Light and TOR: deciphering how plants balance growth and survival.
Light is not just a source of energy, it is an indispensable mentor through all plant life cycle.…
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Growth or defense? The PAF1 complex helps plants decide
Plants are constantly faced with the need to arbitrate between two priorities: ensuring their growth and development, or…
Antiviral Double-Stranded RNA Sensing Immunity in Plants
Plant viruses, which can cause devastating plant diseases, are obligate intracellular pathogens that replicate their genomes inside cells…
Role of Protein Modifications in the Dynamics of Biomolecular Condensates in Plants
Environmental stresses, such as temperature fluctuations, drought, salinity, or oxidative stress, induce a wide range of physiological and…
Plants Under Control: A Comic Book to Understand the SynPPR Project
How do plants orchestrate the expression of their genes in chloroplasts, the green factories where light is converted…
Microbes turn polluted plant waste into green fertilizer for sustainable agriculture
Constructed wetlands are widely used to purify domestic wastewater, relying on the remarkable ability of plants like reeds…
Centromeres under control: timely protein degradation ensures faithful cell division
In all eukaryotic cells, accurate chromosome segregation during mitosis is essential to maintain genome stability. At the heart…
When a 3D Printer Becomes a Scientific Imaging Tool: IBMP Helps Democratize Smart Microscopy
Turning a 3D Printer into an Automated Imaging Platform? The EnderScope Makes It Possible Transforming a 3D printer…
Systemic siRNAs steer viral tolerance in plants
While plant viruses can severely damage crops, many wild plants remain remarkably tolerant to infections. What mechanisms allow…
Balancing Immunity: BIR Proteins Fine-Tune Antiviral Defense in Arabidopsis
Plants possess an innate immune system composed of two major layers: pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP)-triggered immunity (PTI), which…
OEX1, the mitochondria’s handy nuclease in plants
Mitochondria, organelles of bacterial origin, contain their own DNA, which is essential for cellular respiration. In plants, several…
The 2025 EUCOR Plant Science Masters’ Symposium – Coming Soon to IBMP
On May 12th, IBMP will host the 2025 EUCOR Plant Science Masters’ Symposium, a day of scientific exchange…
To grow or to defend : a permanent challenge in plants
Plants constantly monitor their environment and adjust the allocation of their resources: they stimulate growth or, on the…
Aude Pouclet receives the 2025 SBS Thesis Award
The IBMP warmly congratulates Aude Pouclet, winner of the 2025 Thesis Award from the Strasbourg Society for Biology…
Synthetic RNA Editors to Rewrite Genetic Information in Plant Organelles
RNA editing, the process of modifying RNA after transcription, is essential in plants. In particular, it is crucial…
NetRNA 2025: Best Talk Award for Hanzhang Yu
Congratulations to Hanzhang Yu (Gagliardi/Zuber team), who received the prize for Best Talk at the 2025 NetRNA meeting…
IBMP’s Research on Plant Terrestrialization Honored by the CNRS
The colonization of emerged lands by plants around 500 million years ago, a process known as terrestrialization, marked…
Beyond defense: rethinking plant specialized metabolism evolution
Plants, rooted in their environment, deploy an impressive arsenal of specialized metabolites to interact with the world around…
Festi’Plantes 2025: Dive into the World of Plants with Master’s Students!
The first-year Master’s students in Plant Sciences at the University of Strasbourg invite you to an event dedicated…
Illuminating Mitochondrial Architecture: A Deep Dive into the Plant Respiratory Chain
Mitochondria, the powerhouses of the cell, play a crucial role in energy production through oxidative phosphorylation. Yet, the…
ViroiDoc: A PhD Opportunity at IBMP
The ViroiDoc Doctoral Network under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) is currently recruiting 10 PhD candidates across Europe,…
Exploring Plant Genome Regulation with Dr. Julie Law
IBMP Seminar Announcement Transcription factors instruct DNA methylation patterns in plant reproductive tissues📅 Monday, March 31st, at 9:15…
“Science: A Career for Women” – IBMP Welcomes Middle School Girls from Bas-Rhin
On March 3, 2025, IBMP had the pleasure of participating in the “Science: A Career for Women“ event,…
Nanoparticle-Based dsRNA Formulation for Enhanced Plant Protection
The use of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) for pest and disease control in plants offers a promising, eco-friendly alternative…
Another player in the game : DXO1 as a new enzyme involved in co-translational mRNA decay
A team of researchers led by Rémy MERRET has identified a new 5’-3’ exoribonuclease, named DXO1, as a…
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