News
See below for the latest news from the Warwick Crop Centre.
For our latest publications see Crop Centre in Print
Kathryn Hales wins best poster award
Well done to Kathryn Hayles who won the award for the best poster at the AHDB student conference. This is actually the fifth 'best poster' award she has won!
A pangenome of an agronomically important crop plant Brassica oleracea
This paper, published in Nature Communications on 11 November 2016, highlights our involvement in the multinational Brassica community and illustrates how we are at the forefront of the application of novel molecular methods for improving crop breeding. Brassica oleracea remains one of the most important group of horticultural vegetables worldwide with significant economic value. It is also associated with major health benefits.
New study identifies scope for more innovation in horticulture
A unique study has taken a thoughtful approach to understand why parts of the horticulture industry do not take up some of the innovative ideas that emerge from universities and research institutes, as well as other areas of the industry. The study has been undertaken by PhD student Jonathan Menary from Warwick Crop Centre, part of the School of Life Sciences.