Rachel Kalicharan

@micro_rach

PhD @UF_MCS studying Rice Blast disease • Fernandez Lab • Interested in Microbiology, Plant Pathology, and Host-Pathogen Interactions 🌾✨🍄

🐊🔬 Joined January 2023

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Rachel Kalicharan @micro_rach 6d

🆕 Magnaporthe oryzae effector just dropped!! Grab a drink and read all about MoALE1!
biorxiv.org/content/10.648…
@j_fernandezlab

www.biorxiv.org MoALE1, an ART-like effector, contributes to rice blast virulence through host immune suppression Rice blast, caused by the hemibiotrophic fungus Magnaporthe oryzae , is one of the most destructive diseases affecting rice production worldwide. During infection, M. oryzae secretes effector...

Rachel Kalicharan @micro_rach Dec 25, 2025

Excited about this one!!

bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv_micrbio Dec 22, 2025

Nutrient utilization and degradative enzyme activity of the dragon fruit canker pathogen, Neoscytalidium dimidiatum biorxiv.org/content/10.648… #biorxiv_micrbio
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Rachel Kalicharan @micro_rach May 10, 2025

Had an absolutely amazing time at #FPS2025 meeting other plant pathologists and seeing their incredible work!! Also very honored to be the recipient of 1st place award for best student oral presentation!! Thank you!! ✨🌾@FPSFloridaPhyt1 @UFPlantPath @UF_MCS @j_fernandezlab

Rachel Kalicharan @micro_rach Jul 17, 2023

So honored to be one of the travel awardees for #2023ISMPMI !! Looking forward to a week of learning about the current research at the forefront of plant-microbe interactions and meeting the talented scientists behind it!

Sophien Kamoun Verified account @KamounLab Jul 16, 2023

Roger @RogerInnes1 welcoming the #2023ISMPMI Travel Awardees and introducing the workshop on career alternatives

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Rachel Kalicharan @micro_rach Apr 1, 2023

Don’t miss the latest paper from ⁦@j_fernandezlab⁩ on the latest findings of M. oryzae’s effectors!

The Phantom Menace: latest findings on effector biology in the rice blast fungus | SpringerLink ⬇️ link.springer.com/article/10.100…

link.springer.com The Phantom Menace: latest findings on effector biology in the rice blast fungus aBIOTECH - Magnaporthe oryzae is a hemibiotrophic fungus responsible for the economically devastating and recalcitrant rice blast disease. However, the blast fungus is not only restricted to rice...