Leducq Lab
@leducq-lab.bsky.social
Ecology, genomics and evolution of plant microbiomes
Jean-Baptiste Leducq - Assistant Professor at Laval University - Phytology Dpt - FSAA - IBIS -CRIV - Québec City, Canada
www.leducq-lab.ca
Jean-Baptiste Leducq - Assistant Professor at Laval University - Phytology Dpt - FSAA - IBIS -CRIV - Québec City, Canada
www.leducq-lab.ca
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We’re recruiting!
New two-years MSc position U Laval, co-directed by @leducq-lab.bsky.social as part of the PLQ Laboratoire Vivant. Project explores how recurrent selection of switch grass influences associated plant and soil microbiomes. More info - email with "Switchgrass MS" in the subject line
New two-years MSc position U Laval, co-directed by @leducq-lab.bsky.social as part of the PLQ Laboratoire Vivant. Project explores how recurrent selection of switch grass influences associated plant and soil microbiomes. More info - email with "Switchgrass MS" in the subject line
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We’re recruiting!
New two-years MSc position U Laval, co-directed by @leducq-lab.bsky.social as part of the PLQ Laboratoire Vivant. Project explores how recurrent selection of switch grass influences associated plant and soil microbiomes. More info - email with "Switchgrass MS" in the subject line
New two-years MSc position U Laval, co-directed by @leducq-lab.bsky.social as part of the PLQ Laboratoire Vivant. Project explores how recurrent selection of switch grass influences associated plant and soil microbiomes. More info - email with "Switchgrass MS" in the subject line
Notre labo recrute pour 2025-2026!🧑🎓 👀🦠🫶🪴
#canola #switchgrass #chrismastree #hyphomicrobiales #methylobacterium #plantmicrobiome
#canola #switchgrass #chrismastree #hyphomicrobiales #methylobacterium #plantmicrobiome
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Notre labo recrute pour 2025-2026!🧑🎓 👀🦠🫶🪴
#canola #switchgrass #chrismastree #hyphomicrobiales #methylobacterium #plantmicrobiome
#canola #switchgrass #chrismastree #hyphomicrobiales #methylobacterium #plantmicrobiome
Check out our preprint on #Methylobacterium ’s relative, #Lichenibacterium (aka 1174-901-12), my new favorite bacteria from the #phyllosphere ! Thanks to @skembel.bsky.social and our students David Ross and Louis-Philippe St-Amand for this work!
@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
August 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Check out our preprint on #Methylobacterium ’s relative, #Lichenibacterium (aka 1174-901-12), my new favorite bacteria from the #phyllosphere ! Thanks to @skembel.bsky.social and our students David Ross and Louis-Philippe St-Amand for this work!
@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Bye #CSPB2025 ! 🌿An inspiring conference packed with amazing plant science! Thanks to the organizers, @cspbscbv.bsky.social executive, and my team for making us proud! 💚
Special shoutout to Oussama from @leducq-lab.bsky.social / @eplopez.bsky.social for winning the Agrisera poster award! 🏆 #ProudPI
Special shoutout to Oussama from @leducq-lab.bsky.social / @eplopez.bsky.social for winning the Agrisera poster award! 🏆 #ProudPI
August 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Bye #CSPB2025 ! 🌿An inspiring conference packed with amazing plant science! Thanks to the organizers, @cspbscbv.bsky.social executive, and my team for making us proud! 💚
Special shoutout to Oussama from @leducq-lab.bsky.social / @eplopez.bsky.social for winning the Agrisera poster award! 🏆 #ProudPI
Special shoutout to Oussama from @leducq-lab.bsky.social / @eplopez.bsky.social for winning the Agrisera poster award! 🏆 #ProudPI
#scee2025 #csee2025 in Sherbrooke!
Thanks @ilafores.bsky.social and @monaparizadeh.bsky.social for the invitation :)
Thanks @ilafores.bsky.social and @monaparizadeh.bsky.social for the invitation :)
July 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#scee2025 #csee2025 in Sherbrooke!
