Jigisha
@jigisha1.bsky.social
eco-evo • popgen • pathogens
PhD student, University of Zurich
PhD student, University of Zurich
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Tracking the evolutionary trajectory of a young hybrid plant pathogen. New preprint on how triticale powdery mildew evolved in the ~25 years since its emergence. Congrats to @jigisha1.bsky.social and all coauthors! doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Tracking the evolutionary trajectory of a young hybrid plant pathogen
A common mechanism by which emerging plant pathogens gain the ability to infect new hosts is hybridization. Despite its widespread occurrence, the outcomes of hybridization remain largely unpredictabl...
doi.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Tracking the evolutionary trajectory of a young hybrid plant pathogen. New preprint on how triticale powdery mildew evolved in the ~25 years since its emergence. Congrats to @jigisha1.bsky.social and all coauthors! doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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A bit late, but really happy to see my first PhD paper out!
We studied trait-elevation relationships in multiple traits spanning growth, size (both above and belowground) and leaf economics to understand whether these align at within- and among-species scales.
academic.oup.com/evlett/advan...
We studied trait-elevation relationships in multiple traits spanning growth, size (both above and belowground) and leaf economics to understand whether these align at within- and among-species scales.
academic.oup.com/evlett/advan...
Alignment across taxonomic levels in strategies rather than in traits along elevational gradients
Abstract. Trait variation along environmental gradients can indicate the different strategies that organisms have evolved in response to environmental hete
academic.oup.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A bit late, but really happy to see my first PhD paper out!
We studied trait-elevation relationships in multiple traits spanning growth, size (both above and belowground) and leaf economics to understand whether these align at within- and among-species scales.
academic.oup.com/evlett/advan...
We studied trait-elevation relationships in multiple traits spanning growth, size (both above and belowground) and leaf economics to understand whether these align at within- and among-species scales.
academic.oup.com/evlett/advan...
Reposted by Jigisha
"Population genetics of plant fungal threats: Insights from wheat powdery mildew"
I wrote this Primer inspired by the great work of @jigisha1.bsky.social , @fmenardo.bsky.social and colleagues
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
@uclnews.bsky.social @plosbiology.org
I wrote this Primer inspired by the great work of @jigisha1.bsky.social , @fmenardo.bsky.social and colleagues
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
@uclnews.bsky.social @plosbiology.org
Population genetics of plant fungal threats: Insights from wheat powdery mildew
Population genetics studies of microbial pathogens are demonstrating the potential of evolutionary theory to inform decisions that impact society. This Primer explores a recent study on wheat powdery ...
journals.plos.org
May 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
"Population genetics of plant fungal threats: Insights from wheat powdery mildew"
I wrote this Primer inspired by the great work of @jigisha1.bsky.social , @fmenardo.bsky.social and colleagues
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
@uclnews.bsky.social @plosbiology.org
I wrote this Primer inspired by the great work of @jigisha1.bsky.social , @fmenardo.bsky.social and colleagues
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
@uclnews.bsky.social @plosbiology.org
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Agricultural diseases threaten sustainable food production. @jigisha1.bsky.social @fmenardo.bsky.social & co show that the population structure of #Blumeria #WheatPowderyMildew can be predicted by prevailing wind patterns (& reveal genes under recent selection) @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/43qfH9F
May 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Agricultural diseases threaten sustainable food production. @jigisha1.bsky.social @fmenardo.bsky.social & co show that the population structure of #Blumeria #WheatPowderyMildew can be predicted by prevailing wind patterns (& reveal genes under recent selection) @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/43qfH9F
Our paper is now online! Huge thanks to everyone involved!
Very happy to see our paper online: "Population genomics and molecular epidemiology of wheat powdery mildew in Europe". Congrats to @jigisha1.bsky.social and all coauthors! doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Population genomics and molecular epidemiology of wheat powdery mildew in Europe
Agricultural diseases are a major threat to sustainable food production. This study of wheat powdery mildew, a disease caused by the fungus Blumeria graminis, shows that the population structure can b...
doi.org
May 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our paper is now online! Huge thanks to everyone involved!
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Our paper on the evolution of fungicide resistance in wheat powdery mildew is now published! Congrats to all coauthors! doi.org/10.1111/mpp....
Genomic Surveillance and Molecular Evolution of Fungicide Resistance in European Populations of Wheat Powdery Mildew
Mutations conferring fungicide resistance to wheat powdery mildew emerged multiple times and are characterised by distinct geographic ranges in Europe and neighbouring regions.
doi.org
March 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Our paper on the evolution of fungicide resistance in wheat powdery mildew is now published! Congrats to all coauthors! doi.org/10.1111/mpp....