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Plant breeding and physiology

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Plant breeding and physiology

SENIOR RESEARCHERS

Iraida Amaya Saavedra

Tenured Scientist
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Laura Arribas-Hernández

Ramon y Cajal Research Fellow
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Miguel Ángel Botella Mesa

Full Professor
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Manuel Gonzalo Claros Díaz

Full Professor
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Aurora Díaz Bermúdez

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Eva Domínguez Carmona

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Rafael Fernández Muñoz

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Noé Fernández Pozo

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Ariel Ramón Fontana

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Verónica González Doblas

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Susana Guzmán Puyol

Ramon y Cajal Research Fellow
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Antonio Heredia Bayona

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José Alejandro Heredia Guerrero

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Iñaki Hormaza Urroz

Research Professor
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Carlos López Encina

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Jorge Lora Cabrera

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Juan M. Losada

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Pablo Andrés Manavella

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Antonio Javier Matas Arroyo

Associate Professor
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José Ángel Mercado Carmona

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Catharina Merchante Berg

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Sonia Osorio Algar

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Elena Palomo Ríos

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Candelas Paniagua Correas

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Jesica Pérez Sancho

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César Petri Serrano

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Fernando Pliego Alfaro

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David Posé Padilla

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Sara Posé Albacete

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M. Remedios Romero Aranda

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Lourdes Rubio Valverde

Associate Professor
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Noemí Ruiz López

Associate Professor
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Victoria Sánchez Vera

Ramon y Cajal Research Fellow
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José Gabriel Vallarino

Associate Professor
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María Ángeles Viruel Zozaya

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Research Groups

Integrative biology in plant stress
Plant small RNAs Biology
Fruit ripening and quality
Plant Epitranscriptomics
Sustainable Agro-Food Materials
Mechanisms of abiotic stress resistance in plants
Biotechnology of subtropical and temperate crops
Vegetable crop breeding
Breeding and developmental biology of subtropical fruit
Translation regulation in plants

Projects list

From pollination to fruit set in subtropical fruits grown in Europe
Prospecting Umami Peptides with Antihypertensive activity in Avocado industry by-products using peptidomics and virtual screening (PUPAxAvo)
Biological functions of SMP- domain proteins at ER-chloroplast and ER-TGN contact sites
Puntos de Contacto de Membranas como Centros de Señalización en la Respuesta de las Plantas al Estrés Salino
Opuntia Research for Agricultural Diversification in Semi-Arid Regions of Spain (ORADIS)
Deciphering the architecture of tomato Yellow Shoulder Disorder and development of molecular tools and phytogenetic resources to overcome it.
6G-VERSUS “6G Vertical trials for Sustainability”
Ramón y Cajal
Bioactivity of anthocyanins synthesized in response to drought in lettuce germplasm and their role in stress mitigation
The challenge of producing strawberry fruits with reduced water availability: Investigating the role of cell walls and drought stress memory
6G Pilots and Trials Throughout Europe
Research actions for reducing the impact on agricultural and natural ecosystems of the harmful plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa
Ramón y Cajal
Seedless avocadoes and cherimoyas for a sustainable and differentiated quality production in Andalusia
Membrane Contact Sites as Signaling Hubs in Plant Responses to Salt Stress / MCS-Stress.
Single-cell transcriptome atlas and functional characterization of regulators of strawberry fruit development and ripening
Switching the Growth of Plant Buds by an RNA Code of Untranslatable Chemical Marks (SPROUT)
The role of SlTTL and SlBIK1 in tomato during primary and secondary cell wall formation
Emergia_Recursos Genéticos para la Resiliencia de Frutales Subtropicales
Study of autophagy pathway and its aplication in crops improvement
A Plant Physico-Chemical Thermometer
Recovery, Identification, Functionality and Applications of Bioactive Compounds from Foods and their by-Products
Estudio de la diversidad genética y fitoquímica de la guanábana en sistemas agroforestales latinoamericanos. Estrategias para una producción sostenible en un contexto de adaptación al cambio climático
Do thirsty lettuces blush?
Ayudas para Contratos Ramón y Cajal
Metabolómica de alta sensibilidad: Detección y cuantificación de metabolitos en tejido, tipo celular y/o compartimiento subcelular específicos

