Symposium brings together experts from around the world

Posted on October 15, 2015

Scientists and industry leaders in plant science recently shared the latest advances in plant breeding at the Second Annual DuPont Plant Breeding Symposium Africa, held at the University of Pretoria (UP).

Prof Barker strives to cure 'plant blindness'

Posted on October 09, 2015

The newly appointed Head of the School of Plant and Crop Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP), Prof Nigel Barker, would like the new School to do its best to cure 'plant blindness'.

Plant Science researcher wins New Phytologist award

Posted on August 14, 2015

Dr. Barnabas Daru was awarded a prize at the 2015 New Phytologist Symposium

Finding answers to herbicide resistance

Posted on August 13, 2015

The research component of the Monsanto/BE at UP Collaborative Research Programme aims to monitor whether glyphosate-resistance in weeds is developing and to assess the plant mechanisms involved.

Three researchers from Plant Science visit Marion Island

Posted on July 13, 2015

Dr Michelle Greve from the Department of Plant Science accompanied by two MSc students, visited Marion Island from the 12th of April until the 15th of May this year. They conducted research concerning alien plant species on the island.

FABI researchers unravel Eucalyptus tree genomics and biology

Posted on May 13, 2015

Researchers and postgraduate students from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI) and the Genomics Research Institute (GRI) at the University of Pretoria contributed to eight articles in a special issue of the journal, New Phytologist.