Multiple hybridization events punctuate the evolutionary trajectory of Malassezia furfur biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_evobio

The thermocycler : "Do you recognise this Candida auris clade?" ClaID: "Yes, I do." Kaustuv Sanyal Rahul Siddharthan Pavitra Selvakumar Microbiology Spectrum Delighted to share our latest article that found its home in Microbiology Spectrum.. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…

🎉NEW preprint🎉Qianhui Zheng—#wondergrad mentee—examined patterns of SNPs from the 537 genomes spanning 30 #fungal species (#Ascomycota), and found that there is no universal #mutational bias. In contrast, #bacteria have a universal AT mutational bias. 🔗tinyurl.com/26mmb46x

Tackling the emerging threat of antifungal resistance to human health | Nature Reviews Microbiology nature.com/articles/s4157…

Our manuscript on how transcription factors interact in 3D chromatin (with Sridhar Hannenhalli, L Narlikar, Rahul Siddharthan) is on biorxiv now. Brief summary in thread below.(1/6) biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Our latest paper with RP's group mBio 'Directed Evolution Detects Supernumerary Centric Chromosomes Conferring Resistance to Azoles in Candida auris.' Great work by Aswathy_N_P JNCASR Bangalore & others, funded by ICMR journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mb…

For #FluorescenceFriday here's a montage of mitotic HeLa cells. Actin (🔥) and DNA (🔵) are shown

Microevolution of clade II isolates of Candida auris highlights multifaceted intra-clade heterogeneity in acquiring resistance towards amphotericin B biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

It's #MolluscMonday, and our Observation of the Day is the first Kannaropa subrugosa #snail posted to iNat! Seen in #Australia by tasmanian_cryptofauna. More details and photos at: inaturalist.org/observations/1… #nature #malacology #biodiversity #snails #gastropods

Our 4th most read article of 2023 is all about psilocybin—the magic in the mushrooms! 🍄The compound may help treat various psychiatric conditions. What do scientists know about psilocybin in mental health care, and what is left to learn? asm.social/1DI

Hide-and-seek with the stealthy superbug: 'Briefly reporting' inclusion of the Iranian clade (clade 5) of Candida auris in the PCR-based clade identification (claID) system in Medical Mycology... Pavitra Selvakumar Rahul Siddharthan Kaustuv Sanyal ISHAM academic.oup.com/mmy/advance-ar…

New Release! Once upon a time, Walter Mitty went on a secret adventure to escape his monotonous life. Do centromeres have a secret life beyond chromosome segregation on a longer time scale? Kaustuv Sanyal HashimReza PLOS Pathogens journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…

Time to ditch BioRender? I had no idea they were claiming copyright to the figures we make with it, even after we pay for use of the service.

Self-assembling patterns in nature occur at all scales, from the formation of galaxies to microscopic snowflakes. Just one drop of dye in alcohol over a bed of oil gives rise to a sea of evenly spaced droplets. An Inspiring visual for biologists, chemists, and physicists.

These are the most beautiful fungal spores! ❤️

Moments of warm wishes and goodbyes at the farewell party of @Rashi57994301 .. To fond memories and new beginnings, Dr. Rashi!!

Registration is open for the Chromosome Stability 2024 to be held from 13-16 December JNCASR Bangalore in Bangalore w/ IISER Thiruvananthapuram. Excellent opportunities to present your work and interact with top scientists in the field. conference.iisertvm.ac.in/chromosome-sta…

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 #AgarArt Contest! Congratulations to Jeeyoung Lee, our overall winner, for her piece titled, "Petri Dish Jazz Club." You can learn about the other winners on our website: asm.org/Events/ASM-Aga…