Jigisha
jigisha1.bsky.social
Jigisha
@jigisha1.bsky.social
eco-evo • popgen • pathogens
Postdoc, Uni Neuchâtel
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🎉 EarlGrey ParTEA v0.1.6 is here! Huge thanks to everyone who's tried the pipeline and shared feedback — your suggestions directly shaped these new features. 🍵

#TEworldwide #transposableelements #bioinformatics #genomics
April 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Resequencing hundreds or thousands of individuals from the same species has become routine... but processing all those genomes efficiently? Still a headache!

Here's my solution that used to be lab-internal but that I am happy to share:

crolllab.github.io/genomepanel_...
Home – genomepanel_nf
Nextflow pipeline for reference genome mapping, SNP calling and quality checks on large genome panels
crolllab.github.io
April 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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So happy to see the 2nd chapter of my PhD out! doi.org/10.1093/evol...

Here, we studied populations sampled from their local elevational edges and centers on mountain slopes, and characterised the variation in G-matrices (comprised of growth and leaf investment traits) among these populations. 1/5
Variation in the genetic architecture of ecologically relevant traits along elevational gradients
Abstract. Species are confined within spatial boundaries, which may be determined by various factors. An understudied one is the genetic non-independence o
doi.org
April 13, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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Tracking the evolutionary trajectory of a young hybrid plant pathogen. New preprint on how triticale powdery mildew evolved in the ~25 years since its emergence. Congrats to @jigisha1.bsky.social and all coauthors! doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Tracking the evolutionary trajectory of a young hybrid plant pathogen
A common mechanism by which emerging plant pathogens gain the ability to infect new hosts is hybridization. Despite its widespread occurrence, the outcomes of hybridization remain largely unpredictabl...
doi.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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A bit late, but really happy to see my first PhD paper out!
We studied trait-elevation relationships in multiple traits spanning growth, size (both above and belowground) and leaf economics to understand whether these align at within- and among-species scales.

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Alignment across taxonomic levels in strategies rather than in traits along elevational gradients
Abstract. Trait variation along environmental gradients can indicate the different strategies that organisms have evolved in response to environmental hete
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September 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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"Population genetics of plant fungal threats: Insights from wheat powdery mildew"

I wrote this Primer inspired by the great work of @jigisha1.bsky.social , @fmenardo.bsky.social and colleagues

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Population genetics of plant fungal threats: Insights from wheat powdery mildew
Population genetics studies of microbial pathogens are demonstrating the potential of evolutionary theory to inform decisions that impact society. This Primer explores a recent study on wheat powdery ...
journals.plos.org
May 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Agricultural diseases threaten sustainable food production. @jigisha1.bsky.social @fmenardo.bsky.social & co show that the population structure of #Blumeria #WheatPowderyMildew can be predicted by prevailing wind patterns (& reveal genes under recent selection) @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/43qfH9F
May 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Our paper is now online! Huge thanks to everyone involved!
May 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Our paper on the evolution of fungicide resistance in wheat powdery mildew is now published! Congrats to all coauthors! doi.org/10.1111/mpp....
Genomic Surveillance and Molecular Evolution of Fungicide Resistance in European Populations of Wheat Powdery Mildew
Mutations conferring fungicide resistance to wheat powdery mildew emerged multiple times and are characterised by distinct geographic ranges in Europe and neighbouring regions.
doi.org
March 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM