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Stillwater, OK
Joined June 2013
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Light‐induced <fc>phyB</fc>‐<fc>NPR1</fc> interaction activates systemic acquired resistance - Ghosh - New Phytologist - Wiley Online Library nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
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Abstract submission for the 2026 NFHB Forum closes November 5. Get your submissions started and finalized. Don't forget, there are cash awards to the top three finalists in the graduate student poster competition and the post-doc presentation competition. scabusa.org/forum26/submit
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🚨 We’re back hiring! Three PhD positions available at EdeLab, Université Laval!
After a lengthy selection process, we filled just one of our four positions. We met talented candidates, but unfortunately, we did not find the right match for the remaining projects.
We’re reopening applications and looking forward to meeting future team members!
📄 Please read the full announcement and all requirements carefully before applying.
ALT description of positions 1
ALT description of positions 2
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ALT description of positions 4
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🍄 Discover a new source of natural fungal pigments from the Amazon!
A study published in Journal of Fungi explores pigment-producing endophytic fungi isolated from Fridericia chica, a medicinal plant known for its red pigment.
📖 Read the full article: doi.org/10.3390/jof10010077
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📣 Apply to the John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme
This 4-year #PhD programme trains graduate students in Plant & Microbial Sciences @JohnInnesCentre @TheSainsburyLab & @EarlhamInst
🗓️ Apply before 12 Nov '26 ➡️ okt.to/qjy60T
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Breakthrough in Maize Transformation! 🌽⚡ Schnittger’s Team at Univ. of Hamburg Reconstructs Tissue Culture in The Plant Journal (2026)!
Achieves up to 671.4% regeneration frequency without relying on BBM/WUS2 morphogenic regulators! 🎯📦
Key Technological Breakthroughs:
🛠️ 8 Core Optimization Steps: Optimized semi-submerged embryo co-cultivation, meropenem substitution, a 10-day resting phase, and repeated callus splitting.
🧪 Silwet L-77 Flash Pre-Treatment: Brief 0.0001% Silwet exposure boosts infection depth, yielding up to 671.4% regeneration (4.71-14.20 independent events / 100 embryos).
🔍 TAFLP Molecular Diagnostic: Developed T-DNA Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism to distinguish true independent integration events from clonal regenerants.
✂️ High-Efficiency CRISPR/Cas9 Editing: Validated on meiotic genes MAC1 (>94% editing rates across BASTA/Hygro) and ACOZ1 (394 bp knockout), unlocking novel meiotic nuclear dynamics.
🌾 Genotype & Selection Flexibility: Successfully adapted to B104 with compatibility across BASTA, Hygromycin, and G418 selection markers.
A major milestone for streamlining crop transformation CRO workflows and functional genomics! 🚀🌟
doi.org/10.1111/tpj.71183
#MaizeGenomics #CRISPR #TissueCulture #PlantJournal2026 #AgBiotech #CropTransformation
Mistletoes Explained: Why it's Cooler Than You Know youtu.be/TM0xcAqvBG8?si=1U_W… via @YouTube
Vast new fossil record challenges story of Earth’s ‘big five’ mass extinctions nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Frenemies forever: when parasitic fungi become an insect's secret weapon - Wendrix - New Phytologist - Wiley Online Library nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
The Soil Mystery That Could Change How Farmers Fight Crop Disease youtu.be/Jz6Qu_oMl_g?si=qJNM… via @YouTube
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植物は、病原体や傷ついた細胞から生じる物質を感知して、自らを守る免疫システムを持つ。植物が微生物や細胞壁の成分から生じる糖を見分け、免疫を働かせる仕組みを解明。植物が病原体の攻撃を察知し、適切に防御する仕組みの理解に。Science
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A multiplexed wearable microfluidic platform for non-invasive sweat-inspired monitoring of plant guttation biomarkers. Nat Commun (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-7…
Microbial volatile humulene orchestrates plant–microbe alliance to establish disease-suppressive rhizosphere nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
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🌱 Call for Papers | Plant Fungal Diseases and Crop Protection, 3rd Edition
Journal of Fungi invites researchers to contribute to its Special Issue on advances in understanding and controlling fungal diseases affecting plants and agricultural crops.
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Mechanisms and balanced regulation of plant immunity. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 27, 803–820 (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s41580-026-0…
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🌱 Advances in the Control of Plant Fungal Pathogens
Plant-pathogenic fungi threaten crop productivity and food quality, creating an urgent need for more sustainable disease-management strategies.
📖 Read the review: doi.org/10.3390/jof12050331
#JournalOfFungi #PlantPathology
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Deadline extended: Submit by November 30, 2026!
Call for papers: Submit to the forthcoming MPMI Focus Issue, "Plant Immune Receptors in the Spotlight," by October 31, 2026!
Editors: @mpcontreras4, @sardineboy_DING, @ClemMarchal, @MariSchuster, and @WilsonLab
Learn more 👉 apsjournals.apsnet.org/mpmir…
This focus issue seeks to capture exciting developments across all areas of immune receptor biology that are pertinent to enhancing our understanding of the plant–pathogen interaction. The editors welcome submissions that investigate infection-related receptors—and the outcomes of receptor activation—at the molecular, cellular, structural, network, and/or evolutionary level in any plant host or pathogen system. Studies with clear translational potential are particularly encouraged. Submissions may include original research articles, short communications, or reviews that examine emerging trends and offer fresh perspectives on specific aspects of this broad and rapidly developing field. Through this collection, the editors hope to highlight major breakthroughs in receptor biology, identify critical knowledge gaps that continue to limit progress, and help pave the way toward practical solutions for sustainable disease management in agriculture.
#MPMI #Receptors #PlantScience #ReceptorBiology
ALT Call for Papers! Plant Immune Receptors in the Spotlight
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We are recruiting a Postdoc to work on the genetics of rust resistance in wheat. Check out the position announcement and apply if you are interested! higheredjobs.com/region/deta…