Press Releases

Researchers are developing the foundations for a new form of plant breeding in which genes are not altered, but specifically controlled. more

Eight Max Planck Society scientists have been awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) in its latest funding cycle, each receiving up to €2.5 million for a period of five years to conduct their research projects. more

Max Planck Institute honours Dr. Jiali Zhu and Hanne Zillmer for outstanding achievements in plant science more

Selective autophagy acts as an immune “fine-tuner” in virus-infected plants more

Study uncovers mechanism that helps fungi to colonize plant roots more

New Study Reshapes Understanding of Mitochondrial Inheritance more

RNA from maternal plant tissue ensures seed development more

Four Researchers from Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology Among World’s Most Cited. more

Scientists Unveil First Large-Scale View of the "Pocketome" Using AI-Predicted Protein Structures more

Project POMORROW is decoding the genetic material of all potatoes in the German gene bank more

Max Planck Institute honours Dr. Enrique Gonzalez-Duran and Dr. Rita Bastos Lima for their outstanding achievements more

Max Planck Institute receives funding for visionary research on optimized genomes more