Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

Deliverable D4.6 - Living lab-adapted SWOT-Trend-Action method, including supporting videos of experts

This deliverable presents and illustrates the foresight-inspired living lab-adapted SWOT-Trend-Action method developed in DIVINFOOD to identify the most relevant actions and priorities for future plant breeding approaches concerning neglected and underutilised crops (NUCs). Imple...

Projecting Impacts of Marine Heatwaves and Their Effects on Long‐Term Changes in Marine Ecosystems Over the 21st Century

ABSTRACT Marine heatwaves (MHWs) are increasing in frequency, duration and intensity under climate change. Although current MHWs trigger broad ecological impacts, such as coral bleaching, mass mortality of seagrass meadows, and declines in important fish stocks, the cascading eff...

Cascading effects of insufficient seed cold stratification across early life-stages in three temperate trees: impaired phenology and reduced seedling fitness under climate warming

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Global warming is shortening winters in temperate ecosystems, limiting cold stratification for seeds with physiological dormancy (PD). The consequences of incomplete dormancy release can cascade beyond germination, potentially affecting fitness in subsequent...

Potential for real-time health and welfare monitoring of red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in experimental settings using implants

Monitoring and improving animal health and welfare is a pressing need. Technological advances are increasing our ability to do so in a range of settings but there are limited uses in experimental settings for less common model animals. Red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ) are maintained b...

Vocal encoding of heritable sociability prevails over emotions in sheep bleats

Vocalizations of animals are good indicators of their emotions. Temperament is known to influence the regulation and expression of emotions. However, how animal temperament affects their vocalizations and particularly their vocal expressions of emotions remains largely unexplored...

Sterile Insect Technique in a n-patch System with Allee Effect and Mass Trapping: Modelling, Analysis and Simulations

Abstract The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a biological control method aimed at reducing or eliminating populations of pests and disease vectors. This technique involves releasing sterilised insects which, by mating with wild individuals, will reduce the target population. In...

Probiotics and Risk of Death, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants

Importance Probiotics are reported to benefit preterm infants, but population-based clinical evidence is limited. In 2020, the Swedish Neonatal Society issued a national recommendation to supplement very preterm infants (28 weeks 0 days’ to 31 weeks 6 days’ gestation) with probio...

Leveraging joint-specific phenotypes for genome-wide association studies and SNP heritability estimation of equine osteochondrosis and fetlock osteochondral fragments

Equine osteochondrosis (OC) and fetlock osteochondral fragments are prevalent developmental joint disorders caused by failure of the growing skeleton, often leading to intra-articular fragments that require arthroscopic surgery and impose substantial economic and animal welfare b...

Adapting Mediterranean forests to climate change by testing alternative species: Insights from recent planting trials across an elevational gradient in southeastern France

To adapt Mediterranean forests to climate change-induced disturbances—such as severe droughts and temperature extremes—introducing "alternative" tree species whose field performance remains poorly tested is a critical management option. This study evaluated the early survival and...

Data for: Transposable elements drive phenotypic variation and shape the response to environmental changes in Drosophila melanogaster

Data of the phenotypic measurements and the transposable element insertions with the corresponding scripts.

How fast can PPRV spread? Analyzing the results of an experimental PPRV infection of goats equipped with Ultra-Wideband sensors

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious disease affecting goats and sheep. The speed and extent of its spread depend on contact patterns and the virus’s intrinsic characteristics. To estimate its propagation speed and the role of inter-individual contacts, we cond...

Faster Hamiltonian Monte Carlo by learning leapfrog scale: an offline randomized solution

Abstract We introduce a Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) methodology based on an offline empirical calibration of randomized leapfrog parameters. The approach, referred to as eHMC, where e stands for empirical, leverages importance sampling to construct an empirical distribution on...

Towards robust agroecological market-gardening systems: lessons from a system experiment in crop diversification

Abstract Farming systems are facing strong disturbances due to climate change, mounting pressure from pests and diseases, and economic and market crises. Increasing crop diversification promises to improve system robustness by reducing and spreading out crops’ exposure to hazards...

Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia: a review and gap analysis of its impact, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and control

Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP), caused by Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae ( Mccp ), remains one of the most important small ruminant diseases and a major transboundary disease. Although primarily affecting goats, infections have also been reported in sheep...

Monitoring of Clostridium Botulinum in Poultry and Cattle Manure During Spreading Operations

Animal botulism mainly affects poultry and cattle, with risks of cross-contamination. This study aimed to evaluate Clostridium botulinum contamination in manure and soil following manure spreading on 13 clinically affected farms (10 cattle and three poultry) and 39 clinically una...

Underground Signals: The Ecological Power of Root Volatiles

Root volatiles mediate diverse belowground interactions among plants, microbes, and invertebrates, but biological and environmental conditions strongly influence their production, movement, perception, and ecological effects. This review synthesizes current knowledge through an i...

Five-country analysis of geographic and dietary drivers of gut microbiome composition and genomic variation

Abstract Human diet and lifestyle vary widely across cultures, shaping global diversity in gut microbiome composition and function. However, comparable cross-population studies have been limited by methodological heterogeneity. The Human Diets and Microbiome Initiative (THDMI) in...

Spleen-derived circulating intercellular adhesion molecule 2 promotes osteosclerosis in chronic myelofibrosis

Abstract Mutations in the gene coding G6b-B, Mpig6b in mice, and MPIG6B in humans lead to myelofibrosis, progressive splenomegaly and osteosclerosis. Aberrant megakaryocyte function in bone marrow and spleen may affect bone cells through cell-cell contact or soluble factors. We a...

Dietary prevention of undernutrition reduces intestinal inflammation associated with an anti-inflammatory profile of gut microbiota in a preclinical model

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) have a high-risk for undernutrition. Undernutrition is associated with higher complications such as an increased mortality rate, a higher disease activity and an impaired quality of life in IBD patients. The aim of this study was to...

Molecular mechanisms of supercritical CO2-induced interfacial softening in curcumin polymorphs

Unique properties of supercritical CO 2 (scCO 2 ) make it one of the most interesting “green” solvents for pharmaceutical particle formation and polymorph engineering. However, due to the complexity of the scCO 2 dynamics, the molecular mechanisms by which scCO 2 alters the stabi...