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We are an independent, international centre of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology.

www.jic.ac.uk
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
🆕 A study from scientists at @johninnescentre.bsky.social and Earlham Institute has applied #singlecell methods to uncover the role of maternal plants in passing on environmental adaptations to their seeds, in the form of plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA). 🌱

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Maternal wisdom – how mother plants prime their seeds for success
A new study in the journal PNAS addresses longstanding questions in biology: Can plants sense the environment directly in their developing seeds, or is seasonal information acquired by their parents…
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February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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EVENT - OPEN Friday Seminar - HOPWOOD LECTURE: Prof. Julia Vorholt, ETH Zurich - "Establishing causality: Opportunities of synthetic communities for plant microbiome research"

🗓️ 13 February 2026
⏰ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
💻 Register to join online: okt.to/s7xUb5
February 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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NEWS: Mum Knows Best – how maternal messages prime seeds for success

🧵 Mothers often guide offspring through the risky stages of early development. This is true for plants too, according to new research from our researchers and colleagues @earlhaminst.bsky.social: www.jic.ac.uk/news/mum-kno... 🌱
Arabidopsis plant with water droplet
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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bengoldsborough.bsky.social
At #PMQs today I pressed the Prime Minister to secure a carve out for precision breeding in future EU negotiations.

South Norfolk leads the way, from the @earlhaminst.bsky.social to the @johninnescentre.bsky.social. Backing British science means backing our food future.
February 4, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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earlhaminst.bsky.social
Great to see our recent study with @johninnescentre.bsky.social make the cover of January's @theplantcell.bsky.social! 🌟

Well done to Ashleigh Lister, Katie Long, and the whole research team from Earlham Institute, JIC, and @vizgen.bsky.social!

Check out the paper here: buff.ly/QN57HXG
Front cover of The Plant Cell journal showing a spatial visualisation of wheat spike tips, with multi-coloured dots indicating gene expression patterns across the spike.
February 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
johninnescentre.bsky.social
We made the front cover of @theplantcell.bsky.social!

Huge congratulations to co-first authors @katielong.bsky.social and Ashleigh Lister, corresponding author @cristobaluauy.bsky.social and everyone at JIC, @earlhaminst.bsky.social and @vizgen.bsky.social who collaborated on this exciting work 👏
January 2026, The Plant Cell cover
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
johninnescentre.bsky.social
PRESS RELEASE - Sugar beet, oilseed rape, tomatoes and dandelions: precision breeding projects win major funding to support UK agriculture

Alongside our industrial and academic partners, we have been awarded UK Government funding to deliver four ambitious projects: www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
Collage image in four segments showing: a 'sunshine' tomato, sugar beet affected by virus yellows, oil seed rape against a blue sky, and a dandelion.
February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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drzoewaller.bsky.social
New paper out!

i-Motif, not G-quadruplex, stability regulates insulin expression - published in @narjournal.bsky.social

Team effort driven by Dr Dilek Guneri supported by Dr Chris Morris, @timcraggs.bsky.social, @yiliangding.bsky.social and Prof Steve Smith

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February 3, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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bric-isp.bsky.social
Congratulations to Tom Lawrenson, winner of the prestigious Genius of the Month award for being an engaging spokesperson. Presenting the breadth of @johninnescentre.bsky.social Precision Breeding outside of his own research area including delivering key organisational messages.
February 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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quadraminstitute.bsky.social
📣 Agenda announced! The second Biofortification Hub Community Meeting "Biofortification: From Science to Society" organised by the University of Aberdeen @rowettinstitute.bsky.social is happening 19 to 20 March.

Register for free now
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February 2, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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✅ Are you aged over 18?
✅ Live within 70 miles of Norwich?
✅Think you might be low in vitamin D?

Join the ViTaL-D study and help us understand if @johninnescentre.bsky.social tomatoes biofortified through gene editing could help boost vitamin D levels 🍅

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Hands holding vitamin D enriched tomatoes
February 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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📢 New plant science textbook

Staff and alumni from our institute and @thesainsburylab.bsky.social have recently published Essential Plant Biology, a new textbook presenting current and comprehensive knowledge of plant biology 🌱
Alison Smith, Author and Emeritus Fellow at the John Innes Centre said, “We were inspired to write this book by the stimulating, creative and supportive environment provided by our JIC and TSL colleagues. It is intended to provide a new generation of plant scientists with an appreciation of the wealth and breadth of radically new knowledge and technologies in plant science. The book also reveals some of the exciting opportunities for fundamental discovery and innovation in plant science to help tackle global challenges including sustainable food production, environmental pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss.”
January 30, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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@anneosbourn.bsky.social (from @johninnescentre.bsky.social) is today’s @led3hub.bsky.social seminar speaker on Harnessing plant metabolic diversity for food and health applications
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January 29, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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We are very happy that @anneosbourn.bsky.social from the @johninnescentre.bsky.social visited us today for a LED3 Lecture. She talked about "Harnessing plant metabolic diversity for food and health applications".

