I am a plant biologist with a broad background from physiology, cell signaling, omics and genetics. My research is currently focused on investigating the impact of water deficit on cell wall-related traits in maize using a multiscale systems approach.
As deputy director of the IJPB since 2022, I am responsible for scientific strategy. My personal research focuses on the identification of new targets affecting maize cell wall digestibility in the context of climate change, especially water deficit. My ongoing projects target three major challenges:
1. At the whole-plant level, my aim is to study the impact of different environments on yield and digestibility of forage maize in order to develop predictive tools to optimise digestible yield. Plant2Pro project CHAMPAGNE (2023–2025) and PEPR SVA project AGROWALLS (2026-2030).
2. At the gene network level, I am investigating the effects of different environmental conditions on transcriptomic responses, with the aim of identifying molecular markers associated with good digestibility.
3. At the genomic level, I aim to assign biological meaning to co-expressed gene communities by mapping cis-regulatory sequences to identify variants with high-potential for breeding models. PRECURSOR-2 project (2026-2027) supported by the INRAE DIGIT-BIO metaprogramme.
1. At the whole-plant level, my aim is to study the impact of different environments on yield and digestibility of forage maize in order to develop predictive tools to optimise digestible yield. Plant2Pro project CHAMPAGNE (2023–2025) and PEPR SVA project AGROWALLS (2026-2030).
2. At the gene network level, I am investigating the effects of different environmental conditions on transcriptomic responses, with the aim of identifying molecular markers associated with good digestibility.
3. At the genomic level, I aim to assign biological meaning to co-expressed gene communities by mapping cis-regulatory sequences to identify variants with high-potential for breeding models. PRECURSOR-2 project (2026-2027) supported by the INRAE DIGIT-BIO metaprogramme.
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