• Carbon density in boreal forests responds non-linearly to temperature: an example from the Greater Khingan Mountains, northeast China 

  Liu, Yang; Trancoso, Ralph; Ma, Qin; Ciais, Philippe; Gouvêa, Lidiane P.; Yue, Chaofang; Assis, Jorge; Blanco Vaca, Juan Antonio   (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Boreal forests play a crucial role in the global carbon (C) cycle and in climate stabilization. To better predict global C budgets, it is important to accurately estimate the size of forest C pools, and to identify the ...

• Soil C/N ratios cause opposing effects in forests compared to grasslands on decomposition rates and stabilization factors in southern European ecosystems 

  Blanco Vaca, Juan Antonio  ; Durán Lázaro, María  ; Luquin, Josu; San Emeterio Garciandía, Leticia  ; Yeste Yeste, Antonio  ; Canals Tresserras, Rosa María   (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Soils store an important amount of carbon (C), mostly in the form of organic matter in different decomposing stages. Hence, understanding the factors that rule the rates at which decomposed organic matter is incorporated ...

• It's not you, it's me: Medicago truncatula efd-1 mutant phenotype depends on rhizobium symbiont 

  Larrainzar Rodríguez, Estíbaliz   (Oxford University Press, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The work by Jardinaud et al. (2022a) illustrates the need to reconsider the identification of genes with a functional role in symbiosis when using a model system in which nodule development and plant growth are constrained ...

• Editorial: Drought stress in legumes 

  Furlan, Ana Laura; González García, Esther; Roy Choudhury, Swarup; Signorelli, Santiago (Frontiers Media, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Plants are challenged by diverse environmental constraints, among which drought stress is increasingly important. Meteorological models predict an increase in the areas prone to drought in the future. Legumes are important ...

• Editorial: Beneficial effects of fungal endophytes in major agricultural crops 

  Poveda Arias, Jorge  ; Baptista, Paula; Sacristán, Soledad; Velasco, Pablo (Frontiers Media, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Endophytic microorganisms are those that can dwell within plant tissues without any external sign of infection or other harmful effects on the host plants (Burragoni and Jeon, 2021). In recent decades, the important role ...

• Role of oxidative stress in the physiology of sensitive and resistant Amaranthus palmeri populations treated with herbicides inhibiting acetolactate synthase 

  Eceiza, Mikel Vicente  ; Barco Antoñanzas, María  ; Gil Monreal, Miriam  ; Huybrechts, Michiel; Zabalza Aznárez, Ana  ; Cuypers, Ann; Royuela Hernando, Mercedes   (Frontiers Media, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The aim of the present study was to elucidate the role of oxidative stress in the mode of action of acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides. Two populations of Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson from Spain (sensitive ...

• Endophytic fungi from kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) modify roots-glucosinolate profile and promote plant growth in cultivated Brassica species. First description of Pyrenophora gallaeciana 

  Poveda Arias, Jorge  ; Rodríguez, Víctor Manuel; Díaz Urbano, María; Sklenář, František; Saati-Santamaría, Zaki; Menéndez, Esther; Velasco, Pablo (Frontiers Media, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Endophytic fungi of crops can promote plant growth through various mechanisms of action (i.e., improve nutrient uptake and nutrient use efficiency, and produce and modulate plant hormones). The genus Brassica includes ...

• New in vivo approach to broaden the thioredoxin family interactome in chloroplasts 

  Ancín Rípodas, María  ; Fernández Irigoyen, Joaquín  ; Santamaría, Enrique; Larraya Reta, Luis María  ; Fernández San Millán, Alicia  ; Veramendi Charola, Jon  ; Farrán Blanch, Inmaculada (MDPI, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Post-translational redox modifications provide an important mechanism for the control of major cellular processes. Thioredoxins (Trxs), which are key actors in this regulatory mechanism, are ubiquitous proteins that catalyse ...

• A study of the interface of gold nanoparticles conjugated to cowpea fe-superoxide dismutase 

  Tellechea Malda, Edurne; Asensio, Aarón C.; Ciáurriz Gortari, Paula; Buezo Bravo ; López Gómez, Pedro  ; Urra Rodríguez, Marina; Morán Juez, José Fernando   (MDPI, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The iron superoxide dismutase (FeSOD) is a first barrier to defend photosynthetic organisms from superoxide radicals. Although it is broadly present in plants and bacteria, FeSODs are absent in animals. They belong to the ...

• Multifunctional properties of a bacillus thuringiensis strain (BST-122): beyond the parasporal crystal 

  Unzué Pozas, Argine; Caballero, Carlos J.; Villanueva, Maite; Fernández, Ana Beatriz; Caballero Murillo, Primitivo   (MDPI, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Chemical products still represent the most common form of controlling crop pests and diseases. However, their extensive use has led to the selection of resistances. This makes the finding of new solutions paramount to ...

• Design, synthesis and anticancer evaluation of novel Se-NSAID hybrid molecules: Identification of a Se-indomethacin analog as a potential therapeutic for breast cancer 

  Ramos Inza, Sandra; Encío Martínez, Ignacio  ; Raza, Asif; Sharma, Arun K.; Sanmartín, Carmen; Plano, Daniel (Elsevier, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  A total of twenty-five novel carboxylic acid, methylester, methylamide or cyano nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) derivatives incorporating Se in the chemical form of selenoester were reported. Twenty Se-NSAID ...

• Mechanisms involved in drought stress tolerance triggered by rhizobia strains in wheat 

  Barquero, Marcia; Poveda Arias, Jorge; Laureano-Marín, Ana M.; Ortiz-Liébana, Noemí; Brañas, Javier; González-Andrés, Fernando (Frontiers Media, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Rhizobium spp. is a well-known microbial plant biostimulant in non-legume crops, but little is known about the mechanisms by which rhizobia enhance crop productivity under drought stress. This work analyzed the mechanisms ...

• Abundance and trait-matching both shape interaction frequencies between plants and birds in seed-dispersal networks 

  Peña, Rocío; Schleuning, Matthias; Dalerum, Fredrik; Donoso, Isabel; Rodríguez Pérez, Javier; García, Daniel (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Abundance and trait-driven processes have both been identified as potential mechanisms in determining the occurrence of species interactions. However, little is known about how these two mechanisms interact to determine ...

• Disentangling the seasonal effects of agricultural intensification on birds and bats in Mediterranean olive groves 

  Jiménez Navarro, Gerardo; Rodríguez Pérez, Javier; Melguizo Ruiz, Nereida; Silva, Bruno; Vasconcelos, Sasha; Beja, Pedro; Moreira, Francisco; Morgado, Rui; Barreiro, Silvia; Herrera, José M. (Elsevier, 2023)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Assessing the spatio-temporal impact of agricultural intensification on species and communities is key for biodiversity conservation. Here, we investigated the seasonal effects of olive grove intensification at both local ...

• Evidences towards deciphering the mode of action of dimethylpyrazole-based nitrification inhibitors in soil and pure cultures of Nitrosomonas europaea 

  Bozal-Leorri, Adrián; Corrochano Monsalve, Mario; Vega-Mas, Izargi; Aparicio Tejo, Pedro María  ; González Murua, Carmen; Marino, Daniel (Springer, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Background: Agriculture relies on the intensive use of synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers to maximize crop yields, which has led to the transformation of agricultural soils into high-nitrifying environments. Nevertheless, ...

• Identification of new antifungal metabolites produced by the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima involved in the biocontrol of postharvest plant pathogenic fungi 

  Fernández San Millán, Alicia  ; Gamir, Jordi; Farrán Blanch, Inmaculada; Larraya Reta, Luis María  ; Veramendi Charola, Jon   (Elsevier, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  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 ...

• Activation of sweet pepper defense responses by novel and known biocontrol agents of the genus Bacillus against Botrytis cinerea and Verticillium dahliae 

  Poveda Arias, Jorge; Calvo, Javier; Barquero, Marcia; González Andrés, Fernando (Springer, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The Fresno-Benavente Pepper (F-BP) Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is a horticultural crop characterized by its great agronomic, economic and cultural importance in the region of Castilla y León (Spain). Field ...

• The use of freshwater macrophytes as a resource in sustainable agriculture 

  Poveda Arias, Jorge   (Elsevier, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  Freshwater macrophytes include different groups of plants that are capable of growing in or very close to aquatic environments (spermatophytes, pteridophytes and bryophytes). These plants play a fundamental role in their ...

• Control of postharvest diseases in berries through edible coatings and bacterial probiotics 

  Romero, Janira; Albertos, Irene; Díez Méndez, Alexandra; Poveda Arias, Jorge   (Elsevier, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  The world's population is growing, which requires more resources, including food. Some necessary foods, such as berries, are very perishable fresh products that suffer contamination by pathogens, generating great economic ...

• Towards understanding of fungal biocontrol mechanisms of different yeasts antagonistic to Botrytis cinerea through exometabolomic analysis 

  Fernández San Millán, Alicia  ; Gamir, Jordi; Larraya Reta, Luis María  ; Farrán Blanch, Inmaculada; Veramendi Charola, Jon   (Elsevier, 2022)   Artículo / Artikulua  

  There is increased interest in research on yeasts as potential phytopathogen biocontrol agents due to increasing restrictions in the use of chemical pesticides. Yeast strains from a range of genera and species have been ...

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