The units of the BAP division
The units of the BAP division
Unit type
BAP division
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Joint Research Unit
Plant Biology and Breeding
Estrées-Mons
Research Unit
BioEcoAgro
GCIE
Expérimental Unit
The BAP division's research are in the field of plant sciences. It aims to produce fundamental and operational knowledge on how plants interact with their environment by integrating the different levels of organisation of living organisms, in order to understand and optimise the functioning of agrosystems.
Service unit
Ile-de-France
Research Support Unit
IJPB
RGCO
IPS2
Colmar
Rennes
IGEPP
IGEPP
GQE
Brest
SVQV
UE VS
UEAV
Units jointly supervised with INRAE scientific divisions
La Motte
Dijon
URGI
Angers
Agroécologie
EPGV
IRHS
U2E
BAP
SPE
Horti
AgroEcoSystem
Poitiers
P3F
Transform
Clermont-Ferrand
Ecosocio
Lyon
GDEC
Missions & Challenges - Contribute to the development of sustainable, low-input agriculture in the face of climate change.
- Characterise, study and promote genetic diversity for multi-performance agriculture.
- Plant selection and improvement.
RDP
PHACC
Grenoble
Bordeaux
LPCV
BFP
EGFV
Vigne
Avignon
Arbo
GAFL
A2M
Toulouse
Montpellier
LIPME
Diascope
AGAP Institut
Maïs
APC
Vassal
IPSIM
CNRGV
Pech Rouge
LEPSE
BAP Associate
Corse
AGAP Corse
Guadeloupe
ASTRO
PEYI
January 2026
The units of the BAP division
The units of the BAP division
BAP division
Plant Biology and Breeding
Estrées-Mons
BioEcoAgro
GCIE
Ile-de-France
IJPB
RGCO
IPS2
Colmar
Rennes
IGEPP
IGEPP
GQE
Brest
SVQV
UE VS
UEAV
La Motte
Dijon
URGI
Angers
Agroécologie
EPGV
IRHS
U2E
BAP
Horti
Poitiers
P3F
Clermont-Ferrand
Lyon
GDEC
RDP
PHACC
Grenoble
Bordeaux
LPCV
BFP
EGFV
Vigne
Avignon
Arbo
GAFL
A2M
Toulouse
Montpellier
LIPME
Diascope
AGAP Institut
Maïs
APC
Vassal
IPSIM
CNRGV
Pech Rouge
LEPSE
BAP Associate
Corse
AGAP Corse
Guadeloupe
ASTRO
PEYI
December 2025
Agroecology Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Plant proteins: barriers, levers, and ongoing projects in FranceFrench agriculture faces many challenges, including reducing its environmental impact and producing high-quality food for a growing population. A major challenge is to increase the proportion of plant proteins in diets while promoting ecosystem services. The development of plant proteins in France requires a systemic approach linking production, processing, consumption, and public policy. A working group on plant proteins, initiated by Carnot Qualiment, Carnot Plant2Pro, and PlantAlliance, has summarized the obstacles and levers for the use of plant proteins and provided an overview of ongoing research, notably research combining genetics, agronomy, and processing. This interdisciplinary research, from farm to fork, will contribute to producing knowledge for the development of more sustainable and resilient agrifood systems.doi.org/10.1007/s13593-025-01034-1
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IRHS Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Genomic making-of of the infusion of tea hybrids among 19th century rosesThe 19th century was characterised by intense breeding activity in garden roses in Europe, whose evolutionary history has been little described at the genomic level. Phenotyping of around 30 traits combined with genotyping of 68k SNPs on >200 19th century roses and genotyping of 32 varieties has made it possible to identify the main selected traits, showed that the shift from the ancient European genetic background to an Asian genetic background was accompanied by genetic erosion, and identified genomic signatures of selection and association signals with several traits. These results highlight the need for better conservation of the genetic resources of old garden roses and provide clues about genomic regions of interest in breeding. This work has resulted in a scientific article recommended by Peer Review in Evolutionary Biology and published in Genetics, as well as a popularization science article published in The Conversation France.doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.22.546162 doi.org/10.1093/genetics/iyaf163
- A roadmap to advance desiccation tolerance understanding and accelerating translational applicationsIn a world facing climate change, the ability of living organisms to survive water loss (drought tolerance) is an unexploited resource. Understanding this mechanism is key to ensuring the resilience of our food systems. An international and interdisciplinary consortium of experts in plants, microbes, and invertebrates has been assembled to develop an ambitious program on desiccation tolerance. This collaborative effort aims to transcend disciplinary boundaries to answer fundamental questions about survival without water. The consortium's goal is to accelerate the speed at which fundamental discoveries are transformed into practical tools. The outcome of this research will have direct benefits for agriculture through the engineering of crops capable of thriving with less water, ensuring food security, and improving storage techniques for seeds and endangered species. This research promises sustainable solutions to meet current and future challenges.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-58656-y
- Seed’s shield: How Innate Peptides Defend Tomato SeedsGiven the urgency and necessity of reducing pesticide use, the main challenge is to enhance the natural defense mechanisms of seeds, which are traditionally very vulnerable to pathogens during germination (damping-off). The study, conducted on tomato seeds (Solanum lycopersicum), revealed that the exudates released during germination constitutively (passively) an arsenal of defense molecules, including antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). These defenses are not only naturally present (constitutive) but can also be induced. Looking ahead, this research aims to characterize the most effective peptides and use these molecules to develop new biosourced strategies, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical treatments. This work therefore has direct applications in agroecology and food security, providing a scientific basis for replacing pesticides in seed protection.doi.org/10.1111/mpp.70164
- The sustainable apples of the future are coming: millions of Inored-Story® trees and its sister varieties have already been plantedINRAE and Novadi S.A.R.L. are announcing the success of four new apple tree varieties selected for their resistance to scab: Inogo-Lory®, Inobi-Galy®, Inolov-Mandy® and Inored-Story® from their collaborative breeding program. The latter variety is already experiencing spectacular growth, with over 6.6 million trees having been planted in GOS 4 - France and abroad. These varieties reduce the need for phytosanitary treatments by up to 30%, thereby addressing sustainability challenges and the objectives of the Ecophyto plan. The first fruits from these orchards have gradually appeared on market stalls in recent years, offering consumers high-quality apples and providing fruit growers with a higher packout and minimal use of inputs. This success is based on a strategic partnership: INRAE develops the scientific basis and pre-breeding, while Novadi handles commercial distribution. This is a significant development for the fruit industry and the transition to agroecology.
- Fire blight and heat waves: how to protect orchards?Fire blight is a devastating disease for apple and pear trees, which can lead to the uprooting of affected orchards. How can plants survive this scourge? Two new studies conducted by INRAE and the Institut Agro Rennes Angers decipher the mechanisms that enable apple trees to become immune to fire blight. They also show that a heatwave can make an immune plant more vulnerable. With heatwaves set to become more frequent as a result of climate change, these findings provide a better understanding of the vulnerability of orchards and will help guide future control strategies.doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.03.647103
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IJPB Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Multi-level characterization in Arabidopsis of the biostimulating effect of a protein hydrolysateBiostimulant use is a promising agricultural strategy to maintain yield while decreasing mineral fertilisers and pesticides. Among these biostimulants, protein hydrolysates (PH) are already known to stimulate plant growth and yield, but the underlying processes are not well understood. First, in vitro and high-throughput phenotyping experiments were conducted using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. These analyses consistently showed stimulation of root and shoot growth in the presence of PHs. To identify more precisely the physiological and molecular targets of HPs, omics analyses were carried out. They revealed modifications in the metabolomic pathways and transcriptome of genes involved in nitrogen metabolism, particularly amino acids - doi.org/10.1111/ppl.70600
- Plant nitrogen limitation impairs apoplastic defense and affects the ability of pathogenic microorganisms to attack themThrough two publications, researchers from the IJPB unit demonstrated how nutritional stresses experienced by plants disrupt one of the first lines of defense against pathogens: the apoplastic compartment. This liquid compartment, which surrounds plant cells and bathes the cell wall, plays a major role in early interactions between plant cells and both pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms. Despite its key role, the apoplast is poorly studied, and the impact of plant abiotic stress on this compartment is even less understood. In their first publication, the researchers showed how the metabolic content of the leaf apoplast is modulated by the plant's nitrogen nutrition, influencing the ability of a pathogenic bacterium to express its virulence within the leaves. In a second publication, they revealed how the activation of plant defenses by a pathogenic fungus—through cell wall degradation—is modulated by the plant's nitrogen nutrition - doi.org/10.1111/mpp.70110 doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-07642-7
- Stable or plastic maize inbred lines: two contrasting response strategies to climate changeDrought affects both yield and digestibility of forage maize. Thirteen maize lines were grown over two years under contrasting, controlled irrigation conditions in field trials in France and Spain. Genotype-dependent responses of digestibility and cell wall components to water stress were observed. These responses revealed two distinct groups: plastic lines and stable lines. In plastic genotypes, the increase in digesti¬bility under water deficit was associated with a reduction in p-coumaric acid content and ignification in the rind. In contrast, stable lines showed no detectable biochemical or histological response. This study highlights the complexity of geno¬type-dependent responses to water deficit and paves the way for selecting genotypes better adapted to future climatic conditions - doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1571407
- Distinct metabolic signatures associated with drought response, shoot architecture and Flowering time In camelinaThe impact of flowering time on drought stress response and seed quality was evaluated in six camelina edited mutants, carrying combinatory mutations on the flowering time genes SVP, TFL1, LHP1, ELF3 and FLC and leading to a range of flowering precocity and shoot architecture changes. The phenotype of these mutants was characterized in response to early and late drought and showed that their flowering time was not strongly altered contrary to branching and yield. Untargeted metabolomic demonstrated that in contrary to the lipidomic profile, the plasticity of the specialized metabolite was strongly modulated by drought in all genotypes. Specialized metabolite profile of the mutant seeds showed distinct pattern in response to drought with constitutive stress response of the bushy mutants in control condition. Metabolite profiling in leaves also showed specific metabolic signatures of some mutants but with lower metabolite diversity than in seedsdoi - doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcaf150
- Discovery of a key player in epigenetic control and plant genome stability Genetic and epigenetic diversity is essential for species adaptation and ecosystem stability. The “Epigenetic Variability” team at IJPB studies epigenetic marks that regulate gene expression in plants. A better understanding of these mechanisms opens new strategies for developing plant varieties without altering their DNA. Researchers use Arabidopsis thaliana as a model before applying their discoveries to crop species. Three key proteins (IBM1, GyrB3, and HDA6) maintain epigenetic stability and control transposon activity, acting together to preserve gene/transposon boundaries. Loss of any of these proteins leads to epigenetic disruption and transposon activation. The team relies on high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics to decipher these mechanisms. These advances pave the way for targeted epigenome manipulation to improve crop plants - doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf985
- The LEC2 transcription factor exhibits a dual mode of action that is conserved in flowering plantsSeeds accumulate large quantities of storage compounds. The regulation of the various metabolic pathways and the underlying molecular mechanisms leading to the formation of a seed rich in reserves remain poorly understood. In Arabidopsis thaliana, seed development is largely controlled by transcription factors known as LAFL, including LEAFY COTYLEDON 1 and 2 (LEC1 and LEC2). To understand their role, a study of the structure–function relationships of the LEC2 protein outside its B3 DNA-binding domain revealed the presence of transcriptional activation domains conserved among eudicots. These domains are not essential for LEC2 activity in the seed, suggesting that the protein can act either as a classical transcriptional activator or without transactivation activity. These findings provide important insights into the function of the LAFL regulators during seed development, from cellular differentiation to the accumulation of storage reserves - doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70380
- An innovative screening for mutants affected in seed oil/protein allocation identifies a new transparent testa7 alleleBrassicaceae species mainly accumulate oil and protein in their seeds. However, they have mainly been selected for their oil content to date, despite growing interest in their protein content. The strong negative correlation between these two storage compounds makes it difficult to increase both simultaneously. In this study, an Arabidopsis thaliana homozygous EMS mutant library was screened using near-infrared spectroscopy to identify mutants with impaired oil/protein correlation. One such mutant was found to be in the TRANSPARENT TESTA7 (TT7) gene, which is involved in the flavonoid bio- synthetic pathway. Analysis of other mutants in this pathway revealed that tt7 mutants were the only ones with such a significant decrease in seed oil content. Untargeted metabolomic and genetic analyses revealed that the accumulation of a flavonoid, the kaempferol-3-O-rhamnoside appears to cause the reduction in seed oil in tt7 mutants
- Development of a genome editing method to accelerate varietal innovation in peasLegumes are important for human and animal nutrition, as they are an excellent source of plant protein. In addition, their cultivation offers environmental and agronomic benefits. Peas, in particular, are the most widely grown legume in France, but their cultivation faces several challenges. To address these challenges, INRAE is developing tools and resources aimed at improving understanding of how plants work and accelerating varietal innovation, but until now, these efforts have been limited by the recalcitrance of this species to genetic transformation. Teams have developed a protocol for transforming and editing the pea genome, thereby removing a major obstacle to research and varietal creation - doi.org/10.1111/pbi.70091
- Identification of the protein complex responsible for the attachment of chromosomes to the nuclear envelope of meiocyteSexual reproduction is a major source of genetic diversity, during which homologous (parental) chromosomes are alternately associated (fertilization) and then separated (meiosis). For the separation of chromosomes in meiosis to be balanced, the chromosomes must recognize each other and associate in pairs (bivalent). Any disruption to this association can lead to infertility or major chromosomal abnormalities. The formation of bivalents is associated with very specific chromosome dynamics that include their attachment to the nuclear envelope and drastic movements within the nucleoplasm. The transmembrane protein complex that enables chromosomes to attach to the nuclear envelope has been identified in Arabidopsis thaliana. This study confirms A. thaliana as a model of choice for studying chromosome recognition mechanisms during meiosis - doi.org/10.1038/s41477-025-02043-4
- The multi-scale diversity of an Arabidopsis pollen killer reveals its evolutionary historyCertain genetic elements are said to be selfish because they favor their own trans mission to offspring during reproduction. They are very common in fungi, plants, and animals, and each consists of two or three specific genes. Understanding how they appear and spread in populations is a major challenge in evolutionary biology. One such element, called a “pollen killer” because it causes the death of pollen grains that do not carry it, has been identified in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. The genes involved have been characterized, and their diversity worldwide has been studied in more than 700 Arabidopsis plants. It has been shown that the genes constituting this pollen killer have appeared and evolved within the species. In addition, natural populations in which this pollen killer is potentially at work have been identified in France, providing an invaluable resource for studying its evolution in nature - doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011451
- Semi-automated quantification of phosphorylation signals of a histone involved in cell division in ArabidopsisPost-translational modification of histones is a major process controlling many aspects of cell division. In particular, the correct segregation of chromosomes during mitosis relies on the phosphorylation of histone H3 at serine 10 (H3S10ph). The pre- sent study aimed at precisely characterising this phosphorylation dynamics in plant cells. A pipeline for analyzing 3D microscopy images obtained after immunolabeling of H3S10ph was developed to semi-automatically quantify the level of H3S10ph in Arabidopsis roots. A novel method for correcting the signal on the Z axis was also developed, based on direct measurement of object intensities. This approach allowed significant gains in accuracy and statistical power and enabled to reveal subtle differences in H3S10ph levels between mutants affected in PP2A phosphatase activity, suggesting an indirect role for PP2A in the regulation of H3S10ph. This pipeline can be readily adapted to analyze other histone modifications or any discrete signals - doi.org/10.1111/nph.70365
- Xyloglucan remodelling in cell wall plays a critical role in controlling seed germinationPlant cell wall remodeling is an essential process for plant growth. During seed germina tion, it also contributes to radicle emergence through protective surrounding tissues. Xyloglucans are the major hemicelluloses in the Arabidopsis cell wall and consist of glucose chains branched by xylose, galactose, and fucose. Mutant analysis has shown that the loss of function of the xylosidase XYL1 facilitates germination by reducing dormancy. The effect is specific to the absence of xylose cleavage and is correlated with defects in xyloglucan intracellular localization and accumulation of free oxidized oligosaccharides. Upon pathogen attack, release of oligosaccharides has been reported to activate defense mechanisms but also have deleterious physiological effects, hence their inactivation by oxidases. In the seed, free oligosaccharides are involved in xyloglucan remodeling, but the excess of oxidized molecules would perturb intracellular trafficking and modify cell wall mechanical properties and interactions between embryo growth and resistance of covering tissues - doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70063
- Understanding the specifics of fatty acid metabolism in the endosperm of BrassicaceaeBrassicaceae seeds, whether wild or cultivated, accumulate oil in the embryo and endosperm. The emergence of analytical techniques that allow the two tissues to be studied separately shows that their fatty acid composition differs significantly. Cakile maritima, a wild halophyte Brassicaceae, offers a striking example: half of the fatty acids in the endosperm are omega-7 monounsaturated fatty acids, whereas these are barely detectable in the embryo. To understand the physiological function of this differentiated regulation of fatty acid metabolism in the zygotic tissues of the seed, molecular tools have been developed in Arabidopsis. These tools make it possible to modify the fatty acid composition of the endosperm without altering that of the embryo. Ulti- mately, they will make it possible to test whether the specific fatty acid composition of the endosperm influences the physiology and resilience of seeds in response to stress - doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70038 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf314
- Essential role of the SGS3 shuttle protein in gene silencing in the plant Arabidopsis thalianaCells selectively eliminate aberrant RNAs through a quality control mechanism. When this mechanism fails, for example during viral infections, aberrant RNAs enter the RNA silencing (RNAi) pathway, producing small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) that lead to the degradation of thousands of messenger RNAs. How aberrant RNAs are selected in the cell nucleus and transported to the RNAi machinery in the cytoplasm remained a mystery. This study shows that the SGS3 protein navigates between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. In the nucleus, it interacts with the chromatin remodeling factor CHR11 and binds to aberrant RNAs, while in the cytoplasm it interacts with RNA polymerase RDR6. This study has led to the development of a model in which SGS3 takes charge of aberrant RNAs transcribed in the nucleus by genes that bind CHR11 and exports them to the cytoplasm, where they are converted into siRNA via the action of RDR6 - doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57394-5
- Modulate autophagic activity to control leaf senescence and nitrogen recycling for adaptation to moderate nitrate inputsThe importance of autophagy in the elimination of unnecessary or undesirable macromolecules in eukaryotic cells is well established. A study conducted in Arabidopsis shows that stimulating autophagic activity in leaf tissues where it is not naturally expressed can be achieved by overex-pressing the ATG8 gene. This autophagic stimulation significantly increases the remobilization of leaf nitrogen reserves and the protein concentration in seeds. In autophagy mutants, the observed early leaf senescence is linked to the accumulation of altered cellular components, which generate oxidative stress. Conversely, the early leaf senescence observed in ATG8 overex-pressors is attributed to the excessive remobilization of cellular contents. The study, conducted in collaboration with the “Senescence” group at DGIST (South Korea), demonstrated the role of the transcription factors PIF4 and PIF5 in the induction of autophagy genes, as well as the role of the absence of autophagic activity in the expression of the “stay-green” phenotype in pif4 and pif5 mutants. This work provides an integrated view of source-sink relationships related to nutrient export and organ aging, with autophagy as a central coordinator of this process - doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf050 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erae469
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IGEPP Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Contribution of amino acid catabolism in plant respiratory processes during foliar senescenceSenescence is defined as the process of degradation of aged cells that leads to the nutritional recycling of various cellular components and contributes to yield establishment in plants. The catabolism of branched-chain amino acids has been identified as a potential mechanism for the enhancement of crop improvement through the modulation of mitochondrial respiration during senescence. This metabolic lever has been evaluated in oilseed rape, a pivotal oilseed crop in France, whose potential remains to a certain extent constrained by the efficiency of its nutritional recycling. The integration of transcriptomic, metabolic and fluxomic approaches has elucidated the minimal contribution of the carbon skeletons of these amino acids to mitochondrial respiration in oilseed rape. This work provides novel insights into the initial stage of this catabolic process, which facilitates the recycling of nitrogen, and also concenthe most potent regulatory signals in our experimental model.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf212
- Registration in the catalog of two bread wheat varieties suitable for organic farmingThe small grain cereals section of the Permanent Technical Committee for the Breeding of Crop Plants (CTPS) has validated, on October 23, 2025, the proposal that will be made to the Ministry of Agriculture to include two new varieties of winter bread wheat on list A of the French catalog with the mention "suitable for organic farming" : Gyros and Geek. These varieties, resulting from the breeding program led by INRA, then INRAE and Agri-Obtentions, are suitable for organic farming for different enduses. The variety Gyros, a semi-early heading variety, is characterized by an extensible quality profile, uncommon among the available varieties for organic farming. The variety Geek, a semi-late heading variety, is characterized by a multi-resistant profile, including a bonus of resistance to septoria disease and a bonus of resistance to eyespot disease. The variety Geek was ranked first in the network in organic farming, with a yield corresponding to 112.1 % of that of the control varieties.
