SPReD

Abstract submission Open on 1st December 🌱
https://cellwall2026.org/

Dear all,

We are delighted to announce that the XVII Plant Cell Wall Meeting will take place from June 15 to 19, 2026, in Porto, Portugal.

Please save the date and start planning your trip to join us for an exciting scientific programme and the opportunity to connect with the international plant cell wall community.

We will soon share more information about the scientific sessions and topics.

Abstract submission will open on 1 December 2025, and we warmly encourage you to prepare your contributions.

We look forward to welcoming you to Porto in June 2026!

With best regards,

The Organising Committee

Plant Cell Wall Meeting 2026

Yesterday, we visited ITQB NOVA to collect rice samples from our partners in the PrOryza project 🌾 These samples will now be analyzed at Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto as part of our efforts to develop heat-tolerant rice varieties.

This collaboration is a crucial step toward understanding and improving crop resilience in the face of climate change. Grateful for our partners’ support and excited to move forward with the next phase of our research!

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Ontem visitámos o ITQB Nova para recolher amostras de arroz dos nossos parceiros no âmbito do projeto PrOryza 🌾. Estas amostras serão agora analisadas na Faculdade Ciências - Universidade do Porto, integrando os nossos esforços para desenvolver variedades de arroz mais tolerantes ao calor.

Esta colaboração é um passo essencial para compreender e melhorar a resiliência das culturas face às alterações climáticas. Agradecemos o apoio dos nossos parceiros e estamos entusiasmados para avançar com a próxima fase da investigação!

🚨 New Paper!

Thrilled to share our latest publication on pollen grain development, pollen tube growth, and the fascinating role of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) in these essential processes for plant reproduction 🌿🌸

Congratulations go to the first author Sara Mendes and all the team involved for their brilliant contribution! 🎉 Sara is now working on her PhD at the .lab 🌱 we wish you the best of luck in your future journey!

Check it out https://doi.org/10.1007/s00497-024-00515-9.

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🚨 Novo Artigo!

Muito entusiasmados por partilhar a nossa mais recente publicação sobre o desenvolvimento do grão de pólen, o crescimento do tubo polínico e o fascinante papel das proteínas arabinogalactanas (AGPs) nestes processos essenciais para a reprodução das plantas 🌿🌸

Parabéns à primeira autora Sara Mendes e a toda a equipa pelo brilhante contributo! 🎉 A Sara está atualmente a fazer o seu doutoramento no .lab 🌱 Desejamos-lhe o maior sucesso neste novo percurso!

Lê aqui: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00497-024-00515-9

A review on the function of arabinogalactan-proteins during pollen grain development - Plant Reproduction Key message Overview of the current understanding of PG development, PT growth and the role of AGPs in these processes. Abstract The pollen grain (PG) is a complex structure composed of three cells: the vegetative cell which develops into a pollen tube (PT) and two s***m cells that will fuse with th...

🎓🌸 Celebrating!

Today, our dearest MSc student Rita Queirós successfully defended her thesis!

Over the past year, Rita has worked on the effects of heat stress effects in plant reproduction, using insights from Arabidopsis to understand its implications for rice.

Rita, we are proud of you!
Congratulations 🌟 Wishing you continued success as you bloom in your scientific journey! 🌾