Biomass, Environment, Adaptation and Metabolism

Symbiotic Nitrogen Acquisition in Plant-Microbe Systems SYNAPS 9 members 61 publications The team studies the physiology and molecular genetics of nitrogen nutrition in plants.

Senescence, Autophagy, Nutrient Recycling and Nitrogen Use Efficiency SATURNE 9 members 119 publications The SATURNE team brings together experts in molecular physiology who are interested in the molecular processes of nutritional recycling and the allocation of nitrogen resources in the plant organs.

Germination Physiology PHYGERM 17 members 108 publications PHYGERM team research aims to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the key factors pre- or post- harvest that influence germination capacity and seedling vigour, with a focus on adaptive responses to environmental constraints.

Dynamics and Structure of Lipid Bodies DYSCOL 11 members 99 publications Most organisms store lipids or oils in intracellular organelles called lipid droplets (LD). Located at the crossroads of the accumulation, storage and mobilization of lipids, LDs have been the subject of few studies compared to the other important factors for lipid synthesis and mobilization.

Nitrogen-Pathogen Interactions NPI 4 members 21 publications The NPI team studies plant diseases caused by necrotrophic pathogens. Our aim is to understand the mechanisms of pathogens attack plants and of plant defense. We also study the impact of plant nutrition on these mechanisms, in particular plant nitrate nutrition.

Biomass Quality and Interactions with Drought QUALIBIOSEC 10 members 52 publications Research activities carried out in the QUALIBIOSEC team are devoted to the identification of biochemical, histological and molecular factors involved in lignocellulosic biomass degradability in maize in the context of climate change, and in particular of water deficit.

Strigolactones and Allelochemicals Signaling SAS 12 members 85 publications The SAS team is interested in specialized metabolites synthesized by plants that have a hormonal function and/or are involved in interactions between plants in the rhizosphere (allelopathy).

Nitrogen Use, Transport and Signaling NUTS 14 members 102 publications The NUTS team studies nutrient signaling in plants with a particular emphasis on nitrogen signaling, nitrate transport and whole plant nitrogen management. Our main research interest is to investigate how plants orchestrate their response to changes in availability or demand of nutrients.

Carbon, Allocation, Transport and Signaling CATS 7 members 77 publications Sugar allocation from photosynthetic to heterotroph organs, is critical for the adjustment of plant growth and development under contrasting environments.

Lignocellulosic Biopolymers: from Cell Wall Assemblies to Synthons for Green Chemistry APSYNTH 12 members 171 publications The Apsynth team investigates the formation of lignins in plant cell-walls and their reactivity upon lignocellulosic biomass processing.