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A long overlooked component of the pig cornea identified in paper published by Greg Hammond

Posted onOctober 13, 2020Authorswbiodtp

The cornea is the transparent dome at the front of the eye that is essential to maintaining clear vision. In humans, the cornea is comprised of five layers, but in many other species there are only four. Bowman’s layer is Read More …

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How mutant zebrafish helped unlock the secret to their stripe: Paper published by Jennifer Owen

Posted onAugust 20, 2020August 20, 2020Authorswbiodtp

Zebrafish are one of the most well studied animals on the planet. But how they came by their beautiful black and gold stripes is more of a mystery. Our new research used mathematical modelling – and detailed observations of mutant zebrafish patterns Read More …

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Bethany Eldridge + Calum Graham publish paper on the potential of soil-free farming

Posted onAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020Authorswbiodtp

A new study has outlined the potential of soil-free, computer-controlled farms as climate change and soil erosion limit our ability to grow crops. This research describes the growing environmental and economic case for vertical farming methods which could see crops Read More …

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Jack Common publishes paper on how CRISPR diversity impacts spreading of disease

Posted onAugust 11, 2020Authorswbiodtp

Diversity in immune systems can slow down or even prevent disease (pathogens) from spreading. We already know that diversity matters, for example in protecting crops and endangered wild populations from pathogens. However, it’s not entirely clear what drives this effect Read More …

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Automatic PCR design pipeline for polyploids: published paper by Alex Coulton

Posted onAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020Authorswbiodtp

Polyploid organisms such as wheat complicate even the simplest of procedures in molecular biology. Whilst knowledge of genomic sequences in crops is increasing rapidly, the scientific community is still a long way from producing a full pan-genome for every species.  Read More …

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Tom Chaloner’s published paper on the adaptability of crop pathogens

Posted onJune 12, 2020Authorswbiodtp

New research shows that pathogens that attack agricultural crops show remarkable adaptability to new climates and new plant hosts. Researchers studied the temperature preferences and host plant diversity of hundreds of fungi and oomycetes that attack our crops and found Read More …

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Blog by Ellie Hassan on how fatigue affects our dexterity

Posted onMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020Authorswbiodtp

How does fatigue affect dexterity? Think about everything you’ve had to use your hands for in the past five minutes. Now think about everything you’ve had to use them for in the past hour, day, and week. What would have Read More …

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Plant root hairs key to reducing soil erosion: Podcast with Beth Eldridge and Tom Denbigh

Posted onMay 4, 2020Authorswbiodtp

There is compelling evidence that when root hairs interact with the surrounding soil they reduce soil erosion and increase soil cohesion by binding soil particles. Soil erosion can have a devastating impact across the globe and a serious threat for Read More …

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Alex Coulton publishes paper on the effects of temperature on recombination in wheat

Posted onMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020Authorswbiodtp

Meiotic recombination plays a crucial role in the generation of new varieties. The effectiveness of recombination is limited by the distribution of crossover events, which in wheat and many other crops is skewed toward the distal regions of the chromosomes. Read More …

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Release the Kraken Genome! – Toby Baril

Posted onFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020Authorswbiodtp

For the first time, the genomic sequence of the elusive giant squid is revealed in this GigaScience paper. In this collaborative effort, the genetic code of the giant squid has been revealed, which will now serve as an invaluable resource Read More …

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Identifying skewed inheritance in crops – published paper by Alex Coulton

Posted onFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020Authorswbiodtp

During my PhD, it occurred to me that many of the papers in the scientific literature could be misidentifying genetic markers that show a skewed inheritance pattern, otherwise known as segregation distortion. This is because they used a statistical test Read More …

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Jeremy Froidevaux’s paper on the effects of a conservation programme on bats attracts media interest

Posted onNovember 29, 2019December 1, 2019Authorswbiodtp

Former student Jeremy Froidevaux’s research has recently attracted media interest following publishing of his paper arising from his research with the DTP. Hedgerows are an extremely important habitat feature for bats in the UK as they provide food, shelter and Read More …

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