- Théo Leprévost, winner of the Dufrenoy Silver Medal from the French Academy of Agriculture, for his work on Aphanomyces resistance in legumesSignificant advances in the discovery of markers and genes associated with quantitative resistance to Aphanomyces euteiches in pea, faba bean, lentil and Medicago truncatula, were awarded as part of Théo Leprévost's PhD thesis by the Agreenium Alliance and the French Academy of Agriculture
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- Nitrogen management through the cultivation of Miscanthus sinensis: towards new ecosystem servicesPerennial miscanthus crop has the unique ability to absorb nitrogen from the soil and, more importantly, recycle it to produce biomass. One challenge is to produce large amounts of biomass while maximizing positive environmental impacts in order to provide ecosystem services that are useful to humans. To achieve an ecosystem service of water regulation in catchment areas in order to preserve the quality of water distributed to inhabitants, the idea is to search for genotypes that absorb large amounts of nitrogen to extract excess of nitrates from of the soil. To achieve another service known as a support service, another possibility is to find genotypes that recycle nitrogen as efficiently as possible. In a progeny of 80 different diploid individuals of Miscanthus sinensis, three groups with different functioning strategies has been identified.doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70096
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- Comprehensive annotation of olfactory and gustatory receptor genes and transposable elements revealed their evolutionary dynamics in aphidsThis study explores how gene duplication and transposable elements (TEs) contribute GOS 1 to the adaptation of aphids, insect pests whose olfactory (RO) and gustatory (RG) genes determine host plant recognition. Analysis of more than 900 genes (OR and GR) in 12 species shows that aphids with a wide host range have increased rates of evolution, with expansion of genes related to immunity, lipid metabolism, and transposase activity. RO and RG genes evolved through rapid duplication under the effect of diversifying selection, followed by purifying selection. Recent TEs, enriched in proximity to ROs, appear to have promoted their diversification but at the expense of their functionality, while RGs associated with ETs show signs of conserved adaptation. The study thus proposes a model in which ETs stimulate functional innovation while modulating evolutionary constraints, and provides the first complete genome of Dysaphis plantaginea.doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf238
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- Reassessing data management in increasingly complex phenotypic datasets for international open sciencePhenotypic datasets are increasingly rich and heterogeneous. Their management navigates between two objectives, facilitate data analysis and/or allow data reuse. These objectives, partly incompatible, involve different types of datasets, standardization and computer tools. Synthetic datasets, organized as tables, are used for data analysis and are associated with academic papers but involve a massive loss of information. Data reuse by scientists of other disciplines requires dedicated computer tools, upstream of tables, such as PHIS developed by the French infrastructure Phenome Emphasis. They organize data in graphs, but do not allow direct data analysis. These two categories of datasets therefore need to coexist and share common standardization rules . This paper was selected by Trends in Plant Science for a special issue ‘Big concepts, shaping the future of plant science’, and is foundational for the French infrastructure Phenome.Emphasis.fr and the European infrastructures EMPHASIS et ELIXIR plants as well as international collaborations involving NARO Japan among others.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.09.001
- Comprehensive annotation of olfactory and gustatory receptor genes and transposable elements revealed their evolutionary dynamics in aphidsThis study explores how gene duplication and transposable elements (TEs) contribute GOS 1 to the adaptation of aphids, insect pests whose olfactory (RO) and gustatory (RG) genes determine host plant recognition. Analysis of more than 900 genes (OR and GR) in 12 species shows that aphids with a wide host range have increased rates of evolution, with expansion of genes related to immunity, lipid metabolism, and transposase activity. RO and RG genes evolved through rapid duplication under the effect of diversifying selection, followed by purifying selection. Recent TEs, enriched in proximity to ROs, appear to have promoted their diversification but at the expense of their functionality, while RGs associated with ETs show signs of conserved adaptation. The study thus proposes a model in which ETs stimulate functional innovation while modulating evolutionary constraints, and provides the first complete genome of Dysaphis plantaginea.doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf238
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- Past inter-crop adaptation convergence for breedingInter-crop translational research for plant breeding proposes to leverage, in current breeding programs, past genomic footprints fixed jointly between species over a period of 10,000 years during domestication and selection, corresponding to drivers of local adaptation to paleo-environmental constraints. Proof of concept was achieved through the comparison of 1 420 modern accessions covering the current global genetic diversity of wheat and barley, but also through the study of archaeo- botanical remains of ancient wheat, providing knowledge and resources for exploiting a novel genetic diversity of interest in modern breeding of drought-tolerant wheat varieties in the context of climate change. Inter-species translational research for selection can then be applied to other botanical families of agronomic interest in plants, but also for the selection of livestockdoi.org/10.1038/s41477-025-02128-0
- Registration in the catalog of two bread wheat varieties suitable for organic farmingThe small grain cereals section of the Permanent Technical Committee for the Breeding of Crop Plants (CTPS) has validated, on October 23, 2025, the proposal that will be made to the Ministry of Agriculture to include two new varieties of winter bread wheat on list A of the French catalog with the mention "suitable for organic farming" : Gyros and Geek. These varieties, resulting from the breeding program led by INRA, then INRAE and Agri-Obtentions, are suitable for organic farming for different enduses. The variety Gyros, a semi-early heading variety, is characterized by an extensible quality profile, uncommon among the available varieties for organic farming. The variety Geek, a semi-late heading variety, is characterized by a multi-resistant profile, including a bonus of resistance to septoria disease and a bonus of resistance to eyespot disease. The variety Geek was ranked first in the network in organic farming, with a yield corresponding to 112.1 % of that of the control varieties.
- INRAE and its subsidiary Agri Obtentions announce the commercial launch of a highly productive multi-resistant bread wheat varietyFarmers in the main production areas of northern France and the Paris Basin will have a new bread winter wheat variety available for sowing in autumn 2025. Named GEOPOLIS, this variety not only features very high yields and excellent protein levels, but is also one of the first wheat varieties to be considered agroecological, being resistant to diseases such as septoria leaf blotch, eyespot and leaf rust and efficient in terms of nitrogen fertiliser use. This varietal innovation, the result of 10 years of research and experimentation by INRAE teams, now registered in the Official Catalogue of Species and Varieties of Cultivated Crops in France, is one of Agri Obtentions' most important launches in recent years, with an estimated potential growing area of 30,000 hectares beginning with the 2026 harvest
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- A single receptor orchestrates systemic control of nodules and cluster roots in white lupinIn white lupin, a crop and plant model for root plasticity, the receptor-like kinase CCR1 controls both nitrogen-fixing nodule formation and phosphate-responsive cluster roots. Published in the Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., this work demonstrates that CCR1 acts systemically: grafting experiments revealed a shoot-derived signal regulating distant root organogenesis. The newly defined mechanism, Autoregulation of Cluster Root and Nodule Development (AoDev), unifies the systemic control of nodulation and root adaptation. These findings establish a conserved regulatory framework linking nutrient sensing to energy allocation in plants.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2418411122
- Coumarin-facilitated iron transport: An IRT1- independent strategy for iron acquisition in Arabidopsis thalianaIron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development. Plants have evolved two main strategies to acquire Fe. Grass species release phytosiderophores (PS) into the rhizosphere and take up Fe as Fe(III)-PS complexes via specific transporters (strategy II). Non-grass species, such as Arabidopsis thaliana, reduce Fe(III) to Fe(II) at the root surface and transport Fe(II) into the root via the high-affinity transporter IRT1 (strategy I). Additionally, these species secrete catechol coumarins, such as fraxetin, into the rhizosphere to enhance Fe acquisition. In this study, it is shown that Fe-coumarin complexes are taken up by plant roots in a manner analogous to Fe(III)- PS complexes in grass species, thereby challenging the current paradigm for plant Fe uptake and suggesting a more unified and flexible model in which strategy I plants can utilize Fe(III)-chelating mechanisms similar to strategy II.doi.org/10.1016/j.xplc.2025.101431
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LEPSE Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Reassessing data management in increasingly complex phenotypic datasets for international open sciencePhenotypic datasets are increasingly rich and heterogeneous. Their management navigates between two objectives, facilitate data analysis and/or allow data reuse. These objectives, partly incompatible, involve different types of datasets, standardization and computer tools. Synthetic datasets, organized as tables, are used for data analysis and are associated with academic papers but involve a massive loss of information. Data reuse by scientists of other disciplines requires dedicated computer tools, upstream of tables, such as PHIS developed by the French infrastructure Phenome Emphasis. They organize data in graphs, but do not allow direct data analysis. These two categories of datasets therefore need to coexist and share common standardization rules . This paper was selected by Trends in Plant Science for a special issue ‘Big concepts, shaping the future of plant science’, and is foundational for the French infrastructure Phenome.Emphasis.fr and the European infrastructures EMPHASIS et ELIXIR plants as well as international collaborations involving NARO Japan among others.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.09.001
- Wheat breeding trials will lose climate relevance in EuropeEurope plays a strategic role in global food security. It is one of the leading wheat producers—the most widely grown cereal worldwide—and its exports account for nearly a quarter of global trade. However, increasingly frequent droughts and heatwaves threaten European harvests. To anticipate these changes, the study looked at how the climate will evolve and which current regions present conditions similar to those expected in the future. Using computer models, the combined effects of heat and water scarcity on wheat. were simulated. The results show that by the end of the century, most sites where new varieties are tested for registration will no longer match future climates. Today, the areas most similar to future conditions in Western and Central Europe are mainly located in Spain, Italy, and Greece, but they too will disappear with global warming. In conclusion, as Europe’s climate changes, wheat breeding trials risk falling out of step with reality. If testing sites do not adapt, tomorrow’s crops could be designed for conditions that no longer exist.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae0e38
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Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
AGAP Institut Unit- Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Apple floral induction inhibited by high temperatures? The potential role of Apple DELLA degradation through a COP1‐dependent mechanismIn apple, flowering is repressed by gibberellin and high temperatures (> 27°C), but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. During this study, the high-temperature-induced DELLA degradation demonstrated in Arabidopsis thaliana (At), was tested; it is conserved in apple. Using heterologous systems, the function of the apple DELLA protein was characterized and it was discovered that high temperatures promote its degradation via a 26S proteasome-dependent mechanism. MdRGL1a interacts with apple orthologs of At (COP1 and SPA2), components of an E3 ubiquitin ligase complex that mediates protein ubiquitination and degradation. This suggests a conserved mechanism between apple and Arabidopsis with the degradation of MdRGL1a that may underlie flowering suppression in apple under high temperatures, providing insights that could aid developing strategies to stabilize fruit production in the face of climate change.doi.org/10.1002/pld3.70108
- Stable or plastic maize inbred lines: two contrasting response strategies to climate changeDrought affects both yield and digestibility of forage maize. Thirteen maize lines were grown over two years under contrasting, controlled irrigation conditions in field trials in France and Spain (FillingGaps project – PEPR B-BEST and IBHéRIQUE project – BAP, IB23). Genotype-dependent responses of digestibility and cell wall components to water stress were observed. These responses revealed two distinct groups: plastic lines and stable lines. In plastic genotypes, the increase in digesti¬bility under water deficit was associated with a reduction in p-coumaric acid content and ignification in the rind. In contrast, stable lines showed no detectable biochemical or histological response. This study highlights the complexity of geno¬type-dependent responses to water deficit and paves the way for selecting genotypes better adapted to future climatic conditions.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1571407
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Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
GAFL Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Identification of the RMia nematode resistance gene in peach and development of intragenic molecular markersThe major RMia gene, which confers resistance to root-knot nematode species in peach had been located by positional cloning on chromosome 2, in a 92 Kb region. From PACbio sequencing of a BAC library of a resistant variety, we identified three new TNL candidate genes (RMiaGC1, RMiaGC2, RMiaGC3) in this region. They are overexpressed upon infection with Meloidogyne incognita nematodes, with a high level of expression for the RMiaGC1 gene. New intragenic molecular markers associated with this resistance have been developed and their use in comparison with phenotyping has been validated. This will make it possible to pyramid them with other nematode resistance genes already identified, and to obtain Prunus rootstocks with long-lasting resistancedoi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2025.114081
- Resistance to seven viruses and their main vector in cucumber: genome hotspotsCucumbers are a major agricultural crop, with around 90 million tonnes produced worldwide on more than 2 million hectares, but they remain highly vulnerable to viral diseases, causing significant yield losses. A genomic area is associated with reduced attractiveness to one of the insect vectors of these diseases, and with low epidemics of a virus persisting in this vector. One resistance hotspot in the genome, involved in resistance to four viruses, colocalizes with a key player in the RNA interference-based antiviral response. A second hotspot, involved in resistance to two viruses, is located near a gene possibly involved in intracellular virus circulation. Reconstituting haplotypes in these hotspots reveals a diversity that is the fruit of coevolution between viruses and the host plant, combined with modern breeding practices. This study marks a significant advance in our understanding of the genetic mechanisms of viral resistance in cucumber, and provides a solid basis for varietal innovation and crop safety in the face of viral threats.- doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhaf016 - doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac184
- A photosynthesis-related gene is responsible for the blood-flesh of peachesFruit coloration comes from natural pigments that protect plants against stress and attacks, while also contributing to their nutritional qualities. In French “blood-flesh” peaches, the flesh turns bright red due to the accumulation of anthocyanins during fruit development. The responsible gene was identified on chromosome 4: PpPSAK, involved in photosynthesis. A 21-base-pair deletion in this gene appeared to cause the red coloration. A genetic marker was developed to easily detect this mutation in a peach panel and allowed confirming its link to the trait. The expression of PpP- SAK was closely correlated with gene’s expression that regulate pigment production. These findings reveal an unexpected connection between photosynthesis and fruit coloration. This discovery opens new perspectives for understanding evolution of fruit color and for its use in breeding programs.doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2025.112572
- Innovative sequencing to characterize the diversity of adaptation genesAssembling complex genomic regions remains difficult with short-read sequencing. Long-read sequencing offers better resolution, but its cost limits its large-scale use. Targeted long-read sequencing (NAS, Oxford Nanopore) is an effective and economical alternative. Applied to melon, this method has enabled the targeting of 15 regions representing 1.6% of the genome but containing 95% of the immunity genes. The EPGV protocol shows a high enrichment rate (2.5 to 12) of the targeted regions and good efficiency on lines distant from the reference. High-quality assembly reveals genes absent from conventional WGS data. This method outperforms approaches such as hybridization capture or Cas9, and paves the way for the study of the ‘cloud genome’, a reservoir of genetic diversity for adaptation to stress. This reservoir will be used to select resistant cultivars, in line with the agroecological transition.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11295-5 doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf098
- Javier Belinchon-Moreno, winner of the EPSO Young Plant Scientist Award 2025Thanks to his work on the genetic and functional diversity of NLR resistance genes in melons, Javier Belinchon-Moreno, a young INRAE scientist at the GAFL unit, was recognised in the applied plant research category.
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Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
RDP Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- L’entreprise robuste – Pour une alternative à la performanceUnbridled competition, just-in-time production, precision agriculture, smart cities... Paradoxically, the age of optimization, performance, and control makes our world ever more fragile: megafires, security drift, global war. By drawing inspiration from living beings, we could learn another way of inhabiting the Earth. While modern human societies have emphasized efficiency in the service of individual comfort, life is built instead on vulnerabilities, slowness, inconsistencies—in other words, underperformance—in service of the group's robustness. A counter-program? Combining the perspectives of a biologist and organizational experts, this book reveals the flaws in the obsolete dogma of profit maximization and performance. Adaptability, circularity, cooperation... the living world shows that another path is possible. Pioneering companies have given their business models a primary objective: respect for the ecological and social environment.. Ed. Odile Jacob - EAN13 : 9782415010942
- European Plant Cytoskeleton Club A committee of researchers from INRAE's RDP and CNRS hosted the first French edition of the European Plant Cytoskeleton Club in Lyon. Over two days, 62 researchers from six European countries discussed the latest advances in plant cytoskeleton research. Participation in this meeting was free of charge and provided an opportunity to showcase early-career researchers and unpublished data.
