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Deepak Haarith, Ph.D.
@deepakhaarith.bsky.social
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Asst. Prof. of Nematology at University of Florida.
#plants #microbes and their interactions - especially fond of #nematodes #fungi

Love indulging in #rice and good arguments
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Early birthday gift that arrived on Diwali. Very thoughtful and I love it!

#Green = The best colour in the world!
#Nematode = The best animal in the world!

Thank you, my friend Jordan Bretl! #UFBugs
October 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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“Overexpression of α-SNAPRhg1 Can Improve rhg1-a-Mediated Soybean Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode,” by Deepak Haarith et al. Available open access in Phytopathology, Volume 115, Number 9: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-25-0077-R
Fig. 4. Protein abundance immunoblots for 7 days postinoculation (dpi) samples of soybean cyst nematode (SCN)-infested root zones or similar areas from noninfested samples from same experiment as in Figure 3. The affinity-purified polyclonal antibodies raised against α-SNAPRhg1HC C-terminus peptide cross-react with the α-SNAPRhg1LC protein but not the Wm82 α-SNAPRhg1WT, whereas antibodies against α-SNAPRhg1LC C-terminus peptide are specific for the α-SNAPRhg1LC protein. Experiments used pooled samples of three roots each, separately for Set 1 and Set 2 seedlings. Similarity of total protein loading confirmed by Ponceau staining (Supplementary Fig. S4). Noncropped images for all blots shown are presented in Supplementary Figure S5.
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Nabin Poudel et al. conducted the first comprehensive evaluation of fluazaindolizine, fluensulfone, fluopyram, and oxamyl on motility, reproduction, and egg hatching in various root-knot nematode species.🪱 Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-25-0028-R
Differential Response of Meloidogyne enterolobii, M. floridensis, M. haplanaria, and M. incognita to Sublethal Doses of Nonfumigant Nematicides | Phytopathology®
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs; Meloidogyne spp.) are among the most widespread and damaging plant-parasitic nematodes known. Although M. incognita is the most prevalent RKN species, other species, including M. enterolobii, M. floridensis, and M. haplanaria,...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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New #soybean #nematode #pratylenchus #rhg1 preprint

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Soybean Rhg1 resistance to Heterodera glycines impedes the parasitism of Pratylenchus penetrans
Rhg1 has been the most effective QTL deployed in soybeans to control soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines; SCN). However, the resistance mechanisms and specificity of Rhg1 towards SCN as opposed...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Introducing the first members of Haarith Lab.

#UndergraduateResearch
September 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Big news! We are recruiting a postdoc to work on tomatillo evolution: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta.... The clade containing tomatillos and its allies (ca 300 spp) has evolved lantern fruits at least 25 times - we want to know why! Join us @rociodeanna.bsky.social & @caschenck-bio.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Fellow in Tomatillo Evolution
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August 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Welcome gift - a plant? OMG YES!

Thank you Dr. Andrea Lucky for the first plant in my new office.
August 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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I am looking for a PhD student in #molecularbiology #biochemistry #bioinformatics to work with #plants and #nematodes

Please share widely. Also, prospective applicants please check out this link:
www.alligator.org/article/2024...

#PhDposition
July 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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My adviser organized a surprise farewell and sent me away with 5 UW Madison gifts for the 5 years I spent with him. The weather cooperated for a Terrace hangout. So long. Farewell.
June 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Overexpression of α-SNAPRhg1 Can Improve rhg1-a Mediated Soybean Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode | Phytopathology® apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/... #nematology #soybean
Overexpression of α-SNAPRhg1 Can Improve rhg1-a Mediated Soybean Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode | Phytopathology®
The rhg1-a and rhg1-b haplotypes of the soybean Rhg1 locus are economically effective tools for the control of soybean cyst nematode (SCN; Heterodera glycines), but ongoing SCN evolution requires impr...
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June 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Fun morning going through stocks and cultures as I prepare for the big move. Here is a picture of some #nematode cuties.
June 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The worst part of Spring is here: the omnipresent skunk of the tree world - Bradford Pears. Ewww
April 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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I wrote down my learning as an international (Indian) graduate student in the USA, as a piece of advice. This could be useful to students and other academics alike? Let me know what you think! I hope this is helpful. #gradschool #newPI #international #studyabroad

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Indian Grass Is NOT Browner Than Grass Abroad – AND Vice-versa (Graduate school advice)
Before I begin, I want to clarify that everything I’m about to share is drawn from my own experiences and from many honest conversations I’ve had with fellow Indian students — both in person and here ...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Robbert van Himbeeck et al. investigated whether chlorophyll fluorescence could be suitable as a rapid, nondestructive method for early potato cyst nematode detection. 🥔 Learn more: doi.org/10.1094/PHYT... @jaapjanwillig.bsky.social
The impact of nematode inoculation on classical plant performance indicators. A, The effect of nematode inoculation on dry shoot biomass, dry root biomass, and root surface area at 26 days postinoculation (DPI) for each potato cyst nematode (PCN) inoculation density. The asterisks indicate significant differences (Wilcoxon rank-sum test) of the inoculated plants compared with the uninoculated control (0 eggs per gram of soil) (ns = P > 0.05, * = P < 0.05, ** = P < 0.01, and *** = P < 0.001). B, Cleaned and dried root systems of five representative plants for each inoculation density.
March 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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nematode aquatint etching from c. 2010 that i still like
March 20, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Very exciting Career Development workshop provided by the SON Industry & Student committees!

Registration & event information can be found here: nematologists.org/event-6040380

Hope to see you there!
February 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Wasting a writing session on the paper's title
February 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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To US colleagues who have lost or are in imminent danger of losing their jobs: please DM whether we can accommodate your research.
German and US flags
February 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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🚨 Opportunity Alert! Now accepting applications for 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF).

Learn more and apply by February 7, 2025 👉 https://surf.aspb.org
Image text: Opportunity Alert! Now accepting applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Apply by February 7, 2025! Recipients receive: $6000 summer stipend, ASPB membership, $700 for materials, Travel support to Plant Biology 2026. Featuring ASPB logo on a plant themed background.
January 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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It's not pandemic anymore and I finally had my PhD graduation party with my lab. Even if it took 5 years post graduation to do this, it was all worth it to see people, have a real conversation and share food. @umnplantpath.bsky.social @son-nemaweb.bsky.social
February 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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It is like going back in time by over a decade!

#PhDlife #PhDChat #graduateschool #NewPI

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Should You Email Potential PhD Advisors? The Do's and Don’ts Explained
YouTube video by Dr. Philippe Barr
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January 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Imagine a pathogen that reproduces 5-6 times in a growing season. Resistance curbs it's growth from 5 to 3 units per turn. It's not statistically signif by any fancy stats. Considering exponential growth of the pathogen, it may be significant. So, what is your research question, Indeed?
seanpmackinnon.bsky.social Sean Mackinnon @seanpmackinnon.bsky.social · Dec 20
Stats consulting is constantly like:

Them: I want you to run (complex stats)

Me: OK, what's your research question though?

Them: ...A (complex stat)?

Me: Research question?

Them: You know, like the stats in this journal article. Something reviewers will like.
Goose chasing meme. "What's your research question?" Then angry goose chasing yelling the same phrase.
December 26, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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December 24, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Wild-type (WT) strains of Caenorhabditis elegans have a smooth body wall and they crawl in a sinusoidal-like pattern, whereas Rolling (Rol) mutants twist their body like a corkscrew and usually remain in the same region, moving in a nearly circular pattern.
December 18, 2024 at 7:03 PM