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Here is something to distract you from the gloom: What can metagenomics tell us about the taxonomic composition of lichen symbioses? A peer-reviewed version of our analysis of >400 lichen metagenomes from around the world is now out in PLOS Biology. 1/12 doi.org/10.1371/journa…

How do we pair omics to decode the diversity of 🌱plant specialized metabolism? In our latest paper, we present a perspective on how paired omics can support a collaborative effort to characterise the plant metabolome. Marnix Medema Justin van der Hooft sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Happy to have contributed to this effort- doi.org/10.1093/nar/gk… (in Nucleic Acids Res). Kudos to the key players for managing and driving this forward, especially for uniting natural product researchers across domains of life—including #plants, #bacteria, & #fungi👏🏼 #lichens #MIBiG

Thank you biodiversos.urjc for the invitation! I’m looking forward to being there and discussing the current & future prospects of #fungal/#lichen #genomics with Francis M. Martin, Philipp Resl, Toni Gabaldón & other fellow fungal/lichen biologists at Rey Juan Carlos University URJC🇪🇸

We started the #workshop on #Fungal #genomics: urgent needs, challenges and opportunities at URJC biodiversos.urjc! A day of engaging discussions & lively debates on this topic 🍄🪸🧬 🍄🇪🇸 It was a pleasure to give a talk on #GenomeMining for exploring #lichen #biosynthetic genes

Second day of the #workshop on #Fungal #genomics at URJC biodiversos.urjc Madrid. Great talk by Toni Gabaldón on jumps in #evolution- #HGT, #interrogation & #hybridization in #fungi. Natura non facit saltus; or does it? 🧬 🍄‍🟫 #candida

MEANtools: multi-omics integration towards metabolite anticipation and biosynthetic pathway prediction biorxiv.org/cgi/content/sh… #biorxiv_bioinfo

What a great way to honor the passion and incredible contributions David Attenborough has made as a nature educator and advocate! His dedication continues to enlighten generations and inspires us to look at the world with deeper wonder 😊 🧟‍♀️ 🕷️ #Gibellula

Fungal impacts on Earth’s ecosystems | Nature nature.com/articles/s4158…

Today we celebrate all the women who, with passion, talent, and determination, light up the world of science. We are here, and we hope that, through our example, we can inspire and shape a new generation of researchers. #STEM #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

Our review article exploring how recent research advances in #genomemining, #chemoinformatics, #phylogenies can be combined to unlock the #biosynthetic potential of #lichens - is out now: tinyurl.com/3fkfnhzj. Big thanks to all involved Francesco Dal Grande Francis M. Martin Marnix Medema

Very nice talk by Aaron Vogan on TEs and HGT in fungi 👏🏼👏🏼ECFG17 - 17 European Conference on Fungal Genetics

Come meet us ECFG17 - 17 European Conference on Fungal Genetics to hear the latest from our lab on #lichen #biosynthetic genes and #RiPPs Or just for a casual chat about fungal secondary metabolism 😊 👇🏼

Had a great time presenting and discussing some of the core focuses of my research ECFG17 - 17 European Conference on Fungal Genetics - #fungi #lichens #secondarymetabolism #terpenes #PKSs #evolution

Fungi: Pioneers of chemical creativity – Techniques and strategies to uncover fungal chemistry doi.org/10.3897/imafun… via @IMA_Fungus

Breaking into #nature's secret medicine cabinet: #lichens – a biochemical goldmine ready for discovery A Research #review by Garima Singh, Francesco Dal Grande, Marnix Medema, Francis M. Martin 👇 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/np… #LatestIssue Wiley Plant Science

Let’s keep exploring the latest issue of the International Lichenological Newsletter and focus on the section "Lichens and Lichenologists at #IMC12". Read the full report at ial-lichenology.org/wp-content/upl… #Lichenology #congress #networking #lichens 👇

Our paper on #biosynthetic genes coding for ribosomal #peptides is out now: rdcu.be/ekux7! We present the 1st report of #RiPP-BGCs presence & diversity in #lichens. Spoiler: they’re ubiquitous & make up ~15–20% of #BGCs. #secondarymetabolites #fungi #genomeMining

🌟Call for Papers on #Lichen #symbiosis🌟 Thrilled to be a guest editor for The Lichenologist, together with Veera Tuovinen, Ioana Onut Brännström, and Ellen Cameron. Send us papers on the inner workings of lichens, submission is open till September 2025! tinyurl.com/2w7wwubm