Laureates of an RTP3E mobility grant 2015
1) Judit Salces, UMR CNRS 5558:
The transposable elements are essentially regulated by epigenetic mechanisms. In Drosophila, this regulation takes place mainly by small RNAs of the piRNA family. The internship of Judit Salces (post doc at LBBE) aims to learn how to manufacture piRNA banks, a methodology mastered in Montpellier, in the laboratory of Séverine Chambeyron (IGH)
2) Loris Pratx, Plant Nematode Interactions Team (IPN) - Sophia Agrobiotech Institute (ISA) - UMR 1355 INRA / Univ. Nice - Sophia Antipolis / 7254 CNRS:
Is the regulation of transcription in the phytoparasitic nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, responsible for the capacity to adapt to the changing environment despite the absence of sexual reproduction? Bioinformatics analysis of sequencing data after chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP-seq with anti-histone-H3K4Me3 antibody) from different stages of development of M. incognita.
3) Elena Gomez-Dias, Emory University:
Epigenetics of Plasmodium-mosquito interactions. Consequences for virulence and transmission.
4) Antonine Nicoglou, IHPST (UMR 8590), LabEx "Who Am I?":
Epigenetics, heredity and evolution. By visiting Etienne Danchin in his laboratory, I could deepen my knowledge of his practice of epigenetics and the way in which the members of his laboratory work on this subject on a daily basis. I could thus compare the theoretical definitions stated in the articles to the scientific practice of the laboratory. During these three days we have planned (with Etienne Danchin and Francesca Merlin) to move forward with the writing of an introductory article on epigenetics for a special issue of the journal Functional Biology.
5) Francesca Merlin, CNRS, IHPST (UMR 8590):
Epigenetics, heredity and evolution. Visiting Etienne Danchin's laboratory will allow me to advance in my analysis on the implications of taking into account forms of heredity whose support is not the DNA sequence (in this sense, non-genetic). I will focus my attention in particular on the question of epigenetics and its integration into the theory of evolution, by analyzing its modes and tempos of transmission and its interactions with other mechanisms (genetic or not) of transmission. These three days will allow us not only to discuss these questions together, but also to move forward, in collaboration with Antonine Nicoglou, in the writing of an introductory article on epigenetics for a special issue of the journal Functional Biology.
6) Anne-Laure Le Gac, LBLGC, Laboratory of woody and field biology, Orléans:
Discussion and implementation of a protocol allowing the analysis of the transposable elements expressed on four samples of hypomethylated poplars (RNAi DDM1). Analysis of WGBS data on hypomethylated poplars by Bismark-methylkit analysis pipeline
7) Stéphane Maury, LBLGC, Laboratory of woody and field biology, Orléans:
Discussion and implementation of a protocol allowing the analysis of the transposable elements expressed on four samples of hypomethylated poplars (RNAi DDM1). Analysis of WGBS data on hypomethylated poplars by Bismark-methylkit analysis pipeline
8) Arnaud Sentis, Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier University. Evolution and Biological Diversity Laboratory:
Global Epigenetic Change: the importance of epigenetics for adaptation to environmental change: an experimental evolution approach with the pea aphid
9) Marie-Pierre Chapuis, UMR 55 (Center for Biology for Population Management) (CIRAD):
Bioinformatic analyzes of the complete genome of Locusta migratoria to detect copies of transposable elements and analyze their distribution and divergence, followed by the formulation of hypotheses and experiments on the role of transposable elements in the epigenetic regulation of phase polyphenism "
10) Olivier Rey, University of Swansea:
Reflection on the importance of epigenetic mechanisms in the responses of organisms confronted with strong selection pressures: focus on the responses of fish stocks in response to intensive aquaculture practices.