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• Research activity

  The Institute of Plant Virology (IVV) is involved in :

  • Biological  and molecular  characterization of virus, viroids and phytoplasmas  in crop plants.
  • Diagnosis of plant viruses and virus-like pathogens. Diagnostic kit development to study common or new plant viroses.
  • Biological and molecular interactions between plants and viruses/virus-like pathogens.
  • Genomic, transcription and proteomic aspects of the interaction between viruses /viroids and plants (especially tomato, grapevine and peach) and between viruses or viruses-like pathogens and their vector insects.
  • Genetic and sanitary improvement of  grape germplasm.
  • Strategies of conventional and non conventional resistance against important diseases of horticultural, ornamental and fruit tree species (e.g.tomato and grapevine).
  • Plant biotechnologies to synthesize wild-type or modified proteins that can be useful for healthcare, either human or animal.

   Activities are organized into projects and are divided into different research lines (orders and RSTL).