Barley Planet
@barleyplanet.bsky.social
Retired barley geneticist interested in applied research for better crop production. Interest in all cereals, especially in their utilisations. Long term/suffering Wolves supporter. Spent my career in Scotland but now living in Glorious Gloucestershire
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Can wheat keep up with climate change and food security demands? Simon Griffiths
@johninnescentre.bsky.social will explore how precision breeding can transform the future of wheat genetics.
IWGSC Webinar: 15 May 2025 at 11 AM EDT!
🔗 Sign up today: tinyurl.com/2k78bmmh
@johninnescentre.bsky.social will explore how precision breeding can transform the future of wheat genetics.
IWGSC Webinar: 15 May 2025 at 11 AM EDT!
🔗 Sign up today: tinyurl.com/2k78bmmh
April 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Can wheat keep up with climate change and food security demands? Simon Griffiths
@johninnescentre.bsky.social will explore how precision breeding can transform the future of wheat genetics.
IWGSC Webinar: 15 May 2025 at 11 AM EDT!
🔗 Sign up today: tinyurl.com/2k78bmmh
@johninnescentre.bsky.social will explore how precision breeding can transform the future of wheat genetics.
IWGSC Webinar: 15 May 2025 at 11 AM EDT!
🔗 Sign up today: tinyurl.com/2k78bmmh
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It is indeed. Highly surprised it isn't already
It's long past time to ban insider trading in Congress.
April 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
It is indeed. Highly surprised it isn't already
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Wonderful talk from @delfidorussen.bsky.social at #Monogram2025 about DNA methylation mutants in wheat. You can read the full MET1-1 mutant characterisation which was just published this week @jxbotany.bsky.social ⬇️
April 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Wonderful talk from @delfidorussen.bsky.social at #Monogram2025 about DNA methylation mutants in wheat. You can read the full MET1-1 mutant characterisation which was just published this week @jxbotany.bsky.social ⬇️
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This is an interesting read!
'Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Aegilops mutica'
Grewal, S., Yang, Cy., Krasheninnikova, K. et al.
buff.ly/dtiHRE7
'Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Aegilops mutica'
Grewal, S., Yang, Cy., Krasheninnikova, K. et al.
buff.ly/dtiHRE7
March 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is an interesting read!
'Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Aegilops mutica'
Grewal, S., Yang, Cy., Krasheninnikova, K. et al.
buff.ly/dtiHRE7
'Chromosome-level haplotype-resolved genome assembly of bread wheat’s wild relative Aegilops mutica'
Grewal, S., Yang, Cy., Krasheninnikova, K. et al.
buff.ly/dtiHRE7
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ICYMI on Sunday - here’s a bit more background on my new regular beer column for the Sunday Times www.petebrown.net/2025/02/27/m...
My new Sunday Times beer column! - Pete Brown
At last! I’ve joined Adrian Tierney-Jones (Daily Star) in the exclusive ranks of people who have a regular beer column in a mainstream British media outlet.
www.petebrown.net
February 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
ICYMI on Sunday - here’s a bit more background on my new regular beer column for the Sunday Times www.petebrown.net/2025/02/27/m...
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Article, New Scientist, Feb 2021 on carbonised malted barley. Peter Steen Henriksen at the National Museum of Denmark and his colleagues used a scanning electron microscope to examine grains found in several archaeological deposits. Photo of Viking era #malt. 🏺🍺
www.newscientist.com/article/2268...
www.newscientist.com/article/2268...
Oldest evidence of malted barley shows ancient Scandinavians made beer
Ancient malted barley grains found in Denmark suggest that people there were likely using this to brew beer at least two millennia ago
www.newscientist.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Article, New Scientist, Feb 2021 on carbonised malted barley. Peter Steen Henriksen at the National Museum of Denmark and his colleagues used a scanning electron microscope to examine grains found in several archaeological deposits. Photo of Viking era #malt. 🏺🍺
www.newscientist.com/article/2268...
www.newscientist.com/article/2268...
Congratulations @cristobaluauy.bsky.social. You have played a major role in the resurgence of the John Innes Centre. Onwards and upwards.
www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
Professor Uauy appointed as Director of the John Innes Centre | John Innes Centre
Following an international search, Professor Cristóbal Uauy has been appointed as the next Director of the John Innes Centre. Professor Uauy is internationally recognised for his significant…
www.jic.ac.uk
February 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Congratulations @cristobaluauy.bsky.social. You have played a major role in the resurgence of the John Innes Centre. Onwards and upwards.
www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas...
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📢 We Support #NGTs and we want the EU to support them too!🌱
We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.
🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!
We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.
🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!
February 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
📢 We Support #NGTs and we want the EU to support them too!🌱
We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.
🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!
We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.
🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!
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An interesting piece by @rogerprotz.bsky.social that deserves a read!
wb.camra.org.uk/2025/01/30/g...
wb.camra.org.uk/2025/01/30/g...
