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Simon Williams

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A/Prof Research School of Biology, ANU

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Simon Williams @williamsanu.bsky.social · Mar 13

One of the best aspects of this meeting is catching up with old friends and making new ones! Look forward to seeing you Daniel!

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Mike Haydon 🌱 🌾 🧬 ⏰ @hikemaydon.bsky.social · Mar 3

I'm recruiting a 3-yr postdoc for an ARC-funded project on the interaction between circadian rhythms and grain quality in wheat. #plantsci #circadian
We also have a fully-funded PhD position available.
See Job Ad about Postdoc, email me about the PhD.
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91954...

Details : Research Fellow in Plant Biochemistry : The University of Melbourne

Careers at The University of Melbourne

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Simon Williams @williamsanu.bsky.social · Feb 28

And a great perspective from @carogutj.bsky.social!

Outsmarted by fungi | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Outsmarted by fungi

A fungal pathogen fabricates phosphate starvation in plant cells to promote virulence

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Simon Williams @williamsanu.bsky.social · Feb 28

Its out....

Plant pathogenic fungi hijack phosphate signaling with conserved enzymatic effectors | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A wonderful collaboration with the Schaffrath @rwth.bsky.social and Oliveira-Garcia groups! Huge credit to Carl Mcombe and Alex Wegner.

Plant pathogenic fungi hijack phosphate signaling with conserved enzymatic effectors

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is essential for life, and plant cells monitor Pi availability by sensing inositol pyrophosphate (PP-InsP) levels. In this work, we describe the hijacking of plant phosphate s...

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Simon Williams @williamsanu.bsky.social · Feb 28

Thanks Mike, was an awesome collaboration and huge credit to Carl and Alex (co-first authors!)