Publications by authors named "Walter R Lopez"
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- Meloidogyne nematodes cause significant damage to crops like tomatoes, while certain beneficial bacteria can help protect plants from various pathogens.
- The study focused on understanding the molecular responses in tomato plants to the nematode and bacteria, using RNA sequencing to analyze how the plants reacted to each agent individually and together.
- Results showed that many more genes were activated than repressed, particularly those related to defense mechanisms, lipid metabolism, and carbohydrate processing, indicating a strong defense response in the plants, especially when both microorganisms were present.
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- Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) has high mortality rates and is significantly prevalent in Northwestern Argentina, due to multiple rodent species acting as virus reservoirs.
- The study aimed to create a risk map for HPS transmission using ecological niche models (ENM) and analyze the impact of climatic and environmental variables on the infection risk in the region.
- Results showed that a majority of HPS cases occurred in high-risk areas, with temperature, rainfall, and vegetation being key factors; also, 18% of the local population is at risk, especially near deforested areas.
Background: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) is a compendium of pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungal strains.
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