Please join us tomorrow for a tour of cereal related field plots demonstrating the wide range of research topics at The James Hutton Institute. Sign up and more info here: shorturl.at/Hslp3

MicroRNA networks integrate development and metabolism to control spikelet fate: implications for cereal yield improvement www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Visit the International Barley Hub field plots next week.🌾 Our 10am tours last around an hour, with plenty of time afterward to explore additional research areas, learn about ongoing projects, and speak with our staff and students about their expertise and experiences.

It was a pleasure taking part in Science Experience Day at Dundee & Angus College this week. Engaging pupils from Montrose, Forfar & Morgan Academy in science with Daffodil DNA Project & Barley iTAG practicals. Science Futures plays a crucial role encouraging the next generation of scientists

Our new research uncovered how barley regulates key protective features that help it cope with environmental stress. The findings could support the development of more resilient crops for a changing climate. @hutton.ac.uk #DundeeUni #PlantScience www.hutton.ac.uk/research-fro...

‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 Conserved modules, novel forms: Investigating morphological innovation in the grasses 🔊 Katie Jeal, Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK. ⏰ Wednesday, 24th June 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c69acd...

Highland Show Highlights! #RHS2026 @hutton.ac.uk @rowettinstitute.bsky.social

See you at the Royal Highland Show this week! @intbarleyhub.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk @rowettinstitute.bsky.social

Genome wide identification, structural characterization, expression analysis, and regulatory network inferring of BAG gene family in barley www.nature.com/articles/s41...

An Effective YOLOv11 Grain Detection Model Trained on Intact Barley Spikes Reveals a QTL Containing a Pivotal Regulator of Lateral Spikelet Formation www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/15...

🚨🚨 TODAY!! 🚨🚨 Don't miss today's webinar all 'aabout' plant genome editing!! 👇👇 Register & join for FREE! 👉 buff.ly/KPRkod9 #plantscience #CRISPR #NGT #precisionbreeding

Bring a brolly! #cereals2026

Looking forward to seeing you there! #cereals2026

Looking forward to a fantastic week! #cereals2026

Genetic dissection of root traits in barley identifies major QTLs and domestication signature link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Stephan Weise: How to Keep Track of 2 million crop collections www.botany.one/stephan-weis... As crop collections become increasingly digital, EURISCO shows why conserving plant diversity means managing not only seeds, but also the data that give them meaning. #Botany #PlantScience

A Case Study: Benchtop Malting System for Early-Generation Malt Quality Screening www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Over 5000 barley plots to explore!

‼️IBH Seminar Announcement‼️ 📜 Developing Drought-Tolerant Wheat Varieties through Conventional Breeding: Screening Trait Evaluation, & Selection Strategies 🔊 Javaria Ashiq , Wheat Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad, Pakistan. ⏰ Wednesday, 27th May 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT 🔗https://shorturl.at/65VXl

3 weeks to go until Cereals 2026 From next-generation barley breeding and climate-resilient crops to circular nutrient systems and sustainable aviation fuels, please visit us! @intbarleyhub.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk 📍 Diddly Squat Farm, Chipping Norton | Stand 1032 📅 10-11 June #cereals2026

Thanks to @plantecohutton.bsky.social for organising the Root 2 Res 2026 Shovelomics Faba Bean Trail. A great team effort with exciting results to come! root2res.eu #root2res

It was a pleasure to welcome Marta Peirats-Llobet from La Trobe University today and hear her work developing the Barley 4D Gene Atlas, a four-dimensional spatial gene expression atlas of barley grain development and germination. barley-4d.latrobe.edu.au

Overexpression of barley heat stress transcription factor HvHsfA6a provides thermotolerance by modulating transcriptome and metabolome onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Unlocking salt tolerance from Fertile Crescent wild barley: evolutionary and physiological mechanisms in introgressed lines www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Pre-anthesis light signalling of sheathed developing barley inflorescences defines floral fate academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...

