GacA reduces virulence and increases competitiveness in planta in the tumorigenic olive pathogen Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi.

C. Lavado-Benito, J. Murillo, M. Martínez-Gil, C. Ramos*, Luis Rodríguez-Moreno*

Front. Plant Sci. , 15, 1347982 (2024).

bacLIFE: a user-friendly computational workflow for genome analysis and prediction of lifestyle-associated genes in bacteria.

G. Guerrero-Egido, A. Pintado, K.M. Bretscher, L.M. Arias-Giraldo, J.N. Paulson, H.P. Spaink, D. Claessen, C. Ramos, F.M. Cazorla, M.H. Medema, J.M. Raaijmakers, V.J. Carrion

Nat. Comm. , 15, 2072 (2024).

Bacterial multispecies studies and microbiome analysis of a plant disease

D. Passos da Silva, M.P. Castañeda-Ojeda, C. Moretti, R. Buonaurio, C. Ramos, V. Venturi

Microbiology SGM , 160, 556-566 (2024).

Allelic variation in the indoleacetic acid-lysine synthase gene of the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas savastanoi and its role in auxin production.

A. Pintado, H. Domínguez-Cerván, V. Pastor, M. Vincent, S.G. Lee, V. Flors, C. Ramos*

Front. Plant Sci. , 14, 1176705 (2023).

The genomic landscape resource of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strains isolated from mango trees.

J.A. Gutiérrez-Barranquero, Z. Heredia-Ponce, L. Aguilera-Cobos, A. Pintado, M. Gonzalo Claros, C. Ramos, F.M. Cazorla, A. de Vicente

Mol. Plant-Microbe Interact., 12, 1109-1114 (2022).

Multiple relaxases contribute to the horizontal transfer of the virulence plasmids from the tumorigenic bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. savastanoi NCPPB 3335.

M. Añorga, M. Urriza, C. Ramos, J. Murillo

Front. Microbiol, 13, 1076710 (2022).

Prevalence and specificity of chemoreceptor profiles in plant-associated bacteria.

C. Sanchis-López, J. Cerna-Vargas, S. Santamaria-Hernando, C. Ramos, T. Krell, P. Rodríguez-Palenzuela, E. López‐Solanilla, J. Huerta-Cepas, and J. Rodriguez-Herva

mSystems, 6(5), e00951-21 (2021).

Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. mandevillae pv. nov., a clonal pathogen causing an emerging, devastating disease of the ornamental plant Mandevilla spp.

E. Caballo-Ponce, A. Pintado, A. Moreno-Pérez, J. Murillo, K. Smalla, C. Ramos

Phytopathology, 111(8), 1277-1288 (2021).

The interspecific fungal hybrid Verticillium longisporum displays sub-genome-specific gene expression.

J. Depotter, F. van Beveren, L. Rodríguez-Moreno, H.M. Kramer, E.A. Chavarro-Carrero, G.L. Fiorin, G.C.M. van den Berg, T.A. Wood, B.P.H.J. Thomma, M.F. Seidl

mBio, 12(4), e01496-21 (2021).

Synergistic interaction between the type III secretion system of the endophytic bacterium Pantoea agglomerans DAPP-PG 734 and the virulence of the causal agent of Olive knot Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi DAPP-PG 722.

C. Moretti, F. Rezzonico, B. Orfei, C. Cortese, A. Moreno-Pérez, H.A. van den Burg, A. Onofri, G. Firrao, C. Ramos, T. H. M. Smits, R. Buonaurio

Mol. Plant Pathol., 22, 1209-1225 (2021).

HrpL regulon of bacterial pathogen of woody host Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi NCPPB 3335

A. Moreno-Pérez, C. Ramos*, L. Rodríguez-Moreno*

Microorganisms, 9, 1447 (2021).

The rhizobacterium Pseudomonas alcaligenes AVO110 induces the expression of biofilm-related genes in response to Rosellinia necatrix exudates.

A. Pintado, I. Pérez-Martínez, I. M. Aragón, J.A. Gutiérrez-Barranquero, A. de Vicente, F.M. Cazorla, C. Ramos*

Microorganisms, 9, 1388 (2021).

Three LysM effectors of Zymoseptoria tritici collectively disarm chitin-triggered plant immunity.

H. Tian, C.I. MacKenzie, L. Rodriguez-Moreno, G.C.M. van den Berg, H. Chen, J.J. Rudd, J.R. Mesters, B.P.H.J. Thomma

Mol. Plant Pathol. , 22(6), 683-693 (2021).

Two homologues of the global regulator Csr/Rsm redundantly control phaseolotoxin biosynthesis and virulence in the plant pathogen Pseudomonas amygdali pv. phaseolicola 1448A

D. Ramírez-Zapata, C. Ramos, S.- Aguilera, L. Bardaji, M. Martínez-Gil, J. Murillo

Microorganisms, 8, 1536 (2020).

Genes ptz and idi, coding for cytokinin biosynthesis enzymes, are essential for tumorigenesis and in planta growth by P. syringae pv. savastanoi NCPPB 3335.

