Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦

26 Nov 2025

Merci Québec! 💙

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Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals conserved, flexible and emerging symbioses across global leafhoppers academic.oup.com/ismehm/artic...

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Aileen Berasategui

@berasymbionts.bsky.social

Postdoc opening in my lab! Looking for someone excited about genomes, symbionts and plant–insect interactions to join our team at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social. 🧬🍄🌿🦟 Applications reviewed from 16 Nov. buff.ly/WZtMcGs

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The Sainsbury Laboratory@thesainsburylab.bsky.social

VACANCY: Postdoctoral Researcher in the Berasategui Lab at TSL, Norwich, UK @berasymbionts.bsky.social Work at the interface of evolutionary genomics, plant pathology and insect symbiosis, within a world-class research environment. Application review starts 16 Nov 2026 buff.ly/WZtMcGs

buff.lyPostdoctoral ResearcherBerasategui Lab, The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL), Norwich, United Kingdom

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Sophien Kamoun

@kamounlab.bsky.social

I just published: The Church of Impact Factor is selling indulgences Bribery allegations at Cell Press. The open secret of scientific publishing is out. I'm shocked. I'm not surprised. #CellOnions #Elsevil #ScienceCrisis kamounlab.medium.com/the-church-o...

kamounlab.medium.comThe Church of Impact Factor is selling indulgencesBribery allegations at Cell Press. The open secret of scientific publishing is out. I’m shocked. I’m not surprised.

@theplantjournal.bsky.social

Busy Saturday doing random stuff 😅

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The Plant Journal

🌱🎉 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐓𝐏𝐉 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬! 🔬 Martina Legris-Plant development 🧬 @adamrbentham.bsky.social -Structural biology & AI-driven immune receptor design 🌾 Furong Liu-Engineering disease resistance in crops 👏 Congratulations to all three! 📖 Meet our fellows in the editorial 👉 doi.org/10.1111/tpj.71164

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Soham Mukhopadhyay

@sohambio.bsky.social

Great to see this work finally out! This study should serve as a helpful resource in better understanding the clubroot virulence. Cheers to @asimjaved.bsky.social and @edelplopez.bsky.social for leading this global effort.

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How does the clubroot pathogen evolve to overcome crop resistance? A global question needed a global collaboration 🌍🧬 Four years ago, this project started with a simple question: Could we bring isolates from other countries into our lab? Luckily, colleagues from over 20 countries said yes! 1/5

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elifesciences.orgStructure-guided secretome analysis of gall-forming microbes offers insights into effector diversity and evolutionComparative structural genomics identifies unique effector architectures and ankyrin-mediated host targeting, revealing central and conserved strategies that underpin the pathogenicity of diverse gall...

And chaperones are back in the spotlight! The identification of co-chaperone DJC31 as a candidate effector target builds on our earlier work highlighting ankyrins as a dominant effector family, targeting host translation machinery (See: elifesciences.org/articles/105...). 4/5

biorxiv.orgGlobal population genomics and pangenome of the clubroot pathogen link clonal expansion and effector diversification to resistance breakdown in canolaClubroot disease, caused by the obligate biotrophic protist Plasmodiophora brassicae, threatens Brassica crops worldwide. Novel pathogen virulence frequently breaks resistance in agricultural crops, a...

Thank you to all the funding agencies and to everyone who made it possible! The final database and sequences will be publicly available upon manuscript acceptance. Now begin The Hunger Games, a.k.a. The Submission and Revisions Game. 😅 5/5 Link to preprint 🔗 : www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Together with Stephen Strelkov and Maxim Prokchorchik, we combined three datasets: 192 isolates from 24 countries and 53 chromosome-level genome assemblies, forming the most comprehensive Plasmodiophora brassicae pangenome to date. 2/5

Here @asimjaved.bsky.social et al 🥳 show: 🧬Clonal expansion & evidence of recombination, consistent with sexual reproduction 🧬A hotspot of structural variation and ANK-repeat effector diversification 🧬Differences in effector structures and host interactions associated with resistance breakdown 3/5

open.spotify.comEdeLab & Research Explained!Podcast · Edel Perez-Lopez · We’re using NotebookLM to create fun and engaging conversations about the work we're doing. Our goal is to share our discoveries with everyone, making science more accessi...

Episodes 123, 124 and 125 of our podcast are out now! 🎧 : open.spotify.com/show/1k1EGDe... This time, we are highlighting this beautiful study published in Science : www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Spooky season! 🎃👻🧪

event.fourwaves.comCanadian Society of Plant Biologists - Eastern Regional Meeting 2026Participez à Canadian Society of Plant Biologists - Eastern Regional Meeting 2026, 27 au 28 novembre 2026. En savoir plus sur Fourwaves.

Reminder to everyone! Come to the UQTR to talk plants science!

Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦@edelplopez.bsky.social

I know we are busy but I hope you can join us this November at @uqtr.bsky.social for the Eastern Regional Meeting of the @cspbscbv.bsky.social. A great opportunity for students to present their research, practice oral presentations, and get awards 💚 event.fourwaves.com/fr/cspb-erm2...

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Finally published! 💚 This paper brings nearly ten years of persistence full circle: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma zeae', the phytoplasma associated with MBS, now has a species name 🌽 Bravo @tpellegrinetti.bsky.social for leading this work! 👏 📄 Read the manuscript here: doi.org/10.1099/ijse...

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Yasin Dagdas

@plantophagy.bsky.social

European Union, Marie Curie, EMBO should triple postdoc fellowships! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

lapresse.caFulgore tacheté | Une nouvelle espèce envahissante s’approche (lentement) du QuébecAprès la Chine, la Corée du Sud, le Japon et les États-Unis, maintenant le Canada et bientôt le Québec. Il ne s’agit pas de la tournée d’une étoile de la pop, mais plutôt de l’arrivée d’un petit insec...

Hier, j’ai eu le plaisir de discuter avec Guillaume Dumas à l’émission C’est encore mieux l’après-midi, sur Radio Canada, du fulgore tacheté et de son arrivée possible au Québec, à la suite d’un article paru dans La Presse. 🐛🎙️ 1/5

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Cette conversation avec Guillaume nous a d’ailleurs inspirés à poursuivre les échanges sur cet enjeu au congrès #ESC2026, ici à Winnipeg! 📰 L’article de La Presse : lapresse.ca/actualites/e... 🔬 Nos résultats dans Cell Reports Sustainability : cell.com/cell-reports... 4/5

ici.radio-canada.caQu’est-ce que le fulgore tacheté? | OHdio | Radio-CanadaÉcoutez l'extrait de l'émission C'est encore mieux l'après-midi : Qu’est-ce que le fulgore tacheté?

🎧 Écouter l’entrevue avec Guillaume Dumas : ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...

Malheureusement, je suis moins optimiste quant au délai : je pense que cet insecte pourrait atteindre le Québec au cours des cinq prochaines années. Cette estimation s’appuie notamment sur nos observations de la cicadelle du maïs, Dalbulus maidis, détectée au Québec dès 2024. 2/5

Même si les deux espèces ont des modes de dispersion différents, nos résultats rappellent que l’arrivée de nouveaux insectes peut nous surprendre et qu’il faut renforcer la surveillance pour pouvoir agir tôt. 3/5

apsjournals.apsnet.orgDiverse Strains of Aster Yellows Phytoplasma Are Associated with the Potato Leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) in Eastern Canada | Plant DiseasePhytoplasmas are cell wall–less bacteria that are transmitted by phloem-feeding insects. In Canada, insect vectors of this pathogen are leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), and they can contribute t...

Happy to see this out with its final format in Plant Disease, @plantdisease.bsky.social ! Congrats Ariane and Joshua for leading this beautiful work! apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10....

academic.oup.comLeafhoppers’ pest status in Québec from 1868 to 2025: “Loin des yeux, loin du cœur”?Abstract. Over the past decade, leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) have gained increasing attention as agricultural pests and vectors of phytoplasma dis

Leafhoppers’ pest status in Québec from 1868 to 2025: “Loin des yeux, loin du cœur”? academic.oup.com/aesa/article...

Videos in the making!

La nouvelle est sortie! Je suis très heureux de représenter le Québec à l’Académie royale de Belgique, dans le cadre de la Chaire du Québec organisée avec la Délégation générale du Québec à Bruxelles 🇨🇦 💙 🇧🇪 Les 2 et 3 décembre, je donnerai deux conférences grand public! 1/3

🐛 2 décembre: Les insectes disparaissent-ils ou changent-ils d’adresse ? 🔗 : academieroyale.be/fr/le-colleg... 2/3

🐝 3 décembre: Guêpes, microbes et autres alliés pour protéger les cultures avec moins de pesticides 🔗 : academieroyale.be/fr/le-colleg...

academic.oup.comSeasonal phenology of Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Québec, CanadaAbstract. Climate change is reshaping insect population dynamics in North America, notably impacting the migratory pest Empoasca fabae (Harris) (Hemiptera:

22 Sept

It has been a while since we welcomed new students, and this week we are very happy to welcome our new PhD student, Mariam Tallat! 🎉🔬 Mariam is originally from Pakistan and joins us after completing her Master’s in Entomology at Henan Agricultural University in China. 🇵🇰🇨🇳🇨🇦 Welcome to the EdeLab! 🥳

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Centre SÈVE

@centre-seve.bsky.social

22 Sept

👏@edelplopez.bsky.social et son équipe pour votre prix Environmental Entomology's 2026 People's Choice Award 👏@edelplopez.bsky.social and his team for their price Environmental Entomology's 2026 People's Choice Award Pour voir l'article/To see the article academic.oup.com/ee/article/5...

Entomological Society of America@entsocamerica.bsky.social

🎥 Research sheds new light on potato leafhoppers. Co-author @edelplopez.bsky.social discusses "Seasonal phenology of Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Québec, Canada," the winning paper of Environmental Entomology's 2026 People's Choice Award. youtu.be/jPgthDaLhu8?...

youtu.be2026 Environmental Entomology People’s Choice Award Winner: Seasonal phenology of Empoasca fabaeCo-author Edel Pérez-Lopéz discusses "Seasonal phenology of Empoasca fabae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Québec, Canada," the winning paper of Environmental Entomology's 2026 People's Choice Award.…

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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB)

@mexpositoalonso.bsky.social

aprecruit.berkeley.eduAssistant Professor – Plant or Macroalgae-Associated Microbial Communities and Interactions - Plant and Microbial BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489

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Centre SÈVE

@centre-seve.bsky.social

1/ 2EXPRIME TA SCIENCE! -SHOWCASE YOUR SCIENCE! Publié/Published 8-11 sept 📢 Annonce des gagnants- Announce of the winners 🏆Krishna Poudel et Rohith Grandhi 👏Bravo à tout les participants! Merci support au/Thanks for support to @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social

Check out this video to learn more about our potato leafhopper phenology 🪲

Entomological Society of America@entsocamerica.bsky.social

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Centre SÈVE

@centre-seve.bsky.social

event.fourwaves.comJournées Centre SÈVE 2026Join Journées Centre SÈVE 2026, November 19-20, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.

📢Prolongation de la soumission de résumé 📢Abstract deadline extended 📅2 octobre /October 2nd

Centre SÈVE@centre-seve.bsky.social

Les inscriptions sont maintenant ouvertes pour les Journées Centre SÈVE 2026 du 19-20 novembre 2026/Registration is now open for the the Journées Centre SÈVE 2026, November 19–20, 2026 Inscription/Registration: Oct 7 Soumission résumé/Abstract submission: Sept 23 event.fourwaves.com/fr/jcs2026/p...

academic.oup.comCan the leafhopper microbiome unlock new strategies for its control?Abstract. Leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) are significant agricultural pests worldwide, causing direct feeding injury and transmitting plant pathogen

20 Sept

Can the leafhopper microbiome unlock new strategies for its control? academic.oup.com/jee/article/...

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Botany One

@botany.one

20 Sept

Assistant Curator, Restoration Ecology // New York Botanical Garden www.bgci.org/job/new-york... The successful candidate will develop an externally funded, field-oriented, collections-informed, and collaborative research program focused on ecological restoration using plants. #BotanyJobs

bgci.orgNew York Botanical Garden - Assistant Curator, Restoration Ecology | Botanic Gardens Conservation InternationalFull-time - Permanent- closing date 17 October 2026

19 Sept

Waiting for the fall 🍁

18 Sept

Bravo Marcos for leading this Microbe Profile out in Microbiology ( @microbiologysociety.org)! 🎉 Writing this short article was surprisingly challenging because we wanted to keep the spotlight on Plasmodiophora brassicae. Lots to discuss! Cite it widely 🦠🌱 Link: doi.org/10.1099/mic....

18 Sept

One society, two journals, two passions, two cool stories coming soon! Bravo Marcos & @tpellegrinetti.bsky.social 🎉 @microbiologysociety.org #StayTuned #ProudPI

apsjournals.apsnet.orgA Clubroot Pathogen PBS3-Like Effector Manipulates Hormonal Crosstalk to Alter Root Morphology in Arabidopsis and Canola | Molecular Plant-Microbe InteractionsPlasmodiophora brassicae, the causal agent of clubroot disease, actively manipulates host hormone pathways to promote infection. Previous studies identified PbGH3 as a putative GH3-like effector with ...

17 Sept

A Clubroot Pathogen PBS3-Like Effector Manipulates Hormonal Crosstalk to Alter Root Morphology in Arabidopsis and Canola | Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/...

academic.oup.comGenome-resolved metagenomics reveals conserved, flexible and emerging symbioses across global leafhoppersAbstract. Leafhoppers are major vectors of plant pathogens that depend on microbial symbionts to exploit nutrient-poor diets. However, most studies of leaf

17 Sept

Happy to see this out in its final format! Awesome job @ismepublications.bsky.social 👏 Bravo @tpellegrinetti.bsky.social 🎉 Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals conserved, flexible and emerging symbioses across global leafhoppers academic.oup.com/ismehm/artic...

16 Sept

After reviewing 260 applications, we are moving forward with 10 shortlisted candidates 🤞 Thank you again for your interest in joining our team 💚 - maybe you will soon! Stay tuned for more opportunities in 2027! I'm writing more grants 😉

Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦@edelplopez.bsky.social

We are many but we are looking for 3 more PhD students! 🪲🥦🧬 The projects will explore: 🧬 Evolution of ankyrin-repeat effectors in gall-forming plasmodiophorids 🦠 Microbiome-mediated insect adaptation to extreme environments 🍃 Leafhopper effectors at the plant–insect interface Full description ⬇️

14 Sept

A week ago, we reached a huge milestone: 100 scientific publications, and I'm celebrating with a 3 leches cake! 💯🌱 I have been busy since 2012, and I hope to remain even busier during the next 20 years of my career. Grateful for every person who has been part of these first 100 stories! 💚🧬🌿

10 Sept

Please join me in congratulating Dr. @jiaxuwu.bsky.social on successfully defending his PhD! 🎓👏 It was not an easy journey. There was stress, uncertainty, and more than one moment when we did not know whether the PhD would come together as we had hoped. But we made it! 💪🌿 💚 #ProudPI

10 Sept

Happy to host Zhongwei Zou as part of our #LeafHope seminar series! He shared insights from his exciting and rapidly growing research program at Wilfrid Laurier University , focused on Verticillium and Sclerotinia. 👏🌱🦠 Connected by our canola love 💛

open.spotify.comTen Chromosomes, One Tiny Traveler: Decoding the Genome of the Potato LeafhopperEdeLab & Research Explained! · Episode

10 Sept

🎙️🧬 New EdeLab & Research Explained out! Here we explore the first chromosome-level genome of the potato leafhopper! 🇬🇧 : open.spotify.com/episode/14T0... 🇪🇸 : open.spotify.com/episode/6nZ9... 🇫🇷 : open.spotify.com/episode/7qg8... 🌍 We are listened in 80 countries! Find us on all podcast platforms!

Genome Biology and Evolution@genomebiolevol.bsky.social

Joshua Molligan, Florent Sylvestre & @edelplopez.bsky.social present the first chromosome-level genome assembly of the potato leafhopper, a highly polyphagous, migratory insect pest of eastern North America. 🔗 academic.oup.com/gbe/article/... #societyjournal #genome #evolution

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Sophien Kamoun

@kamounlab.bsky.social

Road to Jeju #MPMI2027 @ismpmi.bsky.social

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Gitta Coaker

@gittacoaker.bsky.social

@talbotlabtsl.bsky.social

Up next, Saskia Hogenhout, speaking about her pioneering work on Phytoplasma manipulation of plant hosts. #BSPP2026

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Nick Talbot

Presidential address kicking off #PPATH2026 - the remarkable biology of phytoplasmas presented by @saskiahogenhout.bsky.social

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Sophien Kamoun

@kamounlab.bsky.social