Nikolas Chaves
@nikolaschaves.bsky.social
karaoke singer and 🇧🇷 Brazilian plant pathologist. molecular plant-bacteria interactions
Reposted by Nikolas Chaves
3 unexpected things we owe to the plant pathogenic bacterium Xanthomonas kamounlab.medium.com/3-unexpected...
3 unexpected things we owe to the plant pathogenic bacterium Xanthomonas
I have a special relationship with the bacterium Xanthomonas. As a grad student at UC Davis, I did my thesis research on Xanthomonas…
kamounlab.medium.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
3 unexpected things we owe to the plant pathogenic bacterium Xanthomonas kamounlab.medium.com/3-unexpected...
Wait! So I could be a mermaid 🧜♀️ in Copacabana beach right now? Not bad, huh?
“If we didn’t have plants, we’d still be fish!” 🐠🌍
Our keynote @plantteaching.bsky.social about the importance of plants, from photosynthesis to evolution and development... through aliens! 🌱🛸
@johninnescentre.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social
#NBIAST2025
Our keynote @plantteaching.bsky.social about the importance of plants, from photosynthesis to evolution and development... through aliens! 🌱🛸
@johninnescentre.bsky.social @quadraminstitute.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social
#NBIAST2025
October 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Wait! So I could be a mermaid 🧜♀️ in Copacabana beach right now? Not bad, huh?
collecting my last common bean seeds for the common bacterial blight resistance breeding program. This sounds like the ending of my PhD... cause it is
October 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
collecting my last common bean seeds for the common bacterial blight resistance breeding program. This sounds like the ending of my PhD... cause it is
September 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
guess the tomato bacterial spot severity note!
September 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
guess the tomato bacterial spot severity note!
some philosophers use biological science concepts with mastery; some others do not. I was reviewing a quote suggesting an opposition between symbiosis and Darwinian evolution. do some of you agree with it? 🤔
September 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
some philosophers use biological science concepts with mastery; some others do not. I was reviewing a quote suggesting an opposition between symbiosis and Darwinian evolution. do some of you agree with it? 🤔
[Cassava Witches Broom Disease: Fungus threatens cassava and the diet of indigenous people in Amapá, Brazil]. Vassoura-de-bruxa: Fungo ameaça mandioca e alimentação de indígenas no Amapá g1.globo.com/jornal-nacio...
Vassoura-de-bruxa: Fungo ameaça mandioca e alimentação de indígenas no Amapá
A extensa fronteira do Brasil com a Guiana Francesa foi a porta de entrada do fungo que já se espalhou por oito dos 16 municípios do Amapá e coloca estado em situação de emergência
g1.globo.com
September 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
[Cassava Witches Broom Disease: Fungus threatens cassava and the diet of indigenous people in Amapá, Brazil]. Vassoura-de-bruxa: Fungo ameaça mandioca e alimentação de indígenas no Amapá g1.globo.com/jornal-nacio...
Reposted by Nikolas Chaves
We’re a bunch of amateur psychologists… #AcademicChatter #phdchat
August 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We’re a bunch of amateur psychologists… #AcademicChatter #phdchat
Working on a new plant bacterial disease report! However, there’s a 2015 genome announcement of a bacterium from the same genus causing disease on the same plant as my work... 🤔 I obviously decided to compare 🔎.
August 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Working on a new plant bacterial disease report! However, there’s a 2015 genome announcement of a bacterium from the same genus causing disease on the same plant as my work... 🤔 I obviously decided to compare 🔎.
Reposted by Nikolas Chaves
Nature research paper: Elementary 3D organization of active and silenced E. coli genome
go.nature.com/4n1DTY7
go.nature.com/4n1DTY7
Elementary 3D organization of active and silenced E. coli genome - Nature
An ultra-high-resolution chromatin organization map of E. coli, using Micro-C, reveals intricate chromatin structures involved in the silencing of horizontally transferred genes and those associated with active operons.
go.nature.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Nature research paper: Elementary 3D organization of active and silenced E. coli genome
go.nature.com/4n1DTY7
go.nature.com/4n1DTY7
Brazilian Plant Pathology Conference (last week) 🌱🦠! I presented some intriguing results from a bioinformatics course homework on Xanthomonas effector activity inside common bean cells. coming soon to Zenodo 😉
August 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Brazilian Plant Pathology Conference (last week) 🌱🦠! I presented some intriguing results from a bioinformatics course homework on Xanthomonas effector activity inside common bean cells. coming soon to Zenodo 😉
images from the gallery of a plant pathologist on vacation 🦠🌱. spotting beautiful symptoms on passionfruit, banana, and sugarcane leaves
July 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
images from the gallery of a plant pathologist on vacation 🦠🌱. spotting beautiful symptoms on passionfruit, banana, and sugarcane leaves
Sharing good practices: I received this essay through the @aspbofficial.bsky.social newsletter. I recommend it if you, like me, are entangled in multitasking and several research projects
plantae.org/how-to-manag...
plantae.org/how-to-manag...
How to Manage Your Time Effectively as a Researcher | Plantae
The role of a researcher encompasses a wide range of demanding and often competing responsibilities, including experimental design, data analysis, manuscript writing, grant preparation, teaching…
plantae.org
July 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sharing good practices: I received this essay through the @aspbofficial.bsky.social newsletter. I recommend it if you, like me, are entangled in multitasking and several research projects
plantae.org/how-to-manag...
plantae.org/how-to-manag...
