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30px), (min-width: 641px) calc(((100vw - 30px) / 2) - 30px), (min-width: 341px) calc((100vw - 30px) * 0.4), calc((100vw - 30px) / 2)" /> <div class="ukri-panel-text"> <p class="entry-title ukri-entry-title">Engineering biology impact showcase</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-third ukri-linked-panel"> <a href="/publications/bbsrc-revolutionising-wheat-showcase/"> <img width="360" height="240" src="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BBSRC-101023-WheatField-GettyImages-479629438-360x240.jpg" class="attachment-3x2-small size-3x2-small" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BBSRC-101023-WheatField-GettyImages-479629438-360x240.jpg 360w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BBSRC-101023-WheatField-GettyImages-479629438-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BBSRC-101023-WheatField-GettyImages-479629438-735x490.jpg 735w, 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