AFCP Webinar: Novel Crop Breeding in Legumes

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AFCP webinar explores legume breeding innovations in joint AFCP-Cambridge project on VIGS and gene editing.

On Tuesday 26th September 2024, AFCP hosted a webinar exploring innovation in legume breeding.

Dr Natasha Yelina outlined recent developments in novel breeding technologies in crops.

Elena Bidash presented early findings from her PhD research on Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) and editing in legumes.

You can view the event programme, speaker biographies and presentations from Natasha Yelina and Elena Bidash here.

Elena’s research is a joint project by the University of Cambridge Crop Science Centre, and AFCP Member Charities: Chadacre Agricultural Trust; Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust; Perry Foundation; and The Morley Agricultural Foundation.