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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Princess Leia at the Fungal Genetics conference? Because #Fusarium Strikes Back, and it’s BAD! Join the rebellion, fight the #toxins, and discover new #fumonisin producers in South African maize 🌽🧫✨ for more visit my poster: 559C #fungal26 @genetics-gsa.bsky.social

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Happy International Taxonomist Appreciation Day! 🌍🔬 From the tiniest 🦠 to the most complex 🌱,🪲&🍄, taxonomists are the ones who organize the chaos of the natural world. Go hug a taxonomist! They are really fun-guys & fun-gals 🤗🍄🍄‍🟫 photo credit: @cobusvisagie.bsky.social #fungal26

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

💵 Research supported by NRF_SouthAfrica (Grant 137791), EU Horizon 2020 @mycobiomics.bsky.social MSCA No. 101008129), and FLAIR (FLR\R1\201831). Thank you for making this work possible!

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

And with this, @claudettedewing.bsky.social is one step closer to completing her PhD, her thesis has been submitted for examination las week! 🎓👏 @cobusvisagie.bsky.social

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

3/ Several new species reveal a huge blind spot in our understanding of pasture fungi and their effects on livestock health. Our findings highlight the urgent need for better fungal monitoring to help protect cattle health and secure South Africa’s dairy industry.

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

1/We unlocked hidden fungal diversity in 🇿🇦 🐄 pastures! After a 2020 Sporidesmin-Induced Liver Disease (SILD=facial eczema) outbreak in 🇿🇦, researchers found 132 fungal species across 55 genera, far more diversity than expected and previously reported. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

On a personal note: this was the first big event I was hands-on involved in organising—and I enjoyed it tremendously and learned so much along the way. The connections we made here go far beyond projects and grants, they’re for life. 🌍🍄🧫🔬🧪🧬 @bernardslippers.bsky.social @ms-fungi.bsky.social

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The #Mycobiomics Meeting celebrated science & culture while strengthening global ties to tackle challenges in health, agriculture & biotech. 🗂️ Presentations are on Zenodo: zenodo.org/communities/... Thanks to @MSCActions for the support! #Horizon2020 @mycobiomics.bsky.social

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Beyond the science, the week was filled with memorable cultural and social events: 🍷 Welcome at @FutureAfrica 🔬 FABI, UPLC & NMR lab tours 🖼️ Private tour of the Javett Art Centre 🐘 Safari in Pilanesberg @funguscrous.bsky.social @ms-fungi.bsky.social @bernardslippers.bsky.social

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The scientific programme featured 32 talks delivered in themed mini-symposia, covering topics from #fungaltaxonomy, biodiversity to natural products with a guest speaker Peter Mortimer (Applied Symbiotics) on “New perspectives on how we can use and produce #mushrooms – lessons from Asia.” 🍄

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

🧵1/ From 2–5 June, FABI hosted 40 researchers from 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇹🇭🇨🇿🇰🇪🇦🇹🇿🇦 as part of the @mycobiomics.bsky.social , funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 (RISE) under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant. #msca#horizon2020 The week combined cutting-edge fungal science with vibrant cultural exchange @ms-fungi.bsky.social

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Current Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The Fungal Kingdom as a Rosetta Stone for biological discovery – a long-time Current Biology advisory board member, Joseph Heitman, introduces the special issue on ‘The Fungi’. www.cell.com/current-biol...

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The Fungal Kingdom as a Rosetta Stone for biological discovery

Long-time Current Biology advisory board member, Joseph Heitman, introduces this special issue on ‘The Fungi’.

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Current Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Our newest special issue is now live! Check it out to discover more about diverse and beautiful Fungi🍄🍄‍🟫🍄 On the cover: the fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, releasing its spores in the early morning light. www.cell.com/current-biol...

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Mycobiomics @mycobiomics.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

5/ The expedition didn’t end in the field. Most of the team then travelled to 🇿🇦 to join the Mycobiomics meeting at #FABI, continuing discussions & strengthening international networks in fungal research @ms-fungi.bsky.social @funguscrous.bsky.social @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social

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Mycobiomics @mycobiomics.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

4/ From forest floors to lab benches to conference halls, this collaboration is a powerful reminder of how global partnerships drive science forward, especially in uncovering the hidden world of fungi. 🍄💡

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Mycobiomics @mycobiomics.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

3/ Each day ended with lab sessions: processing samples, exchanging techniques, and diving deep into the shared passion for fungal diversity. These moments of collaboration were as valuable as the time in the forest. 🔬💬✨ @ms-fungi.bsky.social @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social

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Mycobiomics @mycobiomics.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

2/ Hosted by Josphat Matasyoh (@EgertonUniversity), the team explored multiple sites to collect soil, mushrooms, and insect- & plant-associated fungi in one of East Africa’s richest biodiversity hotspots. 🌱🌿🪲 @ms-fungi.bsky.social @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social @lisha-hzi.bsky.social

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Mycobiomics @mycobiomics.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

1/🌍 The Mycobiomics team from the Czech Republic, Germany, Kenya, South Africa, and Thailand came together for an exciting expedition in the biodiverse Arabuko Sokoke Forest, north of Malindi, Kenya. 🍄🧵 @ms-fungi.bsky.social @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social @lisha-hzi.bsky.social

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

4/ Although Bisifusarium spp. are seen as saprotrophs, genomics suggest more... 👀 B. domesticum has few CAZymes but many small-secreted proteins, possible hidden pathogenicity? This is something we will look at in the future Big thanks to the team and more to come 🧬🍄 @mycobiomics.bsky.social

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

3/ One of the new species was isolated by us in the Gobabeb desert (Namibia) back in Nov 2019—from arid soil! 🌍 Fungal biodiversity in extreme environments continues to surprise us.

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

2/ In this study, Zhang et al. examined 116 isolates and expanded the genus from 16 to 25 species, 8 of which are newly described! 📈🧫 www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/...

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Taxonomic revision of Bisifusarium (Nectriaceae): Ingenta Connect Fast Track Article

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

1/ 🚨 A big update: Our paper on #Bisifusarium taxonomy is now out! This genus (formerly Fusarium dimerum complex) is linked to cheese 🧀, soil & arid plants 🌵, and even opportunistic human infections 🧬 @funguscrous.bsky.social @westerdijkinst.bsky.social

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Annie Hatmaker, Ph.D. @annemakerofhats.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Nice reporting from CBS on how F. graminearum is already in the USA, an overview of head blight, and the impact of the mycotoxins the fungus produces. Features a familiar name for many in the Fusarium world—retired USDA plant pathologist Corby Kistler! www.cbsnews.com/news/fungus-...

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Fungus in "agroterrorism" arrest already widely prevalent in U.S., researcher says

Two Chinese researchers were charged with trying to smuggle strains of a fungus called Fusarium graminearum into the U.S.

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Team Thomma @teamthomma.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

📣 We have a postdoc position in fungus-microbiota interactions! Apply here: jobportal.uni-koeln.de/bewerben/2197 ⁩ For more details, visit: bewerbungsmanagement.uni-koeln.de/ausschreibun...

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Back from an inspiring #MycotoxinWorkshop in Martina Franca🇮🇹 where I presented findings from our survey on #Fusarium ear rots & mycotoxins in 🇿🇦 maize. The meeting was full of science, food & friendships at their best!

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

The only reason you love chocolate is because of FUNGUS. Cacao seeds contain high amounts of polyphenols, making them intensely bitter & unpleasant. There are two natural fungi that do the heavy lifting in turning them into chocolate. Let's do a quick tour of the process of chocolate making.

"A cacao tree with fruit pods in various stages of ripening. Taken on the Big Island (Hawaii) in the botanical gardens."
"Chocolate is created from the cocoa bean. A cacao tree with fruit pods in various stages of ripening."
Photo by Medicaster, Wikimedia

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

An interview worth to listen 🎧 Joe touched on so many fascinating aspects of #fungi, both threats and opportunities and everything in between. How lucky we are to work with these fascinating organisims 🍄🍄‍🟫

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Today we celebrate #JackieRobinsonDay, a tradition introduced to FABI by our American friends Anne Pringle & David Johnson. As #FABI, we proudly continue honoring diversity and inclusion. #42 #DiversityMatters #FABI

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MycoKeys @mycokeys.pensoft.net · 14/04/2025

Three Fusarium species discovered in S. Africa's Eastern Cape dairy pastures reveal potential implications for cattle health. One species was named Fusarium mariecurieae to honour Marie Curie and recognise @mycobiomics.bsky.social. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/myco... @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social

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Three new species of Fusarium (Nectriaceae, Hypocreales) isolated from Eastern Cape dairy pastures in South Africa

A survey of the fungal diversity associated with mixed pastures from Eastern Cape dairy farms in South Africa led to the isolation of 155 Fusarium strains that belong to the Fusarium incarnatum-equise...

