Alba Moreno Pérez

Our review on disease resistance gene diversity in Triticeae is finally online 🌾🌾! Gained so many insights writing it with Yinghui Li & Liubov Govta and from the guidance of gittacoaker.bsky.social & Tzion Fahima. Fascinated by plant resistance gene diversity—excited to share!

The Ralstonia solanacearum effector RipAV targets plant U‐box proteins and induces proteasomal‐dependent degradation of BIK1 Plants have developed a complex immune system to detect and respond to invading pathogens. A critical aspect of this defense relies on regulatory mechanisms that control the activation of immune res...

Our new paper is out in New Phytologist! We describe how the Ralstonia solanacearum effector RipAV suppresses plant immunity by directly interfering with key defense regulators. 🧵👇
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Big news from the Demirer lab: first 4 research papers are preprinted! Check them out, feedback welcomed:

eCIS for plant protein delivery: tinyurl.com/mrx4d878
R2 for targeted insertion: tinyurl.com/5n73za6h
Transient expression: tinyurl.com/38p2ud6w
Chemotaxis assay: tinyurl.com/3nw9haes

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How can we better understand the plant immune system? In my new @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social piece, I propose “immune cell states” as a framework for uniting molecular and cellular perspectives.

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Don't miss this awesome work of @yichangsung.bsky.social on plant tandem kinases (TKPs)!!

Engineering the T6SS of Pseudomonas for targeted delivery of antibacterial and antifungal effectors - Journal of Biological Engineering Background Bacteria employ diverse molecular systems, such as the type VI secretion system (T6SS) to outcompete other microorganisms and adapt to ecological niches. The T6SS is a versatile nanomachine...

Happy to share our paper from a new research line led by @camolsan.bsky.social, where we engineered the T6SS of Pseudomonas putida to deliver effectors against bacterial competitors and fungal pathogens like Botrytis cinerea. @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social

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Enhorabuena a la doctora @aliciaperezlorente.bsky.social y a sus directores @diegromero.bsky.social y @camolsan.bsky.social !! 🙌🙌🎉🎉

Orchestrating ROS regulation: coordinated post‐translational modification switches in NADPH oxidases Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are among the most important signaling molecules, playing a significant role in plant growth, development, and responses to various environmental stresses. Respiratory b...

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Congratulations 🎊 👏

Immunity gene silencing increases transient protein expression in Nicotiana benthamiana Click on the article title to read more.

Thrilled to see this out! 🎉 doi.org/10.1111/pbi....

🌿🧬 Silencing immunity genes boosts transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana!

Congrats to all involved! A #PlantChemetics story first on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social, now in @PlantBiotechJ.

#TransientExpression #MolecularPharming

A comparison of short- and long-read whole genome sequencing for microbial pathogen epidemiology Whole genome sequencing provides the highest resolution for characterizing pathogen evolution, epidemiology, and diagnostics. Genome assemblies contain information on the identity and potential phenot...

Happy to share a new preprint from the lab. We compared Nanopore long reads to Illumina short reads for use in assembly and population-level variant calling and genotyping. We were surprised by which approaches and pipelines were most accurate. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

🚨 We’re hiring–please spread the word! 🚨 Our lab at @thesainsburylab.bsky.social is looking for a pre-doc intern to join our research on plant immunity. If you’re a current undergrad/master’s or recent graduate interested in gaining research experience, please apply! tatsuyanobori.com

Yes, well done 👏. The team shows that there are distinct bacterial populations that affect leaf growth of young leaves and repress plant defense genes. They also include a section on limitations of the study. All papers should include such a section, please.

Transformation of flg22 perception into electrical signals decoded in vasculature leads to sieve tube blockage and pathogen resistance Flg22-triggered dual electric signals are crucial for generation of local and systemic defense responses.

📜 Transformation of flg22 perception into electrical signals decoded in vasculature leads to sieve tube blockage and pathogen resistance

🧑‍🔬 @furch-lab.bsky.social, Aart J. E. van Bel, et al.

📔 Science Advances

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#️⃣ #PlantScience #PlantImmunity #PlantSignaling

very interesting to hear RARE also in P-bodies

A widespread plant defense compound disarms bacterial type III injectisome assembly Numerous gram-negative bacterial pathogens employ the type III secretion system (T3SS), a multiprotein injectisome, to deliver virulence proteins into host cells and cause diseases. We uncover erucami...

(1/3) Plant pathology and agroeconomics - the #PlantScience in this week's @science.org:

Plant-derived phytoalexin, erucamide, blocks the bacterial type III secretion system to enhance plant defence
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2025 Early Career Showcase ​​...​​...​​​​​​​​2025 Early Career Showcase​...Registration NOW OPEN!Join the 2025 Early Career Showcase: A Global Gathering for Advancing Plant-Microbe​ Research  Explore new breakthrough​s in plant...

Thrilled to make my first post on Bluesky! Even more excited to be presenting today at the IS-MPMI Early Career Showcase alongside an amazing lineup of speakers. Don’t miss this opportunity—join us!

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