What a fantastic Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference last week in Edinburgh organised by the Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers. From the technical tour, to cutting-edge topics giving insight into distilling, suppliers, research, & technology shaping the future of spirits #wdsc2026

Looking forward to World Distilled Spirits Conference this week. Innovation and technology linked to the distilling industry across the supply chain is the main focus

Looking forward to welcoming delegates to the @intbarleyhub.bsky.social and @hutton.ac.uk later today. Should be a great week engaging with distilled spirit science and innovation!

Identification of novel QTL for tiller angle on chromosome 2H and 5H in barley link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Can barley play a role in future bio-based battery systems? Conversion of husk waste into silica (SiO₂ electrolyte silicon) (Si silicon battery anode) is promising. Its impact depends on technological improvements, converting waste into usable materials efficiently. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

It's not too late to register for tomorrow's seminar!

A four-dimensional spatial transcriptome atlas of barley caryopsis development and germination academic.oup.com/plcell/advan...

Golden Promise-rapid, a fast-cycling and transformable barley genotype academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...

BarleyMicroBreed PhD course "Assembly and functioning of crop microbiomes" October 2026 🌾 Role of microbiomes in crop productivity and health 🌾 Experimental design and sampling 🌾 Amplicon, shotgun & phage seq 🌾 Bioinformatics & multi-omics 🌾 Stable isotope probing agro.au.dk/en/education...

Oregon Wolfe Barleys are so diverse! To find out what controls this wide range of phenotypes, click the link below..... #barleyitag barleyhub.org/teaching-edu...

💡 Don't forget nominations are open for 3 new awards celebrating excellence, leadership & impact across applied biology 🌟 🌱 Plant Sciences 🌎 Sustainable Futures 💚 Accessibility in Applied Biology Submit your nomination by 31st May 👉 aab.org.uk/aab-presidents-medal/ #plantscience #sustainableag

ICYMI, last week's IBH seminar from @szytynska.bsky.social is now on our YouTube channel. Induced resistance in barley: how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence youtu.be/q4bPD_oo6-s?...

Barley was a key early crop in the origins of agriculture, but its ecological range and cultural importance declined over time as farming systems evolved and wheat became more abundant. phys.org/news/2026-02...

Identification and molecular mapping of a new Hessian fly resistance gene in the spring barley variety ‘Golf’ link.springer.com/article/10.1...

‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 Induced resistance in barley: how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence 🔊Sharon Zytynska, University of Manchester, UK ⏰ Wednesday, 15th April 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/10a377...

Our latest newsletter is out now! 🗣️ This month check out our upcoming events and read all 'aabout' March's meetings including reports on #Monogram2026 and #VOF2026 from our early-career awardees Read it full 👉 buff.ly/QMcy3le

A vibrant future for barley: highlights from the 2026 International Barley Hub Stakeholder Meeting #betterbarley www.hutton.ac.uk/blog/a-vibra...

A few memories from @monogram-uk.bsky.social 2026! Thanks again to @aabiologists.bsky.social. See you all at #monogram27

It's going to be a fun day! Look forward to seeing you there!

‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 Integrated Approaches in Barley Functional Genomics: Omics Resources, Transformation Tools, and Seed Vigor 🔊 Lingzhen Ye and Mengdi Li, Zhejiang University, China ⏰ Wednesday, 1st April 2026, 10:30 - 12:00 GMT 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e9c9b2...

Congratulations to Baritone PhD student Zoe Marshall winning @newphyt.bsky.social sponsored @monogram-uk.bsky.social poster prize! #monogram26

Great representation @monogram-uk.bsky.social 2026 from Sarah McKim, @mirischreiber.bsky.social and David Ashworth @hutton.ac.uk #monogram26 #dundeeuni

#Monogram2026 Session 9 - Decoding Monocots: Genetics for Impact 🧬 Emily Carr @bristolbiosci.bsky.social 💧 David Ashworth @hutton.ac.uk 🌾 Denis-Florentin Sfrangeau @niab-uk.bsky.social

🌱 We’re excited to launch the BBSRC-funded UK Plant Epigenetics Network (UK-PEN) with our inaugural workshop (free!): “Plant Epigenetics: From Model to Crop Species” 📅 11–12 June 2026 📍 Uni of Dundee (hybrid) We look forward to welcoming you! Feel free to repost to help us reach the community