Malcolm Macaulay
Barley researcher at The James Hutton Institute and International Barley Hub: Genetics, Genomics, Genotyping, Germplasm, Diversity, STEM, cereal cyclist
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulaybsd1, a locus controlling seed dormancy break specifically triggered by machine threshing. Lines carrying bsd1 retain strong PHS resistance, yet lose dormancy after mechanical threshing. bsd1 (2H) explains ~65% of variation in threshing-induced germination. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayWhat is malt? This guy has the answers, explanations and plenty of science. Grains have a special and unique property. They can be easily transformed into #malt and #maltsugars. Liquid malt sugars can be fermented into ale or beer by yeast. Easy when you know how. 🏺🍻🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf3m...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayJust over 2 weeks until Barley Aways 2026! We'd like to thank our sponsors for their generous support @scotchwhiskyswa.bsky.social @novogene-europe.bsky.social @thermofishersci.bsky.social LGC Biosearch Scottish Society for Crop Research Diageo #barleyad26
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- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayWe hosted the ISRR Mini Symposium last week with 14 talks on roots from a whole range of research fields. If you want to catch up on this the link to the recording is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQqD... @rootscientists.bsky.social
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayTranscription factors (IDD5 in wheat and SDW3 in barley) interact with DELLA proteins to regulate how gibberellin controls stem and leaf growth. This helps explain how plants integrate environmental and developmental signals to optimise growth. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay🦜 Don't miss out: Early-bird rates end today!!
- Thinking of joining us in Cambridge for #MONOGRAM26 ?? 💸 There's only one week left to save on registration! 💸 Register now 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo 🐦 Early-bird registration rates end 2nd Feb 🐦 @monogram-uk.bsky.social #plantscience
- Europe’s Leading Grain Producers in 2025. This infographic compares the EU’s top 10 cereal-producing countries, breaking down how wheat, barley, maize, rye, and oats contribute to national harvests and revealing distinct production patterns across Europe.
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayThinking of joining us in Cambridge for #MONOGRAM26 ?? 💸 There's only one week left to save on registration! 💸 Register now 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo 🐦 Early-bird registration rates end 2nd Feb 🐦 @monogram-uk.bsky.social #plantscience
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayICYMI, last weeks IBH Seminar focussing on EORNA2: an autonomous data discovery and processing for databasing of barley gene expression data is available to watch here: barleyhub.org/ibh-webinar-...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayNew Frontiers in Plant Science study: Spring barley responds very differently to patterns of drought. Mild drought–rehydration cycles improved water-use efficiency and recovery, while severe or continuous drought reduced resilience. Timing & intensity matter! www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
- Microwave malt! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay🧪🌾VACANCY – Postdoc in Plant Genomics🧬 Do you work with plant molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics or systems genetics? Join Nathaniel Street’s group and study transposable elements in conifers! 📅 Apply by 11 February Full details & application: www.umu.se/en/work-with...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayIt's not too late to register for this afternoon's seminar. Details below.....
- ‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 EORNA2: autonomous data discovery and processing for databasing of barley gene expression data 🔊 Micha Bayer, Craig Simpson, & Linda Milne ⏰ Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT 🔗 hutton.webex.com/weblink/regi...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay🌾🧬 RESEARCH ARTICLE 🧬🌾 Methylome differences between spring barley inbred lines are associated with transcriptional changes, which can lead to phenotypic variation, independent of genetics- Kühl et al. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay⏰ Final week to submit an abstract for MONOGRAM 2026 ⏰ 📍 Cambridge, UK: 23- 26 March Don't miss out! Abstract submission closes next Friday 23rd January 🌾 Find out more 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo #plantscience @monogram-uk.bsky.social
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayWould you like to join the Bere Barley Participatory Network? Our researchers, in partnership with SRUC, are exploring how different Bere barley varieties perform across a wide range of environments. Email Lawrie.brown@hutton.ac.uk by the end of January 2026. www.hutton.ac.uk/call-to-join...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 EORNA2: autonomous data discovery and processing for databasing of barley gene expression data 🔊 Micha Bayer, Craig Simpson, & Linda Milne ⏰ Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT 🔗 hutton.webex.com/weblink/regi...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayExploring standing genetic variation for barley leaf rust resistance in Australian breeding panel link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayTargeted expansion of a barley genebank core collection facilitates the discovery of disease resistance loci link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayIt's finally out!... Using single-cell and spatial transcriptome data, and data imputation, we created BARVISTA, a website able to perform almost genome-wide information on gene expression profiles at single-cell resolution in barley spikes! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulaypaper is out now in Nature Plants, here is a link: Imputation integrates single-cell and spatial gene expression data to resolve transcriptional networks in barley shoot meristem development. Nat. Plants (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s414...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayMicroRNA164d suppresses the HvNAC92-HvHKT1;5 module to enhance salinity tolerance in barley www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayA pendant awn phenotype linked to the EMBRYONIC FLOWER 1 LIKE (EMF1L) gene in barley link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayNovel resistance loci against Pyrenophora teres f. teres map to chromosomes 3H and 6H of barley link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- 2025 saw a drop in commuting miles between @hutton.ac.uk and #Cupar mainly due to a broken collarbone in June. Let's hope 2026 is injury free!
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayTim was elected President of EPSO (European Plant Science Organisation). Join us to help the plant science voice be heard in Europe. 🌾🌿 epsoweb.org @epsoeurope.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayPlans for Barley Away Days 2026 are coming together nicely. We look forward to seeing friends, colleagues & collaborators, in Dunkeld & Birnam Arts Centre 18th to 19th February 2026< More details to follow in January #barleyad26
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay@monogram-uk.bsky.social Monogram UK 2026 Pre-conference ECR Workshop sign ups are now open! Free to attend, with loads of skills development and fun networking opportunities. Sign up via QR code below. Please share!
