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Durham Centre for Crop Improvement Technology

Groundbreaking plant science research and pioneering technologies for crop improvement and protection
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About DCCIT

The Durham Centre for Crop Improvement Technology (DCCIT) brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines.

Our primary focus is to develop state of the art technologies for crop improvement and protection. Our objective is to approach research challenges collaboratively, with a view to addressing the strategic needs of government and industry.
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Associated research groups

Our work in images

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    SFR8 plant (Dr Heather Knight)

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    Cotton ball (from Professor Keith Lindsey)

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    TCS root (from Professor Keith Lindsey)

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    Flax (from Dr Adrian Brennan)

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    Vasculature (from Dr Peter Etchells)

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    Chromatin (from Dr Miguel de Lucas)

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    Calcium (from Professor Marc Knight)

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    Hormones (from Dr Junli Liu)

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    Septoria (from Professor Ari Sadanandom)

Our research groups and specialisms
SFR8 plant (from Dr Heather Knight)

SFR8 plant (Dr Heather Knight)

Cotton ball (from Professor Keith Lindsey)

Understanding signalling mechanisms regulating the root meristem (Professor Keith Lindsey)

Understanding the genetic basis of flower form variation in the genus Linum (flax/linseed) (Dr Adrian Brennan)

Manipulating vascular development to increase plant productivity (Dr Peter Etchells)

Unraveling chromatin dynamics during development (Dr Miguel de Lucas)

The role of calcium in plant gene expression (Professor Marc Knight)

Systems biology approach to understanding hormonal crosstalk in Arabidopsis (Dr Junli Liu)

Understanding the interaction between septoria and wheat using fluorescent markers (Professor Ari Sadanandom)

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    • Durham Centre for Crop Improvement Technology

    Department of Biosciences

    Durham University

    Stockton Road

    Durham

    DH1 3LE