Disease resistance innovation cluster
Lead Research Organisation:
John Innes Centre
Department Name: UNLISTED
Abstract
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Technical Summary
The disease resistance innovation cluster develops fundamental discoveries about the immune system of plants so that more disease resistance in crops can be improved. Early recognition events triggered by the detection of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) in cereals and brassicas are studied. Methods to study PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI) are being developed, and applied to diverse accessions of these crop species. The involvement of PTI in quantitative disease resistance (QDR), and important breeding target, is being evaluated to develop markers for this trait in crops. In addition, transgenic crops modified for PTI responses are being generated to test the activity of specific genes in disease control. The work forms the basis for crop improvement by conventional breeding to develop more durable, broad-spectrum disease control. The research underpins the strategic mission of JIC, and is undertaken in parallel with knowledge exchange and commercialisation activities to deliver the science to industry.
Planned Impact
unavailable
Organisations
- John Innes Centre (Lead Research Organisation)
- Cibus (Collaboration)
- New Heritage Barley Limited (Collaboration)
- University of Hertfordshire (Collaboration)
- Agriculture and Forestry University (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL (Collaboration)
- ARLABION LTD (Collaboration)
- University of East Anglia (Collaboration)
- KWS Saat (Collaboration)
- G's Fresh Limited (Collaboration)
Publications
Bassolino L
(2013)
Accumulation of anthocyanins in tomato skin extends shelf life.
in The New phytologist
Boyd LA
(2013)
Plant-pathogen interactions: disease resistance in modern agriculture.
in Trends in genetics : TIG
Bryant RR
(2014)
A change in temperature modulates defence to yellow (stripe) rust in wheat line UC1041 independently of resistance gene Yr36.
in BMC plant biology
Goddard R
(2014)
Enhanced disease resistance caused by BRI1 mutation is conserved between Brachypodium distachyon and barley (Hordeum vulgare).
in Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI
Jacott CN
(2021)
Unmasking Mildew Resistance Locus O.
in Trends in plant science
Lloyd S
(2014)
Methods to Study PAMP-Triggered Immunity in Brassica Species
in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®
Lloyd S
(2017)
Plant Pattern Recognition Receptors - Methods and Protocols
Ramírez-González RH
(2018)
The transcriptional landscape of polyploid wheat.
in Science (New York, N.Y.)
| Description | We developed a series of methods to investigate immune responses in cereals and brassicas. The work on brassicas has led to the development on an immunity 'toolbox', which we describe in a publication. We have been using to toolbox to compare different cultivars of Brassica napus, oilseed rape, and other Brassica species. We are developing this work now to genetically map these immune response readouts as the basis for developing durable disease resistance. In addition, we have found an interesting genetic locus that controls immunity in Brassica oleracea. Detailed examination of this locus is the basis of a PhD research project which is currently ongoing. For cereals, we tested whether an immune receptor from Arabidopsis, a model plant species, could function in wheat. We found that indeed this receptor could function, and conferred disease resistance in wheat. This research demonstrates that the mechanisms of resistance responses are conserved between dicot and monocot species, and opens up the possibility for engineering more durable disease resistance. This work has been published (Schoonbeek et al 2015) We are now developing the immunity research to investigate how these responses affect other aspects of plant development. We have started this in barley, investigating the 'trade-off' between resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB) and malt quality traits. A locus controlling FHB resistance has been identified, and mapping of malt quality is in progress. A paper has now been published on this work (Goddard et al 2019) |
| Exploitation Route | The Brassica work has generated interest in the commercial sector, as there is a lack of resistance to the more common pathogens. In addition, there is a risk that some of the current pesticides used will be restricted by EU regulations. There is a need to develop more durable resistance through breeding. Building on our results, we have submitted a grant application to identify durable disease resistance in oilseed rape in partnership with European labs and industry. The grant (MAQBAT) was awarded and has been completed. Several publications resulting from MAQBAT are in progress. We are using barley as a model cereal to investigate the trade-off between disease resistance and other traits including the ability to form beneficial associations with root microbes. This has formed the basis of a PhD project that is currently in progress, and contributed to a 'USA and other countries partnering' award application. Our aim is to find out if durable disease resistance can be successfully combined with the ability to develop successful associations with beneficial microbes that enable more efficient use of Nitrogen and Phosphorus fertilizers. |
| Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Environment |
