LaySunMa （馬麗珊）
@LaySunMa1
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Principal Investigator; @IPMBSinica,@AcadSinica; Interested in #effectors #PlantImmunity #MPMI #Ustilago #cornsmut
IPMB, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Joined May 2019
Rubisco limits plant CO₂ fixation. Lu et al. engineered Arabidopsis with a synthetic McG cycle, turning a Rubisco by-product into acetyl-CoA. Result: more lipids, seeds & biomass—a proof-of-concept to boost carbon fixation by creating a synthetic “C2” plant.
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Dual-cycle CO2 fixation enhances growth and lipid synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana | Science
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Carbon fixation through the Calvin-Benson-Bassham (CBB) cycle accounts for the majority of carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake from the atmosphere. The CBB cycle generates C3 carbohydrates but is inefficient...
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📢 #AcademicJobs Tenure-track faculty positions in plant biology and plant-related microbiology Intramural funding, core facilities, generous startup, and a vibrant research environment at @IPMBSinica @AcadSinica #Taiwan
https://t.co/KlpSy2vMTI 🗓️ Deadline: Aug. 31, 2025
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It was a true pleasure hosting @LabShih for his seminar at @IPMBSinica! Fantastic discussion on plant synthetic biology and Agrobacterium research. @erhminlai @LaySunMa1 @chuanku_ @ShihLongTu1
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A new immune receptor for chitosan involved in fungal recognition. https://t.co/BE1nJ8Co4H. @eurconfmedmycol @ISHAM_Mycology @BritSocMedMyc @MRCcmm @YoungECMM @youngisham @britsocimm @FrankvdVeerdonk
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[@IPMBSinica Seminar] 2025-04-29 11:00; A134, Ag Tech Bldg Speaker：Dr. Gitta Coaker @GittaCoaker (Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, USA) Title：Exposing Pathogen Variation: Engineering Plant Immunity and Investigating Spatial Defense
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Excited to share our new work @mbiojournal reporting two #Agrobacterium DGC proteins control virulence and #T6SS interbacterial competition via distinct strategies. Congrats to 1st author, my PhD student @XuanLaiTW for the achievement and co-authors @yumanda31 @IPMBSinica.
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GH25 lysozyme mediates tripartite interkingdom interactions and microbial competition on the plant leaf surface. Congratulations to Zarah Sorger, @senguptaap for a great work! Thanks to @EKemen and @ParkerLab_MPIPZ for the wonderful collaboration. https://t.co/E93f9gnQtM
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Microbial communities inhabiting plants have emerged as crucial factors in regulating plant health and defense against disease-causing pathogens. The basidiomycete yeast Moesziomyces bullatus ex....
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Very excited to share my PhD research, "N-glycosylated effectors target maize PMEIs," @IPMBSinica, now available as a preprint! 🔗 https://t.co/ycGO8t8HdI Grateful to my PI, @LaySunMa1, for guidance in making this work possible! 🌽🔬#FungalEffectors #Glycosylation #MaizeDefense
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Internship in Taiwan For UG, PG and Doctoral students of diverse background Monthly stipend of NT$75,000 – NT$80,000 (Approx. INR 2,00,000) Free accommodation Details at https://t.co/BuBB1DjxzD Apply by 15th September 2025
aicteinternship.in
NSTC Taiwan International Internship 2025 offers a NT$75,000 stipend, mentorship, and career opportunities for students.
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Great review of fungal effectors Structure‐guided insights into the biology of fungal effectors - Le Naour‐‐Vernet - New Phytologist - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/7eoQ689IvJ
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📣NEWS: TSL Executive Director Prof. Nick Talbot @talbotlabTSL has been elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), recognising his contributions to plant pathology, open science & global collaboration! https://t.co/pkODIgGkpw
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[Dr. Chuan Ku @chuanku_] Host-Calibrated Time Tree Caps the Age of Giant Viruses Molecular Biology and Evolution @MolBioEvol
https://t.co/0rziHSsY68
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Abstract. Viruses are widespread parasites with important impacts on public health, economy, and ecosystems. However, little is known about their origins,
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Glad to give an Oral talk in IPMB Minisympossium 2025 @IPMBSinica in presence of distinguished scientists @KamounLab @Tolga_Bzkrt @Phil_Carella @EnochYuen and #IPMBfaulty .....Thanks to my PI @LaySunMa1 for the opportunity and Dr. Wu @AdamWu9527 for organizing the symposium.
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@chibbhibhaskar @IPMBSinica @KamounLab @Tolga_Bzkrt @EnochYuen @LaySunMa1 @AdamWu9527 Great talk Chibbhi! And all @IPMBSinica PhD & postdocs we heard from over these past 2 days. Lots of amazing science 🤓 🌱 🦠
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Thrilled to the exciting science and networking from our guests and all speakers in this #MPMI mini symposium organized by @AdamWu9527 @IPMBSinica
A fantastic minisymposium on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (#MPMI) at our institute @IPMBSinica! 🎉 Welcome our guests from the UK 🇬🇧 @KamounLab @Tolga_Bzkrt @Phil_Carella @EnochYuen Thanks to @AdamWu9527 for organizing the event!
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We are so pleased to have the legendary Prof. Gerd Jürgens in town to deliver Grace Chen memorial lecture! What an amazing career Prof. Jürgens has and is still going strong.
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Exciting News! I'm launching my independent research group at Academia Sinica, IPMB (@IPMBSinica, Taipei, Taiwan) this fall. We'll study plant idioblasts; cell differentiation, gene regulatory network, and evolution. Stay tuned for updates on our research. #PlantBiology #IPMB
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💥💥A post-doc position 💥💥on wheat powdery mildew evolution and genomics is available in my lab @theCCDM in Australia. Get in touch with me for more info! Check out this job on SEEK:
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We are ready to recruit new postdocs to join our team at MPI Biology Tübingen! Please help us spread the words. Thank you!!! 😊
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