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Agathe Ballu serves as a Lecturer at AgroParisTech within the University of Paris-Saclay's School of Life and Health Sciences (SVS), conducting research in the Evolutionary genetics and ecology team at the Ecology, Society and Evolution Laboratory (IDEEV) in Gif Sur Yvette.
Her academic foundation includes a PhD in Sciences from Université Paris-Saclay (2018-2021), a Master's degree in Biology and Ecology for Forest, Agronomy and Environment from Université de Lorraine (2017), and an Engineering degree in Agronomy from the same institution (2013-2017).
Dr. Ballu's research centers on phytopathogenic fungi adaptation mechanisms using population genetics and genomics, with specific focus on Microbotryum species evolution toward host virulence. Her work bridges theoretical evolutionary biology with practical crop protection strategies, addressing critical challenges in sustainable agriculture through experimental evolutionary approaches.
Analysis of her publications reveals consistent exploration of fungicide resistance dynamics, emphasizing evolutionary trade-offs in resistance management. Her studies systematically investigate how antifungal application strategies—such as alternation protocols and dose optimization—impact resistance evolution while balancing ecological sustainability and agricultural productivity.
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She operates within the Evolutionary genetics and ecology team at IDEEV laboratory, leveraging interdisciplinary methodologies to examine host-pathogen coevolution in agricultural ecosystems, with particular emphasis on genomic signatures of adaptive virulence in fungal pathogens.
