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30.09.2019

MicroRNA dynamics and functions during Arabidopsis embryogenesis

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short regulatory molecules that repress mRNAs, regulating development in both plants and animals. Students…

UPCOMING
25.07.2019

One year after the ECJ ruling on genome editing: Scientists call on EU politicians to amend legislation to secure our food supply and promote sustainable agriculture.

A public statement by numerous European institutes calls for the amendment of the EU's almost 20-year-old GMO legislation

UPCOMING
11.07.2019

Gene identified that will help develop plants to fight climate change

Plants with deep, robust roots can store more carbon underground for longer periods of time, reducing the amount of CO2 in the…

UPCOMING
11.07.2019

Scientists discover a novel perception mechanism regulating important plant processes

An international research team has revealed a novel mechanism for the perception of endogenous peptides by a plant receptor. The…

UPCOMING
10.07.2019

Youssef Belkhadir receives the Science Award Weihenstephan of the City of Freising

Youssef received the award on Monday evening together with Corinna Dawid from the TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan for their…

UPCOMING
02.07.2019

PhD Student Denise Seitner Wins University of Vienna Inforgraphic Competition

To increase awareness of the importance of science communication and foster these skills in early researchers, the University of…

15.04.2019

3 Year Postdoc Fellowships through the Vienna International Postdoctoral Program

The Vienna BioCenter is one of Europe’s leading life science research centres. Here four research institutes, including the GMI,…

11.04.2019

Arabidopsis immune system is triggered by small bacterial fatty acids

Like humans and animals, plants defend themselves against pathogens with the help of their immune system. But how do they activate…

05.04.2019

Biogenesis of a microbial peptide and its interaction with a rice immune receptor

The plant immune system uses specialized proteins called receptor kinases to detect and respond to microbial pathogens. In new work…

11.12.2018

The evolution of sperm started with a single molecular change

How new cell types evolve remains a major question in biology. Across multi-cellular organisms, reproduction generally occurs via…