Plant genomics serving basic research projects

Basic research aims at increasing the scientific knowledge and the understanding of the biological processes. The CNRGV’s innovation and efficacy plays a key role in assisting such projects.

Using genomic libraries, the decoding of molecular mechanisms at the genomic level is facilitated. Thereby a wide variety of scientific questions can be addressed thanks to the expertise and resources developed at the CNRGV.

NOVEL: Emergence of novel phenotypes in co-evolving biological systems: allelic diversification and dominance at the Self-incompatibility locus in Arabidopsis.

ERC Consolidator Grant (CoG), LS8, ERC-2014-CoG

PAGE : Plant and Animal Genome Evolution

Plant and Animal Genome Evolution (PAGE)

Evolutionary dynamics and genetic basis of dominance: sporophytic self-incompatibility in the Brassicaceae as a case study.

Evolutionary dynamics of genes controlling meiotic recombination in polyploid crop plants (DUPLIC)

Developing methods for identifying the (food) risks associated with emerging prions responsible for Chronic Wasting Disease in Europe

The main objective of this project is to develop the first tools dedicated to European CWD prions, in terms of detection in tissues from infected animals and characterization of the risks for human health.

Phylogenetic inferences in Passiflora based on the analysis of chloroplast genomes

Using chloroplast genome sequences (cpDNA), our research group has carried out phylogenomic analyses that resulted in strongly supported trees, providing a better understanding of the evolutionary relationships in the Malpighiales and the Fabids' clade...

Genomic analyses reveal of self-incompatibility in Capsella

This project aims at characterizing the genetic basis and timing of loss of SI in the self-fertilizing crucifer species Capsella orientalis using complementary approaches (long read sequencing of multiple full-length S-haplotypes, genetic mapping, population genomics and expression analyses).

Examining the history and impact of gene content variation in sunflower

The proposed research will contribute to new resources for the sunflower genomics community including new draft genome assemblies and annotations for wild Helianthus annuus and an early domesticate. We will also test our hypothesis that copy number variation has been an important contributor to sunflower domestication, and by combining this knowledge with our gene expression datasets and published trait mapping datasets, we may highlight variants useful for further improvement of agronomic traits like yield, oil content, and stress resistance. Finally, this project will test whether the applications of optical mapping can be extended to identifying large chromosomal variants that distinguish pools of DNAs.

Genetic and physical mapping of the S-locus in chicory (Asteraceae)

Thesis in collaboration with the university of Lille.