#Plants #NaturalProducts #GeneClusters #DrugDiscovery #ChemBio #ChemSky #Food #Health
January 29, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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vgeshkovski.bsky.social
It's an amazing collection! Here are some chromosomes 🧬
Picture of tulip chromosome drawings from Margaret Upcott
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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sawtrust.bsky.social
Calling all teachers!!!

This one's for you guys.

Come and get inspired at this FREE event all about science education.

🤫You can even apply for a grant to help with supply cover, so you can attend.

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johninnescentre.bsky.social John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 9d
EVENT - Norfolk Science Teaching Conference

🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏰ 9:00am - 12:30pm

Join us for this FREE event featuring hands-on workshops, useful resources and inspirational talks designed to enhance your science teaching

Find out more and apply: www.jic.ac.uk/event/norfol...

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January 29, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Spotted our very own @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social, @turchil.bsky.social and @vgeshkovski.bsky.social going through the JIC Historic Collections 👀

A wonderful resource well worth a visit! 📖🌷
johninnescentre.bsky.social John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 9d
We recently ran our second intro event for colleagues from across the JIC and Norwich Research Park to come and explore our Historic Collections 📖🔬

If you‘re interested in arranging a visit, you can learn more on our website now: www.jic.ac.uk/research-imp...
Male and female colleagues from JIC and NRP gather together in a dimly lit library room to examine a document from the JIC Archives A male and female colleague from across the NRP stand over and examine a document from the JIC Archives
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM
johninnescentre.bsky.social
EVENT - Norfolk Science Teaching Conference

🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏰ 9:00am - 12:30pm

Join us for this FREE event featuring hands-on workshops, useful resources and inspirational talks designed to enhance your science teaching

Find out more and apply: www.jic.ac.uk/event/norfol...

@sawtrust.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 3:02 PM
johninnescentre.bsky.social
We recently ran our second intro event for colleagues from across the JIC and Norwich Research Park to come and explore our Historic Collections 📖🔬

If you‘re interested in arranging a visit, you can learn more on our website now: www.jic.ac.uk/research-imp...
Male and female colleagues from JIC and NRP gather together in a dimly lit library room to examine a document from the JIC Archives A male and female colleague from across the NRP stand over and examine a document from the JIC Archives
January 29, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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isabelmonte.bsky.social
Congratulations, Dr @hsuanpai.bsky.social! Well done! 🥳🥳🥳

Thanks for the invitation, @kamounlab.bsky.social. It is always nice to discuss science with friends and colleagues @thesainsburylab.bsky.social, @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @earlhaminst.bsky.social
kamounlab.bsky.social Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 12d
A special day as we celebrate PhD of Dr Hsuan Pai @HsuanPai1

Pai has been a pillar @KamounLab @nobolly Labs over the years having contributed to research, method development, as well as science art and communication 🧬 🖼️ 😻

🙏 to viva examiners @EunyoungChae @Isabel_MonteG
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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johnathan-n.bsky.social
Great to be here in London as part of the BBSRC 'Accelerating impact in diet & health' impact showcase. We will be talking about the omega-3 tomatoes we have developed in collaboration with colleagues at @johninnescentre.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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biologyatyork.bsky.social
(1/2) How can plants store a 'memory' of winter?
With a new technique called SlimVar, which can track microscopic single molecules moving inside plant roots, much deeper than traditional microscopes, researchers can now answer this.
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Scientists uncover hidden ‘winter memory’ inside plants
Scientists have developed a powerful new microscope that reveals, for the first time, how plants store a ‘memory’ of winter deep inside their cells.
www.york.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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hbio-isp.bsky.social
Great news for the Australians!
Purple tomatoes, enriched in beneficial anthocyanins, developed in Cathie Martin's lab @johninnescentre.bsky.social will be available to consumers in Australia in 2026.
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EXPERT REACTION: Genetically modified purple tomato approved in Austra
EXPERT REACTION: Genetically modified purple tomato approved in Australia A genetically modified purple tomato has received all necessary approvals for commercial sale in Australia, accord
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January 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM
johninnescentre.bsky.social
This year, we’re thrilled to be taking part in Norwich Science Festival on Thurs 19th February (at @theforumnorwich.bsky.social), to commemorate its 10th anniversary 🧪🎉

So, to celebrate 10 years of Norwich Science Festival, here’s our Top 10 Facts about the JIC 🧵
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 AM
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New for 2026: We're bringing together expertise from across #NorwichResearchPark for a new workshop on Histology for #SpatialTranscriptomics.

📝 Register your interest to hear more!
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Histology for Spatial Transcriptomics: A Troubleshooting Toolkit
Explore and troubleshoot histology workflows for spatial transcriptomics in a collaborative, in-person setting
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January 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM