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Members of the CFG group contributed to the on-site organization of the meeting, including coordination of the registration desk and general logistics throughout the event.

Cay Schäfer presented her work with the title: Maize development under boron-deficient conditions: Is the benzoxazinoid pathway a target for improvement?

Julia Brück and Felix Plotecki presented a joint poster with the title: Characterization of phenylboronic acid-responsive pathways in maize (Zea mays L.)

On Saturday evening, participants gathered for the conference dinner at Brauhaus Früh and the CFG group additionally explored the city center of Cologne.

Frank Hochholdinger is the new head of the study group maize of the GPZ

Frank Hochholdinger

Caroline Marcon successfully passed her habilitation colloquium!

Habilitation colloquium

Plant Science Colloquium with Prof. Dr. John McKay

John McKay, professor in the Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management at Colorado State University

Our 2023 maize seeds are in the ground!

Maize planting 2023

Maize sowing

Maize field after planting

Field trail in Madagascar

Field preparation in Ambohidratrimo

Field work in Ambohidratrimo

Plant harvest

Field work in Itasy

Xiaoming He collecting rhizosphere microbiome samples

Lab work in Antananarivo

Labeled maize samples

Zhihui Wen and Xiaoming He are labeling the maize plants

Our 2024 maize seeds are in the ground!

Our 2024 maize seeds are in the ground!

Dr. Yan Naing Win and PD Dr. Caroline Marcon

Dr. Yan Naing Win

Our 2025 maize seeds are in the ground!

Maize field

Our 2025 maize seeds are in the ground!