EMBO Young Investigator

François Leulier

Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL), Lyon | France

YIP 2015

Genetics of diet-host-bacteria interactions

My group studies the molecular dialogue governing the mutualistic interactions between intestinal bacteria and their host using genetic and functional genomic approaches. Hence, we are studying how intestinal microbiota in general and Lactobacilli in particular shape juvenile growth and maturation upon chronic malnutrition. To this end, we use two host models, Drosophila melanogaster and Mus musculus.

Keywords: Symbiosis / physiology / malnutrition / intestinal microbiota / juvenile growth

Subject area(s): Development | Immunology | Microbiology, Virology & Pathogens