- Key tilapia genome offers boost to global food securityby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on February 6, 2023 at 12:00
The first full, high-quality reference genome for a genetically improved tilapia strain has been published, offering the potential to improve food security for billions of the world’s poorest people.
- Exotic wheat DNA could help breed ‘climate-proof’ cropsby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on January 10, 2023 at 12:00
Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared with elite lines lacking these genes.
- Discover UK’s breathtaking biodiversity at Norwich Science Festivalby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on January 4, 2023 at 12:00
The 2023 Norwich Science Festival will showcase a landmark project aiming to sequence the genomes of 70,000 species of eukaryotic organisms in Britain and Ireland.
- New research Group Leaders join the Earlham Instituteby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on November 24, 2022 at 12:00
The Earlham Institute is delighted to announce the appointments of Dr Edyta Wojtowicz and Dr Ruben Garrido-Oter as new research Group Leaders.
- Sequencing project to unleash the huge potential of euglenoidsby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on November 22, 2022 at 12:00
An ambitious plan to sequence the genomes of all known species of euglenoids over the next decade has been launched today.
- Earlham Institute becomes signatory to the Technician Commitmentby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on November 2, 2022 at 12:00
The Earlham Institute has today announced that it has become the latest signatory to the Technician Commitment.
- Circadian clock insights could be key to increased wheat yieldsby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on October 24, 2022 at 12:00
New research carefully measuring the influence and regulation of the circadian clock in wheat could help breeders improve key agricultural traits in one of the world’s most important crops.
- Earlham Institute’s gender equality work recognised with awardby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on October 21, 2022 at 12:00
The Earlham Institute has received an Athena Swan Bronze Award for its work to promote gender equality, one of the first institutes to receive the award under a new framework.
- European consortium launched to reverse biodiversity loss through genomics researchby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on September 28, 2022 at 12:00
A quantum leap in the use of genomics is needed to reverse unprecedented species loss and ecosystem degradation, according to a new pan-European consortium of leading research organisations.
- Earlham Institute appoints Dr Stephanie Pilkington and Prof Magnus Rattray to Board of Trusteesby greg.pye@earlham.ac.uk on September 27, 2022 at 12:00
The Earlham Institute has appointed two new Trustees to its Board, with Dr Stephanie Pilkington and Professor Magnus Rattray taking up the posts from July.