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David Vela-Corcia
@davidmicro.bsky.social
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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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...
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August 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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🔬Por su parte, la investigadora Alba López Laguna del grupo "Biología y control de enfermedades de plantas" ha participado con su charla "Pioneering use of DNA aptamers targeting BcSOD1 protein as a new approach to control Botrytis cinerea and advancing sustainable agri-culture"
June 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🧫 El investigador del grupo "Biología y control de enfermedades de plantas" David Vela participó con su ponencia "Cyclo(Pro-Tyr) elicits conserved cellular damage in Botrytis cinerea by targeting the [H+] ATPase Pma1 in plasma membrane domains".
June 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🌿 Esta semana se ha celebrado el International Symposium on Plant Pathogenic Sclerotiniaceae en Tesalónica del 25 al 30 de mayo, evento científico en el que han participado investigadores del IHSM La Mayora
June 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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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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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...
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April 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Reposted by David Vela-Corcia
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
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....
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February 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM


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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January 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM