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Testing epigenomic approaches to characterise environmental adaptation in crops and related wild species
Carrots are a nutritionally and economically important crop, with a market value of £290 million in 2014. The UK Vegetable Genebank holds a globally significant collection of carrot seed, with over 1,500 samples, including old varieties and seeds from wild relatives of carrot. Characterising and conserving the diversity contained within our collections ensures their utility for agricultural improvement and food security.
Understanding the cause of sheep foot rot
Sheep are an important source of milk and meat to many people throughout the world. Footrot is an infectious disease of sheep and occurs in all sheep farming countries of the world. It affects the sheep by causing painful inflammation of the skin between the digits and causes lameness and so is a major concern of animal welfare.
Identification of gene sequences involved in day length adaptation and nutritional quality in onion (Allium cepa L.)
Project summary Onion is the second most commonly grown vegetable in the world. Genetic studies aimed at onion improvement have been limited due to outcrossing and high h...
Success and failure in the invasion process of non-native agricultural weeds in Britain
The first part of the project was spent to get data on non-native agricultural weeds in Britain. A dataset was compiled using the data from the New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora which was then updated with data
Regulation of polar growth in plant roots: the interplay of signaling and vesicle trafficking.
With a continuously growing global population there is an ever-increasing need to develop new ways to improve and safeguard crop yield. In order for plants to achieve high yields, ...
Genome-wide association genetics to identify conserved virulence effectors and targets for durable host resistance in a globally important bacterial pathogen of common bean (Phaseolus vulgais)
Adapting a staple food crop to the UK climate Common bean (Phaseolus vulgans) is the most important food legume for direct human consumption.
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