Success of the RNA workshop 15.06.2018 The first RNA workshop of the STRAS-RNA Salon brought 110 participants to the IBMP on 11 June. Sponsored…
The AGO1 DUF1785 is required for unwinding perfectly matched sRNA duplexes 07.06.2018 RNA interference (RNAi), a major defense of plants against viruses, is based on the use of small RNA…
Marie-Edith CHABOUTE has been awarded a program grant from the HFSP 2018 10.04.2018 HFSP’s collaborative Research Grants are given for a broad range of projects under the umbrella theme “Complex mechanisms…
Marie-Edith CHABOUTE lauréate d’un financement de programme HFSP 2018 Les subventions de recherche collaboratives de HFSP sont accordées à un large éventail de projets couvrant le thème…
High-fidelity production of dsRNA: a key step towards crop protection 15.03.2018 In order to protect plants from pathogens that threaten crops and food security, farmers use chemical pesticides that…
PhD thesis price – Marco Incarbone 10.03.2018 Among the winners of the 2017 Strasbourg Biology Society Thesis Awards, Marco Incarbone received the prize from the…
Plants can recover from viral disease and achieve a virus-tolerant state 02.03.2018 Virus-induced diseases cause severe damages to cultivated plants resulting in crop losses. Interestingly, in some cases, the diseased…
Great success for the first Stras-RNA Salon seminar 16.02.2018 Stras-RNA Salon has obtained the support of the RNA Society to organize seminars, RNA club meetings or workshops.…
eucor supports the project TREE MSc 21.12.2017 The aim of the Seed Money mechanism is to provide initial financial support to innovative cross-border projects in…
A new catalytic activity for the RNA exosome in eukaryotes 18.12.2017 The RNA exosome is a key component of the RNA degradation machinery in eukaryotes. The team of Dominique…
Inauguration of two imaging equipments 23.11.2017 A mass spectrometer with a very high resolution and a scanning electron microscope with 3D visualization were inaugurated…
Danièle Werck-Reichhart received the Foulon prize from the Académie des Sciences… 22.11.2017 …Tuesday, November 21, during a solemn meeting at the Institut National de France. Awarded in 2017 in the…
Mitochondrial mRNAs in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: C the difference! 26.10.2017 RNA modifications play a major role in gene expression. The existence of poly (A) additions at the 3′-end…
Travel to the heart of plants 09.10.2017 The IBMP will be present at the “Village des sciences” of Strasbourg- Palais Universitaire Saturday 14 October from…
A plant RNase P – tRNA complex on JBC cover 29.08.2017 RNase P is a universal enzyme that removes 5′ leader sequences (spark) from tRNA precursors. An integrative structural…
Camel cures for ailing grapevines 17.08.2017 Grapevine fanleaf degeneration disease is of viral origin and appears on the list of the most pathogenic vine…
Divert to better control: how plants control their defenses 03.08.2017 Plants are constantly attacked by insects, germs, and other pests, and activate sophisticated defense mechanisms as soon as…
A new counterdefense of plant viruses: send siRNAs to a blind alley ! 07.07.2017 In plants, RNA interference (RNAi) is the main defense against viruses. This antiviral mechanism is driven by small…
A syrian scientist laureate of the program PAUSE 20.06.2017 The emergency hospitality program for exiled scientists (PAUSE for “Programme d’aide à l’Accueil en Urgence des Scientifiques en…
2 new research projects funded by IdEx 2017 of University of Strasbourg 02.06.2017 Two IBMP women scientists have been selected as fellows of IdEx 2017 of University of Strasbourg – “PhD contracts – PhD international…
Reproductive isolation : epigenetics enters the mix 19.04.2017 Genetic variation produces population diversity on which natural selection can act, but for biological species to form, barriers…
Moss cuticle : an ancestor of lignin of vascular plant ? 09.03.2017 Evolution of two essential biopolymers, lignin and cutin, has been required for successful plant transition from water to…
ROP2 and TOR at the heart of the translational regulation by auxin in plants 06.03.2017 Auxins is an essential phytohormone that regulates multiple aspects of plant growth and development. If it exerts a…
SolariX is dressed in a new coat ! 02.03.2017 The graphic universe of Paule Brun inspired by a rich and alive nature comes to dress the SolariX…
How does plant metabolism evolve ? 04.11.2016 The team of Daniele Werck found, through a combined approach of phylogenomics biochemistry of cytochrome P450 and analytical…