Chase G. Mayers
@chasemayers
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PhD Mycologist, Teaching Support Specialist, Cornell SIPS. LSU & Iowa State U alum. Posts many 📸 of 🍄&🐛. Avid D&Der. he/him
Ithaca, NY
Joined June 2010
Fungus pockets! Our review chapter on ambrosia beetle mycangia, the amazing organs these fungus farmers use to store and carry living spores of their fungal food, is just out (Open Access) at MIT Press. #fungi #symbiosis #ambrosiabeetles
https://t.co/6jsFST7sRi
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Our latest paper is out!: We tested a push-pull strategy using verbenone to repel (push) and ethanol to attract (pull) invasive ambrosia beetles in apple orchards. Results show verbenone alone can reduce beetle migration into orchards when populations are comparatively low but
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Jessie Choi is literally a star and one of the most hardworking and ambitious people I know. If you have projects that align with her skill set, please consider reaching out to her!
I was one of the probationary employees from USDA ARS that got let go on Friday. If you or someone you know is hiring for a position that aligns with my background (molecular bio, microbiol, plant path, virology, RNAi), I would greatly appreciate any referrals or recommendations.
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I’m on the market! 🎉 What do I do? -I develop research questions and applied biotechnology to understand and disrupt insect symbioses. -I coordinate international teams to tackle interdisciplinary global challenges. -I train mycologists, entomologists and insect pathologists.
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Really cool stuff - injection of bacteria directly into fungal hyphae reveals insights into fungal-bacterial symbioses
We found a way to implant bacteria 🦠 in fungi 🍄and used it to induce artificial endosymbiosis. Read all about it in our newest research paper @Nature . https://t.co/dJSITsVNOk
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What determines transfer of carbon from plants to mycorrhizal fungi? For the past 2 years, we debated this question. And I mean debated. https://t.co/DbFicSityY
#TansleyReview @NewPhyt 1/n
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Biological Market Models are common evolutionary frameworks to understand the maintenance of mutualism in mycorrhizas. ‘Surplus C’ hypotheses provide an alternative framework where stoichiometry and...
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NEW Publication!!😄 Phylogenomic analysis of Opisthokonta (#animals, #fungi, & relatives) reveals a largely robust #phylogeny, but uncovers orthology inference methods as a major contributor of #incongruence. This study provides a robust framework for studying the #Opisthokonts
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@viperwave ILLWILLPRESS IS A TALENTLESS HACK
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NEW Publication (& I'm last author!)😊 We discuss #phylogenomic methods🌲 for leveraging reticulate #evolution🧬 to elucidate the timing of evolutionary events⏱️, like disentangling #introgression from ILS So happy to see my fantastic mentee @SaelinBjornson get this work out!
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Full article: Fungal cryopreservation across 61 (mushroom-forming) genera: Practical application and method evaluation
tandfonline.com
Fungi occupy important environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic roles. However, biological research of this diverse kingdom has lagged behind that of other phylogenetic groups. This is partially ...
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Sensorimotor control of robots mediated by electrophysiological measurements of fungal mycelia | Science Robotics
science.org
Mycelia directed sensing and control in legged and wheeled biohybrid robots.
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I haven’t made this kind of announcement in awhile…we are recruiting a PhD! Start is summer/fall 2025. Details below or at https://t.co/DUzkQqnRGU
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Ya está disponible la entrevista con Teresa Iturriaga, originaria de Venezuela, profesora por más de 20 años en su país, y ahora curadora del Herbario de Fitopatología en Cornell University YouTube: https://t.co/BwZMlcOtZE Spotify: https://t.co/HHHnORKFOp
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Meet a forest pathology and forest mycology researcher...
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➡️Our new🪳🦟🐛🌱🍃SPECIES INTERACTION NETWORK critique & analysis tips! Let's debate & let us know if you disagree! Ask for PDF via nico.bluethgen@web.de A Critical Evaluation of #Network Approaches for Studying Species #Interactions | Annual Reviews - https://t.co/KzvSK74B2d
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Job opening in lichenology/mycology focusing on fungal interactions #job #postdoc #lichen #fungi #mycology #symbioses #symbiosis #unigraz for more information, see
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Now on the #IMC12 stage: @Funbiosis2017 on endosymbiosis between the pathogenic fungus Rhizopus microsporusand the toxin-producing bacterium Mycetohabitans rhizoxinica. Also see:
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Abstract. The endosymbiosis between the pathogenic fungus Rhizopus microsporus and the toxin-producing bacterium Mycetohabitans rhizoxinica represents a un
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Phylogenetic classification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: new species and higher-ranking taxa in Glomeromycota and Mucoromycota (class Endogonomycetes) https://t.co/0oM1LfkoDi via @MycoKeys
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi - Glomeromycota and Endogonomycetes - comprise multiple species and higher-level taxa that have remained undescribed. We propose a mixed morphology- and DNA-based...
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Phenomenal talk by Aishwarya Veerabahu at #IMC12 on the invasion of #GoldenOysterMushrooms in N America Most likely: escaping spores from commercially available growing kits 🫠 "Spread the word, not the fungus", we've gotta start taking fungal invasions seriously too!
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