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Eva Stukenbrock @estukenbrock.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

New post doc opportunity in our team at Kiel University in the north of Germany. We are looking for a motivated molecular biologists to unravel plant-microbe interactions in grasses. Please see: www.uni-kiel.de/personal/de/... More to our research and group here: www.environmental-genomics.de

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Aktuelle Ausschreibungen

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Daniel Croll @danielcroll.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA) Excited by fungi, genomes, transposons, sustainable agriculture, microbiomes or other topics? Looking for a friendly and interactive lab located in one of the most beautiful towns in Switzerland? 🇨🇭⛰️⛵ Get in touch and please share! pathogen-genomics.org

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The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute @westerdijkinst.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Today, at the Westerdijk Spring symposium, Lei Cai received the Josef Adolf von Arx Award for outstanding contribution to taxonomic research of fungal biodiversity & Cobus Visagie received the Johanna Westerdijk Award for outstanding contribution to the Westerdijk Institute culture collection

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Pedro Crous @funguscrous.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

DNA sequences as type meeting at Westerdijk - is today the day that we change life as you knew it? Cobus Visagie kicks it up a gear

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WHO @who.int · 01/04/2025

Fungi can cause infections when people breathe them in or get them on their skin. Most fungi are harmless, but some can be life-threatening. New report: bit.ly/42bAxc5

Common examples of fungal infections:
RINGWORM
YEAST INFECTIONS
NAIL INFECTIONS
ATHLETE'S FOOT

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Australasian Mycological Society @ausmycsoc.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Applications for AMS Research Grants 2025 close on Monday 31 March!

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

9/n We appreciate the continuous support that enables groundbreaking mycological research. Stay tuned for more exciting discoveries! 🍄🔬 @mycokeys.pensoft.net @mycobiomics.bsky.social @ms-fungi.bsky.social @cobusvisagie.bsky.social

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

8/n Special thanks to @mycokeys.pensoft.net & @ima-mycology.org for financial support. 🏅📖 At @imc12 in Maastricht (Aug 2024), I was honored to receive the Young Mycologist Presentation Award, which covered the publication fees for this manuscript! 🎉👏

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

7/n Our project also received funding from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research & innovation programme (RISE) via the @MSCActions grant (No. 101008129) under the @mycobiomics.bsky.social project. 🇪🇺🍄

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

6/n This research was made possible thanks to great support! 🎉🔬We received grants from: ✅ @NRF_News (Grant No. 137791: PI:Myself) ✅ FLAIR Fellowship (FLR\R1\201831: PI: @cobusvisagie.bsky.social by the African Academy of Sciences & @royalsociety funded by the UK’s Global Challenges Research Fund

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

5/n Our study highlights #Fusarium diversity in pastures, and we are now investigating secondary metabolite & #mycotoxin production in these new species. Stay tuned for more! @mycokeys.pensoft.net

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

4/n Additionally, we provided the first formal description of #Fusarium goeppertmayerae, since the original authors had not included one. Two more species remain undescribed due to poor morphological development in culture. 🤔 @mycokeys.pensoft.net

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

3/n We formally described them as: 🔬 Fusarium cumulatum (Equiseti clade) – named for its abundant chlamydospore formation 🌿 Fusarium pascuum (Camptoceras clade) – from Latin pascuum (pasture) 🔬 Fusarium mariecurieae – honoring Marie Curie & @MSCActions support

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

2/n We surveyed fungal diversity in mixed pastures on Eastern Cape 🐄 farms 🇿🇦 & isolated 155 #Fusarium strains from the Fusarium incarnatum-equiseti species complex. Using single & multigene phylogenies (TEF, CaM, RPB2), we identified 11 #Fusarium species, 3 of which are novel! @mycokeys.pensoft.net

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

1/n 🥁We named a newly discovered #fungal species, #Fusarium mariecurieae, in honor of #MarieCurie (1867–1934) and in recognition of support from the @MSCActions grant @mycobiomics.bsky.social Naming a species is a taxonomist’s ❤️ language. mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/1489... @mycokeys.pensoft.net

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

As we enter our final year, FABI is excited to host the project's final meeting at UP, Future Africa. We look forward to wrapping up this amazing collaboration and exploring future opportunities!

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

You can explore the overall impact of the project all 200 research outputs from the project—87 presentations, 73 publications, and 40 posters—at this link: zenodo.org/communities/...

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Search Joining forces to exploit the mycobiota of Asia, Africa and Europe for beneficial metabolites and potential biocontrol agents, using -OMICS techniques

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I highlighted FABI’s impact on the project. I also engaged students who went overseas as part of the work packages by asking what Mycobiomics meant to them and created a word cloud from their responses.

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Neriman Yilmaz 🧫🔬🧬🧪 @nerimanyilmaz82.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The project is part of the Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) within Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation framework. www.mycobiomics.eu

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