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Scientists at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge have uncovered striking similarities in how two distantly related plants defend themselves against pathogens despite splitting from their common ancestor more than 400 million years ago.

A gene newly-linked to plant self-defence may hold the key to saving important crops from a deadly disease, scientists at Cambridge's Sainsbury Laboratory now hope.

As parents of identical twins will tell you, they are never actually identical, even though they have the same genes. This is also true in the plant world. Now, new research by the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge is helping to explain why ‘twin’ plants, with identical genes, grown in identical environments continue to display unique characteristics all of their own.

A new easy-to-use legal tool that enables exchange of biological material between research institutes and companies launches today.

A new Rising Path, designed to offer a fresh perspective on Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Botanic Garden’s historic Systematic Beds, will open to the public on Saturday (September 22, 2018).

Latest research finds plant debris in lake sediment affects methane emissions. ̽��ֱ��flourishing reed beds created by changing climates could threaten to double the already significant methane production of the world’s northern lakes.

Relationship between plants and filamentous microbes not only dates back millions of years, but modern plants have maintained this ancient mechanism to accommodate and respond to microbial invaders.

A rare mineral with potential industrial and medical applications has been discovered on alpine plants at Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� Botanic Garden.

̽��ֱ��molecular mechanisms enabling plants to quickly adapt their rate of flower production in response to changing nutrient levels in soil have been revealed by researchers at the Sainsbury Laboratory. 

New study finds “messy” microscopic structures on petals of some flowers manipulate light to produce a blue colour effect that is easily seen by bee pollinators. Researchers say these petal grooves evolved independently multiple times across flowering plants, but produce the same result: a floral halo of blue-to-ultraviolet light.