We are very happy to share that our paper on Comparative Transcriptomics of Zymoseptoria tritici during host and non-host interactions was accepted for publication in @mpmijournal.bsky.social journal and was just released in the first look section! doi.org/10.1094/MPMI...

Maybe extinction isn't so bad after all...

This determined dino’s got big problems and unfortunately, tiny arms.

Happy to share our latest preprint! We show that two Z. tritici effectors trigger necrosis in Nicotiana, and that ROS modulation by some effectors depends on the presence of a signal peptide. These findings highlight that effector function can go beyond predictions based only on expression profiles.

Exciting day travelling to Wageningen to examine the very impressive work of Anouk C. van Westerhoven, co-supervised by Gert H. J. Kema and @mfseidl.bsky.social! Also, looking forward to get again dressed fancy in some borrowed gown 🎓😉

One week ago, I successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation! I'm deeply grateful to my advisors, mentors, and all the amazing scientists whose insights and support shaped this journey. And of course, thanks to Zymoseptoria—such a fascinating fungus to study! ☺️

Very excited with @tobybarilbio.bsky.social to share this preprint about his latest work on TEs! We knew that TEs were very pretty active in this global fungal pathogen of wheat. Now with nearly 2000 Illumina genomes available, we could finally ask questions about historic TE activation waves.

Excited to share the latest issue of InterConnections from IS-MPMI, where I interview Dr. Achal Rastogi, who I met during my internship at Corteva. I learned a lot from his perspective and advice for the young scientists. Bridging Academia and Industry - Interactions www.ismpmi.org/Community/In...

Wheat Pathogens webinar, March 20th! Dr. Daniel Croll, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, will talk about “Understanding mechanisms of crop pathogen emergence using large genome panels”. Please share! buff.ly/45ttOjL @karchuntan.bsky.social @ReemWheat

PhD position in Yeast Evolutionary Genomics at Stockholm University. Research focuses on climate adaptation, genetic architecture, and pathogenicity. Apply by April 22, 2025. More info: https://su.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:798314/ #phd

Abstracts are invited for the ESEB Symposium S14 on species range margins, August 17-22, 2025, in Barcelona. Submit by April 25, 2025. More info: https://eseb2025.com/call-for-abstracts/ #conference

Its #fungus time! Come join us in Madison this summer for #MSAfungi25 🧪🍄🔬 Abstracts due March 17

CRISPR–Cas applications in agriculture and plant research www.nature.com/articles/s41...

March issue: Amino acids that are more different do have lower rates of exchange over evolutionary time, and this result is general to different taxonomic groups. doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... #MolecularEvolution #AminoAcids #OpenAccess

We did it! We caught Starship #transposons moving between #fungal species in the lab, including between species separated by ~100my. We think Starships are a mediator of HGT in fungi, akin to conjugative elements in bacteria. Check out the preprint. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN PLANT PATHOLOGY / GENOMICS We have extended the deadlines for the postdoctoral positions. Please apply by January 15! Note that experience with either genome or transcriptome data, preferably on a large scale, is a must for these positions.

HI old friends! Finally took the leap here to say I have several open positions going in my lab at the moment (and more to come). 1) PhD studentship in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society (genomics) 2) Biochemistry Postdoc to understand how Starships move Check out the links below!