Miguel A. Matilla

Chemoreceptor family in plant-associated bacteria responds preferentially to the plant signal molecule glycerol 3-phosphate

This study identifies a chemoreceptor family in plant-associated bacteria that specifically responds to glycerol 3-phosphate, a plant stress signal, and shows its evolutionary origin and ecological relevance.

Phosphorylated CheV interacts with a subset of chemoreceptors

This paper shows that phosphorylated CheV selectively binds to specific chemoreceptors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, modulating chemotaxis responses.

Bacterial sensor evolved by decreasing complexity

This study shows how a bacterial chemoreceptor evolved from a bimodular to a monomodular domain by losing one module, revealing that reducing complexity may be a common evolutionary trend in sensory domains.