The LPM team is looking for a PhD applicant (funding pending)

The team is looking for a candidate to apply for funding for the following PhD project. For more information, please contact Pascal Albanese (pascal.albanese<at>cea.fr).

Abstract of the PhD project: The dynamic remodeling of plant chloroplasts and mitochondria in response to temperature variations is essential for understanding plant adaptation and resilience under changing environmental conditions. These organelles drive photosynthesis and cellular respiration, processes highly sensitive to temperature fluctuations and crucial for bioenergetics. This thesis employs a quantitative structural proteomics approach, using crosslinking mass spectrometry (XL-MS), to capture rapid changes in protein conformations and interactions within these organelles. By comparing *Arabidopsis thaliana*, a model plant, and *Arabis alpina*, an alpine species adapted to significant thermal shifts, this research explores the molecular mechanisms that enable rapid adaptation. XL-MS provides spatial data on protein interactions, coupled with functional bioenergetics measurements in mitochondria and chloroplasts, to reveal how these plants optimize energy production and manage thermal stress. The findings contribute to understanding plant resilience, with implications for agriculture and climate adaptation strategies.