Completed projects

Manejo sostenible de los frutales subtropicales en Andalucía en un contexto de escasez hídrica
Roles of eL24 in global and gene-specific translation
GO OHM 'Tomate Huevo Toro', Organic Heterogeneous Material as an innovative biodiversity conservation strategy (CSIC subproject)
PID2022-138290OR-I00 Exploiting Natural Variation to improve fruit quality and water-use efficiency in strawberry (ENVBerry).
Reproductive biology and genomics for a sustainable production of subtropical fruits in mediterranean climates
Assessment of genetic diversity of Ethiopian mango
Analysis of olive fruit cuticle and its relation to mechanical damage
Convergence of ecological and digital transition into smart oleiculture: the case of salt stress in olive (DIGIOLIVE)
Development of crop-based survey tools for plants pests of fruit trees in the EU
Development of a genomics portal and expression atlas of subtropical species and transcriptomic study of cherimoya fruit development
GENÉTICA Y BIOFÍSICA DE LA CUTÍCULA DEL FRUTO DE TOMATE (Subproyecto CSIC)
Molecular mechanisms of lipid transport at ER-Chloroplast CS in Arabidopsis and tomato by NTMC2T5 proteins under abiotic stress.
Polyploids as sustainable alternative of subtropical fruticulture
Evaluación de un cultivo de tomate regado con agua regenerada por sistema de membranas de ultrafiltración
Ramón y Cajal 2021
Análisis de pequeños péptidos señalizadores de los cambios en la pared celular durante el proceso de formación del fruto de tomate
TRANSLATION REGULATION MEDIATED BY INITIATION FACTORS IN ARABIDOPSIS
Micropropagación y aclimatación de material selecciona, y producción de semillas de adormidera saneada
Análisis bioinformático de polimorfismos y expresión génica en los tejidos reproductivos del olivo (Olea europaea) como fuente de marcadores de interés agroalimentario e inmunitario (BioInfOliv)
Undercovering lipid signalling mechanisms at contact sites in Arabidopsis thaliana and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) for tolerance to abiotic stress conditions
Análisis y uso del residuo del procesado industrial de fruto de tomate en la fabricación de materiales inocuos y biodegradables para el envasado de alimentos
Identification of molecular factors controlling tomato fruit quality under abiotic stresses
Pequeños péptidos señalizadores del estado de la pared celular durante la formación del fruto de tomate (Solanum lycopersicum)
Deciphering the metabolic pathways controlling flavor in strawberry fruit
Identification and characterization of genes responsible for the biosynthesis of volatile compounds involved in aroma and defense in strawberry fruits
Adapting plant genetic diversity to climate change along a continental latitudinal gradient
Oxidative and fatty acid-mediated post-translational modifications in pollen, and their role in plant reproduction
Generation of new knowledge and tools, through multi-disciplinary approaches, for a sustainable, but profitable, watermelon and melon production. Coordinated Project
Ramón y Cajal Researcher
Bioeconomía circular para el envasado de alimentos: aprovechamiento de los residuos de la industria conservera de tomate
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE TRANSLATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF THE PLANT-VIRUS INTERACTION
Una aproximación multidisciplinar para consolidar el cultivo del mango en Andalucía
Soluciones biotecnológicas para la mejora y protección de olivo frente a Verticilosis
Mimetic tomato pomace-based, bisphenol A-free coatings for food packaging (MIMECOAT)
Reclaimed water to be used for irrigation of tomato and avocado crops.
Puesta a punto de una metodología para el estudio de las relaciones hídricas en adormidera
ESTUDIOS FUNCIONALES DE GENES CANDIDATOS PARA LA MEJORA DE LA CALIDAD ORGANOLETICA/NUTRICIONAL Y POST-COSECHA EN FRESA
Unraveling the genetic and biophysical basis of tomato fruit cuticle formation. (UMA subproject)
Study of the Trranscriptional Regulatory Network in Epidermis of Strawberry Fruits
Modelling nutrient transport as a function of drought and ploidy: applications in subtropical fruit trees with high water demands
Efecto de la ploidía y la sequía en la conductividad del floema: aplicación en frutales con altos requerimientos hídricos
2016 Ramón y Cajal (RYC) Contracts Aids
TRANSLATION REGULATION MEDIATED BY SPECIALIZED RIBOSOMES IN PLANTS: IDENTIFICATION OF DIFFERENT RIBOSOME POPULATIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATION IN GENE-SPECIFIC TRANSLATION
Sostenibilidad en el fitomanejo de suelos contaminados por residuos mineros: Aspectos microbiológicos y ecofisiológicos (MICROMIN)
Multidisciplinar control of fungal and viral diseases in melon and watermelon: a new challenge
Ion transporters likely involved in major QTLs controlling citrus and tomato salt tolerance in terms of fruit yield
Reproductive biology, phenomics and genomics in subtropical fruit tree crops
Improving the stability of high-quality traits of berry in different environments and cultivation systems for the benefit of European farmers and consumers
Conservation of the existing tomato and melon collections at the IHSM-La Mayora, CSIC-UMA
Transcriptional Regulatory Network Controlling Strawberry Fruit Ripening and Quality (TRANSFR-Q)
Identificación y análisis funcional de genes que regulan procesos relacionados con la calidad organoléptica y las características estructurales del fruto de fresa
Metabolómica High-Throughput
Evaluation of growing, handling and seed storage conditions and their impact in the quality and germination rate of Papaver somniferum
Selection of plant material and optimization of yield in subtropical fruit crops
Biotechnological approach to olive breeding
NEWTOM: Desarrollo experimental para plantación automatizada de cultivo hidropónico de tomate. Proyecto INNPACTO.
Incorporation of new diversity sources to the Spanish cherimoya germplasm bank and development of additional conservation methods
Development and evolution of sexual reproduction in woody perennials
Hacia un cultivo sostenible del melón: aproximaciones moleculares a la resistencia a plagas y enfermedades
Analysis of the regulation of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) fruit development and ripening
Reproductive biology and optimization of yield in subtropical fruits
Characterización of the Spanish cherimoya germplasm bank using consensus descriptors and stablishment of a core collection
Desarrollo de un vector combinando el gen marcador condicional dao1 (que permite selección positiva y negativa) con una construcción Cre/loxP para producir plantas transgénicas libres de marcadores.
Promotion of sustainable cherimoya production systems in Latin America through the characterisation, conservation and use of local germplasm diversity (CHERLA proyect)
Toward understanding the coupling between transcription and miRNA processing
GO BIOFLORA Tomato, Biodiversity as an agroecological strategy for virus control in outdoor tomato cultivation (CSIC subproject)
High-throughput genotyping for seed analyses
Regulation of the chromatin topology by small RNAs during plant adaptation
Conserving the past, nourishing the future: unlocking the agronomical potential of traditional food systems in Northern Uganda
Despliegue, demostración y validación telepresencia inmersiva caso de uso agrícola para el proyecto 5G+TACTILE.
Molecular Mechanisms Involved In Strawberry Fruit Quality; Aroma And Nutritional Value
Adaptation of avocado cultivation to water and salinity stresses
Characterization of emerging pests and phytophagous insect communities associated with subtropical fruit trees in a Mediterranean context using DNA barcoding.
GENE-SPECIFIC TRANSLATION REGULATION MEDIATED BY THE REINITIATION/RECYCLING FACTORS EAD1 and EAD2 (GET-EAD)
GENÉTICA Y BIOFÍSICA DE LA CUTÍCULA DEL FRUTO DE TOMATE (Subproyecto UMA)
Characterization of Transcription Factors regulating Strawberry Fruit Ripening
Análisis funcional de transportadores de Na+ y C- incluidos en QTLs de tolerancia a salinidad (SALCITRON-2)
Desarrollo de herramientas bioinformáticas y recursos ómicos para especies subtropicales y mediterráneas
Upcycling of potato peel by-products into sustainable, multifunctional lacquers for food metal packaging
Functional genomic approaches to study and engineer volatile production in strawberry fruit
Obtaining and evaluating early flowering olive plants for use in fast track breeding programs
Micropropagación y aclimatación de material seleccionado, y producción de semilla de adormidera saneada
Identification of genes involved in the biosynthesis of 2-methyl-ketones in woodland strawberry fruits and study of their biological role
Cellular and molecular characterization of autophagy regulation during strawberry fruit ripening and its role in drought stress resistance (StrawPHAGY).
