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Between 10th and 14th December, Rosemary Collier and Charlotte Allender visited Embrapa - the Brazilian agricultural research organisation to meet research scientists and discuss opportunities to work together in the future.

They were based at Embrapa Hortaliças near Brasilia http://www.cnph.embrapa.br/ and http://www.cnph.embrapa.br/paginas/imprensa/releases/141212_parceria_instituto_pesquisa_britanico.html but also visited Embrapa Cerrados http://www.cpac.embrapa.br/, Embrapa Cenargen (Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology) http://www.cenargen.embrapa.br/ and the International Office.

Scientists have discovered 100 million-year-old regions in the DNA of several plant species which could hold secrets about how specific genes are turned ‘on’ or ‘off’.

The findings, which are hoped will accelerate the pace of research into crop science and food security, are detailed by University of Warwick researchers in the journal The Plant Cell.

Life Sciences researchers involved in the research are Jim Beynon, Katherine Denby and Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston.

Britain's dairy industry produces around 13.5 billion litres of raw milk each year and uses roughly 13,500 litres of water in the process. In an article for Warwick's Knowledge Centre, Rob Lillywhite from Warwick Crop Centre explains why climate change will throw a greater focus on water footprints in food production.

A collaborative project between the University of Warwick and Elsoms Seeds Ltd was one of three finalists in the recent Lord Stafford Best Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Awards held on 15 November at The Ricoh Arena, Coventry