Rôle des protéines Plant Mobile Domain dans la formation de l'épiderme, barrière protective des plantes. // Role of Plant Mobile Domain proteins in the formation of the plant protective periderm barrier
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ABG-135793
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| 2026-02-17 | Public funding alone (i.e. government, region, European, international organization research grant) |
Université de Perpignan Via Domitia
PERPIGNAN CEDEX - Occitanie - France
Rôle des protéines Plant Mobile Domain dans la formation de l'épiderme, barrière protective des plantes. // Role of Plant Mobile Domain proteins in the formation of the plant protective periderm barrier
- Biology
périderme, Plant Mobile Domain (PMD), Polycomb, phellogène, méristème, racines et tubercules
periderm, Plant Mobile Domain (PMD), Polycomb, phellogen, meristem, roots & tuber
periderm, Plant Mobile Domain (PMD), Polycomb, phellogen, meristem, roots & tuber
Topic description
Chez les plantes, le périderme est un tissu recouvrant divers organes tels que les racines, les tiges, les tubercules ou certains fruits qui protège les tissus internes contre les intrusions ou la déshydratation. Il joue ainsi un rôle essentiel dans l'adaptation des plantes à un environnement changeant. Sa formation repose sur l'expression précise de réseaux de gènes, étroitement régulés au niveau de la chromatine par de nombreux facteurs. Parmi ceux-ci, des facteurs de transcription spécifiques (TFs) et des voies épigénétiques, telles que le 'Polycomb repressive complex 2' (PRC2), impliqué dans le dépôt de groupes méthyles sur l'histone H3 au niveau de la lysine 27 (H3K27me3), jouent des rôles cruciaux.Récemment, la protéine nucléaire d'Arabidopsis AtMAINTENANCE OF MERISTEMS-LIKE 2 (AtMAIL2), qui possède un domaine de type PMD, a été identifiée comme essentielle au développement des plantes. AtMAIL2 est nécessaire à l'expression de nombreux gènes en antagonisant l'activité du PRC2. Bien qu'AtMAIL2 et ses homologues soient exprimées dans les tissus méristématiques (cellules souches), leur rôle dans la formation du périderme reste inconnu. L'objectif de ce projet de thèse sera de répondre à cette question en étudiant la fonction d'AtMAIL2 et de ses homologues dans la formation du périderme racinaire chez Arabidopsis. Il s'agira également d'étudier la fonction encore inconnue de StPMD2, l'orthologue d'AtMAIL2 chez la pomme de terre (Solanum tuberosum), et de déterminer s'il joue un rôle dans la formation du périderme du tubercule de pomme de terre. Ce projet de thèse combinera des approches de biologie moléculaire, biochimie, microscopie et (épi)génomique, couplées à des analyses bioinformatiques, afin de mieux comprendre le rôle des protéines PMD dans le processus de formation du périderme.
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In plants, the periderm is a multilayer tissue covering various organs like roots, stems, tubers or specific fruits that protects the inner tissues from intruders or dehydration, and plays essential roles in plant adaptation to changing environment. Its formation relies on precise expression of gene networks that are tightly regulated at the chromatin level by many factors. Among those, specific transcription factors (TFs) and epigenetic pathways such as the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) that is involved in the deposition of methyl groups on histone H3 at lysine 27 (H3K27me3) play crucial roles. Recently, the Arabidopsis nuclear protein AtMAINTENANCE OF MERISTEMS-LIKE 2 (AtMAIL2), which carries a plant mobile domain (PMD), was identified as essential for plant development. AtMAIL2 is required for the expression of many genes by antagonizing PRC2 activity. Although AtMAIL2 and its homologs are expressed in meristematic tissues (stem cell niche), it is unknown whether they play a role during periderm formation. The aim of this PhD project will be to answer this question by investigating the function of AtMAIL2 and its homologs in root periderm formation in Arabidopsis. It will also be to study the unknown function of StPMD2, which is AtMAIL2 ortholog in potato (Solanum tuberosum), and to determine whether it plays a role during periderm formation in potato tuber. This PhD project will combine cutting edge approaches based on molecular biology, biochemistry, microscopy and (epi)genomics combined to bioinformatic analyses to better understand the role of PMD proteins in the process of periderm formation.
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Début de la thèse : 01/07/2026
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In plants, the periderm is a multilayer tissue covering various organs like roots, stems, tubers or specific fruits that protects the inner tissues from intruders or dehydration, and plays essential roles in plant adaptation to changing environment. Its formation relies on precise expression of gene networks that are tightly regulated at the chromatin level by many factors. Among those, specific transcription factors (TFs) and epigenetic pathways such as the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) that is involved in the deposition of methyl groups on histone H3 at lysine 27 (H3K27me3) play crucial roles. Recently, the Arabidopsis nuclear protein AtMAINTENANCE OF MERISTEMS-LIKE 2 (AtMAIL2), which carries a plant mobile domain (PMD), was identified as essential for plant development. AtMAIL2 is required for the expression of many genes by antagonizing PRC2 activity. Although AtMAIL2 and its homologs are expressed in meristematic tissues (stem cell niche), it is unknown whether they play a role during periderm formation. The aim of this PhD project will be to answer this question by investigating the function of AtMAIL2 and its homologs in root periderm formation in Arabidopsis. It will also be to study the unknown function of StPMD2, which is AtMAIL2 ortholog in potato (Solanum tuberosum), and to determine whether it plays a role during periderm formation in potato tuber. This PhD project will combine cutting edge approaches based on molecular biology, biochemistry, microscopy and (epi)genomics combined to bioinformatic analyses to better understand the role of PMD proteins in the process of periderm formation.
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Début de la thèse : 01/07/2026
Funding category
Public funding alone (i.e. government, region, European, international organization research grant)
Funding further details
Concours pour un contrat doctoral
Presentation of host institution and host laboratory
Université de Perpignan Via Domitia
Institution awarding doctoral degree
Université de Perpignan Via Domitia
Graduate school
305 Energie et Environnement
Candidate's profile
Etudiant-e en possession d'un Master 2 est requis.
Spécialité en biologie des plantes est recommandée mais non indispensable.
Connaissance de base en bioinformatique (Bash,RStudio...) sera un plus.
Merci de communiquer deux lettres de références -directement envoyés par les référents à cette adresse email guillaume.moissiard@univ-perp.fr en précisant le nom du candidat.
Student holding a Master's degree (M2) is required. Specialization in plant biology is recommended but not mandatory. Basic knowledge of bioinformatics (Bash, RStudio, etc.) will be an asset. Please provide two letters of reference, to be sent directly by the referees to this email address: guillaume.moissiard@univ-perp.fr, specifying the candidate's name.
Student holding a Master's degree (M2) is required. Specialization in plant biology is recommended but not mandatory. Basic knowledge of bioinformatics (Bash, RStudio, etc.) will be an asset. Please provide two letters of reference, to be sent directly by the referees to this email address: guillaume.moissiard@univ-perp.fr, specifying the candidate's name.
2026-04-07
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