Goodbye to all that – it didn't last long
So, RIP Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company. It didn’t last long. Formed in 2020, like Monty Python’s famous parrot it is no more and has gone to meet...
wb.camra.org.uk
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
An interesting piece by @rogerprotz.bsky.social that deserves a read!
wb.camra.org.uk/2025/01/30/g...
wb.camra.org.uk/2025/01/30/g...
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A glimmer of hope for cask ale in the otherwise gloomy landscape of global takeovers. Good luck to the new owners of Jennings & fingers crossed for other ales cast aside by the lager giants.
Busy day today. First up, breaking news: Lake District brewer Jennings saved from corporate destruction: www.petebrown.net/2025/02/05/j...
Jennings Brewery Saved - Pete Brown
Finally, some good news from the Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Co Tour of Destruction.
www.petebrown.net
February 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A glimmer of hope for cask ale in the otherwise gloomy landscape of global takeovers. Good luck to the new owners of Jennings & fingers crossed for other ales cast aside by the lager giants.
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It was straw work class last week. The round basket (not mine) was made in the 1970s. Look at the quality of bundling and stitching. The oval baskets are mine, one bere, one oat straw. I prefer to work with bere barley straw. In the past bere straw was as useful as the grain. 🏺 🪡 #straw #baskets
February 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Based on the #BreedingValue project, we've added new trait data visualizations in the form of radar, bubble and heatmap charts for scale-type traits to highlight the differences or performance of individual germplasm.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Based on the #BreedingValue project, we've added new trait data visualizations in the form of radar, bubble and heatmap charts for scale-type traits to highlight the differences or performance of individual germplasm.
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Finally, we've added another data aggregation view to the statistics page that highlights the contribution of each project partner to the overall database. This both showcases data origins as well as giving credit to all collaborators.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Finally, we've added another data aggregation view to the statistics page that highlights the contribution of each project partner to the overall database. This both showcases data origins as well as giving credit to all collaborators.
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exciting to watch
#root
#rootforaging
#circumnutation
and
#rootangle
formation on soil in darkness - imaged via
#IRLEDs
and
#RaspberryPi
camera
#plantscience
exploring the
#hiddenhalf
- testing image analysis @bokuvienna.bsky.social using the
#DDrC
device Simon Pree et al.
#root
#rootforaging
#circumnutation
and
#rootangle
formation on soil in darkness - imaged via
#IRLEDs
and
#RaspberryPi
camera
#plantscience
exploring the
#hiddenhalf
- testing image analysis @bokuvienna.bsky.social using the
#DDrC
device Simon Pree et al.
November 30, 2024 at 10:20 PM
exciting to watch
#root
#rootforaging
#circumnutation
and
#rootangle
formation on soil in darkness - imaged via
#IRLEDs
and
#RaspberryPi
camera
#plantscience
exploring the
#hiddenhalf
- testing image analysis @bokuvienna.bsky.social using the
#DDrC
device Simon Pree et al.
#root
#rootforaging
#circumnutation
and
#rootangle
formation on soil in darkness - imaged via
#IRLEDs
and
#RaspberryPi
camera
#plantscience
exploring the
#hiddenhalf
- testing image analysis @bokuvienna.bsky.social using the
#DDrC
device Simon Pree et al.
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Heterodichogamy or alternate dioecy, or serial transgenderism, in more common parlance, well that's just nuts! And it's now finally understood.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Ancient structural variants control sex-specific flowering time morphs in walnuts and hickories
Balanced mating type polymorphisms offer a distinct window into the forces shaping sexual reproduction strategies. Multiple hermaphroditic genera in Juglandaceae, including walnuts (Juglans) and hicko...
www.science.org
January 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Heterodichogamy or alternate dioecy, or serial transgenderism, in more common parlance, well that's just nuts! And it's now finally understood.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Our barley queen!
Very sad to say farewell to Tammy as she finalises the last of our 2024 #OzBarley samples before she heads back to China.
It has been such a joy having her as a member of our team @scienceanu.bsky.social working on improving cereal root & stem architecture!
Very sad to say farewell to Tammy as she finalises the last of our 2024 #OzBarley samples before she heads back to China.
It has been such a joy having her as a member of our team @scienceanu.bsky.social working on improving cereal root & stem architecture!
January 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Our barley queen!
Very sad to say farewell to Tammy as she finalises the last of our 2024 #OzBarley samples before she heads back to China.
It has been such a joy having her as a member of our team @scienceanu.bsky.social working on improving cereal root & stem architecture!
Very sad to say farewell to Tammy as she finalises the last of our 2024 #OzBarley samples before she heads back to China.
It has been such a joy having her as a member of our team @scienceanu.bsky.social working on improving cereal root & stem architecture!
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Our IBH seminars are always interesting and thought provoking (and occasionally not about barley) so why not drop into one - like this one on Thursday or check out the archives on www.barleyhub.org.
January 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Our IBH seminars are always interesting and thought provoking (and occasionally not about barley) so why not drop into one - like this one on Thursday or check out the archives on www.barleyhub.org.
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📢IPMNET Bulletins are on
@FarmPep farmpep.net/resource/ipm...
How long does the crop canopy need protecting? (20 min video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5Q...
H2020IPMWorks Hub Scotland have been busy, and first IPMNET Conference speakers announced, full agenda soon
@FarmPep farmpep.net/resource/ipm...
How long does the crop canopy need protecting? (20 min video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5Q...
H2020IPMWorks Hub Scotland have been busy, and first IPMNET Conference speakers announced, full agenda soon
How long does crop canopy need protecting - Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Science & Practice
YouTube video by RSK ADAS
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
📢IPMNET Bulletins are on
@FarmPep farmpep.net/resource/ipm...
How long does the crop canopy need protecting? (20 min video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5Q...
H2020IPMWorks Hub Scotland have been busy, and first IPMNET Conference speakers announced, full agenda soon
@FarmPep farmpep.net/resource/ipm...
How long does the crop canopy need protecting? (20 min video)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5Q...
H2020IPMWorks Hub Scotland have been busy, and first IPMNET Conference speakers announced, full agenda soon
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Cool graphic from KWS on the #GenomeEditing timeline.
Impressive how few years passed between the first use of CRISPR/Cas9 in a crop plant (2013) to the first release of an edited crop ( #GABATomato ) (2021). Trad. #PlantBreeding can take decades! 😮
www.kws.com/corp/de/inno...
#PlantScience
Impressive how few years passed between the first use of CRISPR/Cas9 in a crop plant (2013) to the first release of an edited crop ( #GABATomato ) (2021). Trad. #PlantBreeding can take decades! 😮
www.kws.com/corp/de/inno...
#PlantScience
January 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Cool graphic from KWS on the #GenomeEditing timeline.
Impressive how few years passed between the first use of CRISPR/Cas9 in a crop plant (2013) to the first release of an edited crop ( #GABATomato ) (2021). Trad. #PlantBreeding can take decades! 😮
www.kws.com/corp/de/inno...
#PlantScience
Impressive how few years passed between the first use of CRISPR/Cas9 in a crop plant (2013) to the first release of an edited crop ( #GABATomato ) (2021). Trad. #PlantBreeding can take decades! 😮
www.kws.com/corp/de/inno...
#PlantScience
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If you are interested in plant stem cell systems, meristems and development of cereals:
We are organising an international symposium on "Cereal Meristems and Stem Cell Systems", see attached announcement. www.cscs2025.de for more details
We are organising an international symposium on "Cereal Meristems and Stem Cell Systems", see attached announcement. www.cscs2025.de for more details
January 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
If you are interested in plant stem cell systems, meristems and development of cereals:
We are organising an international symposium on "Cereal Meristems and Stem Cell Systems", see attached announcement. www.cscs2025.de for more details
We are organising an international symposium on "Cereal Meristems and Stem Cell Systems", see attached announcement. www.cscs2025.de for more details
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A greener world & excellent career prospects.
Apply now for one of our #BARIToNECTP #PhD projects run in partnership with industry Deadline 19th January 2025.
For more info visit: baritone.hutton.ac.uk
#barley #research
Apply now for one of our #BARIToNECTP #PhD projects run in partnership with industry Deadline 19th January 2025.
For more info visit: baritone.hutton.ac.uk
#barley #research
January 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A greener world & excellent career prospects.
Apply now for one of our #BARIToNECTP #PhD projects run in partnership with industry Deadline 19th January 2025.
For more info visit: baritone.hutton.ac.uk
#barley #research
Apply now for one of our #BARIToNECTP #PhD projects run in partnership with industry Deadline 19th January 2025.
For more info visit: baritone.hutton.ac.uk
#barley #research
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RESEARCH: 'Sterility of basal spikelets in wheat: predetermined fate or a matter of resources?' - Santiago Tamagno et al, doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
Sterility of basal spikelets in wheat: predetermined fate or a matter of resources?
Basal spikelet sterility, virtually universally observed in wheat under agronomic conditions, was reversed in plants with increased resource availability i
doi.org
January 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
RESEARCH: 'Sterility of basal spikelets in wheat: predetermined fate or a matter of resources?' - Santiago Tamagno et al, doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
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📢New paper!! A specific "killer" gene appears to protect some fungal threats as they invade wheat. Disarming these defences could offer a pathway to keeping pathogens in check.
Full story 👇
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/killer-...
Full story 👇
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/killer-...
January 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📢New paper!! A specific "killer" gene appears to protect some fungal threats as they invade wheat. Disarming these defences could offer a pathway to keeping pathogens in check.
Full story 👇
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/killer-...
Full story 👇
www.rothamsted.ac.uk/news/killer-...
Good news for the future of UK agriculture
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed MP has just announced at The Oxford Farming Conference that secondary legislation to implement the Precision Breeding Act (for plants) will be introduced to Parliament by the end of March 2025.
January 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Good news for the future of UK agriculture