Institut Agro Montpellier

Phenotypic and genetic characterization of an unexplored yam (Dioscorea spp.) collection from Togo and development of a core collection

Declining yam productivity and the erosion of traditional landraces threaten food security and genetic-resource conservation in Togo. We characterized 321 yam accessions representing six edible Dioscorea species ( D. rotundata , D. cayenensis , D. alata , D. dumetorum , D. escule...

Net carbon losses in Central African forests revealed by high-resolution biomass change maps

Dense humid forests in Central Africa hold vast biomass carbon stocks but are increasingly affected by small-scale disturbances that are difficult to detect with current satellite observations. Here, we generate 10 m canopy height maps for 2019–2022 using deep learning with space...

Monoclonal anti-dsRNA antibody-based metagenomics (MADAM) reveal Pyricularia oryzae mycovirome

This study introduces MADAM (Monoclonal Anti-dsRNA Antibody-Based Metagenomics), a novel approach that integrates multiple technical modules previously used independently in other protocols. MADAM combines monoclonal antibody-mediated double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) enrichment, seque...

Distinguishing plant biophysical stress responses from temporal variability using vis–NIR spectroscopy

Visible–near infrared (Vis—NIR) spectroscopy is widely used for non-destructive plant monitoring; however, in time-series experiments, signals of interest are frequently masked by diurnal rhythms and systematic measurement drift. This limits the ability to clearly detect plant re...

Local Trade‐Offs Shape Flower Size Evolution Across Arabidopsis thaliana Distribution

The remarkable variation in floral form and size is thought to have driven the evolutionary radiation of angiosperms and has traditionally been attributed to pollinator-mediated selection on floral displays, yet emerging evidence indicates that abiotic environmental factors can a...

Livestock roles in agroecological transitions in mixed crop-livestock systems of Tunisia

CONTEXT Despite the well-recognized role of livestock in providing goods and ecosystem services, agronomy research over the past decades has predominantly focused on plots and crops, often underestimating the contribution of animals to economic diversification within mixed farmin...