M. Añorga, A. Pintado, C. Ramos*, N. De Diego, L. Ugena, O. Novák, J. Murillo

Front. Plant. Sci. , 11, 1294 (2020).

Host Range Determinants of Pseudomonas savastanoi Pathovars of Woody Hosts Revealed by Comparative Genomics and Cross-Pathogenicity Tests.

A. Moreno-Pérez, A. Pintado, J. Murillo*, E. Caballo-Ponce, S. Tegli, C. Moretti, P. Rodríguez-Palenzuela, Cayo Ramos

Front. Plant. Sci., 11, 973 (2020).

A secreted LysM effector protects fungal hyphae through chitin-dependent homodimer polymerization.

A. Sánchez-Vallet*, H. Tian*, L. Rodriguez-Moreno*, D-J. Valkenburg, R. Saleem-Batcha, S. Wawra, A. Kombrink, L. Verhage, R. de Jonge, H.P. van Esse, A. Zuccaro, D. Croll, J.R. Mesters, B.P.H.J. Thomma

PLoS Pathog, 16(6), e1008652 (2020).

A lysin motif effector subverts chitin-triggered immunity to facilitate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.

T. Zeng, L. Rodriguez-Moreno, A. Mansurkhodzaev, P. Wang, W. van den Berg, V. Gasciolli, S. Cottaz, S. Fort, B.P.H.J. Thomma, J-J. Bono, T. Bisseling, E. Limpens

New Phytol., 225(1), 448-460 (2020).

A Na+/Ca2+ exchanger of the olive pathogen Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi is critical for its virulence

C. Moretti, S. Trabalza, L. Granieri, E. Caballo-Ponce, G. Devescovi, A.M. Del Pino, C. Ramos, V. Venturi, H.A. van den Burg, R. Buonaurio, C.A. Palmerini

Mol. Plant Pathol. , 20(5), 716-730 (2019).

The toxic guardians – multiple toxinantitoxin systems provide stability, avoid deletions, and maintain virulence genes of Pseudomonas syringae virulence plasmids.

L. Bardaji, M. Añorga, M. Echeverría, C. Ramos, Jesús Murillo

Mobile DNA, 10, 7 (2019).

Response of the biocontrol agent Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes AVO110 to Rosellinia necatrix exudate.

C. Pliego, J.I. Crespo-Gómeza, A. Pintado, I. Pérez-Martínez, A. de Vicente, F.M. Cazorla, C. Ramos

Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 85(3), e01741-18 (2019).

Quorum sensing in Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi and Erwinia toletana: role in virulence and interspecies interactions in the olive knot.

E. Caballo-Ponce, X. Meng, G. Uzelac, N. Halliday, M. Cámara, D. Licastro, D. Passos da Silva, C. Ramos*, V. Venturi

Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 84(18), e00950-18 (2018).

Role of Cyclic di-GMP in the Bacterial Virulence and Evasion of the Plant Immunity.

M. Martinez-Gil and C. Ramos

Curr. Issues. Mol. Biol, 25, 199-222 (2018).

Tools of the crook- infection strategies of fungal plant pathogens.

L. Rodriguez-Moreno, M-K. Ebert, M.D. Bolton, B.P.H.J. Thomma

Plant J, 93(4), 664-674 (2017).

The emerging British Verticillium longisporum population consists of aggressive Brassica pathogens.

J.R.L. Depotter, L. Rodriguez-Moreno, B.P.H.J. Thomma, T.A. Wood

Phytopathology, 107(11), 1139-1405 (2017).

Knots untie: molecular determinants involved in knot formation induced by Pseudomonas savastanoi in woody hosts.

E. Caballo-Ponce, J. Murillo, M. Martínez-Gil, A. Moreno-Pérez, A. Pintado, C. Ramos

Front. Plant Sci, 8, 1089 (2017).

Suppression of plant immune responses by the Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi NCPPB 3335 type III effector tyrosine phosphatases HopAO1 and HopAO2

M.P. Castañeda-Ojeda, A. Moreno-Pérez, C. Ramos, E. López-Solanilla

Front. Plant Sci, 8: 680 (2017).

Transfer and engineering of immune receptors to improve recognition capacities in crops.

L. Rodriguez-Moreno, Y. Song, B.P.H.J. Thomma

Curr. Opin. Plant Biol. , 38, 42-49 (2017).

WHOP, a genomic region associated with woody hosts in the Pseudomonas syringae complex contributes to the virulence and fitness of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi in olive plants.

E. Caballo-Ponce, P. van Dillewijn, R.-M. Wittich, C. Ramos

Mol. Plant Microbe. Interact., 30(2), 113-126 (2017).

The use of stable and unstable green fluorescent proteins for studies in two bacterial models: Agrobacterium tumefaciens and Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris.

P. Sabuquillo, A. Gea, I.M. Matas, C. Ramos, J. Cubero

Arch. Microbiol., 199, 581-590 (2016).

First Report of Dipladenia (Mandevilla spp.) Leaf and stem spot caused by Pseudomonas savastanoi in Spain

E. Caballo-Ponce, C. Ramos

Plant Dis., 100(11), 2319 (2016).

