| We warmly invite you to attend the Imperial Fungal Science Network – Seminar on
🗓️ Thursday 26th March 2026, 12:00 – 13:00 📍 G47 Flowers Building, South Kensington Campus, in-person (walk in; refreshments from 11:30am) no registration required |
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>click here – live event info IFSN Seminar | 12noon Thurs 26 Mar | Seminar
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| The seminar explores host-pathogen interactions and we are delighted to welcome our speaker: | |
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Dr. Yen-Ping Hsueh Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen Predatory Fungal–Nematode Interactions Across Scales Predation is a powerful ecological and evolutionary force that shapes species interactions across the tree of life. Nematophagous fungi are specialized predators that capture and consume nematodes, Earth’s most abundant animals, using diverse strategies. Two major groups of nematophagous fungi, nematode-trapping fungi and toxin-producing fungi, exemplified by Arthrobotrys oligospora and Pleurotus ostreatus, have emerged as tractable models for studying predator–prey interactions across spatial and temporal scales. Their interactions with the model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans provide insights into fundamental aspects of predation, including prey attraction, detection, and capture, while the genetic tools in C. elegans allow investigation into the prey’s perspective. I will give an overview about the two carnivorous fungal systems that we have developed and studied in my laboratory. |
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