Home Archive Press Releases Archive Press Releases Bacterial community inside the plant root August 02, 2012 Plants choose the soil bacteria that they allow into their roots [more] Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences has been approved June 18, 2012 Early flowering caused by faulty biological clock May 14, 2012 A change in its internal clock helps barley adjust to cultivation in northern environments with short summers [more] Pod corn develops leaves in the inflorescences April 24, 2012 A leaf gene active in the maize cob causes leaves to grow in the male and female inflorescences [more] Plants use mobile proteins to defend themselves against bacteria December 09, 2011 Immune response depends on the distribution of plant and bacterial proteins [more] Plant seeds protect their genetic material against dehydration December 02, 2011 When seeds from the thale cress Arabidopsis thaliana mature, their cell nuclei reduce in size and the chromatin condenses [more] Smallest suicide unit of immune response in plants identified March 22, 2011 So-called "coil-coil domain" drives cells to programmed cell death [more] The production of plant pollen is regulated by several signalling pathways January 25, 2011 When it comes to pollen formation, seed plants go for overproduction [more] Powdery mildew at an evolutionary dead end December 09, 2010 The fungal pathogen has only those genes left that are necessary for its parasitical existence [more] Mildew-resistant and infertile November 24, 2010 Two proteins involved in powdery mildew infection in plants also play an important role in fertilisation [more] Hybrid plants with over-reactive immune system November 17, 2010 Crossbreeding can result in incompatible gene combinations [more] Barley genes against drought November 08, 2010 With many regions of the world becoming more arid as a result of the climate change, the crop yield also decreases. New types of crops should therefore be more resistant to aridity. [more] A small leak will sink a great ship June 24, 2007 New insights into the function of microRNAs in plants: abolishing a microRNA converts petals to stamens [more] When They Cooperate, Proteins Become Red July 21, 2006 Max Planck researchers develop another tool for making the interactions between proteins visible [more] The Secret Love Life of Plants December 08, 2005 Researchers in Cologne discover signals between plant embryos and their endosperm [more] Show more