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Esperanza Sánchez-Nieto

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasORCID 0000-0001-7385-9084Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Francisco Martínez‐AbarcaiD· 2 shared Nicolás ToroiD· 2 shared Vicenta MillániD· 2 shared Celestine WenardyiD· 1 shared Daniel Cabrerizo· 1 shared Fernando Manuel García-RodrígueziD· 1 shared María Dolores Molina-SáncheziD· 1 shared Max E. WilkinsoniD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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A UG5 reverse transcriptase-nitrilase antiviral module confers phage immunity in the plant symbiont Sinorhizobium meliloti

Esperanza Sánchez-Nieto, Francisco Martínez‐Abarca, Vicenta Millán, María Dolores Molina-Sánchez, Fernando Manuel García-Rodríguez, Nicolás Toro

The paper identifies a UG5 reverse transcriptase-nitrilase antiviral module in Sinorhizobium meliloti that provides immunity against phages.

Microbiology Spectrum · Jul 10, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Host exonuclease SbcB and a phage-encoded SSB-like protein control activation of the DRT10 reverse transcriptase defense system

Esperanza Sánchez-Nieto, Max E. Wilkinson, Vicenta Millán, Celestine Wenardy, Daniel Cabrerizo, Francisco Martínez‐Abarca, Nicolás Toro

The paper characterizes DRT10, a reverse transcriptase defense system, showing it is regulated by host exonuclease SbcB and a phage-encoded SSB-like protein.

bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology