A change in the cell wall status initiates the elimination of the nucellus in Arabidopsis (IJPB, SPS), https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2515702123
"Seeds evolved when plants retained the female spores inside the parent tissue. The growth of the spores was accommodated by removing part of the nucellus, the maternal tissue responsible for female meiosis. Here, we demonstrate that modification of galacturonic acid polymers in the cell wall leads to nucellus cell death and eventual elimination. This work highlights the crucial contribution of extracellular polysaccharides to the development of multicellular organisms."pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Graduate School Network France, of which SPS is part, has launched its official website, where you can discover the research, mobility and collaboration activities, and the master training programs: https://graduate-schools-network.fr/
The Graduate School Network France, of which SPS is part, has launched its official website, where you can discover the research, mobility and collaboration activities, and the master training programs. Link: https://graduate-schools-network.fr/
Check out the latest publications citing SPS (May) : eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/news/publica.... Great works!
Meet our PhD students!
Emilie Baconnais, a graduate of the Master’s in Plant Sciences, joined the Institute Jean-Pierre Bourgin for Plant Sciences in 2023, where she is conducting her PhD research. eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/news/sps-phd...
Actively supported by SPS, the SPS teaching programs rely on close ties with stakeholders in the socio-economic sector. eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/news/industr...
Don’t miss the International SPS Symposium 2026 "Today’s research, plants of tomorrow"
📋5 sessions, 30+ talks, posters, networking
📍 Oct 14–16, INRAE Centre Versailles
⏰ Register : 2026-saclay-plant-sciences.symposium.inrae.fr/registration
🔗 Info : 2026-saclay-plant-sciences.symposium.inrae.fr
On May 21st, nearly 60 high school students had the opportunity to participate in a special day organized by SPS in the framework of the Fascination of Plants Day 2026 : https://eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/news/fascination-of-plants-day-2026
Meet our Master's students - Karel Turquier, a French student of the M1 in Integrative Biology and Physiology – Plant Sciences, who was awarded with an SPS scholarship.
https://www.master-sciences-du-vegetal.fr/eng/students-testimonials/master-s-students-portraits-karel-turquier
This academic year marked the anniversaries of the two tracks of the M2 in Plant Sciences: the Research track celebrated its 10th anniversary, and the Professional track celebrated its 25th anniversary. https://www.master-sciences-du-vegetal.fr/eng/news/anniversaries-of-the-m2-in-plant-sciences
From Argentina to Saclay : Rodigo Fernandez’s mobility https://eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/news/mobilite-a-saclay-rodrigo-fernandez
"Rodrigo and his supervisor at I2BC, Pablo Calzadilla, look back at Rodrigo’s visit to Saclay, co-funded by SPS under the call Mobility for student"
SPS Saclay Plant Sciences
SPS Saclay Plant Sciences
SPS Saclay Plant Sciences
On May 21st, nearly 60 high school students had the opportunity to participate in a special day organized by SPS in the framework of the Fascination of Plant Day 2026
eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr
Meet our Master's students - Karel Turquier, a French student of the M1 in Integrative Biology and Physiology – Plant Sciences, who was awarded with an SPS scholarship.
The 2025-2026 academic year marked the anniversaries of the two tracks of the Master’s 2 in Plant Sciences: the Research track celebrated its 10th anniversary, and the Professional track celebrated its 25th anniversary.
www.master-sciences-du-vegetal.fr
From Argentina to Saclay : Rodigo Fernandez’s mobility experience
"Rodrigo Fernandez and his supervisor at I2BC, Pablo Calzadilla, look back at Rodrigo’s visit to Saclay, co-funded by SPS under the call Mobility for student"
