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Arik Joukhajian
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PhD Candidate in Microbiology | Glassman Lab | UCR
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Arik Joukhajian @arikchou.bsky.social · Jul 8
First publication from my PhD with @sydneyglassman.bsky.social out now at Env. Microbiology! Lots of AMF diversity around Eastern Joshua trees throughout the seasons, while remaining mostly distinct from Western Joshua tree AMF
Eastern Joshua Tree Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Largely Consistent Across Roots, Soils, and Seasons
Eastern Joshua tree associating arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase spore abundance and species richness after summer rains. A majority of species are shared between root and soil samples, and most...
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Arik Joukhajian @arikchou.bsky.social · Apr 10
You can read the pre-print of my latest work on Eastern Joshua tree arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi over at bioxriv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Eastern Joshua tree arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal mycobiomes largely consistent across roots, soils, and seasons
The Mojave Desert is home to iconic Joshua trees threatened by climate change. Most desert plants form mutually beneficial partnerships with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), yet the AMF of the East...
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Arik Joukhajian @arikchou.bsky.social · Apr 10
Glad I got to sample these sites thanks to SPUN!
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Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) @spun.earth · Apr 9
Who lives belowground across Armenia’s threatened landscapes—one of Earth's 25 biodiversity hotspots? Beneath the Eastern Anatolian montane steppe and the Caucasus mixed forests, fungi weave invisible networks.

The Int'l Congress of Armenian Mycologists is mapping rare fungi before it's too late.
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Pedro Madeira Antunes 🇨🇦🇵🇹 @1pantunes.bsky.social · Feb 26
I’m very happy to share our latest paper on arbuscular mycorrhizal traits. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Enhancing consistency in arbuscular mycorrhizal trait-based research to improve predictions of function - Mycorrhiza
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (phylum Glomeromycota) are obligate symbionts with plants influencing plant health, soil a(biotic) processes, and ecosystem functioning. Despite advancements in molec...
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The Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative @thegsbi.bsky.social · Jan 27
📣 GSBI's latest blog has just been published 🎉

In this blog, Dr. Stefanie Lutz and Dr. Marcel van der Heijden discuss their recent paper in which they found that the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are underestimated globally 🦠🍄🌱
Unveiling the Global Richness of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi — Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
By Stefanie Lutz & Marcel van der Heijden, University of Zurich and Agroscope The symbiotic relationship between plant roots and mycorrhizal fungi is an ancient and vital cornerstone of life on…
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Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) @spun.earth · Jan 24
📣 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Are you a researcher exploring the underground? 🍄

Apply to become an Underground Explorer. Gain funding and support from our thriving community of myconauts.

Help us spread the word.

🗓️ Deadline: 21 March
👉 Find out more and apply: https://buff.ly/3CludWr
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