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Francisco Dini-Andreote

@fdiniandreote.bsky.social

Assistant Professor | Penn State University | Microbial ecologist | Plant-microbe interaction | Community ecology http://dalab.psu.edu

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The economic spectrum of soil food webs Soils are highly heterogeneous ecosystems hosting multiple organisms engaged in trophic interactions. We introduce the economic spectrum of soil food …

πŸ¦ πŸ“š Just out: @fdiniandreote.bsky.social and colleagues introduce the economic spectrum of soil food webs β€” a new framework linking traits across soil organisms (from microbes to mites) to ecosystem function.

Read more πŸ‘‰ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#SoilMicrobiome #OneHealth

01.08.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harnessing the phyllosphere microbiota of wild foxtail millet for designing beneficial cross-kingdom synthetic communities Abstract. Understanding the interplay between mechanisms in plant microbiome assembly and functioning of wild ancestors has led to the proposal of a novel

Harnessing the phyllosphere microbiota of wild foxtail millet for designing beneficial cross-kingdom synthetic communities

#ISMEComms by Xiaoyu Zai et al
with @cmelkonian.bsky.social @vivianecordovez.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social

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28.07.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Paper spotlight on the review by @fdiniandreote.bsky.social and colleagues, @finkel-lab.bsky.social, Gabriel Castrillo, @darrenmwells.bsky.social

"molecular and ecological understanding of microbial-mediated root plasticity in terrestrial systems"πŸ‘‡

22.07.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Microbial drivers of root plasticity Soils are highly heterogeneous and dynamic systems, experiencing a constant flow of plant root exudates and moisture fluctuations that affect nutrient distribution, soil physicochemical properties, a...

New Tansley review out in @newphyt.bsky.social with @fdiniandreote.bsky.social and Gabriel Castrillo! We explore how the root is shaped by dialogue with soil microbesβ€”highlighting emerging mechanisms and future research directions in root plasticity and microbiome interactions.
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21.07.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ”¬ New from our faculty: A must-read review on how root development is shaped by microbial interactions. Great work by @finkel-lab.bsky.social, @fdiniandreote.bsky.social & Gabriel Castrillo! 🌱🧬

21.07.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Matters Microbial #90: Using Soil Microbiomes in Sustainable Agriculture
YouTube video by MicrobeTV Matters Microbial #90: Using Soil Microbiomes in Sustainable Agriculture

@fdiniandreote.bsky.social was recently featured on the Matters Microbial podcast hosted by @markowenmartin.bsky.social. Check out the episode to learn about how understanding soil microbiomes can improve sustainable agriculture!

12.05.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I recently interviewed Dr. Francisco Dini Andreote at Penn State for my podcast, and he said something that really resonabed with me.

11.05.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, it's Thursday! Time for Episode 90 of #MattersMicrobial. Dr. Francisco Dini Andreote of Penn State joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss how the plant microbiome can be used in agriculture. Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord. microbe.tv

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09.05.2025 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interplay of ecological processes modulates microbial community reassembly following coalescence Abstract. Microbial community coalescence refers to the mixing of entire microbial communities and their environments. Despite conceptually analogous to a

A new pub led by Luana Bresciani, @fdiniandreote.bsky.social, and other Penn State researchers is out in @isme-microbes.bsky.social journal. They developed a beta-diversity-based statistical approach to dissect microbiome coalescence (mixing of communities). 🦠🀝🦠

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11.04.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌱 3 More Keynote Speakers for Plant Microbiome Symposium 2025! 🌱

πŸ”¬ Ioannis Stringlis – Agricultural University of Athens

🌍 Ainhoa MartΓ­nez Medina – IRNASA-CSIC

πŸ”Ž Francisco Dini Andreote – Pennsylvania State University

πŸ“… Register now: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com
#PlantMicrobiome #PMS2025

28.02.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

You might also know Lucas Mendes and Rodrigo Mendes … my dear friends from Brazil πŸ‡§πŸ‡·

30.12.2024 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is my brother not me πŸ˜‰

30.12.2024 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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