Identification of molecular factors controlling tomato fruit quality under abiotic stresses
Identification of molecular factors controlling tomato fruit quality under abiotic stresses
Improving fruit firmness: editing of cell wall remodeling genes and physiological evaluation of fruit water relations
EMERGIA
Ayudas para proyectos dirigidos por jóvenes investigadores
Exploring polyploids of subtropical fruit trees as novel crops with drought tolerance
Pre-breeding strategies for obtaining new resilient and added value berries
Transitioning to Cucurbits Organic Production: a breeding approach to face climatic change and revitalize rural agricultural economy
Utilization of genetic resources in subtropical fruit crops through genomics and reproductive biology approaches
Estudio Funcional de Genes Candidatos Para la Mejora del Fruto de Fresa en Su Comportamiento Postcosecha y en El Contenido de Ellagitaninos
AYUDAS RAMÓN Y CAJAL 2018
Grupo operativo de innovación del aguacate. Mejora de la productividad del aguacate en Málaga, Cádiz, Comunidad Valenciana y Canarias
Generation of olive somaclonal variants resistant to Verticillium Wilt
Study of the key interactions in the progamic phase. Implication for plant breeding of subtropical fruit crops.
FrATGaria
AYUDAS PARA CONTRATO RAMÓN Y CAJAL (RYC) 2017
Unraveling the genetic and biophysical basis of tomato fruit cuticle formation. (CSIC subproject)
Proteins with SMP domains at contact sites: identification, characterisation and function.
Mecanismos moleculares del transporte lipídico en puntos de contacto ER-PM en tomate (Solanum lycopersicum) en condiciones de estrés abiótico.
Nuevas estrategias para el control del gusano cabezudo
Optimización de un protocolo de regeneración de embriones somáticos y producción de semilla saneada de adormidera
Increasing nutritional value (bio-stimulated) of selected performant tomato varieties to be cultivated in areas with temperate climate
Study of the transition from somatic to sexual cells in Psidium cattleyanum. Implication for apomictic reproduction
Caracterizacion funcional de genes reguladores de la maduracion en fresa y aplicacion del sistema CRISPR/CAS9 para alargar la vida postcosecha y mejorar la calidad del fruto
New technologies in protected horticulture: Efficiency in the use of natural resources and energy from renewable sources
Maintenance of the subtropical fruit crop collections at the IHSM La Mayora: cherimoya and avocado
Study of the key interactions in the progamic phase. Implication for plant breeding of subtropical fruit crops.
Genetic basis of the composition and biophysical properties of tomato fruit cuticle: exploiting natural variability
Desarrollo de herramientas biotecnológicas basadas en el virus emergente Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus
Latinamerican network of native fruit trees (Natifrut)
Biotechnological and Cultural Approaches to be used in breeding for resistances and control of diseases in melon and watermelon
Optimization of a micro-propagation protocol for <i>Papaver somniferum</i>
Optimization of the production of temperate and subtropical fruits in Bolivia
Genes reguladores de la maduración del fruto de fresa: estudio y evaluación del potencial biotecnológico
Genetics of tomato cuticle formation: implications in fruit cracking and water use efficiency
Use of novel molecular and metabolomic tools for the improvement of the nutritional and organoleptic quality, and the postharvest lifespan of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa)
Evaluating the Spanish tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) repository diversity for a molecular breeding program based on high throughput sequencing approaches and computational tools.
Reblandecimiento del fruto de fresa durante la maduración: I. Análisis del papel de las pectinas y enzimas pectinasas. II. Evaluación de las relaciones hídricas del fruto
Metabolomics in fruit quality
Genetic diversity of fruit crops of the genus Annona in Honduras
Optimization of a sustainable production of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) in Andalucia
Genetic diversity and genetic resource conservation in native latinamerican fruits. A case study in Annonaceae
Combination of different strategies to promote sustainable cultivation of cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.) in Andalucia