Six IJPB projects selected following the PEPR SVA call for statements of interest

The IJPB is internationally recognised for its expertise in genome editing, thanks to a robust ecosystem (17 teams of experts, working on 14 species), which includes the coordination of two targeted projects (TYPEX and DIALOG) and the distributed infrastructure (IDPS) of the PEPR Advanced Plant Selection  (SVA). In the new IJPB trajectory (2026–2030), a flagship project “Development of new breeding technologies in plants: from lab to field”, will position the IJPB at the forefront of plant breeding technologies and its use in agroecology, linking methodology, varietal development, evaluation, training and knowledge dissemination. The selection of the six IJPB projects in the PEPR SVA 2025 call for proposals will make a major contribution to enhancing the ongoing research.

UNLOCK-SE - A genetic and epigenetic approach to unlock regeneration in cereals - Abstract
Coordinator: Oumaya bouchabké-Coussa
IJPB team: 
"Cell Biology and Plant Regeneration" BCR
Collaborative teams:
> "Genetics, Diversity and Ecophysiology of Cereals" GDEC, ValFon plateform
> "Reproduction et développement des plantes" RDP, Lyon, Maize genome editing and genetic transformation platform, page

EPICRISPR - Deciphering unexpected epigenetic silencing induced by CRISPR-Cas - Abstract
Coordinator: Hervé Vaucheret
IJPB team:
"Epigenetics and small RNAs" epiARN
Collaborative team:
"Institut de biologie moléculaire des plantes" IBMP, "Molecular mechanisms of genotoxic stress response" MMGSR

AGROWALLS - Editing of maize cell wall genes to improve digestible yield in agroecological systems - Abstract
Coordinator: Christine Horlow
IJPB teams:
> "Biomass Quality and Interactions with Drought" QUALIBIOSEC
> "Lignocellulosic Biopolymers: from Cell Wall Assemblies to Synthons for Green Chemistry" APSYNTH
> "The Plant Observatory - Plant Facilities" PO-Plants
> "The Plant Observatory - Chemistry/Metabolism" plateform PO-Chem
Collaborative team:
> "Reproduction et développement des plantes" RDP, Lyon, Maize genome editing and genetic transformation platform, page 

NITROBAR - Nitrate transport regulation and optimization in barley for sustainable agriculture - Abstract
Coordinator: Fabien Chardon
IJPB teams:
> "Senescence, Autophagy, Nutrient Recycling and Nitrogen Use Efficiency" SATURNE
> "The Plant Observatory - Phenoscope" PO-Pheno 
> "The Plant Observatory - Plant Facilities" PO-Plants
Collaborative team:
"Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell" I2BC, "Integrated approaches to ion transport" page

EpiRIPEN - Epigenetic regulation and improvement of tomato ripening - Abstract
Coordinator: Nicolas Bouché
IJPB team:
"Epigenetic Natural Variation " VarEpi
Collaborative teams:
> Institute of plant Sciences Paris-Saclay IPS2, "Chromosome dynamics" ChromD
> Collaborateur : Michal Liberman-Lazarovich, Volcani Institute

SOYCOVER -  Soybean coverage and resilience to ensure stable yield via genome editing - Abstract
Coordinator: Julia Buitink
Collaborative teams:
> " The Institute of Research in Horticulture and Seeds" IRHS, "Seeds, Environment, Epigenetics and Development" SEED
> " The Institute of Research in Horticulture and Seeds"  IRHS, "Structure and brAnching in response to gnotype and environnement" STRAGENE
Partenaires IJPB :
 Alexandre de Saint Germain et Fabien Nogué
IJPB teams:
> "Strigolactones and Allelochemicals Signaling" SAS
> "DNA Repair and Genome Engineering" DRAGON


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