In response to environmental fluctuations, unicellular and multicellular organisms are able to express different phenotypes from a given genotype, by employing multiple mechanisms that involve epigenetic processes.
The aim of the GDR EPIPLANT is to federate the scientific community studying the epigenetic mechanisms that contribute to development and adaptive responses in photosynthetic organisms.
Upcoming Events
In link with the EPIPLANT / SEB conference a special issue on Plant Epigenetics will be published in the
Journal of Experimental Botany
EPIPLANT / SEB 2024 conference
The next EPIPLANT conference, organized conjointly with the Society of Experimental Biology (SEB), will be held at the Institute of Genetics, Reproduction and Development (iGReD), in Clermont-Ferrand, 10-12 July 2024
EPIPLANT / SEB 2024 conference
Organizers
Aline V. Probst, iGReD
Aline is a CNRS research director. Her research aims to understand the function of histone variants in gene expression control.
Christophe Tatout, iGReD
Christophe is professor in genetics and epigenetics at University Clermont Auvergne (UCA), Department of Biology. He develops imaging approaches to dissect the role of 3D chromatin organization in plant development.
Margaux Olivier, iGReD
Margaux is a postdoctoral research scientist in the SILENT team led by Olivier Mathieu. She studies molecular mechanisms underlying epigenetic silencing in Arabidopsis.
Olivier Mathieu, iGReD
Olivier is a CNRS research director. He investigates the mechanisms of gene silencing in Arabidopsis.
Research areas of the GDR EPIPLANT
The GDR EPIPLANT is organized around 4 main research axes:
AXIS 1
Technology development axis
AXIS 2
Chromatin dynamics
AXIS 3
ncRNA & epi-transcriptomics
AXIS 4
Epigenetics & adaptation to climate change
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