Alberto Macho
albertopmacho.bsky.social
Alberto Macho
@albertopmacho.bsky.social
Scientist studying Plant-Pathogen Interactions (Molecular Biology - Biochemistry - Genetics). Scuba diving. Hiking. Football. Photography
Our latest paper is now online at New Phytologist!
 
Phosphorylation-dependent association of a bacterial effector with plant 14-3-3 proteins enhances effector stability and bacterial virulence
 
doi.org/10.1111/nph....

@newphyt.bsky.social
Phosphorylation‐dependent association of a bacterial effector with plant 14‐3‐3 proteins enhances effector stability and bacterial virulence
Gram-negative bacterial pathogens inject effector proteins inside plant cells using specialized secretion systems. These effectors manipulate plant cellular functions and suppress the plant immune s...
doi.org
September 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Reposted by Alberto Macho
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. 🧵👇
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Our latest article is now online!
@PlantBiotechnologyJournal

Expression of Arabidopsis FLS2 in N. benthamiana confers responsiveness to Ralstonia flg22 and activation of anti-bacterial immunity
doi.org/10.1111/pbi....

By Meng Li, Yujiao Chen, and Yali Wei
doi.org
July 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Reposted by Alberto Macho
Absolutely gorgeous images showing expression reporters in Pseudomonas syringae from @type3lab.bsky.social - variety in flagella and type iii secretion system expression within a group of cells.
#2025ISMPMI
July 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Reposted by Alberto Macho
Please don't miss it! A great session on the spatial and temporal regulation of plant–microbe interactions, hosted by @uprogress.bsky.social and @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social Many attractive talks, including our latest research presented by @crbeuzon.bsky.social

#ISMPMI2025 #MicroSky #PlantScience
TODAY. 15:15 @ Room P&Q #2025ISMPMI
#ISMPMI2025 attendees!

Bookmark our concurrent session co-organized with @uprogress.bsky.social featuring exciting talks on the spatial and temporal regulation of plant–microbe interactions.

We have 3 invited speakers: Feng Zhou, @lluginbuehl.bsky.social @type3lab.bsky.social

and…
July 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Reposted by Alberto Macho
Cajal bodies are membraneless structures with fundamental roles across eukaryotes—but which proteins actually make them up? Using FAPS, Zhou et al. isolated 34 million plant Cajal bodies and profiled their proteome via LC-MS/MS. Curious? Check out our latest preprint! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Proteome profiling of plant Cajal bodies uncovers kingdom-specific components
Insight into the molecular composition of cellular microenvironments is essential for understanding their function. Membraneless organelles (MLO), such as the nuclear Cajal body (CB), play fundamental...
www.biorxiv.org
July 16, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Reposted by Alberto Macho
It's Friday and it's #NationalMojitoDay!

Here's some of the chemistry behind this refreshing minty cocktail 🍹 www.compoundchem.com/2020/07/10/m...

#ChemSky 🧪
July 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reposted by Alberto Macho
It was such a pleasure to host @albertopmacho.bsky.social at the @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social —in his little detour on his way to Cologne for the #2025ISMPMI. “Deciphering the interaction between plants and bacterial pathogens: beyond activation and suppression of immunity”—what a treat we got!
July 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Happy and proud to participate in this collaboration between my home countries 🇪🇸🇨🇳
csic.es CSIC @csic.es · Jun 16
📜 El #CSIC firma dos memorándums de entendimiento con la Academia China de Ciencias

🏛️ Ambas instituciones promoverán la cooperación científica centrada en proyectos sobre agricultura sostenible, alimentación y cambio climático

👉 http://tiny.cc/s5km001
June 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Reposted by Alberto Macho
How Bacteria Outsmart Plants—Then Flee the Scene!

#MicroSky #PlantScience #Pseudomonas

Our new research in Nature Microbiology uncovers the sophisticated teamwork of Pseudomonas syringae, a notorious plant pathogen.

🔗 rdcu.be/egczU
Pseudomonas syringae subpopulations cooperate by coordinating flagellar and type III secretion spatiotemporal dynamics to facilitate plant infection
Nature Microbiology - Single-cell gene expression analysis reveals phenotypic heterogeneity to enable bacterial specialization over the course of plant colonization.
rdcu.be
April 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM