A l'UM la science [S01-ep09] : From oyster vaccination to the Abiophen greenhouse
This week, Caroline Montagnani,Ifremer researcher and director of the IHPE unit, talks about oyster vaccination against ostreid herpesvirus 1. In the second half of the program, Denis Fabre from the Agap laboratory takes us on a tour of the Abiophen greenhouse at CIRAD.
Break news! Like a tidal wave, a virus is sweeping the planet, attacking the youngest members of the population and decimating up to 50% of them, and even 90% in some areas. Faced with the scale of the phenomenon, and in the absence of any truly effective treatment to curb this epidemic, the only hope lies in science.
A promise kept! Last November, a team of scientists revealed that they had developed a revolutionary vaccine capable of offering 100% protection against the virus. Despite warnings from the authorities that " no one will slip through the net in the face of this wave ", the public is becoming increasingly polemical. On the benches, you could read: " Yes to lemon, no to vaccination! "; " Stop the shallot race! "; " Yes to Picpoul, no to piquouzes! "; " We're being stuffed! "; " My valves, my choice! "....
- "But Lucie, what are you talking about? What's all this talk about viruses and stuffing?"
- "I'm talking about vaccinating Aline oysters! And the Star project, for Stimulation antivirale des huîtres creuses. A research project coordinated by our guest Caroline Montagnani. She heads the Host-Pathogen-Environment Interactions team at Ifremer."
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In the second half of the program, we take you to CIRAD's Abiophen greenhouse with ecophysiologist Denis Fabre from the Laboratory for Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants (Agap). A high-tech greenhouse dedicated to studying the impact of global warming on plants, where researchers are growing today the varieties that may be found in tomorrow's fields.
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Coproduction: Divergence FM / Université de Montpellier
Animation: Lucie Lecherbonnier
Interview: Aline Périault / Lucie Lecherbonnier
Reportage : Aline Périault
Production: Adeline Floc'h
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