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Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
LPCV Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Epigenetic editing proves effective in plants, from its impact on gene transcription to morphologyEpigenetic marks are considered to be correlated with gene expression profiles, but their direct causal effect on transcription and cell fate is not clearly established. The chromatin modification H3K27me3, an epigenetic mark conserved in multicellular eukaryotes, is strongly associated with the repression of developmental genes. Here, we demonstrate its genuine function in plants using a dCas9-based epigenetic editing tool for the targeted recruitment of a histone demethylase activity to the developmental gene CUP SHAPED COTYLEDON 3 (CUC3) in Arabidopsis thaliana. Removal of the H3K27me3 mark from the CUC3 locus induces its ectopic transcription, leading to altered leaf morphology and meristematic activity. Our study thus validates epigenetic editing as a powerful approach for dis- secting the functional impacts of epigenetic marks on transcription and morphogenesis.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112475
- Function of Seipin in lipid droplets biogenesis in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutumMicroalgae, including diatoms, accumulate oil in the form of lipid droplets in reponse to unfavorable environmental conditions. This property is being studied for various applications, particularly for biofuel production. However, the mechanisms underlying lipid droplet formation in microalgae remain poorly understood. To better understand these mechanisms, we characterized the PtSeipin protein in the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum and demonstrated that, like its homologs in animals and plants, this protein plays a key role in lipid droplet biogenesis. While its overexpression has no major effect, its deletion leads to the formation of giant droplets and a strong accumulation of oil, especially after exposure to high light intensity. Beyond advancing our understanding of lipid droplet biogenesis, these findings open up promising perspectives for biofuel production.doi.org/10.1111/nph.70350
- Identification and characterization of uranium-binding proteins in Arabidopsis thalianaUranium (U) is a naturally occurring radionuclide with chemotoxic effects on living organisms, including plants. To elucidate its molecular toxicity mechanisms, an integrative metalloproteomic strategy was applied, combining chromatography, ionomic, and high-resolution proteomics in Arabidopsis thaliana cells. 57 candidate U-binding proteins have been identified, indicating widespread U-protein interactions in vivo. Among them, the Glycine-Rich RNA-binding Protein 7 (GRP7) emerged as a key target. Purified re- combinant GRP7 binds U(VI) with a 1:2 protein-to-metal stoichiometry. NMR analyses revealed two distinct uranyl-binding sites and dynamic coordination. Uranyl binding disrupts GRP7’s RNA-binding activity, potentially impairing RNA metabolism. This provides the first molecular insight into U–protein interactions in plants. GRP7 appears to mediate U-induced toxicity by interfering with gene regulation. These results have implications for understanding plant stress responses and developing phytoremediation strategiesdoi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.139163
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Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
-EGFV Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Epigenetic regulation in grapevineEpigenetic regulations are considered key determinants of the phenotypic diversity, resilience, and plasticity of perennial plants. Using integrative biology approaches, the research combines metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses with methylome analyses to assess the importance of epigenetic mechanisms during development in grapevine and as a driver of phenotypic plasticity in clonal populations. Analysis of the methylomes of grape berry tissues revealed the existence of epigenetic signatures specific to berry tissues, correlated with the expression of genes involved in the accumulation of sugars, acids, and phenolic compounds during ripening. In addition, the methylation level of different epialleles of the MybA1 gene determine its expression and the accumulation of anthocya¬nins in the pulp of grapeberries. Finally, when carbon deficiency is applied to crapeberry cells in culture, the leads to a coordinated reprogramming of the transcriptome and methylome, highlighting the central role of epigenetics in the plant's adaptive responses to stressful environmentsdoi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiaf340
- What's new underground: better understanding and exploiting the diversity of root traits in vines to cope with droughtThree recent studies have shed new light on the role of the root system in drought tolerance in grapevines. This research has highlighted a wide diversity of root architecture in different Vitis species, which could then constitute reservoirs of genes of interest for varietal innovation. It has also identified key processes involved in the establishment of the root system. This new knowledge will be incorporated into future rootstock selection efforts and will help optimize planting practices. These advances, made possible in part by the development of modeling approaches, contribute to the identification of root ideotypes that are better adapted to drought.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf006
- A special issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany devoted to the scientific frontiers of vine research to ensure a sustainable future for the industryThree scientists from the EGFV unit edited a special issue of the scientific jour nal Journal of Experimental Botany on the theme of grapevine research and expanding current knowledge to ensure a sustainable future for the sector. In addition to the editors' introduction and a tribute to an Italian researcher who died in 2024, the special issue includes six review articles, an opinion piece, and 10 research articles. In the context of the climatic and environmental challenges facing grapevine cultivation around the wor ld, this special issue presents a wide range of recent research in the field of grapevine biology, covering topics such as the genomics of grapevines and their main pathogens, grapevine trunk diseases, root system and rootstock performance, fruit development, my corrhizal interactions, phenology, and responses to multiple stressesdoi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf164
- 10 years of the GreffAdapt systemThis experimental vineyard, unique in France, allows us to explore rootstock/scion interactions across 275 combinations (5 scions x 55 rootstocks) under vineyard growing conditions. GreffAdapt continues to contribute to a better understan ding of how the interactions between the root system and the shoot modify va rious agronomic traits, and is a reference platform for the evaluation of international rootstocks with the potential for adoption in France. This local effort is accompanied by a national initiative that has brought together data from more than 70 rootstock experiments across the country.
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Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
SVQV Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- Downy mildew-resistant vines: defeated loci may compromise the effectiveness of other major resistance genesThe creation of new grapevine varieties that are naturally resistant to downy mildew is an essential strategy for reducing the use of fungicides in viticulture, a strategy that has demonstrated its potential thanks to the INRAE-ResDur breeding program. In this context, the combination of several downy mildew resistance genes in a single grapevine variety (pyramiding) is used to increase the durability of resistance. However, while pyramiding provides increased resistance in the vast majority of cases, resistance loci that are defeated by certain strains of downy mildew can act as Trojan horses, compromising the resistance provided by other major loci in certain pyramiding situations. The discovery of potentially negative interactions between major resistance loci therefore calls for further research to identify the most promising combinations of resistance genes for optimal resistance durability.doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.25.650562
- Identification of an NBS-LRR gene conferring total resistance to grapevine downy mildewViticulture is an important component of the French economy. Downy mildew of grapevine is one of the most damaging diseases for viticulture. Resistant varieties represent the most credible alternative to the use of pesticides to combat downy mildew. Because grapevine cultivated in Europe (Vitis vinifera) is susceptible, resistance must be introduced from other Vitis species. The Rpv2 gene, originating from Vitis rotundifolia, confers complete resistance to grapevine downy mildew. Using genetic mapping, sequencing of recombinant individuals, in silico chromosome painting, and comparative genomics within the Vitaceae family, Rpv2 has been restricted to a 250 kb genomic region containing two NBS-LRR resistance genes. This work also shows that Rpv2-mediated resistance leads to the restriction of pathogen growth early in the infection cycle. These results help to understand the benefits and risks associated with the use of Rpv2 in breeding programs.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-025-04959-z
- Discovery of a locus associated with susceptibility to Esca in grapevineEsca is the most destructive and prevalent grapevine trunk disease. The chronic infections and vine mortality caused by Esca syndrome result in significant economic losses and endanger the sustainability of vineyards worldwide. Although differences in susceptibility to Esca have already been observed between grapevine varieties, no genetic factors explaining these variations had been identified until now. Based on destructive phenotyping of a sixteen-year-old Riesling × Gewurztraminer progeny a locus on chromosome 1 of the Gewurztraminer grape variety linked to variations in trunk necrosis associated with Esca was identified. This locus, named ‘Esca Necrosis Susceptibility 1’ (ENS1), is the first genetic factor identified to be linked to Escadoi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-24-1258-RE
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BFP Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- The almond tree: unique domestication in the Middle East and the complex architecture of its gene poolsBased on microsatellite markers, over 200 wild and cultivated almond accessions across Eurasia were used to reconstruct almond domestication. Bayesian clustering revealed four genetically distinct groups of cultivated almonds: Turkish, Caucasian– Central Asian, Southern Spanish, and European/North American. These cultivated groups were clearly differentiated from the wild species (P. turcomanica, P. orientalis, P. fenzliana, P. spinosissima) while Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) supports a single domestication event in the Middle East from the P. orientalis species. This result is in contradiction with previous studies that proposed P. fenzliana as the progenitor of crop almonds. After domestication, subsequent gene flow occurred from other wild relatives (P. fenzliana and P. spinosissima) into the Turkish and Central Asian cultivated pools, respectively. Finally, reciprocal introgression from cultivated almonds back into wild populations was also inferred.doi.org/10.1111/eva.70150
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Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
GQE-Le Moulon Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
- The structure of gene regulatory networks explains how complex traits are inherited and evolveMany phenotypes are determined by multiple loci, genes, or regulatory elements. Conversely, a single locus often influences several phenotypes simultaneously. How, despite extensive pleiotropy, can mutations altering a complex phenotype be selected in response to the environment without affecting other essential phenotypes? In this study, we showed that the structure of these regulatory networks, which consist of numerous highly interconnected gene modules that are weakly linked to the rest of the network and vary across tissues, is important. This structure compartmentalizes the effects of mutations, amplifying their impact on a specific biological process in a given tissue while buffering its impact on other processes or tissues. This conceptual framework for the architecture of complex phenotypes enhances our understanding of their evolution. The goal now is to transfer it to cultivated plantsdoi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf174
- Approaches to capture missing heritabilityA genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a statistical approach used to identify genomic regions associated with a phenotype. In this study, it was first shown that a GWAS performed on the phenotype response between two environments can identify new genomic regions associated with the phenotype. As there are several definitions of the response of a phenotype between two environments, we evaluated their ability to identify new genomic regions related to a phenotype. Finally, in a third project, an approach integrating proteomic data was developed in a GWAS to identify new regions associated with the phenotype studied. This work was presented at an international conference.
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- Comprehensive annotation of olfactory and gustatory receptor genes and transposable elements revealed their evolutionary dynamics in aphidsThis study explores how gene duplication and transposable elements (TEs) contribute GOS 1 to the adaptation of aphids, insect pests whose olfactory (RO) and gustatory (RG) genes determine host plant recognition. Analysis of more than 900 genes (OR and GR) in 12 species shows that aphids with a wide host range have increased rates of evolution, with expansion of genes related to immunity, lipid metabolism, and transposase activity. RO and RG genes evolved through rapid duplication under the effect of diversifying selection, followed by purifying selection. Recent TEs, enriched in proximity to ROs, appear to have promoted their diversification but at the expense of their functionality, while RGs associated with ETs show signs of conserved adaptation. The study thus proposes a model in which ETs stimulate functional innovation while modulating evolutionary constraints, and provides the first complete genome of Dysaphis plantaginea.doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf238
- Study of Genotype x Environment interactions through meta-analysisGenome-wide association studies (GWAS) enable the identification of chromosomal regions (QTLs) linked to a trait of interest. Applying GWAS to multi-environment trials also makes it possible to measure the extent to which the effect of the QTL is modulated by the environment. However, multi-environment GWAS are complex to perform because they must take into account the heterogeneity of allelic effects from one environment to another. In Annaig de Walsche's thesis, statistical approaches based on meta-analysis were developed to improve the performance of multi-environment analyses. The results show that our approaches reduce false positives and improve computation time compared to conventional methods, and have enabled the identification of new candidate QTLs in several applications, particularly in corn and cucumber.
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- European legume breeding is taken to next level for competitive seed market and sustainable protein production Enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of European legume breeding activities and output is the goal of the BELIS innovation project launched in October 2023. The project's key objectives are to develop cost-effective breeding tools, improve the economic and regulatory environment for legume breeding, and ensure efficient innovation transfer through a collaborative platform for public private partnership. The BELIS project held its annual meeting from 9-11 Sep- tember at the premises of the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops (IFVC) in Novi-Sad, Serbia. The meeting is gathering together all the project partners to present advancements achieved so far, to plan for next activities and to reflect on some of the key avenues for improving and innovating in legume breeding.
- QTL detection and genomic prediction for resistance to anthracnose in lucerneThe ecosystem services provided by lucerne, an important forage legume, can be compromised by disease susceptibility. In order to provide plant breeders with tools to develop highly resistant varieties, the genetic control of anthracnose resistance was investigated in a set of 417 accessions. A large range of variation for anthracnose resistance was found, with newer varieties being more resistant than older ones. Six quantitative trait loci controlled 58% of the variation, while the correlation between predicted values by genomic prediction and phenotypes reached 0.85. These results are promising for the use of markers to improve lucerne for anthracnose resistance in breeding programs.doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.70085
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IPS2 Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Approaches to capture missing heritabilityA genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a statistical approach used to identify genomic regions associated with a phenotype. In this study, it was first shown that a GWAS performed on the phenotype response between two environments can identify new genomic regions associated with the phenotype. As there are several definitions of the response of a phenotype between two environments, we evaluated their ability to identify new genomic regions related to a phenotype. Finally, in a third project, an approach integrating proteomic data was developed in a GWAS to identify new regions associated with the phenotype studied. This work was presented at an international conference.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04458-z doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf013
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Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
Epoisses Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Bretenière (21)Centre INRAE Bourgogne-Franche-Comté partner Unit: Agroécologie Scientifiques divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 17 members Useful agricultural area: 130 ha
Type of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Conditions climatiques : Semi-continental Type de sol : Argilo-calcaire (30 à 50 % argile)
CAREX network
Crops:
- Wheat
- Barley
- Triticale
- Maize
- Rapeseed
- Mustard
- Sunflower
- Soybean
- Flax
- Hemp
- Pea
- Field bean
- Lupin
- Chickpea
- Multi-purpose catch crops
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
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Joint Research Unit GQE-Le Moulon
Quantitative Genetics and Evolution - Le Moulon
GQE is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: • Wheat • Corn • Quantitative genetics • Evolution • Proteomics • Ecophysiology
Research theme:
Research focuses on genetics and the evolution of quantitative traits in populations, with a particular interest in cultivated plants and applications related to agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
- Understanding and shedding light on the mechanisms of evolution
- Understanding and predicting the genetic basis of interactions
- Understanding and mobilizing cultivated diversity to meet stakeholders' expectations
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Biostatistics
- Modeling
- Bioinformatics
- Theoretical biology
- Evolutionary biology
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 110 members (including 50 permanent members)
- Localisation: Bat 680, 12 route 128 - 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
- Centre INRAE Île-de-France - Versailles-Saclay
- Scientifique division: BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
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Field Phenotyping of Cereals Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
- An island in operation without synthetic inputs
Localisations: Clermont-Ferrand and Theix (63)Centre INRAE Clermont-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Partners Units: GDEC, LEPSE, AGAP, P3F, AgroEcologie, EMMAH, UREP, UMRH, LIPME, Herbipole Scientifique Division: BAP Useful agricultural area : 97 ha
Types of crops:
Climate conditions: Continental (Clermont) Oceanic (Theix) Soil type: Clay-loam limestone (Clermont) Sandy loam granite (Theix)
CLIMATIK network
CAREX network
Crops:
- Straw cereals
- Fodder grasses
- Protein crops
- Maize
- Sunflower
- Sorghum
- Alfalfa
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
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Joint Research Unit EGFV
Ecophysiology and Functional Genomics of the Grapevine
Keywords:• Vine • Grafting • Rootstock • Epigenetics • Climate Change
Research theme:
Research focuses on the impact of the environment on the biological and physiological processes involved in vine growth, which lead to the formation of high-quality grapes in response to climatic conditions.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Characterize the phenotypic variability of grapevines in different environments and simulate plant performance in the context of climate change
- Analyze the physiological and genetic determinants of environmental effects on grape composition
- Understand the contribution of the genome and epigenome to phenotype
- Analyze the physiological and genetic determinants of graft x rootstock x rhizosphere interactions
Skills and expertise:
- Ecophysiology
- Molecular physiology
- Epigenetics
- Biochemistry
- Bioclimatology
- Genetics
- Modeling
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
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- Staff: 72 members (including 47 permanent members)
- Localisation: 210 Chemin de Leysotte, 33140 Villenave-d'Ornon
- Centre INRAE Nouvelle Aquitaine-Bordeaux
- Scientific Divisions : AgroEcoSystem, BAP
Special devices:
Genetic Resource Conservatory
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Experimental Unit on Plant Genetic Resources in Oceanic Conditions
Labels and certifications:
Cultication systems:
- Organic agriculture
- Conventional
Localisation: Ploudaniel (29)Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie Partners units: IGEPP, GQE, IJPB, AGAP Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 6 members Useful agricultural area: 67 ha
Types of crops:
- Field crops
- Vegetable crops
Climate conditions: Cool and humid oceanic climate Soil type: Deep loamy soils formed from wind deposits and the decomposition of granitic bedrock
CLIMATIK network
CAREX network
Crops:
CRB
Controlleddevices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
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Agroecology and Crop PhenotypingExperimental Unit
Labellisations et certifications :
Systèmes de culture :
- Conventionnel
- Bas intrants
- Agriculture biologique
- ACS
Localisations : Auzeville-Tolosane (31)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Toulouse Unités partenaires : LIPME, AGIR, GDEC, IGEPP, LEPSE, EMMAH Départements scientifiques : AgroEcoSystem, BAP 12 agents SAU : 80 ha
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Tempéré océanique à influence méditerranéenne et continentale Type de sol : Alluvions récentes argilo-limoneuses
Réseau CLIMATIK
Réseau CAREX
Cultures :
- Grandes cultures et cultures intermédiaires multi-service
- Céréales à paille
- Soja
- Pois
- Feverole
- Pois chiche
CRB
Dispositifs contrôlés
Observations & Phénotypage
Thématiques
Contact
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Joint Research Unit LPCV
Cell & Plant Physiology Laboratory
Keywords: • Plants & algae • Photosynthesis • Metabolism • Flowering • Stress • Cytoskeleton
Research theme:
The laboratory studies the functional organisation of eukaryotic cells (plants, microalgae, human cells, yeasts) with a specific focus on plant cells and microalgae.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Photosynthesis and metabolism
- Morphogenesis and development
- Response and adaptation to a changing abiotic environment
Skills and expertise:
- Biochemistry
- Cell biology
- Molecular biology
- Bioinformatics
- Statistics
Main study models:
- Arabidopsis
- Camelina
- Green chemistry
- Microalgae
Administrative information:
- Staff : 100 members (including 60 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 17 avenue des Martyrs - 38 054 Grenoble
- Centre INRAE Lyon-Grenoble Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- ScientificDivision: BAP
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Joint Research Unit RDP
Plant Reproduction and Development Laboratory
Keywords:• Développement et reproduction • Plantes • Biologie cellulaire • Biophysique
Research theme:
Research focuses on the quantitative, multi-scale understanding of the development and evolution of plant reproductive structures.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Biology and evolution of plant development and reproductive systems
- Predictive biology: role of biochemical and mechanical signals in morphogenesis
- Societal issues: Anthropocene, agriculture, architecture and urban planning
Skills and expertise:
- Biophysics
- Bioinformatics
- Modelling
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Cell biology
Main study models:
- Maize
- Petunia
- Rose
- Arabidopsis
Administrative information:
- Staff: 122 members (including 67 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 46 rue d'Italie - 69364 Lyon
- Centre INRAE Lyon-Grenoble Anuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Scientific Division: BAP
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Colmar Agronomic and Viticultural Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisations: Colmar, Bergheim, Wintzenheim, Ribeauvillé (68)Centre INRAE Grand Est - Colmar Partners Units: SVQV, SAVE, LAE, ECOSYS, ABSys, LEPSE, EMMAH, MISTEA, UR Sols Scientifique Division: BAP Useful agricultural area: 63 ha
Types of crops :
Climate conditions: Temperate semi-continental Soil type: Silty clay calcosol (Colmar)Sandy clay on calcareous marl (Bergheim)Sandy loam on granitic sand (Wintzenheim)
CLIMATIK network
Crops:
- Soybeans
- Herbaceous plants (greenhouses)
- Vineyard
- Straw cereals
- Grain maize
Controlled devices
Themes
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
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BioEcoAgro Joint Research Unit
Cross-border BioEcoAgro Unit
Keywords: •Miscanthus •Legumes •Low-input systems •Carbon •Nitrogen •Greenhouse gases
Research theme:
Research at the unit level focuses on biological engineering applied to agriculture, biotechnology, agri-food and the environment (‘from field to plate, including animal and human health’).
Mission and challenges
Research areas
Publications
- Innovative farming systems for agro-ecological and bioeconomic transition in the context of climate change
- Plant and microbe derived biomolecules: from identification to bioproduction
- Formulation – food quality and safety – nutrition – health
Skills and expertise:
At the BAP division level
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Link coming soon
At the BAP division level
Administrative information:
- Staff: 370 agents, including 33 INRAE agents (including 170 permanent staff, of whom 25 are INRAE members)
- Localisation: 180 rue Pierre Gilles de Gennes - 02 000 Barenton Bugny
- Centre INRAE: Hauts-de-France
- Scientific divisions: AgroEcoSystem, BAP
More broadly
- Conventional and low-input field crop systems
Special devices:
Platforms
ICOS Station
Contact
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Joint Research Agroécologie
Unit Agroecologie
Keywords: •Agroecosystem •Environment •Ecology •Landscape •Diversification •Adaptation
Research theme:
Research aims to better understand biotic interactions within agrosystems in order to design innovative, environmentally friendly farming systems.
Missions
Scientific challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
- Weeds and agroecosystems
- Mechanisms and management of plant-microorganism interactions
- Genetic and environmental determinants of plant adaptation to innovative cropping systems
- Microbiomes and soil ecosystem functions
- Agronomy
- Ecology
- Biology
- Physiology
- Ecophysiology
- Genetics
- Microbiology
- Modeling
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 457 members
- Localisation: 17 rue de Sully - 21065 Dijon
- Centre INRAE Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Scientifiques division: AgroEcoSystem, BAP, SPE
Special devices:
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Research Unit GAFL
Genetics and Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables
Keywords:•Genetic diversity •Immunity •Loss of sensitivity •Robustness •Resilience •Sustainability
Research theme:
Harnessing natural and edited genetic diversity to adapt fruit and vegetable varieties to climate change, reducing the use of pesticides, water and fertilisers in crops.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Target key traits for adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses
- Identify sources of resistance
- Understand the function of resistance determinants in plant × pest × environment interactions
Skills and expertise:
- Quantitative genetics
- Genomics
- Editing
- Bioinformatics
- Instrumented phenotyping
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Apricot tree
- Arabidopsis
- Aubergine
- Melon
- Peach
- Chilli pepper
- Prunus rootstock
- Tomato
Administrative information:
- Staff: 75 members (including 50 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 67, allée des Chênes - 84143 Montfavet
- Centre INRAE Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
Network of orchards
BRC
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Joint Research Unit IJPB
Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences
s'inscrit dans l'EUR SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Genomes •Development •Modeling •Signaling •Plant physiology •Bioproducts
Research theme:
The research aims to develop concepts and tools for producing fundamental knowledge in plant sciences and incorporating it into an innovation process in order to respond to current and future scientific and societal challenges.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Gain a better understanding of the fundamental processes involved in plant functioning and their interactions with the environment.
- Design the plants of tomorrow for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change.
- Develop new plant-based products for food and non-food uses.
Skills and expertise:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
Main study models:
- Sorghum
- Peas
- Wheat
- Tomatoes
- Camelina
- Barley
- Microbial models
- Arabidopsis thaliana
- Brachypodium distachyon
- Physcomitrella patens
- Brassica napus
- Amaranth
- Corn
Administrative information:
- Staff: 300 members (including 187 permanent staff)
- Localisation: Route de Saint-Cyr - 78000 Versailles
- Centre INRAE Île-de-France - Versailles-Saclay
- Scientific divisions: BAP, Transform
Special devices:
BRC
Contact
Observatoire du Végétal
Unit website
La Motte - Experimental Unit
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Le Rheu (35)Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie Partners units: IGEPP, SAS, PEGASE Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 12 members Useful agricultural area : 280 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Oceanic Soil type: Heavily compacted loamy soils
Crops:
- Wheat
- Straw cereals
- Maize
- Rapeseed
- Fodder cruciferous crops
- Protein crops
- Fodder beet
- Grassland and fodder grasses
Controlled devices
Observations & Phetotyping
Theme
Contact
Unit website
Mediterranean Arboriculture and Market GardeningExperimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications:
Cultivation systems
- Conventional
- Low inputs
- Diversified system
- LWNR orchard
Localisations: Avignon (84) and Amarine (30)Centre INRAE Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Partners Units: GAFL, PSH Scientifiques Divisions: AgroEcoSytem, BAP, SPE Staff: 19 members Useful agricultural area: 52 ha
Types of crops:
- Fruit crops
- Vegetable crops
Réseau CLIMATIK
Climate conditions: Mediterranean Type de sol : Medium clay-limestone (Avignon) Sandy clay loam (Amarine)
Cultures :
- Forest
- Cereals
- Homogenisation farming
- Field crops
- Vegetables
- Herbaceous and flowering plants
- Plum tree
- Peach tree
- Apricot tree
- Almond tree
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
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Joint Research Unit BFP
Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie
Keywords: •Development •Metabolism •Adaptation •Pathogens •Climate change
Research theme:
The unit conducts research in functional and predictive biology of plants and their pathogens.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2024
Research areas
Publications
- Exploring the frontiers of life
- Achieving an integrated vision of plant and fruit development
- Understanding how plants adapt to climate change and pathogens
Skills and expertise:
- Metabolomics
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Bioinformatics
- Modelling
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Molecular biology
- Genetics, genomics
- Synthetic biology
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Tomato
- Strawberry
- Prunus (Cherry, Apricot, Almond, Plum)
- Arabidopsis
- Grapevine
- Cereals (wheat, barley)
- Beetroot
Administrative information:
- Staff: 160 membersincluding (dont 102 permanent members)
- Localisations: 71 av. Edouard Bourlaux - 33882 Villenave d'Ornon
- Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux
- Scientific Divisions: BAP, SPE
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Joint Research Unit LEPSE
Laboratory for Plant Ecophysiology under Environmental Stress
Keywords: •Corn •Wheat •Vines •Ecophysiology •Quantitative genetics •Drought •Flowering
Research theme:
Research aims to support the emergence of more water-efficient and climate-resilient agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Transpiration efficiency and plant adaptation to dry climates
- Modeling and analysis of genotype-environment interaction
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 70 members (including 30 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 2 Place Viala - 34060 Montpellier
- Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier
- Scientific Divisions : AgroEcoSystem, BAP
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Joint Research Unit IPS2
Institut of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay
IPS2 is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Climate change •Chromatin •Hormonal signaling •Development •Translational biology
Research theme:
Research focuses on analyzing the growth and development of model plants and applying this research to cultivated plants.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Genomics and developmental genetics
- Physiology and signaling
- Plant-microorganism interactions and networks
Skills and expertise:
- Genetics, genomics, and epigenomics
- Bioinformatics
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
Main study models:
- Modeling
- Cell biology
- Predictive biology
- Arabidopsis
- Tomato
- Melon
- Medicago
- Pea
- Wheat
- Beans
- Cucurbitaceae
- Solanaceae
- Sage
Administrative information:
- Staff: 200 members (including 105 permanent members)
- Localisation: Bat 630, avenue des Sciences - 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
- Centre INRAE Île-de-France - Versailles-Saclay
- Scientifique division: BAP
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Service Unit CNRGV
French Plant Genomic Resources Center
Keywords: • Genomics • Sequencing • Cloning • Assembly • Annotation
Theme:
The CNRGV is both a Biological Resource Center (BRC) dedicated to plant genomic resources from model and cultivated species, and a genomics platform that offers tools and services for characterizing plant genomes.
Mission and challenges
Publications
Service offering
- Plant DNA bank conservation
- Cloning and characterization of large DNA fragments
- Extraction of high molecular weight DNA
- Hi-C / Bionano genome scaffolding
- Genome sequencing and assembly
- Structural and functional annotation of genomes
- Targeted region sequencing
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Genomic resources of model and crop plants
- Staff: 14 permanent members
- Localisation: 24 Chemin de Borde Rouge - 31326 Castanet Tolosan
- Centre INRAE Occitanie Toulouse
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
BRC
Contact
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Research Unit ASTRO
Tropical AgroSystems
Keywords: •Agroecology •Transition •Multi-species farming systems •Interdisciplinarity
Research theme:
Research focuses on the agroecological transition of tropical agrosystems with a view to resilience and food sovereignty.
Mission and challenges
Publications
Research areas
- Agrodiversity and biodiversity for sustainable agrosystem health
- Impacts of agriculture on the environment and restoration of ecosystems
- Food systems, regional bioeconomy, and climate change
Skills and expertise:
- Economics
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
- Pathology
- Agronomy
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Ecophysiology
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 60 members (including 39 permanent staff)
- Localisation: Domaine Duclos - 97170 Petit Bourg - Guadeloupe
- Centre INRAE Antilles-Guyane
- Scientific Divisions: AgroEcoSystem, BAP, SPE, Ecosocio
Special devices:
Platforms
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Joint Research Unit AGAP Institut
Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants
AGAP Institute is part of the I-Site MUSE (AEB and MIPS clusters)
Research theme:
Research focuses on plant development factors and their adaptation to environmental constraints, genome organisation and diversity, and agrobiodiversity.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Diversity and evolutionary dynamics of cultivated plants
- Genome structure and dynamics
- Plant and population development and functioning
- Genetic determinism and selection methodologies
Skills and expertise:
- Bioinformatics
- Selection
- Modelling
- Ecophysiology
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Molecular physiology
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Vine
- Durum wheat
- Apple tree
- Maize
- Medicago
- Citrus fruits
- Rice
- Sorghum
- Palm trees
- Banana trees
Administrative information:
- Staff: 400 members (including 300 permanent staff)
- Localisation: Avenue d'Agropolis - 34398 Montpellier
- Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
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Joint Research Unit GQE-Le Moulon
Quantitative Genetics and Evolution - Le Moulon
GQE is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: • Wheat • Corn • Quantitative genetics • Evolution • Proteomics • Ecophysiology
Research theme:
Research focuses on genetics and the evolution of quantitative traits in populations, with a particular interest in cultivated plants and applications related to agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
- Understanding and shedding light on the mechanisms of evolution
- Understanding and predicting the genetic basis of interactions
- Understanding and mobilizing cultivated diversity to meet stakeholders' expectations
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Biostatistics
- Modeling
- Bioinformatics
- Theoretical biology
- Evolutionary biology
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 110 members (including 50 permanent members)
- Localisation: Bat 680, 12 route 128 - 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
- Centre INRAE Île-de-France - Versailles-Saclay
- Scientifique division: BAP
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Joint Research Unit IPS2
Institut of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay
IPS2 is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Climate change •Chromatin •Hormonal signaling •Development •Translational biology
Research theme:
Research focuses on analyzing the growth and development of model plants and applying this research to cultivated plants.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Genomics and developmental genetics
- Physiology and signaling
- Plant-microorganism interactions and networks
Skills and expertise:
- Genetics, genomics, and epigenomics
- Bioinformatics
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
Main study models:
- Modeling
- Cell biology
- Predictive biology
- Arabidopsis
- Tomato
- Melon
- Medicago
- Pea
- Wheat
- Beans
- Cucurbitaceae
- Solanaceae
- Sage
Administrative information:
- Staff: 200 members (including 105 permanent members)
- Localisation: Bat 630, avenue des Sciences - 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette
- Centre INRAE Île-de-France - Versailles-Saclay
- Scientifique division: BAP
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DiaScope - Melgueil Experimental Unit
Cultivation systems:
Labellisations and certifications :
- Organic farming
- Low inputs
- Agroforestry
- Differentiated water scenarios
Localisation: Mauguio (34)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Partners units: AGAP, LEPSE, IJPB, GQE, LIPME, ABSys Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 14 members Useful agricultural area : 70 ha
Types of crops :
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Mediterranean Soil type: Calcareous alluvial soils and ferralitic soils
Crops
- Protein crops (chickpeas, winter peas)
- Apple trees
- Olive trees
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
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Field Crops Innovation Environment Experimental Unit
Labels and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Estrées-Mons (80)Centre INRAE Hauts-de-France Partner units: BioEcoAgro, GQE, Agroécologie, IGEPP, GDEC, Agronomie, Ecosys, IJPB Scientifiques Divisions : BAP, AgroEcoSystem Staff: 14 members Useful agricultural area: 173 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Altered oceanic Soil type: Medium to deep clay loam
Crops:
- Sugar beet
- Potatoes
- Miscanthus
- Switchgrass
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
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Wine Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Villeneuve d'Omon (33)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Partners Units: EGFV, SAVE Scientifiques divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 7 members SAU: 16 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Atlantic Soil type: Sandy-gravelly
Crops
Controlled devices
Theme
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Experimental Unit for Plants and Innovative Agrosystems
Localisations: Petit-Bourg et Petit-Canal (971)Centre INRAE Antilles-Guyane Partner Unit: ASTRO Scientifiques Division: AgroEcoSystem, BAP Useful agricultural area: 130 ha
Cultivation systems:
- Co-designed agroecological systems
- Polyculture
Type of crops :
Climate conditions: Tropical humid with a marked dry season Soil type: Ferralsols (Petit-Bourg) Vertisols (Petit-Canal)
CLIMATIK network
Crops
- Yams
- Sugar cane
- Solanaceous crops
- Sweet potatoes
- Cassava
- Plantain Banana
- Tropical peas
- Tropical maize
- Sunflower
- Giraumon
- Fruit tree cultivation
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Theme
Contact
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Unité expérimentale Maïs
Labellisations et certifications :
Unité Maïs
Localisations : Saint-Martin-de-Hinx (40)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Unité partenaire : GQE, LEPSE, AGAP Département scientifique : BAP 5 agents SAU : 45 ha
Systèmes de culture :
- Une parcelle en transition agroécologique
- Essai azote limitant
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Océanique Type de sol : Sablo-limoneuxSols battants à faibles taux de matière organique et légèrement acide
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures principales :
web et contact à mettre à jour
CRB
Thématiques
Dispositifs contrôlés
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
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Joint Research Unit SVQV
Vine Health and Wine Quality
Keywords: • Grapevines • Wine • Resistance • Quality • Viruses • Vectors
Research theme
The themes are part of the broader context of reducing fungicide use and promoting sustainable vine cultivation, including adaptation to climate change. Topics in virology relating to vines and herbaceous hosts, including sugar beet, aim to understand plant-virus-vector interactions in order to propose ways of controlling virus spread.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
- Varietal selection methodology & related plant material
- Determinants of genetic recombination in grapevines and consequences
- Implementation of resistance to fungi and viruses in grapevines
- Genetic determinants of wine typicity
- Secondary metabolism of grapevines and disease resistance
- Biology of multiple viral infections
- Biology of virus transmission
- Controlling symptoms through premunition
- Participatory research enabling the design of agricultural practices that are economically sustainable and minimize their impact on the environment
- Metabolomics
- Plant pathology
- Virology
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Transcriptomics
Administrative information:
- Staff: 80 members (including 50 permanent members)
- Localisation: 28 rue de Herrlisheim - 68000 Colmar
- Centre INRAE Grand Est-Colmar
- Scientifiques Division: BAP, SPE
Main study models:
Plant breeding
Special devices:
Platforms
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Joint Research Unit GDEC
Genetics, Diversity and Ecophysiology of Cereals
Keywords: •Wheat •Quantitative genetics •Plant protein •Yield •Immunity •Paleogenetics
Research theme:
Research focuses on the biological processes underlying wheat's ability to adapt to environmental stresses.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Develop knowledge on the structure, organization, functioning, and evolution of the soft wheat genome
- Decipher and model the molecular and physiological mechanisms involved in controlling important agronomic traits
- Analyze and promote genetic resources
- Contribute to the development of new selection tools and methods
Skills and expertise:
- Bioinformatics
- Predictive biology
- Modeling
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Epigenetics
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 110 members (including 80 permanent members)
- Localisation: 5 chemin de Beaulieu - 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
- Centre INRAE Clermont-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Scientific Divisions : BAP, AgroEcoSystem
Special devices:
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Joint Research Unit IGEPP
Institute of Genetics, Environment, and Plant Protection
Keywords: • Interaction • Protection • Environnement • Durabilité • Biodiversité • Adaptation
Research theme:
Understanding the interactions between crops and the environment in order to develop innovative and sustainable agroecological methods for crop protection and plant production in a context of reduced external inputs.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Diversity and evolution of plants and their associated organisms
- Plant responses and the adaptation of their associated organisms to biotic and abiotic stresses
- Functioning of interacting communities within agroecosystems in order to propose new methods for protecting plants and cropping systems
Skills and expertise:
- Ecology
- Pathology
- Epidemiology
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Cytogenetics
- Bioinformatics
- Modeling
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Soft wheat
- Combinations of straw cereals and grain legumes (peas, field beans, lentils)
- Brassica
- Potatoes
Administrative information:
- Staff : 250 members (including 156 permanent staff)
- Localisation: Domaine de la Motte - 35650 Le Rheu
- Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie
- Scientific division: SPE, BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
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Field Phenotyping of Cereals Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
- An island in operation without synthetic inputs
Localisations: Clermont-Ferrand and Theix (63)Centre INRAE Clermont-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Partners Units: GDEC, LEPSE, AGAP, P3F, AgroEcologie, EMMAH, UREP, UMRH, LIPME, Herbipole Scientifique Division: BAP Useful agricultural area : 97 ha
Types of crops:
Climate conditions: Continental (Clermont) Oceanic (Theix) Soil type: Clay-loam limestone (Clermont) Sandy loam granite (Theix)
CLIMATIK network
CAREX network
Crops:
- Straw cereals
- Fodder grasses
- Protein crops
- Maize
- Sunflower
- Sorghum
- Alfalfa
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Epoisses Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Bretenière (21)Centre INRAE Bourgogne-Franche-Comté partner Unit: Agroécologie Scientifiques divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 17 members Useful agricultural area: 130 ha
Type of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Conditions climatiques : Semi-continental Type de sol : Argilo-calcaire (30 à 50 % argile)
CAREX network
Crops:
- Wheat
- Barley
- Triticale
- Maize
- Rapeseed
- Mustard
- Sunflower
- Soybean
- Flax
- Hemp
- Pea
- Field bean
- Lupin
- Chickpea
- Multi-purpose catch crops
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Unit website
Contact
Joint Research Unit IRHS
Institute of Research in Horticulture and Seeds
Keywords: • Plant holobiont • Phenomics • Fluxomics • Genomic selection • Agroecology
Research theme:
Research focuses on the mechanisms involved in the sustainability of the health and qualities of seeds and horticultural species in the current context of global change.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Mechanisms of plant response and adaptation to the biotic and abiotic environment
- Mechanisms and strategies for biological control and other alternatives to chemical inputs
- Evolutionary histories of plants and associated microorganisms
- Methodological research and development of innovative tools
Skills and expertise:
- Modeling
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- Biophysics
- (Epi)Genomics
- (Epi)Genetics
- Phytopathology
- (Eco)Physiology
- Biochemistry
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Apple trees, pear trees
- Rose bushes
- Carrots
- Seeds
- Microbiota associated with seeds
- Phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi
Administrative information:
- Staff: 253 members (including 183 permanent members)
- Localisation: 42 rue Georges Morel - 49071 Beaucouzé
- Centre INRAE Pays de la Loire
- Scientifiques Divisions: BAP, SPE, AgroEcoSystem
Special devices:
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Researche Unit P3F
Multidisciplinary Grasslands and Forage Crops
Keywords: •Sown grassland cover crops •Modeling •Mixtures •Service plants •Genetic resources
Research theme:
The unit based its project on a conceptual analysis of how grasslands function in relation to environmental constraints and production objectives.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Adapting grasslands to climate change (temperature, water, CO2)
- Developing new selection schemes
- Understanding and improving the dynamics of the nutritional value of forage production by grasslands
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
- Alfalfa
- Ryegrass
- Cocksfoot
- Fescue
Administrative information:
- Staff: 57 members (dont 37 permanent members)
- Localisation: RD 150, CS 80006 - 86 600 Lusignan
- Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Poitiers
- Scientifiques Divisions: AgroEcoSystem, BAP
Special devices:
Services
BRC
Contact
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Experimental Unit on Plant Genetic Resources in Oceanic Conditions
Labels and certifications:
Cultication systems:
- Organic agriculture
- Conventional
Localisation: Ploudaniel (29)Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie Partners units: IGEPP, GQE, IJPB, AGAP Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 6 members Useful agricultural area: 67 ha
Types of crops:
- Field crops
- Vegetable crops
Climate conditions: Cool and humid oceanic climate Soil type: Deep loamy soils formed from wind deposits and the decomposition of granitic bedrock
CLIMATIK network
CAREX network
Crops:
CRB
Controlleddevices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit ASTRO
Tropical AgroSystems
Keywords: •Agroecology •Transition •Multi-species farming systems •Interdisciplinarity
Research theme:
Research focuses on the agroecological transition of tropical agrosystems with a view to resilience and food sovereignty.
Mission and challenges
Publications
Research areas
- Agrodiversity and biodiversity for sustainable agrosystem health
- Impacts of agriculture on the environment and restoration of ecosystems
- Food systems, regional bioeconomy, and climate change
Skills and expertise:
- Economics
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
- Pathology
- Agronomy
- Chemistry
- Ecology
- Ecophysiology
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 60 members (including 39 permanent staff)
- Localisation: Domaine Duclos - 97170 Petit Bourg - Guadeloupe
- Centre INRAE Antilles-Guyane
- Scientific Divisions: AgroEcoSystem, BAP, SPE, Ecosocio
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Service Unit URGI
Genomics-Info Resources Unit
The URGI unit is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Bioinformatics •Data management •FAIR •Genome annotation •Transposable elements
Theme:
URGI is a bioinformatics platform that supports various research activities on plants of agronomic and forestry interest for INRAE.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Service offering
- Data management according to FAIR principles
- Support for international federations of agricultural data information systems
- Genome annotation using the high-throughput transposable element annotation pipeline: REPET
- Methods and tools for integrating heterogeneous data
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
Data portal
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 16 members (including 12 permanent members)
- Localisation: Route de Saint-Cyr - 78026 Versailles
- Centre INRAE Ile-de-France Versailles-Saclay
- Scientifique division: BAP
- Cultivated plants
- Forest trees
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale de Vassal
Localisations : Marseillan (34)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Unité partenaire : AGAP Département scientifique : BAP 9 agents SAU : 20 ha
Système de culture :
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Méditerranéen Type de sol : Sables marins du cordon littoral
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures :
- Vignes cultivée et espèces apparentées
CRB
Dispositifs contrôlés
Thématiques
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Joint Research Unit LPCV
Cell & Plant Physiology Laboratory
Keywords: • Plants & algae • Photosynthesis • Metabolism • Flowering • Stress • Cytoskeleton
Research theme:
The laboratory studies the functional organisation of eukaryotic cells (plants, microalgae, human cells, yeasts) with a specific focus on plant cells and microalgae.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Photosynthesis and metabolism
- Morphogenesis and development
- Response and adaptation to a changing abiotic environment
Skills and expertise:
- Biochemistry
- Cell biology
- Molecular biology
- Bioinformatics
- Statistics
Main study models:
- Arabidopsis
- Camelina
- Green chemistry
- Microalgae
Administrative information:
- Staff : 100 members (including 60 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 17 avenue des Martyrs - 38 054 Grenoble
- Centre INRAE Lyon-Grenoble Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- ScientificDivision: BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit AGAP Corse
Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants
The unit is affiliated with the AGAP-Institut joint research unit.
Keywords: • Citrus fruits • Genetic resources • Varietal innovation
Research theme:
The sustainability of citrus farming in Corsica and more broadly around the world
Mission and challenges
Research areas
- Structuring of genetic, genomic, and phenotypic diversity of genetic resources
- Determinants of variability in target traits for improvement and its relationship to molecular markers
- Reproductive biology
Publications
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Physiology
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Oranges
- Lemons
- Clementines
- Grapefruits
- Bergamot
- Calamondin
- Kumquats
- Citrons
- Limes
- Caviar lemon
Administrative information:
- Staff: 23 membersincluding (dont 20 permanent staff)
- Localisation: San Giuliano - 20230 San Giuliano
- Centre INRAE Corse
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
CRB
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit SVQV
Vine Health and Wine Quality
Keywords: • Grapevines • Wine • Resistance • Quality • Viruses • Vectors
Research theme
The themes are part of the broader context of reducing fungicide use and promoting sustainable vine cultivation, including adaptation to climate change. Topics in virology relating to vines and herbaceous hosts, including sugar beet, aim to understand plant-virus-vector interactions in order to propose ways of controlling virus spread.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
- Varietal selection methodology & related plant material
- Determinants of genetic recombination in grapevines and consequences
- Implementation of resistance to fungi and viruses in grapevines
- Genetic determinants of wine typicity
- Secondary metabolism of grapevines and disease resistance
- Biology of multiple viral infections
- Biology of virus transmission
- Controlling symptoms through premunition
- Participatory research enabling the design of agricultural practices that are economically sustainable and minimize their impact on the environment
- Metabolomics
- Plant pathology
- Virology
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Transcriptomics
Administrative information:
- Staff: 80 members (including 50 permanent members)
- Localisation: 28 rue de Herrlisheim - 68000 Colmar
- Centre INRAE Grand Est-Colmar
- Scientifiques Division: BAP, SPE
Main study models:
Plant breeding
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Arboriculture Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
- Conventional
- Low inputs and CMR-free
- Organic farming
- Eco-grazing
- Diversified system
Localisations: Toulenne (33) and Bourran (47)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Patners Units: BFP, GAFL, Biogéco, A2M Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 16 members SAU: 110 ha
Types of crops :
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions Oceanic (Toulenne) Degraded oceanic (Bourran) oil type : Deep loam (Toulenne) Loamy clay (Bourran)
- Secondary cultivation: forest cultivation
Crops:
- Cherry tree
- Walnut tree
- Peach tree
- Plum tree
- Apricot tree
- Apple tree
- Forest
CRB
Themes
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Service Unit EPGV
Study of Plant Genome Polymorphism
The EPGV unit is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords:• Polymorphism • Genotyping • Sequencing • Diversity • Characterization
Theme:
Analysis of genomes and their diversity
Mission and challenges
Service offering:
Publications
- Analysis of genomes and their diversity
- Production, traceability, and long-term storage of genomic data
- Development of protocols tailored to the specific characteristics of plant species
- Provision of high-throughput sequencing and genotyping tools to meet the needs of scientific programs
- Establishment of processes and tools for the analysis and management of polymorphism data
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 6 permanent members
- Localisation: 2 rue Gaston Crémieux - 91057 Evry
- Centre INRAE Ile-de-France Versailles-Saclay
- Scientifique division: BAP
Special devices:
Technology
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit BFP
Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie
Keywords: •Development •Metabolism •Adaptation •Pathogens •Climate change
Research theme:
The unit conducts research in functional and predictive biology of plants and their pathogens.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2024
Research areas
Publications
- Exploring the frontiers of life
- Achieving an integrated vision of plant and fruit development
- Understanding how plants adapt to climate change and pathogens
Skills and expertise:
- Metabolomics
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Bioinformatics
- Modelling
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Molecular biology
- Genetics, genomics
- Synthetic biology
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Tomato
- Strawberry
- Prunus (Cherry, Apricot, Almond, Plum)
- Arabidopsis
- Grapevine
- Cereals (wheat, barley)
- Beetroot
Administrative information:
- Staff: 160 membersincluding (dont 102 permanent members)
- Localisations: 71 av. Edouard Bourlaux - 33882 Villenave d'Ornon
- Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux
- Scientific Divisions: BAP, SPE
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Research Support Unit BAP
Plant Biology and Breeding
Role of the division:
The department is a coordinated national network of units, infrastructures, and expertise. It is characterized by its disciplines, themes, and subjects of study. Within its scientific and thematic scope, the division contributes to the development of the Institute's scientific strategy and its partnership strategy for innovation, and translates these into operational terms. It acts as a privileged scientific interface between the units and senior management:
Support unit missions
The BAP department's research support unit brings together the department's administrative team, which oversees and coordinates administrative and financial matters as well as communications. The unit is also responsible for partnership and innovation activities (including PLANTINNOV). It also monitors experimental units and genetic resources. The unit assists the Head of Division in carrying out his responsibilities and plays a coordinating role within its groups, acting as a liaison with central management.
• Responsible for scientific programming and allocating resources (delegated by senior management) for the implementation of the scientific project of the units • Investigates issues relating to skills management • Promotes scientific and partnership activities, monitors and promotes scientific developments, and coordinates the evaluation of units
Publications
Administrative information for the Versailles unit:
- Staff: 9 permanent members
- Localisation: Route de Saint-Cyr - 78026 Versailles
- Centre INRAE Ile-de-France Versailles-Saclay
Devices:
26 platforms
16 CRB
43 units
Website & contact
Joint Research Unit LIPME
Laboratory of Plants Microbes and Environment Interactions
is part of the Labex TULIP
Keywords: • Immunity • Symbiosis • Pathogens • Mechanisms
Research theme:
Understanding how plants interact with their environment to meet the challenges of tomorrow's agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Research areas
Publications
- Understanding the processes of evolution and adaptation in organisms
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
Main study models:
- Arabidopsis thaliana
- Medicago truncatula
- Sunflower
- Tomato
- Soybean
Administrative information:
- Sraff: 150 members (including 96 permanent mambers)
- Localisation: 24 chemin de Borde Rouge - Auzeville - 31326 Castanet Tolosan
- Centre INRAE Occitanie Toulouse
- Scientifique Divisions: SPE, BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Horticultural Experimental Unit
Labels and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
- Integrated Fruit Production
- Organic Farming
- Low Inputs
Localisation: Beaucouzé (Bois l'Abbé) and Les Hauts d'Anjou (la Rétuzière) - (49)Centre INRAE Pays de la Loire Partner Unit : IRHS Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 17 members Useful agricultural area : 82 ha
Types of crops
- Fruit crops
- Ornamental crops
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Temperate (between oceanic and continental climate) Type de sol : Sandy loam
Cultures :
- Malus (apple trees)
- Pyrus (pear trees)
- Cydonia (quince trees)
- Rosa (roses)
- Prunus (peach, apricot and cherry trees)
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit AGAP Corse
Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants
The unit is affiliated with the AGAP-Institut joint research unit.
Keywords: • Citrus fruits • Genetic resources • Varietal innovation
Research theme:
The sustainability of citrus farming in Corsica and more broadly around the world
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
- Structuring of genetic, genomic, and phenotypic diversity of genetic resources
- Determinants of variability in target traits for improvement and its relationship to molecular markers
- Reproductive biology
Publications
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Physiology
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Oranges
- Lemons
- Clementines
- Grapefruits
- Bergamot
- Calamondin
- Kumquats
- Citrons
- Limes
- Caviar lemon
Administrative information:
- Staff: 23 membersincluding (dont 20 permanent staff)
- Localisation: San Giuliano - 20230 San Giuliano
- Centre INRAE Corse
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
CRB
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale de Vassal
Localisations : Marseillan (34)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Unité partenaire : AGAP Département scientifique : BAP 9 agents SAU : 20 ha
Système de culture :
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Méditerranéen Type de sol : Sables marins du cordon littoral
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures :
- Vignes cultivée et espèces apparentées
CRB
Dispositifs contrôlés
Thématiques
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Researche Unit P3F
Multidisciplinary Grasslands and Forage Crops
Keywords: •Sown grassland cover crops •Modeling •Mixtures •Service plants •Genetic resources
Research theme:
The unit based its project on a conceptual analysis of how grasslands function in relation to environmental constraints and production objectives.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Adapting grasslands to climate change (temperature, water, CO2)
- Developing new selection schemes
- Understanding and improving the dynamics of the nutritional value of forage production by grasslands
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
- Alfalfa
- Ryegrass
- Cocksfoot
- Fescue
Administrative information:
- Staff: 57 members (dont 37 permanent members)
- Localisation: RD 150, CS 80006 - 86 600 Lusignan
- Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Poitiers
- Scientifiques Divisions: AgroEcoSystem, BAP
Special devices:
Services
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit LIPME
Laboratory of Plants Microbes and Environment Interactions
is part of the Labex TULIP
Keywords: • Immunity • Symbiosis • Pathogens • Mechanisms
Research theme:
Understanding how plants interact with their environment to meet the challenges of tomorrow's agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Research areas
Publications
- Understanding the processes of evolution and adaptation in organisms
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
Main study models:
- Arabidopsis thaliana
- Medicago truncatula
- Sunflower
- Tomato
- Soybean
Administrative information:
- Sraff: 150 members (including 96 permanent mambers)
- Localisation: 24 chemin de Borde Rouge - Auzeville - 31326 Castanet Tolosan
- Centre INRAE Occitanie Toulouse
- Scientifique Divisions: SPE, BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit GDEC
Genetics, Diversity and Ecophysiology of Cereals
Keywords: •Wheat •Quantitative genetics •Plant protein •Yield •Immunity •Paleogenetics
Research theme:
Research focuses on the biological processes underlying wheat's ability to adapt to environmental stresses.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Develop knowledge on the structure, organization, functioning, and evolution of the soft wheat genome
- Decipher and model the molecular and physiological mechanisms involved in controlling important agronomic traits
- Analyze and promote genetic resources
- Contribute to the development of new selection tools and methods
Skills and expertise:
- Bioinformatics
- Predictive biology
- Modeling
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Epigenetics
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 110 members (including 80 permanent members)
- Localisation: 5 chemin de Beaulieu - 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
- Centre INRAE Clermont-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Scientific Divisions : BAP, AgroEcoSystem
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit LEPSE
Laboratory for Plant Ecophysiology under Environmental Stress
Keywords: •Corn •Wheat •Vines •Ecophysiology •Quantitative genetics •Drought •Flowering
Research theme:
Research aims to support the emergence of more water-efficient and climate-resilient agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Transpiration efficiency and plant adaptation to dry climates
- Modeling and analysis of genotype-environment interaction
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 70 members (including 30 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 2 Place Viala - 34060 Montpellier
- Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier
- Scientific Divisions : AgroEcoSystem, BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit EGFV
Ecophysiology and Functional Genomics of the Grapevine
Keywords:• Vine • Grafting • Rootstock • Epigenetics • Climate Change
Research theme:
Research focuses on the impact of the environment on the biological and physiological processes involved in vine growth, which lead to the formation of high-quality grapes in response to climatic conditions.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Characterize the phenotypic variability of grapevines in different environments and simulate plant performance in the context of climate change
- Analyze the physiological and genetic determinants of environmental effects on grape composition
- Understand the contribution of the genome and epigenome to phenotype
- Analyze the physiological and genetic determinants of graft x rootstock x rhizosphere interactions
Skills and expertise:
- Ecophysiology
- Molecular physiology
- Epigenetics
- Biochemistry
- Bioclimatology
- Genetics
- Modeling
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Link coming soon
- Staff: 72 members (including 47 permanent members)
- Localisation: 210 Chemin de Leysotte, 33140 Villenave-d'Ornon
- Centre INRAE Nouvelle Aquitaine-Bordeaux
- Scientific Divisions : AgroEcoSystem, BAP
Special devices:
Genetic Resource Conservatory
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IPSIM
Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier
Keywords: • Nutrition • Growth • Environment • Root development
Research theme:
The work aims to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms governing plant water and mineral nutrition and their responses to abiotic environmental stresses, particularly those related to climate change.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Study of the mechanisms of action of membrane transporters of water and ions in plants
- Study of the molecular response of plants to environmental stresses
- Study of root development
Skills and expertise:
- Molecular biology
- Modeling
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Biophysics
Main study models:
- Arabidopsis
- Wheat
- Lupin
- Corn
Administrative information:
- Staff: 160 members (including 100 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 2 Place Viala - 34060 Montpellier
- Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Agroécologie
Unit Agroecologie
Keywords: •Agroecosystem •Environment •Ecology •Landscape •Diversification •Adaptation
Research theme:
Research aims to better understand biotic interactions within agrosystems in order to design innovative, environmentally friendly farming systems.
Missions
Scientific challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
- Weeds and agroecosystems
- Mechanisms and management of plant-microorganism interactions
- Genetic and environmental determinants of plant adaptation to innovative cropping systems
- Microbiomes and soil ecosystem functions
- Agronomy
- Ecology
- Biology
- Physiology
- Ecophysiology
- Genetics
- Microbiology
- Modeling
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 457 members
- Localisation: 17 rue de Sully - 21065 Dijon
- Centre INRAE Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Scientifiques division: AgroEcoSystem, BAP, SPE
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Research Support Unit BAP
Plant Biology and Breeding
Role of the division:
The department is a coordinated national network of units, infrastructures, and expertise. It is characterized by its disciplines, themes, and subjects of study. Within its scientific and thematic scope, the division contributes to the development of the Institute's scientific strategy and its partnership strategy for innovation, and translates these into operational terms. It acts as a privileged scientific interface between the units and senior management:
Support unit missions
The BAP department's research support unit brings together the department's administrative team, which oversees and coordinates administrative and financial matters as well as communications. The unit is also responsible for partnership and innovation activities (including PLANTINNOV). It also monitors experimental units and genetic resources. The unit assists the Head of Division in carrying out his responsibilities and plays a coordinating role within its groups, acting as a liaison with central management.
• Responsible for scientific programming and allocating resources (delegated by senior management) for the implementation of the scientific project of the units • Investigates issues relating to skills management • Promotes scientific and partnership activities, monitors and promotes scientific developments, and coordinates the evaluation of units
Publications
Administrative information for the Versailles unit:
- Staff: 9 permanent members
- Localisation: Route de Saint-Cyr - 78026 Versailles
- Centre INRAE Ile-de-France Versailles-Saclay
Devices:
26 platforms
16 CRB
43 units
Website & contact
BioEcoAgro Joint Research Unit
Cross-border BioEcoAgro Unit
Keywords: •Miscanthus •Legumes •Low-input systems •Carbon •Nitrogen •Greenhouse gases
Research theme:
Research at the unit level focuses on biological engineering applied to agriculture, biotechnology, agri-food and the environment (‘from field to plate, including animal and human health’).
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Innovative farming systems for agro-ecological and bioeconomic transition in the context of climate change
- Plant and microbe derived biomolecules: from identification to bioproduction
- Formulation – food quality and safety – nutrition – health
Skills and expertise:
At the BAP division level
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Link coming soon
At the BAP division level
Administrative information:
- Staff: 370 agents, including 33 INRAE agents (including 170 permanent staff, of whom 25 are INRAE members)
- Localisation: 180 rue Pierre Gilles de Gennes - 02 000 Barenton Bugny
- Centre INRAE: Hauts-de-France
- Scientific divisions: AgroEcoSystem, BAP
More broadly
- Conventional and low-input field crop systems
Special devices:
Platforms
ICOS Station
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale de Pech Rouge
Labellisations et certifications :
Systèmes de culture :
- Conventionnel
- Agriculture biologique
- AB à bas niveau d'intrants
Localisations : Gruissan (11)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Unités partenaires : SPO, LEPSE, AGAP Départements scientifiques : Transform, BAP 25 agents SAU : 60 ha
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Méditerranéen Type de sol : Sols calcaires à horizon marneuxSols calcaires durs concassésSols sableux et sablo-limoneux
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures :
Dispositifs contrôlés
Thématiques
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Service Unit CNRGV
French Plant Genomic Resources Center
Keywords: • Genomics • Sequencing • Cloning • Assembly • Annotation
Theme:
The CNRGV is both a Biological Resource Center (BRC) dedicated to plant genomic resources from model and cultivated species, and a genomics platform that offers tools and services for characterizing plant genomes.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Service offering
- Genome sequencing and assembly
- Structural and functional annotation of genomes
- Hi-C / Bionano genome scaffolding
- Extraction of high molecular weight DNA
- Targeted region sequencing
- Plant DNA bank conservationCloning and characterization of large DNA fragments
Skills and expertise:
- Cloning large DNA fragments
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Genomic resources of model and crop plants
- Staff: 14 permanent members
- Localisation: 24 Chemin de Borde Rouge - 31326 Castanet Tolosan
- Centre INRAE Occitanie Toulouse
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Colmar Agronomic and Viticultural Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisations: Colmar, Bergheim, Wintzenheim, Ribeauvillé (68)Centre INRAE Grand Est - Colmar Partners Units: SVQV, SAVE, LAE, ECOSYS, ABSys, LEPSE, EMMAH, MISTEA, UR Sols Scientifique Division: BAP Useful agricultural area: 63 ha
Types of crops :
Climate conditions: Temperate semi-continental Soil type: Silty clay calcosol (Colmar)Sandy clay on calcareous marl (Bergheim)Sandy loam on granitic sand (Wintzenheim)
CLIMATIK network
Crops:
- Soybeans
- Herbaceous plants (greenhouses)
- Vineyard
- Straw cereals
- Grain maize
Controlled devices
Themes
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Service Unit EPGV
Study of Plant Genome Polymorphism
The EPGV unit is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords:• Polymorphism • Genotyping • Sequencing • Diversity • Characterization
Theme:
Analysis of genomes and their diversity
Mission and challenges
Service offering:
Publications
- Analysis of genomes and their diversity
- Production, traceability, and long-term storage of genomic data
- Development of protocols tailored to the specific characteristics of plant species
- Provision of high-throughput sequencing and genotyping tools to meet the needs of scientific programs
- Establishment of processes and tools for the analysis and management of polymorphism data
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 6 permanent members
- Localisation: 2 rue Gaston Crémieux - 91057 Evry
- Centre INRAE Ile-de-France Versailles-Saclay
- Scientifique division: BAP
Special devices:
Technology
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale de Pech Rouge
Labellisations et certifications :
Systèmes de culture :
- Conventionnel
- Agriculture biologique
- AB à bas niveau d'intrants
Localisations : Gruissan (11)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Unités partenaires : SPO, LEPSE, AGAP Départements scientifiques : Transform, BAP 25 agents SAU : 60 ha
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Méditerranéen Type de sol : Sols calcaires à horizon marneuxSols calcaires durs concassésSols sableux et sablo-limoneux
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures :
Dispositifs contrôlés
Thématiques
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Research Support Unit BAP
Plant Biology and Breeding
Role of the division:
The department is a coordinated national network of units, infrastructures, and expertise. It is characterized by its disciplines, themes, and subjects of study. Within its scientific and thematic scope, the division contributes to the development of the Institute's scientific strategy and its partnership strategy for innovation, and translates these into operational terms. It acts as a privileged scientific interface between the units and senior management:
Support unit missions
The support unit brings together the Human Resources team from the BAP department.It assists the Head of Division in carrying out his responsibilities in the area of Human Resources. The HR team works within its scope of activities with the entire department management team, BAP staff and units (research and experimental), and the Institute's management teams.
• Responsible for scientific programming and allocating resources (delegated by senior management) for the implementation of the scientific project of the units • Investigates issues relating to skills management • Promotes scientific and partnership activities, monitors and promotes scientific developments, and coordinates the evaluation of units
Publications
Administrative information for the Montpellier unit:
- Staff: 3 permanent members
- Localisation: 2 place Pierre Viala - 34060 Montpellier
- Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier
Devices:
26 platforms
16 CRB
43 units
Website & contact
Mediterranean Arboriculture and Market GardeningExperimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications:
Cultivation systems
- Conventional
- Low inputs
- Diversified system
- LWNR orchard
Localisations: Avignon (84) and Amarine (30)Centre INRAE Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Partners Units: GAFL, PSH Scientifiques Divisions: AgroEcoSytem, BAP, SPE Staff: 19 members Useful agricultural area: 52 ha
Types of crops:
- Fruit crops
- Vegetable crops
Réseau CLIMATIK
Climate conditions: Mediterranean Type de sol : Medium clay-limestone (Avignon) Sandy clay loam (Amarine)
Cultures :
- Forest
- Cereals
- Homogenisation farming
- Field crops
- Vegetables
- Herbaceous and flowering plants
- Plum tree
- Peach tree
- Apricot tree
- Almond tree
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Research Support Unit BAP
Plant Biology and Breeding
Role of the division:
The department is a coordinated national network of units, infrastructures, and expertise. It is characterized by its disciplines, themes, and subjects of study. Within its scientific and thematic scope, the division contributes to the development of the Institute's scientific strategy and its partnership strategy for innovation, and translates these into operational terms. It acts as a privileged scientific interface between the units and senior management:
Support unit missions
The support unit brings together the Human Resources team from the BAP department.It assists the Head of Division in carrying out his responsibilities in the area of Human Resources. The HR team works within its scope of activities with the entire department management team, BAP staff and units (research and experimental), and the Institute's management teams.
• Responsible for scientific programming and allocating resources (delegated by senior management) for the implementation of the scientific project of the units • Investigates issues relating to skills management • Promotes scientific and partnership activities, monitors and promotes scientific developments, and coordinates the evaluation of units
Publications
Administrative information for the Montpellier unit:
- Staff: 3 permanent members
- Localisation: 2 place Pierre Viala - 34060 Montpellier
- Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier
Devices:
26 platforms
16 CRB
43 units
Website & contact
Wine Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Villeneuve d'Omon (33)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Partners Units: EGFV, SAVE Scientifiques divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 7 members SAU: 16 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Atlantic Soil type: Sandy-gravelly
Crops
Controlled devices
Theme
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale Maïs
Labellisations et certifications :
Unité Maïs
Localisations : Saint-Martin-de-Hinx (40)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Unité partenaire : GQE, LEPSE, AGAP Département scientifique : BAP 5 agents SAU : 45 ha
Systèmes de culture :
- Une parcelle en transition agroécologique
- Essai azote limitant
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Océanique Type de sol : Sablo-limoneuxSols battants à faibles taux de matière organique et légèrement acide
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures principales :
web et contact à mettre à jour
CRB
Thématiques
Dispositifs contrôlés
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Horticultural Experimental Unit
Labels and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
- Integrated Fruit Production
- Organic Farming
- Low Inputs
Localisation: Beaucouzé (Bois l'Abbé) and Les Hauts d'Anjou (la Rétuzière) - (49)Centre INRAE Pays de la Loire Partner Unit : IRHS Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 17 members Useful agricultural area : 82 ha
Types of crops
- Fruit crops
- Ornamental crops
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Temperate (between oceanic and continental climate) Type de sol : Sandy loam
Cultures :
- Malus (apple trees)
- Pyrus (pear trees)
- Cydonia (quince trees)
- Rosa (roses)
- Prunus (peach, apricot and cherry trees)
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Experimental Unit for Plants and Innovative Agrosystems
Localisations: Petit-Bourg et Petit-Canal (971)Centre INRAE Antilles-Guyane Partner Unit: ASTRO Scientifiques Division: AgroEcoSystem, BAP Useful agricultural area: 130 ha
Cultivation systems:
- Co-designed agroecological systems
- Polyculture
Type of crops :
Climate conditions: Tropical humid with a marked dry season Soil type: Ferralsols (Petit-Bourg) Vertisols (Petit-Canal)
CLIMATIK network
Crops
- Yams
- Sugar cane
- Solanaceous crops
- Sweet potatoes
- Cassava
- Plantain Banana
- Tropical peas
- Tropical maize
- Sunflower
- Giraumon
- Fruit tree cultivation
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Theme
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IPSIM
Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier
Keywords: • Nutrition • Growth • Environment • Root development
Research theme:
The work aims to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms governing plant water and mineral nutrition and their responses to abiotic environmental stresses, particularly those related to climate change.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Study of the mechanisms of action of membrane transporters of water and ions in plants
- Study of the molecular response of plants to environmental stresses
- Study of root development
Skills and expertise:
- Molecular biology
- Modeling
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Biophysics
Main study models:
- Arabidopsis
- Wheat
- Lupin
- Corn
Administrative information:
- Staff: 160 members (including 100 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 2 Place Viala - 34060 Montpellier
- Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit GAFL
Genetics and Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables
Keywords:•Genetic diversity •Immunity •Loss of sensitivity •Robustness •Resilience •Sustainability
Research theme:
Harnessing natural and edited genetic diversity to adapt fruit and vegetable varieties to climate change, reducing the use of pesticides, water and fertilisers in crops.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Target key traits for adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses
- Identify sources of resistance
- Understand the function of resistance determinants in plant × pest × environment interactions
Skills and expertise:
- Quantitative genetics
- Genomics
- Editing
- Bioinformatics
- Instrumented phenotyping
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Apricot tree
- Arabidopsis
- Aubergine
- Melon
- Peach
- Chilli pepper
- Prunus rootstock
- Tomato
Administrative information:
- Staff: 75 members (including 50 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 67, allée des Chênes - 84143 Montfavet
- Centre INRAE Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
Network of orchards
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IRHS
Institute of Research in Horticulture and Seeds
Keywords: • Plant holobiont • Phenomics • Fluxomics • Genomic selection • Agroecology
Research theme:
Research focuses on the mechanisms involved in the sustainability of the health and qualities of seeds and horticultural species in the current context of global change.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Mechanisms of plant response and adaptation to the biotic and abiotic environment
- Mechanisms and strategies for biological control and other alternatives to chemical inputs
- Evolutionary histories of plants and associated microorganisms
- Methodological research and development of innovative tools
Skills and expertise:
- Modeling
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- Biophysics
- (Epi)Genomics
- (Epi)Genetics
- Phytopathology
- (Eco)Physiology
- Biochemistry
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Apple trees, pear trees
- Rose bushes
- Carrots
- Seeds
- Microbiota associated with seeds
- Phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi
Administrative information:
- Staff: 253 members (including 183 permanent members)
- Localisation: 42 rue Georges Morel - 49071 Beaucouzé
- Centre INRAE Pays de la Loire
- Scientifiques Divisions: BAP, SPE, AgroEcoSystem
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IGEPP
Institute of Genetics, Environment, and Plant Protection
Keywords: • Interaction • Protection • Environnement • Durabilité • Biodiversité • Adaptation
Research theme:
Understanding the interactions between crops and the environment in order to develop innovative and sustainable agroecological methods for crop protection and plant production in a context of reduced external inputs.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Diversity and evolution of plants and their associated organisms
- Plant responses and the adaptation of their associated organisms to biotic and abiotic stresses
- Functioning of interacting communities within agroecosystems in order to propose new methods for protecting plants and cropping systems
Skills and expertise:
- Ecology
- Pathology
- Epidemiology
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Cytogenetics
- Bioinformatics
- Modeling
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Soft wheat
- Combinations of straw cereals and grain legumes (peas, field beans, lentils)
- Brassica
- Potatoes
Administrative information:
- Staff : 250 members (including 156 permanent staff)
- Localisation: Domaine de la Motte - 35650 Le Rheu
- Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie
- Scientific division: SPE, BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Field Crops Innovation Environment Experimental Unit
Labels and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Estrées-Mons (80)Centre INRAE Hauts-de-France Partner units: BioEcoAgro, GQE, Agroécologie, IGEPP, GDEC, Agronomie, Ecosys, IJPB Scientifiques Divisions : BAP, AgroEcoSystem Staff: 14 members Useful agricultural area: 173 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Altered oceanic Soil type: Medium to deep clay loam
Crops:
- Sugar beet
- Potatoes
- Miscanthus
- Switchgrass
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Versailles Saclay Experimental Unit
Localisations: Versailles (78) and Saclay (91)Centre INRAE Ile-de-France - Versailles-Saclay Partners units: GQE, IJPB, ECOSYS, BIOGER, Agronomie Scientifiques Divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 10 members Useful agricultural area: 80 ha
Cultivation systems:
- An island in operation without synthetic inputs
Type of crops:
CLIMATIK Network
Climate conditions: Océanique altéré Sol type: Limons profonds argileux
Crops:
- Wheat
- Barley
- Feed maize
- Rapeseed
- Legumes (peas, field beans)
- Wheat/pea combinations
- Alfalfa
- Miscanthus
- Camelina
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Arboriculture Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
- Conventional
- Low inputs and CMR-free
- Organic farming
- Eco-grazing
- Diversified system
Localisations: Toulenne (33) and Bourran (47)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Patners Units: BFP, GAFL, Biogéco, A2M Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 16 members SAU: 110 ha
Types of crops :
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions Oceanic (Toulenne) Degraded oceanic (Bourran) oil type : Deep loam (Toulenne) Loamy clay (Bourran)
- Secondary cultivation: forest cultivation
Crops:
- Cherry tree
- Walnut tree
- Peach tree
- Plum tree
- Apricot tree
- Apple tree
- Forest
CRB
Themes
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit RDP
Plant Reproduction and Development Laboratory
Keywords:• Développement et reproduction • Plantes • Biologie cellulaire • Biophysique
Research theme:
Research focuses on the quantitative, multi-scale understanding of the development and evolution of plant reproductive structures.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Biology and evolution of plant development and reproductive systems
- Predictive biology: role of biochemical and mechanical signals in morphogenesis
- Societal issues: Anthropocene, agriculture, architecture and urban planning
Skills and expertise:
- Biophysics
- Bioinformatics
- Modelling
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Cell biology
Main study models:
- Maize
- Petunia
- Rose
- Arabidopsis
Administrative information:
- Staff: 122 members (including 67 permanent staff)
- Localisation: 46 rue d'Italie - 69364 Lyon
- Centre INRAE Lyon-Grenoble Anuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Service Unit URGI
Genomics-Info Resources Unit
The URGI unit is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Bioinformatics •Data management •FAIR •Genome annotation •Transposable elements
Theme:
URGI is a bioinformatics platform that supports various research activities on plants of agronomic and forestry interest for INRAE.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Service offering
- Data management according to FAIR principles
- Support for international federations of agricultural data information systems
- Genome annotation using the high-throughput transposable element annotation pipeline: REPET
- Methods and tools for integrating heterogeneous data
Skills and expertise:
- Genomics
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
Data portal
Main study models:
Administrative information:
- Staff: 16 members (including 12 permanent members)
- Localisation: Route de Saint-Cyr - 78026 Versailles
- Centre INRAE Ile-de-France Versailles-Saclay
- Scientifique division: BAP
- Cultivated plants
- Forest trees
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IJPB
Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences
s'inscrit dans l'EUR SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Genomes •Development •Modeling •Signaling •Plant physiology •Bioproducts
Research theme:
The research aims to develop concepts and tools for producing fundamental knowledge in plant sciences and incorporating it into an innovation process in order to respond to current and future scientific and societal challenges.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
- Gain a better understanding of the fundamental processes involved in plant functioning and their interactions with the environment.
- Design the plants of tomorrow for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change.
- Develop new plant-based products for food and non-food uses.
Skills and expertise:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
Main study models:
- Sorghum
- Peas
- Wheat
- Tomatoes
- Camelina
- Barley
- Microbial models
- Arabidopsis thaliana
- Brachypodium distachyon
- Physcomitrella patens
- Brassica napus
- Amaranth
- Corn
Administrative information:
- Staff: 300 members (including 187 permanent staff)
- Localisation: Route de Saint-Cyr - 78000 Versailles
- Centre INRAE Île-de-France - Versailles-Saclay
- Scientific divisions: BAP, Transform
Special devices:
BRC
Contact
Observatoire du Végétal
Unit website
La Motte - Experimental Unit
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Le Rheu (35)Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie Partners units: IGEPP, SAS, PEGASE Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 12 members Useful agricultural area : 280 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Oceanic Soil type: Heavily compacted loamy soils
Crops:
- Wheat
- Straw cereals
- Maize
- Rapeseed
- Fodder cruciferous crops
- Protein crops
- Fodder beet
- Grassland and fodder grasses
Controlled devices
Observations & Phetotyping
Theme
Contact
Unit website
Versailles Saclay Experimental Unit
Localisations: Versailles (78) and Saclay (91)Centre INRAE Ile-de-France - Versailles-Saclay Partners units: GQE, IJPB, ECOSYS, BIOGER, Agronomie Scientifiques Divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 10 members Useful agricultural area: 80 ha
Cultivation systems:
- An island in operation without synthetic inputs
Type of crops:
CLIMATIK Network
Climate conditions: Océanique altéré Sol type: Limons profonds argileux
Crops:
- Wheat
- Barley
- Feed maize
- Rapeseed
- Legumes (peas, field beans)
- Wheat/pea combinations
- Alfalfa
- Miscanthus
- Camelina
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit AGAP Institut
Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants
AGAP Institute is part of the I-Site MUSE (AEB and MIPS clusters)
Research theme:
Research focuses on plant development factors and their adaptation to environmental constraints, genome organisation and diversity, and agrobiodiversity.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
- Diversity and evolutionary dynamics of cultivated plants
- Genome structure and dynamics
- Plant and population development and functioning
- Genetic determinism and selection methodologies
Skills and expertise:
- Bioinformatics
- Selection
- Modelling
- Ecophysiology
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Molecular physiology
Plant breeding
Main study models:
- Vine
- Durum wheat
- Apple tree
- Maize
- Medicago
- Citrus fruits
- Rice
- Sorghum
- Palm trees
- Banana trees
Administrative information:
- Staff: 400 members (including 300 permanent staff)
- Localisation: Avenue d'Agropolis - 34398 Montpellier
- Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier
- Scientific Division: BAP
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Agroecology and Crop PhenotypingExperimental Unit
Labellisations et certifications :
Systèmes de culture :
- Conventionnel
- Bas intrants
- Agriculture biologique
- ACS
Localisations : Auzeville-Tolosane (31)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Toulouse Unités partenaires : LIPME, AGIR, GDEC, IGEPP, LEPSE, EMMAH Départements scientifiques : AgroEcoSystem, BAP 12 agents SAU : 80 ha
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Tempéré océanique à influence méditerranéenne et continentale Type de sol : Alluvions récentes argilo-limoneuses
Réseau CLIMATIK
Réseau CAREX
Cultures :
- Grandes cultures et cultures intermédiaires multi-service
- Céréales à paille
- Soja
- Pois
- Feverole
- Pois chiche
CRB
Dispositifs contrôlés
Observations & Phénotypage
Thématiques
Contact
Site web d'unité
DiaScope - Melgueil Experimental Unit
Cultivation systems:
Labellisations and certifications :
- Organic farming
- Low inputs
- Agroforestry
- Differentiated water scenarios
Localisation: Mauguio (34)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Partners units: AGAP, LEPSE, IJPB, GQE, LIPME, ABSys Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 14 members Useful agricultural area : 70 ha
Types of crops :
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Mediterranean Soil type: Calcareous alluvial soils and ferralitic soils
Crops
- Protein crops (chickpeas, winter peas)
- Apple trees
- Olive trees
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
INRAE BAP Division units
BAP
Created on November 9, 2025
The research conducted by the 43 units of the INRAE BAP Division aims to produce fundamental and operational knowledge in the field of plant sciences.
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The units of the BAP division
The units of the BAP division
Unit type
BAP division
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Joint Research Unit
Plant Biology and Breeding
Estrées-Mons
Research Unit
BioEcoAgro
GCIE
Expérimental Unit
The BAP division's research are in the field of plant sciences. It aims to produce fundamental and operational knowledge on how plants interact with their environment by integrating the different levels of organisation of living organisms, in order to understand and optimise the functioning of agrosystems.
Service unit
Ile-de-France
Research Support Unit
IJPB
RGCO
IPS2
Colmar
Rennes
IGEPP
IGEPP
GQE
Brest
SVQV
UE VS
UEAV
Units jointly supervised with INRAE scientific divisions
La Motte
Dijon
URGI
Angers
Agroécologie
EPGV
IRHS
U2E
BAP
SPE
Horti
AgroEcoSystem
Poitiers
P3F
Transform
Clermont-Ferrand
Ecosocio
Lyon
GDEC
Missions & Challenges- Contribute to the development of sustainable, low-input agriculture in the face of climate change.
- Characterise, study and promote genetic diversity for multi-performance agriculture.
- Plant selection and improvement.
RDP
PHACC
Grenoble
Bordeaux
LPCV
BFP
EGFV
Vigne
Avignon
Arbo
GAFL
A2M
Toulouse
Montpellier
LIPME
Diascope
AGAP Institut
Maïs
APC
Vassal
IPSIM
CNRGV
Pech Rouge
LEPSE
BAP Associate
Corse
AGAP Corse
Guadeloupe
ASTRO
PEYI
January 2026
The units of the BAP division
The units of the BAP division
BAP division
Plant Biology and Breeding
Estrées-Mons
BioEcoAgro
GCIE
Ile-de-France
IJPB
RGCO
IPS2
Colmar
Rennes
IGEPP
IGEPP
GQE
Brest
SVQV
UE VS
UEAV
La Motte
Dijon
URGI
Angers
Agroécologie
EPGV
IRHS
U2E
BAP
Horti
Poitiers
P3F
Clermont-Ferrand
Lyon
GDEC
RDP
PHACC
Grenoble
Bordeaux
LPCV
BFP
EGFV
Vigne
Avignon
Arbo
GAFL
A2M
Toulouse
Montpellier
LIPME
Diascope
AGAP Institut
Maïs
APC
Vassal
IPSIM
CNRGV
Pech Rouge
LEPSE
BAP Associate
Corse
AGAP Corse
Guadeloupe
ASTRO
PEYI
December 2025
Agroecology Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Highlights 2025 booklet
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
IRHS Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Recueil des faits marquants 2024
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Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
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IJPB Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Highlights 2025 booklet
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
IGEPP Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
XXX Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Page en construction (à partir du recueil des FM BAP 2024)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
BioEcoAgro Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
CNRGV Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
URGI Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Recueil des faits marquants 2024
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Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
GDEC Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
IPSIM Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
LEPSE Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
AGAP Institut Unit- Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
GAFL Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Recueil des faits marquants 2024
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Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
RDP Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
LPCV Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Recueil des faits marquants 2024
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Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
-EGFV Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
SVQV Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Recueil des faits marquants 2024
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Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
BFP Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
GQE-Le Moulon Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04458-z doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf013
doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011553 doi.org/10.1093/nargab/lqaf118
Recueil des faits marquants 2024
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Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
P3F Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
IPS2 Unit - Highlights 2025 (BAP Division)
Approaches to capture missing heritabilityA genome-wide association study (GWAS) is a statistical approach used to identify genomic regions associated with a phenotype. In this study, it was first shown that a GWAS performed on the phenotype response between two environments can identify new genomic regions associated with the phenotype. As there are several definitions of the response of a phenotype between two environments, we evaluated their ability to identify new genomic regions related to a phenotype. Finally, in a third project, an approach integrating proteomic data was developed in a GWAS to identify new regions associated with the phenotype studied. This work was presented at an international conference.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04458-z doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf013
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Recueil des faits marquants 2024
Départements BAP
Biologie et Amélioration des Plantes
Epoisses Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Bretenière (21)Centre INRAE Bourgogne-Franche-Comté partner Unit: Agroécologie Scientifiques divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 17 members Useful agricultural area: 130 ha
Type of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Conditions climatiques : Semi-continental Type de sol : Argilo-calcaire (30 à 50 % argile)
CAREX network
Crops:
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Unit website
Contact
Joint Research Unit GQE-Le Moulon
Quantitative Genetics and Evolution - Le Moulon
GQE is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: • Wheat • Corn • Quantitative genetics • Evolution • Proteomics • Ecophysiology
Research theme:
Research focuses on genetics and the evolution of quantitative traits in populations, with a particular interest in cultivated plants and applications related to agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Field Phenotyping of Cereals Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisations: Clermont-Ferrand and Theix (63)Centre INRAE Clermont-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Partners Units: GDEC, LEPSE, AGAP, P3F, AgroEcologie, EMMAH, UREP, UMRH, LIPME, Herbipole Scientifique Division: BAP Useful agricultural area : 97 ha
Types of crops:
Climate conditions: Continental (Clermont) Oceanic (Theix) Soil type: Clay-loam limestone (Clermont) Sandy loam granite (Theix)
CLIMATIK network
CAREX network
Crops:
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit EGFV
Ecophysiology and Functional Genomics of the Grapevine
Keywords:• Vine • Grafting • Rootstock • Epigenetics • Climate Change
Research theme:
Research focuses on the impact of the environment on the biological and physiological processes involved in vine growth, which lead to the formation of high-quality grapes in response to climatic conditions.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Link coming soon
Special devices:
Genetic Resource Conservatory
Contact
Unit website
Experimental Unit on Plant Genetic Resources in Oceanic Conditions
Labels and certifications:
Cultication systems:
Localisation: Ploudaniel (29)Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie Partners units: IGEPP, GQE, IJPB, AGAP Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 6 members Useful agricultural area: 67 ha
Types of crops:
Climate conditions: Cool and humid oceanic climate Soil type: Deep loamy soils formed from wind deposits and the decomposition of granitic bedrock
CLIMATIK network
CAREX network
Crops:
CRB
Controlleddevices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Agroecology and Crop PhenotypingExperimental Unit
Labellisations et certifications :
Systèmes de culture :
Localisations : Auzeville-Tolosane (31)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Toulouse Unités partenaires : LIPME, AGIR, GDEC, IGEPP, LEPSE, EMMAH Départements scientifiques : AgroEcoSystem, BAP 12 agents SAU : 80 ha
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Tempéré océanique à influence méditerranéenne et continentale Type de sol : Alluvions récentes argilo-limoneuses
Réseau CLIMATIK
Réseau CAREX
Cultures :
CRB
Dispositifs contrôlés
Observations & Phénotypage
Thématiques
Contact
Site web d'unité
Joint Research Unit LPCV
Cell & Plant Physiology Laboratory
Keywords: • Plants & algae • Photosynthesis • Metabolism • Flowering • Stress • Cytoskeleton
Research theme:
The laboratory studies the functional organisation of eukaryotic cells (plants, microalgae, human cells, yeasts) with a specific focus on plant cells and microalgae.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit RDP
Plant Reproduction and Development Laboratory
Keywords:• Développement et reproduction • Plantes • Biologie cellulaire • Biophysique
Research theme:
Research focuses on the quantitative, multi-scale understanding of the development and evolution of plant reproductive structures.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Colmar Agronomic and Viticultural Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisations: Colmar, Bergheim, Wintzenheim, Ribeauvillé (68)Centre INRAE Grand Est - Colmar Partners Units: SVQV, SAVE, LAE, ECOSYS, ABSys, LEPSE, EMMAH, MISTEA, UR Sols Scientifique Division: BAP Useful agricultural area: 63 ha
Types of crops :
Climate conditions: Temperate semi-continental Soil type: Silty clay calcosol (Colmar)Sandy clay on calcareous marl (Bergheim)Sandy loam on granitic sand (Wintzenheim)
CLIMATIK network
Crops:
Controlled devices
Themes
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
BioEcoAgro Joint Research Unit
Cross-border BioEcoAgro Unit
Keywords: •Miscanthus •Legumes •Low-input systems •Carbon •Nitrogen •Greenhouse gases
Research theme:
Research at the unit level focuses on biological engineering applied to agriculture, biotechnology, agri-food and the environment (‘from field to plate, including animal and human health’).
Mission and challenges
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
At the BAP division level
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Link coming soon
At the BAP division level
Administrative information:
More broadly
Special devices:
Platforms
ICOS Station
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Agroécologie
Unit Agroecologie
Keywords: •Agroecosystem •Environment •Ecology •Landscape •Diversification •Adaptation
Research theme:
Research aims to better understand biotic interactions within agrosystems in order to design innovative, environmentally friendly farming systems.
Missions
Scientific challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit GAFL
Genetics and Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables
Keywords:•Genetic diversity •Immunity •Loss of sensitivity •Robustness •Resilience •Sustainability
Research theme:
Harnessing natural and edited genetic diversity to adapt fruit and vegetable varieties to climate change, reducing the use of pesticides, water and fertilisers in crops.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Network of orchards
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IJPB
Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences
s'inscrit dans l'EUR SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Genomes •Development •Modeling •Signaling •Plant physiology •Bioproducts
Research theme:
The research aims to develop concepts and tools for producing fundamental knowledge in plant sciences and incorporating it into an innovation process in order to respond to current and future scientific and societal challenges.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
BRC
Contact
Observatoire du Végétal
Unit website
La Motte - Experimental Unit
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Le Rheu (35)Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie Partners units: IGEPP, SAS, PEGASE Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 12 members Useful agricultural area : 280 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Oceanic Soil type: Heavily compacted loamy soils
Crops:
Controlled devices
Observations & Phetotyping
Theme
Contact
Unit website
Mediterranean Arboriculture and Market GardeningExperimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications:
Cultivation systems
Localisations: Avignon (84) and Amarine (30)Centre INRAE Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Partners Units: GAFL, PSH Scientifiques Divisions: AgroEcoSytem, BAP, SPE Staff: 19 members Useful agricultural area: 52 ha
Types of crops:
Réseau CLIMATIK
Climate conditions: Mediterranean Type de sol : Medium clay-limestone (Avignon) Sandy clay loam (Amarine)
Cultures :
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit BFP
Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie
Keywords: •Development •Metabolism •Adaptation •Pathogens •Climate change
Research theme:
The unit conducts research in functional and predictive biology of plants and their pathogens.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2024
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit LEPSE
Laboratory for Plant Ecophysiology under Environmental Stress
Keywords: •Corn •Wheat •Vines •Ecophysiology •Quantitative genetics •Drought •Flowering
Research theme:
Research aims to support the emergence of more water-efficient and climate-resilient agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IPS2
Institut of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay
IPS2 is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Climate change •Chromatin •Hormonal signaling •Development •Translational biology
Research theme:
Research focuses on analyzing the growth and development of model plants and applying this research to cultivated plants.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Service Unit CNRGV
French Plant Genomic Resources Center
Keywords: • Genomics • Sequencing • Cloning • Assembly • Annotation
Theme:
The CNRGV is both a Biological Resource Center (BRC) dedicated to plant genomic resources from model and cultivated species, and a genomics platform that offers tools and services for characterizing plant genomes.
Mission and challenges
Publications
Service offering
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit ASTRO
Tropical AgroSystems
Keywords: •Agroecology •Transition •Multi-species farming systems •Interdisciplinarity
Research theme:
Research focuses on the agroecological transition of tropical agrosystems with a view to resilience and food sovereignty.
Mission and challenges
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit AGAP Institut
Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants
AGAP Institute is part of the I-Site MUSE (AEB and MIPS clusters)
Research theme:
Research focuses on plant development factors and their adaptation to environmental constraints, genome organisation and diversity, and agrobiodiversity.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit GQE-Le Moulon
Quantitative Genetics and Evolution - Le Moulon
GQE is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: • Wheat • Corn • Quantitative genetics • Evolution • Proteomics • Ecophysiology
Research theme:
Research focuses on genetics and the evolution of quantitative traits in populations, with a particular interest in cultivated plants and applications related to agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IPS2
Institut of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay
IPS2 is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Climate change •Chromatin •Hormonal signaling •Development •Translational biology
Research theme:
Research focuses on analyzing the growth and development of model plants and applying this research to cultivated plants.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
DiaScope - Melgueil Experimental Unit
Cultivation systems:
Labellisations and certifications :
Localisation: Mauguio (34)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Partners units: AGAP, LEPSE, IJPB, GQE, LIPME, ABSys Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 14 members Useful agricultural area : 70 ha
Types of crops :
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Mediterranean Soil type: Calcareous alluvial soils and ferralitic soils
Crops
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Field Crops Innovation Environment Experimental Unit
Labels and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Estrées-Mons (80)Centre INRAE Hauts-de-France Partner units: BioEcoAgro, GQE, Agroécologie, IGEPP, GDEC, Agronomie, Ecosys, IJPB Scientifiques Divisions : BAP, AgroEcoSystem Staff: 14 members Useful agricultural area: 173 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Altered oceanic Soil type: Medium to deep clay loam
Crops:
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Wine Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Villeneuve d'Omon (33)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Partners Units: EGFV, SAVE Scientifiques divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 7 members SAU: 16 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Atlantic Soil type: Sandy-gravelly
Crops
Controlled devices
Theme
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Experimental Unit for Plants and Innovative Agrosystems
Localisations: Petit-Bourg et Petit-Canal (971)Centre INRAE Antilles-Guyane Partner Unit: ASTRO Scientifiques Division: AgroEcoSystem, BAP Useful agricultural area: 130 ha
Cultivation systems:
Type of crops :
Climate conditions: Tropical humid with a marked dry season Soil type: Ferralsols (Petit-Bourg) Vertisols (Petit-Canal)
CLIMATIK network
Crops
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Theme
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale Maïs
Labellisations et certifications :
Unité Maïs
Localisations : Saint-Martin-de-Hinx (40)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Unité partenaire : GQE, LEPSE, AGAP Département scientifique : BAP 5 agents SAU : 45 ha
Systèmes de culture :
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Océanique Type de sol : Sablo-limoneuxSols battants à faibles taux de matière organique et légèrement acide
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures principales :
web et contact à mettre à jour
CRB
Thématiques
Dispositifs contrôlés
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Joint Research Unit SVQV
Vine Health and Wine Quality
Keywords: • Grapevines • Wine • Resistance • Quality • Viruses • Vectors
Research theme
The themes are part of the broader context of reducing fungicide use and promoting sustainable vine cultivation, including adaptation to climate change. Topics in virology relating to vines and herbaceous hosts, including sugar beet, aim to understand plant-virus-vector interactions in order to propose ways of controlling virus spread.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Administrative information:
Main study models:
Plant breeding
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit GDEC
Genetics, Diversity and Ecophysiology of Cereals
Keywords: •Wheat •Quantitative genetics •Plant protein •Yield •Immunity •Paleogenetics
Research theme:
Research focuses on the biological processes underlying wheat's ability to adapt to environmental stresses.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IGEPP
Institute of Genetics, Environment, and Plant Protection
Keywords: • Interaction • Protection • Environnement • Durabilité • Biodiversité • Adaptation
Research theme:
Understanding the interactions between crops and the environment in order to develop innovative and sustainable agroecological methods for crop protection and plant production in a context of reduced external inputs.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Field Phenotyping of Cereals Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisations: Clermont-Ferrand and Theix (63)Centre INRAE Clermont-Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Partners Units: GDEC, LEPSE, AGAP, P3F, AgroEcologie, EMMAH, UREP, UMRH, LIPME, Herbipole Scientifique Division: BAP Useful agricultural area : 97 ha
Types of crops:
Climate conditions: Continental (Clermont) Oceanic (Theix) Soil type: Clay-loam limestone (Clermont) Sandy loam granite (Theix)
CLIMATIK network
CAREX network
Crops:
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Epoisses Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Bretenière (21)Centre INRAE Bourgogne-Franche-Comté partner Unit: Agroécologie Scientifiques divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 17 members Useful agricultural area: 130 ha
Type of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Conditions climatiques : Semi-continental Type de sol : Argilo-calcaire (30 à 50 % argile)
CAREX network
Crops:
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Unit website
Contact
Joint Research Unit IRHS
Institute of Research in Horticulture and Seeds
Keywords: • Plant holobiont • Phenomics • Fluxomics • Genomic selection • Agroecology
Research theme:
Research focuses on the mechanisms involved in the sustainability of the health and qualities of seeds and horticultural species in the current context of global change.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Researche Unit P3F
Multidisciplinary Grasslands and Forage Crops
Keywords: •Sown grassland cover crops •Modeling •Mixtures •Service plants •Genetic resources
Research theme:
The unit based its project on a conceptual analysis of how grasslands function in relation to environmental constraints and production objectives.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Services
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Experimental Unit on Plant Genetic Resources in Oceanic Conditions
Labels and certifications:
Cultication systems:
Localisation: Ploudaniel (29)Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie Partners units: IGEPP, GQE, IJPB, AGAP Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 6 members Useful agricultural area: 67 ha
Types of crops:
Climate conditions: Cool and humid oceanic climate Soil type: Deep loamy soils formed from wind deposits and the decomposition of granitic bedrock
CLIMATIK network
CAREX network
Crops:
CRB
Controlleddevices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit ASTRO
Tropical AgroSystems
Keywords: •Agroecology •Transition •Multi-species farming systems •Interdisciplinarity
Research theme:
Research focuses on the agroecological transition of tropical agrosystems with a view to resilience and food sovereignty.
Mission and challenges
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Service Unit URGI
Genomics-Info Resources Unit
The URGI unit is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Bioinformatics •Data management •FAIR •Genome annotation •Transposable elements
Theme:
URGI is a bioinformatics platform that supports various research activities on plants of agronomic and forestry interest for INRAE.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Service offering
Skills and expertise:
Data portal
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale de Vassal
Localisations : Marseillan (34)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Unité partenaire : AGAP Département scientifique : BAP 9 agents SAU : 20 ha
Système de culture :
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Méditerranéen Type de sol : Sables marins du cordon littoral
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures :
CRB
Dispositifs contrôlés
Thématiques
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Joint Research Unit LPCV
Cell & Plant Physiology Laboratory
Keywords: • Plants & algae • Photosynthesis • Metabolism • Flowering • Stress • Cytoskeleton
Research theme:
The laboratory studies the functional organisation of eukaryotic cells (plants, microalgae, human cells, yeasts) with a specific focus on plant cells and microalgae.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit AGAP Corse
Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants
The unit is affiliated with the AGAP-Institut joint research unit.
