Cyril Libourel

The demonstration of a single origin for nodule evolution, with nodule engineering in a non-nodulating species

This study shows that nodule development can be engineered in non-nodulating species by restoring NIN functionality, supporting a single origin for nodulation.

An Arabidopsis receptor-like kinase mediates competitive plant-plant interactions

This study identifies ESCAPE 1 (ESC1), a receptor-like kinase in Arabidopsis thaliana, that mediates competitive interactions with the weed Poa annua through distinct genetic pathways in leaves and roots.

Horizontal gene transfers and terpene metabolism drive plant-fungal interaction in Marchantia polymorpha

This study identifies horizontally transferred terpene synthase genes and immune pathways in M. polymorpha that contribute to resistance against fungal pathogens.

A novel pathosystem between Aeschynomene evenia and Aphanomyces euteiches reveals new immune components in quantitative legume root-rot resistance.

This study uses Aeschynomene evenia to identify immune components involved in quantitative resistance to Aphanomyces euteiches, revealing dual-function kinases that regulate both symbiosis and immunity.

Nissolia brasiliensis as a non-nodulating model legume

This paper presents the first chromosome-level genome assembly of a non-nodulating legume, Nissolia brasiliensis, and identifies genes associated with root nodule symbiosis.

Symbiotic diversification relies on an ancestral gene network in plants

The paper identifies an ancestral gene network involved in intracellular symbiosis in plants, showing its conservation and convergent recruitment across different symbiotic systems.

Ectomycorrhizal symbiosis evolved independently and by convergent gene duplication in rosid lineages

The paper identifies 16 independent origins of ectomycorrhizal symbiosis in rosid lineages and finds convergent gene duplications in cell wall remodeling genes.

The genomic architecture of competitive response of Arabidopsis thaliana is highly flexible between monospecific and plurispecific neighborhoods.

This study investigates the genetic architecture of competitive response in Arabidopsis thaliana across monospecific and plurispecific neighborhoods, finding significant genetic variation and differences in biological processes.