Reposted by Xinya PanbioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Leaf movements as a quantitative metric for early stress detection www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 001
Reposted by Xinya PanNL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Curious how ecological #research works? Visit NIOO's #OpenDay on 3 October! Neighbours, green professionals and policy makers, children (and their parents), everyone is welcome. Join a lab tour, play an ecology-themed game, and learn about new insights in #ecology. 022
Reposted by Xinya Panadamoss.bsky.social @adamoss.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Sometimes it's not only important WHAT you sample, but HOW you do it 🌱 Our new preprint is out! We introduce a scalable, reproducible framework for agricultural rhizosphere sampling that tackles operational definitions, pooling strategies & preservation methods head-on. tinyurl.com/muxehfvzbiorxiv.org 052
Reposted by Xinya PanUniversidad de Málaga @univmalaga.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Cultivos más resistentes a la sequía 💧 de forma natural mediante la 👨🌾 agricultura ecológica. Científicos de la UMA - @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social han demostrado cómo esta técnica ayuda a las 🪴 plantas a hacer frente al cambio climático 🔗 u.uma.es/hZC 054
Reposted by Xinya PanKevin Bretscher @kevinbretscher.bsky.social · 18/05/2026We updated our comparative genomics pipeline bacLIFE, it will now make use of BAKTA and BiG-SCAPE in addition to the newest PFAM and DBCAN database. LAGs and GCFs are now better annotated. Several other minor changes are included too. @vcarryon.bsky.social github.com/Carrion-lab/...github.comRelease V1.2.0 Bigscape, DBCAN, PFAM update · Carrion-lab/bacLIFEBecause of several major changes when updating baclife I recommend reinstalling all conda environments. Major changes We do not longer rely on PROKKA which will no longer be updated. BacLIFE now ... 132
Reposted by Xinya PanÁkos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Chemical dialogues at the crossroads of host–bacteria interactions @cp-trendsplantsci.bsky.social by Emtinan Diab, Nicola Thome, Somayah Elsayed, @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social and @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social www.cell.com/trends/micro...cell.comChemical dialogues at the crossroads of host–bacteria interactionsMicrobiomes are now recognised as the second genome of eukaryotes, providing diverse life-support functions for their hosts. The impact of microbiome members on the growth and health of their hosts is... 085
Reposted by Xinya PanTeam_Zuccaro @algazuccaro.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Very proud to share our new paper led by Mathias Brands from my team at @UniCologne! With Markus Pauly team @HHU. Host-adapted enzymatic deconstruction of acetylated xylan limits immune activation and facilitates mutualistic colonization of monocot roots: Molecular Plant www.cell.com/molecular-pl...cell.comHost-adapted enzymatic deconstruction of acetylated xylan limits immune activation and facilitates mutualistic colonization of monocot rootsThis study identifies a monocot-specific enzymatic module in the beneficial root endophyte Serendipita indica, showing how ancestral saprotrophic enzymes have been repurposed into an immune-compatible... 03724
Reposted by Xinya PanChris Dundas @cmdundas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Excited to share our new preprint on rhizobacterial biosensors mapping sucrose exudation 🌱 Work spanning my TomKat postdoc in @josedinneny.bsky.social's lab to my own lab at @universityofga.bsky.social; co-first with my PhD student Gretchen Brinkman: 🧵 biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 13016
Reposted by Xinya PanbioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Reconstructing plant beneficial bacterial consortia by integrating dilution-to-extinction microbiome perturbation with genome-resolved synthetic ecology www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 099
Reposted by Xinya PanNL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 07/04/2026New publication: Plant Coumarins #Modulate Natural Product #Biosynthesis in a #Streptomyces #Root #Endophyte, by @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social and others. doi.org/10.1021/acs.... 043
Reposted by Xinya PanEzgi Mehmetoglu Boz @ezgiboz.bsky.social · 07/04/2026A quick thread summarizing our new bioRxiv preprint on using CASTs for DNA barcoding to tell "look-alike" bacteria apart (Sphingomonas edition)!! Enjoy the read! ✨ 044
