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Unité de Recherche Génomique-Info

Research unit

Description

The URGI laboratory is a research unit in genomics and bioinformatics of the National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA), dedicated to plants and their pathogens. His research focuses on data integration and genome structure and dynamics. The laboratory conceives an information system, and develops analysis tools. Its work is made available through the URGI platform of the French Institute of Bioinformatics platform network. Some are undertaken with important industrial partners such as Biogemma or Florimond-Desprez.

Contacts

  • Mr Michael ALAUX
  • Mrs Anne-Françoise ADAM-BLONDON

Innovation themes

Map and access

Route de Saint-Cyr
78026 VERSAILLES

Our research areas

Expertises

- data Integration
- annotation of DNA Repetitions
- structure and dynamics genomic

Applications sectors

  • IT / software
  • Biotechnology
  • Agri-food industry
  • Agriculture

Total number of employees

Total number of employees : 36
Number of researchers : 3
Number of doctoral students : 1

Equipment(s) open to collaboration

Academics and industry:
- calculation Cluster, Information System for Plant Genetics and Genomics

Keywords

Our results

Valuation offer

Annotation of transposable elements, Integration of genomic and genetic data, plant information system and their bioagressor

Projects examples

Industrial and scientific relations

Scientific collaborations

CIRAD, CNRS, WHEAT INITIATIVE, IWGSC, EBI

Private collaborations

Biogemma, Florimond-Desprez

Ecosystem

Establishments of affiliation