Sunil Mundra
@sunilmundra.bsky.social
Associate Professor, UAE University I Microbiologist | Microbial Genomics I soil-plant-microbial interactions I Mycorrhiza | AMR | Climate Change
Our new review published recently in Plant Stress: Navigating PIFs and phytochromes: Key players in plant development and... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Navigating PIFs and phytochromes: Key players in plant development and resilience to drought and other abiotic stresses
Plants frequently encounter abiotic stresses, with drought being a major limitation growth and productivity. Phytochromes, the primary red/far-red lig…
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October 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Our new review published recently in Plant Stress: Navigating PIFs and phytochromes: Key players in plant development and... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@esmmicrobes.bsky.social Very engaging conference schedule, thoroughly enjoyed. #esm2025 👍
Another day of exciting and enlightning talks and memorable encounters! #esm2025
June 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@esmmicrobes.bsky.social Very engaging conference schedule, thoroughly enjoyed. #esm2025 👍
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Happy to share our article in Wiley Journal #JASE. Microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) are a game-changer for sustainable farming due to their critical role in boosting plant growth, resilience, defense & stress tolerance onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Mechanisms of Microbial VOC‐Mediated Communication in Plant Ecosystems and Agricultural Applications
Microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) are crucial to the ecological interactions of plants and microbes, playing pivotal roles in plant defence, communication, and growth promotion. The classi...
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February 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy to share our article in Wiley Journal #JASE. Microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) are a game-changer for sustainable farming due to their critical role in boosting plant growth, resilience, defense & stress tolerance onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
@prof-braj-singh.bsky.social
@prof-braj-singh.bsky.social
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Post-Doc position for 3 years available jointly between University of Tartu (Estonia) and University of Aarhus (Denmark) on soil microbiome and biogeography. Skills required: bioinformatics, metagenome analysis, microbiology
Contact: leho.tedersoo@ut.ee
Contact: leho.tedersoo@ut.ee
January 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Post-Doc position for 3 years available jointly between University of Tartu (Estonia) and University of Aarhus (Denmark) on soil microbiome and biogeography. Skills required: bioinformatics, metagenome analysis, microbiology
Contact: leho.tedersoo@ut.ee
Contact: leho.tedersoo@ut.ee
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Completely agree. The field also critically needs biochemists, biogeochemists, and true ecologists too. To become more mechanistic rather than observational, and bounded in biogeochemical principles and ecological frameworks. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Microbiome science needs more microbiologists - Nature Microbiology
Microbiome science is a multi-disciplinary field, but classical microbiologists are needed to ensure advances are grounded in our understanding of basic microbiological concepts.
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January 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Completely agree. The field also critically needs biochemists, biogeochemists, and true ecologists too. To become more mechanistic rather than observational, and bounded in biogeochemical principles and ecological frameworks. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Antimicrobial metabolites of Bacillus velezensis FZB42 reshape rice rhizosphere microbial community composition and induce host resistance against Rhizoctonia solani
-in Current Plant Biology
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-in Current Plant Biology
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January 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Antimicrobial metabolites of Bacillus velezensis FZB42 reshape rice rhizosphere microbial community composition and induce host resistance against Rhizoctonia solani
-in Current Plant Biology
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-in Current Plant Biology
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In our latest @naturefood.bsky.social article rdcu.be/d6uiN we used dung collected at 760 sites to map livestock & wild herbivores across drylands. Our results show that livestock and wild herbivore grazing is globally disconnected & highlight herbivore activity hotspots 🐐🐄🌍
January 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In our latest @naturefood.bsky.social article rdcu.be/d6uiN we used dung collected at 760 sites to map livestock & wild herbivores across drylands. Our results show that livestock and wild herbivore grazing is globally disconnected & highlight herbivore activity hotspots 🐐🐄🌍
Happy to share our newly accepted article on Bacillus velezensis FZB42 and its metabolites in combating sheath blight in rice! We show how strain reshapes rhizosphere microbiome and boosts plant immunity. 👍@elsevierconnect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Antimicrobial metabolites of Bacillus velezensis FZB42 reshape rice rhizosphere microbial community composition and induce host resistance against Rhizoctonia solani
Rhizoctonia solani, the causative agent of sheath blight disease, poses a significant threat to global rice production. Biocontrol agents (BCAs) and t…
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January 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy to share our newly accepted article on Bacillus velezensis FZB42 and its metabolites in combating sheath blight in rice! We show how strain reshapes rhizosphere microbiome and boosts plant immunity. 👍@elsevierconnect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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We derive iron-siderophore interaction networks among Pseudomonas strains from sequencing data. One key insight: natural strains form dense networks, whereas pathogens are loners. With @frimanscience.bsky.social @zhiyuanli.bsky.social & Nanjing colleagues
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Siderophore synthetase-receptor gene coevolution reveals habitat- and pathogen-specific bacterial iron interaction networks
Coevolving siderophore genes shape bacterial iron networks, unveiling the complexity of cheating across habitats and lifestyles.
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January 16, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We derive iron-siderophore interaction networks among Pseudomonas strains from sequencing data. One key insight: natural strains form dense networks, whereas pathogens are loners. With @frimanscience.bsky.social @zhiyuanli.bsky.social & Nanjing colleagues
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A message from ‘24 and all the hard work of scientists and educators who contribute to making a positive difference. Relish inquiry, respect diverse perspectives, refute politics, and work for progress that benefits all. Holobiont biology is one tiny part of that big story. youtu.be/tJUstXn7-CY?...
Seth Bordenstein: The Disciplinary Matrix of Holobiont Biology (Introduction)
YouTube video by Dr. Seth Bordenstein
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December 29, 2024 at 2:04 AM
A message from ‘24 and all the hard work of scientists and educators who contribute to making a positive difference. Relish inquiry, respect diverse perspectives, refute politics, and work for progress that benefits all. Holobiont biology is one tiny part of that big story. youtu.be/tJUstXn7-CY?...
Our new review: We explore innovative strategies to enhance crop productivity by harnessing the power of the plant microbiome and how biotic & abiotic stress influences plant-microbe interactions, boosting plant immunity and survival.
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Power of plant microbiome: A sustainable approach for agricultural resilience
Plants encounter various biotic and abiotic stresses throughout their lifecycle, which can adversely impact their productivity and lead to yield loss.…
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January 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Our new review: We explore innovative strategies to enhance crop productivity by harnessing the power of the plant microbiome and how biotic & abiotic stress influences plant-microbe interactions, boosting plant immunity and survival.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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