it indeed takes longer time than we thought, but it is worth the wait!

Finally, we show that immunomodulation provides Xanthomonadales with a competitive edge in community contexts, but not in monoassociation. We propose that immunomodulation is related to the adaptation of Xanthomonadales to terrestrial habitats and their prominence as core members. (5/n)

we also identify dss-independent mechanism to suppress immunity. Xanthomonadales can degrade or modify multiple immunogenic elicitors. Elimination of elicitors help the producer and microbial neighbors to hide themselves from plant detection. (3/n)

We perform genetic screen on >7000 mini-Tn5 transposon mutants with a deficiency in the defense suppression system (dss). Two of the most promising dss mutants correspond to transporter complexes components. Our results suggest that translocation of still unknown molecules could be involved. (2/n)

We study a core bacterial order of the plant microbiota, Xanthomonadales, and find that this lineage exhibits conserved trait to suppress plant immunity. This conservation is found among members isolated from different locations, with different lifestyles and host association (1/n)