Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
The Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie is dedicated to understanding plant biology through molecular biology and genetics, with a focus on plant growth, health, and adaptation. The institute conducts cutting-edge research in various departments and collaborates with international partners to advance plant science and its applications. It also hosts regular seminars featuring prominent researchers to foster scientific exchange.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
large (251-1000)
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Potsdam Science Park, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam
Products
Bioinformatics software and databases (public tools)
Software tools, databases and data‑management resources developed for OMICS data handling, visualization and query-based research support; selected tools are publicly available.
Bioinformatics software and databases (public tools)
Software tools, databases and data‑management resources developed for OMICS data handling, visualization and query-based research support; selected tools are publicly available.
Services
Collaborative analysis and interpretation of large-scale sequencing, expression and metabolite datasets including statistical analysis, network modelling and machine‑learning approaches.
High-throughput detection and profiling of metabolites using chromatography and mass-spectrometry workflows for phenotype and marker discovery.
Computational investigation of macromolecular structures and binding interactions to support hypothesis generation for experimental studies.
Provision of specialised equipment and technical expertise to support experimental projects across the institute.
Coordination and hosting of regular seminar events open to internal and external visitors, including scheduling and public announcement.
Development, hosting and collaborative maintenance of publicly accessible bioinformatics tools and databases for research use.
Collaborative analysis and interpretation of large-scale sequencing, expression and metabolite datasets including statistical analysis, network modelling and machine‑learning approaches.
High-throughput detection and profiling of metabolites using chromatography and mass-spectrometry workflows for phenotype and marker discovery.
Computational investigation of macromolecular structures and binding interactions to support hypothesis generation for experimental studies.
Provision of specialised equipment and technical expertise to support experimental projects across the institute.
Coordination and hosting of regular seminar events open to internal and external visitors, including scheduling and public announcement.
Development, hosting and collaborative maintenance of publicly accessible bioinformatics tools and databases for research use.
Expertise Areas
- Metabolomics and analytical chemistry
- Bioinformatics and OMICS data integration
- Structural bioinformatics and molecular interactions
- Plant–microbe interactions and root biology
Key Technologies
- Next-generation sequencing
- Transcriptomics
- Proteomics
- Metabolomics
News & Updates
Juli 2025. Georgina Hernandez Delgado from Instituto de Biotecnología de la UNAM, Cuernavaca, Mexico, will present a seminar on plant regulators of the common bean.
Scheduled for July 23, 2025, from 14:00 to 15:30, in the Zentralgebäude, Seminar Raum, featuring Georgina Hernandez Delgado.
Fernie, A. R. & Bulut, M. discuss engineering heat stress-responsive gene expression in plants.
Gonzalez-Duran, E. et al. explore how DNA repair mechanisms suppress gene transfer from plastids to the nucleus.
Paries, M. et al. investigate the interaction of RAM1 with WRI transcription factors in plant symbiosis.
Awarded to Dr. Enrique Gonzalez Duran and Dr. Rita Bastos Lima for outstanding research.
Juli 2025. Georgina Hernandez Delgado from Instituto de Biotecnología de la UNAM, Cuernavaca, Mexico, will present a seminar on plant regulators of the common bean.
Scheduled for July 23, 2025, from 14:00 to 15:30, in the Zentralgebäude, Seminar Raum, featuring Georgina Hernandez Delgado.
Fernie, A. R. & Bulut, M. discuss engineering heat stress-responsive gene expression in plants.
Gonzalez-Duran, E. et al. explore how DNA repair mechanisms suppress gene transfer from plastids to the nucleus.
Paries, M. et al. investigate the interaction of RAM1 with WRI transcription factors in plant symbiosis.
Awarded to Dr. Enrique Gonzalez Duran and Dr. Rita Bastos Lima for outstanding research.