Publications by authors named "Aurora Alaguero-Cordovilla"
Adventitious roots (ARs) are produced from non-root tissues in response to different environmental signals, such as abiotic stresses, or after wounding, in a complex developmental process that requires hormonal crosstalk. Here, we characterized AR formation in young seedlings of Solanum lycopersicum cv. 'Micro-Tom' after whole root excision by means of physiological, genetic and molecular approaches.
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- Root system architecture (RSA) manipulation can enhance water and nutrient absorption in plants, especially under challenging climate conditions.
- A defined ontology was developed for annotating traits observed in tomato growth at four stages, simplifying the identification of relevant mutations using whole-genome sequencing without needing a new mapping population.
- In a study screening 4543 seedlings, researchers identified 659 individuals with distinct root system traits and confirmed unique genetic variations, including a critical mutation in the SlCESA3 gene linked to early growth issues.
Plant roots exploit morphological plasticity to adapt and respond to different soil environments. We characterized the root system architecture of nine wild tomato species and four cultivated tomato ( L.) varieties during early growth in a controlled environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe use of biological control agents could be a non-chemical alternative for management of spp. [root-knot nematodes (RKN)], the most damaging plant-parasitic nematodes for horticultural crops worldwide. is a fungal parasite of RKN eggs that can colonize endophytically roots of several cultivated plant species, but in field applications the fungus shows a low persistence and efficiency in RKN management.
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