Differential modulation of plant immune responses by diverse members of the Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi HopAF type III effector family.

M. Pilar Castañeda-Ojeda, E. López-Solanilla, C. Ramos

Mol. Plant Pathol. , 18(5), 625-634 (2016).

Prediction of bacterial associations with plants using a supervised machine-learning approach.

P.M. Martínez-García, E. López-Solanilla, C. Ramos, P. Rodríguez-Palenzuela

Environ. Microbiol. , 18(12), 4847-4861 (2016).

Comparative genomics within the Bacillus genus reveal the singularities of two robust Bacillus amyloliquefaciens biocontrol strains.

M.C. Magno-Pérez-Bryan, P.M. Martínez-García, J. Hierrezuelo, P. Rodríguez-Palenzuela, E. Arrebola, C. Ramos, A. de Vicente, A. Pérez-García, D. Romero

Mol. Plant Microbe. Interact., 28(10), 1102-1116 (2015).

Bioinformatics analysis of the complete genome sequence of the mango tree pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae UMAF0158 reveals traits relevant to virulence and epiphytic lifestyle.

P.M. Martínez-García, P. Rodríguez-Palenzuela, E. Arrebola, V.J. Carrión, J.A. Gutiérrez-Barranquero, A. Pérez-García, C. Ramos, F.M. Cazorla, A. de Vicente

PLoS ONE , 10(8), e0136101 (2015).

Contribution of the non-effector members of the HrpL regulon, iaaL and matE, to the virulence of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 in tomato plants.

M.G. Castillo-Lizardo, I.M. Aragón, V. Carvajal, I.M. Matas, M.L. Pérez-Bueno, M.T. Gallegos, M. Barón and C. Ramos

BMC Microbiology , 15, 165 (2015).

The olive-knot disease as a model to study the role of interspecies bacterial communities in plant disease.

R. Buonaurio, C. Moretti, D. Passos da Silva, C. Cortese, C. Ramos, V. Venturi

Front. Plant Sci, 6, 434 (2015).

Diguanylate cyclase DgcP is involved in plant and human Pseudomonas spp. Infections.

I.M. Aragon, D. Pérez-Mendoza, J.A. Moscoso, E. Faure, B. Guery, M.T. Gallegos, A. Filloux, C. Ramos

Environ. Microbiol. , 17(11), 4332-4351 (2015).

T346Hunter: A novel web-based tool for the prediction of type III, type IV and type VI secretion systems in bacterial genomes

P.M. Martínez-García, C. Ramos, P. Rodríguez-Palenzuela

PLoS ONE, 10(4), e0119317 (2015).

Metabolic responses of avocado plants to stress induced by Rosellinia necatrix analysed by fluorescence and thermal imaging

E. Granum, M.L. Pérez-Bueno, C.E Calderón, C. Ramos, A. de Vicente, F.M. Cazorla, M. Barón

Eur. J. Plant Pathol. , 142, 625-632 (2015).

Comparative Genomic Analysis of Pseudomonas chlororaphis PCL1606 Reveals New Insight into Antifungal Compounds Involved in Biocontrol.

C.E. Calderón, C. Ramos, A. de Vicente, F.M. Cazorla

Mol. Plant Microbe. Interact., 28(3), 249-260 (2015).

Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas fluorescens strain PICF7, an indigenous root endophyte from olive (Olea europaea L.) and effective biocontrol agent against Verticillium dahliae.

P.M. Martínez-García, D. Ruano-Rosa, E. Schilirò, P. Prieto, C. Ramos, P. Rodríguez-Palenzuela, J. Mercado-Blanco

Stand. Genomic. Sci, 10(1), 10 (2015).

The c-di-GMP phosphodiesterase BifA is involved in the virulence of bacteria from the Pseudomonas syringae complex

I.M. Aragón, D. Pérez-Mendoza, M.T. Gallegos, C. Ramos

Mol. Plant Pathol, 16(6), 604-615 (2014).

Translocation and functional analysis of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi NCPPB 3335 type III secretion system effectors reveals two novel effector families of the Pseudomonas syringae complex.

.M. Matas, M.P. Castañeda-Ojeda, I.M. Aragón, M. Antúnez-Lamas, J. Murillo, P. Rodriquez-Palenzuela, E. López-Solanilla, C. Ramos

Mol. Plant Microbe. Interact. , 27 (5), 424-436 (2014).

Responses to elevated c-di-GMP levels in mutualistic and pathogenic plant-interacting bacteria.

D. Pérez-Mendoza, I.M. Aragón, H.A. Prada-Ramirez, L. Romero-Jiménez, C. Ramos, M.T. Gallegos, J. Sanjuan

PLoS ONE , 9(3), e91645 (2014).

New insights into the role of indole-3-acetic acid in the virulence of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi.

I.M. Aragón, I. Pérez-Martínez, A. Moreno-Pérez, M. Cerezo, C. Ramos

FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 356, 184-192 (2014).