Shayan Oveis Gharan, Iranian computer scientist (@oveisgharan), has won the prestigious 2026 IMU Abacus Medal!
Amid all the sad news of war surrounding my country, this is truly wonderful news. It is specially wonderful to see this recognition for someone who was one of my teachers during high school.
https://t.co/11CDjSOjEN
Editor’s Pick: “Disease Is Optional: The Surprising Abundance of Facultative Fungal Plant Pathogens,” by Elizabeth J. Indermaur and Nathaniel M. Westrick. Learn more: https://t.co/4YnrXKUyA5 @amanitasec#plantpathology#plantdisease
Engineering plant-associated microbiome for agriculture
Forum examining engineered plant microbiomes for sustainable agriculture--focus on synthetic community design, native bacteria engineering, host-microbe co-adaptation, AI design & microbial compounds
https://t.co/50lsGxpGXO
We are excited to announce that @berasymbionts's group is fully operational at TSL, with their beetles now happy in the insectary!
Aileen's research program focuses on the molecular dialogue between fungi, insects and plants 🍄🟫🪲🌱
Full video here: https://t.co/WzaivhbzyH
Fusarium crown rot has become increasingly prevalent in China's Huanghuai region, with #Fusarium pseudograminearum emerging as the predominant causal pathogen. Li Yan et al. developed a TaqMan qPCR assay to specifically detect F. pseudograminearum: https://t.co/rzkAWKxEhI
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Proud of the first publication from @RootandShootRCN. Three years work from a huge team of volunteers.
We crafted aspirational community agreements, accessibility guides & conference recommendations, tested many and report on our outcomes.
https://t.co/o5NFx9oPem
A typical NLR recognizes a family of structurally conserved effectors to confer plant resistance against adapted and non-adapted Phytophthora pathogens #research#MolecularPlant https://t.co/KytxOskrhq
New year, new paper! Now published in @Nature. We identified and characterised diverse immune cell states in plants under pathogen attack. My postdoc work in @JoeEcker lab at @salkinstitute.
https://t.co/YcvFuDpO0U
Microbial communities support plant health but engineering them for pest resistance is complex. Using host-guided selection, Laramy Enders et al. reduced aphid damage on tomatoes by up to 20%, revealing key insights. Learn more: https://t.co/MsrZFezieF
Just published! Blaise Jumbam et al. identified the core mycobiome for 8 cyst nematode species. In total, 744 species of fungi were found to be associated with cyst nematodes. @BlaiseJumbam@PNW_Nematology@PurdueAg https://t.co/OF2iDjBNyF
The conserved aphid saliva chemosensory protein effector Mp10 targets plant AMSH deubiquitinases at cellular membranes to suppress ... https://t.co/3TkDjXEXOF #biorxiv_plants
VACANCY - We're looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Saunders group @Saunders_Lab, to decipher the role of epigenetic switching in supporting virulence gains for wheat rust fungi.
https://t.co/15pFZzV5Hm
Closing date - 17 November 2024
Contract - 3 years, full-time
📣 Exciting @NRPDTP PhD opportunities now open for applications!
Three fantastic projects available @TheSainsburyLab 🦠🌱 Explore molecular plant-microbe interactions
🧪🧬 Use cutting edge technologies
Apply before 25 Nov 2024 ⬇️ Oct 2025 intake
https://t.co/aM0qgEhTRc