Excited to share our latest paper on how #auxin biosynthesis and signaling drive #virulence and plant adaptation in #Dickeya dadantii. @eezcsic.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @canalugr.bsky.social @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social @blastmeetings.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
Miguel Matilla - Matilla Lab
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Matilla Lab at CSIC. Molecular microbiologist focused on #bacteria #biocontrol #chemotaxis #signaltransduction #antibiotics #phytohormones #Pseudomonas #phytopathogens #auxins #phages
Our new study shows that a #phytopathogenic bacterium uses distinct #chemoreceptors to detect plant defence compounds, revealing an important role for #chemotaxis in plant #virulence. @krelllaboratory.bsky.social @gavirius.bsky.social @robertagenova.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
Happy to share our new paper! Many thanks to the @embo.org fellowship for supporting this new collaboration with Dr. Ashleigh Holmes at the @hutton.ac.uk , and many thanks to all the people who contributed and collaborated @miguelmatilla.bsky.social @gavirius.bsky.social
Chemotaxis to plant defense compounds in phytopathogens. Pathogen attack triggers the release of defense compounds by plants. Bacteria move chemotactically to these compounds.Nice collaboration with Ashleigh Holmes, @gavirius.bsky.social, @miguelmatilla.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
Chemotaxis to plant defense compounds in phytopathogens. Pathogen attack triggers the release of defense compounds by plants. Bacteria move chemotactically to these compounds.Nice collaboration with Ashleigh Holmes, @gavirius.bsky.social, @miguelmatilla.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plospathogen...
Chemotaxis to plant defense compounds in phytopathogens
Author summary Chemotaxis permits bacteria to move to sites that are favorable for survival and host colonization. A typical chemotactic response is initiated by the binding of chemoeffectors to chemo...
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Plants & microbes talk via hormones🌱🦠 Bacterial #phytohormone catabolism rescues plant growth inhibition, prevents root tumors, and boosts colonization rhizosphere fitness. @csicdivulga.bsky.social @fdescubre.bsky.social @eezcsic.bsky.social See: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
CheV in #Pseudomonas aeruginosa selectively tunes #chemotaxis! Check out our recent article in @mbio.bsky.social ! @krelllaboratory.bsky.social @eli-monteagudo.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @blastmeetings.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Se busca candidat@ xa un contrato Juan de la Cierva en el lab @miguelmatilla.bsky.social en la @eezcsic.bsky.social (Granada). @canalugr.bsky.social @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social Info en: aei.gob.es/convocatorias/… Las personas interesadas deben de ponerse vía: miguel.matilla@eez.csic.es
We report mechanisms of #acetylcholine #chemotaxis in global bacterial #phytopathogens, enhancing competitive #colonization in planta and conferring #osmoprotection. @blastmeetings.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @fdescubre.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.mi...
Computational function prediction of bacteria and phage proteins | Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Computational function prediction of bacteria and phage proteins | Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews
SUMMARYUnderstanding protein functions is crucial for interpreting microbial life; however, reliable function annotation remains a major challenge in computational biology. Despite significant advance...
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We report mechanisms of #acetylcholine #chemotaxis in global bacterial #phytopathogens, enhancing competitive #colonization in planta and conferring #osmoprotection. @blastmeetings.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @elsevierconnect.bsky.social @fdescubre.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.mi...
How do bacteria sense their world? Our review summarizes thermal-shift assay approaches for identifying ligands for bacterial sensor proteins @blastmeetings.bsky.social @eezcsic.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @csic.es @femsmicro.org @krelllaboratory.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/fems...
Our study in #GenomeBiology reveals a new chemoreceptor family sensing phosphorylated C3 compounds. Found mainly in phytobacteria, it guides bacteria toward stressed plants. @krelllaboratory.bsky.social @blastmeetings.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @csic.es rdcu.be/eC7ZZ
Neurotransmitters guide the chemotaxis behavior of the global human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Discover more in our new article at @microbiotech.bsky.social @blastmeetings.bsky.social @eezcsic.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @krelllaboratory.bsky.social dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751...
How to identify the #signals that recognize a bacterial #receptor? Our work provides some tips to trackle with a main bottleneck in #microbiology. You'll find your answers in our poster 285 in area D. #FEMS2025 #microsky @krelllaboratory.bsky.social @fems.micro.org @miguelmatilla.bsky.social
Today our PhD student @robertagenova.bsky.social is presenting her poster n 353 in poster area E at @femsmicro.org #FEMS2025 @miguelmatilla.bsky.social
Congratulations to my former postdoc supervisor, Prof. George Salmond. A well-deserved recognition! microbiologysociety.org/news/society...
Meet the 2025 Marjory Stephenson Prize Winner, Professor George Salmond
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Structural and functional diversity of sensor domains in bacterial transmembrane receptors @cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social by @miguelmatilla.bsky.social, José A. Gavira, @eli-monteagudo.bsky.social, Igor Zhulin, & @krelllaboratory.bsky.social www.cell.com/trends/micro...
Structural and functional diversity of sensor domains in bacterial transmembrane receptors
The ability of bacteria to adapt to changing environmental conditions largely depends on transmembrane receptors that sense signal molecules and generate responses such as chemotaxis, changes in gene ...
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Structural and functional diversity of sensor domains in bacterial transmembrane receptors Review by @miguelmatilla.bsky.social, José A. Gavira, @eli-monteagudo.bsky.social, Igor B. Zhulin, & @krelllaboratory.bsky.social Free access till May 10th: authors.elsevier.com/a/1koVX,L%7E...
Check out our latest review in @cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social on #ligand #sensing and #evolution of bacterial transmembrane #receptors. @krelllaboratory.bsky.social @eli-monteagudo.bsky.social @gavirius.bsky.social @jouline.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social t.co/TQTv7L3xej
🚨 The Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology at Montana State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor tenure-track faculty position in the field of environmental microbiology. Happy to answer any questions! 🧫🧪🧬 #microsky jobs.montana.edu/postings/45680
Harnessing #Bacteriophages for Sustainable #Crop Protection in the Face of #Climate Change. Great collaboration with Amalia_Roca and Robert_Czajkowski @microbiotech.bsky.social @csicdivulga.bsky.social @csicandalextrem.bsky.social enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Harnessing Bacteriophages for Sustainable Crop Protection in the Face of Climate Change
Advantages of phage therapy as a sustainable alternative in agriculture.
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We found that a #biocontrol rhizobacterium responds to the #auxin indole-3-acetic acid by modifying its #transcriptome, increasing toxic compounds resistance, altering c-di-GMP levels and affecting #phage infection. @asm.org @csic.es t.co/zpz0IInXBa