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Laurent Laplaze

Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le DéveloppementORCID 0000-0002-6568-6504Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Plant Biology· 3 Genetics· 1 Physiology· 1

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Organism:plant (other)· 4 Assay:proteomics· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Alexandre GrondiniD· 4 shared Pablo AffortitiD· 3 shared Pascal GantetiD· 3 shared Awa FayeiD· 2 shared Bassirou SineiD· 2 shared Daniel Moukouanga· 2 shared Darren M. WellsiD· 2 shared Malcolm John BennettiD· 2 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Uncovering genetic determinants of rice root anatomy using genome wide analysis

Hien Linh Tran, Giang Thi Hoang, Mathieu Dejean, Christelle Baptiste, Sovanna Tan, Laurent Laplaze, Jean Luc Verdeil, Pascal Gantet, Alexandre Grondin

This study identifies genetic determinants of rice root anatomy through genome-wide association analysis of 185 Vietnamese rice landraces, uncovering 24 SNPs linked to anatomical traits and drought tolerance.

bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Genetic effects of plant plant interactions depend on neighbor identity and environmental context

Noa Vazeux-Blumental, Carine Palaffre, C. Brezeanu, Petre-Marian Brezeanu, B Lagardère, Cyril Bauland, James Burridge, Pablo Affortit, Alexandre Grondin, Marzia Rossato, Andrea Benazzo, Tristan Mary‐Huard, Laurence Moreau, Roberto Papa, Elisa Bellucci, , Maud Irène Tenaillon

The paper investigates how genetic variation in common bean affects plant-plant interactions with maize, showing that effects depend on neighbor identity and environmental context.

bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

OpenAlea.HydroRoot: A modelling framework to dissect, predict and phenotype branched root hydraulic architecture

Fabrice Bauget, Adama Ndour, Yann Boursiac, Christophe Maurel, Laurent Laplaze, Mikaël Lucas, Christophe Pradal

This paper introduces HydroRoot, a model for simulating root hydraulic architecture, and demonstrates its use in phenotyping root hydraulics across species.

in silico Plants · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Genetic control of the leaf ionome in pearl millet and correlation with root and agromorphological traits

Princia Aurore Biawallys Nakombo-Gbassault, Sebastián Arenas, Pablo Affortit, Awa Faye, Paulina Flis, Bassirou Sine, Daniel Moukouanga, Pascal Gantet, Kosh-Komba Ephrem, Ndjido Ardo Kane, Malcolm John Bennett, Darren Wells, Philippe Cubry, Elizabeth H. Bailey, Alexandre Grondin, , Laurent Laplaze

This study identifies genetic factors influencing leaf ion concentrations in pearl millet and links them to root and agromorphological traits to improve nutrient efficiency.

PLoS ONE · May 19, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Root metaxylem area influences drought tolerance and transpiration in pearl millet in a soil texture dependent manner

Pablo Affortit, Awa Faye, Dylan H. Jones, Ezenwoko Benson, Bassirou Sine, James Burridge, Mame Sokhatil Ndoye, Luke Barry, Daniel Moukouanga, Stephanie Barnard, Rahul Bhosale, Tony Pridmore, Pascal Gantet, Vincent Vadez, Philippe Cubry, , Alexandre Grondin

The paper examines how root metaxylem area affects drought tolerance and transpiration in pearl millet, showing soil texture-dependent water use strategies.

bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology