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Fortification and bioaccessibility of saffron apocarotenoids in potato tubers
(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 ... -
From Classical to Modern Computational Approaches to Identify Key Genetic Regulatory Components in Plant Biology
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 ...
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Genotype determines Arbutus unedo L. physiological and metabolomic responses to drought and recovery
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 ...
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Ground-covers affect the activity density of ground-dwelling predators and their impact on the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata
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 ...
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Identification of new antifungal metabolites produced by the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima involved in the biocontrol of postharvest plant pathogenic fungi
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 ...
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Identification of potential invasive alien species in Spain through horizon scanning
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 ...
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Impact of Bio-inoculation with Halotolerant Rhizobacteria on Growth, Physiological, and Hormonal Responses of Durum Wheat Under Salt Stress
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 ...
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In-Depth Characterization of greenflesh Tomato Mutants Obtained by CRISPR/Cas9 Editing: A Case Study With Implications for Breeding and Regulation
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 ...
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Induction of plant defenses: the added value of zoophytophagous predators
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 ...
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Insight into the antibacterial mechanism of Cu-enriched sol–gel coatings employing proteomics
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 ...
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Interplay between secondary metabolites and plant hormones in silver nitrate-elicited Arabidopsis thaliana plants
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 ...
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Involvement of Abscisic Acid and Jasmonic Acid Biosynthesis‑related Genes in Cucurbita pepo L. Tolerance to Trace Metal Stress
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 ...
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Involvement of citrus shoots in response and tolerance to abiotic stress
Springer (2024)Traditionally, the root system has been regarded as the primary component infuencing citrus tolerance. Aerial tis‑ sues also play a crucial role in abiotic stress tolerance, as they are responsible for vital physiological ...
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Jasmonic acid and salicylic acid modulate systemic reactive oxygen species signaling during stress response
Oxford University Press (2022-09-29)Plants can send long-distance cell-to-cell signals from a single tissue subjected to stress to the entire plant. This ability is termed “systemic signaling” and is essential for plant acclimation to stress and/or defense ...
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Jasmonic acid is required for tomato acclimation to multifactorial stress combination
Elsevier (2023-06-25)As a result of global warming and climate change, the number and intensity of weather events such as droughts, heat waves, and floods are increasing, resulting in major losses in crop yield worldwide. Combined with the ...
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Lysine-based non-cytotoxic ultrashort selfassembling peptides with antimicrobial activity
Royal Society of Chemistry (2024)Peptide-based molecules and their hydrogels are useful materials for biomedical applications due to the reversible nature of their self-assembly as well as the diversity of nanostructures that can be created starting from ...
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Ménage à Trois: Unraveling the Mechanisms Regulating Plant–Microbe–Arthropod Interactions
Cell Press (2020)Plant‐microbe‐arthropod (PMA) interactions have important impacts on plant fitness, and recent studies shed light on how plants regulate responses in such complex interactions. Biosynthetic pathways for the production ... -
Morphological, physiological, and molecular scion traits are determinant for salt-stress tolerance of grafted citrus plants
Frontiers Media (2023)Introduction: Citrus productivity has been decreasing in the last decade in the Mediterranean basin as a consequence of climate change and the high levels of salinity found in the aquifers. Citrus varieties are cultivated ...
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Mycorrhiza-induced resistance in citrus against Tetranychus urticae is plant species dependent and inversely correlated to basal immunity
Wiley (2024)BACKGROUND Mycorrhizal plants show enhanced resistance to biotic stresses, but few studies have addressed mycorrhiza-induced resistance (MIR) against biotic challenges in woody plants, particularly citrus. Here we present ...
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Mycorrhizal benefits on plant growth and protection against Spodoptera exigua depend on N availability
Taylor and Francis Group (2022-09-19)Mycorrhizal symbiosis influences plant growth and nutrition and can affect the performance of insect herbivores, but these effects are context-dependent. This study aims to investigate the influence of nitrogen fertilization ...
