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Francisco Dini-Andreote
@fdiniandreote.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor | Penn State University | Microbial ecologist | Plant-microbe interaction | Community ecology http://dalab.psu.edu
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They show how Fusarium infection drives leaf-surface alkalinization — and how acid-producing Pseudomonas species flip the switch to suppress disease.
Happy to have chipped in a little (also with @fdiniandreote.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social
Keystone Pseudomonas species in the wheat phyllosphere microbiome mitigate Fusarium head blight by altering host pH

-in @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social from Qin Gu at Nanjing Agricultural University
with @rlberendsen.bsky.social @fdiniandreote.bsky.social

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Keystone Pseudomonas species in the wheat phyllosphere microbiome mitigate Fusarium head blight by altering host pH
Fusarium graminearum (F. graminearum) pathogen induces wheat phyllosphere alkalinization, promoting the development of Fusarium head blight (FHB). Xu et al. show that host-acidifying Pseudomonas, sele...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
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"Keystone Pseudomonas species in the wheat phyllosphere microbiome mitigate Fusarium head blight by altering host pH" spkl.io/63323AdYmJ

#NanjingAgriculturalUniversity Wu Xiong, Xuewen Gao, Qin Gu & colleagues
@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
Fusarium graminearum (F. graminearum) pathogen induces wheat phyllosphere alkalinization, promoting the development of Fusarium head blight (FHB). Xu et al. show that host-acidifying Pseudomonas, selectively enriched in the wheat phyllosphere during F. graminearum invasion, counteract the pathogen-induced alkalinization through organic acid production, thereby suppressing FHB and emerging as effective biocontrol agents
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
fdiniandreote.bsky.social
Happy to see our team’s work recognized on the Clarivate #HighlyCitedResearchers list. Having my name included reflects the dedication, creativity, and collaboration of so many colleagues. Grateful for this community.
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Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025
The Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list identifies and celebrates individuals who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research. Through rigorous selection criteria and ...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social
Soil-dwelling Naegleria enhances plant performance by stimulating beneficial bacterial functions in the rhizosphere

@natcomms.nature.com by Yang Yue and colleagues from Wu Xiong (Qirong Shen) at Nanjing Agricultural University
with @fdiniandreote.bsky.social

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Soil-dwelling Naegleria enhances plant performance by stimulating beneficial bacterial functions in the rhizosphere - Nature Communications
Soil protists can impact plant performance. Here the authors show that soil-dwelling Naegleria can enhance plant health by predating on pathogens, promoting beneficial bacteria, and stimulating protec...
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October 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
psumbiome.bsky.social
Interesting findings from @fdiniandreote.bsky.social & colleagues:

🌱 Plants use underground fungal highways to share defense signals.

CMNs transfer jasmonic acid from infected → healthy plants, reshaping rhizosphere microbes (like Streptomyces) that fight off pathogens.

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Common mycorrhizal networks facilitate plant disease resistance by altering rhizosphere microbiome assembly
Common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs) facilitate chemical communication between plants. Zhang et al. demonstrate the transfer of jasmonic acid via CMN from Botrytis cinerea-infected donor plants to healt...
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September 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
Plant-microbe interactions amid global change
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Commentary by @fdiniandreote.bsky.social‬ examining research directions toward effectively harnessing plant-microbe interactions to promote plant & ecosystem tolerance amid global change scenarios
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Plant-microbe interactions amid global change
Terrestrial plants have ancient evolutionary relationships with microbes. Global change alters these interactions, with impacts on natural and agricultural ecosystems. This commentary outlines an over...
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August 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
fdiniandreote.bsky.social
New paper out! Here, I provide my personal view on "Plant-microbe interactions in the context of global change biology"
@psumbiome.bsky.social @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social
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August 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
psumbiome.bsky.social
🦠📚 Just out: @fdiniandreote.bsky.social and colleagues introduce the economic spectrum of soil food webs — a new framework linking traits across soil organisms (from microbes to mites) to ecosystem function.

