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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · 2d

In mind-bending twist, ‘magic’ mushrooms evolved twice independently | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

In mind-bending twist, ‘magic’ mushrooms evolved twice independently

Study identifies entirely new suite of enzymes that can make psilocybin

www.science.org

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Aug 29

is very sad. American people do not deserve what is happening

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Alexandra Weisberg @weisbergaj.bsky.social · Aug 25

The Weisberg Lab at Oregon State University is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar in molecular microbiology to study mobile genetic element host range and transmission in microbial communities. Please see the full job description here: files-dev.cqls.oregonstate.edu/Weisberg_Lab...

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Felix Martinez @laskotillean.bsky.social · Aug 1

So actually potato comes from tomato! 🤯🤯
A cross between a Solanum and a tuberosum derived in the actual potatoes! (Another) Incredible work by the lab of Sanwen Huang and colaborators

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Ancient hybridization underlies tuberization and radiation of the potato lineage

Genomic and functional analyses reveal that the potato lineage originated from a homoploid interspecific hybridization event between the Tomato and Etuberosum lineages 8–9 million years ago. The alter...

www.cell.com

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Jul 29

Gracias!buscaba tu análisis en X pero veo te cambiaste

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Jul 23

Yes it is! I moved 11 Times with one of my cats. He was one of the kind.

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thanks!

Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Jun 27

I know I read it too! Crazy

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Jun 27

Source please? Will be good for teaching

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Jun 24

We are very happy to see some nice international commentaries on our recent publication doi.org/10.3897/imaf...
For those of you who can read Spanish or Portuguese here are the links
www.embrapa.br/busca-de-not...
imbiv.conicet.unc.edu.ar/el-viaje-evo...

Long-distance gene flow and recombination shape the evolutionary history of a maize pathogen

The evolutionary history of crop pathogens is shaped by a complex interaction of natural and anthropogenic factors. The fungus Colletotrichum graminicola causes maize anthracnose which results in sign...

doi.org

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · Jun 20

In #GENETICS, @spicybotrytis.bsky.social‬, @jrossibarra.bsky.social‬, & colleagues identified sites under positive selection, estimated the timing of gene & locus divergence, and discovered a siRNA-mediated mechanism of silencing the reproductive barrier in #maize.🌽

Read more: buff.ly/cQFkzfP

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Florida Museum of Natural History @floridamuseum.bsky.social · Jun 20

Modern strawberries are a hybrid between two wild species that were intentionally crossed 300 years ago. But the history of strawberries stretches back much further than that and is a lot more complicated.

🍓 Story:
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/uf-s...

🍓 Study: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

UF study traces complex history of the strawberry

If you eat fruits or vegetables, how often do you think about their history? Former University of Florida post-doctoral researcher Zhen Fan did, as he traced the strawberry back over centuries. In a ...

www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Jun 5

thedebrief.org/it-seems-lik...

"It Seems Like Science Fiction”: Researchers Unleash Breakthrough Tracking Technology Using Environmental DNA

Scientists have revealed a novel means of tracking everything from wildlife to the presence of illicit substances using DNA that is readily detectable in the environment.

thedebrief.org

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Remco Stam @rstam.bsky.social · May 20

Are you looking for an exciting postdoc on quantitative disease resistance in Quinoa in collaboration with @kjschmid.bsky.social and others?? Apply now. The project can start as soon as possible!

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · May 3

‘A living collective’: study shows trees synchronise electrical signals during a solar eclipse
theconversation.com/a-living-col...

‘A living collective’: study shows trees synchronise electrical signals during a solar eclipse

During a solar eclipse in a forest in Italy’s Dolomites region, scientists seized the chance to explore a fascinating question.

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Apr 25

www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/art...

The Past, Present and Future of Population Genomics

Learn how population genomics has evolved, its role in health and disease and the challenges ahead.

www.technologynetworks.com

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Leho Tedersoo @tedersoo.bsky.social · Apr 15

MarieCurie postdoc co-applications on offer in University of Tartu, Estonia:
Fungi in reforestation
AMF in agriculture
Global biogeography of fungi
Fungal Host/substrate specificity
Human pathogens in soil, sediment, compost
DNA-based taxonomy of fungi
UNITE/FungalTraits further development

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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · Mar 26

This is so real ... I feel bad but I'm saying no more and more often because I barely have time to work on my own manuscripts if I keep accepting peer-reviews invitations. This year I have review already like 6 papers ...

PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · Mar 26

The term "reviewer fatigue” has become familiar in scientific publishing. In this Editorial, @droutledge.bsky.social & @npariente.bsky.social discuss how we can make the peer review system more sustainable & ways that PLOS Biology is already helping to ease the burden on reviewers🧪
▶️ plos.io/41YKIRa

On improving the sustainability of peer review

The term “reviewer fatigue” has become only too familiar in scientific publishing. This editorial discusses how we can ease the burden on reviewers to make the peer review system more sustainable, whi...

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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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IMA Fungus @imafungus.pensoft.net · Mar 5

Researchers reveal how long-distance gene flow and recombination have shaped the global spread and evolution of Colletotrichum graminicola, a major maize pathogen, with implications for future disease outbreaks.

doi.org/10.3897/imaf...

Long-distance gene flow and recombination shape the evolutionary history of a maize pathogen

The evolutionary history of crop pathogens is shaped by a complex interaction of natural and anthropogenic factors. The fungus Colletotrichum graminicola causes maize anthracnose which results in sign...

doi.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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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Mar 2

Dr Soledad Sacristan, from @CBGP/Univ. Politécnica de Madrid, Spain presenting her results on the Comparative analysis of the transcriptome of the beneficial endophyte #Colletotrichum tofieldiae in #maize and Arabidopsis thaliana
at the #ECFG17, #ecfg17,
@ecfg172025.bsky.social

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Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Mar 2

Pablo Garcia Rodriguez from the Univ. of Salamanca presenting his results on
CgEP4 that encodes an #effector that plays a key role in #Colletotrichum graminicola virulence in maize and translocate to its nucleus
at the #ECFG17, #ecfg17, Stop by his poster!

@ecfg172025.bsky.social

Serenella A. Sukno @ssukno.bsky.social · Mar 2

Salvatore Iacono, from the Univ. of Bologna, presenting data at the #Colletotrichum workshop at #ECFG17, #ecfg17
on the Genomic Characterization of Pathogenicity Genes in Colletotrichum Species Affecting Apple Orchards in Northern Italy
riccardobaroncelli.bsky.social
@ecfg172025.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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