Development and Plasticity of the Root System
Root development is fascinating !
The “Development and Plasticity of the Root System” team (Plasticity) at IPSiM – CNRS (Montpellier, France) investigates how plant roots adapt their architecture, growth and cellular organization to environmental constraints, with a particular focus on nutrient availability and soil heterogeneity.
Our research combines developmental biology, genetics, genomics and advanced imaging to understand how local and systemic signals are integrated to shape root system architecture across contrasting plant species.
We study lupin and brachypodium
What is our research goal ?
We currently focus on:
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systemic nutrient signaling pathways controlling root developmental programs,
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the formation and regulation of specialized root organs such as cluster roots in white lupin,
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cell wall remodeling as a driver of organogenesis and tissue mechanics,
comparative approaches between dicots and monocots to explore the evolutionary diversity of root developmental strategies.
Come joins us !
Which plants do we study ?
Our main experimental systems are white lupin (Lupinus albus) and Brachypodium distachyon, complemented by collaborative work on other crop and model species.
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RESEARCH
We study fundamental mechanisms of plant development. Our research can help improve how we manage fertilizers in the future.
TEAM
We are researchers, teachers, post-docs, students... and we love science !
LUPIN
Lupin is a crop, its seed is rich in proteins and is used as food and feed !