Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
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The Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is a German research institute specializing in the study of microorganisms in terrestrial environments, including their physiology, genetics, and ecological roles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology | 1 |
| Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology canonical | 1 |
| Max Planck Institutes for Terrestrial Microbiology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1286261 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology Context triple: [Max Planck Society, hasPart, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology]
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Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
The Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry is a leading German research institute in Göttingen that conducts interdisciplinary fundamental research at the interface of biology, chemistry, and physics.
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German Research Centre for Geosciences
The German Research Centre for Geosciences is a leading German institution dedicated to researching the Earth’s system, including geology, geophysics, and related environmental processes.
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Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization is a German research institute in Göttingen specializing in the fundamental physics and interdisciplinary study of complex, nonlinear, and self-organizing systems.
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D.
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology is a leading German research institute in Leipzig dedicated to studying human evolution through genetics, anthropology, and related disciplines.
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Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is a leading German research organization renowned for its network of institutes that conduct cutting-edge basic research across the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology Target entity description: The Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is a German research institute specializing in the study of microorganisms in terrestrial environments, including their physiology, genetics, and ecological roles.
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A.
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
The Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry is a leading German research institute in Göttingen that conducts interdisciplinary fundamental research at the interface of biology, chemistry, and physics.
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B.
German Research Centre for Geosciences
The German Research Centre for Geosciences is a leading German institution dedicated to researching the Earth’s system, including geology, geophysics, and related environmental processes.
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C.
Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization is a German research institute in Göttingen specializing in the fundamental physics and interdisciplinary study of complex, nonlinear, and self-organizing systems.
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D.
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology is a leading German research institute in Leipzig dedicated to studying human evolution through genetics, anthropology, and related disciplines.
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E.
Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Society is a leading German research organization renowned for its network of institutes that conduct cutting-edge basic research across the natural sciences, life sciences, and humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Max Planck Institute
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research institute ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Philipps-Universität Marburg
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linked to:
University of Marburg
other Max Planck Institutes ⓘ |
| conducts |
applied research
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basic research ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| employs |
doctoral researchers
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scientists ⓘ technical staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
microbial ecology
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microbial genetics ⓘ microbial physiology ⓘ microbiology ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ terrestrial microbiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
archaea
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bacteria ⓘ fungi ⓘ microbial communities in soil ⓘ microorganisms in terrestrial environments ⓘ plant-associated microorganisms ⓘ |
| hasLaboratoriesFor |
biochemistry
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genomics ⓘ molecular microbiology ⓘ proteomics ⓘ |
| hasMission | to understand the physiology, genetics, and ecology of terrestrial microorganisms ⓘ |
| hasType | non-university research institute ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Hesse ⓘ Marburg ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Max Planck ⓘ |
| offers |
doctoral training
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postdoctoral positions ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science
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linked to:
Max Planck Society
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| partOf | Max Planck Society ⓘ |
| researchArea |
biogeochemical cycles
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environmental microbiology ⓘ host–microbe interactions ⓘ microbial cell biology ⓘ microbial metabolism ⓘ signal transduction in microorganisms ⓘ synthetic biology ⓘ systems biology ⓘ |
| website | https://www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology Description of subject: The Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology is a German research institute specializing in the study of microorganisms in terrestrial environments, including their physiology, genetics, and ecological roles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
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abbreviation
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MPI for Terrestrial Microbiology
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linked to: Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology
Max Planck Society Biology and Medicine Section
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oversees
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Max Planck Institutes for Terrestrial Microbiology
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linked to: Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology