Opening the doors of potato pathogen perception
New research identifies one of the best genes to confer durable resistance against late blight in potato.
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Doctoral Training Partnership studentships at TSL
PhD Projects with Jonathan Jones and Matthew Moscou have been shortlisted for funding by the Norwich Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NRPDTP).
TSL receives DEFRA approval for potato field trials
DEFRA have approved The Sainsbury Laboratory’s application to conduct field trials of GM potato crops on a designated trial site at the Norwich Research Park between 2017 and 2021.
TSL submits application to DEFRA for approval to carry out a field trial on GM Potatoes
The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) has applied to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for permission to carry out a field trial on genetically modified potatoes on the Norwich Research Park between 2017 and 2020.
Forming a second line of plant defence – capturing disease-resistant DNA
Scientists have developed a new improved method for capturing longer DNA fragments, doubling the size that can be analysed for novel genes which provide plants with immunity to disease.