Warmest congrats to Nourelhouda Abdelkafi and colleagues at University of Sfax 🇹🇳 for their paper "Comparative genomics of three rhizobacteria strains indicate functional complementarity for inoculum development" #GGTunisia2022 #GetGenome doi.org/10.1016/j.rh...

Excited to share my latest review, now published in the Royal Society theme issue on ‘The ecology and evolution of bacterial immune systems' (available OA): Defence systems encoded by core genomic islands of seventh pandemic Vibrio cholerae royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

For anyone who has used pling for comparing plasmids using rearrangement distances ("how many structural events apart are these plasmids"), here's how to tweak parameters, and integrate it with typing info, and the host phylogeny www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... github.com/iqbal-lab-or...

#MustWatch Cape to Carthage—AI across Africa @instadeep.bsky.social youtu.be/8i-_zepmkxA?...

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Cool: for free. And here is story that is related becasue you might not want vector surprises of the less positive kind. This is free with registration...and here is a quasi open-access link. rdcu.be/eAfnP www.nature.com/articles/s41...

This is a genuinely great thing. Please boost it.

We just published: Why you should sequence your plasmids (and how to do it for free) Through @getgenome.bsky.social scientists in 100 countries can access free whole-plasmid sequencing —giving researchers the confidence to move their experiments forward. medium.com/p/why-you-sh...

I just published: Data vs hypothesis driven research: the false dichotomy This post is adapted from a talk I gave @plantae_org Find out more 👇 medium.com/p/data-vs-hy...

Yesterday we presented our work on the impact of 🌳🌲 conversion to 🥑 orchards on soil microbial communities at #ISMELat2025. If you're in Mérida and want to know more about how pathogens modulate the 🥑 rhizosphere #microbiome, I'll give a talk tomorrow in the "host-microbiome" session.

July 2025 newsletter getgenome.net/network

📣 Join us for the upcoming Plantae webinar on July 18 at 11:00 am Eastern time, hosted by the 2025 Plantae Fellows.🌱 👉 Free registration at buff.ly/Ee5ZtXp #plantscience

Join us in ~2 hours 4PM BST / 11AM EST for a discussion of Data-driven Versus Hypothesis-driven Research... #AcademicChatter #phdchat

I just published: When war and famine hit home: A PhD student who stepped up What would you do if war and famine broke out in your homeland — while you were ten thousand kilometers away, working on your PhD? This is how Hagos @hagos98.bsky.social chose to act. medium.com/p/when-war-a...

It's great to be here! The morning session has been fantastic, session 2 is kicking off now with a talk from Manel Chaouachi from the Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cédria Tunisia, about how bacteria living inside plants boost their immune systems 🦠🌱 #ECR #MicrobialGenomics #PlantImmunity

We’re thrilled to host the ECR Symposium with @microbesNG @micronorwich #MNGPopUp

Today we host in Norwich @GetGenome pioneer and plant microbiologist Naceur Djebali from the Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Tunisia @BiotechCbbc 🇹🇳   “Biodiversity and ecology of fungi associated with wilt disease of alfalfa in the oases of Southern Tunisia”

📣 Excited to announce our #MNGPopUp keynote: @pathogenomenick.bsky.social 🎤 “Pathogen surveillance through metagenomics: the next frontier?” 🗓️ 3 July | 📍 Norwich + online 🎟️ linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #Genomics #ECR @getgenome.bsky.social @imibirmingham.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Great article @kamounlab.bsky.social, inspiring story from both the Algerian scientist working on desert soil microbiomes and microbes producing secondary metabolites and amazing what @getgenome.bsky.social has already set in motion. #democratizeScience

Inspiring article highlighting who democratizing science by providing access to #Genomics has already let to results and new collaborations. Great initiative and expertly executed by @getgenome.bsky.social

Inspiring account from @kamounlab.bsky.social on a symposium in Algeria organised by @getgenome.bsky.social Mountains can meet: farming the desert with microbes, not fertilizers by @kamounlab.bsky.social medium.com/p/mountains-...

Great article! Manish Tiwari in my lab is working on a project to improve heat stress tolerance to the rhizobia-legume symbiosis, and we have some exciting data and new technologies (not yet published). Happy to connect on this if you're interested.

"...change doesn’t come from imported solutions. It starts locally — with scientists who understand the land, the crops, the constraints, and the communities. This is the story of one of those scientists." Read this incredible story by @kamounlab.bsky.social about @getgenome.bsky.social's impact ⬇️

I just published: Mountains can meet: farming the desert with microbes, not fertilizers In the harsh deserts of Southern Algeria, Nadjette Djemouai is uncovering the power of native microbes to support sustainable agriculture. @getgenome.bsky.social 🇩🇿 kamounlab.medium.com/mountains-ca...

June 2025 newsletter getgenome.net/network

May 2025 newsletter getgenome.net/network

🪰 Could K.oxytoca Hold the Key to Controlling a Global Pest? Register for #MNGPopUp to find out! @katiemillar.bsky.social looks at fruit fly microbiomes to unlock new pest control strategies 📅 July 3 | 📍Norwich 🔗 linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #ECR @norwichmicro.bsky.social @getgenome.bsky.social

🌵Can a cactus microbe boost crop growth in salty soil? Naima Sayahi found Serratia sp. that helps tomatoes thrive under salt stress—thanks to VOCs, IAA & more See her talk at #MNGPopUp 🗓️ July 3 📍Norwich + online 🎟️ linktr.ee/microbesng #MicroSky #ECR @getgenome.bsky.social @norwichmicro.bsky.social

Another selfie with the students of the National Higher School Of Biotechnology | Constantine, Algeria 🇩🇿 and our very own James Canham in action #GetGenome

Thank you Fatma @Sakhri23 for your expert organisation and for being such a graceful host 🙏

With the students of the National Higher School Of Biotechnology | Constantine, Algeria 🇩🇿

James Canham explaining @GetGenome concept @science_CSB in Constantine 🇩🇿

📢 3 WEEKS to POP UP Norwich organised with @norwichmicro.bsky.social & @getgenome.bsky.social! 📅 3rd July - a fantastic day of talks from passionate #ECR 's delving into the world of Microbial Genomics! 🦠💡 🔗 Register to attend in person (lunch is included): linktr.ee/microbesng #MNGPopUp #MicroSky

Starting now — Connecting Researchers to Shape the Genomics Future @science_CSB @GetGenome @Sakhri23

Live now! A deep dive into coral microbiomes with Dr Tina Keller-Costa from the Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal Register here - tinyurl.com/yyn6k737

GGAfrica2025 bacterial genome sequencing Deadline: 11th June 2025 Scope: non-pathogenic, culturable bacteria Apply: getgenome.net/callforproje...

GetGenome Seminar! Ben Pascoe (University of Oxford) Evangelos Mourkas (Uppsala University) "Global genomic epidemiology of Campylobacter - Insights of Campylobacter infections and evolution of antimicrobial resistance in Peru" Wednesday 28 May 2025 getgenome.net/seminar-series

‏ورشة عمل وندوة عن دمج الذكاء الاصطناعي وعلم الأحياء: شراكة مركز خليفة  ومركز سينسبري في استكشاف أنظمة ذكية لفهم مسببات الأمراض النباتيةl ‏Symposium on Bridging AI and Biology: The TSL–KCGEB Joint Exploration of AI and Plant Pathogen Systems

April 2025 newsletter getgenome.net/network

Starting soon: GetGenome seminar - Dr Muhammad Yasir - Thursday, 17th April 2025 at 10:00-11:00 (UK time) getgenome.net/seminar-series TraDIS-Xpress reveals essential genes and resistance mechanisms within bacterial genomes

Thanks to everyone who submitted abstracts for POPUP Norwich! The call is now closed, BUT you can still register to come 👉 linktr.ee/microbesng It's a FREE #MicrobialGenomics conference 3/7/25 organised with @getgenome.bsky.social & @norwichmicro.bsky.social Please repost! #MNGPopUp #ECR #MicroSky

@getgenome.bsky.social work introduced by James Canham from @thesainsburylab.bsky.social #africanplantgenomics symposium in Nairobi

These are the bacterial species that @GetGenome has processed to date. Thank you our wonderful global network of Early Career Scientists 🙏

📢 Why should we care about (plant) genomes? Find out at the inaugural African Plant Genomics Symposium in sunny Nairobi, Kenya! 🌱🧬 @plantevolution.bsky.social @mpi-bio-fml.bsky.social @novo-nordisk.bsky.social #plantgenomicsafrica #africanplantgenomics

March 2025 newsletter getgenome.net/network

GetGenome seminar - Dr Michelle Hulin - 2nd April 2025 Register here - forms.office.com/e/YAYsGAfYFt Free to attend! Learn how bacteriophages drive horizontal gene transfer in the phyllosphere and shape Pseudomonas syringae evolution and virulence.

MicrobesNG POPUP is coming to Norwich Research Park! It's a FREE #MicrobialGenomics conference on 3rd July ECR's submit your abstract for talk or poster by 3rd Apr www.surveymonkey.com/r/POP_UP_NOR Please repost! Organised with @getgenome.bsky.social & @norwichmicro.bsky.social #MNGPopUp #ECR

Consider applying to this world class MSc program in Plant & Microbial Biology. Fellowships available for international students. Taipei 🇹🇼 is a modern and vibrant city. reurl.cc/L5p083

📢Find out how you, an African scientist, can get access to genome sequencing services and bioinformatic skills development through the GetGenome project. Dr. James Canham will speak at the African Plant Genomics Symposium about how @getgenome.bsky.social addresses inequitable access to genomics. 🌱🧬

MicrobesNG POPUP Conference is coming to Norwich! It's a FREE #MicrobialGenomics conference 3rd Jul ECR's submit your abstract (talk or poster) by 3rd Apr www.surveymonkey.com/r/POP_UP_NOR Please repost! Organised with @getgenome.bsky.social & @norwichmicro.bsky.social #MNGPopUp #ECR #MicroSky