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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
The MSCA LigMo project is set to unlock moss biomass potentials
As climate change drives a green transition, the demand for wood is increasing, risking deforestation and biodiversity loss.…
Harnessing dsRNA to Combat Fungal Pathogens in Crops
The application of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) for pest and disease management in plants is a rapidly evolving field,…
Strasbourg and Freiburg Join Forces in a New EUCOR Project
As part of a new project funded by the European Campus (EUCOR), Laura Ragni from the University of…
Viruses to the Rescue: A New Weapon Against Pathogenic Fungi
Like plants and animals, fungi can also be infected by viruses, known as mycoviruses. These viruses interact with…
Advancing Sustainable Agriculture with Lysozyme-coated Nanoparticles
Karl-Heinz Kogel, 2024 Gutenberg Circle Chair hosted at IBMP, has shared valuable insights in his recent Nature Plants…
Mobile DNA under watch: a key protein complex for plant genome defense
Transposons are mobile DNA sequences that influence genome evolution, but that can also cause deleterious mutations when they…
Pauline Jullien Awarded ERC Grant for Groundbreaking Plant Epigenetics Research
Congratulations to Pauline Jullien, researcher at IBMP, for receiving a 2024 ERC Consolidator Grant, one of Europe’s most…
Importing to Compensate: The Chloroplast’s Strategy for tRNAs
About 1.5 billion years ago, an ancient cyanobacterium took up residence within a eukaryotic cell, forming a new…
Adaptation of Plants to Life on Land: The Evolution of a Key Gene Unveiled
A team of researchers led by Hugues Renault has deciphered a fundamental element of the evolution of land…
Multi-transcriptomics: a winning strategy in the study of an endoribonuclease in plants
By combining four different high-throughput sequencing approaches, IBMP researchers have identified the messenger RNA (mRNA) targets of DCP1-associated…
Visualizing Redox State in Plastids Using a New Biosensor
Plant metabolism consists of highly versatile reactions that must be finely regulated in real-time to ensure cellular coordination…
Spatio-temporal visualization of gibberellin signaling activity using a newly designed ratiometric biosensor
The gibberellin (GA) plant hormones are signaling molecules that regulate various growth processes throughout plant development. Given their…
Specific chromatin states and translation machinery coordinate mRNA transport networks
Plants, like skilled artisans, utilize a complex system of mobile RNA to communicate across tissues and respond to…
Leslie Sieburth and Karl-Heinz Kogel, holders of Gutenberg Chairs
The IBMP is honored to welcome in 2024 two recipients of the Gutenberg Circle Chairs. Karl-Heinz KOGEL, Professor…
Festi’Plantes 2024
Organized by M1 students, members of the Plantago association, and the teaching team of the three master’s programs…
Phase separation to shield AGO1 from stress
In eukaryotes, RNA interference (RNAi) is crucial for development and plays a major role in response to the…
Bourbon Roses Unveiled
Rose flowers are cultivated for their fragrance and their garden value since the antiquity. Very ancient cultivars became…
The Turnip Yellows Virus Optimizes Its Transmission by Aphids by Manipulating the Infected Plant
To infect their host, most plant viruses require vectors to ensure their transmission from plant to plant. It…
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