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IMAGO : Imaging and Modeling Growth and plasticity in plant Ovules
English title |
IMAGO : Imaging and Modeling Growth and plasticity in plant Ovules |
Applicant |
Baroux Célia
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Number |
170167 |
Funding scheme |
Project funding
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Research institution |
Institut für Pflanzen- und Mikrobiologie Universität Zürich
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Institution of higher education |
University of Zurich - ZH |
Main discipline |
Embryology, Developmental Biology |
Start/End |
01.11.2016 - 31.10.2019 |
Approved amount |
292'420.00 |
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All Disciplines (5)
Embryology, Developmental Biology |
Cellular Biology, Cytology |
Keywords (7)
germ cell fate; growth model; apomixis; confocal imaging; lightsheet imaging; morphogenesis; plant ovule
Lay Summary (French)
Lead
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La reproduction clonale par l’intermédiaire de graines, ou apomixie, est un phénomène que l’on rencontre chez certaines plantes supérieures. L’apomixie représente un potentiel énorme pour la sécurité alimentaire et l’agriculture durable. Développer des variétés de plantes d'intérêt agronomique se reproduisant par apomixie révolutionnerait les pratiques de sélection variétale et production de graines. L’apomixie permettrait la fixation aisée de génotypes et traits hybrides, et notamment la vigueur hybride. Cette forme de reproduction existe naturellement dans de nombreuses familles de plantes, mais pas chez les espèces cultivées. De ce fait, un large effort anime une communauté internationale de laboratoires académiques et privés pour comprendre les mécanismes qui sous-tendent ce phénomène.
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Lay summary
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Le premier évènement différenciant la reproduction sexuée de l’apomixie a lieu au sein de l’organe reproducteur femelle, l’ovule, où une cellule unique transite d’une identité cellulaire somatique vers une identité germinale. Lorsque la proliferation et la croissance des cellules de l’ovule sont perturbées, s’en suit un développement ressemblant à celui d’ovules apomictiques suggérant une relation fonctionnelle entre la morphogenèse précoce de l’ovule et la transition vers l’identité germinale . Mais ce lien reste largement inexplorée, au même titre que la plasticité existant entre développement reproducteur sexué et apomictique. L’émergence de techniques d’imagerie non invasive, a haute résolution et en trois dimensions, d’outils de modélisation, en combinaison à des approches fonctionnelles génétiques et pharmacologiques, permettent collectivement aujourd’hui d’aborder ces questions.
Le but du projet IMAGO est de construire un cadre de référence visant a élucider les règles de développement de la croissance de l’ovule, et déterminer de quelle façon cette géométrie contribue a l’établissement du devenir germinal dans l’ovule. L’ovule est un objet biologique relativement simple, particulièrement adapté à la modélisation, permettant de mathématiser différentes hypothèses de croissance, en 2D ou 3D et au cours du temps. Ces hypothèses seront ensuite testées fonctionnellement grâce aux outils génétiques disponibles chez l’espèce modèle étudiée Arabidopsis. La généricité des résultats obtenus sera testée chez une céréale cultivée sexuée, le maïs; et un modèle de graminée apomictique, Paspalum. Le projet IMAGO, réunissant biologistes de la reproduction et modélisateurs, vise a produire des connaissances et outils pluridisciplinaires pour comprendre la plasticité du développement apomictique et transférer cette capacité aux espèces cultivées.
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Responsible applicant and co-applicants
Employees
Publications
Hernandez-Lagana Elvira, Mosca Gabriella, Mendocilla-Sato Ethel, Pires Nuno, Frey Anja, Giraldo-Fonseca Alejandro, Michaud Caroline, Grossniklaus Ueli, Hamant Olivier, Godin Christophe, Boudaoud Arezki, Grimanelli Daniel, Autran Daphné, Baroux Célia (2021), Organ geometry channels reproductive cell fate in the Arabidopsis ovule primordium, in
eLife, 10, 1.
Hernandez-Lagana Elvira, Autran Daphné (2020), H3.1 Eviction Marks Female Germline Precursors in Arabidopsis, in
Plants, 9(10), 1322-1322.
Mendocilla-Sato Ethel, She Wenjing, Baroux Célia (2017),
Plant Germline Development, Springer New York, New York, NY.
Mendocilla Sato Ethel, Baroux Célia (2017), Analysis of 3D Cellular Organization of Fixed Plant Tissues Using a User-guided Platform for Image Segmentation, in
BIO-PROTOCOL, 7(12), 1-n.
