BIOGER

BIOGER

The BIOGER (BIOlogy of fungal plant pathogens:  from GEnomes to agRo-ecosystems) INRAE research unit is the French reference centre for research on fungal diseases of major crops in Europe (wheat, rapeseed and, to a lesser extent, grapevine).

BIOGER research unit is part of INRAE Center Versailles-Saclay, and since October 2022, it is localized at the Campus Agro Paris-Saclay.

BIOGER undertakes approaches that are multi-disciplinary (genomics, molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, cell biology, genetics, population genetics, evolution, epidemiology, mathematical modelling, phenotyping, diagnostic and taxonomy) and multi-scale (from gene to landscape).
Our main models are pathogens responsible for fungal diseases of major economic importance. They comprise wheat rusts (Puccinia striiformis and Puccinia triticina), Zymoseptoria tritici of wheat (Septoria Leaf Blotch-STB), Leptosphaeria maculans (stem canker of oilseed rape), generalist pathogens as Botrytis cinerea and Colletotrichum species causing grey mould disease or anthracnose, respectively, on a series of hosts. The research conducted at BIOGER together with our collaborators has led to these fungal species being raised to the level of models for certain of their genomic, biological, ecological or adaptive traits.

Our work is organized into four major integrated research themes:
1. Biology & lifestyles of fungal pathogens
2. Mechanisms of interactions within the diseased plant ecosystem
3. Adaptation in phytopathogenic fungi
4. Sustainable management of fungal diseases

These themes are developed by five research groups, supported by two technical platforms and common services:

ADEP – Adaptive & epidemiological processes in wheat-fungal pathogen interactions
BioSysCo – Population biology in systems under constraints
ECCP – Effectors of Communication at the fungal Plant interface
EPLM – Effectors and Pathogenesis in Leptosphaeria maculans
GAIA – Guiding management and anticipation for fungal pathogen adaptation

Technical platforms: BioInfoBIOGER, IMAFUN

Common services: Management, IT department, Laundry, Greenhouses

Our research generates both basic and operational knowledge, enabling us to address the demands of society and of various agricultural sectors concerning the effective and sustainable management of fungal diseases of field crops.

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14 October 2024

By: AD

Best poster award

Amandine Le Ruyet's poster won an award at the European plant science retreat.
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13 September 2024

By: tsn

Welcome to Salomé SOULÉ and Jessy GRAVELINE

Since September 1, 2024, Salomé SOULÉ and Jessy GRAVELINE have joined the EPLM team.
Complete genome of the Medicago anthracnose fungus, Colletotrichum destructivum, reveals a mini-chromosome-like region within a core chromosome.

02 July 2024

Campus Agro Paris-Saclay, 22 place de l'Agronomie, 91120 Palaiseau. Amphi C2.0.37 (Bâtiment C2, rez-de-chaussée)

Julie NOAH's thesis defense

Julie NOAH presented her thesis entitled "Identification of the determinants of the adaptation of Leptosphaeria maculans to different Brassica species", under the supervision of Jessica SOYER, on Tuesday July 2
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Poster presented at ISCLB 2024 as part of the GraPanPhy project (SPE INRAE) on the establishment of genome-wide graphs for the analysis and monitoring of plant fungal pathogen populations using Zymospetoria tritici and Pyricularia oryzae as case studies.

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13 September 2024

By: BIOGER JFD

M2 research internship proposal in ECCP team

ECCP team is offering a M2 research internship entitled : Mutant- and reporter-based investigation of the host specificity of fungal specialized metabolism and compartmentalization of the enzymes
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12 September 2024

By: TM & AD

M2 research internship proposal in ADEP team

The ADEP team is offering a M2-level research internship entitled: Genetic architecture of resistance to Septoria tritici blotch in traditional Tunisian durum wheat landraces.
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13 September 2024

By: TM & AD

PhD proposal in ADEP team

The ADEP team is offering a PhD entitled : Exploring gene diversity in wheat-Zymoseptoria tritici interactions as a path to improved Septoria tritici blotch control.
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12 July 2024

By: BIOGER

Post-doc position

Open position for a Post-doctoral researcher in Population Genomics: Experimental evolution and the dynamics of adaptation and genome evolution in fungal populations

04 January 2024

By: BIOGER

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