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Victor S @vmourade.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Finally out! A long-standing question is how M incognita can infect representatives from most orders of flowering plants, covering > 3000 spp. Our data show that phylogenetic distribution does not explain the phenotypic distribution of parasitism. Check it here: doi.org/10.1111/nph....

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The host range paradox of <fi>Meloidogyne incognita</fi>: a physiological and transcriptomic analysis of nine susceptible interactions across six plant orders

Phylogenetic distance of host does not explain phenotypic differences of Meloidogyne incognita parasitism at 25 dpi.

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Anika Damm @anikadamm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Very excited to share our new preprint on DGR-1: a nematode master regulator controlling the switch from destructive to biotrophic effectors. We show that nematodes hijack the natural compartmentalisation of plant signals to fine-tune DGR-1 expression. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Exciting workshop at ESN organised by YNN: “Knot” what we expected: extracting value from negative results, organised by YNN. Dstnguished researchers @sebastianevda.bsky.social, Godelieve Gheysen, and Florian Grundler shared stories of research that didn’t go as planned but led to valuable insights.

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Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions® (MPMI) @mpmijournal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

NEW H. H. Flor Distinguished Review: “The Five Senses: How Do Plant Pathogens Know They Found Their Host?" by Rachel Hammond et al.: doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-10-25-0148-HH

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The five senses: How do plant pathogens know they found their host? An illustration of various ways in which pathogens may sense their hosts, by analogy to the five classical human senses: 1, touch; 2, sight; 3, smell; 4, hearing; and 5, taste. The inset depictions of molecules/media that may convey the information that the pathogen has arrived at the host, as well as their locations in the host, are descriptive, not definitive.

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Research rarely goes as planned yet we often don’t talk about it. Did unexpected results challenge your hypothesis? Did a promising idea lead to a dead end? We want to hear about it in our special YNN session at #ESN2026. #Nematology #OpenScience #ResearchLessons

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Anika Damm @anikadamm.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We are organising a YNN session at #ESN2026. Abstract submission is open until the 30th January.

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Association of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Anika Damm is our plenary for Session 3 of Advances in Nematology 2025 🪱 From host signals to parasitism: a transcription factor duet regulates sequential effector deployments Read more in her recent paper: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2415861122 @anikadamm.bsky.social @cropscicentre.bsky.social

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Anika Damm @anikadamm.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Thank you @aabiologists.bsky.social for the invitation to present. I had a fantastic time at the conference!

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Absolutely excited for #VNC25 tomorrow! Featuring talks from ECRs, 2 workshops, a murder mystery, and a pub with games. We are excited to have registrations from 55 countries! If you are interested in joining the YNN board, come along to our info session from 16:00-16:25 CET.

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Victor S @vmourade.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

New Preprint alert! It is finally here! M incognita is a remarkable pathogen: extremely specialised with the widest host range (> 3,000). All this while reproducing parthenogenetically! We analyse the infection phenotype and transcriptome of 9 hosts (6 orders) at 25 dpi. doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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The host range paradox of Meloidogyne incognita: a physiological and transcriptomic analysis of nine susceptible interactions across six plant orders

The plant-parasitic nematode Meloidogyne incognita is the pathogen with the broadest host range among all known biotrophic interactions. This species is also the single most damaging of a group of agr...

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract for #VNC2025!! For everyone that missed their chance: we extended the deadline for abstract submission until Monday, September 15th: forms.gle/yqQtpovYiwrY...

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

#VNC2025 is going to be global!! Thank you to everyone who already registered! If you haven’t registered yet: today might be your last chance. Follow the link to register and/or submit an abstract forms.gle/yqQtpovYiwrY.... Looking forward to seeing everyone!!! @biologists.bsky.social

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British Society of Plant Pathology @bspp.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Adela Gaja Jezierska-Suwinska is making plants invisible to nematodes! #PPATH2025 #ECPP2025

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🪱 Reminder: Registration for #VNC2025 is NOW OPEN until September 10th! 🎉 Register and submit your abstract here. 👉 lnkd.in/dzTRsK7z Special thanks to @biologists.bsky.social who support this year’s VNC via Funding for Innovations in Sustainable Conferencing.

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Anika Damm @anikadamm.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Absolutely honoured to have been invited to speak and very much looking forward to the conference!!

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Fantin Mesny @mesny.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Great presentation (and poster!) by @anikadamm.bsky.social, describing two nematode transcription factors that regulate effector gene expression at different infection stages.

