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Precision breeding technology legislation receives Royal Assent

Legislation governing the use of precision breeding technology has received Royal Assent, enabling plant scientists to begin developing more nutritious and resilient crops.

Earlham Institute first UK site to receive Illumina NovaSeq X Plus

The Earlham Institute has today taken receipt of the NovaSeq X Plus, the first site in the UK and among the first in Europe to install this latest sequencing system from Illumina.

06 February 2023

Key tilapia genome offers boost to global food security

The first full, high-quality reference genome for a genetically improved tilapia strain has been published, offering the potential to improve food security for billions of the world’s poorest people.

10 January 2023

Exotic wheat DNA could help breed ‘climate-proof’ crops

Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared with elite lines lacking these genes.

04 January 2023

Discover UK’s breathtaking biodiversity at Norwich Science Festival

The 2023 Norwich Science Festival will showcase a landmark project aiming to sequence the genomes of 70,000 species of eukaryotic organisms in Britain and Ireland.

24 November 2022

New research Group Leaders join the Earlham Institute

The Earlham Institute is delighted to announce the appointments of Dr Edyta Wojtowicz and Dr Ruben Garrido-Oter as new research Group Leaders.

22 November 2022

Sequencing project to unleash the huge potential of euglenoids

An ambitious plan to sequence the genomes of all known species of euglenoids over the next decade has been launched today.