It was great to welcome @szytynska.bsky.social from @manchester.ac.uk to the @hutton.ac.uk and @plantecohutton.bsky.social. We look forward to working together to focus on plant-microbe-insect interactions to ensure sustainable barley production.

From photoperiod thresholds to photoperiod sensitivity: dual strategies for cost-effective speed breeding and climate-ready barley www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...

Wild barley handles drought better for a reason Pan et al. identifies an 8-bp promoter deletion in HvNF-YB7 that enhances drought-induced expression and strengthens glutathione-based ROS detoxification via HvGSTF13.1. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

A new tool in GrainGenes: SNPversity 2.0 with diverse wild barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum) accessions added on GrainGenes graingenes.org/GG3/content/...

Open for registration now! 🌱 The new working group on Plant Biotechnology within the German Society for Plant Breeding will held its first workshop in March 2026. I'm looking forward to an amazing meeting!

Genome-wide analysis of GPAT genes highlights HvGPAT1 as crucial for low-nitrogen tolerance, improving root growth and N use. Promising for reducing fertilizer dependence. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🚨 Final day to register for Crop Production in Northern Britain 2026 🚨 Join us in Dundee 25- 26 February 👉️ cpnb.org #plantscience #sustainableagriculture

bsd1, a locus controlling seed dormancy break specifically triggered by machine threshing. Lines carrying bsd1 retain strong PHS resistance, yet lose dormancy after mechanical threshing. bsd1 (2H) explains ~65% of variation in threshing-induced germination. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Kürzlich hat Anna Backhaus am @leibnizipk.bsky.social die Arbeitsgruppe „Ressourcengenetik und Reproduktion“ von Andreas Börner übernommen. Anlass genug, um beide vorab zum Doppelinterview im „Vavilov-Gebäude“ zu treffen. ➡️Zum interview: tinyurl.com/2d2jnkr5

Innovative insights of barley genomics and biotechnology for nutraceuticals, sustainable agriculture, and bioeconomy link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Just over 2 weeks until Barley Aways 2026! We'd like to thank our sponsors for their generous support @scotchwhiskyswa.bsky.social @novogene-europe.bsky.social @thermofishersci.bsky.social LGC Biosearch Scottish Society for Crop Research Diageo #barleyad26

We hosted the ISRR Mini Symposium last week with 14 talks on roots from a whole range of research fields. If you want to catch up on this the link to the recording is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQqD... @rootscientists.bsky.social

Transcription factors (IDD5 in wheat and SDW3 in barley) interact with DELLA proteins to regulate how gibberellin controls stem and leaf growth. This helps explain how plants integrate environmental and developmental signals to optimise growth. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

🦜 Don't miss out: Early-bird rates end today!!

Europe’s Leading Grain Producers in 2025. This infographic compares the EU’s top 10 cereal-producing countries, breaking down how wheat, barley, maize, rye, and oats contribute to national harvests and revealing distinct production patterns across Europe.

ICYMI, last weeks IBH Seminar focussing on EORNA2: an autonomous data discovery and processing for databasing of barley gene expression data is available to watch here: barleyhub.org/ibh-webinar-...

New Frontiers in Plant Science study: Spring barley responds very differently to patterns of drought. Mild drought–rehydration cycles improved water-use efficiency and recovery, while severe or continuous drought reduced resilience. Timing & intensity matter! www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...

It's not too late to register for this afternoon's seminar. Details below.....

🌾🧬 RESEARCH ARTICLE 🧬🌾 Methylome differences between spring barley inbred lines are associated with transcriptional changes, which can lead to phenotypic variation, independent of genetics- Kühl et al. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪

‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 EORNA2: autonomous data discovery and processing for databasing of barley gene expression data 🔊 Micha Bayer, Craig Simpson, & Linda Milne ⏰ Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT 🔗 hutton.webex.com/weblink/regi...

Would you like to join the Bere Barley Participatory Network? Our researchers, in partnership with SRUC, are exploring how different Bere barley varieties perform across a wide range of environments. Email [email protected] by the end of January 2026. www.hutton.ac.uk/call-to-join...

Targeted expansion of a barley genebank core collection facilitates the discovery of disease resistance loci link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Exploring standing genetic variation for barley leaf rust resistance in Australian breeding panel link.springer.com/article/10.1...

