Press Releases

Like dad and like mum ... all in one plant
In a new study, led by Charles Underwood from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) in Cologne, Germany, scientists established a system to generate clonal sex cells in tomato plants and used them to design the genomes of offspring.
Capturing the full spectrum of genetic diversity 
A research team led by Raphaël Mercier and Korbinian Schneeberger from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne investigated the great genome diversity of the most popular research model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. A valuable toolbox to empower future genetic research. The study is now published in Nature Genetics.
 
Track and trace members of the plant microbiome with DNA barcodes
A research team led by Paul Schulze-Lefert developed a modular toolkit for tracking bacterial strains colonising plant tissue in competition with other microbiome members. The study is now published in Nature Microbiology.

 

News

Paul Schulze-Lefert elected as Foreign Member of the Royal Society
Huge honor comes as recognition for his seminal work in the fields of plant immunity and the plant microbiota.

Events & Seminars

Claude Becker: Evolution and sub-functionalisation of biosynthetic gene clusters within and across plant genera

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May 22, 2024 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPIPZ, Room: Lecture hall

Gerlind Wallon: Gender in Academia

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May 29, 2024 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPIPZ, Room: Lecture hall

Joop Vermeer: Luctor et emergo: understanding conserved developmental trajectories

Jun 5, 2024 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPIPZ, Room: Lecture hall
Group Photo PhD Retreat 2023
Together with our University partners in Cologne and Düsseldorf we train about 90 mostly international doctoral students and are inviting talented young researchers to apply for individual open positions and to our structured IMPRS programme.
Postdoc Program
Since 2019, all MPIPZ postdocs take part of a Career Development Program. This program aims to support them success in their careers.
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