Lichens as a plant pathogen reservoir: Pseudomonas syringae as a case study

Friday, April 26th from 12:30 to 13:30 in N-131 and on Zoom.

This seminar is open to all!

Natalia Ramirez Carrera, PhD Candidate at the University of Akureyri, will present:

Lichens as a plant pathogen reservoir: Pseudomonas syringae as a case study

Studying plant pathogens solely within agricultural contexts offers only a narrow view of the vast diversity, capabilities, and adaptability these organism's display. Pseudomonas syringae exemplifies this, as research has revealed its significant roles beyond farming, particularly in the formation of clouds, ice, and snow. Interestingly, it hasn't been found to be pathogenic in wild plants. In this presentation, I will walk you through my PhD project that has identified lichens as a novel habitat for P. syringae. I'll discuss how we tested its pathogenicity and carried out a comprehensive metabolomic analysis to unveiled the only isolation of P. syringae from a lichen genus out of ten tested.

Join on Zoom or in N-131:

https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/68713845281 

Meeting ID: 687 1384 5281