The formulation of the ABC model of flower development 30 years ago was a seminal event that continues to inform and inspire. This review by Edwige Moyroud and John Bowman, traces back the history of the ABC model, the milestones and draws attention to some of the "unsolved riddles still hidden in the floral alphabet."
Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture
Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture February 10 marks World Pulses Day . World Pulses Day was established by the UN General Assembly in 2019 to raise awareness of the nutritional importance of pulses : a group of edible grain legumes that are part of the bean family (...
Cambridge scientists have identified two crucial genetic factors needed to produce specialised root organs that can accommodate nitrogen-fixing bacteria in legumes such as peas and beans.
Dr Katharina Schiessl joins SLCU as a David Sainsbury Career Development Fellow
Katharina Schiessl will head a new research group at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) focused on understanding how organ diversity of plants can be reshaped by their colonisers.
Investigating how cell division influences decision-making in plants
SLCU researchers Sarah Robinson and James Locke are joining forces to explore a long-debated theory on whether plant development is organised at the cellular scale (cell-theory) or organ scale (organism theory).
Identifying the master regulators of photosynthetic cell identity
SLCU’s Chris Whitewoods has received a BBSRC Pioneer Award to advance our understanding of the formation of internal leaf structure and to explore the potential for engineering plants with higher photosynthesis and water use efficiency.
How new plant cell walls change their mechanical properties after cell division
Scientists reveal new plant cell walls can have significantly different mechanical properties compared to surrounding parental cell walls, enabling cells to change their local shape and influence the growth of plant organs.
Highlighter provides target gene control at cellular resolution. The Jones team implemented the system to demonstrate optogenetic control over plant immunity and pigment production through modulation of the spectral composition of broadband visible (white) light.
By adding a naturally-occurring polymer that makes wood more porous, scientists have engineered trees easier to disassemble into simpler building blocks.
Funding to advance strategy that promises long-lasting disease resistance against multiple root rot pathogens in barley Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) has received funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to advance fundamental research to develop broad root disease...
