• 09:05 18-06-2026

New research projects at the Institute of Plant Genetics PAS

We are pleased to announce that among the winners of the National Science Centre (NCN) OPUS 30 competition is dr hab. Agnieszka Kiełbowicz-Matuk, who will carry out the project entitled: “Understanding the molecular process initiating tuberization in potato under different photoperiodic conditions.”
We are also delighted to inform you that among the laureates of the National Science Centre (NCN) SONATA 21 competition is dr Sylwia Salamon, who will carry out the project “EpiM...

• 10:37 02-06-2026

The title of professor for dr hab. Franklin Gregory, prof. IGR PAN

On April 23, 2026, the President of the Republic of Poland awarded the title of professor of agricultural sciences in the discipline of agriculture and horticulture to Dr. hab. Franklin Gregory, professor at the IPG PAS, head of the Department of Plant Biology and Nanotechnology at the IPG PAS. We sincerely congratulate him and wish him continued great research and organizational success!
Nomination

• 09:02 01-06-2026

The 2026 Competition for the Stefan Barbacki National Scientific Award in Plant Genetics is now open

The Scientific Council of the Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IPG PAS) in Poznań has established the Stefan Barbacki National Scientific Award in Plant Genetics.
The award is granted by the Award Committee for outstanding scientific work in the field of plant genetics, carried out in research laboratories in Poland by young scientists (up to 35 years old – including authors of team-based work).
The award is given for original research documented by publications...

Progress in upscaling Miscanthus biomass production for the European bio- economy with seed based hybrids.

Clifton-Brown J., Hastings A., Mos M., McCalmont JP., Ashman Ch., Awty-Carroll D., Cerazy J., Chiang Y-Ch., Cosentino S., Cracroft-Eley W., Scurlock J., Donnison I.S., Glover Ch., Go??b I., Greef JM., Gwyn J.,Harding G., Hayes Ch., Helios W., Hsu T-W., Huang LS., Je?owski S.,Kim D-S. Kiesel A., Kotecki A., Krzyzak J., Lewandowski I., Lim SH., Liu J., Loosely M., Meyer H., Murphy-Bokern D., Nelson W., Pogrzeba M., Robinson G., Robson R., Rogers Ch., Scalici G., Schuele H., Shafiei R., Shevchuk O., Schwarz K-U., Squance M., Swaller T., Thornton J., Truckses T., Botnari V., Vizir I.,Wagner M., Warren R., Yamada T., Youell S., Xi Q., Zong J., Flavell R. (2017). Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 9 (1): 6-17. DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12357

An evaluation of new and established methods to determine T-DNA copy number and homozygosity in transgenic plants.

G?owacka K., Kromdijk J., Leonelli L., Niyogi K.K., Clemente T.E., Long S.P. (2016). Plant, Cell and Environment. 39: 908-917.. DOI: 10.1111/pce.12693

Fusarium proliferatum strains change fumonisin biosynthesis and accumulation when exposed to host plant extracts.

Górna K., Paw?owicz I., Wa?kiewicz A., St?pie? ?. (2016). Fungal Biology. 120: 884-893. DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2016.04.004