New publication in "Science" about gene order
Martin Lercher’s group (HHU), together with collaborators from Linköping University, has discovered that bacterial genes are positioned by function.
Girls' Day: CEPLAS provided insights into science
CEPLAS PhD Sabrina Egli from Guido Grossmann's lab inspired 8 girls with luminous bacteria.
How cells repair their power plants
Together with other researchers CEPLAS academic expert Parisa Kakanj has uncovered a mechanism to protect and repair mitochondria.
CEPLAS brings Crop IB to Germany for the first time
CEPLAS members participated at the Crop Innovation & Business conference and interacted with experts from the agri-tech and agri-food community.
New mathematical models to increase photosynthesis efficiency
Oliver Ebenhöh and Andreas Weber (both HHU), together with researchers from the University of Groningen, have published a paper in Science Advances.
CEPLAS Faces interview with Stanislav Kopriva
CEPLAS member Stanislav Kopriva (UoC) reveals in an interview which personality he would like to meet.
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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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