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Ashok Chanda

@BeetPath

Associate Professor & Extension Sugarbeet Pathologist at @UMNPlantPath and @UMNExt Husband, Dad, Scientist, Educator, 1st gen Immigrant and PhD

 St Paul, MN
nwroc.umn.edu/research/sugar-beet-pathology
Joined February 2011
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So proud to see Sachin @sachin_plpath shining at @plantdisease special session "Plant Pathologist of the Future" as our APS-NCD champion🏆. He presented our ongoing work on a new soybean pathogen species in the USA at #PlantHealth2025. Thanks @Syngenta @SDStateCAFES @sdsoybean
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Image from Shyam Singh Solanki (@shysol4u)
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While there's lots of work to be done, mamp-ml is a critical advancement in plant immunology for accelerating receptor-epitope characterization and engineering resistance. Mamp-ml is on Github and on Google Colab for easy use. Please check it out! github.com/DanielleMStevens/…
GitHub - DanielleMStevens/mamp-ml: mamp-ml: Prediction of immunogenic outcomes of LRR-PRRs and...

GitHub - DanielleMStevens/mamp-ml: mamp-ml: Prediction of immunogenic outcomes of LRR-PRRs and...

mamp-ml: Prediction of immunogenic outcomes of LRR-PRRs and protein ligands in plants using pLM ESM-2 - DanielleMStevens/mamp-ml

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#2025ISMPMI 📣 In silico screening of PRR-epitope interactions is now possible! Here, we developed mamp-ml to predict their immunogenic outcomes without structural context. Let's accelerate engineering plant receptors for robust resistance!🚀🌱 Small🧵 biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
mamp-ml: A deep learning approach to epitope immunogenicity in plants

mamp-ml: A deep learning approach to epitope immunogenicity in plants

Eukaryotes detect biomolecules through surface-localized receptors, key signaling components. A subset of receptors survey for pathogens, induce immunity, and restrict pathogen growth. Comparative...

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@WolfPrize_10 Mar 2025
“For groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.”: Jeffery Dangl, Jonathan Jones, and Brian Staskawicz, Wolf Prize Laureates in Agriculture 2025, have revolutionized our understanding of plant immunity and disease resistance. Celebrate their transformative work in shaping sustainable agriculture! @TheSainsburyLab @PMB_Berkeley @UNC_Biology @HHMINEWS #wolfprize2025 #wolfprizelaureate #wp2025laureate #wp2025agriculture #wp2025
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Dylan Mangel@DylanMangel6 Mar 2025
Our SCN episode of Farm4Profit just came out!
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Tiny but destructive! #Farm4Profit #SoybeanCystNematode #SCN #SoybeanFarming #YieldProtection #KnowYourNumbers #Agriculture #FarmingTips
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– at Oshkosh, WI
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The 2025 winter pulse meetings have come to a close and we learned lots from leading industry experts on the latest developments in the pulse industry and what growers need to know. Learn more in this podcast episode: spotifycreators-web.app.link… @AgronomistSPG
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Seth Bannon
@sethbannon1 Mar 2025
This isn't science fiction. This is real sequencing biotechnology just introduced by Roche. Wild and wonderful.
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Having a clear plan for a data analysis and visualization project is crucial. It ensures efficient resource utilization, timely insights, and accurate interpretation of findings, leading to informed decision-making. Here are the typical steps of a data analysis and visualization project in R programming: 1️⃣ Data Import: Gather your data into R, setting the stage for later steps. 2️⃣ Data Manipulation: Prepare your data for analysis and visualization. 3️⃣ Descriptive Statistics: Calculate key data characteristics to understand your data better. 4️⃣ Inferential Statistics: Dive deeper into your data, validate hypotheses, and make informed decisions. 5️⃣ Results Visualization: Showcase your findings with compelling visuals to communicate the impact of your analysis effectively. Explore my webinar, where we'll dive deeper into these steps. More details are available at this link: statisticsglobe.com/webinar-… #StatisticalAnalysis #Data #datasciencetraining #datastructure
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Time is running out to submit your Special Session or Pre-Meeting Workshop for Plant Health 2025 in Honolulu! Submissions close November 27: bit.ly/4ePNGwq #LastChance #PlantHealth2025 #CallforSubmissions #PlantPathology #Workshops #SpecialSessions
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🇺🇸💪🏻🇺🇸💪🏻🇺🇸💪🏻🇺🇸💪🏻🇺🇸 #RealSugar
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Happy #NationalRealSugarDay! We’re celebrating #RealSugar today because there’s nothing like it!
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On National Real Sugar Day, we celebrate real sugar and all the people who make it possible. Here you can see sugarbeets being harvested in our Minn-Dak region this week. #NationalRealSugarDay @moretosugar
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Happy #NationalRealSugarDay! #RealSugar - there's nothing like it!
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Apply TODAY for the John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme 🪴 This prestigious 4-year #PhD programme trains graduate students in Plant and Microbial Sciences at the John Innes Centre and @TheSainsburyLab Closing date - 14 November 2024 More info: okt.to/qthEPM
Rotation biology PhDs | John Innes Centre

Rotation biology PhDs | John Innes Centre

Prestigious studentships, for entry in October 2022, this multi-disciplinary PhD programme includes; plant science, microbiology, biological chemistry, applied mathematics…

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Another set of presenters at APS #PlantHealth2024 from @UMNPlantPath
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NDSU weed, insect, and Cercospora leaf spot plot tour near Prosper ND. Mark Boetel discussed springtail control in #sugarbeet, Tom Peterson shared the chemistry to control weeds, and Eric Branch enlightened all about Cercospora leaf spot management. #Hilleshog
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Image from Hilleshög Seed, LLC (@hilleshogseed)
Image from Hilleshög Seed, LLC (@hilleshogseed)
Image from Hilleshög Seed, LLC (@hilleshogseed)
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Can you identify Silver Y moth damage or signs of Cercospora Leaf Spot?   Catch up on the July @BBRO BeetCast Spots & Dots, where you can learn from the #SugarBeet experts on what pests and diseases to look out for.🐛  Click here to listen bit.ly/3zQ4mEG  #BritishSugar
BeetCast July: Spots and Dots! | BBRO BeetCast | RSS.com

BeetCast July: Spots and Dots! | BBRO BeetCast | RSS.com

If your beet leaves have become 'holey' it could be the Silver Y moth at play, so please watch your crop carefully throughout July for this pest and for…

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Ever wonder what curly top does to the inside of a sugarbeet root?
Image from The Sugar Tramp (@RachelNaegele)
Image from The Sugar Tramp (@RachelNaegele)
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Clayton Nebeker is out looking over a field of #Hilleshog HIL2357NT #sugarbeets in the #AmalgamatedSugar growing region. Luke McCall joins him checking out a field of HIL2356NT.
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Image from Hilleshög Seed, LLC (@hilleshogseed)
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