Gustaf Fredell
@gfredell.bsky.social
PhD student working with endophytes to improve barley yeild. Amateur mycologist mainly focused on microfungi, but occasionally dabble in bigger things.
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The multicolored apothica of Allophylaria campanuliformis. I thought they were quite striking. These fungi grow specifically on fern petioles in this case a male fern.
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The multicolored apothica of Allophylaria campanuliformis. I thought they were quite striking. These fungi grow specifically on fern petioles in this case a male fern.
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1/🚨 New preprint alert! Can mutualists and pathogens co-colonise the same living plant cell and what does that do to the plant membranes that surround these microbes?
June 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
1/🚨 New preprint alert! Can mutualists and pathogens co-colonise the same living plant cell and what does that do to the plant membranes that surround these microbes?
On a roll with these hyperparasites, in this case Sphaerellopsis filum parasitising the uridinia of Puccinia lapsanae that is parasitising Lapsana communis! Now I just need to find a hyper-hyperparasite, how many layers can it go?.
May 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
On a roll with these hyperparasites, in this case Sphaerellopsis filum parasitising the uridinia of Puccinia lapsanae that is parasitising Lapsana communis! Now I just need to find a hyper-hyperparasite, how many layers can it go?.
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Peronospora violacea ex Knautia arvensis
#Knautiaarvensis #Knautia #AckerWitwenblume #fieldscabious #Knautiedeschamps #ambretta #escabiosa #FalscherMehltau #DownyMildew #FungiFriends #Phytopathology #Nature
#Knautiaarvensis #Knautia #AckerWitwenblume #fieldscabious #Knautiedeschamps #ambretta #escabiosa #FalscherMehltau #DownyMildew #FungiFriends #Phytopathology #Nature
May 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Peronospora violacea ex Knautia arvensis
#Knautiaarvensis #Knautia #AckerWitwenblume #fieldscabious #Knautiedeschamps #ambretta #escabiosa #FalscherMehltau #DownyMildew #FungiFriends #Phytopathology #Nature
#Knautiaarvensis #Knautia #AckerWitwenblume #fieldscabious #Knautiedeschamps #ambretta #escabiosa #FalscherMehltau #DownyMildew #FungiFriends #Phytopathology #Nature
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Could a hidden #fungus be the future of UK farming? 🔍
New Hutton research explores how the naturally occurring Epichloë fungus in common grasses could boost #CropResilience, cut pesticide use, and help farmers adapt to #ClimateChange.
More: ow.ly/BIkw50VSk0B
New Hutton research explores how the naturally occurring Epichloë fungus in common grasses could boost #CropResilience, cut pesticide use, and help farmers adapt to #ClimateChange.
More: ow.ly/BIkw50VSk0B
May 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Could a hidden #fungus be the future of UK farming? 🔍
New Hutton research explores how the naturally occurring Epichloë fungus in common grasses could boost #CropResilience, cut pesticide use, and help farmers adapt to #ClimateChange.
More: ow.ly/BIkw50VSk0B
New Hutton research explores how the naturally occurring Epichloë fungus in common grasses could boost #CropResilience, cut pesticide use, and help farmers adapt to #ClimateChange.
More: ow.ly/BIkw50VSk0B
Ampelomyces is an awesome genus of hyperparasite that take over the conidiophores of powdery mildews and produce their pycnidia on them instead! I was lucky enough to find an example on Glovinomyves montagni and was very excited!
May 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Ampelomyces is an awesome genus of hyperparasite that take over the conidiophores of powdery mildews and produce their pycnidia on them instead! I was lucky enough to find an example on Glovinomyves montagni and was very excited!
Pustula senecionis is a common species of Oomycete that forms large white pustules on the abaxial surface of the leaf!
April 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Pustula senecionis is a common species of Oomycete that forms large white pustules on the abaxial surface of the leaf!
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Great lab, institute & mentor - come and join us!
Plz Repost. We @slcuplants.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social are looking for a postdoc with proven protein biochemistry & cell biology expertise & strong interest in plant processes targeted by Phytophthora effectors. (apply before 2 April) [Image: Alex Guyon]
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50570/
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50570/
March 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Great lab, institute & mentor - come and join us!
Happy to announce my first published paper. We discuss the potential use of the endophyte Epichlöe in UK agriculture. I am grateful for the collaboration with my coauthors, Dr. Light, and Dr. Bienkowski, and particularly Dr. Rangel for this opportunity.
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/...
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/...
Distribution, Potential Commercial Adoption, and Possible Impacts of the Endophytic Fungus, Epichloë, in UK Pasture Grasses and Cereals | Plant Health Cases
An image of Epichloë sp. mycelia living on Festuca rubra leaf tissue seen under 20
times magnification. Abstract Epichloë species are host-specific endophytic fungi found in the aerial tissues of s...
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February 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Happy to announce my first published paper. We discuss the potential use of the endophyte Epichlöe in UK agriculture. I am grateful for the collaboration with my coauthors, Dr. Light, and Dr. Bienkowski, and particularly Dr. Rangel for this opportunity.
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/...
www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/...
Odd dark septate endophyte (?) in moss leaves. Interestingly, this moss also contained an Octospora sp.. It is always interesting to think about the possible tripartite interactions occurring within these co-infected tissues.
February 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Odd dark septate endophyte (?) in moss leaves. Interestingly, this moss also contained an Octospora sp.. It is always interesting to think about the possible tripartite interactions occurring within these co-infected tissues.
Did a classic amateur microscope mod and made my scope do polarizing light microscopy! Have tried many crystals but MSG remains the most diverse in colour.
January 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Did a classic amateur microscope mod and made my scope do polarizing light microscopy! Have tried many crystals but MSG remains the most diverse in colour.
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From @science.org, "'Good boy!' Truffle-sniffing dogs are helping uncover hidden underground ecosystems." 🌍🧪🐕🍄
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‘Good boy!’ Truffle-sniffing dogs are helping uncover hidden underground ecosystems
Their keen noses are helping researchers document the diversity of fungi living underneath Pacific Northwest forests
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January 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From @science.org, "'Good boy!' Truffle-sniffing dogs are helping uncover hidden underground ecosystems." 🌍🧪🐕🍄
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Amoeba exploring a slide, tragically unaware of its impending doom from dehydration. This is the fate of many creatures seen under the microscope
January 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Amoeba exploring a slide, tragically unaware of its impending doom from dehydration. This is the fate of many creatures seen under the microscope
Some fungal hyphae using different illumination techniques. I have been tinkering with filters and thought it had interesting results and is easily made for any standard microscope condenser! The images are of hyphae growth from a sealed slide.
January 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Some fungal hyphae using different illumination techniques. I have been tinkering with filters and thought it had interesting results and is easily made for any standard microscope condenser! The images are of hyphae growth from a sealed slide.
Japanese truffles! I was suprised to find two species of truffles on my last hike, one revealed by a mudslide and the other just sitting under a tree root. The fungal diversity here is amazing!
December 21, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Japanese truffles! I was suprised to find two species of truffles on my last hike, one revealed by a mudslide and the other just sitting under a tree root. The fungal diversity here is amazing!
Some Japanese bracket fungi I found today. Some truly beautiful colours and interesting pores! Very dry at the moment, so there were only brackets persisting apart from a few microfungi and crusts.
December 14, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Some Japanese bracket fungi I found today. Some truly beautiful colours and interesting pores! Very dry at the moment, so there were only brackets persisting apart from a few microfungi and crusts.
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Google is so useless now. If you search for a fungal genus it gives you a crappy AI image that looks nothing like it at the top of the results. The other two much smaller images look about right for Resupinatus #fungi #mycology #FungiFriends
December 5, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Google is so useless now. If you search for a fungal genus it gives you a crappy AI image that looks nothing like it at the top of the results. The other two much smaller images look about right for Resupinatus #fungi #mycology #FungiFriends
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Thrilled to have our recent review on giant #fungal #transposons, called Starships, featured on the cover of Trends in Genetics! Accompanied by some fantastic artwork! With @mycomile.bsky.social. www.cell.com/trends/genet...
December 3, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Thrilled to have our recent review on giant #fungal #transposons, called Starships, featured on the cover of Trends in Genetics! Accompanied by some fantastic artwork! With @mycomile.bsky.social. www.cell.com/trends/genet...
Gonatobotrys simplex
Found on old mugwort stems forming beautiful conidiophores with multiple conidial balls between the septa.
Hyphomycetes are often a hidden beauty in nature that are often overlooked!
#fungi #mycology #hyphomycete
Found on old mugwort stems forming beautiful conidiophores with multiple conidial balls between the septa.
Hyphomycetes are often a hidden beauty in nature that are often overlooked!
#fungi #mycology #hyphomycete
December 1, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Gonatobotrys simplex
Found on old mugwort stems forming beautiful conidiophores with multiple conidial balls between the septa.
Hyphomycetes are often a hidden beauty in nature that are often overlooked!
#fungi #mycology #hyphomycete
Found on old mugwort stems forming beautiful conidiophores with multiple conidial balls between the septa.
Hyphomycetes are often a hidden beauty in nature that are often overlooked!
#fungi #mycology #hyphomycete
Incredible time at #MycologyNordics after hearing about it yesterday and infiltrating the conference. Extremely interesting talks and posters. Really inspiring for an undergraduate looking to go into mycology. Hopefully next time I'll be there officially!
November 29, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Incredible time at #MycologyNordics after hearing about it yesterday and infiltrating the conference. Extremely interesting talks and posters. Really inspiring for an undergraduate looking to go into mycology. Hopefully next time I'll be there officially!
Ascobolus brantophilus
An under-recorded asco found on goose dung in artic and subartic regions. Similar to A. albidus however has few striae and a less variable spore size.
An under-recorded asco found on goose dung in artic and subartic regions. Similar to A. albidus however has few striae and a less variable spore size.
November 17, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Ascobolus brantophilus
An under-recorded asco found on goose dung in artic and subartic regions. Similar to A. albidus however has few striae and a less variable spore size.
An under-recorded asco found on goose dung in artic and subartic regions. Similar to A. albidus however has few striae and a less variable spore size.