24 August, 2021
New Salt Lab paper is out! Quinoa Phenotyping Methodologies: An International ConsensusNew Salt Lab paper is out! Quinoa Phenotyping Methodologies: An International Consensus
18 April, 2018
Plant Sciences Program seminar - Dr. Matthew ReynoldsPlant Sciences Program seminar - Dr. Matthew ReynoldsPlant Sciences Program seminar by Dr. Matthew Reynolds, Global Wheat Program, CIMMYT, Mexico
09 February, 2017
New Salt Lab paper is out! - The genome of Chenopodium quinoaNew Salt Lab paper is out! - David E. Jarvis, Yung Shwen Ho, Damien J. Lightfoot, Sandra M. Schmöckel, Bo Li, Theo J. A. Borm, Hajime Ohyanagi, Katsuhiko Mineta, Craig T. Michell, Noha Saber, Najeh M. Kharbatia, Ryan R. Rupper, Aaron R. Sharp, Nadine Dally, Berin A. Boughton, Yong H. Woo, Ge Gao, Elio G. W. M. Schijlen, Xiujie Guo, Afaque A. Momin, Sónia Negrão, Salim Al-Babili, Christoph Gehring, Ute Roessner, Christian Jung, Kevin Murphy, Stefan T. Arold, Takashi Gojobori, C. Gerard van der Linden, Eibertus N. van Loo, Eric N. Jellen, Peter J. Maughan & Mark Tester. The genome of Chenopodium quinoa. Nature. doi:10.1038/nature21370
17 November, 2016
New Salt Lab paper is out! - Salinity tolerance loci revealed in rice using high-throughput non-invasive phenotypingNew Salt Lab paper is out! - Salinity tolerance loci revealed in rice using high-throughput non-invasive phenotyping
16 October, 2016
Plant Science Seminar - Dr. Bettina BergerPlant Science Seminar by Dr. Bettina Berger - HTP phenotyping: From fancy toys to science
02 October, 2016
Salt Tolerance by Mark TesterProf. Mark Tester gives a presentation on Salt Tolerance, at the Emerging Technologies for Global Food Security conference, in Saskatoon Canada
28 June, 2016
12th International Barley Genetics Symposium - Prof. Mark Tester12th International Barley Genetics Symposium - Prof. Mark Tester
15 June, 2016
Emerging Technologies for Global Food Security, Mobilization to the Developing World - Prof. Mark TesterProf. Mark Tester talks at the Emerging Technologies for Global Food Security conference - Mobilization to the Developing World
05 June, 2016
International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology - Prof. Mark TesterProf. Mark Tester talks at the International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology 2016
01 June, 2016
Gordon Research Conference 2016, Salt & Water Stress in Plants - Prof. Mark TesterProf. Mark Tester as invited speaker at the Gordon Research Conference 2016, Salt & Water Stress in Plants
23 May, 2016
Can we make plants grow in salty soil? - The Naked Scientists blog interviews Prof. Mark Tester and Dr. Sandra SchmoeckelCan we make plants grow in salty soil? - The Naked Scientists show interviews Prof. Mark Tester and Dr. Sandra Schmoeckel
22 March, 2016
Plant Science Seminar - Prof. Brian FordePlant Science Seminar by Prof. Brian Forde from Lancaster University - Using small molecules (and a robot) to uncover environmental signalling pathways in roots
19 April, 2015
Stephanie Saade joins Prof. Klaus Pillen's lab in Halle, Germany to investigate sheath hairiness and ear length in barley.Stephanie Saade, from The Salt Lab, joins Prof. Klaus Pillen's lab in Halle, Germany to investigate sheath hairiness and ear length in barley.
10 March, 2015
Prof. Mark Tester confirmed as an invited speaker at GFIAProf. Mark Tester confirmed as an invited speaker at GFIA, Abu Dhabi, on March 10th
02 March, 2015
Prof. Mark Tester talks at the GCC's Forum to enhance Food Security and SupportProf. Mark Tester talks at the GCC's Forum to enhance Food Security and Support Small and Medium Farmers, which will take place on March 2, 2015 at the Fairmont Hotel Bab Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, UAE
24 February, 2015
Nadia Al-Tamimi joins Plant Accelerator team to investigate salinity tolerance in riceNadia Al-Tamimi, from the Salt Lab, is currently a visitor at The Plant Accelerator and will work with The Plant Accelerator team for a minimum of 8 weeks.
15 February, 2015
Prof. Mark Tester announced as an invited speaker at the Agriculture and Climate Change ConferenceProf. Mark Tester announced as an invited speaker at the Agriculture and Climate Change Conference
01 February, 2015
New video released by the Salt Lab - Rapid inhibition of wheat leaf elongation by saltThis project shows two wheat plants growing on a13 days timeline. You can see a clear inhibition of growth of wheat leaf in the two days, immediately after adding salt on day 9.
17 November, 2014
Nouf O Alshareef, from the Salt Lab, wins the L'Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship AwardNouf O Alshareef wins the L'Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship Award
10 November, 2014
Prof. Mark Tester gives a seminar at The Role of Global Plant Genetic Resources for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in the Middle East EventProf. Mark Tester gives a seminar at The Role of Global Plant Genetic Resources for Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in the Middle East Event, held at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai, on November 10th