Expertise

Our researchers have made major discoveries in plant science and are tackling real-world challenges to feed a growing global population in a changing climate.

Established as a dedicated plant science institute in 1997

We have become a world-leading institute for plant research with expertise in:

  • Cell Biology
  • Genetics and Genomics
  • Adaptation and Evolution
  • Immunity
  • Synthetic Biology
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Holly-Anne Turner the first author of the study started this project as a Plant Science Honours student

Our strength lies in the depth and diversity of plant topics we cover

We have a strong track record in ground-breaking discoveries that have transformed our understanding of how plants grow and interact with their environment, including how plants:

  • Keep time
  • Utilise light signals
  • Develop specialised tissues and cells
  • Respond to changes in their environment
  • Defend themselves against attackers
  • Distribute themselves through geographic space and geological time 

 

Success Stories

 

What we offer

Underpinning frontier bioscience - to uncover the biology of plants

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Biological Sciences Glasshouses provide plant growth facilities. [Paul Dodds]

Sustainable solutions - for future food security and conservation biology

Access to innovation and state-of-the-art technologies - to address global challenges 

Unrivalled network of expertise that generates a food research pipeline from lab to plate

Consultancy - for industry, government policy makers and NGOs

Training opportunities - for the next generation of plant science leaders

 

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Plant

Our multi-million-pound, state-of-the-art facilities can help you advance your research, whether you are working on molecular or whole-plant scales.

We can provide you with a unique research pipeline from underpinning frontier bioscience through to product development - extending our reach to crops and ecosystems.

Our partnerships mean that we cover nearly all plant science fields. Extensive collaborations with academia, industry and policy-makers around the world, allow our research to move from greenhouses to global solutions in a rapidly changing world.

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