News 2022

The corona stagnation is slowly resolving. This summer, we were again pleased to welcome some visiting professors in our labs at IPB. Daniel Garcia Rivera, Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Havana, spent…

Transporter supplies manganese for cell wall biosynthesis.

Manganese is an important trace element for plants because, as a cation (Mn²⁺), it acts as a cofactor of various enzymes. These enzymes include…

Khansa Mekkaoui was awarded a poster prize at this year’s Botaniktagung - the international conference of the German Society for Plant Sciences - which took place in Bonn from August 28 to September 1. The doctoral student…

Stress-resistant wheat - postulated enzyme activity refuted.

Exposure of crop plants to biotic or abiotic stress often results in yield losses. Making plants more resilient to stress requires a molecular understanding of…

Rich in content and variety - Egyptian mangoes compared.

IPB researchers together with partners from Egypt recently examined the substances contained in mangoes. The mango tree (Mangifera indica) originates from Southeast…

Tracking down secondary metabolites of the baby rubber plant.

Peperomia are popular and widespread ornamental plants from the pepper family. The genus is very rich in species and is mainly found in Central and South America,…

Starting from August 1, 2022, Prof. Alain Tissier will head the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry. He will take over the role of Managing Director for the next five years from Prof. Steffen Abel, who has held the post…

This year, the IPB was once again awarded the Total E-Quality rating for equal opportunities and diversity. Together with 16 other organizations, the institute also received the Sustainability Award for the fifth successful…

Insect hormones from plants? Even useful for humans!

Ecdysteroids, the molting hormones of arthropods, are also found in relatively high concentrations in a few plant species, where they presumably contribute to the…

Despite a two-year Corona break, this year's Long Night of Science was, as usual, very well attended. This was the case even though we did not offer an experimental and quiz program on July 1, 2022, which usually attracts…