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Isabel Monte
@isabelmonte.bsky.social
Junior Professor at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social
Evolution of Plant Signaling Lab.
Interested in plant molecular evolution, RKs, EvoMPMI, Marchantia 💚 and Trichoderma 🍄‍🟫
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Fran @frangordilloc.bsky.social and I wrote this piece on one of our favorite topics: the evolutionary relevance of co-receptors for immune receptor transfer in #plants 🌱
#EvoMPMI #MPMI

Check also the beautiful paper by Zhang et al. on the PRR STOMR and discover what happened to its co-receptor 😱
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📢 Job alert! @delaconcepcionjc.bsky.social, junior group leader at #ZMBP, has 2 open positions (PhD and postdoc) to investigate appressoria formation in plant pathogenic #fungi using #cryoEM and #cryoET
#EmmyNoether #MPMI #plantscijob
More info 👇
Please share!
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
February 3, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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🗣️ 𝐼𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐙𝐢𝐩𝐟𝐞𝐥

Cyril Zipfel, a leading voice in plant immunity, reflects on plant immune recognition, his scientific journey, and what’s next for the field 🌱🧬

interviewed by @luisdeluna.bsky.social

👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70688
February 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
And who is this root endophyte? #Trichoderma 💚🍄‍🟫
A root symbiotic endophyte reprograms tomato polyamine network to confer herbivore resistance. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.30.700540v1
February 3, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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A new blog is out on our website! 📄 Go check it out! Diego Sanchez Ganfornina from @sandyheth.bsky.social's lab talks about the field work he just completed in Scotland. He is trying to generate a lycophyte living collection – likely UK’s largest! 🌿 biology.ed.ac.uk/plant-scienc...
Blog - Bringing the wilderness to IMPS: Fieldwork in Scotland to generate a lycophyte living collection – likely UK’s largest! | Molecular Plant Sciences | Biology
This blog was written by Diego Sanchez Ganfornina, of the Molecular Palaeobotany and Evolution Group (Hetherington Lab | Biology MPEG), collating considerations and reflections through his spring fiel...
biology.ed.ac.uk
February 2, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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ECRs in plant–microbe interactions:

Join us in Norwich for an intensive, interactive 1.5-week Summer Conference at TSL (20–31 July). Lots of opportunities for networking and deep discussions.

(We also plan to offer hands-on practical sessions using our technologies 🔬🧬)
Join us in Norwich this July for the TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions! ☀️🌱🧬

Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers.

APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info
www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20th – 31st July…
Inviting Early Career Researchers to join international experts in discussing the latest approaches and discoveries in Plant-Microbe Interactions …
www.tsl.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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A permanent position as a research scientist is opened in our team! We look for a plant physiologist with expertise in plant / microorganism interactions to identify plant susceptibility factors to fungal disease. Please forward!
It’s now official! INRAE is recruiting: @inrae-bioger.bsky.social is offering a permanent position as a research scientist to identify #plant #susceptibility factors to #fungal diseases. Visit jobs.inrae.fr/en/open-comp... before March 5, 2026 to apply!
January 31, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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NEW H. H. Flor Distinguished Review: "The Extended Plant Immune System," by Corné M. J. Pieterse. Read the open access review in MPMI: https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-10-25-0144-HH
January 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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Proximity labeling users: check out this study by @zhixingchen2.bsky.social and Peng Zou, which establishes how much contact-dependence vs. diffusion is responsible for biotinylation — tl;dr TurboID has a much smaller effective radius! www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/2
Spatial barcoding reveals reaction radii and contact-dependent mechanism of proximity labeling - Nature Chemical Biology
A DNA nanoruler platform enables precise measurement of the labeling radii of TurboID and APEX2, uncovering their contact-dependent mechanisms. These findings redefine the enzymology of proximity labe...
www.nature.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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📣 Our lab is seeking a postdoc to study mutation mechanisms in fungi using cutting-edge sequencing + computational biology. No active posting/grant right now, but we’re excited to host postdoc fellowship applicants in our comparative immunology team.
Interested? Reach out DM email. krasilevalab.org
Krasileva Lab – Research Lab
krasilevalab.org
January 31, 2026 at 3:06 AM
The first hybrid meeting of “the Fellowship of MUMEI (木霉)” took place in Göttingen ❄️
We discussed the terminology of #Trichoderma (木霉)-plant interactions, shared ideas and established new collaborations. Thanks Irina Druzhinina @rbgkew.bsky.social for leading and Annette Pfordt for hosting
🍄‍🟫💚🌱
January 31, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Please share!
PhD position (4 years) available in my group @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social. We look for candidates with solid aptitude in computer science to cross disciplines and use cutting edge imaging to understand host infection by destructive plant pathogens.
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Please share!
My group at @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social is offering a post-doctoral position (4 years). We look for a structural biologist with experience in Cryo-EM/Cryo-ET to investigate the mechanisms of host invasion by pathogenic fungi. Deadline February 28th!
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
January 30, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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New Article: "Unravelling the predominant genetic paths for asexual reproduction in Kalanchoe" rdcu.be/e1pxI

