The event featured keynote speakers from Germany, Denmark and Switzerland, as well as a laudatory speech on one’s own behalf and a Star Wars parody concerning the IPK Leibniz Institute’s Galactic Genebank. The farewell symposium for Evelin Willner, Andreas Börner and Frank Blattner at the end of November certainly had plenty of highlights and surprises to offer.

On Wednesday evening, the Rudolf Mansfeld Prize 2025 was awarded as part of the ‘Science - Explained Simply’ lecture series. Zsa Zsa Boyny, a doctoral student at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, won the award, which is endowed with 1,500 euros. The prize money comes from the Association for the Promotion of Crop Plant Research in Gatersleben (Gemeinschaft zur Förderung der Kulturpflanzenforschung Gatersleben...

Mehr Leistung durch Heterosis: IPK-Forschungsteam entschlüsselt das Zusammenspiel der Gene

More yield through heterosis: IPK research team decodes gene interaction

The Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) was successful in this year's Leibniz competition. Two projects - one led by the IPK and one involving the IPK - have now been selected by the Leibniz Association's Senate for funding of one million euros each.

Kleine Proteine, große Wirkung: Warum SUMO-Proteine für Chromosomen so wichtig sind  

Small proteins, big impact: Why SUMO Proteins are crucial for chromosomes

On Wednesday, IPK scientist Narendra Narisetti received the Wernigerode Science Award at a ceremony held in Wernigerode Town Hall, attended by Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister of Science, Armin Willingmann. Nicolaus von Wirén delivered the laudatory speech.

Kleines Gen, große Wirkung: Wie das Gen MKK3 die Keimruhe in Gerste steuert

Small gene, big impact: How the MKK3 gene controls dormancy in barley

Pflanzen im Stresstest: Wie der Roggen seine Gene neu sortiert

Plants under stress: How rye rearranges its genes

Internationale Forschungsteams entschlüsseln Pangenom und Herkunft des Hafers

International research teams decode the pangenome and origin of oats

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