Francis M. Martin
@fmartin54.bsky.social
Microbiologist & Plant physiologist. Symbiosis, Mycorrhizae, Genomics, Plant-microbe interactions, Microbial ecology. Views are my own
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An arbuscular mycorrhiza from the 407-million-year-old Windyfield Chert identified through advanced fluorescence and Raman imaging
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Summary also available in French and Spanish.
@nhm-london.bsky.social #PlantScience
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Summary also available in French and Spanish.
@nhm-london.bsky.social #PlantScience
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
An arbuscular mycorrhiza from the 407-million-year-old Windyfield Chert identified through advanced fluorescence and Raman imaging
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Summary also available in French and Spanish.
@nhm-london.bsky.social #PlantScience
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Summary also available in French and Spanish.
@nhm-london.bsky.social #PlantScience
Reposted by Francis M. Martin
I just published: Adeline Harant: Keeping an open mind is key for a fulfilling career in science
A much-deserved tribute to the amazing Adeline Harant and her leadership at the bench and beyond. She also brings a dose of sanity to the @KamounLab madhouse. kamounlab.medium.com/adeline-hara...
A much-deserved tribute to the amazing Adeline Harant and her leadership at the bench and beyond. She also brings a dose of sanity to the @KamounLab madhouse. kamounlab.medium.com/adeline-hara...
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I just published: Adeline Harant: Keeping an open mind is key for a fulfilling career in science
A much-deserved tribute to the amazing Adeline Harant and her leadership at the bench and beyond. She also brings a dose of sanity to the @KamounLab madhouse. kamounlab.medium.com/adeline-hara...
A much-deserved tribute to the amazing Adeline Harant and her leadership at the bench and beyond. She also brings a dose of sanity to the @KamounLab madhouse. kamounlab.medium.com/adeline-hara...
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🌱 EXPERT VIEW 🌱
In all land plants, small secreted peptides belonging to the CLE family move from cell to cell and activate their cognate receptors to control a plethora of developmental processes - Cornelis & Hazak
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪 @hazaklab.bsky.social
In all land plants, small secreted peptides belonging to the CLE family move from cell to cell and activate their cognate receptors to control a plethora of developmental processes - Cornelis & Hazak
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪 @hazaklab.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🌱 EXPERT VIEW 🌱
In all land plants, small secreted peptides belonging to the CLE family move from cell to cell and activate their cognate receptors to control a plethora of developmental processes - Cornelis & Hazak
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪 @hazaklab.bsky.social
In all land plants, small secreted peptides belonging to the CLE family move from cell to cell and activate their cognate receptors to control a plethora of developmental processes - Cornelis & Hazak
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
#PlantScience 🧪 @hazaklab.bsky.social
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@irishrainforest.bsky.social this may sound unrelated to what youre up to, but it has significant implications for reforestation/restoration projects
Ectomycorrhizal networks and seedling establishment during early primary succession
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
@irishrainforest.bsky.social this may sound unrelated to what youre up to, but it has significant implications for reforestation/restoration projects
Ectomycorrhizal networks and seedling establishment during early primary succession
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Ectomycorrhizal networks and seedling establishment during early primary succession
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Forest Microbiome: Dynamics and Interactions in the Anthropocene Era
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Frontiers | Forest Microbiome: Dynamics and Interactions in the Anthropocene Era
Forests encompass around 40.6 million km2 of the Earth's surface, making them a vital component of our ecosystem. Not only do they contribute to reducing car...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Forest Microbiome: Dynamics and Interactions in the Anthropocene Era
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www.frontiersin.org/research-top...
Demain, je serai au Salon du Livre au Château à Saint-Max : conférence à 11h00 et débat autour du film "La forêt comestible" à 18h00 ...
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Demain, je serai au Salon du Livre au Château à Saint-Max : conférence à 11h00 et débat autour du film "La forêt comestible" à 18h00 ...
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Good morning
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Good morning
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On the cover of our #LatestIssue: Nectar-producing staminode of Eschweilera grandiflora, under autofluorescence, displaying nectariferous tissue and vascularization by phloem conducting elements. Image courtesy of Diego Graciano.
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
On the cover of our #LatestIssue: Nectar-producing staminode of Eschweilera grandiflora, under autofluorescence, displaying nectariferous tissue and vascularization by phloem conducting elements. Image courtesy of Diego Graciano.
Reposted by Francis M. Martin
Some of today's findings, the first one a Piptoporus with split personality
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Some of today's findings, the first one a Piptoporus with split personality
Reposted by Francis M. Martin
A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land.
The fossil, more than 400 million years old, offers hints about the origin of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of life on Earth.
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
The fossil, more than 400 million years old, offers hints about the origin of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of life on Earth.
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
Ancient fossil reveals how plants and fungi first developed on land | Natural History Museum
A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land.
www.nhm.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A new fossil fungus discovered in Scotland shows evidence of plants and fungi sharing nutrients to survive on land.
The fossil, more than 400 million years old, offers hints about the origin of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of life on Earth.
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
The fossil, more than 400 million years old, offers hints about the origin of one of the greatest partnerships in the history of life on Earth.
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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Earlier on the expedition we found the most beautiful flower, and here, my friends, is the biggest: Rafflesia arnoldi seen in full bloom today in the Sumatran jungle. This is the largest flower on earth and one of the greatest wonders of the natural world.
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Earlier on the expedition we found the most beautiful flower, and here, my friends, is the biggest: Rafflesia arnoldi seen in full bloom today in the Sumatran jungle. This is the largest flower on earth and one of the greatest wonders of the natural world.
Reposted by Francis M. Martin
This week's newsletter:
Artists becoming involved in the scientific process: at the experimental design stage
@artlaboratoryb.bsky.social
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Artists becoming involved in the scientific process: at the experimental design stage
@artlaboratoryb.bsky.social
matthiasrillig.substack.com/p/artists-be...
Artists becoming involved in the scientific process: at the experimental design stage
A new insight...at least for me
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November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This week's newsletter:
Artists becoming involved in the scientific process: at the experimental design stage
@artlaboratoryb.bsky.social
matthiasrillig.substack.com/p/artists-be...
Artists becoming involved in the scientific process: at the experimental design stage
@artlaboratoryb.bsky.social
matthiasrillig.substack.com/p/artists-be...
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The cover art is finished for my new book and I LOVE IT!
This safari tour of the life in soil and what is means to us, is now available for pre-order as ebook, soft and hardcover in the UK and Commonwealth. Published in August next year (US date soon), I hope it'll entice everyone to love soil! 🧪🪱
This safari tour of the life in soil and what is means to us, is now available for pre-order as ebook, soft and hardcover in the UK and Commonwealth. Published in August next year (US date soon), I hope it'll entice everyone to love soil! 🧪🪱
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The cover art is finished for my new book and I LOVE IT!
This safari tour of the life in soil and what is means to us, is now available for pre-order as ebook, soft and hardcover in the UK and Commonwealth. Published in August next year (US date soon), I hope it'll entice everyone to love soil! 🧪🪱
This safari tour of the life in soil and what is means to us, is now available for pre-order as ebook, soft and hardcover in the UK and Commonwealth. Published in August next year (US date soon), I hope it'll entice everyone to love soil! 🧪🪱
Another fine outcome of my long-standing collaboration with Zhilin Yuan and Long Peng at RISF in Hangzhou:
Endophytes with mycorrhizal potentials: biological and ecological implications - New Phytologist
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Endophytes with mycorrhizal potentials: biological and ecological implications - New Phytologist
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Another fine outcome of my long-standing collaboration with Zhilin Yuan and Long Peng at RISF in Hangzhou:
Endophytes with mycorrhizal potentials: biological and ecological implications - New Phytologist
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Endophytes with mycorrhizal potentials: biological and ecological implications - New Phytologist
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A regal lioness portrayed as a Renaissance queen — poised, commanding, and splendidly adorned in embroidered court dress with a lace ruff and jewelled crown.
Royal Sonesta Hôtel
#Toronto
Royal Sonesta Hôtel
#Toronto
November 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A regal lioness portrayed as a Renaissance queen — poised, commanding, and splendidly adorned in embroidered court dress with a lace ruff and jewelled crown.
Royal Sonesta Hôtel
#Toronto
Royal Sonesta Hôtel
#Toronto
Tonight, enjoyed @KamounLab's fascinating talk on grape phylloxera—the pest that nearly wiped out European vineyards before being conquered by grafting onto resistant North American rootstock. A great reminder of the science behind my favorite brandy, Bas Armagnac!
📷J Ellis
📷J Ellis
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Tonight, enjoyed @KamounLab's fascinating talk on grape phylloxera—the pest that nearly wiped out European vineyards before being conquered by grafting onto resistant North American rootstock. A great reminder of the science behind my favorite brandy, Bas Armagnac!
📷J Ellis
📷J Ellis
Polar winds are sweeping through Toronto’s streets—all the more reason to stay cozy indoors for the CIFAR Fungal Kingdom meeting! 🍄
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Polar winds are sweeping through Toronto’s streets—all the more reason to stay cozy indoors for the CIFAR Fungal Kingdom meeting! 🍄
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Today we found something magical, deep in the wild green heart of Sumatra: Rafflesia kemumu in full bloom. One of the world's largest flowers, to see this extremely rare species in full bloom is truly special.
November 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Today we found something magical, deep in the wild green heart of Sumatra: Rafflesia kemumu in full bloom. One of the world's largest flowers, to see this extremely rare species in full bloom is truly special.
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The purple tinted Psathyrella bipellis, seen in wood chip beds under pine trees today #FungiFriends
November 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The purple tinted Psathyrella bipellis, seen in wood chip beds under pine trees today #FungiFriends
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Deep in the Sumatran jungle today we found the extraordinary flowers of Rhizanthes pushing their fangs through the forest floor. A sap-sucking, leafless parasite, this is one of the world's weirdest plants.
November 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Deep in the Sumatran jungle today we found the extraordinary flowers of Rhizanthes pushing their fangs through the forest floor. A sap-sucking, leafless parasite, this is one of the world's weirdest plants.
Belle surprise automnale cet Hygrophore conique illuminant ce tapis de feuilles mortes 🍂
November 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Belle surprise automnale cet Hygrophore conique illuminant ce tapis de feuilles mortes 🍂
Scarlet cone rising
through bronze beech-leaf littering—
shadow claims its glow.
Finding a blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica) nestled in that carpet of fallen beech leaves was a lovely discovery!
through bronze beech-leaf littering—
shadow claims its glow.
Finding a blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica) nestled in that carpet of fallen beech leaves was a lovely discovery!
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Scarlet cone rising
through bronze beech-leaf littering—
shadow claims its glow.
Finding a blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica) nestled in that carpet of fallen beech leaves was a lovely discovery!
through bronze beech-leaf littering—
shadow claims its glow.
Finding a blackening waxcap (Hygrocybe conica) nestled in that carpet of fallen beech leaves was a lovely discovery!
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my new #sciart for @chistinesd.bsky.social: her research in @newphyt.bsky.social reveals arbuscular mycorrhizae in the stem of the early plant Aglaophyton from 407 million years ago, showing that fungal-plant symbioses are as old as the earliest soils. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
my new #sciart for @chistinesd.bsky.social: her research in @newphyt.bsky.social reveals arbuscular mycorrhizae in the stem of the early plant Aglaophyton from 407 million years ago, showing that fungal-plant symbioses are as old as the earliest soils. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We are delighted to let you know that your Plants, People, Planet article 'Demystifying Fungal Systematics: A Gateway to Fungal Literacy and Societal/Ecological Relevance Through Familiar Species' has been published on Early View.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidn...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We are delighted to let you know that your Plants, People, Planet article 'Demystifying Fungal Systematics: A Gateway to Fungal Literacy and Societal/Ecological Relevance Through Familiar Species' has been published on Early View.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...