date:Sep 03, 2019
e seasons, it is essential we can maintain continuity of supply. This is significant for key industries like Scotch whisky, one of the UKs leading export items.
Our project focused specifically on barley; one of the three ingredients used in the production of Scotch whisky.
Barley has over 39,000 genes, almost double the number for humans, so characterising one particular gene which promotes drought resistance has been a considerable challenge.
By increasing the expression of this particular