MicroRNA164d suppresses the HvNAC92-HvHKT1;5 module to enhance salinity tolerance in barley www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Novel resistance loci against Pyrenophora teres f. teres map to chromosomes 3H and 6H of barley link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A pendant awn phenotype linked to the EMBRYONIC FLOWER 1 LIKE (EMF1L) gene in barley link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Tim was elected President of EPSO (European Plant Science Organisation). Join us to help the plant science voice be heard in Europe. 🌾🌿 epsoweb.org @epsoeurope.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social

Plans for Barley Away Days 2026 are coming together nicely. We look forward to seeing friends, colleagues & collaborators, in Dunkeld & Birnam Arts Centre 18th to 19th February 2026< More details to follow in January #barleyad26

Planning is underway for IBGS15 in Dundee! Register your interest below to receive updates as we get closer to the event. 139493613.hs-sites-eu1.com/ibgs15 #ibgs15 #welcometodundee #betterbarley

Many thanks to all our 2025 IBH Seminar speakers and contributors. See you all in 2026 for more innovative and inspiring #betterbarley research. Recordings of all our seminars are available here: barleyhub.org/whats-on/pas...

Join us for the ISRR Mini Symposium in January get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio... Also don’t forget to become a ISRR member! @RootScientists #ISRR

Many congratulations to Dr. Jessie Shadbolt! Her PhD work involved characterisation of the HMA gene family in Barley. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Many thanks to all our 2025 IBH Seminar speakers and contributors. See you all in 2026 for more innovative and inspiring #betterbarley research. Recordings of all our seminars are available here: barleyhub.org/whats-on/pas...

Using CaPNPs may offer a promising strategy to boost drought tolerance in barley and other cereal crops — improving growth, reducing oxidative stress and supporting survival in harsh conditions. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...

More Oregon Wolfe Barley growing for #BarleyiTAG project! Well done to Webster's High School in Kirriemuir. DNA extraction and PCRs are underway. barleyhub.org/teaching-edu...

Dr Isabelle Colas highlights barley’s global importance and the key role of the International Barley Hub in advancing research. Her work helps keep IBH a vibrant, collaborative space where scientists, industry and stakeholders join forces to support barley’s future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Iik...

How Do Regulations Shape the Future of Gene-Edited Crops? The next BEST CROP talk brings leaders from science, policy, breeding & industry together to explore how innovation + regulation are steering gene-edited crops under the evolving EU NGT framework. 🔗 www.eventbrite.it/e/best-crop-...

48th EPSO seminar for European Plant Scientists: 18 December 2025 at 15.00 CET discussing Roots for future crops: Horizon Europe Projects on Roots with Kati Retzer, Christopher Barnes, Charlotte White and Rafaella Balestrini. bit.ly/4pHuNkl. #PlantScience #SDG #HorizonEU

Kelly Houston, Barley Geneticist and Head of Capacity Building at the International Barley Hub (IBH), shares how the IBH supports the next generation of barley research & remains a thriving, collaborative environment for innovation, growth, and education. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao1I...

Dr Sarah McKim, Deputy Director of the International Barley Hub (IBH) and Head Developmental Biologist at the James Hutton Institute, shares an overview of IBH’s mission and her role within it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Riz_...

New work form our lab shows that loss of function of HvST1 — a grass-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase — increases chromosome recombination up to ~2.5-fold by boosting distal synapsis and crossover formation. #meiosis #betterbarley nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Registration is now open for MONOGRAM 2026! 🌾 📝 Submit your abstract by 23rd January 🐦 Early-bird registration closes 2nd February Register now 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo @monogram-uk.bsky.social #plantscience

Learn a bit more about the work we are doing under the EU/BBSRC funded BEST-CROP project at our regular webinars. Next even on the 16th December more info here www.eventbrite.it/e/1975055672...

The International Barley Hub is an initiative seeking to create a platform for the translation of barley research into economic, social, environmental and commercial impacts for the breeding, farming, malting, brewing, feed, food, health and related industries. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3j1...

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Barley’s tolerance to low-phosphorus soils may come down to one regulator: HvSPX4. Lower expression → better P uptake → stronger growth. A promising target for developing low-input crop varieties. academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

See opportunities to join us as a PhD student: @hutton.ac.uk 🌾

2. Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Biofortification of cereal crops for resilience www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

3. Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Harnessing heritage genetics to improve adaptation to micronutrient deficiency in barley www.findaphd.com/phds/project...