Research Scientist working for the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), at the Institute for Research on Horticulture and Seeds (IRHS) in Angers, France
Role in BeXyl Project: WP1 co-leader. I have an active participation in 1) Host range and pathogenicity of Xf strains, 2) Population biology and genomics of Xf strains, 3) Molecular approaches for quantification, typing and in-situ detection of Xf in plants; 4) developpement of phage-based solutions for an effective control of Xf, and 5) Developing synthetic communities of xylem-inhabiting bacteria to fight Xf.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1442-917X