Thulani Makhalanyane
@thuls.bsky.social
South African Microbial ecologist|
Professor: Stellenbosch University |
Editor in Chief: @ISMEJournal|
Senior Editor: mSystems
Professor: Stellenbosch University |
Editor in Chief: @ISMEJournal|
Senior Editor: mSystems
This week, we’re in Addis Ababa for an important symposium and workshop. Great to interact with such enthusiastic and exceptional participants. Thanks @amiposts.bsky.social and @isme-microbes.bsky.social for supporting this event!
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This week, we’re in Addis Ababa for an important symposium and workshop. Great to interact with such enthusiastic and exceptional participants. Thanks @amiposts.bsky.social and @isme-microbes.bsky.social for supporting this event!
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Congrats @fullam.bsky.social @pangenomics.bsky.social @borklab.bsky.social & team(s). Great to see this published!
proGenomes4: providing 2 million accurately and consistently annotated high-quality prokaryotic genomes: academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
proGenomes4: providing 2 million accurately and consistently annotated high-quality prokaryotic genomes: academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
proGenomes4: providing 2 million accurately and consistently annotated high-quality prokaryotic genomes
Abstract. The pervasive availability of publicly available microbial genomes has opened many new avenues for microbiology research, yet it also demands rob
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November 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Congrats @fullam.bsky.social @pangenomics.bsky.social @borklab.bsky.social & team(s). Great to see this published!
proGenomes4: providing 2 million accurately and consistently annotated high-quality prokaryotic genomes: academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
proGenomes4: providing 2 million accurately and consistently annotated high-quality prokaryotic genomes: academic.oup.com/nar/article/...
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Clone-FISH paper out: Manuscript/resource alert #microsky 🦠 We present a collection of 30 E. coli (CloneFISH) cultures, each carrying a plasmid for the heterologous expression of a (near) full-length 16S rRNA gene from one of 30 lineages of archaea, including 17 yet uncultured ones.
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Clone-FISH paper out: Manuscript/resource alert #microsky 🦠 We present a collection of 30 E. coli (CloneFISH) cultures, each carrying a plasmid for the heterologous expression of a (near) full-length 16S rRNA gene from one of 30 lineages of archaea, including 17 yet uncultured ones.
EndolithComparative genomics reveals adaptive traitsin novel Antarctic lithic cyanobacteria
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Comparative genomics reveals adaptive traits in novel Antarctic lithic cyanobacteria - BMC Genomics
Terrestrial polar cyanobacteria persist at the cold limits of life, enduring a suite of extreme stressors including sub-zero temperatures, frequent freeze–thaw cycles, oligotrophic soils, variable lig...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
EndolithComparative genomics reveals adaptive traitsin novel Antarctic lithic cyanobacteria
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Please share this with anyone who may be interested in a post-doc in Germany:
jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20...
This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.
jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20...
This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.
October 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Please share this with anyone who may be interested in a post-doc in Germany:
jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20...
This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.
jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/20...
This is quite an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of what is known regarding the molecular basis of the formation and demise of photosymbiotic relationships in marine habitats.
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A new UN report found that to meet various international climate, biodiversity and land restoration goals, annual global spending needs to triple to $300 billion by 2030.
To Meet Pledges to Save Forests Spending Must Triple, U.N. Report Says
Four years after a global pledge to end deforestation, the amount of money going toward conserving and restoring forests is not enough, the analysis found.
nyti.ms
October 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A new UN report found that to meet various international climate, biodiversity and land restoration goals, annual global spending needs to triple to $300 billion by 2030.
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Soil microbes: below-ground defenders against desertification
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social Forum by Ademir Araujo et al
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social Forum by Ademir Araujo et al
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
Soil microbes: below-ground defenders against desertification
Soil microbes act as below-ground defenders against desertification by several mechanisms,
such as rhizosheath formation, necromass accumulation, biological soil crusts, exopolysaccharide
(EPS) produc...
www.cell.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Soil microbes: below-ground defenders against desertification
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social Forum by Ademir Araujo et al
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social Forum by Ademir Araujo et al
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
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More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM
We are searching for a 4- year postdoctoral fellow to work us on Microbial Ecology and Crop Disease Management.
