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Testing the stability and adaptive potential of stress-induced epigenetic variation – MEMOSTRESS
Changes in chromatin states are pivotal for the control of genome activity in eukaryotes. In plants notably, some non-programmed chromatin changes have been documented that can be inherited across multiple sexual generations independently of any DNA mutation. MEMOSTRESS aims at assessing the impact of environmental stress on the occurrence and stability of such « epimutations » in the reference plant Arabidopsis and at developing explicit models of the adaptiveness of environmental switches.
Non-coding RNAs in the adaptation of root growth to phosphate starvation – RNAdapt
Phosphorus (P) is mineral essential for plant growth but its availability for plant roots is often limited. The RNAdapt project aims to identify new elements controlling root growth in response to phosphate.
Symbiotic adaptive mechanisms of Acacia spirorbis towards abiotic stresses and environmental perturbations in New Caledonia – ADASPIR
Acacia Spirorbis and its symbiotic microorganisms are able to grow in all types of soils in New Caledonia: ultrabasic, volcano-sedimentary, calcareous... The challenges are to characterize the diversity and roles of these microorganisms in the adaptation of the plant.
Adaptation to heat in pig production: the genetic pathway – Pig Heat Tolerance PigHeaT
Heat stress-related costs in pig production are important. The genetic selection for improving environmental adaptation in pigs is a promising option. The PigHeaT project aims at identifying genes involved in heat tolerance and at better understanding the physiological mechanisms of heat adaptation.
Shaping new rhizobia by experimental evolution: insights into bacterial adaptation to the plant environment – SHAPE
Elucidate how the capacity to establish a nitrogen fixing symbiosis with legumes has been acquired by new bacterial taxons via a lab-evolution experiment should allow developping the required know-how for the design of new symbionts.
Resilient, water- and Energy-efficient FORage and feed crops for Mediterranean Agricultural systems – REFORMA
Crop-livestock and feed systems have huge importance for Mediterranean regions to satisfy the increasing population demand for animal products (milk, eggs, meat), to increase the economic stability of
Breeding, agronomic and biotechnological approaches for reintegration and revalorization of legumes in Mediterranean agriculture – MediLeg
A collaborative interdisciplinary initiative is proposed to promote grain legume cultivation in Mediterranean countries. It includes biotechnologists, agronomists, plant breeders, crop physiologists,
Predicting whitefly population outbreaks in changing environments – SWIPE
Both climate change and global trade are important drivers of changes in the abundance and distribution of insect pests. Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) are important plant pests and virus vectors
RNA-mediated phenotypic variations – MEMRNA
How biological systems respond and adapt to fast environmental changes is a challenging question. Our proposal aims at evaluate the adaptive and evolutionary potential of non-genetic heritable mechanisms in experimentally controlled animal models.
Global warming and adaptation of migration in Atlantic salmon from long river Loire-Allier Axis – SalTemp
The light and temperature cycles interact to control the downstream migration of the salmon to the sea, But how? How does the salmon capture the «temperature« information? What hormonal messages are developed in response to temperature? How will the salmon cope with the current global warming?