Chia-Nan Tao
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Postdoc researcher in ZMBP at University of Tübingen . Plant immunity and Induced resistance. Enjoy traveling, cooking and reading. 日本語を勉強しますので時々未熟な日本語使います。
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Pleased to share our new article in Cell Host & Microbe, a collaboration with the group of Zhong Wei at NJAU

Common mycorrhizal networks facilitate plant disease resistance by altering rhizosphere microbiome assembly

Free share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnTD6t8JE...
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hatem-rouached.bsky.social
✨Redefining epigenetic variation in evolution. Our @NaturePlants paper shows gene body DNA methylation as a major force shaping expression, traits, and adaptation in plants. Synergy with Shahzad @ShahzadZaigham & Zilberman Labs—congrats🎉. rdcu.be/eFRJy @MSU_PRI
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Check out our new pre-print! ✨
We cloned AvrWTK4, the first wheat powdery mildew effector recognised by a tandem kinase protein, and show that an HMA-like integrated domain in WTK4 acts as pathogen decoy. Discover the whole story on bioRxiv ⬇️
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An HMA-like integrated domain in the wheat tandem kinase WTK4 recognises an RNase-like pathogen effector https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.26.672365v1
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Incredibly honoured & excited to be awarded one of the @royalsociety.org's new Faraday Discovery Fellowships - this means SO much, huge thanks to everyone who has contributed, supported, & encouraged. Loads of mycorrhizal research @sheffielduni.bsky.social to come!🤩 royalsociety.org/news/2025/08...
Exceptional research leaders awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships | Royal Society
Seven pioneering researchers have been announced as the first recipients.
royalsociety.org
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science.org
Dogs are humanity's best friend—but how long has it been that way? 🐕

This Science study investigated ancient dog genomes, revealing a complicated genetic legacy that reflects a long, shared history with humans.

Learn more on #InternationalDogDay: https://scim.ag/41mQvR6
Figure showing ancestry of global dogs.
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chia-nan.bsky.social
Congrats! Really nice to see this preprint comes out. All the hard work paid off!
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Have you ever seen a wild hamster?? 😊 #bluesky
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natplants.nature.com
To make sure that we don’t interact with questionable microbes, at #2025ISMPMI the audience is sterilized by a heavy dose of UV light from above.
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✨ Paper spotlight ✨

Microbial drivers of root plasticity
doi.org/10.1111/nph....

(🧵 1/6) Plant roots have evolved mechanisms to adjust their development within the highly heterogeneous soil matrix, integrating local environmental conditions into their endogenous developmental programs.
Fig. 1 Schematic representation of plant–microbe interactions and microbial metabolism that influence root development and nutrient uptake.
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Cis-regulatory variation in ISOCHORISMATE SYNTHASE 1 modulates systemic salicylic acid biosynthesis and systemic acquired resistance in plants https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.17.664945v1
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#PlantSciJobs #PlantSciJob
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We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute:

Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

🗓️ Closes 25 August

Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...

🗓️ Closes 5 September
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VACANCY

Optical Microscopy Specialist

Come work alongside the plant and microbial scientists at JIC and help us explore the biological frontier at the tissue, cell and subcellular scale!
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VACANCY - We’re seeking an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join our Bioimaging Platform, to help train users on light microscopes, collaborate on imaging projects and provide technical support.

www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/op...

Closing date - 11 August 2025
Contract - Full time, indefinite
Optical Microscopy Support Specialist | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join the Bioimaging Platform at the John Innes Centre.
www.jic.ac.uk
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xanderzuijdgeest.bsky.social
Hey #2025ISMPMI! 🌱
We ofcourse all aim to do great & successful science!
However, it doesn't always work out the way we hope, but we rarely hear about those stories..
So let's change that!
Find me at my poster P-102 on Tuesday and let's discuss "failed" science, and what we can still learn from it!