geneML: Gene annotation across diverse fungal species using deep learning https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.05.18.725946v1
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Excited to share our latest study with @nicksnelders.bsky.social and @teamthomma.bsky.social!
We uncover the mode of action of the V. dahliae antimicrobial effector Ave1 and show that it binds LTA and disrupts bacterial membranes 🦠
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Thrilled to see this finally out!!
Our new work suggests #Starships helped #Colletotrichum acquire the genes needed to infect lupin.
A glimpse into how fungal pathogens emerge through horizontal transfer and genome reshaping.
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#Fungi #Genomics #Pathogenicity #evolution
Fungi deploy antimicrobial proteins (AMPs) to compete with microbes, including bacteria. But can bacteria fight back?
We @teamthomma.bsky.social found that some AMP-sensitive bacteria can repress AMP deployment, suggesting an unrecognized bacterial–fungal arms race.
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