With News & Views: "Genomic cradle for thousands" rdcu.be/e1pxK

How ‘mother of thousands’ plants sprout new plantlets from their leaves.
January 30, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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My mom, Silvia, is my hero. Living abroad while everything is on fire is difficult, but at least I know she is there taking care of the forest. www.vertices.com.ar/contenido.ph...
Silvia Rojas, brigadista forestal: “El fuego no espera y el Estado llegó tarde”
Desde Mallín Ahogado, Silvia Rojas, brigadista forestal e integrante de la organización Sur a Sur, describe una realidad que no entra en partes oficiales. El incendio sigue activo en sectores clave, l...
www.vertices.com.ar
January 29, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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🧵1/3 I created this free 37-hour course, distributed across 10 lectures, to introduce AI-based protein design. For more information about the course and its specific topics, please visit the official course page:
January 22, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
by Xu et al.
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Got my PhD yesterday! Had a great discussion during my viva and I'm truly grateful for the support from my supervisors + examiners + friends and peers at TSL. Where I am today has been shaped by all of you — and exciting journeys ahead! 🎓✨
January 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Congratulations, Dr @hsuanpai.bsky.social! Well done! 🥳🥳🥳

Thanks for the invitation, @kamounlab.bsky.social. It is always nice to discuss science with friends and colleagues @thesainsburylab.bsky.social, @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @earlhaminst.bsky.social
A special day as we celebrate PhD of Dr Hsuan Pai @HsuanPai1

Pai has been a pillar @KamounLab @nobolly Labs over the years having contributed to research, method development, as well as science art and communication 🧬 🖼️ 😻

🙏 to viva examiners @EunyoungChae @Isabel_MonteG
January 27, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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With non-seed plant research gaining momentum and a vibrant community emerging, Karima El Mahboubi and Facundo Romani highlight the growing impact of diverse model systems on key questions in plant evolution. doi.org/10.1242/bio....

#MeetingReview #NonSeedPlants #EvoDevo
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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This is a very special paper for me. I had the idea of combining transcription factor binding with chromatin in 2016/8. It took some time, but thanks to Fred and Vikas, we can finally share the story in @plos.org Genetics looking at chromatin states in Arabidopsis and Marchantia. #PlantScience
Chromatin state architecture governs transcription factor accessibility across plant genomes
Author summary In eukaryotes, DNA is tightly associated with histone proteins. Histone covalent modifications and histones isoforms, also called histone variants provide most of the complexity of chro...
journals.plos.org
January 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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🌱🌱🌱 Laurier Biology ( @laurierbiology.bsky.social ) is excited to host Dr. Tom DeFalco ( @westernu.ca ) on Friday (Jan 23rd).

He will be delivering his seminar on plant receptor kinases at 2:30 PM EST.

Please DM for the Zoom registration link! Hope to see you there.
January 21, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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What can we learn from comparing ~2,000 fungal genomes?

Find out about:

🍄evolutionary transitions
🍄lifestyles
🍄genome dynamics
🍄sampling gaps
🍄efforts to uncover the remaining fungal dark matter

New review by @jgi.doe.gov's Stephen Mondo and Igor Grigoriev

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 20, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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ECR’s hurry up, only 2 days left, if you want to take part in

3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting
Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026

⏱️Application deadline is 23rd Jan 2026
#PlantSci
➡️ www.plant-ecr-networking.eu
Are you an experienced PhD student or postdoc in plant science looking to connect, present your work, and discuss career paths?
Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026
Deadline: 23 January 2026
plant-ecr-networking.eu
January 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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#Plant pathogens secrete effectors to establish infections, but resistant crops select for resistance-breaking #pathogens. @mfseidl.bsky.social &co use #pangenome graph analyses of 19 resistance-breaking races of an #oomycete pathogen to identify several effectors @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4qA6nKC
January 21, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Happy to share the pre-print on GEMMIFER, a novel ERF required for the initiation of gemma in Marchantia. One of the coolest phenotypes that I have ever seen. Congratulations to Yuki and Go, who led this research. #PlantScience @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM