Plant Diversity, Adaptation and Development (DIADE)
Tropical plants are at the heart of the DIADE unit's research. The aim is to understand the nature and role of structural and functional diversification mechanisms in tropical plant genomes. Studies also focus on their diversity and population structures, as well as the mechanisms by which they adapt to natural variations or anthropogenic modifications.
Research is based mainly on genetics, epigenetics, developmental biology, physiology, systematics and evolution, but also integrates other approaches such as modeling, remote sensing, ecology and so on. Studies are generally based on the comparison of model plants (rice, Arabidopsis, tomato, poplar) and species of agronomic or ecological interest (coffee, filao, yam, maize, palm, millet).
The results of this research contribute to the production of fundamental knowledge, but also to the development of new strategies aimed at ensuring food security for communities in the South.
Label: Unité Mixte de Research (UMR)
Main supervisors: UM, IRD, CIRAD
Research cluster: Agriculture, Environment, Biodiversity - AEB
Doctoral school: Biodiversity, Agriculture, Food, Environment, Land, Water
