Ahmed Abdelfattah
@aabdelfattah.bsky.social
Microbiome Management group leader @LeibnizATB | @maxplanck.de | former #MSCA @applebiome. #plant, seed and #environmental #microbiomes Opinions my own
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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!
, 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!
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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!
, 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!
Reposted by Ahmed Abdelfattah
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...
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...
Ancient fossil reveals how plants and fungi first developed on land | Natural History Museum
A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land.
www.nhm.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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...
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...
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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
📖 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
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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
📖 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
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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!
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!
November 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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!
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/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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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)!
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)!
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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)!
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
@leibnizatb.bsky.social @barbara-sturm.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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
@leibnizatb.bsky.social @barbara-sturm.bsky.social
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🚨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.
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.
October 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🚨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.
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.
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Exciting things are coming at #SeedCon2026! 🎉
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SeedCon 2026: Conference Event Page
SeedCon is the first International Conference On Seed Microbiome And Microbial Inheritance At ATB Potsdam, May 5–7, 2026. Dedicated To Advancing Research On The Seed Microbiome And Microbial Inheritan...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Exciting things are coming at #SeedCon2026! 🎉
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#microbiome #conference
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#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
Save the Date!
Join us for SeedCon 2026 – The First International Seed Microbiome Conference in Potsdam, Germany.
📅 May 5–7, 2026
More details coming soon: seedcon.org
#SeedCon2026 #SeedMicrobiome #MicrobialInheritance #PlantMicrobiome #Conference
Join us for SeedCon 2026 – The First International Seed Microbiome Conference in Potsdam, Germany.
📅 May 5–7, 2026
More details coming soon: seedcon.org
#SeedCon2026 #SeedMicrobiome #MicrobialInheritance #PlantMicrobiome #Conference
September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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
We're delighted to welcome delegates to Tartu, Estonia, for the New Phytologist Editor-in-Chief Symposium, 'Microbes as hidden or prominent players in plant life.'
www.newphytologist.org/symposia/eic
#PlantScience
www.newphytologist.org/symposia/eic
#PlantScience
July 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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 🏃♂️
Starke Leistung! 14 ATBler beim IKKBB Firmenlauf Potsdam 2025! 🏃
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an unser Team für sportlichen Ehrgeiz & tollen Zusammenhalt: 74. Platz in der Mixed Wertung & 70. Platz bei den Männern 🎖️
Wir freuen uns schon auf 2026!
#FirmenlaufPotsdam #ATBTeam #Teamgeist
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an unser Team für sportlichen Ehrgeiz & tollen Zusammenhalt: 74. Platz in der Mixed Wertung & 70. Platz bei den Männern 🎖️
Wir freuen uns schon auf 2026!
#FirmenlaufPotsdam #ATBTeam #Teamgeist
June 6, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Happy have joined the run with ATB team. Looking forward to the next 🏃♂️
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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
Thanks! #Prof.Dr.GabrieleBerg, @aabdelfattah.bsky.social @leibnizatb.bsky.social
Mosses as extraordinary reservoir of microbial diversity: a comparative analysing of co-occurring ‘plant-moss twins’ in natural alpine ecosystem - Environmental Microbiome
The decline in plant biodiversity is evident at global scale, but little is known about the loss of microbial diversity associated with diverse plant phyla and their influencing factors. This study in...
doi.org
June 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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
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....
This review explores how plant microbiomes harbor antimicrobial resistance genes, affecting both agriculture and public health.
Read more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to both human and environmental health. Before human intervention, the natural resistome existed in a relatively balanced state, mainly regul...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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....
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....
Exploring the impact of altitude variability and apple genotype on the epiphytic microbiome
Studying fruit microbial communities has been instrumental in understanding how this plant-associated microbiome influences key host functionalities. However, the impact of environmental changes an...
www.tandfonline.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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!
New pub in Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-
Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health
by Denis Kiplimo, Mwirichia, Wicaksono, Berg, Abdelfattah
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Intrinsic and Acquired Antimicrobial Resistomes in Plant Microbiomes: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health
by Denis Kiplimo, Mwirichia, Wicaksono, Berg, Abdelfattah
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
March 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
New group paper on Antimicrobial resistance in the #microbiome fresh produce!
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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...
🔗 More on this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ethylene promotes SMAX1 accumulation to inhibit arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis - Nature Communications
The authors provide a molecular explanation for how a plant stress hormone called ethylene suppresses root colonization by arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi. These fungi form symbioses with most land plants...
www.nature.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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...
🔗 More on this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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📢 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 👇
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 👇
March 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
📢 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 👇
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 👇
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☕ 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...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Coffee consumption is associated with intestinal Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus abundance and prevalence across multiple cohorts - Nature Microbiology
Coffee consumption is associated with the presence and abundance of a specific member of the human gut microbiome, Lawsonibacter asaccharolyticus, and changes to the plasma metabolome.
www.nature.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:10 PM
☕ 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...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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New online! The role of bacterial metabolism in antimicrobial resistance
The role of bacterial metabolism in antimicrobial resistance
Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 20 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41579-025-01155-0In this Review, Ahmad et al. examine how antibiotics influence bacterial metabolism and how metabolism, in turn, affects drug efficacy and the emergence and…
www.nature.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New online! The role of bacterial metabolism in antimicrobial resistance
Reposted by Ahmed Abdelfattah
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 🧪
February 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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 
The study demonstrates that bacteria transmitted via flowers significantly influence the composition of seed microbiota 
Contribution of floral transmission to the assembly and health impact of bacterial communities in watermelon seeds
Flower-sourced assembly of seed microbiota remains an understudied ecological process. Here, we investigated the floral transmission pathway for bacterial acquisition by developing seeds of watermelon...
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February 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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 
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
#Microbiome #Probiotics #EarlyLifeStress
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February 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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
#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
Please feel free to share it with anyone interested in learning about the #microbiome
February 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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
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).
Seed microbiomes promote Astragalus mongholicus seed germination through pathogen suppression and cellulose degradation - Microbiome
Background Seed-associated microorganisms play crucial roles in maintaining plant health by providing nutrients and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, their functions in seed…
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February 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
#Seed #microbiomes promote Astragalus mongholicus seed germination through pathogen suppression and cellulose degradation. Microbiome 13, 23 (2025).