Read more 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#SoilMicrobiome #OneHealth
The economic spectrum of soil food webs
Soils are highly heterogeneous ecosystems hosting multiple organisms engaged in trophic interactions. We introduce the economic spectrum of soil food …
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August 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social
Harnessing the phyllosphere microbiota of wild foxtail millet for designing beneficial cross-kingdom synthetic communities

#ISMEComms by Xiaoyu Zai et al
with @cmelkonian.bsky.social @vivianecordovez.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social

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Harnessing the phyllosphere microbiota of wild foxtail millet for designing beneficial cross-kingdom synthetic communities
Abstract. Understanding the interplay between mechanisms in plant microbiome assembly and functioning of wild ancestors has led to the proposal of a novel
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July 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social
Paper spotlight on the review by @fdiniandreote.bsky.social and colleagues, @finkel-lab.bsky.social, Gabriel Castrillo, @darrenmwells.bsky.social

"molecular and ecological understanding of microbial-mediated root plasticity in terrestrial systems"👇
newphyt.bsky.social New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · Jul 22
✨ Paper spotlight ✨

Microbial drivers of root plasticity
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(🧵 1/6) Plant roots have evolved mechanisms to adjust their development within the highly heterogeneous soil matrix, integrating local environmental conditions into their endogenous developmental programs.
Fig. 1 Schematic representation of plant–microbe interactions and microbial metabolism that influence root development and nutrient uptake.
July 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
finkel-lab.bsky.social
New Tansley review out in @newphyt.bsky.social with @fdiniandreote.bsky.social and Gabriel Castrillo! We explore how the root is shaped by dialogue with soil microbes—highlighting emerging mechanisms and future research directions in root plasticity and microbiome interactions.
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Microbial drivers of root plasticity
Soils are highly heterogeneous and dynamic systems, experiencing a constant flow of plant root exudates and moisture fluctuations that affect nutrient distribution, soil physicochemical properties, a...
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July 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
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🔬 New from our faculty: A must-read review on how root development is shaped by microbial interactions. Great work by @finkel-lab.bsky.social, @fdiniandreote.bsky.social & Gabriel Castrillo! 🌱🧬
July 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
psumbiome.bsky.social
@fdiniandreote.bsky.social was recently featured on the Matters Microbial podcast hosted by @markowenmartin.bsky.social. Check out the episode to learn about how understanding soil microbiomes can improve sustainable agriculture!
Matters Microbial #90: Using Soil Microbiomes in Sustainable Agriculture
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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May 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
markowenmartin.bsky.social
I recently interviewed Dr. Francisco Dini Andreote at Penn State for my podcast, and he said something that really resonabed with me.
May 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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markowenmartin.bsky.social
Yes, it's Thursday! Time for Episode 90 of #MattersMicrobial. Dr. Francisco Dini Andreote of Penn State joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss how the plant microbiome can be used in agriculture. Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord. microbe.tv

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May 9, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
psumbiome.bsky.social
A new pub led by Luana Bresciani, @fdiniandreote.bsky.social, and other Penn State researchers is out in @isme-microbes.bsky.social journal. They developed a beta-diversity-based statistical approach to dissect microbiome coalescence (mixing of communities). 🦠🤝🦠

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Interplay of ecological processes modulates microbial community reassembly following coalescence
Abstract. Microbial community coalescence refers to the mixing of entire microbial communities and their environments. Despite conceptually analogous to a
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April 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Reposted by Francisco Dini-Andreote
microsos.bsky.social
🌱 3 More Keynote Speakers for Plant Microbiome Symposium 2025! 🌱

🔬 Ioannis Stringlis – Agricultural University of Athens

🌍 Ainhoa Martínez Medina – IRNASA-CSIC

🔎 Francisco Dini Andreote – Pennsylvania State University

📅 Register now: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com
#PlantMicrobiome #PMS2025
February 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM