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Chromatin and transcriptome dynamics during sexual plant reproduction – Celia Baroux group, Zurich University

Secondary metabolites in plant-herbivore interactions – Matthias Erb group, Bern University

Understanding the genetic basis of ecological and evolutionary processes – Alex Widmer group, ETH Zurich

Genomics and bioinformatics in plants and fungi – Thomas Wicker group, Zurich University

Bioluminescence as a regulator of multitrophic interactions belowground – Ricardo Machado group, Neuchâtel University

Sensing and adaptation of bacteria in plants – Stefanie Ranf group, Fribourg University

The molecular basis of plant growth & development – Christian Hardtke lab, Lausanne University

Functional interactomics of auxin transport – Markus Geisler group, Fribourg University

Biocultural conservation – Rodrigo Camara Leret group, Zurich University

UV-B perception and signalling in plants – Roman Ulm group, Geneva University

Molecular aspects of symbiosis and pathogenesis in plants – Thomas Boller group, Basel University

Root-microbe interactions – Joëlle Schläpfer group, Zurich University

Alpine and arctic plant ecology – Sabine Rumpf
group, Basel University

Symbiosis and soil biodiversity as a driver of plant growth and ecosystem functioning – Marcel van der Heijden group, Zurich University

Experimental Plant Ecology – Jake Alexander group, ETH Zurich

Adaptive evolution in response to genome duplication and climate – Kirsten Bomblies group, ETH Zurich

Genetic control of plant architecture – Sebastian Soyk lab, Lausanne University

Crop breeding and genomics – Zerihun Tadele group, Bern University

Plant-animal interactions and ecosystem function – Jaboury Ghazoul group, ETH Zurich

Nutrition and development of plants – Marie Barberon group, Geneva University

Molecular genetic control of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana – Luis Lopez-Molina group, Geneva University

Understanding the dynamic of biological landscapes – Loïc Pellissier group, ETH Zurich

Ecological interactions and plant evolution – Florian Schiestl group, Zurich University

Ecosystem and vegetation responses to climatic change, disturbance and land use – Willy Tinner group, Bern University

Receptor kinase-mediated plant sensing – Cyril Zipfel group, University of Zurich

Elucidating and promoting sustainable agriculture across the world – Johan Six group, ETH Zurich

Plant ecology – Markus Fischer group, Bern University

Evolutionary ecology of above-belowground plant-animal interaction – Sergio Rasmann group, Neuchâtel University

Biogeochemistry and biodiversity of agro- and forest ecosystems – Nina Buchmann group, ETH Zurich

Holocentric chromosomes and their impact on speciation – Kay Lucek group, Neuchâtel University

Plant-beneficial rhizobacteria – Pascale Flury group, Basel University

Polyploidization and stress response in plants – Rie Shimizu-Inatsugi group, Zurich University

Human-forest interface in subtropical and tropical regions – Claude Garcia group, ETH Zurich

Biocommunication & ecology – Consuelo De Moraes group, ETH Zurich

Responses of plants and ecosystems to global environmental change – Ansgar Kahmen group, Basel University

Form, development, and function of grass stomata – Michael Raissig group, Bern University

Plant ecological genomics – Christian Parisod group, Fribourg University

How genomic changes promote adaptation and speciation in Arabidopsis relatives and in tropical trees – Kentaro Shimizu group, Zurich University

3D-omics – Stefan Grob group, University of Zurich

Adaptation to warm ambient temperature via posttranscriptional regulation – Rodrigo Reis group, Bern University

Understanding spatial accommodating responses during plant development – Joop Vermeer group, Neuchâtel University

Plant adaptation and speciation in the face of gene flow – Simon Aeschbacher group, Zurich University

Heat and drought impact on trees and forest ecosystems – Charlotte Grossiord group, EPFL Lausanne

Signaling Peptides in Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses – Ora Hazak lab, Fribourg University

Remote sensing of plant-water relations – Alexander Damm group, Zurich University

The cereal genomes: hidden treasures for evolutionary genomics and agronomy – Beat Keller group, Zurich University

Limits to the adaptive evolution process – Yvonne Willi group, Basel University

Networks of species interactions and biodiversity – Jordi Bascompte group, Zurich University

Developmental cell biology of plants – Niko Geldner group, Lausanne University

Plant systematics and taxonomy – Jason Grant group, Neuchâtel University

Protecting biodiversity in a changing world – Clara Zemp group, Neuchâtel University

Infochemicals that shape interactions between organisms – Christelle Robert group, Bern University