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
More details below. The position will start next year.
Please circulate and repost.
jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternSydne...
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia impedes Bacillus biocontrol of tomato wilt disease by degrading its lipopeptide antibiotics
-in #ISMEJournal
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-in #ISMEJournal
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia impedes Bacillus biocontrol of tomato wilt disease by degrading its lipopeptide antibiotics
Abstract. Harnessing antibiotic-producing microorganisms that antagonize pathogens represents a sustainable approach for plant disease management. However,
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September 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia impedes Bacillus biocontrol of tomato wilt disease by degrading its lipopeptide antibiotics
-in #ISMEJournal
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-in #ISMEJournal
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Eco-evolutionary strategies drive viral diversification in nutrient-poor soils across elevation gradients
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Validate User
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September 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Eco-evolutionary strategies drive viral diversification in nutrient-poor soils across elevation gradients
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Postdoc position available - pls share- to investigate molecular mechanisms of protein homeostasis during S. during infection. Send a CV, list of publications, and a statement about why you would like to join the laboratory.
Eduardo Groisman
Yale Med
[email protected]
Eduardo Groisman
Yale Med
[email protected]
September 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Postdoc position available - pls share- to investigate molecular mechanisms of protein homeostasis during S. during infection. Send a CV, list of publications, and a statement about why you would like to join the laboratory.
Eduardo Groisman
Yale Med
[email protected]
Eduardo Groisman
Yale Med
[email protected]
Enjoyed being back at the University of Pretoria to celebrate graduations. We had two PhDs (Drs. Mayibongwe Buthelezi and John Paul Makumbi) and a masters student (Michelle Bekker) at this ceremony. Congratulations to the graduates and wishing you all the very best in the next phase of your careers.
September 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Enjoyed being back at the University of Pretoria to celebrate graduations. We had two PhDs (Drs. Mayibongwe Buthelezi and John Paul Makumbi) and a masters student (Michelle Bekker) at this ceremony. Congratulations to the graduates and wishing you all the very best in the next phase of your careers.
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NTU shared our DNA alignment tool designed for microbes 🦠🧬☰! #Microbiomesky #Microsky blogs.ntu.edu.sg/science/2025...
September 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
NTU shared our DNA alignment tool designed for microbes 🦠🧬☰! #Microbiomesky #Microsky blogs.ntu.edu.sg/science/2025...
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How do we correct preprints? Caveat emptor, revisions & withdrawals - what this means for the scientific record. My presentation to the National Academies 1/n vimeo.com/1102568612?s...
Day 2-Corrections and Retractions: Upgrading the Scientific Record
This is "Day 2-Corrections and Retractions: Upgrading the Scientific Record" by The National Academies on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the…
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August 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
How do we correct preprints? Caveat emptor, revisions & withdrawals - what this means for the scientific record. My presentation to the National Academies 1/n vimeo.com/1102568612?s...
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Congratulations to Avery Imes and all of our collaborators on this cover & editor's spotlight article in #AEM! More details on the study in the preprint thread linked below. @asm.org bsky.app/profile/mark...
August 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Congratulations to Avery Imes and all of our collaborators on this cover & editor's spotlight article in #AEM! More details on the study in the preprint thread linked below. @asm.org bsky.app/profile/mark...
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Discover 5 unforgettable reasons to travel to Africa, from its wildlife safaris to cultural treasures, and breathtaking landscapes.
Discover Africa: 5 unforgettable reasons to visit
Discover 5 unforgettable reasons to travel to Africa, from its wildlife safaris to cultural treasures, and breathtaking landscapes.
www.thesouthafrican.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Discover 5 unforgettable reasons to travel to Africa, from its wildlife safaris to cultural treasures, and breathtaking landscapes.
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Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books?
Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books?
Changes to readers for young children have sparked criticism from academics, authors and teachers, who have called it ‘an assault’ on Māori identity
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books?