| Description | Several presentations have been made to industry about our results, and this has resulted in further discussions about collaborative research. For example, the work led to a collaboration with Arlabion to evaluate a novel defence inducing compound. We produced a report and this was used for their patent application. The project was also presented at 'Breeders day', informing industry stakeholders about our research that could lead to future collaboration. We have also presented our research to Agronomy Consultants who will use our findings in their interactions with customers. We have built on this award to develop formal projects with industry, and most recently with Sarba Shrestha Seeds Ltd, the first vegetable breeding company in Nepal. During 2021, we continued our collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire, and have submitted a joint manuscript and collaborative research proposal. |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | Novel pre-breeding germplasm for commercial development of sustainable traits in crops |
| Amount | £201,596 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/V01725X/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2021 |
| End | 04/2022 |
| Description | Quality Seed for Agriculture and Nutrition in Nepal |
| Amount | £58,417 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/S018972/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | Visiting scholarship |
| Amount | ฿240,000 (THB) |
| Organisation | Government of Thailand |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Thailand |
| Start | 05/2015 |
| End | 12/2015 |
| Description | Agricluture and Forestry University collaboration in Nepal |
| Organisation | Agriculture and Forestry University |
| Country | Nepal |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration initiated on Yellow rust control in wheat, cabbage stem flea beertle in Brassicas and the agricultural supply chain in Nepal |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in these subject areas as well as facilities for collaborative research at AFU |
| Impact | Too early to say |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CIBUS |
| Organisation | Cibus |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Initial discussions on use of gene editing for disease resistance |
| Collaborator Contribution | Initial discussions on gene editing for disease resistance in oilseed rape |
| Impact | Too early to say for our project. Howewver, discussions with other researchers at JIC have taken place |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Capturing novel quality and soil health traits for sustainable barley production |
| Organisation | New Heritage Barley Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | this is a collaborative project to characterise novel traits in barley for the brewing and distilling industries. Our contribution is to provide seed and field trial facilities as well as expertise in barley growing |
| Collaborator Contribution | They provide expertise in association genetics and mapping. They also provide facilities and expertise for metabolomics analysis. New heritage barley is a spin-out company from the John Innes Centre that is investing in this project |
| Impact | The collaboration only started in October 2018, with a student being recruited to the project |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Capturing novel quality and soil health traits for sustainable barley production |
| Organisation | University of Liverpool |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | this is a collaborative project to characterise novel traits in barley for the brewing and distilling industries. Our contribution is to provide seed and field trial facilities as well as expertise in barley growing |
| Collaborator Contribution | They provide expertise in association genetics and mapping. They also provide facilities and expertise for metabolomics analysis. New heritage barley is a spin-out company from the John Innes Centre that is investing in this project |
| Impact | The collaboration only started in October 2018, with a student being recruited to the project |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Defence induction by Vial 8 |
| Organisation | Arlabion Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We performed analysis of a novel compound developed by the company to investigate its role in defence induction for disease control. We produced a report that they used for a patent application |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners provided the compound and advice about the nature of the chemical and the kind of analyses they required |
| Impact | A report that was used for the patent application |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Disease control in salad and vegetable crops |
| Organisation | G's Fresh Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We had initial discussions to develop a research collaboration to imporve disease control in vegetable and salad crops, which a particular concern for the comapny |
| Collaborator Contribution | They informed us of the nature of investigtion that they were interested in |
| Impact | We have submitted a proposal for the company to consider as a basis for establishing a collaborative reserch partnership |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Identifying the genetic determinants of barley colonisation by the growth-promoting biocontrol agent Pseudomonas fluorescens |
| Organisation | New Heritage Barley Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | This is a collaborative project led by Jacob Malone at the John Innes Centre, and I am a partner in the project. I provide expertise in barley growing and production, and on measurement of phenotypic traits |
| Collaborator Contribution | New Heritage Barley Ltd is a start-up company from the John Innes Centre, providing expertise in barley production for the malting and brewing industries. They also provide access to commercial trials and malting facilities |
| Impact | The collaboration started in 2017 when the student was recruited to the project. A presentation was made at the JIC 50th anniversary exhibition in 2017 |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Improving Vegetable Crops in Nepal |
| Organisation | University of East Anglia |
| Department | School of International Development UEA |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Including the Nepal Project in the portfolio of projects in the new Norwich Institute for Sustainble Development |
