
Samar Sheat, Ph.D.🌿
@SamarSheat
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Plant and virus lover🌿🍃especially when it is #cassava and cassava #viruses🌿🍃 | #Plant #virologist | #pathologist | @Leibniz_DSMZ_en | @RTB_CGIAR | my views
🌍 Braunschweig, Germany
Joined February 2021
Honored to represent #PlantVirology at the World Society for Virology in Kuala Lumpur Shared our work on #virus #resistance in #cassava in a session led by @DrStephanWinte1 .Grateful to connect across human, animal & plant virology communities.#WSV2025 #CBSD #CMD.@Leibniz_DSMZ_en
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RT @MPMIjournal: Editor’s Pick! Pathogenic bacteria use Type 3 effectors to suppress host defenses. The cassava pathogen Xanthomonas phaseo….
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In Cruz das Almas with great team led by Saulo and Eder, we ran a workshop on #diagnostics for #Cassava Frogskin #Disease #CFSD& #virus localization with @EMBRAPA 🧬🔬.Hands-on learning, tech transfer, & strong collaboration to protect cassava!.@Leibniz_DSMZ_en .@StephanWinter11
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Field to lab in Amapá 🇧🇷!.We joined #EMBRAPA for a #cassava Witches’ Broom Disease #CWBD mission—sampling in the field & running DNA extraction/detection workshops. Grateful for the teamwork& knowledge shared and specifically to Dr Saulo Alves Santos de Oliveria.@Leibniz_DSMZ_en
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Just back from #ISPVE2025 in #SãoPaulo.Great to share our work on #cassava #virus #epidemiology, exchange ideas, and reconnect with amazing friends and colleagues.Big thanks to the organizers for an inspiring meeting and for #Capes-#DAAD to facilitate the travel.@Leibniz_DSMZ_en
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RT @WSVirology: #Together_We_Are_Stronger:.#The #Argentine Society for Virology is Now an Official Partner of the World Society for Virolog….
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RT @GeneticsGSA: 📢 NEW GENOME ALERT. In #G3journal, @SamarSheat and the team produced a high-quality genome assembly of cassava line COL40—….
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Eid al-Adha is more than a holiday. It’s a reminder of faith, sacrifice & gratitude. To my friends, colleagues & community—.Thank you for being part of my journey. Wishing you peace, purpose & joy. Eid Mubarak 🌙. #EidAlAdha #EidMubarak #Gratitude #FaithAndCommunity
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RT @makeshctcri: International Symposium on Tropical root and tuber crops will be held during 17-21 November 2025 at Thiruvananthapuram, K….
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RT @MPlantPCom: An all-in-one plant virus-based vector toolkit for streamlined gene silencing, overexpression, and genome editing #correspo….
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RT @SamarSheat: Excited news for cassava lovers with our new publication🌿💚.We present the haplotype-resolved genome of #COL40 from @BiovInt….
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Abstract. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Grantz) is a vital staple crop for millions of people, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where it is a primary sourc
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Excited to talk about #cassava and the real threats it faces from #viral #diseases to #resilience #breeding.Join me in 2025 #BookAScientist event by @LeibnizWGL to explore how research can save this vital crop. you find me under Mensch,Natur and Ökosytem.
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RT @WSVirology: 🌿 #WSV2025 Conf. hosted by @NibmMalaysia , Dr. @SamarSheat of the @Leibniz_DSMZ_en delivered an inspiring presentation:….
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Let’s talk #plants, #viruses & #nature.Join me at Book a Scientist for a friendly chat on #cassava on the 3rd of June 2025 and book a slot. Fine me under Mensch, Natur & Ökosysteme.No slides—just curiosity!.#BookAScientist #Science.@Leibniz_DSMZ_en.
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RT @WSVirology: We're excited to share some behind-the-scenes highlights from the WSV2025 registration launch, captured during the recent W….
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Happy to share our new results 💚.We identified immune response genes triggered in #cassava during early #CBSV infection.Importantly, we highlight the response in #resistance cassava.🔗 #RNAseq #FoodSecurity.@Leibniz_DSMZ_en .@boas_pucker .@StephanWinter11.
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#Spring vibes and #cassava #magic!.Wishing you all a joyful #Easter filled with new beginnings—and maybe a little plant power too. #Cassava #EasterMagic #PlantScience #SpringGrowth
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Excited news for cassava lovers with our new publication🌿💚.We present the haplotype-resolved genome of #COL40 from @BiovIntCIAT_eng, a #cassava line with broad-spectrum #resistance to #CBSD.@Leibniz_DSMZ_en.Read it here: #Genomics @IITA_CGIAR @RTB_CGIAR.
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Abstract. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Grantz) is a vital staple crop for millions of people, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, where it is a primary sourc
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RT @MPlantPCom: Insects manipulate plant immunity via a cross-kingdom small RNA effector #spotlight #MolecularPlant .
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