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The future of Mediterranean Livestock Farming Systems: Opportunity and efficiency of Crops - Livestock Integration – CLIMED
The Mediterranean livestock farming systems need to adapt with multiple and complex changes in the past and present history of the zone. The project aims to assess technical, economic and socio-ecolog
The role of biofilms in the adaptation and genomic variability of the Thiomonas bacteria involved in natural mine drainage remediation processes – THIOFILM
The aim of the project is to identify the mechanisms involved in the emergence of variants in the biofilm which might explain how the Thiomonas bacteria evolve and adapt to these particularly toxic environments.
Pheromone perception in an insecticide-contaminated environment : info-disruption or adaptation? – PHEROTOX
We will test the hypothesis that insecticide residues could disturb or even improve, as a function of the dose, the olfactory communication involved in reproduction of pest insects. In that aim, we will study the effects of low insecticide doses on the olfactory system of a moth whose larvae are a pest on roots of cultured plants.
NOvel information on the effect of drought STRESS on the cell WALL – NoStressWall
This project aims to improve our knowledge on i) the role of the cell wall in the adaptation of plants to drought or osmotic stress and ii) impacts of the stress on the parietal structure closely linked to the quality of fibers / biomass used for composites, textiles and biofuels.
Role of AUTOphagy in plant ADAPTtation to Nitrate and Sulphate limitation in environment – AUTOADAPT
Autophagy is a cellular process that facilitates nutrient recycling in plants, especially under starvation. Autophagy is essential for plant development, longevity and fitness. This project aims to understand the role of autophagy in nitrate and sulfate remobilisation at the whole plant level.
Genomic and adaptation of fungal life history traits involved in host-pathogen interactions – GANDALF
Scaling up from individuals to populations, GANDALF uses a population genomics approach for addressing the processes of adaptation of fungal pathogens to their host-plant.
Molecular genetics of stress responses and robustness in pig – SUSoSTRESS
Adaptation traits are strongly influenced by genetic factors. The selection of animals for more effective responses to stress will strengthen their robustness, compromised by an intense selection for production traits, and therefore improve their welfare.
FOREST TREE ECOLOGICAL GENETICS: INTERPLAY OF GENE FLOW AND ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY IN SHAPING LOCAL ADAPTATION AND GENETIC ADAPTIVE POTENTIAL – FLAG
Tree populations can respond to environmental challenges either by migrating or by adapting locally to environmental variability in space and time. FLAG aims at the understanding of how genteic diversity determines local adaptation.<br />
Evolutionary potential in wild populations – PEPS
In a rapidly changing world, we need operational tools to predict and manage responses of biodiversity. To that purpose, we propose to improve our knowledge of evolutionary mechanisms in wild bird populations.
Initiation of high explosives by nanothermites: application of this concept to high energy ammunitions for the homeland security services – SUPREMATIE
The SUPREMATIE project intends to study experimentally several nanothermites, in terms of sensitivity levels and reaction rates (ISL), in order to become able to model the reactivity of these new energetic materials and their effects on high explosives such as, PETN, RDX and CL-20 (PPRIME Institute). External and internal initiation tests will be used to develop explosive materials which will be embedded in the bullet of high energy ammunitions.