Reposted by Xinya Panvcarryon.bsky.social @vcarryon.bsky.social · 06/01/2026PhD & Postdoc positions – Junta de Andalucía Looking for highly motivated candidates to apply with my Microbiomes & Microbial Interactions group at the University of Málaga (IHSM). Interested in joining our team? 📩 vcarrion@uma.es 🔗 www.carrionlab.com 🔗 www.ihsm.uma-csic.es/investigador...carrionlab.com 024
Reposted by Xinya PanNL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 13/01/2026New publication: #Hypoxia induces #phenotypic and #metabolic shifts in endophytic #Flavobacterium sp. 98, by @xinyapan.bsky.social, @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social, @vcarryon.bsky.social, @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social, and others. doi.org/10.1093/isme... 042
Reposted by Xinya PanNL Institute of Ecology NIOO-KNAW @niooknaw.bsky.social · 19/12/2025New publication: Disentangling the molecular mechanisms of disease suppression by endophytic #Flavobacterium sp. 98, by @xinyapan.bsky.social @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social and others. #plantmicrobiome #plantgrowth doi.org/10.1016/j.mi... 012
Reposted by Xinya PanMitja M. Zdouc @mmzdouc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Have you ever used a #bioinformatics #database and were frustrated by its lack of coverage? Did you ever think about starting your own resource? We just published a new strategy for community-driven #biocuration, based on our experiences with the #MIBiG database (1/8)! doi.org/10.1093/bib/...doi.orgStrategies for community-sourced biocuration in bioinformatics: a case study on MIBiG 4.0Abstract. Biocuration is essential to transform molecular sequence data into standardized, machine-readable resources. Such curated datasets enable compara 13916
Xinya Pan @xinyapan.bsky.social · 11/12/2025🌱✨ Excited to see my PhD chapters come alive as peer-reviewed papers Endophytic Flavobacterium in action: Fighting root fungal disease → doi.org/10.1016/j.mi... Thriving in low-oxygen roots → doi.org/10.1093/isme... @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social @vcarryon.bsky.social 183
Reposted by Xinya PanIan Lidbury @iandealidbury.bsky.social · 10/12/2025academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... Endophytic adaptation in Flavobacterium sp. 98 @xinyapan.bsky.social @vcarryon.bsky.social @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social ✌🏽 lysoPE story could be coolacademic.oup.comHypoxia Induces Phenotypic and Metabolic Shifts in Endophytic Flavobacterium sp. 98Abstract. Oxygen plays a crucial role in shaping microbial physiology, functions, and behavior. Endophytic bacteria, residing within plant tissues, inhabit 0107
Reposted by Xinya PanMicroSOS @microsos.bsky.social · 05/11/2025#PMS2025 is a great occasion for many members of the MicroSOS consortium to meet and discuss about the project’s current and future activities! 0138
Reposted by Xinya PanMicroSOS @microsos.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Final countdown before the start of the #PMS2025!!! 🪴 Looking forward to seeing you in Antequera (Malaga) on 3-7 November! Final program at: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com/programme/ #Plantscience #MicrobiomeResearch #Bioinformatics 0148
Reposted by Xinya PanMicroSOS @microsos.bsky.social · 09/09/2025#PMS2025 is going global! 🌍 So far, participants from 32 countries have registered for #PMS2025 This is your chance to connect, share ideas, and network with a international community of #plantmicrobiome scientists. 📅 Join now @ 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com #MicrobiomeResearch 1118
Reposted by Xinya PanMitja M. Zdouc @mmzdouc.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Are you working on natural products? We’ve just released version 4.0 of the MIBiG data standard and repository! It now includes 3059 biosynthetic gene clusters, thanks to the combined efforts of 288 expert contributors. A thread: (1/8) academic.oup.com/nar/advance-...academic.oup.comMIBiG 4.0: advancing biosynthetic gene cluster curation through global collaborationAbstract. Specialized or secondary metabolites are small molecules of biological origin, often showing potent biological activities with applications in ag 49153
Reposted by Xinya PanMicroSOS @microsos.bsky.social · 03/12/2024🚨 Exciting News! The 6th Plant Microbiome Symposium 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com will be organized next year, as part of MicroSOS Project! #PMS2025 📅 [3-7 November 2025] 📍 [Antequera, Spain, maps.app.goo.gl/mYYDqS7zeJZG... 03925