GMI is the only international center for basic plant research in Austria. Research covers many aspects of molecular and evolutionary genetics.
Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology
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By infecting Arabidopsis with +ssRNA viruses, the team found that autophagy acts as a dial, tuning the immune response to prevent cells from dying too quickly. In turn, this process buys plants time to repair cell damage caused by viral infection and improves their chance of survival.
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