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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · 7d

On Wisconsin

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Jul 15

Bryan Cranston is Gordon Lightfoot

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Jul 13

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José D. D.Cediel-Becerra @jcedielbecerra.bsky.social · Jul 8

This is how we started implementing the similarity metric (GATOR Focal Scores) and how it actually turned out

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José D. D.Cediel-Becerra @jcedielbecerra.bsky.social · Jul 8

GATOR-GC is out at @narjournal.bsky.social!! Check out our new targeted genome mining tool featuring a novel similarity metric to efficiently compare and deduplicate gene clusters.

We uncover biosynthetic diversity missed by other genome mining tools

academic.oup.com/nar/article/...

Targeted genome mining with GATOR-GC maps the evolutionary landscape of biosynthetic diversity

Abstract. Gene clusters, groups of physically adjacent genes that work collectively, are pivotal to bacterial fitness and valuable in biotechnology and med

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Kilian Dekoninck @kdekoninck.bsky.social · Jun 18

#ISBA2025 will be my official introduction in the Actino community.

As we all look at understanding the diversity of these Microorganisms. I remain convinced that diversity drives discovery, from natural product discovery to human community.

#PrideMonth #QueerInScience

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · Jun 20

Nice lunch with Bea Camara, @lore-fermar.bsky.social, @wildtypemc.bsky.social, Jordi Weijers and @evodivmet.bsky.social (not on photo) discussing microbes and their interactions
#InternationalScience

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Jun 18

Definitely. Sorry I held it so long :) I'm headed back to the hotel now. I'll grab it and meet you at the pub?

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · May 24

Distinguishing among evolutionary and ecological processes shaping microbiome dynamics

#ISMEJournal review by Tiffany N Batarseh and @bkoskella.bsky.social

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Distinguishing among evolutionary and ecological processes shaping microbiome dynamics

Abstract. Evolution is defined as the change in allele frequency over time as a result of either neutral processes, such as genetic drift, or as an adaptiv

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · May 24

If you are a PhD student in microbial interactions or natural products that is displaced by this political bullshit and looking for a new lab, I have room for one (or potentially two) PhD students in my group in the fall when I move to UW. Feel free to reach out via email.

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · Apr 27

In other words, when you ask for example “do vaccines cause autism?” you are looking for information about whether a thing in the world (a vaccination) produces an outcome (autism). But the LLM can only answer “what words could sound right after this?”

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Apr 27

antiSMASH8: The Ocho

Manuscript is out!
doi.org/10.1093/nar/...

antiSMASH 8.0: extended gene cluster detection capabilities and analyses of chemistry, enzymology, and regulation

Abstract. Microorganisms synthesize small bioactive compounds through their secondary or specialized metabolism. Those compounds play an important role in

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cemist.bsky.social @cemist.bsky.social · Apr 14

CeMiSt affiliated Caja Dinesen defended her PhD "Microbial signaling and secondary metabolites" Congratulations!
With examiners Thomas Tørring @thomastorring.bsky.social, Lone Gram @lonegram.bsky.social, co-supervisor Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen, and supervisor Ákos T. Ková[email protected].

Caja Dinesen with examiners Thomas Tørring, Lone Gram, co-supervisor Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen, and supervisor Ákos T. Kovács.

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Josh Kellogg @kelloggnpgroup.bsky.social · Apr 14

All our #secmet and #ethnobotany people should come spread your #botany knowledge this summer!!

Josh Kellogg @kelloggnpgroup.bsky.social · Apr 14

Come join us at Penn State for the our Plant Biology Symposium this June 24-26th. The theme is #Plant Secondary Metabolism (from #genetics to #ethnobotany to medicine!)
Abstracts and registration are open now!
Travel awards available for students/PDs!
Click for more information! vqr.vc/oG1KKYNSh

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Brian O. Bachmann @brianobachmann.bsky.social · Apr 4

We put together this protocol in part to encourage broader adoption of Multiplexed Activity Metabolomics, an engine for functional metabolomics of all types including specialized metabolite discovery.

We enjoy knowing if metabolite is active before isolating it, and so should you! #natprod

Multiplexed cytometry for single cell chemical biology

Flow cytometry has great potential for screening in translational research areas due to its deep quantification of cellular features, ability to colle…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Apr 2

Well done, Wisconsin

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Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk

Susan Crawford was projected to win an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, keeping the high court’s 4-3 liberal majority intact and delivering a blow to Elon Musk and President Trump, ac…

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Mar 30

The Chevrette Lab has some big news.

Beginning in August we'll be joining @uwmadscience.bsky.social in the Department of Plant Pathology and @widofficial.bsky.social

Beyond excited for this new chapter.

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Kenny Chesney - Back Where I Come From (Live at Farm Aid 2005)

YouTube video by Farm Aid

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Kristen DeAngelis 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉 @kristenobacter.bsky.social · Mar 21

A message sent to tonight to all UMass faculty reminding us that we sacrifice 1st and 4th amendment rights when we travel internationally, and warning that non-citizens put themselves at risk when traveling. I’m glad for the warning & but pissed that this is where we’re at.

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Mar 21

New preprint collab with the Zhou lab!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Learning gene interactions and functional landscapes from entire bacterial proteomes

Learning gene interactions and functional landscapes from entire bacterial proteomes

Unraveling complex gene interactions and understanding their functions in the genomes of bacteria will provide critical advancements in fields including bacterial genome evolution, microbiome studies,...

www.biorxiv.org

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Natural Product Reports @natprodreports.rsc.org · Mar 17

🎉We are delighted to welcome @tilmweber.bsky.social from the Technical University of Denmark to the @natprodreports.rsc.org Editorial Board!

Learn more about Tilmann here🔽
blogs.rsc.org/np/2025/03/1...

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Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin.bsky.social · Mar 15

I don't usually get much email about my #MattersMicrobial podcast, which is okay. But I had a PhD student in Brazil just write to me, thanking me for a prior podcast I did with @wildtypemc.bsky.social on genome mining, which she found useful. That made me happy.

a man with a mustache says how bout that in blue

ALT: a man with a mustache says how bout that in blue

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Mar 15

Cool!

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Marc Chevrette @wildtypemc.bsky.social · Mar 12

Anyone have a good way to bulk backup a full Outlook 365 email account (with attachments)?

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · Mar 12

August 2014:

Obama's tan suit topic of Thursday
--The News Tribune, 31 Aug 2014

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