Datasets
Author |
Baroux, Celia |
Publication date |
11.01.2021 |
Persistent Identifier (PID) |
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.02v6wwq2c |
Repository |
Dryad
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Abstract |
This image resource describes the development of ovule primordia from stages 0-I to 2-I in 3D and at cellular resolution. The images were segmented using ImarisCell (BitplaneAG) and annotated as described in the associated manuscript Hernandez-Lagana et al. eLife 2021 DOI: 10.7554/eLife.66031
Collaboration
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results - Publication - Exchange of personnel |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results - Publication |
Institut de Recherche et Développement (IRD) |
France (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results - Publication - Research Infrastructure - Exchange of personnel |
Bitplane R&D |
Switzerland (Europe) |
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- in-depth/constructive exchanges on approaches, methods or results - Industry/business/other use-inspired collaboration |
Scientific events
Active participation
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Title of article or contribution |
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Persons involved |
Seminar Series, ENS Lyon.
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Individual talk
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Modeling plant morphogenesis (and bio-‐mechanics) with MorphoMechanX: general introduction and work in progress on A. thaliana ovule development
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07.03.2019
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Lyon, France
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Mosca Gabriella;
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LANGEBIO CINVESTAV seminars series
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Individual talk
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Role of early ovule architecture in female germ cell fate in Arabidopsis
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14.01.2019
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Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
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Autran Daphné;
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Taller de Biología Molecular de Plantas IICAR-IBR-CEFOBI
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Talk given at a conference
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Rol de la arquitectura temprana del ovulo en la determinacion del destino de la linea germinal femenina en Arabidopsis
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06.12.2018
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Rosario, Argentina
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Autran Daphné;
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Ciclo de seminarios sobre avances en la caracterización genética y molecular de la apomixis, IICAR-CONICET
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Talk given at a conference
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Role of early ovule architecture in female germ cell fate in Arabidopsis
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26.11.2018
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Rosario, Argentina
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Autran Daphné;
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Self-organised
Knowledge transfer events
Active participation
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Communication with the public
Communication |
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Video/Film
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IMAGO
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International
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2021
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Awards
PostDoc Fellowship, Forschungskredit University of Zürich
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2019
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Associated projects
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Title |
Start |
Funding scheme |
149974
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Mechanisms and role of linker histones dynamics in plant reproduction |
01.01.2014 |
Project funding |
Abstract
Abstract. Apomixis is a clonal mode of seed formation occurring naturally in many plant species but not in major crop plants. Revolutionizing agriculture practices via engineered apomixis bear great promises yet requires a deep understanding of its mechanisms. One goal, notably, is to elucidate the processes leading to ectopic germ cell fate in the ovule of so-called aposporous plant species. Despite considerable progress in deciphering genetic and epigenetic contributions we are critically lacking a developmental, morphogenetic level. Yet, recent observations from the partners’ groups indeed suggest a link between tissue patterning events in the early ovule and ectopic germ cells. By exploiting the advent of high-resolution 3D imaging, image processing, and tissue growth modeling approaches, together with functional genetics, IMAGO proposes to elucidate patterning rules governing ovule growth, and their contribution to female germ cell fate acquisition. Ultimately, IMAGO provides novel tools and knowledge contributing innovation towards engineering apomixis.Objectives. IMAGO combines high-resolution static and real-time 3D imaging, quantitative image processing, cell-based growth models and functional approaches to (1) define cellular growth patterns in the ovule primordium using quantitative imaging (2) test patterning rules in silico by cell-based growth models (3) validate patterning rules in vivo using genetic and pharmacological perturbations; and analyzing sexual and apomictic grasses (Maize and Paspalum).Partners and Synergy. IMAGO is an interdisciplinary project that requires the synergistic contributions of Partner 1: Daphné Autran (French coordinator), Daniel Grimanelli (participating scientist), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD Montpellier, France); Partner 2: Célia Baroux (Swiss coordinator), Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (University of Zürich, Switzerland); Partner 3: Christophe Godin, INRIA, France; Partner 4 (external advisors): Olivier Hamant and Arezki Boudaoud (ENS Lyon, France). Partner 1 and 2 are developmental biologists sharing expertise in genetic, molecular and cytological approaches to analyze plant reproduction. Specific and complementary expertise are brought by Partner 1 on maize and apomictic reproduction, by Partner 2 on high-resolution imaging and quantitative image processing, by Partner 3 on 4D image processing and 3D topological modeling, and by Partners 4 on 2D modeling of plant growth patterns. Impact. (i) high-training benefits for the recruited scientists: interdisciplinary research combining cell biology, high-resolution imaging and mathematical modeling in top-excellence institutes, (ii) novel tools and methodologies to study ovule development through imaging and modeling at the cellular and tissue level, in 4D, (iii) a novel conceptual framework integrating growth dynamics and germ cell fate acquisition in the ovule, linking therein two traditionally disconnected research fields, (iv) novel insights on the developmental plasticity of plant ovule contributing the long-term goal of engineering apomixis in crop plants, (v) dissemination: IMAGO ambitions several peer-reviewed scientific articles and produce attractive image material suitable for public outreach. In addition, dedicated efforts to disseminate the knowledge developed by IMAGO to the European plant breeding community, in both academy and industry will be undertaken, to raise their awareness on progress toward the development of apomictic crops.
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