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Maël Baudin
@baudinmael.bsky.social
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Molecular biologist working on plant-microbe interactions.
Assistant professor at the University of Angers and IRHS (France).
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sfp-france.bsky.social
#JJC2026 and the winners of the #SFP prize for the best poster presentation:
1 Margot Magnier
2 Sorelia Verguet
3 Oïana Brayle
4 Illona David-Belkacem
5 Clémentine Langlet
👏👏👏
January 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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inrae-bioger.bsky.social
#BIOGER aux #JJC2026 #Aussois ce fut 22 participant(e)s et 9 présentations !
Félicitations aux doctorant(e)s
@inrae-bioger.bsky.social pour leur incroyable palmarès 👏 : Elza 🥇 (1er prix oral), Ulysse (3e) & Axelle (4e) / Margot 🥇 (1er prix poster), Sorélia 🥈 (2e), Illona (4e) & Clémentine (5e) !
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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sfp-france.bsky.social
#JJC2026 @baudinmael.bsky.social (@irhs-angers.bsky.social) on ancient MAX #effector variants of a #fungal #pathogen evading apoplastic #immunity in #apple
January 16, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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jmaidment.bsky.social
Delighted to be attending (and sharing our latest results!) at the Journées Jean Chevaugeon (@sfp-france.bsky.social) #JJC2026 this week 🌱

Looking forward to the great science and connecting with fellow researchers over the coming days - all in this wonderful location!
January 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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sfp-france.bsky.social
#JJC2026 @fmartin54.bsky.social gives us an amazing evening talk about his 45-year career on forest ecosystems, ectomycorrhizae, fungal genomics and mycobiome research
January 13, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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sfp-france.bsky.social
#JJC2026 @jmaidment.bsky.social (@phimresearch.bsky.social) on structural characterisation of the interactions between #Magnaporthe oryzae MAX #effectors and their #virulence targets in #rice
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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sfp-france.bsky.social
Bruno Le Cam @irhs-angers.bsky.social is kicking off the #JJC2026 conference on #Mycology and #Phytopathology. 4 days of science in the scenic mountains of #Aussois!
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
From Nicotiana to apple: effector screening reveals new avenues for durable scab resistance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.25.696553v1
December 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
baudinmael.bsky.social
🧬 New preprint on fungal effector 🍄🍎

We identify AvrRvi6, the first AVR from Venturia inaequalis.

AvrRvi6 is a MAX effector with apoplastic activity, expanding the functional landscape of this major effector family.

📄 bioRxiv: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Ancient MAX Effector Variants of a Fungal Pathogen Evade Apoplastic Immunity in Apple
Venturia inaequalis is an Ascomycota fungus responsible for apple scab, the main disease in apple orchards. During infection, the pathogen colonizes the subcuticular space and secretes hundreds of eff...
www.biorxiv.org
January 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
baudinmael.bsky.social
A great documentary with a touch of plant science in it!

youtu.be/CxVXvFOPIyQ?...
Exposing the Monsanto Conspiracy
YouTube video by Veritasium
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September 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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marischuster.bsky.social
I am looking for a (bio)chemist to join the lab and help us making affinity-based probes for proteases! The project is truly interdisciplinary with a strong computational chemistry component, peptide synthesis and plant biochemistry!
Text me if interested and please spread the word!
ipbhalle.bsky.social IPB Halle @ipbhalle.bsky.social · Jul 14
📣We offer a #PhDposition @dfg.de-funded #RTG2670 BEAM: "Beyond Amphiphilicity - Self-Organization of Soft Matter via Multiple Noncovalent Interactions" with @marischuster.bsky.social.

🔗More: www.ipb-halle.de/en/career/jo...

📅Apply now!

#MolecularModelling #Proteases #SciJobs #PhDjobs
July 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
baudinmael.bsky.social
Curious about AvrRvi6, the apoplastic MAX effector from Venturia inaequalis?
Come check out my poster P-162 during Session 2 at #2025ISMPMI!
Let’s talk effectors, immunity, and apple scab 🍏🍄

