MEXAVI: Development of a methodology to assess the capacity of plant extracts to strengthen the natural defenses of poultry, from the selection of extracts to the measurements of biological effectiveness

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An integrated apricot breeding program in France joining CEP Innovation - Centrex and INRA.

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Long Reads for Long-Term Goals : A Genome Resource for Lavander Genetic Improvement

International audienceLavender (Lavandula angustifolia L.) is both a patrimonial and economically important species, used for its essential oils in cosmetics and perfumery products. Naturally adapted to poor soil and dry environment, lavender represents a promising culture in the context of climate change. However, increasing pathogenic pressure related to climate change challenges present varieties yields and quality of essential oils. The cultivar 'Maillette', that is most-valued for the quality of its essential oil, is widely used in genetic improvement programs in France. Useful genomic resources available for these programs remain nevertheless scarce, despite a short-reads assembled genome available. To support the emerging programs for genetic improvement in lavender, we generated genomic resources based on long-reads sequences, in complement with Illumina short-reads sequences