Jose Miguel Mulet Salort

JM Mulet (Denia, 1973) holds a degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Valencia. He completed a three-year postdoctoral stay at the University of Basel (Switzerland). He is currently a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Department of Biotechnology at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), and leads a research line at the Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (IBMCP), a joint center of CSIC and UPV, focused on developing drought- or cold-tolerant plants. He has numerous scientific publications, patents, and has received several awards. He is the Academic Director of the Master’s Program in Molecular and Cellular Plant Biotechnology.

Alongside his academic and research work, he is an active science communicator. He is the author of the book “Comer sin Miedo” (over 20,000 copies sold and published in several countries), as well as “Medicina sin Engaños”, “La Ciencia en la Sombra”, “Transgénicos sin miedo”, “¿Qué es comer sano?” and “¿Qué es la vida saludable?”. He also authors the blog “Tomates con genes” (jmmulet.naukas.com), writes the “Ciencia sin Ficción” column for El País Semanal and “Fotogramas de ciencia” for Métode. He is a regular contributor to various radio programs on Cadena SER and À Punt Radio. A frequent speaker on topics related to food and biotechnology, his Twitter account is one of the most followed by an active Spanish-speaking scientist (@jmmulet). His latest book is “Comemos lo que somos”.

Identification of Distinctive Primary Metabolites Influencing Broccoli (Brassica oleracea, var. Italica) Taste.
Chevilly S, Dolz-Edo L, Blanca J, Yenush L, Mulet JM.
Foods. 2023 Jan 11;12(2):339. doi: 10.3390/foods12020339.
PMID: 36673431 Free PMC article.

Use of Yucca (Yucca schidigera) Extracts as Biostimulants to Promote Germination and Early Vigor and as Natural Fungicides.
Benito P, Ligorio D, Bellón J, Yenush L, Mulet JM.
Plants (Basel). 2023 Jan 6;12(2):274. doi: 10.3390/plants12020274.
PMID: 36678987 Free PMC article.

A fast method to evaluate in a combinatorial manner the synergistic effect of different biostimulants for promoting growth or tolerance against abiotic stress.
Benito P, Ligorio D, Bellón J, Yenush L, Mulet JM.
Plant Methods. 2022 Sep 15;18(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s13007-022-00943-6.
PMID: 36109758 Free PMC article.

Editorial: Microbial Stress Responses: Antioxidants, the Plasma Membrane, and Beyond.
Sharma SC, Arino J, Pascual-Ahuir A, Mulet JM, Mazzoni C.
Front Microbiol. 2022 Jun 2;13:891964. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.891964. eCollection 2022.
PMID: 35722293 Free PMC article.

Distinctive Traits for Drought and Salt Stress Tolerance in Melon (Cucumis melo L.).
Chevilly S, Dolz-Edo L, Martínez-Sánchez G, Morcillo L, Vilagrosa A, López-Nicolás JM, Blanca J, Yenush L, Mulet JM.
Front Plant Sci. 2021 Nov 4;12:777060. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.777060. eCollection 2021.
PMID: 34804107 Free PMC article.

Identification of distinctive physiological and molecular responses to salt stress among tolerant and sensitive cultivars of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica).
Chevilly S, Dolz-Edo L, Morcillo L, Vilagrosa A, López-Nicolás JM, Yenush L, Mulet JM.
BMC Plant Biol. 2021 Oct 25;21(1):488. doi: 10.1186/s12870-021-03263-4.
PMID: 34696731 Free PMC article.

Physiological and Molecular Characterization of the Differential Response of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Italica) Cultivars Reveals Limiting Factors for Broccoli Tolerance to Drought Stress.
Chevilly S, Dolz-Edo L, López-Nicolás JM, Morcillo L, Vilagrosa A, Yenush L, Mulet JM.
J Agric Food Chem. 2021 Sep 8;69(35):10394-10404. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03421. Epub 2021 Aug 27.
PMID: 34445860 Free PMC article.

Exomer Is Part of a Hub Where Polarized Secretion and Ionic Stress Connect.
Moro S, Moscoso-Romero E, Poddar A, Mulet JM, Perez P, Chen Q, Valdivieso MH.
Front Microbiol. 2021 Jul 19;12:708354. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.708354. eCollection 2021.
PMID: 34349749 Free PMC article.

Exomer complex regulates protein traffic at the TGN through differential interactions with cargos and clathrin adaptor complexes.
Anton-Plagaro C, Sanchez N, Valle R, Mulet JM, Duncan MC, Roncero C.
FASEB J. 2021 Jun;35(6):e21615. doi: 10.1096/fj.202002610R.
PMID: 33978245

Editorial: Ion Homeostasis in Plant Stress and Development.
Mulet JM, Campos F, Yenush L.
Front Plant Sci. 2020 Nov 20;11:618273. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.618273. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 33329682 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

BCL2-ASSOCIATED ATHANOGENE4 Regulates the KAT1 Potassium Channel and Controls Stomatal Movement. Locascio A, Marques MC, García-Martínez G, Corratgé-Faillie C, Andrés-Colás N, Rubio L, Fernandez JA, Véry AA, Mulet JM, Yenush LP. Plant Physiol. 2019 Aug 26. pii: pp.00224.2019. doi: 10.1104/pp.19.00224.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Tool to Investigate Plant Potassium and Sodium Transporters. Locascio A, Andrés-Colás N, Mulet JM, Yenush L. Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Apr 30;20(9). pii: E2133. doi: 10.3390/ijms20092133. Review.

Alternative processing of its precursor is related to miR319 decreasing in melon plants exposed to cold. Bustamante A, Marques MC, Sanz-Carbonell A, Mulet JM, Gomez G. Sci Rep. 2018 Oct 19;8(1):15538. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-34012-7.

BvCOLD1: A novel aquaporin from sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) involved in boron homeostasis and abiotic stress. Porcel R, Bustamante A, Ros R, Serrano R, Mulet Salort JM. Plant Cell Environ. 2018 Dec;41(12):2844-2857. doi: 10.1111/pce.13416. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Distinctive physiological and molecular responses to cold stress among cold-tolerant and cold-sensitive Pinus halepensis seed sources. Taïbi K, Del Campo AD, Vilagrosa A, Bellés JM, López-Gresa MP, López-Nicolás JM, Mulet JM. BMC Plant Biol. 2018 Oct 16;18(1):236. doi: 10.1186/s12870-018-1464-5.

Involvement of the exomer complex in the polarized transport of Ena1 required for Saccharomyces cerevisiae survival against toxic cations. Anton C, Zanolari B, Arcones I, Wang C, Mulet JM, Spang A, Roncero C. Mol Biol Cell. 2017 Dec 1;28(25):3672-3685. doi: 10.1091/mbc.E17-09-0549. Epub 2017 Oct 11.

Drought Tolerance in Pinus halepensis Seed Sources As Identified by Distinctive Physiological and Molecular Markers.Taïbi K, Del Campo AD, Vilagrosa A, Bellés JM, López-Gresa MP, Pla D, Calvete JJ, López-Nicolás JM, Mulet JM. Front Plant Sci. 2017 Jul 24;8:1202. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01202. eCollection 2017.

TOR complex 1 regulates the yeast plasma membrane proton pump and pH and potassium homeostasis. Mahmoud S, Planes MD, Cabedo M, Trujillo C, Rienzo A, Caballero-Molada M, Sharma SC, Montesinos C, Mulet JM, Serrano R. FEBS Lett. 2017 Jul;591(13):1993-2002. doi: 10.1002/1873-3468.12673. Epub 2017 Jun 14.

Early establishment response of different Pinus nigra ssp. salzmanii seed sources on contrasting environments: Implications for future reforestation programs and assisted population migration. Taïbi K, del Campo AD, Aguado A, Mulet JM. J Environ Manage. 2016 Apr 15;171:184-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.02.014. Epub 2016 Feb 17.

