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ORganoCatalyzed Asymmetric DEsymmetrization of MEso compounds – ORCADEME
The ambition of ORCADEME Project is to develop new chiral organocatalysts in a context of a methodology based on the concept of hidden symmetry, with a particular focus on the desymmetrization of meso diols to reach tetrahydropyrans scaffolds. This approach covers different fundamental aspects such
From gene regulatory networks to organ shape: an interdisciplinary study of leaf development. – MorphoLeaf
Leaves can show diverse levels of dissections ranging from no (entire margin), mild (serration) to strong (lobes) incisions. The leaf itself can be either simple or dissected into units called leaflets. We have identified an evolutionary-conserved genetic factor the CUC genes that are required for t
Modelling the major transitions in the evolution of settlement systems in Old and New Worlds: environemental constraints, spatial interactions and social inovations in complex systems multi-scalar dynamics – TransMonDyn
The concept of settlement system is useful to deal with societies’ ways of inhabiting the earth, at the local scale as well as that of the planet. It suggests that interactions among places, agents, and between agents and their environments, play a driving role in transforming spatial configurations
Experimental evolution of cooperation and information exchange – COOPINFO
The evolution of cooperation and the evolution of genetic information transfer are two of the most contentious and interesting topic in modern biology. Both challenge our understanding of the evolutionary process, because they present situations in which individuals engage in activities that may be
The involvement of chromatin structure in DNA repair – ChromaRep
x x x x The integrity of our genome is constantly challenged by various assaults. DNA damage can occur due to both environmental agents such as UV light or irradiation, and endogenous sources, such as oxidative by-products of cellular metabolism or stalled replication forks. To prevent irreversible
Symbiotic Exchange of Signals: Analysis of Molecular Mechanisms in Nod-independent nitrogen fixing symbioses – SESAM
Symbiotic nitrogen fixation plays a crucial role in natural ecosystems and sustainable agriculture. Rhizobial/legumes and actinorhizal symbioses represent the two most important nitrogen-fixing symbioses between plants and microbes. Legumes include important agricultural crops such as soybean, alfal
cyclic AMP signalling and the control of infection in the Medicago symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti – RhizocAMP
The overall objective of the present project is to decipher the cAMP-mediated control of infection in the S. meliloti-Medicago symbiosis. A plant-activated cAMP cascade negatively controls Medicgao infection by S. meliloti. The project involves two partners and four different tasks. We have shown th
Extinctions in the Hymenoptera: genes, behaviour, and the dynamics of bottlenecked populations – SEXTINCTION
Most populations deserving the elaboration of management practices are bottlenecked populations. Such populations are experiencing a drastic decrease in population size and are therefore affected by the specific processes occurring with such a decrease. These populations include declining population
A novel molecular tracing system for rice and citrus pathogenic Xanthomonas – XANTHracing
The originality and novelty of this project reside on the identification, characterization, sequencing of CRISPR loci (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) and VNTR (variable number of tandem repeats) in a large collection of strains of Xanthomonas oryzae and Xanthomonas citri.
Indirect excitons for emerging quantum states – IXTASE
This research proposal aims at exploring (i) novel semiconductor nanostructures hosting indirect excitons (IXs) and (ii) emerging collective states that they form. This research topic belongs to a very active field of material physics spreading over atomic and solid-state physics. Collective states
