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westerdijkinst.bsky.social
Join our Fungal Biodiversity Course at the Westerdijk Institute! 👇

🔬 Explore fungal systematics, ecology, and diagnostics—from soil mycology to plant pathogens.
💡 Learn both morphological and molecular identification methods.
November 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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metalichen.bsky.social
Our paper on the #genome of the Trebouxia #photobiont from Xanthoria is now out in @newphyt.bsky.social! Check below for a near-chromosome level assembly, secretome analysis, evidence of ancient HGT, and transcriptomic comparison of the alga in symbiosis and in pure culture
doi.org/10.1111/nph.70728
the top half shows two panels with microscopy images. Left is a light-microscopy image of a group of algal cells. The cells are round with different sizes. Two arrows point at sporangia: one looks as if someone stuffed 8 footballs in a thin elastic bag. The other is perfectly round and contains many small spores within. The right panel shows the same group of cells, but in fluorescent microscopy, where green color shows chloroplasts. In each cell the chloroplasts are globular with small lobes sticking out. The bottom half shows a photo of Xanthoria lichen - bright yellow and leafy growing on a tree branch
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
garimasingh-gs.bsky.social
#Fungi at all levels matter! From tiniest to largest, they are an essential part of our world. Here we map familiar fungi on #fungal tree of life: doi.org/10.1002/ppp3.7…
@VaianaAnna @fmartin54.bsky.social, @spribille.bsky.social @rasmus kjolle#lichensn#mushroomo#yeasts#supermarioi#moldl#medicineses
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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newphyt.bsky.social
#TansleyReview: Evolutionary and functional #relationships between plant and microbial C1 metabolism in terrestrial #ecosystems

Jardine et al. 👇

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#LatestIssue #PlantScience
Metaphorical illustration of methyl group production during C1 photosynthesis and its utilization by S-adenosyl methionine (SAM)-dependent methyltransferases.
October 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
garimasingh-gs.bsky.social
Lately, I have been quite fascinated by #mushrooms 🤩. Though not an expert but here are a few sightings from #Turku, #Finland. #fascinatingFungi #Amanita #forests
October 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
garimasingh-gs.bsky.social
Having a wonderful time at the #Nordic Lichen Society meeting in Turku, Finland 😇. Truly impressed by the #lichen diversity, landscapes and the enthusiasm of all the participants & organizers. #Cladonia carpet😀
#Peltigera #Usnea #fungi
October 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
garimasingh-gs.bsky.social
Our paper on #biosynthetic genes coding for ribosomal #peptides is out now: rdcu.be/ekux7! We present the 1st report of #RiPP-BGCs presence & diversity in #lichens. Spoiler: they’re ubiquitous & make up ~15–20% of #BGCs. #secondarymetabolites #fungi #genomeMining
May 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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newphyt.bsky.social
Breaking into #nature's secret medicine cabinet: #lichens – a biochemical goldmine ready for discovery

A Research #review by Garima Singh, et al. 👇

📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#LatestIssue
A framework for schematic study, comparison, and exploitation of lichen-forming fungi chemodiversity.
March 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social
Here is our latest study @newphyt.bsky.social , led by @fabianvanbeveren.bsky.social and Yvet Boele! Our first dive into ectomycorrhizae!

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Do you want to learn about the convergent evolution of ECM? Have a look at the thread prepared by Fabian🔽
March 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
garimasingh-gs.bsky.social
Are #lichens truly a treasure chest of #naturalproducts compared to non-lichenized #fungi? We put this to test using #BGC count as a proxy across ~400 #genomes.

Spoiler alert: They absolutely are!

#PKSs
#secondaryMetabolites
#Lecanoromycetes
#fungalGenomics

Article link: tinyurl.com/ynph7npe
February 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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raufs.bsky.social
Our minireview on BGC evolution being shaped by genomic & ecological context is now live on mSystems:

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

#secmet #MEvoSky
Context matters: assessing the impacts of genomic background and ecology on microbial biosynthetic gene cluster evolution | mSystems
Microbial secondary metabolites are compounds produced by bacteria and fungi that are not required for their replication and unconditional survival (1, 2). While they are thus not expected to be unive...
journals.asm.org
February 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM