IJPB Highlights from Life Sciences at Paris-Saclay University

Young Researcher Profile - Julia Zinsmeister, Lecturer in Molecular Physiology of Seeds, 23/1/2024  
Julia Zinsmeister has be involved in understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate the acquisition of physiological quality of seeds (which allows seeds to germinate rapidly and persist over time), as well as technological processes to improve this quality, working for both public organizations and the private sector in Europe. Her current research in the "Seed Germination Physiology" PHYGERM team, which she joined in September 2022, focuses on the identification of metabolites of interest for seed quality (physiological and nutritional) and their regulation. 

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A STORM super-resolution microscope arrived at the Cytology/Imaging Platform of the IJPB Plant Observatory, 14/12/2023 
This microscope acquired as part of an ERC project (IJPB news) for which Kalina Haas was awarded in 2022, opens up a new dimension in the understanding of cellular mechanisms by enabling the acquisition of images of exceptional quality and resolution (spectral and in 3D). This equipment will be available beyond the ERC-funded project and will facilitate the development of multiscale models to predict crop growth and yield in changing environments.

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Development of a new system for the production of viral membrane proteins in plants: application to the E and M proteins of SARS-CoV-2, 5/12/2023  
Marine Froissard from the "Design, Engineering, Compartmentalization of Lipid Metabolism" DIPOL team and her PhD student, Florent Fontaine, have developed a new system for the production of viral membrane proteins in plants as part of a Cifre grant in collaboration with Core Biogenesis. This involves targeting them to the surface of plant lipid droplets. 

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Research developed at the Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences in collaboration