Articles about 'Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)'

Exposure to micronutrients prior to pregnancy has been associated with gene modifications in offspring

22 February 2012

Scientists find that micronutrients affect methylation, which has been associated with changes in the immune system.

Plant cells, like these in wheat, are surrounded by thick walls where energy is locked up.

Breeding better grasses for food and fuel

17 January 2012

Newly discovered family of genes could help us breed grasses with improved properties for food and fuel.

Gene that controls chronic pain identified

12 September 2011

Research lays groundwork for the development of new, targeted pain medications.

Field to fork: safeguarding livestock health

21 July 2011

Veterinary research in Cambridge is spearheading a new generation of preventive methods to protect livestock from disease.

Modelling the root of crop disease

11 July 2011

Mathematical modelling is an important weapon in the armoury against crop disease, as plant epidemiologists demonstrated when they turned their sights on root madness in sugar beet.

Rice plants propagated using tissue culture at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines

Turbocharging a new Green Revolution

07 July 2011

Plant scientists in Cambridge have embarked on ambitious plans to improve crop yields by solving one of the chief limitations of photosynthesis.

Invigorating plants

06 July 2011

Understanding how plants ‘silence’ invading viruses could hold the key to releasing their hidden potential.

Image shows a variety of cuckoo finches each adapted to mimic a different host species or colour morph

Biological arms races in birds

13 April 2011

New research reveals how biological arms races between cuckoos and host birds can escalate into a competition between the host evolving new, unique egg patterns (or ‘signatures’) and the parasite new forgeries.

Defending crops with maths

18 March 2011

A mathematical toolkit could dramatically reduce crop losses from pests and pathogens, helping to safeguard future food security.

Immune interaction optimises foetal nourishment during pregnancy

08 February 2011

Paternal genes advise maternal immune cells on how to build the best womb for developing foetuses, researchers have found.

Articles about 'Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)'

Exposure to micronutrients prior to pregnancy has been associated with gene modifications in offspring

Breeding better grasses for food and fuel

Gene that controls chronic pain identified

Field to fork: safeguarding livestock health

Modelling the root of crop disease

Turbocharging a new Green Revolution

Invigorating plants

Biological arms races in birds

Defending crops with maths

Immune interaction optimises foetal nourishment during pregnancy

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