Very excited to see the final version of our kingdom-scale fungal genome defense manuscript out in @plosbiology.org !

This work has been a major project of @tbadet.bsky.social during his time in our lab.

We hope to stimulate much more exciting work on fungal TEs.

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Fungal #GenomeSize variation is largely driven by TEs & lineage-specific genome defenses. @tbadet.bsky.social & @danielcroll.bsky.social show that presence/absence of RIP mutation systems influences #genome architecture, identifying a likely novel defense mechanism @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4hcC5tx

Our description of the transcriptomic changes during sexual development in #Podospora anserina is out in @genomics.peercommunityin.org ! peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10....
@i2bcparissaclay.bsky.social @univparissaclay.bsky.social

The first paper of my PhD is now available as a preprint! 🎉

Transposable elements (TEs) don't just jump within fungal genomes, they also move extensively between species. In this study, we screened over 1,300 fungal genomes and found a conservative estimate of 5,500+ horizontal transfer events.

Excited to share the first PhD preprint of @iglavincheska.bsky.social — now on bioRxiv!
We explored the 3D genome of Zymo and found:
🧬 Rabl-like conformation
🧩 Accessory chr tethered to core centromeres
🏰 Self-interacting domains and boundaries with insulator motifs
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Very happy to see our paper online: "Population genomics and molecular epidemiology of wheat powdery mildew in Europe". Congrats to @jigisha1.bsky.social and all coauthors! doi.org/10.1371/jour...

🚨 Don't forget to register! 🚨

ℹ️ Deadline is set to May 23rd.

🔥 Many slots are still available.

🔥 Exciting news! The first Symposium on Repeat-Induced Point mutations is happening June 30 – July 1 at the University of Neuchâtel🇨🇭!

🔹 Want to join? Register here > forms.gle/XWTd4gJAXZSx...

🚨 Limited spots available! So first come, first served!

🔹 More info > crolllab.github.io/ripm2025/

@guidopuccetti.bsky.social, Gabriel Scalliet and I are excited to share our latest work.

Resistance in agriculture emerges fast, but we fail to grasp how the myriad mutations in pathogen populations contribute to this.

Please check out and share our latest preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

We did it! We caught Starship #transposons moving between #fungal species in the lab, including between species separated by ~100my. We think Starships are a mediator of HGT in fungi, akin to conjugative elements in bacteria. Check out the preprint. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Great talk @iglavincheska.bsky.social, exploring the impact of DNA methylation variation on the 3D genome structure of Zymoseptoria tritici!
#ecfg17

Do you want to annotate your #pangenome graph and its embedded genome ? Then GrAnnoT is for you !
🖥️🧬 🧪

In the present paper, our PhD student Nina Marthe developed a Python tool, a user friendly one, that allows to
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www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Interested in #fungal accessory chromosomes or toxin/antidote genes? Check out our new preprint! We show that the Spok gene family in Fusarium include active toxin/antidote genes. We present a model for how these genes influence the evolution of fungal genomes. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

An inversion polymorphism under balancing selection, involving giant mobile elements, in the invasive fungal pathogen responsable for the chesnut blight disease!
doi.org/10.1093/molb...

This looks a fascinating read!

TEs at work.
Very interesting results.

@tbadet.bsky.social and I have a preprint out on transposon silencing in fungi!

Genome size evolution is fascinating and showcases the dynamic nature of transposon activation.

What we understand less are the dynamics of transposon defense systems encoded by the genomes.

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

A systematic screen for genetic factors underpinning transposon defense systems across the fungal kingdom https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.10.632494v1