France: Participants in COST Action 850

Dr Noël BOEMARE
Head of the Laboratory "UMR Ecologie microbienne des insectes et interactions hôte pathogène (EMIP)"
UMR EMIP INRA-UMII n°1133, cc 54, Bat 24, 3ème étage,
Université Montpellier II, 34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France
Tel +33 4 67 14 37 40
Fax +33 4 67 14 46 79
e-mail: boemare@ensam.inra.fr

Secrétariat:
Tél : +33 4 67 14 47 51, Fax : +33 4 67 14 46 79

Dr Noël Boemare

Main research activities related to EPNs:

• Studies on Xenorhabdus et Photorhabdus, symbionts of Steinernema and Heterorhabditis.
• Biochemical, physiological, and genetics of virulence factors from entomopathogenic bacteria.
• Molecules and identified genes involved in the interactions with insects.
• Sequencing of the Photorhabdus genome.
• Post-genomic analyses
• Biological control

Three teams:

1. Genetic and biological resources of Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus
   (Head: Dr Patrick Tailliez)
   
   
2. Immuno-depression in the insects
   (Head: Dr Michel Brehélin)
   
   
3. Functional genomics and virulence factors
   (Head: Dr Alain Givaudan)

Five scientific activities:

1. Genetic and biological resources of Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus
   (Dr Patrick Tailliez)
   
   
2. Cellular defence of insects and host-pathogen interactions
   (Dr Michel Brehélin)
   
   
3. Genes of Insect immunity
   (Dr Bernard Duvic)
   
   
4. Molecular genetics of virulence factors
   (Dr Alain Givaudan)
   
   
5. Post-genomic analyses of Photorhabdus luminescens:
   comparative and functional genomics
   (Dr Sophie Gaudriault)

Keywords:

Antibiotics; entomopathogenic bacteria; biodiversity; microbial ecology, immunity, insect, biological control, integrated pest management, pests, interaction host pathogen, research-development.

Dr Patrick Tailliez

Dr Michel Brehélin

Dr Alain Givaudan

Dr Bernard Duvic

Dr Sophie Gaudriault