Press Releases

Switching leaf shapes

Switching leaf shapes

June 24, 2024
Researchers discover a genetic switch in plants that can turn simple spoon-shaped leaves into complex leaves with leaflets
Finding the balance in the plant immune response
Publication in Nature describes novel regulatory mechanism that keeps plant immune responses in check.
Salty soil sensitizes plants to an unconventional mode of bacterial toxicity
A collaborative study between researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology has shown how a single metabolite can render bacteria toxic to plants under high salt conditions. Their findings may have important implications for agriculture and plant health in changing climates.
 
From May 22nd to 24th, a delegation of 15 doctoral researchers from the Potsdam-Golm Max Planck
Huge honor comes as recognition for his seminal work in the fields of plant immunity and the plant…

Events & Seminars

Sebastian Soyk: Dissecting genetic interactions with impact on crop productivity in tomato

Jul 3, 2024 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPIPZ, Room: Lecture hall

Offene Gartenpforte Rheinland / Open Showgarden

Jul 14, 2024 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
WissenschaftsScheune, Room: Schaugarten

Join our webinar: Your PhD @ Max Planck – Exploring Doctoral Programs

Aug 22, 2024 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Online

Career

3rd Biannual Early Career Researchers’ Conference to be hosted by MPIPZ
From September 18th to 20th, 2024 the third „Early Career Researchers’ Conference“ will be held in Germany, at Kloster Steinfeld and at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding in Cologne.
PhD Program
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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