MASTER BIOLOGY, AGROSCIENCES

Plant-microorganism interactions

Plants directly and indirectly form the basis of our food chain. In their environment, plants are constantly in association with the microorganisms that make up their microbiota. Some of these microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc.) cause serious damage to crops, while others improve their overall health (nutrition, development or disease resistance). Understanding how plants react, adapt and eventually benefit from the presence of microorganisms in their environment is therefore a key strategy for meeting the challenges of both food production and food and feed safety.

Objectives

Thanks to a balanced combination of academic and practical training (10-month laboratory internships divided between M1 and M2), the aim of the IPM course is to train students capable of describing and understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the interactions of plants with their biotic environment. This course draws on the wealth of scientific expertise in this field within the MUSE I-Site (University of Montpellier, CIRAD, IRD, INRAE, CNRS, Institut Agro Montpellier).

Training content

List of Teaching Units

M1, 1st semester

M1, 2nd semester

M2, 1st semester

M2, 2nd semester