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Francis M. Martin
@fmartin54.bsky.social
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Microbiologist & Plant physiologist. Symbiosis, Mycorrhizae, Genomics, Plant-microbe interactions, Microbial ecology. Views are my own

https://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/IAM/?page_id=10523

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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 38m
“We realized that degradation did not simply mean “loss”, but reorganization. As dominant clonal species lost ground, new ecological niches opened up, allowing forbs and diverse microbial taxa to thrive.”

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Grassland degradation reshapes the rules linking biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
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Reposted by Francis Martin

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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 13h
GH25 lysozyme mediates tripartite interkingdom interactions and microbial competition on the plant leaf surface

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GH25 lysozyme mediates tripartite interkingdom interactions and microbial competition on the plant leaf surface | PNAS
Microbial communities inhabiting plants have emerged as crucial factors in regulating plant health and defense against disease-causing pathogens. T...
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Reposted by Francis Martin

Reposted by Francis Martin

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Andy Murray @mesofauna.bsky.social · 1d
I haven’t been posting on here very much recently, but thought I’d post this photo of a Dicyrtoma fusca springtail. What a beauty…

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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 1d
In the hushed sanctuary of the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre at Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, Chaource, the Entombment unfolds with piercing intimacy. Here, Joseph of Arimathea and the Virgin Mary cradle the lifeless body of Christ in a moment frozen between unbearable grief and tender devotion.

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Reposted by Francis Martin

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 1d
Time-series RNA metabarcoding of the active Populus tremuloides root microbiome reveals hidden temporal dynamics and dormant core members

#mSystems by @jakenash12.bsky.social et al

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Reposted by Francis Martin

Reposted by Francis Martin

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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 4d
Brainstorming on mycorrhizal & endophytic associations with Zhilin Yuan (CAF) while walking through the INRAE Arboretum 👍

📸 Long Peng

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Francis M. Martin @fmartin54.bsky.social · 4d
Comment une forêt peut-elle émettre plus de CO₂ qu’elle n’en capture ?

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Comment une forêt peut-elle émettre plus de CO₂ qu’elle n’en capture ?
Entre 1990 et 2010, la capacité de stockage des forêts a chuté d’environ 30 %. Tour d’horizon, de l’Amazonie à l’Afrique centrale, en passant par des forêts tempérées et boréales.
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