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Fantin Mesny @mesny.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Coming back from 5 days of great science at #2025ISMPMI, I wanted to share some of my highlights, and particularly to mention my favourite presentations by early career researchers. A thread 🧵 ⬇️

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Anika Damm @anikadamm.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Registration for #VNC2025 is open!! If you are a ECR please consider submitting an abstract using the link/QR code below. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

🚀 Registration for VNC 2025 opens on July 10, 2025! 🔬 Submit your abstract and showcase your research in a vibrant, supportive environment. 📅 Save the date! More info on the 10th!

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Sebastian Eves-van den Akker @sebastianevda.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

New paper @natgenet.nature.com nature.com/articles/s41... Our most recent thinking on HYP effectors involves programmed shuffling of the parasite genome. This prompted us to review how and when organisms edit their own genomes In so doing, Vincent made two important discoveries... (1/3)

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How and when organisms edit their own genomes - Nature Genetics

This Review describes the changes that some organisms make to their own DNA sequences, linking many to common genetic mechanisms built around canonical DNA repair and to a set of functional circumstan...

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International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions @ismpmi.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Explore the latest research on the molecular battles between plants, nematodes, and parasitic plants in the #2025ISMPMI concurrent session, “Plant Interactions with Nematodes & Parasitic Plants.” bit.ly/3SmrAZ1 Registration closes 7 July! #Nematology #ParasiticPlants

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Victor S @vmourade.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

🌱 New review out with @minyaojhu.bsky.social and Dr. Katharina Schiessl. Plants form unique organs, and here, we dive into signal perception, hormone regulation, and organ development of three structures: root-knot gall, rhizobia nodule and haustorium Read here 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.tp...

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Trends in Parasitology @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Drs Kaihuai Li, Daowen Wang, Fengquan Liu & Zhengqing Fu highlight @sebastianevda.bsky.social‬ & colleagues’ ‪@pnas.org‬ article on #plant #effectostimulins & #nematode SUbventral-Gland Regulator #SUGR1 promoting parasitism. @sc.edu‬ @camplantsci.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/a/1kzVW5Eb1x...

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Get to know our Board members! 🌱 Meet Dr. Unnati Sonawala (@uprogress.bsky.social), one of YNN’s founding members. As a PostDoc at the @cropscicentre.bsky.social, she is marvelled at interactions between plants and microbes—and beyond! Also, she is passionate about learning a new language!

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Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge @camplantsci.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Unnati Sonawala talks about her work setting the stage for large-scale nematode effector screening in tomato roots. Her project was a pilot in our new Postdoc Innovation Awards launched in 2024. 👉 tinyurl.com/ykc6ckee @uprogress.bsky.social @cropscicentre.bsky.social #PlantScience 🧪

Tomato root protoplasts. Photo credit: Unnati Sonawala

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Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge @camplantsci.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

New study shows how disrupting plant-nematode communication could limit cyst nematode infections. The work - a collaboration between Cambridge Uni, Iowa State Uni, John Innes Centre & USDA - opens promising new routes to nematode control for crop protection & food security. tinyurl.com/222h572b

Photo of a cyst nematode's head viewed through a high-power microscope shows its esophageal glands, which produce effectors it uses to infect host plants. Photo illustration by Tom Maier and Thomas Baum/Iowa State University.

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

We are delighted to announce our upcoming seminar: "Nematode-Microbe Interactions" by Dr Olivera Topalović and PhD student Sandra Bredenbruch 🔬 Don’t miss it—register now!

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

📜 The SUbventral-Gland Regulator (SUGR-1) of nematode virulence 🧑‍🔬 Clement Pellegrin, Anika Damm, Sebastian Eves-van den Akker, et al. 📔 @pnas.org 🔗 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #️⃣ #PlantScience #PlantImmunity #Nematodes

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The SUbventral-Gland Regulator (SUGR-1) of nematode virulence | PNAS

Pathogens must precisely tailor their gene expression to cause infection. However, a signaling cascade from host signal to effector production has ...

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Exciting: YNN, SON and APN working together to bring excellent NemaEvents later this year! Curious to know more? Follow us and stay tuned for updates! #Science #PlantPathology #Nematology #Nematodes

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Anika Damm @anikadamm.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Very excited to see my first first-authored paper published in @pnas.org . We found the first regulator of effector production in plant-parasitic nematodes! Congratulations to co first author @clempellegrin.bsky.social and all other authors. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Young Nematologists Network @youngnemas.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Still reflecting on our last webinar—we had participants from 15 different countries tuning in! It was truly exciting to see such diversity and the high level of engagement from nematologists around the world. 🌍✨

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