Evolutionary genomics of plant-pathogen interactions – Daniel Croll group, Neuchâtel University

Phloem development and function – Elisabeth Truernit group, ETH Zurich

Canonical and non-canonical epigenetic regulation of embryogenesis – Sara Simonini group, Zurich University

Understanding plant speciation and diversification patterns – Yamama Naciri group, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève CJBG

Genetics and evolution of the mycorrhizal symbiosis – Jan Sanders group, Lausanne University

Landscape Genomics of Forest Trees and Alpine Plants – Felix Gugerli group, Swiss Federal Research Institute

Plant reproductive diversity across lineages and environments – Jurriaan de Vos group, Basel University

Improve nutrient-use efficiency in agro-ecosystems – Emmanuel Frossard group, ETH Zurich

Volatile-mediated impact of bacteria on plants – Laure Weisskopf group, Fribourg University

Dynamics of the light harvesting complex – Fiamma Paolo Longoni group, Neuchâtel University

Molecular mechanisms of light-regulated growth and development in plants – Christian Fankhauser group, Lausanne University

Plant molecular biology – Ted Farmer group, Lausanne University

Genetic and epigenetic control of plant reproduction – Ueli Grossniklaus group, Zurich University

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Welcome to the website of the Swiss Society of Plant Biology. This website is the Swiss Portal for Plant Sciences that offers information on plant science research, events and education at universities in Switzerland.

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22 Jul 2025

Macarena Marín Arancibia – New member of the Swiss Society of Plant Biology

The Swiss Society of Plant Biology welcomes its new member Prof. Dr. Macarena Marín Arancibia Visit her personal research portfolio Endosymbiotic accommodation of bacteria. The Swiss Society of Plant Biology and its portal – the Swiss…

22 Jul 2025

Wie komplexes Leben entstanden ist

Pilze, Pflanzen, Tiere und Menschen bestehen aus eukaryotischen Zellen. Diese haben sich in der Entwicklung des Lebens erst spät gebildet. Das Team des Evolutionsbiologen Jordi Bascompte hat herausgefunden, wie die ersten komplexen…

11 Mar 2025

International Brachypodium Research Conference 2025

The Brachypodium Research Conference takes place from July 6- 10 in Monte Verità, Switzerland

21 Oct 2024

How a bacterium becomes a permanent resident in a fungus

An organism as a tenant in another - in biology, this often works quite well. ETH researchers have now shed light on how such a partnership of a cell in a cell can establish.

15 Oct 2024

A botanical collection as the culmination of a life’s work

Caspar Bauhin was probably the most famous botanist of his time. The Basel-based professor collected plants from all over the world and set new standards in botany that continue to have an impact today. Now, he is the subject of an…

25 Sep 2024

The New Phytologist Tansley Medal

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Chromatin and transcriptome dynamics during sexual plant reproduction – Celia Baroux group, Zurich University

Secondary metabolites in plant-herbivore interactions – Matthias Erb group, Bern University

Understanding the genetic basis of ecological and evolutionary processes – Alex Widmer group, ETH Zurich

Genomics and bioinformatics in plants and fungi – Thomas Wicker group, Zurich University

Bioluminescence as a regulator of multitrophic interactions belowground – Ricardo Machado group, Neuchâtel University

Sensing and adaptation of bacteria in plants – Stefanie Ranf group, Fribourg University

The molecular basis of plant growth & development – Christian Hardtke lab, Lausanne University

Functional interactomics of auxin transport – Markus Geisler group, Fribourg University

Biocultural conservation – Rodrigo Camara Leret group, Zurich University

UV-B perception and signalling in plants – Roman Ulm group, Geneva University

Molecular aspects of symbiosis and pathogenesis in plants – Thomas Boller group, Basel University

Root-microbe interactions – Joëlle Schläpfer group, Zurich University

Alpine and arctic plant ecology – Sabine Rumpf group, Basel University

Symbiosis and soil biodiversity as a driver of plant growth and ecosystem functioning – Marcel van der Heijden group, Zurich University

Experimental Plant Ecology – Jake Alexander group, ETH Zurich

Adaptive evolution in response to genome duplication and climate – Kirsten Bomblies group, ETH Zurich

Genetic control of plant architecture – Sebastian Soyk lab, Lausanne University

Crop breeding and genomics – Zerihun Tadele group, Bern University

Plant-animal interactions and ecosystem function – Jaboury Ghazoul group, ETH Zurich

Nutrition and development of plants – Marie Barberon group, Geneva University

Molecular genetic control of seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana – Luis Lopez-Molina group, Geneva University

Understanding the dynamic of biological landscapes – Loïc Pellissier group, ETH Zurich

Ecological interactions and plant evolution – Florian Schiestl group, Zurich University

Ecosystem and vegetation responses to climatic change, disturbance and land use – Willy Tinner group, Bern University

Receptor kinase-mediated plant sensing – Cyril Zipfel group, University of Zurich

Elucidating and promoting sustainable agriculture across the world – Johan Six group, ETH Zurich

Plant ecology – Markus Fischer group, Bern University

Evolutionary ecology of above-belowground plant-animal interaction – Sergio Rasmann group, Neuchâtel University

Biogeochemistry and biodiversity of agro- and forest ecosystems – Nina Buchmann group, ETH Zurich

Holocentric chromosomes and their impact on speciation – Kay Lucek group, Neuchâtel University

Plant-beneficial rhizobacteria – Pascale Flury group, Basel University

Polyploidization and stress response in plants – Rie Shimizu-Inatsugi group, Zurich University

Human-forest interface in subtropical and tropical regions – Claude Garcia group, ETH Zurich

Biocommunication & ecology – Consuelo De Moraes group, ETH Zurich

Responses of plants and ecosystems to global environmental change – Ansgar Kahmen group, Basel University

Form, development, and function of grass stomata – Michael Raissig group, Bern University

Plant ecological genomics – Christian Parisod group, Fribourg University

How genomic changes promote adaptation and speciation in Arabidopsis relatives and in tropical trees – Kentaro Shimizu group, Zurich University

3D-omics – Stefan Grob group, University of Zurich

Adaptation to warm ambient temperature via posttranscriptional regulation – Rodrigo Reis group, Bern University

Understanding spatial accommodating responses during plant development – Joop Vermeer group, Neuchâtel University

Plant adaptation and speciation in the face of gene flow – Simon Aeschbacher group, Zurich University

Heat and drought impact on trees and forest ecosystems – Charlotte Grossiord group, EPFL Lausanne

Signaling Peptides in Plant Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses – Ora Hazak lab, Fribourg University

Remote sensing of plant-water relations – Alexander Damm group, Zurich University

The cereal genomes: hidden treasures for evolutionary genomics and agronomy – Beat Keller group, Zurich University

Limits to the adaptive evolution process – Yvonne Willi group, Basel University

Networks of species interactions and biodiversity – Jordi Bascompte group, Zurich University

Developmental cell biology of plants – Niko Geldner group, Lausanne University

Plant systematics and taxonomy – Jason Grant group, Neuchâtel University

Protecting biodiversity in a changing world – Clara Zemp group, Neuchâtel University

Infochemicals that shape interactions between organisms – Christelle Robert group, Bern University

Evolutionary genomics of plant-pathogen interactions – Daniel Croll group, Neuchâtel University

Phloem development and function – Elisabeth Truernit group, ETH Zurich

Canonical and non-canonical epigenetic regulation of embryogenesis – Sara Simonini group, Zurich University

Understanding plant speciation and diversification patterns – Yamama Naciri group, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève CJBG

Genetics and evolution of the mycorrhizal symbiosis – Jan Sanders group, Lausanne University

Landscape Genomics of Forest Trees and Alpine Plants – Felix Gugerli group, Swiss Federal Research Institute

Plant reproductive diversity across lineages and environments – Jurriaan de Vos group, Basel University

Improve nutrient-use efficiency in agro-ecosystems – Emmanuel Frossard group, ETH Zurich

Volatile-mediated impact of bacteria on plants – Laure Weisskopf group, Fribourg University

Dynamics of the light harvesting complex – Fiamma Paolo Longoni group, Neuchâtel University

Molecular mechanisms of light-regulated growth and development in plants – Christian Fankhauser group, Lausanne University

Plant molecular biology – Ted Farmer group, Lausanne University

Genetic and epigenetic control of plant reproduction – Ueli Grossniklaus group, Zurich University

Welcome

News

22 Jul 2025

Macarena Marín Arancibia – New member of the Swiss Society of Plant Biology

22 Jul 2025

Wie komplexes Leben entstanden ist

11 Mar 2025

International Brachypodium Research Conference 2025

21 Oct 2024

How a bacterium becomes a permanent resident in a fungus

15 Oct 2024

A botanical collection as the culmination of a life’s work

25 Sep 2024

The New Phytologist Tansley Medal

Open positions

Alpine and arctic plant ecology – Sabine Rumpf
group, Basel University