PLEASE SHARE! New job openings in my lab @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social. We have a broad interest into the mechanistic basis of how molecular complexes are rewired during cellular development in plants and during invasion by pathogens. 🌱🍄🔬 See details below 👇 #PlantSciJobs

Aphanomyces root rot (ARR), caused by the oomycete Aphanomyces euteiches, is one of the most devastating diseases of alfalfa in North America. New QTL analysis presented in the July issue of #G3journal identifies distinct genetic sources of ARR resistance. 🔗 buff.ly/xRedQ4f 📷️ Bruna Bucciarelli

PAPER from @yvdp.bsky.social #PlantScience www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Phlorotannin-assisted cell wall remodelling contributes to the basal defence of brown algae against the biotrophic pathogen Eurychasma dicksonii (Oomycota)

Brown algae constitute key primary producers in cold and temperate coastal ecosystems, and face various stresses including pathogen infection. Yet the molecular mechanisms underlying their pathogen...

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The HSP-90 co-chaperone CDC-37 regulates oomycete immunity in C. elegans through a membrane-associated pseudokinase https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.31.741986v1

Microtubules in the coenocyte Phytophthora function in nuclear positioning and sustaining tip growth: doi.org/10.1098/rsob... #OpenBiology #CellBio

Studies in Mycology, Zoltán Nagy et. al., 2026 #Taxonomy, #biogeography and evolution of thirty-four taxa in #Phytophthora Clade 7a including eleven new species from natural forests and updated descriptions for P. fragariae, P. rubi and the ‘P. x alni hybrid complex’ doi.org/10.3114/sim....

Phytopathologia Mediterranea, Review #Phytophthora in forestry, natural environments, agriculture, and horticulture of the Mediterranean Basin and emerging Phytophthora threats from other regions. oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/pm... ➡️Pathways ➡️Detection ➡️Surveillance ➡️Management #Oomycetes

🌱 How do pigeon pea plants strengthen themselves against devastating Phytophthora blight disease? Uncovering Proteomic insights into cell wall thickening genes for phytophthora blight resistance in Pigeon pea. https://bit.ly/3Q1xT6I

"Evaluating Pistachio Rootstock Tolerance to Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot," by Alejandro I. Hernandez-Rosas et al. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-25-2051-RE #plantdisease #Phytophthora

Glycolytic and serine biosynthetic pathways with a novel mitochondrial location contribute to fitness in the oomycete Phytophthora https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.27.741032v1

15th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SERE2026) in Brest, France sere2026.sciencesconf.org Society for Ecological Restoration ser-europe.org

🧬🌾Synthetic plant immune receptors (SPIRs) can be programmed to recognize viral, bacterial, fungal, and oomycete proteins. AI-guided design and in planta evolution boost specificity and activity. Transgenic plants with SPIRs showed disease resistance. #plantscience www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Programmable design of synthetic plant immune receptors for pathogen protein recognition

The limited diversity and recognition scope of natural plant immune receptors impede resistance breeding against rapidly evolving pathogens. Here we report programmable design of synthetic plant immun...

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Avocado #Phytophthora that spreads as triploid clones. Prompts questions on advantages of increased ploidy Hoyt BK et al (2026) Phylogenomic analysis of P. cinnamomi from avocado in the US reveals links to the two A2 panglobal clonal lineages. Front. Plant Sci. 17:1870818. doi.org/10.3389/fpls...

Frontiers | Phylogenomic analysis of Phytophthora cinnamomi collected from avocado in the United States reveals links to the two A2 panglobal clonal lineages

Phytophthora cinnamomi, the causal agent of phytophthora root rot (PRR), is one of the most destructive pathogens affecting avocados worldwide. Recent global...

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The BiodivRestore Knowledge Hub is pleased to invite you to its final conference, on 29 September 2026. This event will be a launchpad for future restoration efforts across Europe, synthesising the findings of the KH, supporting the Nature Restoration Regulation. ➡️ www.biodiversa.eu/2026/07/23/b...

"Programmable design of synthetic plant immune receptors for pathogen protein recognition" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Threats from new and emerging plant pests - Options for EU management of pest outbreaks. www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en...

Threats from new and emerging plant pests - Options for EU management of pest outbreaks | Think Tank | European Parliament

Threats from new and emerging plant pests - Options for EU management of pest outbreaks

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CP32, a novel anti‐oomycete cyclic peptide, interferes with cell‐wall deposition in Phytophthora infestans - Marcianò - Journal of Integrative Plant Biology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

CP32, a novel anti‐oomycete cyclic peptide, interferes with cell‐wall deposition in <i>Phytophthora infestans</i>

The small cyclic peptide CP32 effectively inhibits Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of potato and tomato late blight. Combined biochemical and phenotypic analyses demonstrate that CP32 disrup....

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I am very happy that noise is being made. I hope that it makes a difference. Help us save BARC and the US National Fungus Collections. If you haven’t signed the petition, please do it here: c.org/YNPkNT8pmS www.science.org/content/arti...

USDA accelerates plan to close its flagship scientific campus

Agency says closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center will improve efficiency, but skeptics argue it will undercut research critical to farmers

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AIBS Joins Call For Congressional Oversight of USDA Collections Relocation The U.S. National Fungus Collections (BPI) is included in the letter! www.aibs.org/news/2026/26... via @aibsbiology.bsky.social

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology/Plant Pathology: Oomycete Systematics and Genomics jobs.apsnet.org/job/postdoct...

Status of #Phytophthora infestans populations in Europe updated. Helping late blight IPM on potato crops. Sunshine may be a good fungicide but I imagine many thirsty crops about. @hutton.ac.uk EuroBlight final data release, 2025 share.google/PhwBZllqrWdE...

EuroBlight final data release, 2025

EuroBlight announce the final results of 2025 monitoring – despite the low blight pressure 2025 season over 1700 samples from 27 countries across Europe were genotyped.

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📄 New policy brief from Biodiversa+ on nursery production and its role in supporting ecosystem restoration through improved phytosanitary standards and nursery accreditation. 🔗 doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #PlantHealth #Biosecurity #ForestHealth #NatureRestoration

#PolicyBrief “Successful Ecosystem Restoration through Biosecure Nursery Production” @biodiversa.eu @epponews.bsky.social @efsa-plants.bsky.social @iufro.bsky.social @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social #PlantPathogens #PlantBiosecurity #Oomycetes #NatureRestoration #Forestry #Horticulture #PlantNurseries

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Healthy forest start with healthy nurseries 🌳Restoration activities need to be cautious not become a pathway for the spread of diseases. Ana Perez-Sierra, Bruno Scanu, Marilia Horta Jung @phytophthorarc.bsky.social and Thomas Jung write about it here: www.biodiversa.eu/2026/07/08/n...

📢 PurPest will participate in the 10th IOBC-WPRS Working Group Meeting on Modern Biotechnology in Integrated Plant Production, to be held from 22–24 November 2026 in Chania, Crete, Greece. Find out more www.purpest.eu/news/10th-io...

BREAKING: We just sued the Trump administration to protect wildlife. Last week, they stripped away #EndangeredSpecies protections for places where these species live by repealing their regulator definition of "harm" under the #ESA. This move was illegal. So we're taking them to court.

#Mycosphere Survey uncovers 78 freshwater oomycete taxa including 21 unknown lineages and 8 new species, revealing substrate-dependent distribution patterns. Details: https://www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/mycosphere-0026-0006 #Oomycetes #FreshwaterEcology #MicrobialDiversity

‼️Job altert🚨📢 please spread the word: We're looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join our new department "Phytopathology and Plant Protection" at @unihalle.bsky.social. www.verwaltung.uni-halle.de/DEZERN3/AUSS...

We're pleased to share that PurPest has been featured in Issue 26 of The Innovation Platform, highlighting our work to develop new approaches for protecting plant health and strengthening biosecurity across Europe. 🔗 Find out more: www.purpest.eu/news/purpest...

🌱 From sustainable nematode management to science communication. PurPest Communication & Dissemination Officer @david1822.bsky.social took part in the Meet the Researcher seminar series, reflecting on the importance of science communication. 🔗 www.purpest.eu/news/meet-th...

ARGONAUTE10 orchestrates trans-species RNA interference as an immune response Wenbo Ma The Sainsbury Laboratory: looking at Phytophthora effectors and how they suppress host small RNA pathways #icar2026