I recently built PolySNiP-nf because standard CRISPR tools failed in polyploids. When a colleague’s octoploid strawberry data showed 30% "missing" reads and false chimera calls, the issue wasn't the sequencing, it was the diploid assumptions built into the software.

github.com/rj-price/Pol...

Our work @niab-uk.bsky.social identifying the gene behind the hyperbranching C-variant phenotype in mycoprotein production has been featured as an R&D highlight in the @gfi.org State of the Industry 2026 report.

A small step for genomics, but a big leap for sustainable protein efficiency. 🍄🧬

I'm at the Microbiology Society Annual Meeting 2026 in Belfast this week. I’ll be chairing the Plant-Pathogen Interactions session tomorrow morning. Come along and hear about the leading causes of plant disease across the microbial world. #Microbio26

It's been a bit quiet here, so let me reintroduce myself. I'm Jordan, a bioinformatician working on fungal genomics, computational biology, and AI engineering at Niab in Cambridge. Expect occasional commentary on papers, pipeline tips, and the occasional opinion on where AI meets biology.

Just 2 weeks left to apply for the BSPP Undergraduate Vaction Bursery!

Check out all of the interesting projects and details for applying here: www.bspp.org.uk/funds/underg...

#PlantPathology #Bioinformatics #FungalGenomics #BSPP

📢 We're hiring!
Become the Executive Officer at BSPP 🌿
🔹 Part-time (0.5 FTE)
🔹 Remote
🔹 £20–25K
Lead on strategy, projects & plant science impact.

Apply by 11 April
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#PlantPathology #RemoteJobs #ScienceCareers

Our latest research on the genetic basis of highly branched C-variant mutants in Fusarium venenatum has just been published with @springernature.com in Fungal Biology and Biotechnology!

Read here: rdcu.be/eeVNv

#Fungi #FungalBiology #Quorn

An excellent and comprehensive review on Fusarium-based mycoprotein—plus, it's the first citation for our soon-to-be-published paper! 🎉

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#Mycoprotein #FungalBiotech #AlternativeProtein

🌱 Undergrad opportunity! 🌱
My project on helitrons in Fusarium oxysporum has been awarded a BSPP Vacation Bursary! Gain fungal genomics experience at Niab (Cambridge) - remote, in-person, or hybrid.

Apply: www.bspp.org.uk/funds/underg...

#PlantPathology #Bioinformatics #FungalGenomics #BSPP

Happy to announce that our research paper is now published in PLOS ONE!

We discovered that a CACTA-like transposon in the Ans-1 gene is responsible for the apricot fruit colour in the raspberry cultivar 'Varnes'.

A huge thank you to my fantastic coauthors!

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

I've published my first web app, a dashboard for rapid exploratory data analysis and visualisation. My aim was to open up data analysis and visualisation for those unfamiliar with R/Python, or those of us just wanting a super quick look at their data.

rj-price-eda-dashboard.streamlit.app

Happy New Year?

Check out our latest preprint where we identify the causal gene underlying hyper branching C-variants in commercial mycoprotein production...
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5...
#Quorn #altprotein

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