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Francis M. Martin
@fmartin54.bsky.social
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Microbiologist & Plant physiologist. Symbiosis, Mycorrhizae, Genomics, Plant-microbe interactions, Microbial ecology. Views are my own

https://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/IAM/?page_id=10523

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 12h
In our #VirtualIssue on #Herbivore-derived elicitors of plant responses we bring together New Phytologist articles that highlight recent developments in the study of how plants respond to herbivores 👇

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#PlantScience
Spittlebug (Philaneus spumaruis) foam on tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima).

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 13h
Our new publication in #ISMEJournal (@isme-microbes.bsky.social) describes how Bacillus and Trichoderma works together to fight against the plant pathogen Fusarium, a superb collaboration with Zhihui Xu at Nanjing Agricultural University, including the experiments by @jiyuxie.bsky.social at #IBL
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 1d
Hawaiian bobtail squid maintain distinct microbiota in different organs, including bioluminescent bacteria in their light organs, by deploying immune factors with tailored expressions in each niche. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/QxLo50XPnyS
Bacterial diversity within the accessory nidamental gland of a Hawaiian bobtail squid (E. scolopes), showing Alphaproteobacteria (magenta), Verrucomicrobia (yellow), and Flavobacteriia (green). CREDIT: Nidhi Vijayan

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Jeff Hollett @jeffontherock.bsky.social · 1d
Rusavskia elegans (elegant orange sunburst lichen) on lakeside bedrock. NWT, Canada. #lichen #fungi #fungifriends
Photo of several round, yellow-orange lichens growing flat on grey bedrock with a vein of quartz running through it.

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Chris Thorogood @christhorogood.bsky.social · 1d
Today I saw something very special: there are just 12 populations of this exceptionally rare desert bulb (Colchicum psammophilum) and only it flowers for a short time after winter rain. To find it in bloom is miraculous.

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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 1d
Ectomycorrhizal fungi recruit hyphae-associated bacteria that metabolize thiamine to promote pine symbiosis
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Ectomycorrhizal fungi recruit hyphae-associated bacteria that metabolize thiamine to promote pine symbiosis
Abstract. Ectomycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with a wide range of terrestrial plants, acquiring carbohydrates for themselves and promoting
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Jeff Hollett @jeffontherock.bsky.social · 5d
Caloplaca cluster. A beautiful seaside #lichen at #Newfoundland, Canada. #fungi #fungifriends
Photo of a number of bright yellow lichens growing together in a cluster or mat on seaside cliff rock. The lichens are more or less round.

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 6d
Resources for assessing protein-protein interactions in #arbuscular #mycorrhizal roots: CKL2 as a case study

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#CommunityResource by Ivanov et al.

@WileyPlantSci #PlantScience
14-3-3 RNA interference and proposed model.

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Caroline Lehmann @caroaceae.bsky.social · 6d
"Bond’s work leaves behind an inconvenient lesson for an era of climate urgency: that speed is not a substitute for understanding, and that good intentions, applied without care, can erase ancient worlds as efficiently as neglect." A beautiful tribute to William Bond. Forever missed by many.
William Bond, defender of grasslands
In recent years, one of the loudest ideas in environmental policy has been that trees are the planet’s universal remedy. Plant enough of them, in enough places, and carbon will be soaked up, water wil...
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