Press Releases

The press department of the MPI-MP publishes press releases on mayor scientific discoveries, projects and events taking place at the institute. If you need additional information or material, please do not hesitate to contact the press information officers.

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1 billion years of abstinence

January 16, 2023

Chloroplasts finally can hope for sex! more

Breakthrough in plant breeding

January 03, 2023

Grafting and mobile CRISPR for genome editing in plants more

Some of the world’s most influential plant science happens in Potsdam

November 23, 2022

Scientists at the Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology rank among the world’s most cited researchers in 2022 more

Plants between light and darkness

November 16, 2022

How plants optimize photosynthesis under changing light conditions
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Bayer Acquires Targenomix

November 10, 2022

Targenomix, a spin-off of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, will contribute to Bayer’s R&D pipeline more

Golm scientist receives Jeff Schell Prize for breakthrough in genetic modification of mitochondria

June 29, 2022

This year, the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam honours again a young scientist for his pioneering research on plant mitochondria. more

Prof. Dr. Caroline Gutjahr head the new department "Root Biology and Symbiosis".

June 01, 2022

Since April 1^st, 2022, Prof. Dr. Gutjahr is a new director at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology. She is setting up the department "Root Biology and Symbiosis". more