Danny Ward (@dannyjamesward)

Cyclic-di-GMP controls Type III effector export and symptom development in Pseudomonas syringae infections via the export ATPase HrcN Author summary Pseudomonas syringae is a bacterial plant pathogen that uses a molecular needle; the type 3 injectisome (T3I), to secrete specialised effector proteins into plant cells. Effector secret...

Really pleased to see this work published in PLOS Pathogens. Thanks to all authors for their help with this. Here we show how cyclic-di-GMP regulates type III effector export in Pseudomonas syringae using genetics, infection assays, and biochemistry.

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The type VI secretion system and associated effector proteins Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 14 November 2025; doi:10.1038/s41579-025-01256-wIn this Review, Basler and colleagues examine the type VI secretion system (T6SS), focusing on the diversity of antibacterial T6SS effectors and the evolutionary forces that shape them. They explain how effectors diversify and highlight interbacterial antagonism as a key driver of this process.

New online! The type VI secretion system and associated effector proteins

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Microbiology blockcourse teaching 🦠🔬🧫

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The type VI secretion system and associated effector proteins - Nature Reviews Microbiology In this Review, Basler and colleagues examine the type VI secretion system (T6SS), focusing on the diversity of antibacterial T6SS effectors and the evolutionary forces that shape them. They explain h...

Happy to share our latest T6SS review:
nature.com/articles/s41...

Thank you, Jan, Danny (@dannyjamesward.bsky.social), Joana (@joanampereira.bsky.social), as well as reviewers and editors @natrevmicro.nature.com!

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Interested in the T6SS and its effector proteins? Check out the new review from our lab!

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