News 2022

Press release of the Leibniz Association from 30.06.2022 (in German)

Phospho-immuno cascades: Latest findings on plant immunity compiled.

Scientists of the Department Biochemistry of Plant Interactions have recently published a review article on the complex dynamics of signaling pathways in…

Crossing cultivated and wild tomato species towards insect resistance.

The wild tomato species Solanum galapagense forms glandular hairs on its leaves, the so-called type IV glandular trichomes, which produce large amounts…

On June 23, 2022, the IPB co-organized and hosted the 2nd Summer Get-Together for PhD students in the natural sciences at the University of Halle (MLU). Ten PhD programs, including the Leibniz Research School PlantBioChem of…

This year, from June 14-17, IPB PhD students hosted the Plant Science Student Conference as an online event. With about 100 registrations, the online conference was well booked, although only about 50 participants at a time…

New dTALE system for the co-expression of multiple genes in rice.

The temporally and spatially targeted co-expression of multiple transgenes in plants often fails due to the limited availability of promoter sequences that…

New dTALE system for the co-expression of multiple genes in rice.

The temporally and spatially targeted co-expression of multiple transgenes in plants often fails due to the limited availability of promoter sequences that…

Selective alkylation of pyrimidine compounds.

Pyrimidines and pyrimidin-2(1H)-ones are used as starting materials for the synthesis of various compounds with pharmacological effects. For example, trihalomethyl-substituted…

Uzbek Stachys species - an herb against many diseases.

Plants of the genus Stachys are used in the traditional medicine of Uzbekistan for the broad treatment of many diseases, such as inflammation, gastrointestinal, kidney…

Piperine biosynthesis: all in one place.

Piperine is an alkaloid responsible for the pungency of pepper (Piper nigrum), more precisely, of its black dried fruits. In recent years, IPB scientists have successfully elucidated…