Press Releases

Scientists provide evidence for new theory of genetic recombination 
New findings from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, suggest an explanation for the century-old mystery of how chromosome recombination is regulated during sexual reproduction. Their findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.
 

Structure of wheat immune protein resolved – important tool in the battle for food security
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany together with colleagues from China have unravelled how wheat protects itself from a deadly pathogen. Their findings, published in the journal Nature, could be harnessed to make important crop species more resistant to disease.

Resolving target-gene specificity via protein–protein interactions 
A collaboration between researchers in the groups of George Coupland and Jijie Chai at the Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne has elucidated an elegant mechanism for how a particular protein–protein interaction cooperatively targets genes in Arabidopsis by affecting DNA conformation.

News

Inspiration and sense of unity 
Prof. Patrick Cramer, President elect of the Max Planck Society visits the MPIPZ.

Communications

Award ceremony at the Seed Festival in Cologne, Germany

Events & Seminars

Jonathan Jones: How to avoid being a good host: Properties, mechanisms and uses of plant immune receptor biodiversity

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Mar 29, 2023 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPIPZ, Room: Lecture hall

Matthias Erb

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Apr 19, 2023 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPIPZ, Room: Lecture hall

Anne Lacey Samuels: How Vascular Plants Control Lignin Quality, Quantity, and Patterning

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May 3, 2023 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
MPIPZ, Room: Lecture hall

Career

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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