Over a single day, in the placid waters of a single pond, a million virus particles might enter a single-celled organism known for the minuscule hairs, or cilia, that propel it through those waters.

During a viral infection, the plant’s cells are hijacked by the virus to multiply itself. Key products of this process are viral RNA molecules that serve as blueprints for the production of proteins. ...

Researchers at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology have uncovered a crucial defence mechanism that plants use to protect themselves from viral infections, offering new possibilities for ...