CEPLAS welcomes EU provisional agreement on the regulation of new genomic techniques
An important step to support the development of resilient and sustainable crops.
Category Research
New AI tool speeds up gene annotation across many species
The AI-based tool makes gene annotation significantly faster and more accurate, and has now been published in Nature Methods.
Category Research
CEPLAS at 1st Cologne Science Festival 2025
With interactive activities and engaging insights, CEPLAS brought the excitement of plant science to the public.
Category Science communication
Exploring career options at the Branch out! Career Day 2025
An inspiring day full of insights, exchange, and new perspectives for early-career researchers.
Category Training & Careers
New pathway to flowering
Scientists from the MPIPZ uncover surprising mechanisms behind how plants initiate flowering.
Category Research
Eight CEPLAS members among the most highly cited researchers
Congratulations to Wolf Frommer, Rubén Garrido-Oter, Stéphane Hacquard, Martin Mascher, Jane Parker, Paul Schulze-Lefert, Nicolaus von Wirén and Jijie…
Category Research
About CEPLAS
The Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) is a joint initiative of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), University of Cologne (UoC), Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research Cologne (MPIPZ) and Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ). In CEPLAS scientists are developing innovative strategies for sustainable plant production and the promotion of early career researchers.
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