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Marco Giovannetti

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Associate professor at University of Torino, Italy, working on plant-microbe interaction, plant genetic diversity, GWAS, symbiotic interactions.

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SEB Annual Conference Florence 2026 Abstract submissions is open from Thursday 8th January until Friday 6th March 2026

www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a...

03.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Last few days to submit an abstract for a SEB session in Florence on plant microbiota! 🌿🦠
Invited speakers: CornΓ© Pieterse, Sofie Goormachtig, and Kathrin Wippel.
Thanks to our sponsors, we’ll also have ECR prizes available. πŸ†

Please share/spread the word! πŸ™

03.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Come to Florence for a nice session on plant microbiota (P6) with CornΓ© Pieterse @cornepieterse.bsky.social, Sofie Goormachtig @goormachtig.bsky.social and Kathrin Wippel as invited speakers. 10 speakers will be selected upon abstract submission.

09.02.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Abstract submissions for #SEBconference Florence 2026 are officially open! πŸŽ‰

Deadline: 6 March 2026. Submit today and be part of cutting-edge biology in Florence.

More information
www.sebiology.org/resource/seb-conference-florence-2026-abstract-submission-is-now-open.html

12.01.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Plant phenotypic differentiation outweighs genetic variation in shaping the lettuce leaf microbiota - Environmental Microbiome Lettuce, a widely consumed raw vegetable, harbors leaf-associated microbial communities whose understanding and prediction are crucial for plant and human health. While environmental factors are known...

Happy and proud to share the first first-author paper from @arianna-kr8.bsky.social! Lettuce phenotypes strongly influence leaf-associated microbiota. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

30.01.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SEB Conference Florence 2026: Abstract submission is now open Abstract submission deadline: Friday 6 March 2026 πŸ—“οΈ

SEB Conference Florence 2026: Abstract submission is now open
Abstract submission deadline: Friday 6 March 2026
www.sebiology.org/resource/seb...

12.01.2026 10:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Danger‐associated peptide modulates iron deficiency signaling and root growth in Arabidopsis Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plants and humans, with plants being a primary dietary Fe source. Fe availability significantly affects plant health, development, and yield. Its deficien...

Happy to share that our new study is now published online in @newphyt.bsky.social
We showed dat the PEP2–PEPR2 signaling module plays a key role in Fe-deficiency responses and root growth in Arabidopsis.
doi.org/10.1111/nph....

03.12.2025 08:44 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@arianna-kr8.bsky.social on Plant genetic and root-associated microbial diversity modulate Lactuca sativa responsiveness to a soil inoculum under phosphate deficiency
#PMS2025

04.11.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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When do phosphorus cycling microbes help the plant? Depends on the plant genotype! #PMS2025

04.11.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It was wonderful to have Bijun with us @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social & @incavirus.bsky.social to finally "use our microscope to its full potential" as our core-facility put it! πŸ”¬

Congrats to all, esp. @bijuntang.bsky.social and @xanderjones.bsky.social ! Super happy to be a part of this great story!

10.10.2025 07:09 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have a look at our latest preprint about MLO role in root development and calcium signaling!

22.09.2025 08:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A symbiotic MLO gene regulates root development via RALF34-triggered Ca2+ signalling in Lotus japonicus https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.18.676995v1

21.09.2025 08:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oggi esce VERTIGINE, il mio nuovo libro. Un viaggio tra la spietatezza del metodo scientifico, la potenza delle nostre emozioni e il mercato, a volte cinico, delle speranze /1
amzn.eu/d/bBjv73s

16.09.2025 08:16 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#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.

πŸ“… Join now @ 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com

#MicrobiomeResearch

09.09.2025 11:29 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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New preprint! πŸ› Root-knot nematodes hijack root cells, turning them into feeding sites and making plants very sick. Using a cross-species scRNA-seq approach we mapped this process and show how this knowledge can be used to engineer resistant crops.🌱 A summary🧡 :
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

10.09.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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I still think about this 2018 β€œAmerican Gut” study every time I go grocery shopping - eating MORE than 30 types of plants per week boosts diversity in your gut microbiome, and also reduces antibiotic resistance genes in your body journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....

