Managing the Breeding Support activity: Analytics platform team and Technology platform team

Managing the Analytics and Breeding Support Platform

Head of Experimentation and Data Analysis

• Management of Molecular Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics activities.• Research Strategy and Mid Term Plan for these activities• Project and resources coordination: from need to results exploitation and support• Identification of new analyses solutions, development and implementation• Users trainingActivity perimeter:• BioinformaticsGenome/exome Sequencing and re-sequencing (target and untargeted), variant calling and SNP mining (neutral/trait linked), gene expression analysis, network and pathaways integration, genome/transcriptome assembly. Tools and pipelines development• Molecular GeneticsGenomes diversity and allele mining, germplasm structuration, EDV and variety protection, epigenetics• StatisticsGenomic Selection, Inbred/Hybrid prediction, Heterosis, Trait and Crop modelisation, Breeding schemes simulation and optimization• Data managementDatabases developmenet, Solutions for data consolidation and data mining, Scientific ITCoordination of molecular genetics projects for Bulb, Leafy, Root vegetables and Sweet Corn until mid 2017

Coordination of molecular genetics projects for Bulb, Leafy, Root vegetables and Sweet Corn.

In charge of molecular markers projects for Bulb, Leafy, Root vegetables and Sweet Corn.

Genomic organization of quantitative resistance to Plum pox virus in Prunus speciesQTL mapping for PPV resistance in Prunus davidiana and Apricot. Candidate Genes approach, MetaQTL analysis, Molecular markers development for Marker Assisted Selection

QTL mapping for eyespot resistance in wheat diallel crossesSSR Genotypign (Licor/ABI3130xl), Genetic Mapping and QTL discovery (QTL cartographer, R statistical software)

Conducted field trials and conservative breeding of crops species. Supervision of a team of field workers