Bridging the gap from genetic to phenotypic variation
The CRC provides start-up funding in 2026 and 2027 to support researchers in developing and realizing their independent project ideas. We therefore encourage Postdocs, PhD students who are (associated) members … Read more
Tüting, C., Janson, K., Kammel, M., Ihling, C., Lorenz, J., Kyrilis, F. L., Hamdi, F., Erdmann, C., Sinz, A., Sawers, R. G., & Kastritis, P. L. Conserved hydrophilic checkpoints tune FocA-mediated formate:H+ symport. Nature Communications, 16(1), 9476. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65159-3 Published: 27 October 2025 Abstract: FocA … Read more
Scholl, C. R., Grosch, L., Baradei, J., Kastritis, P. L., Schoeder, C. T., & Laubinger, S. JTrends in Plant Science. Advance online publication, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.07.016 Published: 15 September 2025 Abstract: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) guide post-transcriptional gene silencing in plants and shape … Read more
Lederer, S., Liese, A., Lee, J., & Romeis, T. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 87, 102782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pbi.2025.102782 Available online: 30 August 2025 Abstract: Calcium (Ca2+) signalling plays a central role in plant immunity, as … Read more
Bastian Meier, Oriana Mariani & Edgar Peiter Quantitative Plant Biology, 6:e16, 1–11, https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/qpb.2025.10012 Published: 20 June 2025 Abstract: As the catalytic centre of the oxygen-evolving complex in photosystem II and … Read more
Mariana Schuster, Alexander L. Ciattoni & Renier A. L. van der Hoorn Journal of Experimental Botany, eraf137, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf137 Published: 28 March 2025 Abstract: Genome engineering technologies allow the generation of … Read more
31 March 2025 The DFG has recently announced the establishment of eight new Schwerpunktprogramme (SPP), set to start in 2026, with a total funding of 55 million euros. In a … Read more
On February 25 and 26, 2025, SNP2Prot members gathered at the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) in Halle (Saale) for the kick-off symposium. It was only two days – … Read more
30 January 2025 Nummer 008/2025: https://pressemitteilungen.pr.uni-halle.de Mit einem hochmodernen Kryo-Elektronenmikroskop stärkt die Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) ihre Bio- und Polymerwissenschaften. Rund 9,2 Millionen Euro erhält die Universität für ein neues Hochleistungsmikroskop … Read more
7 January 2025 The regional daily newspaper Mitteldeutsche Zeitung reports about the importance and opportunities in plant sciences connected to the research of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1664 “Plant … Read more