• 15:30 20-10-2026

Modern Research Equipment at IPG PAS – Confocal Microscope Installed

On 16 October 2026, the installation and demonstration of the capabilities of a new confocal microscope, purchased as part of the OMNIPLANT project – National Research Infrastructure for Imaging and Multi-Omics Analysis at the Single Plant Cell Level for Modern Agriculture and Forestry, took place at the Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
The state-of-the-art microscope will enable detailed visualisation and documentation of the course of plant diseases, as w...

• 11:24 14-10-2026

Two IGR PAS Scientists Featured in the World's Top 2% Scientists Ranking

We are proud to announce that two scientists from the Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences have been included in the latest prestigious "Top 2% Scientists" ranking, compiled by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier!
The researchers from our Institute recognized in this year's list are:
Prof. Łukasz Stępień
Dr. Dibyendu Mondal
Congratulations!
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• 13:04 12-10-2026

Scientific Visit Strengthens Collaboration Between IGR PAN and CSIR, South Africa

Dr. Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Principal Scientist at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, undertook a study visit at the Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IGR PAN) in Poznań from 4 to 9 October 2026.
The visit was supported by the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) Mobility Programme under Agreement No. PAN.BFB.S.BWZ.248.022.2026 (IGR PAN – BWZ PAN).
During his stay, Dr. Muniyasamy met with IGR PAN researchers to discuss ongoing...

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