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I am happy to share our just released paper on Synthetic Microbial Communities (SynComs) to improve plant heath. Now available for First Look @ Phytopathology®. Thanks to the students Josie Pasche Hiago and all the collaborators Karen Garrett Tomi Cernava et al. UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department

So excited about this paper! Definitely check out this review on Synthetic Microbial Communities!

Surprised with this awesome gift from my PI Samuel Martins to celebrate our paper publication! bit.ly/Syncoms Phytopathology®

The domestication of the banana The process that transformed fruits full of seeds into parthenocarpic seedless fruits that develop in the absence of pollination. The earliest archaeological evidence of domesticated bananas was dated to 7,000 years ago: buff.ly/2uX3hd7

So happy to share my first first-author paper— check out how these changes in the soil affect the soil microbiome, crop health, and RKN infections! Big thank you to Samuel Martins and the other collaborators. bit.ly/SoilCultivation

Another addition to the collection— love the Samuel Martins lab publication tradition!

Soil microbiota transplanted from more stressful environmental conditions, such as drought or excessive heat or cold, can enhance tree tolerance to changing climates, researchers report in Science. 📄: scim.ag/2Rn #SciencePerspective: scim.ag/2Ro

So grateful to have had the opportunity to present a poster and meet so many amazing researchers at #PlantHealth2023! A big thank you to everyone who came to learn about RKNs and the microbiome!

.The Wall Street Journal names UF the #1 public university in the country — best in preparing students for post-grad success. 🙌

So thankful for the opportunity to travel to the 2023 APS meeting!

We are recruiting one postdoc researcher and one PhD student to work on in vivo RNA structure. Please find Ads here: drive.google.com/file/d/1mYyf5m…. Please RT.

Today Martins' Lab Toi Ketehouli, Josie Pasche, Victor Hugo Buttrós finished the last experiment with the goal of explaining some mechanisms through which soil microbial transfer promotes plant health. Pre-print coming soon! UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department

1/ Dengue rates drop after release of modified mosquitoes in Colombia How does it work? It's surprisingly simple-ish, actually. There's this bacteria called Wolbachia that is found in a *lot* of insects, and it messes with their reproductive systems... nature.com/articles/d4158…

Study plant pathology at the No. 1 Public University in the country! UF Plant Pathology is accepting applications now for highly competitive Graduate Assistantships in a variety of research areas. Visit plantpath.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/grad… for more information.

When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the U.S. are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from 2018. Learn more on #STEMSTEAMday: scim.ag/4Kv

When farmers face #mushroom disease and crop loss, they call this fun guy. UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department's Samuel Martins and collaborators from several partner institutions recently received a $3.5 million NIFA grant to tackle this problem and find solutions for the industry.

Wondering how rhizosphere dysbiosis affects the health of the upper part of plants? Check out our just released preprint: biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Thanks to all the co-authors: Toi Ketehouli Josie Pasche Victor Hugo Buttrós @GossErica UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department

Genetically modified banana resistant to Panama disease given approval for Australian consumption abc.net.au/news/2024-02-1… Huge news here! "We have moved a banana gene from one banana to another," said Professor Dale.

Another great Spring Festival in the books. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department table & to all the volunteers who helped make our table a success: Mathews Paret Toi Ketehouli Josie Pasche Victor Hugo Buttrós Jessica Velte Mason, Roshni, Marie-Gabrielle, Sean, Treva, Michael