Bignell Lab

Dawn Bignell’s research lab at Memorial University. Microbiology, Streptomyces, specialized metabolism, plant-microbe interactions, plant disease. @MemorialU

[Bignell Lab @Bignell_Lab]

Our latest research on the concanamycin phytotoxins and their role in Streptomyces-plant interactions, published in Molecular Plant Pathology. @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci

https://t.co/0AM7RPo2nv

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A new study from our group published in Scientific Reports examines the relationship between gut microbiota composition and behaviour in pet dogs. This study was done in collaboration with ⁦@saritapellowe⁩, ⁦@CRU_MUN⁩ and L. Pena-Castillo.

https://t.co/XPex8AQjzw

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@Edel_PLopez Congratulations, so well deserved!

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@Edel_PLopez @phytopathca Congratulations!!👏

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@Edel_PLopez That is so awesome, Congratulations!!

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@Edel_PLopez The best company!

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A big thanks to Jeff Green and the Gazette for this story on our recently funded project! #Streptomyces #Commonscab #Plantpathogen

@humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci

Save our spuds https://t.co/Nlb0KYCNWu

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Congrats to Corrie on winning 1st place in the CPS lab photo contest for her beautiful picture of a Streptomyces scabiei colony! 👏🏆 @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci @MemorialU #Streptomyces

[Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS) @phytopathca]

Congratulations to our photo contest winners! First place in the Lab Category is Corrie Vincent (@Bignell_Lab) and second place is Christina Rossi (@ChristinaRossi_)! #PlantCanada2024 #PlantPathology

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@phytopathca @umanitoba Congrats Dilantha!

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Huge congrats to our own Corrie Vincent for winning 1st place in the CPS student oral presentation competition at Plant Canada 2024!! @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci @MemorialU #PlantCanada2024 #ProudPI

[Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS) @phytopathca]

Congratulations to our student presentation award winners! Anirup Sengupta (3rd) from @umanitoba, Emilee Storfie (2nd) from @uofg, Corrie Vincent (1st) from @MemorialU at #PlantCanada2024 🌱🇨🇦🍄

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@phytopathca Thank you!

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Plant Pathology in the Lab: Colony of the Common Scab pathogen Streptomyces scabiei. Photo credit: C. Vincent. #CPSphotos2024

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@JNodwell @phytopathca Me too!

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@phytopathca Thank you!

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Plant Pathology in the Lab: Radish root colonized by the common scab pathogen Streptomyces scabiei. Photo credit C. Vincent. #CPSphotos2024

[Scott Harding @scottvharding]

Congrats to Drs. Mayengbam, Tahlan, and Zhai on securing the funding for this awesome mass spec! And more importantly, for letting my lab use it when it’s setup!! 😁 Also, thanks @InnovationCA and @IET_GovNL for the 💰!

@Andrew_Parsons1 @TomOsborneMHA

https://t.co/kNDYgpuXtF

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Our recent review on virulence gene regulation in plant pathogenic Streptomyces is the Editor’s Choice for the June issue of Can J Micro!

[Canadian Journal of Microbiology @CanJMicrobio]

📣 #EditorsChoice for the June issue of @CanJMicrobio
Regulation of virulence mechanisms in plant-pathogenic Streptomyces | Vincent and Bignell

🔗https://t.co/K7ZBua2oqK

@CSM_SCM @Bignell_Lab @MemorialUSci @humans_MUNBIOL @karidunfield
#Streptomyces #phytotoxins #thaxtomin

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Proud PI moment watching this guy walk across the stage yesterday. Congratulations Dr. @gdiazcruz !

@humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci @MemorialU @munbgsa

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Congrats to PhD student Corrie Vincent for publishing an excellent review! @CSM_SCM @ActinoBase @humans_MUNBIOL @MemorialUSci

Regulation of virulence mechanisms in plant-pathogenic Streptomyces https://t.co/8PDT8OntZB