@molecolab.bsky.social
We study how rhizosphere microbes boost plant immunity against pathogens and pests in crops. Using molecular and ecological approaches, we uncover microbiome-induced resistance mechanisms. Estación Experimental del Zaidín (EEZ-CSIC). Granada, Spain.
Exciting days at the #PMS2025! Our team joined the global plant microbiome community to present new insights into microbe-induced resistance and multitrophic interactions—one talk, two posters, and plenty of great discussions. Science grows better together! 🌿🤝 @microsos.bsky.social
10.11.2025 15:51 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
@ainhoamartinez.bsky.social on Systems Biology of Microbe-Induced Plant Resistance: Unlocking Mechanisms for Sustainable Crop Protection
#PMS2025
Day 2 of #PMS2025 is opened by @ainhoamartinez.bsky.social who discusses the mechanisms behind microbe-induced resistance
05.11.2025 08:06 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
✨ Full article available now in New Phytologist 🌱👇🏻
doi.org/10.1111/nph....
How do beneficial microbes help plants defend against herbivores?
Our new study in New Phytologist shows that MIR (microbe-induced resistance) coordinates direct and indirect plant defenses over time—killing herbivores early and attracting their parasitoids later.
highlighting how plant structural and chemical barriers shape microbiome assembly and support sustainable crop resilience.
A great visit and inspiring discussions — Giannis you are always welcome to come back anytime!
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Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting Giannis Stringlis from the Agricultural University of Athens, a great researcher and a very good friend of the group.
He gave an inspiring talk on “The Role of Defense Barriers in Beneficial Plant–Microbe Interactions”,
La semana pasada nuestro postdoc Fran Colina participó en el Congreso Microbioma 2025, presentando el trabajo de nuestro grupo sobre las complejas interacciones entre plantas, microbios y herbívoros.
Una gran oportunidad para compartir ciencia y conectar con la comunidad del microbioma 🤝
🪲 En octubre recibimos la visita de Javier Manzanares (ICVV-CSIC), que pasó una semana con nosotros aprendiendo sobre el mantenimiento de colonias de insectos y técnicas de disección de larvas. ¡Gran intercambio de experiencias y una despedida con plato alpujarreño!
04.11.2025 13:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Estas jornadas, organizadas por el colectivo predoctoral del centro, son una excelente oportunidad para compartir resultados, ideas y cultivar el currículum formativo de los estudiantes predoctorales 👏
31.10.2025 16:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Octubre ha sido un mes lleno de eventos, congresos, formación y, sobre todo, ¡mucha ciencia! 🔬
🧬 Participamos en las Jornadas de Jóvenes Investigadores de la @EEZ_CSIC, con ponencias de dos estudiantes predoctorales del grupo y también moderando una sesión por parte de una de nuestras postdocs.
✨🌙 ¡La Noche Europea de los Investigadores ya ha comenzado!
Desde la EEZ-CSIC compartimos nuestra ciencia con tres talleres: plantas y bichos, microbiomas y nutrición animal y el mundo oculto visto con microscopía. ¡Visítanos en el stand de la @eezcsic.bsky.social!
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🌙🔬 ¡Hoy es la Noche Europea de los Investigadores!
Estaremos en el taller “Plantas, bichos y microbios: una historia de cinco reinos”, donde exploraremos las sorprendentes interacciones entre organismos en los agrosistemas 🌱🐛🦠
📍 Paseo del Salón, Granada
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@eezcsic.bsky.social
#NIGHTspain
Happy International Microorganism Day to everyone celebrating it around the world! At Root-Benefit Cost Action, we strongly believe in the importance of microorganisms in improving our agriculture and our lives!
#imd2025 #microorganism #Agriculture
We’ve been a bit quiet on here lately… because we’ve been swamped with experiments! 🐛🌿
Spring is peak season in our lab — not just for plants, but also for the larvae we work with. When they thrive, so does our research! Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to in the greenhouses lately
Este sábado os esperamos en la Feria del Libro de Granada. Ainhoa Martínez participa con una charla divulgativa sobre cómo los microorganismos ayudan a las plantas a defenderse. Ciencia y sostenibilidad al alcance de todos.
¡No os lo perdáis!
An inspiring session to reflect on the complexity and relevance of biotic interactions in sustainable agriculture.
#BioticInteractions #PlantMicrobiome #PlantImmunity #Agrosystems #EEZ #DEEPMaX #ScientificWorkshop
Isabel Díaz Rodríguez (UPM,Spain), who explores plant defenses against mites
Corné Pieterse (Utrecht University,The Netherlands), discussing the root microbiome and its role in immunity
Angela Sessitsch (AIT,Austria), focusing on plant microbiome in the context of food systems
Today at EEZ: I Workshop on Biotic Interactions in Agrosystems 🔬🌿
We're thrilled to be attending this amazing workshop in our research centre, organised as part of the DEEP-MaX-EEZ program @eezcsic.bsky.social
The workshop features three outstanding speakers:
Además de visibilizar la investigación en el ámbito agrario, el encuentro es un excelente ejercicio de formación, permitiendo a los doctorandos mejorar sus habilidades de comunicación científica y recibir feedback constructivo.
¡Un gran espacio para el futuro de la ciencia agraria! 🌾🧬
Hoy participamos en el AGRO-HUB II PhD Meeting, un encuentro que reúne a doctorandos de centros de investigación agraria de toda Andalucía. Este evento es una gran oportunidad para que los jóvenes investigadores presenten sus trabajos, intercambien ideas y fortalezcan redes de colaboración.
12.03.2025 08:25 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A group photo from Mojca Juteršek’s farewell lunch in a restaurant. She is seated second from the right and we are all very happy
It’s a pleasure to collaborate with this excellent team, and we look forward to continuing our work together.
Thank you, Mojca, for your dedication and contributions! See you soon! ✈️
Kristina Gruden’s team specializes in applying systems biology to unravel the molecular mechanisms behind plant interactions—integrating gene expression, small RNA regulation, metabolomics, and proteomics to model disease, tolerance, or resistance dynamics. 🧬📊
06.03.2025 18:22 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Goodbye, Mojca!
After a fantastic month, we say goodbye to Mojca Juteršek from NIB, Slovenia. As part of our joint project with Kristina Gruden’s group, she is working on regulatory network modeling using time-series omics data from our experiments on tomato, beneficial fungi, and herbivory 🍅🦠🐛
🔬🌱 ¡Nuestro grupo está en la XI Reunión del Grupo Especializado de Microbiología de Plantas de la SEM! 🦠📢
Durante estos días en Granada, parte de nuestro equipo está compartiendo su trabajo, intercambiando ideas y aprendiendo de los últimos avances en microbioma de plantas.
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#MiP2025 #SEM
Call for abstracts
We are pleased to announce that abstract submissions for #PMS2025 has opened. This is a great opportunity to present your research and engage with leading experts in #plant #microbiomes.🦠🌿
Deadline: 28th April
Submit your abstract: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com/abstract/
🚨 Exciting News! The 6th Plant Microbiome Symposium 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com will be organized next year, as part of MicroSOS Project! #PMS2025
📅 [3-7 November 2025] 📍 [Antequera, Spain, maps.app.goo.gl/mYYDqS7zeJZG...
🚨 Are we measuring microbiomes wrong? 🦠🔬
This study reveals the power of absolute microbial concentration measurements, moving beyond relative abundance. It also shows how sample handling and storage can introduce bias in microbiome–host studies. A must-read! 📖
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Our group is led by Dr. Ainhoa Martínez-Medina, an expert in plant-microbiome and multitrophic interactions. Learn more about her work here: @ainhoamartinez.bsky.social
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Our research focuses on multitrophic interactions, investigating how microbe-induced resistance in plants impacts herbivorous and beneficial insects. Combining molecular biology, ecology, and omics, we aim to unravel mechanisms behind microbiome-induced resistance in crops like tomato.
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