Welcome our next SeedCon 2026 speaker: Birgit Wassermann! She is focusing on plant–microbiome interactions and microbiome-based solutions for sustainable agriculture under climate change. 📍 Join us at the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference, May 5–7, 2026 in Potsdam, Germany! seedcon.org

Early Bird registration end today!!! 👇

Happy New Year from the SeedCon team! 2026 is officially underway—and it marks an exciting milestone: the first-ever SeedCon 👉 seedcon.org 📅 May 5–7, 2026 📍 ATB Potsdam, Germany Early Bird registration ends in 10 days—don’t miss out! #SeedCon #SeedMicrobiome #MicrobialInheritance

Dear #seed #microbiome enthusiasts, Our excitement grows for the first SeedCon, May 5–7 in Potsdam, Germany 🎉 seedcon.org Wishing you a wonderful Christmas season and a great start to the new year from the whole SeedCon team!

We are thrilled to welcome Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo as a speaker at SeedCon 2026! seedcon.org 👉 Join us in Potsdam, Germany, from May 5–7, 2026, for the first international #Seed #Microbiome Conference — and don’t miss Manuel’s talk!

We are delighted to announce Marie Simonin @microbialmarie.bsky.social as a speaker at SeedCon 2026! seedcon.org 👉 Join us for Marie's talk at the upcoming #Seed #Microbiome Conference (May 5–7, 2026) in Potsdam, Germany!

With Seth Bordenstein @symbionticism.bsky.social , we can welcome another great speaker to SeedCon 2026 seedcon.org. 👉 Don’t miss Seth’s talk at the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference, May 5–7, 2026 in Potsdam, Germany!

A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land. The fossil, more than 400 million years old, offers hints about the origin of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of life on Earth. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Fruit function beyond dispersal: effect of #fruit #decomposition on the #plant #microbiome assembly 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... by Hoefle et al. @leibnizatb.bsky.social @dhoefle.bsky.social @aabdelfattah.bsky.social @dineshkrishna.bsky.social @tonihollaender.bsky.social

We are excited to introduce Gabriele Berg @gabrieleberg.bsky.social as one of our invited speakers for SeedCon 2026 seedcon.org! 👉 Join us in Potsdam, Germany, May 5–7, 2026, for the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference and hear Gabriele’s inspiring talk!

New work in @newphyt.bsky.social: fruit isn’t not only for #seed dispersal, it filters and redirects #microbiome assembly in the next plant generation. This should change how we think about inheritance beyond #seeds. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We’re thrilled to welcome Ashley Shade @ashley17061.bsky.social as one of our Keynote speakers at #SeedCon2026 seedcon.org! 👉 Don’t miss Ashley’s talk at the first #Seed #Microbiome Conference (May 5–7, 2026 in Potsdam, Germany)!

At the #STSForum2025 in Kyoto. an incredible gathering of scientists, policymakers, and innovators from around the world. The opening was graced by the Emperor and Empress of Japan, a reminder of how deeply science and society are connected. @leibnizatb.bsky.social @barbara-sturm.bsky.social

🚨We’re beyond excited to announce that registration for #SeedCon2026 is now OPEN! seedcon.org SeedCon 2026 will be the very first conference dedicated entirely to the #seed #microbiome and microbial inheritance. Mark your calendars: May 5–7, 2026 in beautiful Potsdam, Germany.

Exciting things are coming at #SeedCon2026! 🎉 Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest news, speaker updates, and conference highlights seedcon.org #microbiome #conference

We are very excited to make the first announcement of SeedCon 2026. Please mark your calendars and look out for further updates on seedcon.org #SeedCon2026 #SeedMicrobiome #MicrobialInheritance #PlantMicrobiome #Conference

I’m very excited to join this meeting and looking forward to hearing about the exciting research #microbiome

Happy have joined the run with ATB team. Looking forward to the next 🏃‍♂️

Excited to share my 2nd paper in Environmental Microbiome! "Mosses as extraordinary reservoir of microbial diversity: a comparative analysing of co-occurring ‘plant-moss twins’ in natural alpine ecosystem" Thanks! #Prof.Dr.GabrieleBerg, @aabdelfattah.bsky.social @leibnizatb.bsky.social

Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health” This review explores how plant microbiomes harbor antimicrobial resistance genes, affecting both agriculture and public health. Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

New paper on how altitude and #apple genotype influence the fruit’s #microbiome. the study reveals significant effects of these factors on microbial communities. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New group paper on Antimicrobial resistance in the #microbiome fresh produce!

Did you know that plant hormones determine whether a symbiosis with a fungus will be formed? 🍄 The lab of @carogutj.bsky.social was able to decipher how plants control symbioses and what exactly happens when stressors like flooding inhibit these. 🔗 More on this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📢 Open PhD Position With @fly-florian.bsky.social, we are recruiting a PhD student to develop CRISPR-Based Microbiome Editing to Study Microbial Interactions in Early Plant Life 🧬 🌿 Join us in Angers, France in the @emersys-irhs.bsky.social at @inrae-france.bsky.social 🗓️ Deadline 03/31 More info 👇

☕ Drinking coffee is associated with significant changes the gut microbiome, particularly increased Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, & elevated quinic acid in blood. Importantly, this is replicated across geographies. Interesting work from @cibiocm.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New online! The role of bacterial metabolism in antimicrobial resistance

A study in Nature Communications found that insecticides, fungicides and herbicides have negative effects on non-target plants, animals and microorganisms within terrestrial and aquatic systems. https://go.nature.com/4aY865i 🧪

New preprint on the contribution of flower to the #seed #microbiome of watermelon The study demonstrates that bacteria transmitted via flowers significantly influence the composition of seed microbiota 

A recent study shows that prenatal probiotic intake can prevent autistic-like behaviors in offspring caused by early-life stress. Do plants have similar mechanisms? https://buff.ly/3ECeAed #Microbiome #Probiotics #EarlyLifeStress

In collaboration with colleagues @tugraz @GBerg_ubt, @TomiSci1 Wassermann, and Schweitzer, we made a #MOOC on Microbiome & Health https://buff.ly/42WTMbb Please feel free to share it with anyone interested in learning about the #microbiome

#Seed #microbiomes promote Astragalus mongholicus seed germination through pathogen suppression and cellulose degradation. Microbiome 13, 23 (2025).

Boosting #soil health—naturally and artificially! Artificial humic acid, produced via hydrothermal humification, mimics natural humic substances that enhance nutrient availability, soil structure, and microbial activity. 🌿 Could this be the next big step in sustainable farming?

The use of fungal #endophyte Colletotrichum tofieldiae Ct0861 reduces mycotoxigenic Aspergillus fungi in maize grains

Does #climate #warming and #drought affect the# microbiome assembly of oak seedlings? This study shows that temperature significantly influenced fungal diversity, and that this effect is even more pronounced in the phyllosphere under drought conditions. Read more here:

Seed storage in #seed banks reduces microbial diversity and changes its community composition https://buff.ly/411ishw #microbiome

The study identified Pantoea agglomerans as the only core taxon of #seed. Breeding cycles significantly influenced the diversity, composition, and abundance of the #microbiome, with certain beneficial bacteria being transmitted to offspring seeds.

SourceTracker2 vs. FEAST: Which Microbial Source Tracking Tool is Better? Microbial source tracking helps identify the origins of microbial communities. Two major tools stand out: SourceTracker2 and now we have FEAST.

The cannabis #seed #microbiome The paper highlights the impact of breeding on seed microbial communities, suggesting that alterations may lead to the loss of beneficial bacteria essential for plant health and growth enhancement. I wonder if there is a link to plant chemistry.

Quinoa #seed #endophytes: core #microbiome reveal high stability to water stress and genotypic variation - Environmental Microbiome

This study highlights the stable transmission of specific bacterial members across generations of common bean plants, regardless of environmental stress conditions like drought or excess nutrients. https://buff.ly/3WF73S4 @ashley17061.bsky.social @microbialmarie.bsky.social

Interesting review on Genetic and ecological inheritance of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. How can we harness microbial inheritance for sustainability? 🔗 https://buff.ly/3PWQCN8 #Rhizosphere #Microbiome

Excited about my talk today at Fruit logistica in Berlin about the #fruit #microbiome

Our latest research, "Seed tuber microbiome can predict growth potential of potato varieties," is now published online on Nature Microbiology! 🥔✨ Check out the full paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Let's connect and grow ideas together!

The study investigates the microbiome of leaves and flowers of 50 wild flowering plants in alpine ecosystems. check out this link for more details

Can AI predict microbiome composition? Tools like DeepMicrobes https://buff.ly/2SJmIio use machine learning for taxonomic shifts and functional role predictions. The authors show it surpasses other tools in species and genus identification. #AI #Microbiome

Grant writing is tough; I don't wanna do it. #ScienceFunding #AcademicLife

Great to have had this opportunity to share my work and connect with new colleagues!

I am happy to give a talk today about the #seed #microbiome at MPI Potsdam @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social https://buff.ly/3EmejMl Looking forward to all the discussion and thanks duartedf.bsky.social for the organization

New Bioinformatics tools for Metagenomic Analysis 💻 Mibianto is a web-based tool that uses k-mer for whole metagenome sequencing analysis. Would you use a cloud-based tool for metagenomics? https://buff.ly/42Jh9VT #Bioinformatics #Metagenomics

News & Views by Silvia Turroni based on this @naturemedicine.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... & this @cp-cell.bsky.social paper www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... #Gastrosky 🧪🦠