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Genomics, Transcriptomics, Transposable elements, Host-Microbe interactions, Stress adaptation

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Switzerland

Biography

Early postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at the University of Fribourg (Parisod Group, Switzerland). Currently working on transposable elements (TEs) dynamics in Brassicaceae and the impact of chromosomal rearrangements on plant speciation and environmental adaptation. During my PhD studies at the University of Zurich (Wicker group) I studied symbiotic interactions in lichen holobionts and genomic adaptation of Triticeae species (wheat, barley, and rye) to fungal diseases and enviromental stresses, with a focus on TEs.
In the future, my objective is to explore the interaction between endosymbionts, pathogens and host to improve plant resilience to abiotic and biotic stresses.

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Employment (1)

The University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Victoria, AU

2024-07-01 to 2026-06-30 | Swiss National Science Foundation Postdoc.mobility Fellow (School of BioScience)
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Manuel Poretti

Education and qualifications (4)

University of Zurich: Zurich, Zurich, CH

2017-01-01 to 2021-04-30 | PhD in Plant Sciences (Department of Plant and Microbial Biology)
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University of Zurich: Zurich, Zurich, CH

2015-08-01 to 2016-09-30 | MSc in Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Department of Plant and Microbial Biology)
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University of Zurich: Zurich, Zurich, CH

2011-09-01 to 2015-05-31 | BSc in Biology and Earth System Science (Faculty of Science MNF)
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Manuel Poretti

Operation Wallacea: Hoga Island Marine Research Station, Sulawesi, ID

2014-07-01 to 2014-07-31 | Undergraduate Research Assistant in Marine Ecology
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Professional activities (1)

PADI: Professional Association of Diving Instructors: Brookvale, AU

2016-11-01 to present | PADI Professional Divemaster
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Funding (3)

Microbial-driven survival of coral reefs: The molecular basis of environmental adaptations and genome evolution in Ostreobium

2024-07-01 to 2026-06-30 | Grant
Swiss National Science Foundation (Bern, CH)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.13535543
GRANT_NUMBER: 217900
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Manuel Poretti via DimensionsWizard

Lichen symbiosis: metagenomic signatures of adaptation to different lifestyles and environmental conditions

2019 to 2019 | Grant
UZH University Research Priority Program - Evolution in Action (Zurich, CH)
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Manuel Poretti

An experimental evolution approach to disease interactions in wheat

2017 to 2017 | Grant
UZH University Research Priority Program - Evolution in Action (Zurich, CH)
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Manuel Poretti

Works (15)

The role of centromeric transposable elements in shaping chromosome evolution

2025-02-03 | Preprint
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5461468/v1
Contributors: Christian Parisod; Manuel Poretti; Terezie Mandáková; Rimjhim Choudhury; Martin Lysak
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A reference metagenome sequence of the lichenCladonia rangiformis

2024-12-24 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2024.12.24.630239
Contributors: Matthias Heuberger; Carlotta Marie Wehrkamp; Alina Pfammatter; Manuel Poretti; Johannes Peter Graf; Aline Herger; Jonatan Isaksson; Edith Schlagenhauf; Rosmarie Honegger; Thomas Wicker et al.
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Biased Retention of Environment-Responsive Genes Following Genome Fractionation

Molecular Biology and Evolution
2024-08-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msae155
Contributors: Marc Beringer; Rimjhim Roy Choudhury; Terezie Mandáková; Sandra Grünig; Manuel Poretti; Ilia J Leitch; Martin A Lysak; Christian Parisod; Michael Purugganan
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High-copy transposons from a pathogen give rise to a conserved sRNA family with a novel host immunity target

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions®
2024-03-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-10-23-0176-sc
Part of ISSN: 0894-0282
Part of ISSN: 1943-7706
Contributors: Lukas Kunz; Manuel Poretti; Coraline R. Praz; Marion C. Müller; Michele Wyler; Beat Keller; Thomas Wicker; Salim Bourras
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High-copy transposons from a pathogen give raise to a conserved small RNA family with a novel host immunity target

Submitted to: Molecular Biology and Evolution
2023 | Journal article | Investigation
Contributors: Lukas Kunz; Manuel Poretti; Coraline R. Praz; Marion C. Müller; Michele Wyler; Beat Keller; Thomas Wicker; Salim Bourras
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A survey of lineage‐specific genes in Triticeae reveals de novo gene evolution from genomic raw material

Plant Direct
2023-03 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1002/pld3.484
Part of ISSN: 2475-4455
Part of ISSN: 2475-4455
Contributors: Manuel Poretti; Coraline Rosalie Praz; Alexandros G. Sotiropoulos; Thomas Wicker
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Chromosome rearrangements and evolutionary diversification of duplicated genomes

European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) 22
2022-08-14 | Conference abstract | Investigation
Contributors: Manuel Poretti
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Manuel Poretti

A survey of lineage-specific genes in Triticeae reveals de novo gene evolution from genomic raw material

2022-05-13 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.05.12.491495
Contributors: Manuel Poretti; Coraline R. Praz; Alexandros G. Sotiropoulos; Thomas Wicker
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Transposable Element Populations Shed Light on the Evolutionary History of Wheat and the Complex Co‐Evolution of Autonomous and Non‐Autonomous Retrotransposons

Advanced Genetics
2021-12-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ggn2.202100022
Part of ISSN: 2641-6573
Part of ISSN: 2641-6573
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Manuel Poretti

MSc course: Organization and annotation of eukaryote genomes

2021-10-01 | Lecture | Conceptualization, Supervision
Contributors: Manuel Poretti; Christian Parisod
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Manuel Poretti

Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Wheat Lines in the Field Reveals Multiple Essential Biochemical Pathways Suppressed by Obligate Pathogens

Frontiers in Plant Science
2021-09-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.720462
Part of ISSN: 1664-462X
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Manuel Poretti

A membrane-bound ankyrin repeat protein confers race-specific leaf rust disease resistance in wheat

Nature Communications
2021-02-11 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20777-x
Part of ISSN: 2041-1723
Contributors: Markus C. Kolodziej; Jyoti Singla; Javier Sánchez-Martín; Helen Zbinden; Hana Šimková; Miroslava Karafiátová; Jaroslav Dolezel; Julien Gronnier; Manuel Poretti; Gaétan Glauser et al.
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Domestication of High-Copy Transposons Underlays the Wheat Small RNA Response to an Obligate Pathogen

Molecular Biology and Evolution
2020-03-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msz272
Contributors: Manuel Poretti; Coraline Rosalie Praz; Lukas Meile; Carol Kälin; Luisa Katharina Schaefer; Michael Schläfli; Victoria Widrig; Andrea Sanchez-Vallet; Thomas Wicker; Salim Bourras et al.
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MSc thesis supervision - Sequencing and analysing the metagenomes of four Cladonia lichen species

2019-08-01 | Dissertation or Thesis | Supervision, Conceptualization
Contributors: Johannes Graf; Manuel Poretti; Alexandros Sotiropoulos; Thomas Wicker
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A chromosome‐scale genome assembly reveals a highly dynamic effector repertoire of wheat powdery mildew

New Phytologist
2019-03 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.1111/nph.15529
Part of ISSN: 0028-646X
Part of ISSN: 1469-8137
Contributors: Marion C. Müller; Coraline Rosalie Praz; Alexandros Georgios Sotiropoulos; Fabrizio Menardo; Lukas Kunz; Seraina Schudel; Simone Oberhänsli; Manuel Poretti; Andreas Wehrli; Salim Bourras et al.
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Peer review (3 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Methods in ecology and evolution. (1)
Review activity for Molecular ecology resources. (1)
Review activity for The Plant journal. (1)
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