Check out the latest publications citing SPS (May) : eng-saclay-plant-sciences.hub.inrae.fr/news/publica.... Great works!
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...
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...
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
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
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New insights into the regulation of the SNC1 resistance gene (IPS2, SPS), https://sco.lt/5Su5Am
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
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"
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/
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
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.
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
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"
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/
graduate-schools-network.fr
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.
To defend against pathogens (bacteria, fungi, etc.), plants have a complex immune system composed of two main lines of defense: Pattern-Triggered Immunity (PTI) triggered by the recognition of Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns (PAMPs) at the plasma membrane, and Effector-Triggered Immunity (ETI) triggered by the detection of microbial effectors within plant cells. Long considered independent, recent studies show that PTI and ETI interacts closely. For instance, the PAMP-induced Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases 3 and 6 (MPK3/6) are involved in the induction of certain immune genes, such as the SNC1 gene, coding for receptors of effectors. However, the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain largely unknown.
In a research article published in Scientific Reports, researchers from the STRESS team at IPS2 have shown through genetic approaches that the chromatin remodeling factor 5 (CHR5) acts downstream of MPK3/6 to promote the expression of SNC1. The authors also showed that, while CHR5 does not regulate the abundance or activity of MPK3/6, the combination of autoimmune gain-of-function mutants for MPK3 and SNC1 leads to a strong synergistic effect. Overall, the results obtained identify a new MPK3/6-CHR5-SNC1 signaling module and thus contribute to a better understanding of the links between PTI and ETI.
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