Chemical dialogues at the crossroads of host–bacteria interactions Microbiomes are now recognised as the second genome of eukaryotes, providing diverse life-support functions for their hosts. The impact of microbiome members on the growth and health of their hosts is...

Chemical dialogues at the crossroads of host–bacteria interactions

@cp-trendsplantsci.bsky.social by Emtinan Diab, Nicola Thome, Somayah Elsayed, @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social and @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social

www.cell.com/trends/micro...

Host-adapted enzymatic deconstruction of acetylated xylan limits immune activation and facilitates mutualistic colonization of monocot roots This study identifies a monocot-specific enzymatic module in the beneficial root endophyte Serendipita indica, showing how ancestral saprotrophic enzymes have been repurposed into an immune-compatible...

Very proud to share our new paper led by Mathias Brands from my team at @UniCologne! With Markus Pauly team @HHU. Host-adapted enzymatic deconstruction of acetylated xylan limits immune activation and facilitates mutualistic colonization of monocot roots: Molecular Plant www.cell.com/molecular-pl...

Excited to share our new preprint on rhizobacterial biosensors mapping sucrose exudation 🌱

Work spanning my TomKat postdoc in @josedinneny.bsky.social's lab to my own lab at @universityofga.bsky.social; co-first with my PhD student Gretchen Brinkman: 🧵

biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Reconstructing plant beneficial bacterial consortia by integrating dilution-to-extinction microbiome perturbation with genome-resolved synthetic ecology www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04...

Graphical abstract Diab (2026)

New publication: Plant Coumarins #Modulate Natural Product #Biosynthesis in a #Streptomyces #Root #Endophyte, by @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social and others.
doi.org/10.1021/acs....

A quick thread summarizing our new bioRxiv preprint on using CASTs for DNA barcoding to tell "look-alike" bacteria apart (Sphingomonas edition)!! Enjoy the read! ✨

PhD & Postdoc positions – Junta de Andalucía
Looking for highly motivated candidates to apply with my Microbiomes & Microbial Interactions group at the University of Málaga (IHSM).
Interested in joining our team?

📩 vcarrion@uma.es
🔗 www.carrionlab.com
🔗 www.ihsm.uma-csic.es/investigador...

Figure 2 Pan (2025): Metabolic responses of endophytic Flavobacterium sp. 98 to oxygen limitation. To investigate the exometabolome of Flavobacterium sp. 98 grown under hypoxic conditions, we performed comparative metabolomic analysis of extracts from Flavobacterium sp. 98 cultures grown on 1/10th strength tryptone soy agar inside or outside the oxygen-depleted chamber. [...]

New publication: #Hypoxia induces #phenotypic and #metabolic shifts in endophytic #Flavobacterium sp. 98, by @xinyapan.bsky.social, @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social, @vcarryon.bsky.social, @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social, and others.
doi.org/10.1093/isme...

Graphical abstract Pan et al. (2026).

New publication: Disentangling the molecular mechanisms of disease suppression by endophytic #Flavobacterium sp. 98, by @xinyapan.bsky.social @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social @raaijmakersjm.bsky.social and others. #plantmicrobiome #plantgrowth
doi.org/10.1016/j.mi...

Strategies for community-sourced biocuration in bioinformatics: a case study on MIBiG 4.0 Abstract. Biocuration is essential to transform molecular sequence data into standardized, machine-readable resources. Such curated datasets enable compara

Have you ever used a #bioinformatics #database and were frustrated by its lack of coverage? Did you ever think about starting your own resource? We just published a new strategy for community-driven #biocuration, based on our experiences with the #MIBiG database (1/8)! doi.org/10.1093/bib/...

🌱✨ Excited to see my PhD chapters come alive as peer-reviewed papers

Endophytic Flavobacterium in action:
Fighting root fungal disease → doi.org/10.1016/j.mi...
Thriving in low-oxygen roots → doi.org/10.1093/isme...

@raaijmakersjm.bsky.social @vcarryon.bsky.social

Hypoxia Induces Phenotypic and Metabolic Shifts in Endophytic Flavobacterium sp. 98 Abstract. Oxygen plays a crucial role in shaping microbial physiology, functions, and behavior. Endophytic bacteria, residing within plant tissues, inhabit

academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... Endophytic adaptation in Flavobacterium sp. 98 @xinyapan.bsky.social @vcarryon.bsky.social @gillesvanwezel.bsky.social ✌🏽 lysoPE story could be cool

#PMS2025 is a great occasion for many members of the MicroSOS consortium to meet and discuss about the project’s current and future activities!

Final countdown before the start of the #PMS2025!!! 🪴

Looking forward to seeing you in Antequera (Malaga) on 3-7 November!
Final program at: 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com/programme/

#Plantscience #MicrobiomeResearch #Bioinformatics

#PMS2025 is going global! 🌍

So far, participants from 32 countries have registered for #PMS2025

This is your chance to connect, share ideas, and network with a international community of #plantmicrobiome scientists.

📅 Join now @ 6thplantmicrobiomesymposium2025.com

#MicrobiomeResearch

MIBiG 4.0: advancing biosynthetic gene cluster curation through global collaboration Abstract. Specialized or secondary metabolites are small molecules of biological origin, often showing potent biological activities with applications in ag

Are you working on natural products? We’ve just released version 4.0 of the MIBiG data standard and repository! It now includes 3059 biosynthetic gene clusters, thanks to the combined efforts of 288 expert contributors. A thread: (1/8) academic.oup.com/nar/advance-...

🚨 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...