Fungal Evolution Professor at Ohio State. Opinions my own. Ideas are judged by how competitive they are in an open ecosystem. Refuse to infantilize my audience.
Joined July 2011
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May 24
How do beneficial fungi remodel host cell walls without triggering immunity? We identify SiROCX as a basidiomycete-specific regulator activating CAZyme targets, including GH11/GH10/GH43/CE4 and AA9 enzymes, for xylan/cellulose remodeling during symbiosis.
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Artomyces pyxidatus on supplemented maple sawdust and vermiculite.
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#MPB
Bacillus bacteria boost medicinal plant growth, stress tolerance & bioactive compounds, paving the way for sustainable high-quality production.
@MaximumAcademic @sci_plant @UCAS1978 #Bacillus #MedicinalPlants
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Apr 14
Evolution of genomic architecture of the plant-pathogenic fungus Alternaria revealed by comparative analyses of 12 chromosome-level assemblies - go.shr.lc/4vAi3zW
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Our review on carnivorous plant genomes is now out! Congratulations to everyone involved!
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Apr 10
The phylogenetic structure of plant communities drives the belowground transmission of fungal pathogens
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Mar 23
Plant root exudates help shape microbial recruitment, diversity, and plant resilience.
The FEMS Microbiology Reviews 2025 Article Award–winning review by Yang et al. examines how plants recruit and structure their microbiome. buff.ly/2y2BI17
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Mar 20
Nitrate-constructed fungal communities and rhizosphere metabolites confer resistance to Fusarium wilt in cucumber
Zeng et al.
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ALT Schematic diagrams summarizing how nitrate supply enhances Fusarium wilt resistance by modulating rhizosphere metabolites and fungal communities, while ammonium supply exacerbates susceptibility via similar pathways.
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Jason Slot retweeted
Mar 17
After much reflection, I have decided to resign from my position as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, effective today.
I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran. Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
It has been an honor serving under @POTUS and @DNIGabbard and leading the professionals at NCTC.
May God bless America.
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Jason Slot retweeted
Mar 8
Pretty tough to still be making “autopen” jokes when Lindsey Graham is bragging in the pages of the WSJ about how he worked with foreign intelligence to trick the president into fighting their war by talking to him like he is a toddler
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Jason Slot retweeted
Mar 4
AI has huge promise for genomics -- but it has consistently failed at microbiome-based prediction.
My new post on why simple models keep winning, where deep learning actually earns its place, and where the field is headed.
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Jason Slot retweeted
31 Aug 2013
Be prepared, there is a small chance that our horrendous leadership could unknowingly lead us into World War III.
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Jason Slot retweeted
Feb 22
One of my favorite histories we've published. I never appreciated just how crucial agar was during WWII.
The British and Japanese mobilized troops to hunt for red algae to isolate agar, as it was needed to manufacture penicillin for soldiers.
Check out the full essay 🔻
Feb 22
NEW: Agar is a ubiquitous part of research labs, used to grow microbes to make vaccines & antibiotics.
The person who first discovered its "superior features" for microbiology was Fanny Hesse, a “German housewife” whose contributions to science have mostly been forgotten.
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New Preprint: A specialized ARGONAUTE enables trans-species RNA interference in plant immunity (2026)
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Feb 13
Thrilled to be part of this event at @OhioState in March:
Religion and Psychedelics: Critical, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Disciplinary Approaches.
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Feb 17
CtTLP13 Located in Extracellular Vesicles Enhances the Resistance of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) to Botrytis cinerea - Ma - 2026 - Molecular Plant Pathology - Wiley Online Library bsppjournals.onlinelibrary.w…
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