The latest CAPITALISE consortium meeting was held in Cambridge in mid-September. The 19 Partners organisations presented their progress, which stimulated much discussion and future planning. It was great to see the collaboration between the consortium members when discussing crop improvement strategies for each of the crops. The consortium meal took place at a fully vegan restaurant nearby which we thought may be challenging, but actually surpassed all our expectations.
Phenotyping the Magic Maize Population
Take the time to appreciate all the hard work that is goes in to improving crops. Johannes Kromdijk’s group at Cambridge University show how they...