| Collaborator Contribution | Our partners at UEA are contributing expertise in international development and business studies to address the research topic of improving vegetabe production in Nepal |
| Impact | Too early |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Improving resistnce to Light Leaf Spot in Brassica napus |
| Organisation | KWS Saat |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | We had discussions about a collaborative project and wrote a propoal that is currently being evaluated by UKRI/BBSRC |
| Collaborator Contribution | They contributed expertise and would provide resources if the project is funded |
| Impact | Too early for any outputs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Improving resistnce to Light Leaf Spot in Brassica napus |
| Organisation | University of Hertfordshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We had discussions about a collaborative project and wrote a propoal that is currently being evaluated by UKRI/BBSRC |
| Collaborator Contribution | They contributed expertise and would provide resources if the project is funded |
| Impact | Too early for any outputs |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Norwich Institute for Sustainable Development |
| Organisation | University of East Anglia |
| Department | School of International Development UEA |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We established a collaboration to develop the work initiated in Nepal. I provided information and contacts, and wrote a grant proposal to advance the collaboration |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners contributed their expertise in socioeconomics and climate change to the proposal |
| Impact | A proposal to develop the collaboration has been submitted to UKRI and is currently under evaluation |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Barley Variety Selection for Enhance Root Colonisation by Beneficial Soil Microbes: Eucarpia special meeting on breeding for plant microbe interactions |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at Eucarpia special meeting on beneficial microbes |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Barley to Beer: Science into Practise |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited presentation at the Moleculr Biology of Plant Pathogens meeting, Norwich, Uk. The primary audience is PhD students |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Brassica Research Community Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Annual meeting of the Brassica Research Community to provide research updates on relevant topics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Breeders Day 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Breeders Day is an annual event to present current research on crop improvement at the John Innes Centre. The 2018 event was focussed on the supply chain, emphasising downstream processing of crops into products |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Centre for Excellence in Plant and Microbial Science |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Annual symposium for the Centre for Excellence in Plant and Microbial Sciences (CEPAMS), a collaboration between the John Innes Centre and Shanghai Institute for Plant Physiology and Ecology, China. Ideas were developed for future collaborations in research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Conference attendance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Brassica Research commuity is an informal meeting where researchers can present their latest results to academia and industry |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Disease resistance and immunity in brassicas: presentation to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The annual meeting held with scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences to present research updates and potential for collaborative research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Disease resistance in Brassicas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | Annual meeting for the BBSRC project Mechanistic Analysis of Quantitative Disease Resistance in Brassicas by Associative transcriptomics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | Disease resistance research on brassicas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentations were given to CN Seeds and Clover seeds about research on brassica disease resistance. The work has led to further development of collaborative research with CN Seeds on downy mildew in brassicas for the baby leaf salad market. We also made a successful joint application for GCRF-funded research to develop collaboration between CN Seeds and a seed company in Nepal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Fast-Track to Quantitative Disease Resistance in Brassicas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This was a presentation it industry as part of the Science for Innovation Showcase at John Innes Centre. This was followed up by formal meetings with industry representative about potential future collaborative research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Genetic analysis of immune responses in brassicas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of research results at the 21st Crucifer Genetics Conference, St Malo, France. The audience was comprised of scientific researchers with a wide range of interests in crucifer genetics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://colloque.inra.fr/brassica2018/ |
| Description | Growing the drinks industry in Wales |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Visitors from the Food and Drink Wales Cluster visited the John Innes Centre and we discussed the value of diverse germplam collections in developing new flavourse and sensory attributes of drinks |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Immunity in brassicas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to Elsoms, a seed and breeding company interested in collaborative research on oilseed rape improvement, especially in disease resistance |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Improving disease control in brassicaas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Prime agriculture to present research and explore potential collaborations in the future. Prime Agriculture are consultants in agriculture, with particular focus on agronomy. The work has led to an application to assess research priorities for disease control research in brassicas |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Mechanistic Analysis of Quantitative Disease Resistance in Brassica by Associative Transcriptomics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop on disease resistance in brassicas, leading to further collaborative projects |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Microscope viewing of cereal grains from possible Anglo Saxon maltings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited member of the public to view their grain samples through the electron microscope |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Mildew Locus O facilitates colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in angiosperms |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation was given by Catherine Jacott on her receny publication at the Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Netherlands Trade Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A delegation from the Netherlands visited and presentations of our science were gives. The delegates requested further information about our research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Novel Approaches to Durable Disease Resistance in Crop Improvement |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | I gave an lecture at Imperial College for the module on Symbiosis, Immunity and Breeding to undergraduate and postgraduate students |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Novel Approaches to Durable Disease Resistance in Crop Improvement |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Plenary lecture at the Eurobiotech 2019 conference, Krakow, Poland |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Oilseed rape genetic improvement network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended annual meeting of the oilseed rape genetic improvement network |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.herts.ac.uk/oregin/about-oregin |
| Description | Opening of Hilltop Science Centre, Wisley |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Opening of Hilltop, the new science centre for the Royal Horticultural Society. Engagement with the science faculty, investors and charitable donors as well as the general public. The event demonstrated the importance of science in horticultural practise |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Our Plants Our Future |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Annual conference of the British Society for Plant Pathology, raising awareness of the importance of plant diseases in agriculture and forestry, including policies to provide control |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| URL | https://www.bspp.org.uk/conferences/bspp2021/ |
| Description | PAMP responses in the Triangle of U |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | presentation of results from the MAQBAT project to update the brassica community about progress with the work. The presentation has enable further discussions about potential future collaborations and project ideas |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Presentation about crop disease resistance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | presentation of research activities to ICL speciality fertilizers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Presentation about science at John Innes Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Discussions with Sue Dunkerton Agritech East about possible involvement in collaborative projects |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Science at the John Innes Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hosted visit of Alistair Griffiths, director of Science at Royal Horticultural Society resulting in arrangements for student internship |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Scientists in Schools |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Visited schools to explain the work of scientists |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Training in Downy Mildew propagation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We hosted two visitors from the Crop Research Institute, Czech Republic, to provide training in the maintenance of downy mildew cultures and their use in screening for disease resistance in Brassica oleracea |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Transatlantic Sessions in Conservation and Organic Agriculture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | We held a workshop to discuss current thinking in conservation and organic agriculture, with speakers from UK and USA. This was an opportunity to discuss potential collaborations, and future joint research. These discussions are ongoing, though no specific projects have yet materialised |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | presentation oat Cereals 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Demonstration of field plots at the annual Cereals event |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.cerealsevent.co.uk/ |
| Description | the Heritage Barley Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Norfolk Mardlers are an influential group of farmers and landowners based in the East of England. The presentation was about how the germplasm resources unit at the John Innes Centre was the starting point for re-introduction of heritage barley cultivars into commercial production for malting and brewing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |