How do cells form tissues?

We want to understand how cells form tissues and how these tissues develop into complex organisms.

Decoding Diversity

We want to understand the molecular principles underlying the development of organisms and how they brought about diversity.

Going into the unknown

We develop new technologies that make the invisible visible and simulate biological processes to understand life.

What makes cells tick?

We want to understand how cells function in detail, how they communicate, and how they organize intracellular exchange.

We are the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG)

We do pioneering basic research. 500 curiosity-driven scientists from over 50 countries ask: How do cells form tissues? Our research programs span multiple scales of magnitude, from molecular assemblies to organelles, cells, tissues, organs, and organisms.

Science News

Uncovering Molecular Grammar

Deciphering the protein sequence-encoded mechanism that drives phase separation

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The Evolution of Testes

Molecular vestiges resolve the controversial evolution of the testicular position in mammals

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Speeding up stochastic network simulations

New algorithm significantly reduces simulation time

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Two-in-one approach to discover the nano world

New microscopy technique paves the way to visualize the molecular ultra-structure of cells

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Buffering disease: How the nucleus keeps proteins in check

High RNA concentration maintains RNA-binding proteins in solution and prevents pathological aggregates

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How a shrimp-like crustacean develops its limbs

Revealing the cell lineage of developing organs with a newly developed open-source software

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When less is more: gene loss in evolution

Large-scale analysis of gene losses sheds light on the evolution of mammalian features

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