Keywords: • Citrus fruits • Genetic resources • Varietal innovation
Research theme:
The sustainability of citrus farming in Corsica and more broadly around the world
Mission and challenges
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
CRB
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit SVQV
Vine Health and Wine Quality
Keywords: • Grapevines • Wine • Resistance • Quality • Viruses • Vectors
Research theme
The themes are part of the broader context of reducing fungicide use and promoting sustainable vine cultivation, including adaptation to climate change. Topics in virology relating to vines and herbaceous hosts, including sugar beet, aim to understand plant-virus-vector interactions in order to propose ways of controlling virus spread.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Administrative information:
Main study models:
Plant breeding
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Arboriculture Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisations: Toulenne (33) and Bourran (47)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Patners Units: BFP, GAFL, Biogéco, A2M Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 16 members SAU: 110 ha
Types of crops :
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions Oceanic (Toulenne) Degraded oceanic (Bourran) oil type : Deep loam (Toulenne) Loamy clay (Bourran)
Crops:
CRB
Themes
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Service Unit EPGV
Study of Plant Genome Polymorphism
The EPGV unit is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords:• Polymorphism • Genotyping • Sequencing • Diversity • Characterization
Theme:
Analysis of genomes and their diversity
Mission and challenges
Service offering:
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Technology
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit BFP
Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie
Keywords: •Development •Metabolism •Adaptation •Pathogens •Climate change
Research theme:
The unit conducts research in functional and predictive biology of plants and their pathogens.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2024
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Research Support Unit BAP
Plant Biology and Breeding
Role of the division:
The department is a coordinated national network of units, infrastructures, and expertise. It is characterized by its disciplines, themes, and subjects of study. Within its scientific and thematic scope, the division contributes to the development of the Institute's scientific strategy and its partnership strategy for innovation, and translates these into operational terms. It acts as a privileged scientific interface between the units and senior management:
Support unit missions
The BAP department's research support unit brings together the department's administrative team, which oversees and coordinates administrative and financial matters as well as communications. The unit is also responsible for partnership and innovation activities (including PLANTINNOV). It also monitors experimental units and genetic resources. The unit assists the Head of Division in carrying out his responsibilities and plays a coordinating role within its groups, acting as a liaison with central management.
• Responsible for scientific programming and allocating resources (delegated by senior management) for the implementation of the scientific project of the units • Investigates issues relating to skills management • Promotes scientific and partnership activities, monitors and promotes scientific developments, and coordinates the evaluation of units
Publications
Administrative information for the Versailles unit:
Devices:
26 platforms
16 CRB
43 units
Website & contact
Joint Research Unit LIPME
Laboratory of Plants Microbes and Environment Interactions
is part of the Labex TULIP
Keywords: • Immunity • Symbiosis • Pathogens • Mechanisms
Research theme:
Understanding how plants interact with their environment to meet the challenges of tomorrow's agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Horticultural Experimental Unit
Labels and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Beaucouzé (Bois l'Abbé) and Les Hauts d'Anjou (la Rétuzière) - (49)Centre INRAE Pays de la Loire Partner Unit : IRHS Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 17 members Useful agricultural area : 82 ha
Types of crops
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Temperate (between oceanic and continental climate) Type de sol : Sandy loam
Cultures :
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Research Unit AGAP Corse
Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants
The unit is affiliated with the AGAP-Institut joint research unit.
Keywords: • Citrus fruits • Genetic resources • Varietal innovation
Research theme:
The sustainability of citrus farming in Corsica and more broadly around the world
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
CRB
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale de Vassal
Localisations : Marseillan (34)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Unité partenaire : AGAP Département scientifique : BAP 9 agents SAU : 20 ha
Système de culture :
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Méditerranéen Type de sol : Sables marins du cordon littoral
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures :
CRB
Dispositifs contrôlés
Thématiques
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Researche Unit P3F
Multidisciplinary Grasslands and Forage Crops
Keywords: •Sown grassland cover crops •Modeling •Mixtures •Service plants •Genetic resources
Research theme:
The unit based its project on a conceptual analysis of how grasslands function in relation to environmental constraints and production objectives.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Services
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit LIPME
Laboratory of Plants Microbes and Environment Interactions
is part of the Labex TULIP
Keywords: • Immunity • Symbiosis • Pathogens • Mechanisms
Research theme:
Understanding how plants interact with their environment to meet the challenges of tomorrow's agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit GDEC
Genetics, Diversity and Ecophysiology of Cereals
Keywords: •Wheat •Quantitative genetics •Plant protein •Yield •Immunity •Paleogenetics
Research theme:
Research focuses on the biological processes underlying wheat's ability to adapt to environmental stresses.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit LEPSE
Laboratory for Plant Ecophysiology under Environmental Stress
Keywords: •Corn •Wheat •Vines •Ecophysiology •Quantitative genetics •Drought •Flowering
Research theme:
Research aims to support the emergence of more water-efficient and climate-resilient agriculture.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit EGFV
Ecophysiology and Functional Genomics of the Grapevine
Keywords:• Vine • Grafting • Rootstock • Epigenetics • Climate Change
Research theme:
Research focuses on the impact of the environment on the biological and physiological processes involved in vine growth, which lead to the formation of high-quality grapes in response to climatic conditions.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
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Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
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Administrative information:
Link coming soon
Special devices:
Genetic Resource Conservatory
Contact
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Joint Research Unit IPSIM
Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier
Keywords: • Nutrition • Growth • Environment • Root development
Research theme:
The work aims to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms governing plant water and mineral nutrition and their responses to abiotic environmental stresses, particularly those related to climate change.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
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Joint Research Agroécologie
Unit Agroecologie
Keywords: •Agroecosystem •Environment •Ecology •Landscape •Diversification •Adaptation
Research theme:
Research aims to better understand biotic interactions within agrosystems in order to design innovative, environmentally friendly farming systems.
Missions
Scientific challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
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BRC
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Research Support Unit BAP
Plant Biology and Breeding
Role of the division:
The department is a coordinated national network of units, infrastructures, and expertise. It is characterized by its disciplines, themes, and subjects of study. Within its scientific and thematic scope, the division contributes to the development of the Institute's scientific strategy and its partnership strategy for innovation, and translates these into operational terms. It acts as a privileged scientific interface between the units and senior management:
Support unit missions
The BAP department's research support unit brings together the department's administrative team, which oversees and coordinates administrative and financial matters as well as communications. The unit is also responsible for partnership and innovation activities (including PLANTINNOV). It also monitors experimental units and genetic resources. The unit assists the Head of Division in carrying out his responsibilities and plays a coordinating role within its groups, acting as a liaison with central management.
• Responsible for scientific programming and allocating resources (delegated by senior management) for the implementation of the scientific project of the units • Investigates issues relating to skills management • Promotes scientific and partnership activities, monitors and promotes scientific developments, and coordinates the evaluation of units
Publications
Administrative information for the Versailles unit:
Devices:
26 platforms
16 CRB
43 units
Website & contact
BioEcoAgro Joint Research Unit
Cross-border BioEcoAgro Unit
Keywords: •Miscanthus •Legumes •Low-input systems •Carbon •Nitrogen •Greenhouse gases
Research theme:
Research at the unit level focuses on biological engineering applied to agriculture, biotechnology, agri-food and the environment (‘from field to plate, including animal and human health’).
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
At the BAP division level
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Link coming soon
At the BAP division level
Administrative information:
More broadly
Special devices:
Platforms
ICOS Station
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale de Pech Rouge
Labellisations et certifications :
Systèmes de culture :
Localisations : Gruissan (11)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Unités partenaires : SPO, LEPSE, AGAP Départements scientifiques : Transform, BAP 25 agents SAU : 60 ha
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Méditerranéen Type de sol : Sols calcaires à horizon marneuxSols calcaires durs concassésSols sableux et sablo-limoneux
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures :
Dispositifs contrôlés
Thématiques
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Service Unit CNRGV
French Plant Genomic Resources Center
Keywords: • Genomics • Sequencing • Cloning • Assembly • Annotation
Theme:
The CNRGV is both a Biological Resource Center (BRC) dedicated to plant genomic resources from model and cultivated species, and a genomics platform that offers tools and services for characterizing plant genomes.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
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Service offering
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BRC
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Colmar Agronomic and Viticultural Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisations: Colmar, Bergheim, Wintzenheim, Ribeauvillé (68)Centre INRAE Grand Est - Colmar Partners Units: SVQV, SAVE, LAE, ECOSYS, ABSys, LEPSE, EMMAH, MISTEA, UR Sols Scientifique Division: BAP Useful agricultural area: 63 ha
Types of crops :
Climate conditions: Temperate semi-continental Soil type: Silty clay calcosol (Colmar)Sandy clay on calcareous marl (Bergheim)Sandy loam on granitic sand (Wintzenheim)
CLIMATIK network
Crops:
Controlled devices
Themes
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Service Unit EPGV
Study of Plant Genome Polymorphism
The EPGV unit is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords:• Polymorphism • Genotyping • Sequencing • Diversity • Characterization
Theme:
Analysis of genomes and their diversity
Mission and challenges
Service offering:
Publications
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Administrative information:
Special devices:
Technology
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale de Pech Rouge
Labellisations et certifications :
Systèmes de culture :
Localisations : Gruissan (11)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Unités partenaires : SPO, LEPSE, AGAP Départements scientifiques : Transform, BAP 25 agents SAU : 60 ha
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Méditerranéen Type de sol : Sols calcaires à horizon marneuxSols calcaires durs concassésSols sableux et sablo-limoneux
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures :
Dispositifs contrôlés
Thématiques
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Research Support Unit BAP
Plant Biology and Breeding
Role of the division:
The department is a coordinated national network of units, infrastructures, and expertise. It is characterized by its disciplines, themes, and subjects of study. Within its scientific and thematic scope, the division contributes to the development of the Institute's scientific strategy and its partnership strategy for innovation, and translates these into operational terms. It acts as a privileged scientific interface between the units and senior management:
Support unit missions
The support unit brings together the Human Resources team from the BAP department.It assists the Head of Division in carrying out his responsibilities in the area of Human Resources. The HR team works within its scope of activities with the entire department management team, BAP staff and units (research and experimental), and the Institute's management teams.
• Responsible for scientific programming and allocating resources (delegated by senior management) for the implementation of the scientific project of the units • Investigates issues relating to skills management • Promotes scientific and partnership activities, monitors and promotes scientific developments, and coordinates the evaluation of units
Publications
Administrative information for the Montpellier unit:
Devices:
26 platforms
16 CRB
43 units
Website & contact
Mediterranean Arboriculture and Market GardeningExperimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications:
Cultivation systems
Localisations: Avignon (84) and Amarine (30)Centre INRAE Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Partners Units: GAFL, PSH Scientifiques Divisions: AgroEcoSytem, BAP, SPE Staff: 19 members Useful agricultural area: 52 ha
Types of crops:
Réseau CLIMATIK
Climate conditions: Mediterranean Type de sol : Medium clay-limestone (Avignon) Sandy clay loam (Amarine)
Cultures :
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Research Support Unit BAP
Plant Biology and Breeding
Role of the division:
The department is a coordinated national network of units, infrastructures, and expertise. It is characterized by its disciplines, themes, and subjects of study. Within its scientific and thematic scope, the division contributes to the development of the Institute's scientific strategy and its partnership strategy for innovation, and translates these into operational terms. It acts as a privileged scientific interface between the units and senior management:
Support unit missions
The support unit brings together the Human Resources team from the BAP department.It assists the Head of Division in carrying out his responsibilities in the area of Human Resources. The HR team works within its scope of activities with the entire department management team, BAP staff and units (research and experimental), and the Institute's management teams.
• Responsible for scientific programming and allocating resources (delegated by senior management) for the implementation of the scientific project of the units • Investigates issues relating to skills management • Promotes scientific and partnership activities, monitors and promotes scientific developments, and coordinates the evaluation of units
Publications
Administrative information for the Montpellier unit:
Devices:
26 platforms
16 CRB
43 units
Website & contact
Wine Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Villeneuve d'Omon (33)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Partners Units: EGFV, SAVE Scientifiques divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 7 members SAU: 16 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Atlantic Soil type: Sandy-gravelly
Crops
Controlled devices
Theme
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Unité expérimentale Maïs
Labellisations et certifications :
Unité Maïs
Localisations : Saint-Martin-de-Hinx (40)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Unité partenaire : GQE, LEPSE, AGAP Département scientifique : BAP 5 agents SAU : 45 ha
Systèmes de culture :
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Océanique Type de sol : Sablo-limoneuxSols battants à faibles taux de matière organique et légèrement acide
Réseau CLIMATIK
Cultures principales :
web et contact à mettre à jour
CRB
Thématiques
Dispositifs contrôlés
Observations & Phénotypage
Contact
Site web d'unité
Horticultural Experimental Unit
Labels and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Beaucouzé (Bois l'Abbé) and Les Hauts d'Anjou (la Rétuzière) - (49)Centre INRAE Pays de la Loire Partner Unit : IRHS Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 17 members Useful agricultural area : 82 ha
Types of crops
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Temperate (between oceanic and continental climate) Type de sol : Sandy loam
Cultures :
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Experimental Unit for Plants and Innovative Agrosystems
Localisations: Petit-Bourg et Petit-Canal (971)Centre INRAE Antilles-Guyane Partner Unit: ASTRO Scientifiques Division: AgroEcoSystem, BAP Useful agricultural area: 130 ha
Cultivation systems:
Type of crops :
Climate conditions: Tropical humid with a marked dry season Soil type: Ferralsols (Petit-Bourg) Vertisols (Petit-Canal)
CLIMATIK network
Crops
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Theme
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IPSIM
Institute for Plant Sciences of Montpellier
Keywords: • Nutrition • Growth • Environment • Root development
Research theme:
The work aims to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms governing plant water and mineral nutrition and their responses to abiotic environmental stresses, particularly those related to climate change.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
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Research Unit GAFL
Genetics and Improvement of Fruits and Vegetables
Keywords:•Genetic diversity •Immunity •Loss of sensitivity •Robustness •Resilience •Sustainability
Research theme:
Harnessing natural and edited genetic diversity to adapt fruit and vegetable varieties to climate change, reducing the use of pesticides, water and fertilisers in crops.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Network of orchards
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IRHS
Institute of Research in Horticulture and Seeds
Keywords: • Plant holobiont • Phenomics • Fluxomics • Genomic selection • Agroecology
Research theme:
Research focuses on the mechanisms involved in the sustainability of the health and qualities of seeds and horticultural species in the current context of global change.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Research areas
Publications
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
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Administrative information:
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Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit IGEPP
Institute of Genetics, Environment, and Plant Protection
Keywords: • Interaction • Protection • Environnement • Durabilité • Biodiversité • Adaptation
Research theme:
Understanding the interactions between crops and the environment in order to develop innovative and sustainable agroecological methods for crop protection and plant production in a context of reduced external inputs.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Field Crops Innovation Environment Experimental Unit
Labels and certifications:
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Estrées-Mons (80)Centre INRAE Hauts-de-France Partner units: BioEcoAgro, GQE, Agroécologie, IGEPP, GDEC, Agronomie, Ecosys, IJPB Scientifiques Divisions : BAP, AgroEcoSystem Staff: 14 members Useful agricultural area: 173 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Altered oceanic Soil type: Medium to deep clay loam
Crops:
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Versailles Saclay Experimental Unit
Localisations: Versailles (78) and Saclay (91)Centre INRAE Ile-de-France - Versailles-Saclay Partners units: GQE, IJPB, ECOSYS, BIOGER, Agronomie Scientifiques Divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 10 members Useful agricultural area: 80 ha
Cultivation systems:
Type of crops:
CLIMATIK Network
Climate conditions: Océanique altéré Sol type: Limons profonds argileux
Crops:
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Arboriculture Experimental Unit
Labellisations and certifications :
Cultivation systems:
Localisations: Toulenne (33) and Bourran (47)Centre INRAE Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Patners Units: BFP, GAFL, Biogéco, A2M Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 16 members SAU: 110 ha
Types of crops :
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions Oceanic (Toulenne) Degraded oceanic (Bourran) oil type : Deep loam (Toulenne) Loamy clay (Bourran)
Crops:
CRB
Themes
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit RDP
Plant Reproduction and Development Laboratory
Keywords:• Développement et reproduction • Plantes • Biologie cellulaire • Biophysique
Research theme:
Research focuses on the quantitative, multi-scale understanding of the development and evolution of plant reproductive structures.
Mission and challenges
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Service Unit URGI
Genomics-Info Resources Unit
The URGI unit is part of the Labex SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Bioinformatics •Data management •FAIR •Genome annotation •Transposable elements
Theme:
URGI is a bioinformatics platform that supports various research activities on plants of agronomic and forestry interest for INRAE.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Service offering
Skills and expertise:
Data portal
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Joint Research Unit IJPB
Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences
s'inscrit dans l'EUR SPS Univ Paris-Saclay
Keywords: •Genomes •Development •Modeling •Signaling •Plant physiology •Bioproducts
Research theme:
The research aims to develop concepts and tools for producing fundamental knowledge in plant sciences and incorporating it into an innovation process in order to respond to current and future scientific and societal challenges.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
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BRC
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Observatoire du Végétal
Unit website
La Motte - Experimental Unit
Cultivation systems:
Localisation: Le Rheu (35)Centre INRAE Bretagne-Normandie Partners units: IGEPP, SAS, PEGASE Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 12 members Useful agricultural area : 280 ha
Types of crops:
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Oceanic Soil type: Heavily compacted loamy soils
Crops:
Controlled devices
Observations & Phetotyping
Theme
Contact
Unit website
Versailles Saclay Experimental Unit
Localisations: Versailles (78) and Saclay (91)Centre INRAE Ile-de-France - Versailles-Saclay Partners units: GQE, IJPB, ECOSYS, BIOGER, Agronomie Scientifiques Divisions: BAP, AgroEcoSystem, SPE Staff: 10 members Useful agricultural area: 80 ha
Cultivation systems:
Type of crops:
CLIMATIK Network
Climate conditions: Océanique altéré Sol type: Limons profonds argileux
Crops:
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website
Joint Research Unit AGAP Institut
Genetic Improvement and Adaptation of Mediterranean and Tropical Plants
AGAP Institute is part of the I-Site MUSE (AEB and MIPS clusters)
Research theme:
Research focuses on plant development factors and their adaptation to environmental constraints, genome organisation and diversity, and agrobiodiversity.
Mission and challenges
Highlights BAP 2025
Publications
Research areas
Skills and expertise:
Plant breeding
Main study models:
Administrative information:
Special devices:
Platforms
BRC
Contact
Unit website
Agroecology and Crop PhenotypingExperimental Unit
Labellisations et certifications :
Systèmes de culture :
Localisations : Auzeville-Tolosane (31)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Toulouse Unités partenaires : LIPME, AGIR, GDEC, IGEPP, LEPSE, EMMAH Départements scientifiques : AgroEcoSystem, BAP 12 agents SAU : 80 ha
Type de culture :
Conditions climatiques : Tempéré océanique à influence méditerranéenne et continentale Type de sol : Alluvions récentes argilo-limoneuses
Réseau CLIMATIK
Réseau CAREX
Cultures :
CRB
Dispositifs contrôlés
Observations & Phénotypage
Thématiques
Contact
Site web d'unité
DiaScope - Melgueil Experimental Unit
Cultivation systems:
Labellisations and certifications :
Localisation: Mauguio (34)Centre INRAE Occitanie-Montpellier Partners units: AGAP, LEPSE, IJPB, GQE, LIPME, ABSys Scientifique Division: BAP Staff: 14 members Useful agricultural area : 70 ha
Types of crops :
CLIMATIK network
Climate conditions: Mediterranean Soil type: Calcareous alluvial soils and ferralitic soils
Crops
CRB
Controlled devices
Observations & Phenotyping
Themes
Contact
Unit website