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Plant Ecophysiology team at The James Hutton Institute, Dundee 🌾
We were involved in the BARIToNE consortium meeting this week, catching with all the excellent research being done in this DTP.
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Malcolm Macaulay
10 days ago
Thanks to
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for organising the Root 2 Res 2026 Shovelomics Faba Bean Trail. A great team effort with exciting results to come!
root2res.eu
#root2res
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We wrapped up the Root2Res Faba Bean Shovelomics harvest in record time 🫘🌱 176 genotypes harvested, processed, and analysed in just 2.5 days.
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root2res.eu
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See our latest paper: Deciphering bacterial community composition and function at critical interfaces of plant-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-bacterial holobiont
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Deciphering bacterial community composition and function at critical interfaces of plant-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-bacterial holobiont
https://rdcu.be/fifM3
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🌾📊 Please help with this student survey on the barriers to adoption of sustainable agricultural practices-
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@hutton.ac.uk
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Why Farmers Do Not Fully Adopt Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Expert Survey
This survey aims to understand why farmers do not fully adopt sustainable agricultural practices, even when such solutions are available. Your expert insights will contribute to an academic study expl...
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNudvKibJvYIY7TnBcGHcCmFB7noFp7GXuwd_qsJpw4Vow7g/viewform
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🌱 See our latest paper: Mitigating CO2 and N2O emissions in salt-affected agroecosystems through fertilization and irrigation optimization: A meta-analysis
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Mitigating CO2 and N2O emissions in salt-affected agroecosystems through fertilization and irrigation optimization: A meta-analysis
Salt-affected soils are increasingly widespread in agricultural landscapes, but their responses to management practices in terms of greenhouse gas (GH…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X26001514
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International Barley Hub
about 1 month ago
It's not too late to register for tomorrow's seminar!
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Come and see what we’re doing at the Royal Highland Show 📍 Ingliston, Edinburgh 📅 18–21 June Say hello and find out more about our work! 🌱
www.royalhighlandshow.org
#RHS26
@hutton.ac.uk
@intbarleyhub.bsky.social
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Home | Royal Highland Show
The Royal Highland Show is an annual event, showcasing the best of food, farming and rural life at Ingliston in Edinburgh.
https://www.royalhighlandshow.org/
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We’ll be heading to Cereals on 10–11 June at Diddly Squat Farm. The UK’s flagship arable event driving knowledge and innovation 🚜🌱 Come and say hi if you’re there — see you in the field!
www.thecerealsevent.co.uk
#cereals2026
@hutton.ac.uk
@intbarleyhub.bsky.social
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The UK’s flagship arable event driving knowledge and innovation
Experience the ultimate event for the UK arable industry. Connect with over 450 leading suppliers showcasing the latest innovations, products, and expert advice
https://www.thecerealsevent.co.uk/
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If you missed Sharon Zytnska (University of Manchester) at the IBH seminar, you can now catch the recording 🌱 Induced resistance in barley: how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence Watch here:
youtu.be/q4bPD_oo6-s?...
@hutton.ac.uk
@intbarleyhub.bsky.social
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Induced resistance in barley how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence
YouTube video by James Hutton Institute
https://youtu.be/q4bPD_oo6-s?si=fBjxWGiBBRj0ddOM
about 1 month ago
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Carmen Escudero Martinez
about 1 month ago
Thrilled to present our latest Root2Res research on a novel methodology for simultaneous sampling of rhizosphere microbiota and root exudates from soil-grown plants
@rootscientists.bsky.social
@plantecohutton.bsky.social
@irnasa.bsky.social
@bulgarelli-d.bsky.social
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🌾 Support our students and the future of crops! 🌍 Join us at “The Future of Barley: Resilience Against Climate Change” 📍 CANVAS, Dundee 📅 28 April 👉 Register here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future...
@intbarleyhub.bsky.social
@hutton.ac.uk
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We just had the 52nd EPSO Plant Science Seminar on “Gene Editing Public Consultations in Europe”. Access to the recording is available to all EPSO personal and organisational members on the EPSO website
epsoeurope.bsky.social
epsoweb.org
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EPSO - European Plant Science Organisation
EPSO is an independent academic organisation that represents more than 220 research institutes, departments and universities from 31 countries in Europe and beyond. EPSO’s mission is to improve the im...
https://epsoweb.org/
about 1 month ago
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Trials planted a couple of weeks ago are starting to emerge, here are some Faba bean plants emerging in the @Root2Res trials 🌱🫘
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International Barley Hub
about 2 months ago
Join us tomorrow at The Edinburgh Science Festival and take a journey exploring DNA through lots of fun activities!
#barley
#daffodil
#DNA
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We hosted a visit of Intergrain Ltd a breeding company from Australia that specialises in wheat and barley breeding for Australian conditions.
about 2 months ago
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Tim spent a few days with the BarleyMicroBreed team at their AGM as scientific advisor. It was great to learn about all the interesting work they are doing.🌾
about 2 months ago
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Congratulations to Zoe who won the Gold Medal for her poster on her research into the tolerance of Bere barley to Mn deficiency at the STEM for Britain event at Westminster! 🎉🎖️
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We just had the 51st EPSO Plant Science Seminar on “Forest Health”. Access to the recording is available to all EPSO personal and organisational members on the EPSO website 🌲
@epsoeurope.bsky.social
epsoweb.org
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EPSO - European Plant Science Organisation
EPSO is an independent academic organisation that represents more than 220 research institutes, departments and universities from 31 countries in Europe and beyond. EPSO’s mission is to improve the im...
https://epsoweb.org/
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The @Root2Res Faba Bean trial is planted, looking forward to validating the shovelomics results in the second field season. 🫘🚜
2 months ago
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International Barley Hub
2 months ago
‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 When the Dance Goes Off Beat: Barley Mutants Expose Meiotic Recombination Pathways 🔊 Isabelle Colas ⏰ Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5384bc...