zenodo.org/records/1584...
The MAX effector AvrRvi6 from Venturia inaequalis triggers Rvi6 resistance in apple trees.
Venturia inaequalis is an ascomycete fungus responsible for apple scab, the main disease in apple orchards. During infection, the pathogen colonizes the subcuticular space and secretes hundreds of eff...
zenodo.org
July 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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carlmesarich.bsky.social
New research led by Christiaan Schol showing that the Ecp5 effector of Fulvia fulva is Avr6! Congrats to all co-authors! 🍅
June 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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teamthomma.bsky.social
📣 We have a postdoc position in fungus-microbiota interactions! Apply here: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/2197
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For more details, visit: bewerbungsmanagement.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...
bewerbungsmanagement.uni-koeln.de
June 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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zeynepbaharoglu.bsky.social
Marie Curie fellowship, post-doc hosting oppotunity in my lab. MSCA Post-doctoral Fellowship at IBPC Paris on RNA modifications in bacteria (FRANCE) 🦠💫 euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting...
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
May 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
baudinmael.bsky.social
Interested in molecular plant-microbe interactions? Let’s collaborate on an MSCA project! Reach out to me to explore the possibilities.
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/hosting...
euraxess.ec.europa.eu
March 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
baudinmael.bsky.social
Nous avons publié une présentation de Venturia inaequalis, le champignon responsable de la tavelure du pommier, ainsi que de son impact sur la production de pommes. Découvrez les enjeux de cette maladie et les défis qu'elle pose pour la filière arboricole ! 🍏🌿

theconversation.com/la-pomme-rei...
La pomme, reine des vergers et des pesticides
Afin de lutter contre la maladie de la tavelure, les pommiers sont les cultures les plus traitées en France. Comment réduire cette dépendance aux traitements ?
theconversation.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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microbialmarie.bsky.social
Last week to apply to join our team in Angers as a PhD student with @fly-florian.bsky.social
microbialmarie.bsky.social Marie Simonin @microbialmarie.bsky.social · Mar 6
📢 Open PhD Position
With @fly-florian.bsky.social, we are recruiting a PhD student to develop CRISPR-Based Microbiome Editing to Study Microbial Interactions in Early Plant Life 🧬 🌿
Join us in Angers, France in the @emersys-irhs.bsky.social at @inrae-france.bsky.social
🗓️ Deadline 03/31
More info 👇
March 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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irhs-angers.bsky.social
🎧 À écouter : l'émission "Grand Format" de @franceinter.fr sur l’avenir des pommes sans pesticides 🍏, avec l'intervention d'Arnaud Lemarquand, directeur de l'unité Horti, et de François Laurens, chercheur dans l'équipe VALEMA 🎤
www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...
De pommiers sans pesticide, c'est possible
L'un des fruits préférés des Français est aussi l'un des plus traités ! Insecticides, fongicides, les pommes sont cultivées avec de nombreux pesticides, sauf en bio. L'un des enjeux, c'est de trouver ...
www.radiofrance.fr
March 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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teamthomma.bsky.social
Today we celebrate a wide diversity in plant sciences at the Symposium of our institute at @unicologne.bsky.social with support from @ceplas.bsky.social & @trr341.bsky.social #PlantScience
February 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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irhs-angers.bsky.social
Ravis de pouvoir échanger avec le public lors de Made in Angers ✨ 🔬 🌱

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
INRAE Pays de la Loire on LinkedIn: #madeinangers #angers
🌱 Made in Angers 2025 : INRAE ouvre ses portes ! 🔬✨ Cette année encore, le site INRAE de Beaucouzé participe à Made in Angers, l’événement incontournable…
www.linkedin.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
baudinmael.bsky.social
Big thanks to the Swingle Lab for putting together this great story using the RB-TnSeq library we generated during my postdoc at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Frontiers | Genome-wide identification of novel flagellar motility genes in Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000
www.frontiersin.org
February 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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pierrebuscaill.bsky.social
🚨 PhD Opportunity!

🌿 Join us in Bristol to study plant-pathogen interactions!

👨‍🔬 Supervised by me @pierrebuscaill.bsky.social & Prof Thomas Gorochowski @chofski.bsky.social

📅 Apply by January 6th

🔗 More info: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

📢 Please share!
#PhD #PlantImmunity #Microbiology
Funded PhD - Wound Entry and Vascular Immunity: How Bacterial Plant Pathogens Enter and Colonise Plants Through Wounds at University of Bristol on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Funded PhD - Wound Entry and Vascular Immunity: How Bacterial Plant Pathogens Enter and Colonise Plants Through Wounds at University of Bristol, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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pierrebuscaill.bsky.social
🌿 Excited to share our latest research on how host proteases regulate immune activation!

Read more about how SBT5.2 releases and inactivates flg22: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
rdcu.be/d1UsT

Congratulations to all involved!
#PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #PlantChemeticsLab
Subtilase SBT5.2 inactivates flagellin immunogenicity in the plant apoplast - Nature Communications
Plants recognize bacteria by perceiving a 22-residue epitope in flagellin. Plant-secreted SBT5.2 subtilases are found to inactivate this epitope, leading to elicitor removal and reducing costly immuni...
www.nature.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:05 PM