Zoe Bernasconi

Six years ago, I started at the MPIPZ with a head full of ideas. What a journey. I’m thrilled to share that, from Jan 2026, I will be moving to Zurich as a chaired associate professor at the University of Zurich.
A new chapter, and plenty of roots still to grow. Can’t wait for the adventure ahead!

01.09.2025 07:24 — 👍 226    🔁 23    💬 40    📌 2

With @javicheztin.bsky.social @mateasheuberger.bsky.social @brandewulff.bsky.social @vwidrig.bsky.social and others 🌿

01.09.2025 16:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Check out our new pre-print! ✨
We cloned AvrWTK4, the first wheat powdery mildew effector recognised by a tandem kinase protein, and show that an HMA-like integrated domain in WTK4 acts as pathogen decoy. Discover the whole story on bioRxiv ⬇️

01.09.2025 16:55 — 👍 16    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 2

Beat Keller from Uni Zürich giving the final keynote of the Powdery mildew workshop #2025ISMPMI Overview of a whole very very successful career in the field!

13.07.2025 11:47 — 👍 17    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0

Virulence on Pm4 kinase-based resistance is determined by two divergent wheat powdery mildew effectors The wheat resistance gene Pm4 encodes a kinase fusion protein and has gained particular attention as it confers race-specific resistance against two major wheat pathogens: powdery mildew and blast. He...

Check out our work on virulence on Pm4 controlled not by one, but two effectors! Avirulence vs. Suppression, a beautiful case of the arms race between wheat and mildew. Work led by @zoebernasconi.bsky.social , Aline Herger, Pilar Caro, and @lukas-kunz.bsky.social 😍🌱🦠!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

09.07.2025 18:18 — 👍 18    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 0