Impairing degradation can rescue miRNA production 25.05.2020 SERRATE is a conserved RNA effector protein involved in transcription, processing and export of different types of RNAs.…
DNA binding proteins regulate gene transcription but not only! 28.04.2020 When we think about the functions of DNA binding proteins, the regulation of genome replication or gene transcription…
When the shape of the nucleus communicates stress in plants! 23.04.2020 Plants have developed many strategies to adapt to their environment. In an interdisciplinary study, the teams of
The plant mitochondrial ribosome: an “augmented” bacterial ribosome 30.03.2020 Translation, the essential process that decodes messenger RNA into protein, is carried out by ribosomes. The team of…
CUL3 BPM E3 ubiquitin ligases regulate MYC2, MYC3, and MYC4 stability and JA responses 26.02.2020 Jasmonates (JAs) are essential phytohormones that regulate many developmental and defensive responses in plants. The transcription factors MYC2,…
IMCBio International PhD Program Call 2020 07.01.2020 You are a highly motivated candidate with an excellent academic record You want to start an innovative PhD…
When the roots speak to the leaves ! 09.12.2019 In plants, roots and leaves communicate to ensure optimal growth of the plant according to environmental changes. Patrick…
Hélène Scheer laureate of a prize from “l’Académie des Sciences” 27.11.2019 The Madeleine Lecoq prize from the french Académie des Sciences was awarded to Hélène Scheer during a solemn…
The hidden face of floral scents: ward off insects and modulate the microbiome 29.10.2019 The flowers of the model plant Arabidopsis emit little perfume. They convert volatile terpenes into oxygenated derivatives that…
P0, a suicidal protein sacrificed by the virus! 21.10.2019 In plants, RNAi is one of the major defense mechanisms against viruses. At the heart of this machinery,…
Green blouses at the Science Festival those of the IBMP researchers who came to present to all the curious one of their model plant…
Naturally transgenic plant species occur on an unexpectedly large scale. 12.10.2019 Agrobacterium is well-known as a vector for transferring genes to plants. In nature, this bacterium infects plants, and…
Two new RNA degradation factors identified in Arabidopsis 10.09.2019 RNA degradation is key to control gene expression. The group of Dominique Gagliardi identified two new RNA degradation…
Kamel HAMMANI laureate of the prize “Les Espoirs de l’Université de Strasbourg” 05.09.2019 Catherine Florentz, vice-president in charge of research and doctoral training, presented their medals to seven young talents from…
Genome surveillance in plants: a new motif in Pol IV 23.08.2019 In addition to the three RNA polymerases conserved in all eukaryotes, terrestrial plants express subunits for a fourth…
Resetting ABA signaling requires the degradation of PP2C phosphatases by BPM3 and 5 proteins 16.07.2019 As sessile organisms, plants need fast, finely regulated signaling pathways to adapt their growth and survival to their…
Small RNAs and cell cycle control in plants Control of the cell cycle stages requires the dynamic accumulation of RNA and specific proteins. In mammals a…
The Botanical Garden, 400 years of living heritage! 02.07.2019 With more than 5000 species of plants from all over the world, the Botanical Garden of the University…
Metabolomics on a radio program with Dimitri Heintz, guest of Paul Fonteneau, host of Eureka! Every 3rd Tuesday of the month, the CNRS…
SFBV congress in Strasbourg The French Society of Plant Biology is organizing its 12th Congress at the Palais Universitaire from 16 to…
PhD thesis price – Florent WATZ 23.03.2019 Winner of the promotion of the centenary of the Societé de Biologie de Strasbourg, Florent Waltz received the…
SolariX can see the invisible in black poplar leaves 11.03.2019 In a study focused on water quality at the exit of a wastewater treatment facility, researchers from Plant…
Success of Epiplant II at IBMP 14.02.2019 About 90 participants, specialists in the epigenetic mechanisms of plants were able to discuss the latest advances in…
Higher interactive complexity between histone marks in Arabidopsis 25.01.2019 In eukaryotes, epigenetic modifications of histones are one of the many mechanisms allowing the dynamic control of DNA…
A new Research Consortium of the INSB 10.01.2019 The Research Consortium on Plants Epigenetic Mechanisms (GDR EPIPLANT) was created on January 1rst 2019, for a period…