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Cell and Molecular Sciences Department, James Hutton Institute
Dundee, Scotland
Joined June 2015
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A big thank you to @V_and_A and @dundeeuni for organising the 'Over the Garden Wall' event at the weekend, and to to those from the Hutton working on the Daffodil Project, Garden Power and the Commonwealth Potato Collection (CPC). Huge success!
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'Over the Garden Wall' is finally here! Hosted by the V&A Dundee, this unbelievable weekend of garden-themed talks and workshops starts tomorrow, Friday 31st October. Check out the full schedule here:
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Join us for a series of garden themed workshops, experiences, talks and displays hosted by the University of Dundee
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What an amazing event going on in #Dundee this weekend... @V_and_A are hosting a series of talks, workshops and displays and we can't wait to be a part of it. Come and discover us at the Commonwealth potato, Daffodil project and Garden Power sections! https://t.co/SztK460iP2
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Join us for a series of garden themed workshops, experiences, talks and displays hosted by the University of Dundee
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RESEARCHERS from @JamesHuttonInst and SASA, have discovered a new variant of potato leafroll virus is rapidly replacing the historic strain that has circulated in Scotland since at least 1989. https://t.co/vg6gexQJNR
#potatoindustry
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Aphid transmission plays a key role in the spread of Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) in potato crops. At the James Hutton Institute, we study this process under controlled conditions.
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Not long to go until @V_and_A Dundee's 'Over the Garden Wall' free event hosted by @dundeeuni. Starting Friday 31st October, Hutton will be taking part in the Commonwealth Potato, Garden Power and Daffodil Project sections. Check the full schedule at Over the Garden Wall.
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🥔 PCN = the biggest threat to UK potatoes. At #BP2025, Dr James A. Price (James Hutton Institute) will launch the PCN Action Scotland decision support system + live trial of the free software. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the future of PCN management in action.
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🎉 A HUGE congratulations to the winners of the @SEFARIscot poster session at the ENRA conference. 🥇Oana Petre (@rowett_abdn) 🥈Amanpreet Kaur (@JamesHuttonInst) 🥉Gillian Mitchell (@MoredunComms) The early career researcher prize went to Grant Henderson (@BioSScotland). 👏
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Pleased to attend #EUCARPIA Biometrics in Plant Breeding 2025 https://t.co/boUxytQvtf. Huge thanks to the organisers for a great meeting! Honoured to chair a conference session and share insights from our work @HuttonCMS
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I was truly pleased to attend the 19th Meeting of the EUCARPIA Section Biometrics in Plant Breeding 2025, held in Edinburgh, Scotland. Many thanks to the local organisers Daniel Tolhurst, Gregor...
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Genetic Diversity of Potato Leafroll Virus (Polerovirus PLRV) Is Shaped by Variant Displacements and Selective Pressures Imposed by Aphid and Tuber Transmission Routes https://t.co/t1pRM5fUdi
#mdpiviruses via @VirusesMDPI
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Thanks to Madelaine Bartlett from Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge Uni, @slcuplants for a fascinating and thought provoking presentation today. Find out more about Madeline's work using grass diversity to dissect mechanisms of angiosperm evolution here: https://t.co/S1Uet7Frsy
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🥔🌾🍺🌿 From potatoes to whisky barley, oats to flax — the @JamesHuttonInst is shaping resilient crops for Scotland & beyond. Science meets heritage, innovation meets sustainability. #Euroseeds2025 #PlantScience #FutureFarming #JamesHuttonInstitute
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🚨 The UK’s hottest summer has exposed a serious risk to #potato crops. Without innovation, #ClimateChange could threaten one of our most important foods.🌡️🥔 Researchers at the National Potato Innovation Centre warn that Britain is unprepared. More: https://t.co/05eWJJpgUv
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Read more about Malaika and Glen, #potatoes developed by the Hutton, which are resistant to the devastating potato cyst nematode, in @thetimes. The varieties have passed trials and been introduced to #Kenya, helping farmers battle crop pests. More:
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Malaika and Glen, varieties developed in Scotland which are resistant to the devastating potato cyst nematode, have passed trials and been introduced to Kenya
🥔 Hutton scientists from the National #Potato Innovation Centre (#NPIC), have introduced two new potato varieties to #Kenya. 🌱 Malaika & Glen combine local grower traits with resistance to devastating #PCN pests. Boosting yields & #FoodSecurity. More: https://t.co/DtDFiZQxMl
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🥔 Hutton scientists from the National #Potato Innovation Centre (#NPIC), have introduced two new potato varieties to #Kenya. 🌱 Malaika & Glen combine local grower traits with resistance to devastating #PCN pests. Boosting yields & #FoodSecurity. More: https://t.co/DtDFiZQxMl
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🔊 Great to hear Glenn Bryan, a molecular geneticist at the Hutton for 30 years before retiring in 2023, on @BBCRadio4’s @themonkeycage hosted by @ProfBrianCox & Robin Ince. 🥔 “The Mighty Spud” discussed all things potato 🎉 🎧 Listen on @BBCSounds: https://t.co/dxQhlgxleV
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👋 PRO-GRACE Meet & Greet 🌱 The @JamesHuttonInst brings together crop, soil & environmental research to tackle global challenges. Based in Aberdeen & Dundee, it’s one of the UK’s largest centres with 500+ staff. ℹ️ https://t.co/ekfgGZzZ8y
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📢 The @scotgov has published its draft Strategy for 2027–2032: Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Research (@SGRESAS), and want your views. 🗣️ Your feedback will help shape the future of environmental & agricultural research in Scotland More: https://t.co/WNpgY3okSu
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