HOME Contact Job Offers Links Site Map Disclaimer Deutsch   Quickfinder Directions Library Press Releases Public Relations Seminars About the Institute Research - Areas of Work News and Seminars Reports and Publications Public Relations Services PhD students and IMPRS MPIZAlumni Intranet Plant Developmental Biology, George Coupland Plants spend their life in one position, and thrive in locations where they are exposed to a wide variety of environmental conditions. This versatility is possible because plants continuously monitor and respond to environmental stimuli such as light, temperature and ... [more] Plant Breeding and Genetics, Maarten Koornneef The genetic diversity between plant species is huge as observed by the large differences in many traits. However also within species substantial genetic variation is present in nature or has been generated by breeders and researchers. With the development of molecular ... [more] Plant Microbe Interactions, Paul Schulze-Lefert Research in the department of Plant Microbe Interactions engages in fundamental molecular processes underlying interactions between plants and pathogens. The innate immune system of plants and mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis have a central role in our discovery ... [more] N.N. (formerly Molecular Plant Genetics, Heinz Saedler) The Board of Directors would like to announce the retirement of Prof. Heinz Saedler with effect from 1st of July 2009. A new department will start its research 2010. [more] Independent Research Groups The institute supports three independent junior research groups working on quantitative crop genetics (Dr. Benjamin Stich), plant chemetics (Dr. Renier van der Hoorn) and plant computational biology (Dr. Heiko Schoof) and two groups combining research and service ... [more] Print version   Top © 2009, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne