
Raffaella Balestrini
@raffaellabalest
Research field: genomics and functional genomics of mycorrhizal fungi, fungal-plant interactions, plant and fungal cell wall
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07-10-2011 09:29:52
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Our collaborative project has just been published! 34 plots were sampled (in 9 common gardens across the EU) to demonstrate the relationship between humus index (type of humus) and exploration types (short or long distance ratio) of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Fadwa Khalfallah et al.


I hope my fellow mycorrhizal enthusiasts have registered for 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza 2024 in Manchester! The program looks amazing, and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone. Meanwhile, I am in #Cairns 🇦🇺 setting the groundwork as your Australasian team gets ready to host ICOM13 in 2026!


What looks very futuristic is a first rhizotron pre-experiment, in which Gwendolyn Kirschner tests the watering conditions for the setup with wild type #barley plants.



Today edited rice lines (hopefully) more tolerant to blast are being planted in a field in Italy. First trial of an edited crop in the country. A project born many years ago with Sophien Kamoun, Thorsten Langner and vittoria brambilla. Fresh hope for scientists and farmers.







🔬 Discover how mass spectrometry imaging unveils plant metabolism in situ! Read the review by Patrick J Horn and Kent D Chapman in JXB @jxbotany.bsky.social: bit.ly/48VrAVu #Imaging #PlantMetabolism



Congrats to Reza and Roghy for their publication on the interactions between an AMF inoculum and the root-associated microbiome in pepper plants under different irrigation levels. Special thanks to Raffaella Balestrini for the excellent coordination! Link: link.springer.com/article/10.100…




Looking forward to #ICOM12 in Manchester! Our lab studies how plants accommodate intracellular microbes. We will be presenting 12th International Conference on Mycorrhiza 2024 - so let’s connect. Fine root endophytes, intracellular arbuscule cell biology, and effectors! Scarlet Au Alan Wanke (@alanwanke.bsky.social) Alex Guyon