L Percival-Alwyn

Wheat genomics researcher @niabgroup, interested in biological systems, coding, and brewing.

[Science at the Natural History Museum @NHM_Science]

KRILLGUARD is a @NERCscience funded project that uses genome sequencing of krill and comparisons with historic specimens at the Museum to investigate the impact of climate change on this keystone species. @matholomoo with @BAS_News and Uni of East Anglia

https://t.co/QaSxYpxrKt

[Michael Giolai @michaelgiolai]

Very happy to see @annaliisalaine's & my article out in @ScienceMagazine today! We reveal that the more a plant species invests in defense, the less potential it has for growth. All made possible by lots of public data & amazing open science contributions! https://t.co/Cs2zdVN1kS

[Niab Science @niabscience]

NEW PAPER: UKCropDiversity-HPC: A collaborative high-performance computing resource approach for sustainable agriculture and biodiversity conservation. Read open access paper ➡️
https://t.co/KUE7DuLh6j

[James Cockram @james_f_cockram]

Research paper on the genetics of flowering time in the NIAB Elite MAGIC wheat population 🌱 https://t.co/fzft7Z04oB congratulations to all including @ekte_Toby @breederphil @camilamantello @tallywright @AlisonRBentley @niabscience

[Niab @niabgroup]

A new project, led by #NIAB and @emblebi means that the genetic resources behind some of the most important plant traits driving agricultural crop production are being made easier to access by researchers with the development of open-source genomic tools➡️ https://t.co/868QhL9cCE

[Earlham Institute @EarlhamInst]

PhD: Working with @richardmleggett, @JohnInnesCentre, @elsomsseeds and @NHM_Science, this #PhD will use innovative #sequencing technology to detect and monitor airborne yellow rust pathogens to protect agricultural #crops. ☁

🗓 Apply by: 21 November
➡ https://t.co/HRvEe4ZHjG

[Niab @niabgroup]

NEWS: NIAB welcomes return of Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill to @UKParliament on Monday. "It will drive innovation & investment in our agrifood sector," says NIAB CEO @mcaccamo #cropgenetics #UKparliament #agrifood
https://t.co/yIiUUYHoGP

[Tom Mathers @tom-mathers.bsky.social @Thomas_Mathers]

New #preprint with @SaskiaHogenhout et. al.: https://t.co/aLfLCHd82Q

We generated chromosome-scale genome assemblies of the English and Indian grain aphids (Sitobion species).

Fun detective work shows that hybridisation has been an important force in grain #aphid evolution.

🧵

[Hernán Morales @HernMoral]

This was a great collaboration with @LaraUrban42 @c_bortoluzzi2 @gsegelbacher and others not on Twitter: Cock van Oosterhout, Sam Speak, Tom Birley, Larry Percival-Alwyn, and Jim Groombridge

[Nichola Hawkins @nichola_hawkins]

Come and work with me! And @KanyukaKostya, and Lesley (not on Twitter), and Zymoseptoria, and rust, and wheat... https://t.co/rWCJ1axf0O

[Mark McMullan @mcmullan0.bsky.social @mcmullan0]

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or get in touch if you are interested.

[Niab @niabgroup]

Today we awarded Prof Ian MacKay Honorary Fellowship of NIAB. The award recognises his significant contribution to NIAB as former Head of Quantitative Genetics and his work on the MAGIC wheat populations and the contribution it's made to plant breeding.

Congratulations Ian! 👏

[Niab @niabgroup]

NIAB’s @mcaccamo & @harryinashed provided evidence to the Genetic Technology Bill Committee this week https://t.co/hn7G0PTPOy on the impact of advanced breeding technologies in crop production & food security. Watch here https://t.co/EPDHzOT6m1 & https://t.co/LESCmlCW4U

[Mario Caccamo @mcaccamo]

Malling Bella and Malling Centenary - great to see varieties from @niabgroup East Malling at the supermarkets! @mallingfruits

[John Cussans @WeedSciJohn]

We have a great PhD opportunity in weed biology & ecology in conservation agriculture based at NIAB with @unilincoln in partnership with @SyngentaCropsUK.

Get in touch to find out more or forward to anyone you think might be interested?

[Mario Caccamo @mcaccamo]

At #cereals22 today - fantastic day! Visit @niabgroup - so much to see and talk about

[Darwin Tree of Life Project @darwintreelife]

🧬Don't forget - if your research could benefit from a chromosomal-level reference genome of a specific British and Irish species, fill out our form below:

https://t.co/biaIobjNWF

We'll ultimately sequence all 70,000 species - help us choose which to prioritise first! 🌳🐝🦠🍄

[Natural History Museum @NHM_London]

The pink pigeon is hailed as a conservation success - but will it stand the test of time?

In today's #NatureNews, experts warn the unique bird, from the island of the dodo, could go extinct within a century without more help.

Discover what we can do 👇 https://t.co/1AcoPu8VWv

[Niab @niabgroup]

NIAB CEO @mcaccamo writes about the need for ag innovation across the East of England, & NIAB's role, for new business org @Eastern_PH https://t.co/scriGhPrII