Unit introduction
Our mission
We study the interactions between the plant and its environment that have an impact on plant health, growth and productivity.
It is interaction of plants with microbial organisms or insects, whether pathogenic or beneficial
Approaches used
We mostly use approaches in
- molecular biology and genetics
- population genetics and genomics
- epidemiology
- population dynamics and modeling
Plants studied
- plants cultivated in Mediterranean and tropical areas
- model plants
- plants that are pathogen reservoirs
Scales of study addressed
- from the laboratory to the field
- from individuals to populations
- analyzing short-term interactions and long-term co-evolution
Products of our research
- Scientific knowledge
- Solutions to improve plant health (biocontrol, biostimulation, genetic resistance)
- Agricultural advice for farmers in Northern and Southern areas
- Epidemio-surveillance systems for public authorities
- Education
How?
4 research departments
- ITEM department - Plant-pathogen interactions
- VIROM department - Viruses - vectors - plants interactions
- PHYTOBIOM department - Understanding the phytobiome
- PRISM department - Understanding epidemics in the field
5 main locations in the world
- LMI Patho-Bios - Burkina-Faso
- JEAI Healthyrice - Cambodia
- LIA Plantomix - China (Yunnan)
- JEAI AVOSAN - Cameroun/Sénégal
- JEAI REVASALT - Sénégal