
Welcome to the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology!
At our institute we study fundamental processes of plant physiology and development and the interaction of plants with their environment.
Research Topics
From cells to seeds to root-fungus communication — our research groups cover diverse biological scales.
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Seminars
A structural breakdown of key plant and fungal sugar transporters
Sep 14, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room
Dissecting plant-microbe interactions at the single-cell and spatial resolution
Sep 16, 2026 02:00 PM (Local Time Germany) - Sep 30, 2026 03:00 PM
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room
Sculpting Shape: How the Cytoskeleton, Molecular Motors and Mechanical Forces Control Morphogenesis
Sep 23, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room
A common language underpins plant manipulation by pathogenic and symbiotic microbes
Oct 14, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room
Deep Learning the cis-Regulatory Code to Predict and Design Plant Gene Expression
Oct 21, 2026 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Central Building, Room: Seminar Room


