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M. V. Merfa

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2

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Complete functional analysis of type IV pilus components of a reemergent plant pathogen reveals neofunctionalization of paralog genes

M. V. Merfa, X. Zhu, D. Shantharaj, L. M. Gomez, E. Naranjo, N. Potnis, P. A. Cobine, L. De La Fuente

The paper functionally analyzes type IV pilus components in Xylella fastidiosa, revealing neofunctionalization of paralog genes and identifying FimT3 as a DNA receptor essential for natural competence.

PLOS Pathogens · Feb 13, 2023Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Repeated gain and loss of a single gene modulates the evolution of vascular pathogen lifestyles

E. Gluck-Thaler, A. Cerutti, A. Perez Quintero, J. Butchacas, V. Roman-Reyna, V. Narayanan Madhaven, D. Shantharaj, M. V. Merfa, C. Pesce, A. Jauneau, J. M. Lang, C. Allen, V. Verdier, L. Gagnevin, B. Szurek, , J. M. Jacobs

The paper shows that the gene cbsA acts as a switch for vascular vs. non-vascular pathogenesis in bacteria, with its presence and absence linked to lifestyle evolution.

bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2020Microbiology