Researchers from across Norwich Research Park have launched a new system for organising vast datasets on climate and crops. CropSight is a scalable and open-source information management system that can be used to maintain and collate important crop performance and microclimate information. Big data captured by diverse technologies known collectively as the Internet of Things…
Wheat Research Discovery Yields Genetic Secrets That Could Shape Future Crops
A new study has isolated a gene controlling shape and size of spikelets in wheat in a breakthrough which could help breeders deliver yield increases in one of the world’s most important crops. The team from the John Innes Centre say the underlying genetic mechanism they have found is also relevant to inflorescence (floral) architecture…