Thanks @ilafores.bsky.social and @monaparizadeh.bsky.social for the invitation :)
Thanks @ilafores.bsky.social and @monaparizadeh.bsky.social for the invitation :)
June 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
16S rRNA is just like AI.
If you don't know how to use it, just don't, or train first.
If you don't know how to use it, just don't, or train first.
February 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
16S rRNA is just like AI.
If you don't know how to use it, just don't, or train first.
If you don't know how to use it, just don't, or train first.
Congrats to our PhD candidate Oussama Yahmi for his 3rd place in the poster competition at Congres RQRAD
2025!
2025!
So proud of our team at Congrès RQRAD 2025! Jordanne won 2nd🥈place in the oral competition, Oussama (Dir. @leducq-lab.bsky.social) took 3rd🥉place for his poster, and Joshua delivered an awesome presentation in French.
Congratulations to all three of you for your outstanding performances! #ProudPI 🎉💚
Congratulations to all three of you for your outstanding performances! #ProudPI 🎉💚
February 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Congrats to our PhD candidate Oussama Yahmi for his 3rd place in the poster competition at Congres RQRAD
2025!
2025!
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So proud of our team at Congrès RQRAD 2025! Jordanne won 2nd🥈place in the oral competition, Oussama (Dir. @leducq-lab.bsky.social) took 3rd🥉place for his poster, and Joshua delivered an awesome presentation in French.
Congratulations to all three of you for your outstanding performances! #ProudPI 🎉💚
Congratulations to all three of you for your outstanding performances! #ProudPI 🎉💚
February 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
So proud of our team at Congrès RQRAD 2025! Jordanne won 2nd🥈place in the oral competition, Oussama (Dir. @leducq-lab.bsky.social) took 3rd🥉place for his poster, and Joshua delivered an awesome presentation in French.
Congratulations to all three of you for your outstanding performances! #ProudPI 🎉💚
Congratulations to all three of you for your outstanding performances! #ProudPI 🎉💚
Since the release of our perspective in the ISMEj (doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wraf011), I realized that Methylorubrum and especially Methylobacterium pages in wikipedia desesperatly needed some updates...
This is just a begining and other PPFM nerds are welcome to participate to this peer process! 😇
This is just a begining and other PPFM nerds are welcome to participate to this peer process! 😇
February 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Since the release of our perspective in the ISMEj (doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wraf011), I realized that Methylorubrum and especially Methylobacterium pages in wikipedia desesperatly needed some updates...
This is just a begining and other PPFM nerds are welcome to participate to this peer process! 😇
This is just a begining and other PPFM nerds are welcome to participate to this peer process! 😇
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Spread the word! Methylorubrum is no more! Thread below (1/4):
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Led astray by 16S rRNA: phylogenomics reaffirms the monophyly of Methylobacterium and lack of support for Methylorubrum as a genus
Abstract. Although the 16S (and 18S) rRNA gene has been an essential tool in classifying prokaryotes, using a single locus to revise bacteria taxonomy can
academic.oup.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Spread the word! Methylorubrum is no more! Thread below (1/4):
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...
Stop relying only on #16S for bacteria taxonomy! Our last paper revoking #Methylorubrum as a genus and reinstating #Methylobacterium is out in the #ISMEjournal!
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
Led astray by 16S rRNA: phylogenomics reaffirms the monophyly of Methylobacterium and lack of support for Methylorubrum as a genus
Abstract. Although the 16S (and 18S) rRNA gene has been an essential tool in classifying prokaryotes, using a single locus to revise bacteria taxonomy can
doi.org
January 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Stop relying only on #16S for bacteria taxonomy! Our last paper revoking #Methylorubrum as a genus and reinstating #Methylobacterium is out in the #ISMEjournal!
doi.org/10.1093/isme...
doi.org/10.1093/isme...