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MadFungi @madfungi.bsky.social · 15d

Our PhD candidates are having a great time at the MadFungi transcriptomics workshop at the University of Kiel @uni-kiel.de. Special thanks to @estukenbrock.bsky.social and her team for the great organization!

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · Sep 2

Only 4 seats left for the online course "Population Genomics using ancient DNA data" from Sept 22-26. Learn about aDNA challenges, processing, and analysis. More info: https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/adna-popgen/ #course

Population genomics using ancient DNA data

22nd-26th September 2025

www.physalia-courses.org

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Leo Castanedo @leocastanedo.bsky.social · Apr 2

[🚨Pre-print alert🚨] Excited to share our findings on the enigmatic ericoid mycorrhizal symbiosis.

🔴For the first time we provide evidence that ericoid mycorrhizae evolved from ancestral
arbuscular mycorrhizae through the co-option nutrient-dependent regulation 👇!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Leafy liverwort genomes shed light on the evolution of ericoid symbiosis

Mycorrhizal symbiosis has been fundamental to colonization of terrestrial ecosystems by plants, influencing population dynamics, biogeography, and their evolution. The emergence of the ancient arbuscu...

www.biorxiv.org

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Environmental Genomics Lab @envgenlab.bsky.social · Jul 17

How does heat reshape plant immune responses?
Our PhD student Anica Schmauch shows higher temperatures boost ROS bursts in barley and potentially affect Z. passerinii growth, revealing abiotic-biotic cross-talk in disease resistance.
🗓️ Poster P-424
#2025ISMPMI

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Environmental Genomics Lab @envgenlab.bsky.social · Jul 14

Can fungal pathogens hijack host signaling peptides?
Our PhD student Maxim Faroux @molecularmax.bsky.social uncovers a Zymoseptoria KEX2-processed effector putatively mimicking the plant hormone peptide phytosulfokine (PSK) known to lower immunity against hemibiotrophs.
🗓️ Poster P-226
#2025ISMPMI

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Environmental Genomics Lab @envgenlab.bsky.social · Jul 11

🌾🍄 The Environmental Genomics group (@estukenbrock.bsky.social lab) is excited to be at #2025ISMPMI! We’ll be sharing posters on plant resistance, host–microbe interactions, effector function and more! Stay tuned!

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Rike Stelkens @stelkens.bsky.social · Jun 30

Job alert! We have a postdoc position available in the Stelkens Lab at Stockholm University. Join us and apply experimental evolution and comparative genomics in the model system yeast to test for parallel climate adaptation. Apply through this link: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Deadline 15 August.

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Eva Stukenbrock @estukenbrock.bsky.social · Apr 11

New post doc opportunity in our team at Kiel University in the north of Germany. We are looking for a motivated molecular biologists to unravel plant-microbe interactions in grasses. Please see: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/...

More to our research and group here: www.environmental-genomics.de

Aktuelle Ausschreibungen

www.uni-kiel.de

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PlantsCoChallenge @plantscochallenge.bsky.social · Apr 8

The PlantsCoChallenge homepage is now online.

Please come and visit us!

www.plantscochallenge.de/

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Slavica Janevska @slavi-jan.bsky.social · Apr 1

The meeting ended with an exciting panel discussion on possible future directions after 12 glorious years of the @dfg.de funded @trr124-funginet.bsky.social consortium. With @estukenbrock.bsky.social, Oliver Kurzai, Axel Brakhage and others.

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Eva Stukenbrock @estukenbrock.bsky.social · Apr 2

Excellent days in Würzburg with great fungal research and inspiring discussions. Last meeting of FuniNet but a soild foundation for new directions of more fungal research.

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Uni Göttingen @uni-goettingen.de · Mar 17

How did plants evolve to cope with such a challenging habitat?

It turns out the answer is in 600 million years of stress! Researchers compared algae and plants spanning million years of independent evolution: www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html...

Research at #NatureCommunications: doi.org/n9m4

Image shows the branching moss Physcomitrium patens (delicate, green, transparent filaments shown on a flat, grey background). The researchers used this moss to study stress reactions and compare them to algae. The image was taken via microscope - many thanks to researcher Tatyana Darienko.

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Peter Lind @peteralind.bsky.social · Mar 13

We have a 2-year postdoc position available in the Lind Lab at Umeå University, Sweden! Predicting and steering experimental evolution of antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Reposts appreciated.
umu.varbi.com/en/?jobtoken...

Postdoctor, 2 years, in predicting the evolution of antibiotic resistance

The Department of Molecular Biology seeks a postdoctoral researcher who will work with forecasting and steering experimental evolution of antibiotic resistance. The employment is full-time for two yea

umu.varbi.com

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IPB Halle @ipbhalle.bsky.social · Mar 14

📣 We offer a #PhDposition within the @dfg.de-funded @rtg2498.bsky.social on "Communication and Dynamics of Plant Cell Compartments" in Debora Gasperini's lab at the IPB.

🔗All information: www.ipb-halle.de/karriere/ste...

📅Apply now until: March 21, 2025!

#plantsci #plantscijobs #phd

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Santiago Elena @sfelena.bsky.social · Feb 20

Experimental evolution of evolvability | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Experimental evolution of evolvability

Evolvability—the capacity to generate adaptive variation—is a trait that can itself evolve through natural selection. However, the idea that mutation can become biased toward adaptive outcomes remains...

www.science.org

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Team Thomma @teamthomma.bsky.social · Feb 18

Join the EMBO-FEBS Course 26-30 May 2025 in Blois, France on:
- Organelle-microbe conflicts
- Host-pathogen communication
- Compartmentalization during infection
- Metabolic control of and manipulation by pathogens
Register by March 1st!
meetings.embo.org/event/24-hos...

Cell biology of host-pathogen interactions

Microbial infections lead to drastic changes in the architecture and metabolism of the host cell. The inaugural FEBS EMBO Cell Biology of Host-Pathogen Interaction Advanced Course explores the mechan…

meetings.embo.org

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Eva Stukenbrock @estukenbrock.bsky.social · Feb 13

7 PhD positions open at Kiel University in our graduate program TransEvo focused on translational evolutionary biology. Two of the projects focused on adaptive evolution of crop pathogens. Check out: www.kec.uni-kiel.de/news_events/...

www.kec.uni-kiel.de

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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · Nov 13

Faculty position in plant-microbe interactions at Cornell
“The Plant Microbiome, Plant Health, and the Changing Climate” academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28742

Cornell University, School of Integrative Plant Science

Full service online faculty recruitment and application management system for academic institutions worldwide. We offer unique solutions tailored for academic communities.

academicjobsonline.org

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Jason Stajich @hyphaltip.bsky.social · Oct 28

cifar.ca/next-generat...
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) welcomes applications from researchers in their first 5 years as PIs, who are highly motivated to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and discussion, broaden their networks, & strengthen their leadership capacity.

CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars Program - CIFAR

Support and training for the research leaders of tomorrow.

cifar.ca

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Jason Stajich @hyphaltip.bsky.social · Oct 28

3rd Symposium on the Basal (or the Dikarya sister groups!) Fungal Kingdom will be held as an ECFG pre-conference workshop on 2nd of March 2025.

The deadline for abstract submission extended to 29-Oct.
Registration and abstract submission via ECFG webpage ecfg17.org/call-for-abs...

Call for Abstracts – ECFG 17

ecfg17.org

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Karl Schmid @kjschmid.bsky.social · Oct 24

A transformation protocol for #quinoa has been published: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The development of an in vitro floral culture transformation system for quinoa - In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant

Because of its high-quality seed protein and ability to thrive in marginal habitats, Chenopodium quinoa has been identified as an important emerging grain crop for global food security. However, the l...

link.springer.com

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Schnittger Lab @schnittger-lab.bsky.social · Oct 14

Here, a job advert for junior group leader position in Molecular Biology of Plants, especially with focus on cell division, cell cycle, chromosomes and DNA repair.

Please spread the word.

stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/d...

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Amelia Barber @ameliabarberphd.bsky.social · Oct 14

My group is recruiting a postdoc to study how environmental interactions shape the virulence of human fungal pathogens. Please share!

Full job description and how to apply at barber-lab.com/join.

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Remco Stam @rstam.bsky.social · Oct 16

Our faculty is looking to recruit a Full Professor (W3) in Plant Breeding!

Official advert text and translation below!

if you have questions about the position, I could probably provide some insights.

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Margot Smit @likeyoda1.bsky.social · Oct 13

Job alert 📢
We are looking for a new Independent Junior Group Leader in plant molecular biology at the ZMBP in Tübingen! 🌱
Submit your application by December 8th as a single pdf
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The Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP) at the University of Tübingen invites applications for an Independent Junior Group Leader (m/f/d) position. We seek a new colleague who will establish a vibrant and competitive research program in any research area of experimental Plant Molecular Biology. We expect the successful candidate to contribute to the excellent scientific environment by her/his/their proven scientific record, interactions with the research groups of the ZMBP, and participation in existing and planned larger research consortia like CRCs and excellence cluster initiatives. The position is vacant as of March 1st, 2025 and initially limited to 6 years. The ZMBP provides lab space with full equipment, funding for staff, start-up money, an independent annual budget, shared equipment funds and mentoring. For more information see www.zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de. Informal inquiries to any research group are welcome. Applications including a CV, publication list and research program should be sent before December 8th, 2024 to: Prof. Dr. Thorsten Nürnberger vw@zmbp.uni-tuebingen.de

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