Research Engineer at IRD, Biologist, Head of the F2F-Palms team, DIADE Unit, Montpellier
Frederique Aberlen
Research Engineer at IRD
Adaptation of date palm to climate change
Biography
Frédérique is a specialist in the biology of reproductive development, genetics and genomics of palms. With her team, she has identified nolecular markers of sex for early selection of female date palms that produce fruit. We are currently developing a project whose objective is to exploit genome sequencing to identify new sex markers for Doum and Roan palms. In collaboration with our partners in Niger, Chad, Benin and Djibouti, we are developing innovative tools for sustainable palm management in Sahelian countries.
