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The plant cell wall is a complex and dynamic structure that varies according to the species, organ and plant tissue under consideration. The wall evolves throughout the plant's life cycle to meet its physiological needs or to cope with environmental constraints (thermal, hydric, pathogen attack, etc.).
With the aim of understanding these dynamics, we are investigating the mechanisms of biosynthesis, assembly, remodeling and degradation of cell wall polymers (polysaccharides, lignins), in order to understand their properties. Our research focuses on cultivated plants such as cereals (wheat, sorghum), trees (poplar), fiber-containing plants (flax and hemp), fleshy fruits (apples, tomatoes) and model plants Arabidopsis thaliana and Brachypodium distachyon.
The applied prospects of this research are to optimize the quality and use of plant products, for example the biodegradation and valorization of agricultural by-products, the extraction of high-quality fibers for textile or composite applications, the impact of cell walls in food processing (bread making) or health (dietary fibers).
 

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