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Francisco Borja Cuevas-Fernández @fbcuevas.bsky.social · Jun 27

New report of Colletotrichum graminicola in Austria, showing its ongoing spread across Europe. Congratulations to all the authors, and especially to Silvia Gutiérrez-Sánchez, the first student I had the pleasure to co-supervise during her undergraduate thesis. 🔬🌽🧫🔁 @phypapers.bsky.social

phy_papers @phypapers.bsky.social · May 17

First Report of Colletotrichum graminicola Causing Maize Anthracnose in Austria https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40377529/

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · Apr 12

Fungal small #RNA hijacking: a new layer of cross-kingdom communications in arbuscular #mycorrhizal symbiosis

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

👆 A #Commentary by Xie & Fan on this article by Silvestri et al.
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📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#LatestIssue

Figure 1: Cross-kingdom small RNA (sRNA) Rir2216 trafficking between Rhizophagus irregularis and host plant Medicago truncatula.

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Daniel Croll @danielcroll.bsky.social · Apr 11

I will join this great Summer School on Plant Pathogenomics
for a Sustainable Future of Food.

End of June in beautiful Bologna! 🇮🇹

Share with your interested colleagues and don't miss the application deadline 😉

www.2p4s2f.com

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Mar 18

Our new study reveals diverse #Colletotrichum species causing pre-harvest #apple bitter rot and Glomerella leaf spot in Italy. Findings highlight the need for targeted disease management strategies to protect apple orchards. @plantdisease.bsky.social @salvos-98.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1094/PDIS...

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Francisco Borja Cuevas-Fernández @fbcuevas.bsky.social · Mar 8

This week at #17ECFG, our team shared findings on the C. graminicola effector CgEP4, which translocates to the nucleus and nucleolus and plays a key role in maize anthracnose. We captured beautiful microscopic images of its localization,a great achievement given the challenges of working with maize.

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Mar 4

@ecfg172025.bsky.social #ECFG17 #FungalGenetics #fungi #conference #GalaDinner

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Mar 4

@ecfg172025.bsky.social #ECFG17 #FungalGenetics #fungi #conference #GalaDinner

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Jason Stajich @hyphaltip.bsky.social · Mar 4

starbase.serve.scilifelab.se database for starship Mobile elements. @mycomile.bsky.social @fungage-lab.bsky.social - Will there be a way to contribute naming ideas for ship names ? 🚀🛸🤩

starbase Home

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Team Thomma @teamthomma.bsky.social · Mar 4

Can't attend #ECFG17 this year, but watch out this afternoon CS 2.1 Plant pathogenic fungi (The Liffey B) at 16:30 by @wolki95.bsky.social: Undermining the “cry for help”: how a fungus secretes an antimicrobial to undermine host recruitment of antagonists

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Mar 4

🚀 Impressive talk @ecfg172025.bsky.social by @fungage-lab.bsky.social on giant transposable elements and how the fuel fungal evolution 🧬

#fungi #evolution #trasposableelements #dublin

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Ren Ujimatsu @rujimatsu.bsky.social · Mar 3

It was a great opportunity to share our research! Thank you for organizing!

Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Mar 2

Great session at #ECFG17 today! The #Colletotrichum workshop featured excellent talks and discussions on genetics, evolution, and host interactions. Thanks to all speakers and participants for sharing amazing science! @ecfg172025.bsky.social @henriklicht.bsky.social

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Toni Gabaldón @tonigabaldon.bsky.social · Mar 3

If you are at #ecfg17 and interested in this. Come talk to me.

Comparative genomics group IRB-BSC Barcelona (PI: Toni Gabaldón) @gabaldonlab.bsky.social · Feb 28

We have two positions in our experimental laboratory at the @irbbarcelona.org (Barcelona) both to work on yeast pathogens and microbiome projects
1- Research Assistant: recruitment.irbbarcelona.org/jobs/5620976...

2- Postdoctoral Researcher: recruitment.irbbarcelona.org/jobs/4572268...

Research Assistant / Lab Manager (ref. LAB/25/01) - IRB Barcelona

Created in 2005 by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) and the University of Barcelona, IRB Barcelona is a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence—a seal that was awarded in 2011. The ...

recruitment.irbbarcelona.org

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Mar 2

Great session at #ECFG17 today! The #Colletotrichum workshop featured excellent talks and discussions on genetics, evolution, and host interactions. Thanks to all speakers and participants for sharing amazing science! @ecfg172025.bsky.social @henriklicht.bsky.social

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Sioly @siolybecerra.bsky.social · Mar 2

📌 #Bioinformatics-Driven Identification of Candidate Pathogenicity-Related
Genes 🧬 in #Colletotrichum lupini Through Comparative #Genomics and #Effector Profiling @ecfg172025.bsky.social @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Feb 28

Can whole #genome sequencing resolve taxonomic ambiguities in #fungi?

Our latest study explores #Colletotrichum species associated with ferns, showcasing the power of WGS in fungal classification 🧬

🔗 doi.org/10.3389/ffun...

#plantpathogens #phylogenomics #ferns #evolution

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Feb 21

🌽 The maize pathogen Colletotrichum graminicola is shaped by long-distance gene flow and recombination, influencing its evolution and global spread.

Understanding these dynamics is crucial for disease management and crop protection.

🔗 Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Feb 18

🌿✨ We are excited to announce that the official website for the 1st International Summer School on Plant PathoGenomics is now online! ✨🌿

Explore the details & apply now: www.2p4s2f.com

#PlantPathology #Genomics #Bioinformatics #ResearchTraining #2P4S2F

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Feb 11

Nice perspectives article on horizontal chromosome transfer (HCT)in fungi by @michaelhabig.bsky.social @rstam.bsky.social @henriklicht.bsky.social

--> www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Horizontal transfer of accessory chromosomes in fungi – a regulated process for exchange of genetic material? - Heredity

Heredity - Horizontal transfer of accessory chromosomes in fungi – a regulated process for exchange of genetic material?

www.nature.com

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Davide Bulgarelli @bulgarelli-d.bsky.social · Feb 10

Are you a student, scholar or professional interested in the wonderful world of the rhizosphere? If yes, we look forward to welcoming you in Edinburgh in June for www.rhizo6.org an exciting platform to exchange ideas to enhance plant and soil health. Still two weeks to go for abstract submission!

Rhizosphere 6 - Rooting for Earth

Welcome to Rhizosphere 6 We are looking forward to welcoming the global rhizosphere research community to Edinburgh for Rhizosphere 6 in June 2025. The meeting will foster exchange, interaction and ...

www.rhizo6.org

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Dec 27

Se hai bisogno di capire qualcosa nello specifico sono qui…

Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Dec 26

Fascinating insights into #Fusarium oxysporum! 🌟 A new study uses reference-free pangenome variation to reveal the #evolution of accessory chromosomes, showcasing their role in host specificity and horizontal transfer. Wow!!!
#FungalGenomics @mfseidl.bsky.social

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Jason Stajich @hyphaltip.bsky.social · Dec 12

Our department is recruiting for a faculty member in disease modeling - Assistant Professor in Agricultural Disease Modeling in a Changing Climate aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02021 - The UC Riverside campus has a multidisciplinary community of fantastic researchers you would join!

Assistant Professor in Agricultural Disease Modeling in a Changing Climate

University of California, Riverside is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.ucr.edu

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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · Dec 2

Would you like to see @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social add a share to blue sky button?! I know I would! Share this post to let @richardsever.bsky.social @erictopol.bsky.social and others at bioarxiv know!

A screenshot of a paper on bioarxiv illustrating the lack of blue sky share button!

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Riccardo Baroncelli @riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social · Dec 1

Join us for the #Colletotrichum Workshop at #ECFG17 in Dublin on 2nd March 2025!

Explore the latest on genetics, evolution, host-pathogen interactions, and more.

More details: ecfg17.org/ecfg17-satel...

#FungalGenetics #fungi #genetics #ECFG2025

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Plant-Microbe Interactions @utrechtpmi.bsky.social · Nov 27

The plant microbiome starter pack is far from complete. Let us know if you want to be on it! go.bsky.app/QG4wCyf

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