• openAccess   Editorial: Induced resistance and priming against pests and pathogens 

      Perazzolli, Michele; Ton, Jurriaan; Estrella Luna; Mauch-Mani, Brigitte; Pappas, Maria L.; Roberts, Michael; Vlot, Corina; Flors, Victor Frontiers Media (2022)
      Due to the rapidly changing climate and increasingly restrictive regulations on the use of pesticides, there is an urgent need to discover and develop new and more sustainable strategies of crop protection that meet the ...
    • openAccess   Editorial: Rising stars in plant ROS/redox biology under abiotic stress conditions 

      Devireddy, Amith R; Rivero, Rosa M; I Zandalinas, Sara Frontiers Media (2023)
      Plants are constantly subjected to a wide range of abiotic stresses including salinity, high temperatures, drought, or cold, among others, that negatively impact their growth and development and cause crop yield losses ...
    • openAccess   Effect of grafting on phenology, susceptibility to Phytophthora cinnamomi and hormone profile of chestnut 

      CAMISÓN, ÁLVARO; Martín, M. Ángela; Sánchez-Bel, Paloma; Flors, Victor; Cubera, Elena; Solla, Alejandro Elsevier (2023-03)
      Ink disease caused by the root-rot pathogen P. cinnamomi (Pc) threatens European sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) orchards, and growers increasingly graft susceptible C. sativa traditional varieties on Pc-resistant ...
    • openAccess   Efficient strategies for controlled release of nanoencapsulated phytohormones to improve plant stress tolerance 

      Sampedro Guerrero, Jimmy Andres; Vives-Peris, Vicente; Gomez-Cadenas, Aurelio; Clausell-Terol, Carolina BMC (2023-05)
      Climate change due to diferent human activities is causing adverse environmental conditions and uncontrolled extreme weather events. These harsh conditions are directly afecting the crop areas, and consequently, their ...
    • openAccess   Encapsulation Reduces the Deleterious Effects of Salicylic Acid Treatments on Root Growth and Gravitropic Response 

      Sampedro Guerrero, Jimmy Andres; Vives-Peris, Vicente; Gomez-Cadenas, Aurelio; Clausell-Terol, Carolina MDPI (2022-11-14)
      The role of salicylic acid (SA) on plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses is well documented. However, the mechanism by which exogenous SA protects plants and its interactions with other phytohormones remains ...
    • openAccess   Exogenous spermine alleviates the negative effects of combined salinity and paraquat in tomato plants by decreasing stress-induced oxidative damage 

      Soto Pascual, Lidia; López Climent, María Fernanda; Segarra, Clara; Gomez-Cadenas, Aurelio; I Zandalinas, Sara Frontiers Media (2023)
      Plants are frequently exposed to different combinations of soil constraints including salinity and different herbicides. These abiotic conditions negatively affect photosynthesis, growth and plant development resulting in ...
    • openAccess   Exploiting tomato genotypes to understand heat stress tolerance 

      Fernández Crespo, Emma; Liu, Luisa; Albert Sidro, Carlos; Scalschi, Loredana; Llorens, Eugenio; González-Hernández, Ana I.; Crespo Villegas, Oscar; González-Bosch, Carmen; Camañes, Gemma; García Agustín, Pilar; Vicedo, Begonya MDPI (2022-11-19)
      Increased temperatures caused by climate change constitute a significant threat to agriculture and food security. The selection of improved crop varieties with greater tolerance to heat stress is crucial for the future of ...
    • openAccess   Extracellular DNA induces resistance against Frankliniella occidentalis through callose accumulation 

      Rassizadeh, Leila; Cañadas, Estela; Cervero, Raquel; Flors, Victor; Gamir, Jordi Springer (2024-01-10)
      The plant immune system has evolved to sense and respond to potential threats. When an insect attacks a plant, endogenous molecules called damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) are released into the apoplast, ...
    • openAccess   Fortification and bioaccessibility of saffron apocarotenoids in potato tubers 

      Gomez-Gomez, Lourdes; Morote, Lucia; frusciante, sarah; Rambla, José L.; Diretto, Gianfranco; Niza González, Enrique; Lopez Jimenez, Alberto Jose; Mondéjar-López, María; Rubio-Moraga, Angela; Argandoña, Javier; Presa, Silvia; Martín Belmonte, Alejandro; Luján Miras, Rafael; Granell, Antonio; Ahrazem, oussama (2022)
      Carotenoids are C40 isoprenoids with well-established roles in photosynthesis, pollination, photoprotection, and hormone biosynthesis. The enzymatic or ROS-induced cleavage of carotenoids generates a group of compounds ...
    • openAccess   From Classical to Modern Computational Approaches to Identify Key Genetic Regulatory Components in Plant Biology 

      Acién, Juan Manuel; Cañizares Ramos, Eva; Candela, Héctor; Gonzalez-Guzman, Miguel; Arbona, Vicent MDPI (2023-01-28)
      The selection of plant genotypes with improved productivity and tolerance to environmental constraints has always been a major concern in plant breeding. Classical approaches based on the generation of variability and ...
    • openAccess   Genotype determines Arbutus unedo L. physiological and metabolomic responses to drought and recovery 

      Martins, João B. L.; Pétriacq, Pierre; Flandin, Amelie; Gomez-Cadenas, Aurelio; Monteiro, Pedro; Pinto, G.; Canhoto, Jorge Frontiers Media (2022)
      Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is a small resilient species with a circum-Mediterranean distribution, high ecological relevance in southern European forests and with several economical applications. As most orchards are ...
    • openAccess   Ground-covers affect the activity density of ground-dwelling predators and their impact on the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata 

      Cruz Miralles, Joaquin; Guzzo, Michela; Ibáñez Gual, Maria Victoria; Dembilio, Óscar; Jaques , Josep A. Springer (2022-12)
      Three developmental stages of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), can be found in the soil (late third instar larvae, pupae, and teneral adults). These stages are susceptible ...
    • openAccess   Identification of new antifungal metabolites produced by the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima involved in the biocontrol of postharvest plant pathogenic fungi 

      Fernandez San Millan, Alicia; Gamir, Jordi; Farran, Inmaculada; Larraya, Luis M.; Veramendi, Jon Elsevier ScienceDirect (2022-06-11)
      Several strains of the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima exhibit strong antagonistic activity against postharvest pathogens and may have broad biotechnological potential as biocontrol agents. However, the nature and interplay ...
    • openAccess   Identification of potential invasive alien species in Spain through horizon scanning 

      Cano-Barbacil, Carlos; Carrete, Martina; Castro-Diez, Pilar; Delibes-Mateos, Miguel; Jaques , Josep A.; López-Darias, Marta; Nogales, Manuel; Pino, Joan; Ros , Macarena; Traveset, Anna; Turon, Xavier; Vila, Montserrat; Altamirano Jeschke, María; Álvarez, Inés; Arias, Andrés; Boix, Dani; Cabido, Carlos; Cacabelos, Eva; Cobo, Fernando; Cruz Miralles, Joaquin; Cuesta, Jose A.; Dáder, Beatriz; ESTAL PADILLO, PEDRO DEL; Gallardo, Belinda; GÓMEZ LAPORTA, MIGUEL; González-Moreno, Pablo; Hernández, José Carlos; Jiménez-Alfaro, Borja; Lázaro-Lobo, Adrián; Leza, M. Mar; Montserrat, Marta; Oliva-Paterna, Francisco J.; Piñeiro, Laura; Ponce, Carlos; Pons, Pere; Rotchés-Ribalta, Roser; Roura-Pascual, Núria; Sánchez, Marta; Trillo, Alejandro; VIÑUELA, ELISA; García-Berthou, Emili Elsevier (2023)
      Invasive alien species have widespread impacts on native biodiversity and ecosystem services. Since the number of introductions worldwide is continuously rising, it is essential to prevent the entry, establishment and ...
    • openAccess   Impact of Bio-inoculation with Halotolerant Rhizobacteria on Growth, Physiological, and Hormonal Responses of Durum Wheat Under Salt Stress 

      bekkaye, massakib; Nassima, BAHA; BEHAIRI, SABRINA; Perez-Clemente, Rosa Maria; Kaci, Yahia Springer (2023-01-10)
      Soil salinity and water scarcity are major factors limiting plant productivity. Under these conditions, the use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is a promising tool to mitigate the negative effects of stress ...
    • openAccess   In-Depth Characterization of greenflesh Tomato Mutants Obtained by CRISPR/Cas9 Editing: A Case Study With Implications for Breeding and Regulation 

      Gianoglio, Silvia; COMINO, CINZIA; MOGLIA, Andrea; ACQUADRO, Alberto; Garcia-Carpintero, Victor; Diretto, Gianfranco; Sevi, Filippo; Rambla, José L.; Dono, Gabriella; VALENTINO, Danila; Moreno-Giménez, Elena; Fullana-Pericàs, Mateu; Conesa-García, Miguel Ángel; Galmés, Jeroni; Lanteri, Sergio; MAZZUCATO, Andrea; ORZAEZ, DIEGO; Granell, Antonio Frontiers Media (2022)
      Gene editing has already proved itself as an invaluable tool for the generation of mutants for crop breeding, yet its ultimate impact on agriculture will depend on how crops generated by gene editing technologies are ...
    • openAccess   Induction of plant defenses: the added value of zoophytophagous predators 

      Pérez-Hedo, Meritxell; bouagga, sarra; Xiaoning Zhang, Nina; Moerkens, Rob; Messelink, Gerben J.; Jaques , Josep A.; Flors, Victor; Broufas, George; Urbaneja, Alberto; Pappas, Maria L. Springer (2022-05-13)
      Several biological control agents of the hemipteran insect families Miridae, Anthocoridae and Pentatomidae, as well as mites of the family Phytoseiidae are known as zoophytophagous predators, a subset of omnivores, which ...
    • openAccess   Insight into the antibacterial mechanism of Cu-enriched sol–gel coatings employing proteomics 

      Romero-Gavilán, Francisco J; García-Arnáez, Iñaki; Cerqueira, Andreia; Scalschi, Loredana; Vicedo, Begonya; Villagrasa, Alejandro; Izquierdo, Raúl; Elortza, Felix; Gurruchaga, Mariló; Goñi, Isabel; Suay, Julio Royal Society of Chemistry (2023)
      Advanced antibacterial biomaterials can help reduce the severe consequences of infections. Using copper compounds is an excellent option to achieve this goal; they offer a combination of regenerative and antimicrobial ...
    • openAccess   Interplay between secondary metabolites and plant hormones in silver nitrate-elicited Arabidopsis thaliana plants 

      Cañizares Ramos, Eva; Acién, Juan Manuel; Gumuş, Berivan Özlem; Vives-Peris, Vicente; Gonzalez-Guzman, Miguel; Arbona, Vicent Elsevier Masson s.r.l. (2024-03-01)
      Plants produce a myriad of specialized compounds in response to threats such as pathogens or pests and different abiotic factors. The stress-related induction of specialized metabolites can be mimicked using silver nitrate ...
    • openAccess   Involvement of Abscisic Acid and Jasmonic Acid Biosynthesis‑related Genes in Cucurbita pepo L. Tolerance to Trace Metal Stress 

      Labidi, Oumayma; Kouki, Rim; Perez-Clemente, Rosa Maria; Gomez-Cadenas, Aurelio; SLEIMI, Noomene; Vives-Peris, Vicente Springer (2023-11)
      Trace metal induced stress is an abiotic factor that limits crop yield, having the additional hazard of their accumulation along trophic chain. This fact supposes an emerging problem concerning the health of the population ...