05.09.2025 14:00 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
Photo of Dr. Cecilia Zumajo-Cardona smiling at the camera.

Photo of Dr. Cecilia Zumajo-Cardona smiling at the camera.

"Diversity of perspectives and knowledge stimulates creativity, and collaborative work enables projects that would be impossible to achieve alone." - Dr. Cecilia Zumajo-Cardona.

botany.one/2025/09/ceci...

#Botany #PlantScience πŸ§ͺ

04.09.2025 20:48 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

So nice!!! Congrats!

25.07.2025 08:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And now the fast train from Frankfurt airport to Cologne is 20 minutes late. Funny how the closer I get, the farther it seems

15.07.2025 06:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First some back pain I had to treat with cortisone injection that forced me to postpone the flight. Then, yesterday, my flight was cancelled. Now I'm finally on my way to #2025ISMPMI. A bit late, but I hope to catch up with friends and science!

15.07.2025 05:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why I’m skipping the Congress this year (And why you should still publish your posters) Publishing your poster creates a verifiable and citable record of your work. It also protects you from bad actorsβ€Šβ€”β€Šthe evidence will be…

I just published: Why I’m skipping the Congress this year (And why you should still publish your posters)

Publishing your poster creates a citable record and protects you from bad actors.

#ISMPMI2025 #OpenMPMI #AcademicChatter #PhDchat

medium.com/p/why-im-ski...

11.07.2025 13:55 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6
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New preprint out!
We reveal that ERAD, a protein degradation pathway, selectively targets intracellular PILS auxin transport facilitators to control growth.
This expands ERAD's role beyond protein quality control, right into developmental regulation.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

07.07.2025 06:29 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A TNL receptor mediates microbiome feedbacks in Arabidopsis Plant performance depends on the soil microbiome. While microbiome feedbacks are well documented, the mechanisms by which plants perceive and mediate these feedbacks remain unclear. We established a f...

Updated preprint: MMF1 is "a microbiota receptor” through which Arabidopsis plants perceive their soil microbiome. Perception optimises root microbiome composition, immune status and ultimately leads to better growth. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

30.06.2025 06:27 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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1/🚨 New preprint alert! Can mutualists and pathogens co-colonise the same living plant cell and what does that do to the plant membranes that surround these microbes?

24.06.2025 16:54 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6
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🚨Preprint Alert🚨 I'm really happy to finally share our exploits in red algae and introduce the wider community to Bostrychia, the new model system we have been developing to tackle the molecular biology of red algae. Isn't she a beauty? Thread below 🧡 1/8 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

12.02.2025 08:37 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6
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Gag proteins encoded by endogenous retroviruses are required for zebrafish development | PNAS Transposable elements (TEs) make up the bulk of eukaryotic genomes and examples abound of TE-derived sequences repurposed for organismal function. ...

πŸ’₯πŸ₯³ At long last, our latest paper is out!

Gag proteins of endogenous retroviruses are required for zebrafish development

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Led heroically by Sylvia Chang & @jonowells.bsky.social

A study which has changed the way I think of #transposons! No less! 🧡 1/n

30.04.2025 10:44 πŸ‘ 259 πŸ” 108 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 21
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Amazing !! Antiproteolysis peptides (APPs), identified by artificial intelligence, stabilized TF by inhibiting E3 ligase to induce resistance. Targeted Inhibition of Protein Degradation #TIPD #PPSTasis www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Commentary www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

11.04.2025 06:48 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Plant genetic and root-associated microbial diversity modulate Lactuca sativa responsiveness to a soil inoculum under phosphate deficiency https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.02.646582v1

02.04.2025 16:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's always a good feeling to have things out on biorXiv! That's the second line of research we took with lettuce a few years ago, spearheaded by Arianna!

03.04.2025 07:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A fungal sRNA silences a host plant transcription factor to promote arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis Cross-kingdom RNA interference (ckRNAi) is a mechanism of interspecies communication where small RNAs (sRNAs) are transported from one organism to another; these sRNAs silence target genes in trans ...

A must read for AM symbiosis afficionados
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

24.02.2025 01:23 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0