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We hosted a visit from Charlie Rohwer (University of Minnesota, USA) last week. Charlie is involved in breeding for disease resistance in horticultural crops including hops and a range of vegetables.
2 months ago
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Students from the group have been involved in the annual Hutton Postgraduate event this week in Birnam. It was great to see the latest results from a broad range of projects.
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Last week we all attended the Ecological Sciences Gathering in Aberdeen to catch up on the latest of what going on in the department
3 months ago
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We hosted a visit to the institute of Darren Wells from University of Nottingham. He came to speak at the Barley Away Days, see our new facilities and discuss root research, specifically Lia’s project.
3 months ago
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Tim visited IPK in Germany to give a Gatersleben Lecture and meet colleagues old and new. Lots of plans to work together in the future.
3 months ago
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International Barley Hub
3 months ago
‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 Precision Plant Editing: From Barley to Amaranth with CRISPR in Hand 🔊 Götz Hensel
@hhu.de
⏰ Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d460dd...
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Registration is now open for the Organic P workshop in Prince Edward Island, Canada in July 2026. Register at this link and hope to see you there!
op2026.com/registration/
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Registration – OP2026
https://op2026.com/registration/
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International Barley Hub
3 months ago
Functional analysis of barley HvRTH3 reveals its role in root hair patterning with no detectable impact on drought response
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Functional analysis of barley HvRTH3 reveals its role in root hair patterning with no detectable impact on drought response
Root hairs, tubular extensions of the rhizodermal cells, facilitate nutrient uptake, yet their role in water acquisition remains debated and may be sp…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168945226000956
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International Barley Hub
4 months ago
Only a week to go until Barley Away Days 2026! A 2- day workshop centred around the barley research at JHI / IBH to a combined internal and invited external audience.
@hutton.ac.uk
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@novogene-europe.bsky.social
@thermofishersci.bsky.social
LGC Biosearch Diageo SSCR
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International Barley Hub
4 months ago
It was great to welcome
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from
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to the
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and
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. We look forward to working together to focus on plant-microbe-insect interactions to ensure sustainable barley production.
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We hosted a visit from Sharon Zytynska
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(University of Manchester) who presented a seminar and discussed her research on plant, microbe, aphid interactions in barley to people in the group.
4 months ago
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Gwendolyn K. Kirschner
4 months ago
Excited to be looking at roots of wild barleys
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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
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'Between the Roots' ISRR Mini Symposium 2026
YouTube video by ISRR-International Society of Root Research
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQqD0Fs79jg
4 months ago
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Gwen is going with a group from Hutton to UAE next week to make connections with research organisations in the Emirates.
@hutton.ac.uk
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4 months ago
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Looking forward to seeing everyone at the ISRR Mini Symposium next week — a day of online presentations focused on roots 🌱
#ISRR
@rootscientists.bsky.social
@hutton.ac.uk
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Take a look at some articles in various places that have been picked up about our Bere barley participatory network 🌾 1.
scottishbusinessnews.net/call-to-join...
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www.welovestornoway.com/index.php/ne...
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www.agcc.co.uk/news-article...
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Call to join the Bere barley participatory network - Scottish Business News
Researchers at The James Hutton Institute, in partnership with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), are exploring how different Bere barley varieties perform
https://scottishbusinessnews.net/call-to-join-the-bere-barley-participatory-network/
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Registration for the Organic P Workshop in Charlottetown, Canada is now open Home - OP2026. Hope to see you there.
op2026.com
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Home - OP2026
Organic Phosphorus Workshop Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada July 13-17, 2026 Welcome Dear Colleagues, We are excited to announce the upcoming Organic Phosphorus Workshop 2026, which will b...
https://op2026.com/
4 months ago
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Have a great Christmas break and see you in 2026!
5 months ago
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Tim was elected President of EPSO (European Plant Science Organisation). Join us to help the plant science voice be heard in Europe. 🌾🌿
epsoweb.org
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@hutton.ac.uk
@intbarleyhub.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Gwendolyn K. Kirschner
6 months ago
Rooting for roots?
#PlantScience
Join us online for the Mini Symposium of the International Society of Root Research
@rootscientists.bsky.social
Register here for free:
tinyurl.com/yzeddrjx
Programme👇
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Tim has been inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Soil Science.
6 months ago
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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
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International Society of Root Research - Mini Symposium
Eventbrite - Tim George, Hannah Schneider, Charlotte White presents International Society of Root Research - Mini Symposium - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - Find event and ticket information.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-society-of-root-research-mini-symposium-tickets-1975108318148?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
6 months ago
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Congratulations to Oludare Durodola on passing his viva this month, and for also getting another paper published
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
6 months ago
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Tim and Tracy attended the AAB meeting “Roots to Regenerative Agriculture” which saw a robust debate on the promise and problems with regenerative systems.
web.cvent.com/event/6f375f...
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See opportunities to join us as a PhD student:
@hutton.ac.uk
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6 months ago
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Association of Applied Biologists
6 months ago
Tim George
@plantecohutton.bsky.social
@hutton.ac.uk
is our keynote for Session 2: The Rhizosphere and Microbiome 🌱🦠 🌾 Root soil interactions for improved resource acquisition and sustainability 🌾
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Gwen has taken up her new permanent position in the team in the last week or so. Looking forward to building a thriving group with her in the coming months and years.
6 months ago
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Stefan Pulver and team from St Andrews, visited us today to look at options for looking at beetle behaviour in transparent soil.
7 months ago
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We just had a great week at the @Root2Res in Ireland visiting @teagasc new facilities in Johnstown Castle. Lots of new ideas to take forward in the project.
7 months ago
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