This project is based at the James Hutton Institute (JHI), a global leader in cereal genetics and home of the International Barley Hub (IBH). The project aims at gaining novel insight into how plants acquire and maintain optimal levels of...
The Vacancy Many governments (including UK) are encouraging regenerative agriculture via policies that support or encourage reduced tillage and cover/catch crop utilisation in agricultural rotations, however, success in northern climates ...
Background – Most potato (Solanum tuberosum) varieties are highly sensitive to elevated temperature, reflecting their origin in the cool climates of the Andes in South America. This project directly targets critical knowledge gaps surroundi...
Many governments (including UK) are encouraging regenerative agriculture via policies that support or encourage reduced tillage and cover/catch crop utilisation in agricultural rotations, however, success in northern climates has been mixed...
The Vacancy Cereals are our most important staple foods, supplying about 50% of global dietary energy. Cereal crops were domesticated from their wild progenitors thousands of years ago. In their wild form, mature grains naturally fall fro...
The Vacancy Background Micronutrients, including copper, zinc, and iron, are elements that are necessary for healthy growth and development in plants and humans, despite being required in small amounts. In plants, copper underpins photo...
The Vacancy Developing crop cultivars that are resilient to climate change and can help mitigate its effects will be critical to supporting healthy soils and reducing the environmental impact of food production. Key to this are the intera...
The Vacancy Legumes such as beans and peas are central to sustainable food systems, providing dietary protein and many other nutrients, contributing to sustainable soil fertility and supporting climate-resilient agriculture. However, thei...
Cereals are our most important staple foods, supplying about 50% of global dietary energy. Cereal crops were domesticated from their wild progenitors thousands of years ago. In their wild form, mature grains naturally fall from the plant in...
Potato genetics, unlike the genetics of other major crops, has experienced limited progress due to the complexity of its tetrasomic inheritance. However, the potato genetics group (Hein, Chen, and Adams) has made significant strides in this...