Jelle Spooren
@jellespooren.bsky.social
Post-doc at ETH-Zürich and former PhD at Utrecht University. Studying the assembly and evolution of disease-suppressive plant-associated microbiomes.
New paper out now!
Proud that also the final chapter of my PhD is now available. In this study published in ISME J, we show a crucial transgenerational link between belowground and aboveground microbiomes for plant protection against downy mildew disease.
Enjoy!
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Proud that also the final chapter of my PhD is now available. In this study published in ISME J, we show a crucial transgenerational link between belowground and aboveground microbiomes for plant protection against downy mildew disease.
Enjoy!
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Downy mildew disease–suppressive soils transmit a protective core microbiome to the phyllosphere
Abstract. Plants can respond to pathogen attack by assembling disease-suppressive microbiomes. In Arabidopsis thaliana, infection by the obligate foliar do
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February 24, 2026 at 9:13 AM
New paper out now!
Proud that also the final chapter of my PhD is now available. In this study published in ISME J, we show a crucial transgenerational link between belowground and aboveground microbiomes for plant protection against downy mildew disease.
Enjoy!
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Proud that also the final chapter of my PhD is now available. In this study published in ISME J, we show a crucial transgenerational link between belowground and aboveground microbiomes for plant protection against downy mildew disease.
Enjoy!
academic.oup.com/ismej/articl...
Reposted by Jelle Spooren
Downy mildew disease-suppressive soils transmit a protective core microbiome to the phyllosphere
#ISMEJournal by @jellespooren.bsky.social et al from @rlberendsen.bsky.social
@utrechtpmi.bsky.social @cornepieterse.bsky.social @svanwees.bsky.social
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#ISMEJournal by @jellespooren.bsky.social et al from @rlberendsen.bsky.social
@utrechtpmi.bsky.social @cornepieterse.bsky.social @svanwees.bsky.social
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Downy mildew disease-suppressive soils transmit a protective core microbiome to the phyllosphere
Abstract. Plants can respond to pathogen attack by assembling disease-suppressive microbiomes. In Arabidopsis thaliana, infection by the obligate foliar do
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February 12, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Downy mildew disease-suppressive soils transmit a protective core microbiome to the phyllosphere
#ISMEJournal by @jellespooren.bsky.social et al from @rlberendsen.bsky.social
@utrechtpmi.bsky.social @cornepieterse.bsky.social @svanwees.bsky.social
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#ISMEJournal by @jellespooren.bsky.social et al from @rlberendsen.bsky.social
@utrechtpmi.bsky.social @cornepieterse.bsky.social @svanwees.bsky.social
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Reposted by Jelle Spooren
Differential contributions of an antimicrobial effector from Verticillium dahliae to virulence and tomato microbiota assembly across natural soils https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.30.679524v1
October 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Differential contributions of an antimicrobial effector from Verticillium dahliae to virulence and tomato microbiota assembly across natural soils https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.30.679524v1
Reposted by Jelle Spooren
Born to rewild: Reconnecting beneficial plant-microbiome alliances for resilient future crops
@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social review by Dario X. Ramirez-Villacis, Antonio Leon-Reyes, @cornepieterse.bsky.social and Jos Raaijmakers @niooknaw.bsky.social
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@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social review by Dario X. Ramirez-Villacis, Antonio Leon-Reyes, @cornepieterse.bsky.social and Jos Raaijmakers @niooknaw.bsky.social
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Born to rewild: Reconnecting beneficial plant-microbiome alliances for resilient future crops
Plant domestication is a coevolutionary process shaped by human selection, favoring traits supporting modern-day agriculture. This process has reduced…
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August 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Born to rewild: Reconnecting beneficial plant-microbiome alliances for resilient future crops
@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social review by Dario X. Ramirez-Villacis, Antonio Leon-Reyes, @cornepieterse.bsky.social and Jos Raaijmakers @niooknaw.bsky.social
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@cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social review by Dario X. Ramirez-Villacis, Antonio Leon-Reyes, @cornepieterse.bsky.social and Jos Raaijmakers @niooknaw.bsky.social
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Reposted by Jelle Spooren
Really nice work from @jellespooren.bsky.social showing that disease-suppressive soils might sometimes be generated in the phyllosphere. Turning the concept of soilborne legacies upside down 🌱🦠 With @cornepieterse.bsky.social @svanwees.bsky.social and others @utrechtpmi.bsky.social
Proud to share our latest pre-print manuscript entitled 'Downy mildew disease-suppressive soils transmit a protective core microbiome to the phyllosphere' (lnkd.in/dBk28gnT). Super cool to see the final chapter of my PhD at the Plant-Microbe Interactions group of Universiteit Utrecht now online!
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June 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Really nice work from @jellespooren.bsky.social showing that disease-suppressive soils might sometimes be generated in the phyllosphere. Turning the concept of soilborne legacies upside down 🌱🦠 With @cornepieterse.bsky.social @svanwees.bsky.social and others @utrechtpmi.bsky.social
Proud to share our latest pre-print manuscript entitled 'Downy mildew disease-suppressive soils transmit a protective core microbiome to the phyllosphere' (lnkd.in/dBk28gnT). Super cool to see the final chapter of my PhD at the Plant-Microbe Interactions group of Universiteit Utrecht now online!
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June 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Proud to share our latest pre-print manuscript entitled 'Downy mildew disease-suppressive soils transmit a protective core microbiome to the phyllosphere' (lnkd.in/dBk28gnT). Super cool to see the final chapter of my PhD at the Plant-Microbe Interactions group of Universiteit Utrecht now online!
Reposted by Jelle Spooren
🚨 Open position
We are hiring a PhD student to investigate the ecology and genomics of phyllosphere yeasts combining lab experiments with computational approaches. Joins us at @niooknaw.bsky.social in collaboration with @micropresearch.bsky.social @cmelkonian.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social
We are hiring a PhD student to investigate the ecology and genomics of phyllosphere yeasts combining lab experiments with computational approaches. Joins us at @niooknaw.bsky.social in collaboration with @micropresearch.bsky.social @cmelkonian.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social
PhD position: Ecology and Genomics of Phyllosphere Yeasts
The phyllosphere - the aerial parts of plants - harbors a rich and diverse microbial community, including bacteria, filamentous fungi, yeasts and viruses. This environment is both harsh and dynamic, e...
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May 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
🚨 Open position
We are hiring a PhD student to investigate the ecology and genomics of phyllosphere yeasts combining lab experiments with computational approaches. Joins us at @niooknaw.bsky.social in collaboration with @micropresearch.bsky.social @cmelkonian.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social
We are hiring a PhD student to investigate the ecology and genomics of phyllosphere yeasts combining lab experiments with computational approaches. Joins us at @niooknaw.bsky.social in collaboration with @micropresearch.bsky.social @cmelkonian.bsky.social @marnixmedema.bsky.social
Reposted by Jelle Spooren
Super proud, thanks for your dedication and effort @hugo Pantigoso @adamoss.bsky.social @gstringlis.bsky.social
🚨 Great news! A review in @cp-trendsplantsci.bsky.social with involvement of MicroSOS:
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What happens beneath our feet when plants go thirsty?
hugopantigoso @adamoss.bsky.social @gstringlis.bsky.social @vcarryon.bsky.social
#RootMicrobiome #Drought #Resilience
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What happens beneath our feet when plants go thirsty?
hugopantigoso @adamoss.bsky.social @gstringlis.bsky.social @vcarryon.bsky.social
#RootMicrobiome #Drought #Resilience
Hub metabolites at the root–microbiome interface: unlocking plant drought resilience
Drought is one of the most devastating environmental challenges, severely affecting agriculture, ecosystems, and global food security. Effective strat…
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May 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Super proud, thanks for your dedication and effort @hugo Pantigoso @adamoss.bsky.social @gstringlis.bsky.social