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What unites them all is their passion for research. Over the past year, the Max Planck Society has once again increased the proportion of women in ...

Talks and Events

DSSS - Transposable elements: from parasites to symbionts

Mar 28, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

DSSS - The yeast toxicome and its potential for the control of fungal pathogens and spoilers

Apr 4, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

African Plant Genomics Symposium

Apr 10, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025

United States International University Nairobi, Kenya

DSSS - The importance of being sweet: how the extracellular capsule impacts horizontal gene transfer

Apr 11, 2025 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

NO.002, MPI für Intelligente Systeme

Videos

The Origin of Life

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Introduction into the key research fields of the Department of Protein Evolution, led by Andrei Lupas.

On the Trail of Gut Microbes

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Get to know the Department of Microbiome Science which is headed by Ruth Ley.

The Evolution of Sexual Systems

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Dive into algal research and the science behind the evolution of the sexes at the Department of Algal Devolopment and Evolution, directed by Susana Coelho.

Adaptability of Life

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Learn more about the adpatability of organisms to their environment which the reseach department of Ralf Sommer is focusing on.

The Future of Biodiversity

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How can the diversity of life become preserved? Learn more about the research and answers of Detlef Weigel at his Department of Molecular Biology.

The Consequences of Climate Change

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Climate change forces plant populations to adapt. Detlef Weigel has studied how the future climate will affect their survival.

Plant Pathogen Evolution: Bananas

Honour McCann's introduces the impact of the plant pathogen on banana plantations.