- Daffodil bulbs ready for shipping to Daffodil DNA Project Schools. #daffdna #HaberdashersAdams #DunbarAcademy #RednockSchool #NairnAcademy Looking forward to chloroplast DNA @nanoporetech.com data in 2026!
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayMany thanks to all our 2025 IBH Seminar speakers and contributors. See you all in 2026 for more innovative and inspiring #betterbarley research. Recordings of all our seminars are available here: barleyhub.org/whats-on/pas...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayJoin us for the ISRR Mini Symposium in January get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internatio... Also don’t forget to become a ISRR member! @RootScientists #ISRR
- Looking forward to ION BRU meeting Kelvin Hall today. The Scottish @nanoporetech.com user group meetings are always worth the trip!
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayMany congratulations to Dr. Jessie Shadbolt! Her PhD work involved characterisation of the HMA gene family in Barley. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay🤩WOW🤩 It is happening again! After a successful first edition, the Plant Meiosis Meeting will take place again next year! Let's go! #meiosis4eva
- When Illumina Infinium genotyping data doesn't quite go to plan....... Merry Christmas!
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayDon't miss this Friday's FREE(!!!) 1hr online workshop: Flash Talk Fundamentals ✨ Join us 👇
- ✨ Flash Talk Fundamentals for Applied Biologists ✨ An interactive online workshop for early career researchers & professionals - perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to deliver a great conference flash talk or 3MT! 📆 12th December, 1pm GMT Register now 👉 buff.ly/OiDYE93
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayMany thanks to all our 2025 IBH Seminar speakers and contributors. See you all in 2026 for more innovative and inspiring #betterbarley research. Recordings of all our seminars are available here: barleyhub.org/whats-on/pas...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay🎥New #BarleyMicroBreed video - meet young researchers Menghui Dong and Karl Ludwig Körber working on disentangling beneficial interactions between #barley genotypes and root #microbiomes. youtu.be/MQQ7ssuKYzk
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayUsing CaPNPs may offer a promising strategy to boost drought tolerance in barley and other cereal crops — improving growth, reducing oxidative stress and supporting survival in harsh conditions. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayMore Oregon Wolfe Barley growing for #BarleyiTAG project! Well done to Webster's High School in Kirriemuir. DNA extraction and PCRs are underway. barleyhub.org/teaching-edu...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayDr Isabelle Colas highlights barley’s global importance and the key role of the International Barley Hub in advancing research. Her work helps keep IBH a vibrant, collaborative space where scientists, industry and stakeholders join forces to support barley’s future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Iik...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayHow Do Regulations Shape the Future of Gene-Edited Crops? The next BEST CROP talk brings leaders from science, policy, breeding & industry together to explore how innovation + regulation are steering gene-edited crops under the evolving EU NGT framework. 🔗 www.eventbrite.it/e/best-crop-...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay48th EPSO seminar for European Plant Scientists: 18 December 2025 at 15.00 CET discussing Roots for future crops: Horizon Europe Projects on Roots with Kati Retzer, Christopher Barnes, Charlotte White and Rafaella Balestrini. bit.ly/4pHuNkl. #PlantScience #SDG #HorizonEU
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayKelly Houston, Barley Geneticist and Head of Capacity Building at the International Barley Hub (IBH), shares how the IBH supports the next generation of barley research & remains a thriving, collaborative environment for innovation, growth, and education. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao1I...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayDr Sarah McKim, Deputy Director of the International Barley Hub (IBH) and Head Developmental Biologist at the James Hutton Institute, shares an overview of IBH’s mission and her role within it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Riz_...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayNew work form our lab shows that loss of function of HvST1 — a grass-specific E3 ubiquitin ligase — increases chromosome recombination up to ~2.5-fold by boosting distal synapsis and crossover formation. #meiosis #betterbarley nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayLearn a bit more about the work we are doing under the EU/BBSRC funded BEST-CROP project at our regular webinars. Next even on the 16th December more info here www.eventbrite.it/e/1975055672...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayRegistration is now open for MONOGRAM 2026! 🌾 📝 Submit your abstract by 23rd January 🐦 Early-bird registration closes 2nd February Register now 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo @monogram-uk.bsky.social #plantscience
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayThe International Barley Hub is an initiative seeking to create a platform for the translation of barley research into economic, social, environmental and commercial impacts for the breeding, farming, malting, brewing, feed, food, health and related industries. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3j1...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay3. Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Harnessing heritage genetics to improve adaptation to micronutrient deficiency in barley www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay2. Mylnefield Trust Scholars: Biofortification of cereal crops for resilience www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulaySee opportunities to join us as a PhD student: @hutton.ac.uk 🌾
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayWe enjoyed a successful BARIToNE Consortium Meeting last week. Thanks to everyone who took part, especially the students who organised and ran the day. More information on our Barley industrial training network and current projects can be found here: baritone.hutton.ac.uk
- Reposted by Malcolm Macaulay‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 🔊 Valentyna Klymiuk, College of Agriculture & Bioresources Uni of Saskatchewan 📜 Wheat Pre-Breeding: Showcasing Opportunities for Barley Improvement ⏰ Thursday 27th November 2025 14:00 BST 🔌 hutton.webex.com/weblink/regi...
- Reposted by Malcolm MacaulayAmazing to see Barley iTAG experiment in action! Well done to @cheamhigh.bsky.social and their STEM team. Oregon Wolfe Barley germinating well, DNA extraction and PCR to follow. #barleyitag #STEM barleyhub.org/teaching-edu...
