Plant secondary metabolism, also called specialized metabolism, refers to the synthesis and identification of a set of biomolecules of various structures and functions which are involved in the interaction of plants with their biotic and abiotic environment.
Our research on this topic are comprising 5 axes:
- Molecular and functional characterization of the polyphenol biosynthesis pathway and study of their evolution
- Responses of this metabolism to biotic and abiotic constraints
- Allelopathy and the characterization of the ecological functions of soluble and volatile compounds involved in plant-insect and plant-plant interactions
- Identification of biomolecules of interest and development of metabolic engineering methods to produce them
- Characterization of the role of endophyte microorganisms in the diversification and regulation of specialized plant metabolism
These five axes provide fundamental knowledge on the mechanisms and regulations involved in plant adaptation to its environment, levers of action for the development of crop protection strategies and innovative means for producing molecules with high added value.
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