Vivien Joisten-Rosenthal

The paper develops a composite genome approach to analyze TF occupancy diversity in barley using short-read data, showing improved accuracy over SNP-replacement strategies for MOA-seq analyses.

The paper examines antimicrobial repertoires in lichen-forming fungi, finding conserved baseline capacity with lineage-specific variation and reduced antimicrobial systems in cyanolichens.

The paper constructs a chromosome-scale super-pangenome for the lichen genus Peltigera, revealing shared genomic features between pathogenic and mutualistic fungi.

The paper introduces ArtSoil, a synthetic growth medium that mimics soil conditions for plants, enabling microbiota-driven growth without sugar supplementation and supporting physiologically relevant plant development.

This study shows that the fungal endophyte Serendipita indica reduces disease susceptibility in Arabidopsis regardless of host genotype and that the immune receptor ISI contributes to root immunity but is not required for endophyte protection.