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We show that TEs can be horizontally transferred between fungal species via Starships. Once transferred, these TEs can become active, changing the genome organization and affecting the lifestyle of the recipient fungus.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@oggenfussursula.bsky.social #TEsky
Large mobile genetic elements known as Starships act as vehicles for transferring transposable elements (TEs) between fungi. Here, Griem-Krey et al. show that these ‘hitchhiking’ TEs can drive rapid e...
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In situ architecture of #plasmodesmata - plant cytoplasmic bridges - by #cryoET.
📝 Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧵 Thread: bsky.app/profile/madi...
#teamtomo #proteomics #AlphaFold
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Using cryo-electron tomography, the authors reveal how plasmodesmata (plant cytoplasmic bridges) are gated by cell wall remodelling and how helical protein assemblies scaffold internal membranes, with...
Anyone who has ever tried to transform Botrytis will appreciate what an incredible achievement this is - congratulations!
Had a fantastic time at @gmivienna.bsky.social - excellent science and a great atmosphere. It was a pleasure to share our work on fungal #EVs and I am very grateful for the recognition from the community. Thanks to everyone involved in organizing such a smooth and enjoyable symposium! #Mendel_ECR_26
Preprint alert! I am happy to share the first manuscript from my thesis project! We initially wanted an overview of how SymRK evolution compares to other receptors with a similar domain structure, and when we saw how dynamically a particular group of them behaves, we decided to dig deeper...
Lorenz Oberkofler
Marcel Dickmanns | 🌿❄️🔬
New preprint: In situ Architecture of #Plasmodesmata.
Using #cryoET, #AlphaFold & proteomics, we uncover the native organization of plant intercellular nanopores.
🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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#teamtomo #PlantScience #Physcomitrium #Arabidopsis #cryoEM
Day 1 of the Mendel Early Career Symposium! 100 international researchers gathered for networking, engaging talks & posters, keynote by @emmanuellebayer.bsky.social, & workshop on ChimeraX/AlphaFold. Thanks to the sponsors for supporting expanding horizons in #PlantBiology. #Mendel_ECR_26
🎉 📰 Very happy to share the journal publication of our manuscript "Plant-associated fungi co-opt ancient antimicrobials for host manipulation"! #ScienceAdvancesResearch @science.org
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www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.biorxiv.org
Lorenz Oberkofler
Its preprint season for #TRRPlantMicrobe and in the last weeks a flurry of great plant microbe papers were posted. It's been wonderful seeing these stories take shape over the last years amid a supportive community of young researchers, so I wanted to collect them all in one place. Take a look👇
