Carlos Molina

Insight into novel biochemical features and function of novel antifungal GH16-β-glucanase from Bacillus velezensis β-Glucanases play a critical role in degrading fungal cell wall β-glucans, compromising fungal integrity and development. Here we characterize BvlzGlu…

Happy to announce our latest paper! 🎉
We describe a biocontrol-derived glucanase that targets Botrytis cinerea, weakening fungal cell walls and reducing plant infection. Toward more sustainable crop protection. 🧬🌱

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We are looking for candidates to apply for the Junta de Andalucía PhD and Postdoc fellowships.
Interested in T6SS and plant–microbe interactions for biotech applications using metabolomics, genetic engineering and molecular biology? Get in touch! More info www.ihsm.uma-csic.es/investigador...

Offensive role of the Bacillus extracellular matrix in driving metabolite-mediated dialogue and adaptive strategies with the fungus Botrytis Abstract. Bacterial–fungal interactions have traditionally been attributed to secondary metabolites, but the role of the bacterial extracellular matrix in

Offensive role of the Bacillus extracellular matrix in driving metabolite-mediated dialogue and adaptive strategies with the fungus Botrytis

#ISMEJournal by @aliciaperezlorente.bsky.social et al from @diegromero.bsky.social and @daniel-petras.bsky.social

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Molecular Strategies to Overcome Fungal Virulence in Crop Protection Emerging biotechnological strategies to weaken the infective capacity of fungal pathogens without sole reliance on chemical agents. On the left, gene silencing via RNA interference (RNAi) targeting k...

Happy to announce our latest paper! 🎉
We discuss molecular strategies for the control of fungal diseases in plants 🌱🧬 — highlighting advances and future directions for sustainable crop protection.

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🏆 Congratulations to the 11 groups of IHSM La Mayora whose 'Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento' from
@ageinves.bsky.social @cienciagob.bsky.social have been selected in the provisional resolution! The combined funding exceeds 2.5 M€ 💰💰, with 7 additional PhDs stipends 🧑🏽‍🎓👨‍🎓👨🏼‍🎓👩🏻‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓🧑🏾‍🎓👩🏼‍🎓!‬‬‬‬

Excited to share that our project T6-BioSustain has been funded by @ageinves.bsky.social and @cienciagob.bsky.social ! Over the next 3 years, we'll explore the #T6SS to develop biotechnological tools for agriculture. Grateful to @ihsmumacsic.bsky.social and @univmalaga.bsky.social for support!

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...

Engineering the T6SS of Pseudomonas for targeted delivery of antibacterial and antifungal effectors

-in Journal of Biological Engineering by @aliciaperezlorente.bsky.social et al from @camolsan.bsky.social
at group of @diegromero.bsky.social

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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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The offensive role of the Bacillus extracellular matrix in driving metabolite-mediated dialogue and adaptive strategies with pathogenic fungi Bacterial□fungal interactions have traditionally been attributed to secondary metabolites, but the role of the bacterial extracellular matrix (ECM) in shaping these relationships has remained unclear....

Excited to share our latest preprint! A fascinating story of chemical dialogue and microbial warfare: the Bacillus extracellular matrix acts as a key driver in the antagonistic interaction with Botrytis, while the fungus mounts a multi-layered defense.
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The offensive role of the Bacillus extracellular matrix in driving metabolite-mediated dialogue and adaptive strategies with pathogenic fungi https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.06.636830v1

Diversification of Lipopeptide Analogues Drives Versatility in Biological Activities Cyclic lipopeptides (CLPs) are potent secondary metabolites with diverse biological functions. Bacillus strains primarily produce CLPs of three key families, namely, iturins, fengycins, and surfactins...

Super happy to share my first article at @diegromero.bsky.social´s lab, about Bacillus cyclic lipopeptides and how the diversification of structural variants production impacts biological activities!!
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Happy to announce my last preprint where we describe the characterization of a novel bacterial glucanase with antifungal activity and potential in agricultural applications.

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