I'm on those days when you want to do many things, but these things don't want the same. I had trouble even in preparing an agarose gel 😥. A nice day to work on the enlightenment of "things have their own time"
June 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm on those days when you want to do many things, but these things don't want the same. I had trouble even in preparing an agarose gel 😥. A nice day to work on the enlightenment of "things have their own time"
certainly, my next extravagance ✨️
@natanellae.bsky.social ‘s talk is accompanied by a bass player
#theconferencetoendallconferences #TCTeAC
#theconferencetoendallconferences #TCTeAC
June 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
certainly, my next extravagance ✨️
I wish more Brazillian colleagues on federal institutions were on Bluesky to see this example...
Considering the Federal situation, campuses are encouraging labs to enter partnerships with industry.
A plant breeding company reached out to see if my lab could rate their plant lines for their resistance to Ralstonia. I said "maybe, but these assays require personnel time and materials"
A plant breeding company reached out to see if my lab could rate their plant lines for their resistance to Ralstonia. I said "maybe, but these assays require personnel time and materials"
June 8, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I wish more Brazillian colleagues on federal institutions were on Bluesky to see this example...
everything has its time 🧘♂️. the rhythm of drops
June 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
everything has its time 🧘♂️. the rhythm of drops
for a certain reason, I’m at a partner lab on organic chemistry last days. you can't imagine how much fun my inner child is having 🧪
June 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
for a certain reason, I’m at a partner lab on organic chemistry last days. you can't imagine how much fun my inner child is having 🧪
I’m always stunned by a seed begining to sprout. such a small act, yet a powerful phenomenon. I deeply love to work with living organisms
May 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I’m always stunned by a seed begining to sprout. such a small act, yet a powerful phenomenon. I deeply love to work with living organisms
Reposted by Nikolas Chaves
The Plant Doctor Quiz
Cassava growers often see this: brown necrosis starting at the leaf edges and spreading inward.
What’s the most likely cause?
• Fungal pathogen
• Bacterial pathogen
• Viral pathogen
• Nematodes
Drop your diagnosis!
Answer revealed tomorrow.
#PlantDoctorQuiz #PlantHealth
Cassava growers often see this: brown necrosis starting at the leaf edges and spreading inward.
What’s the most likely cause?
• Fungal pathogen
• Bacterial pathogen
• Viral pathogen
• Nematodes
Drop your diagnosis!
Answer revealed tomorrow.
#PlantDoctorQuiz #PlantHealth
May 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The Plant Doctor Quiz
Cassava growers often see this: brown necrosis starting at the leaf edges and spreading inward.
What’s the most likely cause?
• Fungal pathogen
• Bacterial pathogen
• Viral pathogen
• Nematodes
Drop your diagnosis!
Answer revealed tomorrow.
#PlantDoctorQuiz #PlantHealth
Cassava growers often see this: brown necrosis starting at the leaf edges and spreading inward.
What’s the most likely cause?
• Fungal pathogen
• Bacterial pathogen
• Viral pathogen
• Nematodes
Drop your diagnosis!
Answer revealed tomorrow.
#PlantDoctorQuiz #PlantHealth
Reposted by Nikolas Chaves
🚨 Our new paper is out in Science!
We analyzed 2,723 high-coverage whole genomes from Brazilians to explore how five centuries of colonization, forced migration, and admixture have shaped genetic diversity and impacted health.
📄 science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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We analyzed 2,723 high-coverage whole genomes from Brazilians to explore how five centuries of colonization, forced migration, and admixture have shaped genetic diversity and impacted health.
📄 science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Admixture’s impact on Brazilian population evolution and health
Brazil, the largest Latin American country, is underrepresented in genomic research despite boasting the world’s largest recently admixed population. In this study, we generated 2723 high-coverage who...
science.org
May 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚨 Our new paper is out in Science!
We analyzed 2,723 high-coverage whole genomes from Brazilians to explore how five centuries of colonization, forced migration, and admixture have shaped genetic diversity and impacted health.
📄 science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧵👇
We analyzed 2,723 high-coverage whole genomes from Brazilians to explore how five centuries of colonization, forced migration, and admixture have shaped genetic diversity and impacted health.
📄 science.org/doi/10.1126/...
🧵👇
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May 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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reading and writing have always been some of my favorite parts of being a scientist. however, during grad school, most of my writing happened under a time pressure (mostly self-imposed 😵💫). now, I’m hoping to shift gears: writing with more pleasure and less pressure🧘♂️
May 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
reading and writing have always been some of my favorite parts of being a scientist. however, during grad school, most of my writing happened under a time pressure (mostly self-imposed 😵💫). now, I’m hoping to shift gears: writing with more pleasure and less pressure🧘♂️
At first glance: Oh, just another interesting illustration about molecular biology in agriculture...
After a deep appreciation: OMG! How adorable fairies! 🧚♀️✨ My inner child so needed this today!
After a deep appreciation: OMG! How adorable fairies! 🧚♀️✨ My inner child so needed this today!
Mol Plant May 2025 issue🎉Cover Story: Near-complete assembly and comprehensive annotation of the wheat Chinese Spring genome (Wang et al., 2025). Image by Zijian Wang, Lingfeng Miao, and Kaiwen Tan. cell.com/molecular-pl...
May 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
At first glance: Oh, just another interesting illustration about molecular biology in agriculture...
After a deep appreciation: OMG! How adorable fairies! 🧚♀️✨ My inner child so needed this today!
After a deep appreciation: OMG! How adorable fairies! 🧚♀️✨ My inner child so needed this today!