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- The IPS2 barbecue 2026 edition
  A summer barbecue marked by a spirit of fellowship
  The traditional IPS2 barbecue took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, as well as this year with a quite hot temperature, bringing together the...
- Auxin and the WIP proteins controls the development of the moss Physcomitrium patens
  The ancient WIP transcription factors and auxin controls key stages of the moss Physcomitrium patens development
  In a study published in PNAS, scientists from the FLOCAD team, in collaboration with the...
- Theses 2025–2026
  Theses defended in late 2025 or early 2026
  Michel HEIDECKER
  Long non-coding RNAs in the regulation of alternative splicing
  Keywords: Long non-coding RNAs, alternative splicing regulation, protein-RNA interaction...
- 3D genome reorganization and symbiotic nodulation
  Three-dimensional genome reorganization enables cytokinin activation of symbiotic nodulation
  Legumes establish symbiotic interactions with soil-dwelling rhizobial bacteria, leading to the formation of...
- Evolution of the sclareol biosynthesis pathway in clary sage
  Clary sage genome reveals the evolutionary origin of a valuable natural compound
  
  An international team led by researchers from theFLOCAD team of the Institute of Plant Sciences of Paris-Saclay (IPS2...
- Beware of misinterpretations in -omics analyses!
  A very large proportion of false specific DEG when using few replicates and Venn Diagramms.
  Omics analyses represent a crucial step in the search for condition-specific events and often rely on Venn diagrams...
- New insights into the regulation of the SNC1 resistance gene
  Combined genetic analysis of loss- and gain-of-function mutants identifies a new MPK3/MPK6-CHR5-SNC1 immune signaling module in Arabidopsis thaliana
  To defend against pathogens (bacteria, fungi, etc.)...
- Welcome to Pol Vendrell Mir at IPS2!
  A new CNRS researcher in plant biology and genomics at IPS2
  
  Pol Vendrell Mir is a CNRS researcher at the Paris-Saclay Institute of Plant Sciences – IPS2 (CNRS/INRAE/UEVE/UPSaclay, Gif-sur-Yvette).
  After...
- Signaling peptides and endosymbioses
  Signaling peptides at the crossroad of plant root endosymbioses
  In the heterogeneous and fluctuating environments in which plants grow, they must efficiently acquire essential nutrients to sustain growth...
- A bacteria beneficial in low nitrogen
  A beneficial bacteria improves plant growth under low fertilization conditions
  Developing alternatives to synthetic nitrogen fertilizers is a key challenge for reconciling agricultural productivity with...
- Happy New Year 2026
  Happy New Year 2026
  The entire IPS2 team wishes you all the best for 2026. May this new year bring you health, happiness, and success in all your personal and professional endeavors.
  We also hope that,...
- Christmas at IPS2
  IPS2 Christmas lunch
  
  As every year, IPS2 celebrated the holiday season with its traditional Christmas lunch, held on Thursday, December 18. This convivial event allowed all staff members to come together...
- Global transcription repression in plants
  Identification of a global mechanism of transcription repression in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
  In an article published in PNAS and coordinated by Cécile Raynaud, the Chromosome Dynamics team...
- William BOUARD has joined the CCARS team
  William BOUARD joined the CCARS team at IPS2 on September 1st as an Associate Professor of the University Paris-Saclay.
  Being a molecular biologist and biochemist by training, William began his academic...
- A new ERC project at IPS2!
  Interactions and evolutionary dynamics of transposable elements and host proteins
  
  Leandro Quadrana has just been awarded an ERC Consolidator grant: “HosTEome.”
  This project focuses on transposable elements...
- A review on molecular mechanisms of beneficial plant-microbe interactions
  Molecular mechanisms modulating beneficial plant root-microbe interactions: What’s common?
  
  In the frame of the COST Action “ROOT-BENEFIT” (CA22142) from the European Cooperation in Science and Technology...
- Saclay Plant Sciences (SPS) Summer School 2026
  Long title An immersive training course in plant single cell RNAseq
  
  In 2026, the Saclay Plant Sciences (SPS) network is organizing a summer school dedicated to single cell RNAseq (scRNAseq) approaches...
- Launch of the HeatDDR Doctoral Network
  HeatDDR: a new European Doctoral Network focusing on emerging challenges in agriculture
  The HeatDDR Doctoral Network was officially launched on March 1, 2025, merging 17 European partners to train 9 PhD...
- High-throughput and low-cost transcriptomics
  High-throughput and low-cost transcriptomics
  Transcriptome analysis is widely used in research projects. By providing a comprehensive view of an organism’s gene activity, transcriptomics enables the exploration...
- Arrival of Bruno Guillotin at IPS2
  Dr. Bruno Guillotin, Appointed CNRS Research Scientist at IPS2 and ATIP Avenir Laureate
  Bruno Guillotin has joined the IPS2 unit (Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay) as a CNRS Research Scientist...

News

The IPS2 barbecue 2026 edition

Auxin and the WIP proteins controls the development of the moss Physcomitrium patens

Theses 2025–2026

3D genome reorganization and symbiotic nodulation

Evolution of the sclareol biosynthesis pathway in clary sage

Beware of misinterpretations in -omics analyses!

New insights into the regulation of the SNC1 resistance gene

Welcome to Pol Vendrell Mir at IPS2!

Signaling peptides and endosymbioses

A bacteria beneficial in low nitrogen

Happy New Year 2026

Christmas at IPS2

Global transcription repression in plants

William BOUARD has joined the CCARS team

A new ERC project at IPS2!

A review on molecular mechanisms of beneficial plant-microbe interactions

Saclay Plant Sciences (SPS) Summer School 2026

Launch of the HeatDDR Doctoral Network

High-throughput and low-cost transcriptomics

Arrival of Bruno Guillotin at IPS2