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The Sainsbury Laboratory
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@thesainsburylab.bsky.social Independent research institute renowned for fundamental discoveries in molecular plant-microbe interactions to reduce crop losses
Norwich, UK
tsl.ac.uk
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Sep 8, 2022
    NEWS: Purple GM tomatoes reach major milestone in US Norfolk Plant Sciences Ltd welcomed the decision by the USDA which should allow US home growers to purchase seeds and grow the nutritionally enhanced high-anthocyanin @BigPurpleTomato from spring '23.
    Purple GM tomatoes reach major milestone in US
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    May 9, 2018
    AWARD - We are delighted to announce that Professor Sophien Kamoun has been elected as a Fellow of @royalsociety #RSFellows tsl.ac.uk/news/royal-soc…
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    May 15, 2023
    📣NEWS: We are delighted to announce that Dr Tatsuya Nobori will join us as a new group leader next year. "Tatsuya has many new ideas and complementary expertise and will, I am sure, make important contributions to the science programme at TSL." says Nick @talbotlabTSL @nobolly
    New Group Leader to join The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Feb 20, 2020
    We are pleased to announce that Professor Wenbo Ma @wenboEffector will be joining our team as Senior Group Leader in July 2020  okt.to/sQenkW
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Aug 26, 2020
    Cyril Zipfel and an international team have identified the calcium ion channel required for stomata to close in the presence of pathogens. This exciting discovery offers opportunities for developing disease-resistant crops. tsl.ac.uk/?p=9772 [image Kim Findlay, JIC]
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Oct 20, 2021
    Congratulations to Prof Sophien Kamoun for being awarded the 2021 RKS Wood prize! The prize celebrates excellent science in the study of plant disease biology and its application in the protection of plants against pathogens. @BS_PP @KamounLab bspp.org.uk/rks-wood-award…
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Jan 31, 2023
    Great news for the TSL Community: Prof Wenbo Ma @wenboEffector has been bestowed the honor of #AAASFellow for her scientifically distinguished efforts to advance science. tsl.ac.uk/news/tsl-group…
    A headshot of Prof Wenbo Ma next to white text on a dark blue back ground. Text reads: AAAS logo, 2022 AAAS Fellow, Professor Wenbo Ma, Group Leader, The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    May 4, 2021
    We are thrilled that our senior group leader, Prof Wenbo Ma, received the Ruth Allen Award from the American Phytopathological Society for her outstanding contributions to plant pathology research. apsnet.org/members/give-a…
    A photo of Prof Wenbo Ma, Senior Group Leader, in the laboratory. Prof Nick Talbot FRS, Executive Director of The Sainsbury Laboratory, says "It is fantastic to see Wenbo's innovative research on effector biology, small RNAs in plant immunity, and so many contributions to plant-microbe interactions recognized in this way"
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Jun 7, 2023
    📢NEWS - Incredible news as @BBSRC and @UKRI_News Infrastructure Fund confirms £317.7 million investment to secure the future of world-leading plant and microbial science @TheSainsburyLab @JohnInnesCentre at the heart of the @NorwichResearch Park. Read ➡️ tsl.ac.uk/news/essential…
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    May 3, 2018
    Standing ovation for Prof. Cyril Zipfel. 11 AMAZING years @TheSainsburyLab
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Feb 16, 2022
    Plant Cell: Thirty years of resistance: Zig-zag through the plant immune system (2022) | @scoopit sco.lt/8jfbAu tsl.ac.uk/publications/5…
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Jul 9, 2024
    🎉 NEWS: TSL group leader, Wenbo Ma @wenboEffector, elected as @EMBO member for her significant contributions to molecular plant pathology. ➡️ tsl.ac.uk/news/wenbo-ma-… 🏆 This remarkable achievement underscores Wenbo's commitment to advancing plant pathology research.
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Jun 13, 2024
    📣NEWS: Italy launches 1st field trial for gene-edited crops 🌾🧬 Risotto rice with resistance against blast disease A big leap for EU biotech research resulting from a fruitful collaboration between @vittoriabr @fornaralab @ThorstenLangner @KamounLab
    The Sainsbury Laboratory | Disease-resistant Rice for Risotto
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    The Sainsbury Laboratory
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    Nov 8, 2023
    We’re hugely proud and excited to welcome Tatsuya @nobolly as a Group Leader in 2024. Tatsuya is kicking off our Autumn Symposium by taking us through his eclectic career.
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