Alida van Dijk
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Plant path, mycology, and CRISPR nerd 🌱🧬| PhD candidate at @Fabiteam1 🔬 | Lover of all things fungi 🍄 | She/her 🏳️🌈 Opinions are my own.
South Africa
Joined April 2021
So excited that my first FIRST author article is out! 🥳. We used CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing to uncover the role of the Pgs gene in Fusarium circinatum—a major pine pathogen. 🌲🧬. Read more: 🧵👇
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RT @Fabiteam1: 🪲 FABI Friday Feature.Meet Nudaurelia clarki – the Pine Emperor Moth. Native to southern Africa, this moth is both beautiful….
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RT @Fabiteam1: 🌿 FABI Friday Feature.This week we spotlight Austropuccinia psidii – the rust fungus behind Myrtle Rust, a serious threat to….
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RT @cdewing47: Our paper is out! .🧫 #Pseudopithomyces toxicarius was identified - causal agent of facial eczema in 🐄 🌍.📊 Several other spec….
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RT @NewPhyt: Silent invaders: the hidden threat of asymptomatic phytobiomes to forest biosecurity. Tanney et al. @fabiteam1. 📖 https://t.co….
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RT @bernardslippers: Silent invaders: The hidden threat of asymptomatic phytobiomes to forest biosecurity .Tanney, Kemler, Vivas, Wingfiel….
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RT @bernardslippers: Advancing forest pathology: the need for community‐driven molecular experimental model systems - Oostlander, Fleißner….
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RT @Fabiteam1: For this week’s #FABIFridayFeature, we’re highlighting Botrytis cinerea - a necrotrophic fungus causing grey mould in 200+ d….
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RT @NRF_News: The NRF’s 2026 Master’s and Doctoral Funding call is available here: It is compulsory for applicants….
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RT @NewPhyt: Forest pathology molecular model system. Oostlander et al. @a_oostlander @bernardslippers @fabiteam1. 📖 .
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RT @ClinicPlant: “If it is worth sequencing 🧬, it is worth keeping it 🧫” (@CobusVisagie2). Excellent presentation on the importance of cult….
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A thought-provoking panel discussion wraps up #TPCP2025 Day 2: exploring the complexities of building sustainable, effective partnerships between government, industry, and academia to protect forest health. @Fabiteam1 @ICFR_SA @ForestrySa @WitsGCI @DLRRD_za
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RT @Fabiteam1: "Keep collecting and preserving.".Prof Cobus Visagie @CobusVisagie2 emphasises the importance of studying fungi. Having acce….
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RT @Fabiteam1: Day 2 of the #TPCP2025 meeting is kicked off by Dr Ilaria Germishuizen @IlariaG68 @ICFR_SA! She gave an overview of remote s….
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Prof. @SteenkampEmma presents on SIGS (spray-induced gene silencing) for managing Fusarium circinatum in nurseries - exploring innovative, targeted strategies to protect young pines from this devastating pathogen. #TPCP2025 #Fusarium #TreeHealth #SIGS #FABI
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RT @Fabiteam1: Ms Brittney-Aidan Jamieson gives a speed talk on the development of an effective screening protocol for Quambalaria eucalyp….
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I've been part of the diagnostic clinic for 4 years, and it's incredible to see how it's grown. Dr. @nel_wilma shared how this work - field visits, lab processing, and diagnostics - helps detect current and emerging pests & diseases. Proud to be part of it! #TPCP2025 #TreeHealth
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"Forest pests and pathogens know no boundaries.”.Prof. @IreneBarnes19 Barnes & Prof. @leptograph share lessons from the RGE-FABI Tree Health Programme: collaboration is key, monitoring is vital, and sharing tools & tech accelerates impact. #TPCP2025 #TreeHealth #FABI
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RT @Fabiteam1: Dr Sam van Holsbeeck @HolsbeeckSam, from the University of the Sunshine Coast, sharing his insights into solutions for prior….
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RT @Fabiteam1: Prof. Brett Hurley @bphurley4, professor at the University of Pretoria, giving his talk on global perspectives on biocontrol….
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