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My Department (Biology) at @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social is hiring this year! We have an opening for a Tenure Track Cell and/or Molecular biologist (broadly defined).
Please share with your trainees/labmates/friends and reach out if you have questions.
apply.interfolio.com/171625
Please share with your trainees/labmates/friends and reach out if you have questions.
apply.interfolio.com/171625
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August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My Department (Biology) at @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social is hiring this year! We have an opening for a Tenure Track Cell and/or Molecular biologist (broadly defined).
Please share with your trainees/labmates/friends and reach out if you have questions.
apply.interfolio.com/171625
Please share with your trainees/labmates/friends and reach out if you have questions.
apply.interfolio.com/171625
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Race by other names: critiquing population categories in microbiome research
#mSystems MiniReview by Marta Scaglioni
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#mSystems MiniReview by Marta Scaglioni
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Race by other names: critiquing population categories in microbiome research | mSystems
Behind the façade of scientific objectivity, race continues to haunt modern science.
Contemporary biomedical research often employs categories of human difference that
have recently come under critici...
journals.asm.org
August 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Race by other names: critiquing population categories in microbiome research
#mSystems MiniReview by Marta Scaglioni
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#mSystems MiniReview by Marta Scaglioni
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Higher-order microbial interactions revealed by comparative metabolic modeling of synthetic communities with varying species composition academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a... #jcampubs
August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Higher-order microbial interactions revealed by comparative metabolic modeling of synthetic communities with varying species composition academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a... #jcampubs
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(1/5)For over a century, the hunt for new antibiotics has focused almost exclusively on bacteria and fungi. Today, that paradigm shifts. By coupling state-of-the-art AI with the vast, largely uncharted diversity of Archaea, we open a new frontier for molecular discovery.
Deep learning reveals antibiotics in the archaeal proteome - Nature Microbiology
Use of artificial intelligence to mine proteomes of archaea led to the discovery of archaeasins, antimicrobials that kill drug-resistant bacteria in laboratory and animal models, offering a promising ...
www.nature.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
(1/5)For over a century, the hunt for new antibiotics has focused almost exclusively on bacteria and fungi. Today, that paradigm shifts. By coupling state-of-the-art AI with the vast, largely uncharted diversity of Archaea, we open a new frontier for molecular discovery.
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Cheers go out to Brielle Hrymoc of Casey Hubert's Lab @ucalgary.bsky.social and Ania Szlembarska of Brett Poulin's Lab @ucdavis.bsky.social for two well-deserved poster prizes for ECRs at the 2025 AEM GRC Conference.
Thanks to #FEMSMicrobiolEcol @femsjournals.bsky.social for sponsoring!
Thanks to #FEMSMicrobiolEcol @femsjournals.bsky.social for sponsoring!
August 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Cheers go out to Brielle Hrymoc of Casey Hubert's Lab @ucalgary.bsky.social and Ania Szlembarska of Brett Poulin's Lab @ucdavis.bsky.social for two well-deserved poster prizes for ECRs at the 2025 AEM GRC Conference.
Thanks to #FEMSMicrobiolEcol @femsjournals.bsky.social for sponsoring!
Thanks to #FEMSMicrobiolEcol @femsjournals.bsky.social for sponsoring!
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See the accepted paper of Xinli Sun in #ISMEJournal, highlighting how the presence of a biofilm beneficiary alters the evolutionary trajectory of a biofilm former
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Xinli stayed 2 years at DTU as part of her PhD performing the experimental evolution in the paper
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Xinli stayed 2 years at DTU as part of her PhD performing the experimental evolution in the paper
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August 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
See the accepted paper of Xinli Sun in #ISMEJournal, highlighting how the presence of a biofilm beneficiary alters the evolutionary trajectory of a biofilm former
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Xinli stayed 2 years at DTU as part of her PhD performing the experimental evolution in the paper
[1/n]
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Xinli stayed 2 years at DTU as part of her PhD performing the experimental evolution in the paper
[1/n]
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Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.
August 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.