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Beuzón & Ruiz-Albert Lab

@type3lab.bsky.social

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Research group on molecular plant-pathogen interactions (mainly Pseudomonas syringae), co-lead by Carmen R. Beuzon and Javier Ruiz-Albert at IHSM_CSIC_UMA (Málaga - Spain) www.type3secretionlab.es

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Beuzón & Ruiz-Albert Lab @type3lab.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Next Friday @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social Do not miss it!

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Beuzón & Ruiz-Albert Lab @type3lab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Just the tip of the iceberg...more to come on this topic! Congratulations to Laura Mancera-Miranda for her first scientific paper, and best of luck for her upcoming PhD dissertation defence! doi.org/10.1002/mbo3...

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Beuzón & Ruiz-Albert Lab @type3lab.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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Beuzón & Ruiz-Albert Lab @type3lab.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Very enjoyable visit and discussions with Javier Lopez Garrido’s Lab, @paulbrainey.bsky.social and everybody at the Max Planck Institute für Evolutionsbiologie at Plön, hope you guys enjoyed the seminar and thanks again for the invite and the warm welcome.

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Beuzón & Ruiz-Albert Lab @type3lab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

And here’s the kicker: this specialization helps bacteria spread! Flagella-equipped bacteria exit the infected tissue, ready to colonize new areas. This coordinated strategy is crucial for the pathogen's success.

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Beuzón & Ruiz-Albert Lab @type3lab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Spatiotemporal teamwork balances costly traits: immune suppression vs. motility. The study captures bacterial subpopulations dynamically shifting roles during colonization. Bacteria near plant cells prioritize immune suppression, while those protected from plant defenses switch to motility.

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Beuzón & Ruiz-Albert Lab @type3lab.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Think of it as a team effort to overcome the plant's immunity: - Attack team: Cells activate a secretion system to suppress plant immunity, creating a "safe zone" for their kin. - Escape team: Motile cells flee infected tissue before necrosis, ensuring survival and spread of the pathogen

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