Function of glutathione peroxidases in legume root nodules. Matamoros MA, Saiz A, Peñuelas M, Bustos-Sanmamed P, Mulet JM, Barja MV, Rouhier N, Moore M, James EK, Dietz KJ, Becana M. J Exp Bot. 2015 May;66(10):2979-90. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erv066. Epub 2015 Mar 4.

Uptake of inorganic phosphate is a limiting factor for Saccharomyces cerevisiae during growth at low temperatures. Vicent I, Navarro A, Mulet JM, Sharma S, Serrano R. FEMS Yeast Res. 2015 May;15(3). pii: fov008. doi: 10.1093/femsyr/fov008. Epub 2015 Feb 26.

C2-domain abscisic acid-related proteins mediate the interaction of PYR/PYL/RCAR abscisic acid receptors with the plasma membrane and regulate abscisic acid sensitivity in Arabidopsis. Rodriguez L, Gonzalez-Guzman M, Diaz M, Rodrigues A, Izquierdo-Garcia AC, Peirats-Llobet M, Fernandez MA, Antoni R, Fernandez D, Marquez JA, Mulet JM, Albert A, Rodriguez PL. Plant Cell. 2014 Dec;26(12):4802-20. doi: 10.1105/tpc.114.129973. Epub 2014 Dec 2.

Should we recommend organic crop foods on the basis of health benefits? Letter to the editor regarding the article by Barański et al. Mulet JM. Br J Nutr. 2014 Nov 28;112(10):1745-7. doi: 10.1017/S0007114514002645. Epub 2014 Sep 29.

Patellins 3 and 6, two members of the Plant Patellin family, interact with the movement protein of Alfalfa mosaic virus and interfere with viral movement. Peiro A, Izquierdo-Garcia AC, Sanchez-Navarro JA, Pallas V, Mulet JM, Aparicio F. Mol Plant Pathol. 2014 Dec;15(9):881-91. doi: 10.1111/mpp.12146. Epub 2014 Jun 5.

Plant hemoglobins may be maintained in functional form by reduced flavins in the nuclei, and confer differential tolerance to nitro-oxidative stress. Sainz M, Pérez-Rontomé C, Ramos J, Mulet JM, James EK, Bhattacharjee U, Petrich JW, Becana M. Plant J. 2013 Dec;76(5):875-87. doi: 10.1111/tpj.12340. Epub 2013 Nov 8.

Endocytic regulation of alkali metal transport proteins in mammals, yeast and plants. Mulet JM, Llopis-Torregrosa V, Primo C, Marqués MC, Yenush L. Curr Genet. 2013 Nov;59(4):207-30. doi: 10.1007/s00294-013-0401-2. Epub 2013 Aug 23. Review.

Role of the yeast multidrug transporter Qdr2 in cation homeostasis and the oxidative stress response. Ríos G, Cabedo M, Rull B, Yenush L, Serrano R, Mulet JM. FEMS Yeast Res. 2013 Feb;13(1):97-106. doi: 10.1111/1567-1364.12013. Epub 2012 Nov 19.

Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase ROF2 modulates intracellular pH homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Bissoli G, Niñoles R, Fresquet S, Palombieri S, Bueso E, Rubio L, García-Sánchez MJ, Fernández JA, Mulet JM, Serrano R. Plant J. 2012 May;70(4):704-16. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2012.04921.x. Epub 2012 Mar 6.

Letter to the editor regarding the article by paganelli et Al. Mulet JM. Chem Res Toxicol. 2011 May 16;24(5):609. doi: 10.1021/tx200077h. Epub 2011 Mar 23.

Hal4 and Hal5 protein kinases are required for general control of carbon and nitrogen uptake and metabolism. Pérez-Valle J, Rothe J, Primo C, Martínez Pastor M, Ariño J, Pascual-Ahuir A, Mulet JM, Serrano R, Yenush L. Eukaryot Cell. 2010 Dec;9(12):1881-90. doi: 10.1128/EC.00184-10. Epub 2010 Oct 15.