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Milton T Drott

@MTDrott

Scientist at USDA Cereal Disease Laboratory & University of Minnesota PLPA | Population genomics | Secondary metabolism | The evolution of fungal pathogens

Joined December 2017
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🚨job alert!🚨 An exciting opportunity to study #fungi and their secondary metabolites in the Rush lab at Oak Ridge. Please pass it along: #postdocposition jobs.ornl.gov/job/Oak-Ridge-…

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Fungal Systems Biology

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Fungal Systems Biology

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There’s a new permanent position at the USDA Cereal Disease Lab on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. If you want to help protect cereal crops from rust fungi— it’s a great place to work! #fungi usajobs.gov/job/783688700
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We're hiring a postdoc to help address Fusarium Head Blight outbreaks in Eastern Africa. Check out the job post below. #AcademicJobs #postdocposition #postdoc 🍄🌾🧬💻 please share: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/3595…
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Sex poison and mushrooms! What more can you ask for? Had a fun chat with Bay Nature. baynature.org/2024/02/01/sex…
Sex and Poison May Explain California Death Cap Invasion

Sex and Poison May Explain California Death Cap Invasion

Local mycologists suspect death caps—huge and abundant in the Bay Area—may be competing with chanterelles underground.

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An interesting project in a leading lab in a cool place. what more can you ask for?! #academicjobs
Westerdijk Institute (@_Westerdijk_) profile pictureWesterdijk Institute@_Westerdijk_11 Oct 2023
!JOB ALERT! - POSTDOC - position in the Evolutionary Phytopathology Research group of @FungusCrous and the Fungal Natural Products group of @JCollemare vacatures.knaw.nl/job-invite…
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Excited to have had the opportunity to talk with @NatGeo about the spread of the #deathcap #mushroom ☠️🍄 nationalgeographic.com/envir…
Death cap mushrooms are extremely deadly—and they’re spreading

Death cap mushrooms are extremely deadly—and they’re spreading

The invasive death cap mushroom is thriving in North America. While it can be difficult to distinguish from an edible one, make no mistake: It can do a number on you.

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Check out our new manuscript in @NAR_open that explores the evolution of a new class of #fungal secondary metabolite gene cluster. You can even look for your favorite species on our webpage: isocyanides.fungi.wisc.edu/i…
Grant Nickles (@GrantNickles18) profile pictureGrant Nickles@GrantNickles1811 Jul 2023
📢 Exciting news! 🎉 My FIRST, first-author research paper is now available in @NAR_Open! 📚 🔗: academic.oup.com/nar/advance…
Mining for a new class of fungal natural products: the evolution, diversity, and distribution of...

Mining for a new class of fungal natural products: the evolution, diversity, and distribution of...

Abstract. The products of non-canonical isocyanide synthase (ICS) biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) mediate pathogenesis, microbial competition, and metal-

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well that was quick!🤣
Kai Blin (@kaiblin) profile pictureKai Blin@kaiblin12 Jul 2023
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Well, thanks to the great description in the paper, that wasn't too hard. Look out for these in the antiSMASH 7.1 release
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Amanda@Pandamoanimum30 Mar 2023
Pedro Pascal as mushrooms. A thread.
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#Invasive plants and animals get all the limelight. But a deadly #mushroom is spreading east after being introduced to the US west coast. Our work opens the opportunity to explore why. news.wisc.edu/death-cap-mush…
Death cap mushroom’s invasion success may be linked to newly documented variability of toxin genes

Death cap mushroom’s invasion success may be linked to newly documented variability of toxin genes

The discovery could help researchers better understand how the toxic fungus is successfully invading California and open the door for new drug discovery pathways. 

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What makes the 🍄☠️death cap☠️🍄 so deadly? Our paper @ISMEjournal explores the #toxin gene family of #Amanita phalloides showing differences between mushrooms, #invasive and native ranges, and revealing ancient origins Ft @TheKellerLab and Pringle Lab nature.com/articles/s41396-0…
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A recent podcast featuring @dianiluciano explores the impact of storage bins in #postharvest diseases caused by #fungi! Where do your spores come from? 🍄 open.spotify.com/episode/4D7…
Season 4 Episode 4: Post-Harvest Rot Series—Bin Sanitation Research

Season 4 Episode 4: Post-Harvest Rot Series—Bin Sanitation Research

Dr. Tree Fruit and Don · Episode

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#Mushroom 'hunting' in #Ukraine represents a recapturing of some normalcy despite stark reminders of how far from normal things are. nytimes.com/2022/12/04/world…
In Forests Full of Mines, Ukrainians Find Mushrooms and Resilience (Published 2022)

In Forests Full of Mines, Ukrainians Find Mushrooms and Resilience (Published 2022)

These misty and damp parts of the country have long beckoned to mushroom hunters with the promise of plenty, but now peril, too, lies beneath the earth’s surface.

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If your 'format-neutral' submission portal has word/character count limits, rigid figure upload options, or requires specific section headers, I think you're missing the point 🤔 #ScientificWriting #publishing
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📢I'm excited to announce that my lab is looking to hire a #postdoc to explore the evolution of fungal pathogenesis in cereal crops through the use of both in-vitro experimentation and bioinformatics. 🍄🌱🧬 please share: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/3522… #postdocposition #AcademicJobs
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Scientists evolve a fungus to battle deadly honey bee parasite

Biopesticide might become safer alternative to existing treatments

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We took a deep dive into some fungal genomes and found Starships, a new family of giant mobile elements carrying host genes and 100s of kb 👜🧬 We learned a bunch (👇🧵) and can't wait to keep exploring 🚀🍄✨🔍 kudos to @Hulk_Vogan Horacio L-N @fungolution and the whole team
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Aaron Vogan (@Hulk_Vogan) profile pictureAaron Vogan@Hulk_Vogan31 May 2022
The final version of the Starship paper is out! academic.oup.com/mbe/article… Filamentous #fungi harbour massive mobile elements that move genes within and among species. These shape the evolution and adaptation of fungi, and contribute to traits like pathogenicity or metal resistance.
Illustrations of various Starship elements from a wide diversity of filamentous fungi. Conserved cargo genes are highlighted.

ALT Illustrations of various Starship elements from a wide diversity of filamentous fungi. Conserved cargo genes are highlighted.

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How does #superbug #Candida auris compete with C. glabrata in a hospital 🏥 environment? Our publication in @JoF_MDPI shows common disinfectants can change the balance and contribute to #antimicrobialresistance Ft. @bsteffan90 @MTDrott @ggoldman10 mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/2/157/h…
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TheKellerLab@TheKellerLab28 Oct 2021
The #fungi are under attack! 🍄🐛 How do organisms that are unable run away flailing their hands protect against #insects? A new insight article by @MTDrott in @eLife examines how fungi defend themselves at different life stages elifesciences.org/articles/7…

Fungi: Sex and self defense

The fungus Aspergillus nidulans produces secondary metabolites during sexual development to protect itself from predators.

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News this morning about a lab-evolved fungus 🍄 is #unBEElievable! #Fungi to the rescue for our pollinator friends: sciencemag.org/news/2021/06/…
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