Plant Research (Biology and Medicine)

 

Mother plants determine the fate of hybrid seeds more

Researchers are breeding protein-rich rice varieties that cause minimal increase in blood sugar levels more

Researchers discover a genetic switch in plants that can turn simple spoon-shaped leaves into complex leaves with leaflets more

Researchers breed tomato plants that contain the complete genetic material of both parent plants more

Researchers have identified the steps for the biosynthesis of the chemotherapeutic agent for cancer therapy more

Under cold conditions, not only the mother plant but also the father plant can pass on its chloroplasts to the offspring more

Grafting and mobile CRISPR for genome editing in plants more

How intensive agriculture turned a wild plant into a pervasive weed more

Director at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena honoured for her discoveries on plant natural product biosynthesis more

In our interview, Luca Schulz, Georg Hochberg and Tobias Erb explain why knowing the history of proteins might help create alternatives for the future more

Researchers have developed a technique that enables the breeding of genetically identical hybrid plants more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2022 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

An interview with Detlef Weigel about his discovery that cells prevent particularly important genes from mutating more

Jana Wäldchen has played a key role in developing the plant identification app, Flora Incognita. We discussed with her how being able to identify different plants contributes to species diversity, which plant species are particularly under threat and how non-native species are suppressing local plants more

Genetic variability supports plant survival during droughts more

It took 2000 years to successfully grow maize in northern climates more

Container found in the Swiss Alps leads researchers to new analysis method more

Host plants communicate warning signals through a parasite network, when insects attack more

Bacterial symbionts transition between plant pathogenicity and insect defensive mutualism more

The volatile compound bergamotene increases the moths’ pollination success and protects tobacco leaves against their voracious offspring more

Cell-sized droplets equipped with natural and synthetic parts are able to perform photosynthesis. In the future, they could serve as bioreactors for the sustainable, light driven fixation of CO₂ into value-added compounds. more