 Omics studies of the priming phenomenon Follow us in twitter : @pibgroupIRAlong with evolution plants have developed defensive strategies to survive the attackers. Plants that have been exposed to contact with necrotizing pathogens, insects or appropriated treatments can mount rapidly a stronger defence once the second wave of stress is presented. This is known as plant memory and also as priming, which is based in an adaptation of the plant that reacts faster and stronger against a given pathogen or stress, generating an effective defence. Our current research is mostly focused on omics studies (mainly metabolomics) of the priming phenomenon from several points of view. In the first place, we try to understand whether plants exposed different priming stimuli activated a shared molecular fingerprint or, on the opposite, each priming inducer has its own characteristic mechanisms. In this approach we study the mechanisms behind β-aminobutyric acid (BABA)-induced resistance, mycorrhizae-induced resistance (MIR) and constitutive priming released. In addition, we have recently set up a promising research line focused on citrus innate immunity against arthropods. Group members:
Dr. Paloma Sánchez-Bel
Dr. Victor Flors
Dr. Miguel Cerezo
Dr. Victoria Pastor
Dr. Jordi Gamir
Dr. Josep A. Jaques
Marta Orero (PhD student)
Iván Ortega (PhD student)
Leila Rassizadeh (PhD student)
María Manresa (PhD student)
Raquel Cerveró (Technician)
Silvia Andrés (Technician) Samia Mokh (Postdoc researcher)
Research Lines: - Induced resistance against pathogens
- Development of resistance inducers and priming agents. Chromatography applied to plant defense.
- Nitrogen transport
- Role of systemin in the establishment of mycorrhizas and induction of systemic resistance in tomato
- Study of Plant-arthropod interactions
- Reactive oxygen species and hormonal metabolism in defense priming
TEACHING Degree Lectures: Plant Physiology Biochemistry Biology Plant Pathology Microbiology Collaborators: Dr. María Jose Pozo. EEZ. CSIC, Granada Spain. Associated Unit UJI-EEZ-CSIC
Dr. Juan Antonio López Ráez. EEZ. CSIC, Granada Spain. Associated Unit UJI-EEZ-CSIC
Dr. Brigitte Mauch-Mani. University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Dr. Jurriaan Ton. University of Sheffield, UK
Dr. Michael Holdsworth. University of Nottingham. UK
Dr. Teresa Altabella. Fisiología Vegetal- Universitat de Barcelona. Spain
Dr. Raquel Campos-Herrera. Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y el Vino (CSIC), La Rioja
Dr. Cayo Ramos. University of Málaga, Spain
Dr. José Díaz, Universidade da Coruña, Spain
Dr. Pablo Vera. IBMCP. CSIC. Valencia, Spain
Dr. Benoît Poinssot . Université de Bourgogne, INRA, CNRS, Djon. France
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