Objectives

Presentation of the workshop

The allocation of carbon in plants is a highly dynamic process shaped by environmental conditions, genetic regulation, and complex biological interactions. Recent breakthrough in this research area have improved our understanding of how factors such as aboveground and belowground factors influence carbon distribution and storage. At the same time, advances in genetic and molecular research are revealing the mechanisms that control carbon partitioning, offering new strategies to enhance plant productivity and resilience. These discoveries are driving innovative biotechnological approaches to optimize carbon allocation, improving efficiency in both natural and agricultural systems. Phloem biology further sheds light on how plants transport and distribute carbon, while emerging research on microbial interactions and symbiotic relationships highlights their crucial role in shaping carbon flow. By integrating insights from plant physiology, genetics, biotechnology, soil science, and ecosystem research, this workshop on carbon allocation in higher plants aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, spark new ideas, and propel scientific advancements with implications for both agriculture and environmental sustainability.

Scientific sessions

> How Environmental Factors Shape Carbon Allocation
> Unveiling the Genetic and Molecular Secrets of Carbon Partitioning
> Innovative Biotech Solutions to Boost Carbon Allocation Efficiency
> Exploring Carbon Storage and Sequestration Mechanisms: The Cell biology Behind Partitioning
> The Fascinating World of Phloem Biology: Transporting Sugar and Photoassimilates Resource
> Decoding the Complex Regulation of Carbon Allocation in Plants
> The Role of Microbes and Symbioses in Carbon Distribution: A Hidden Network

The international scientific committee

>  Nathalie Pourtau, Ecology and Biology of Interactions Unit (EBI), CNRS/the University of Poitiers
> John Lunn, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm, Germany
> Ekkehard Neuhaus, Department of Plant Physiology, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
> Ruth Stadler, Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nurenberg, Molecular Plant Physiology, Erlangen, Germany
> Sylvie Dinant, Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences (IJPB), INRAE, Versailles

This will be the third edition of this workshop (first edition in 2021, second edition in 2023), it will be held in Versailles.