GENETICS | Plant Genetics and Biothecnology |
Bioremediation of soil and water for heavy metals and aromatic compounds by means of plants and microalgae
Characterisation and induction of phenol oxidase activity in plants and microalgae to remediate PHA-containing soils and wastewaters. |
Dissecting anthocyanin pathway
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Analysis of structural genes and transcription factors controlling anthocyanin pathway in potato and grape. |
DNA and transcriptomic markers for food traceability and authentication
Developments and applications of modern genetics and genomics for the characterization of plant-derived food. |
Genomic studies for heavy metal exclusion in eggplant fruit
Identification of major genes involved in heavy metal uptake, translocation and accumulation into eggplant fruit by means of qPCR and ICP-MS. |
Identification of mRNAs and miRNAs controlling gene methylation and expression patterns associated to drought tolerance, potato tuber and tomato fruit quality
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Development and use of genomic tools for tomato breeding and identification of gene networks functionally associated to quality traits and methylation patterns. |
Ionomics and modelling of ions accumulation in tomato fruit
On the basis of gene expression analysis of tomato fruit (RNA-Seq) coupled with their ion content evaluation (ICP-MS), a model of ions homeostasis will be established for food biofortification. |
Metabolic engineering of lipids biosynthesis in microalgae for biodiesel production
Biosynthetic pathways modification of lipids in microalgae for green energy production. |
Molecular plant-insect interactions
The research covers different aspects of the interaction between insects with plants including chemical, genetic and molecular analysis, with a broad fundamental or applied focus on the development of novel defense strategies against Aphids and Lepidoptera. |
Multidisciplinary approaches for improving tomato resistance and quality
Data integration system of genetic, genomic and phenotypic data in order to investigate plant–pathogen systems and to predict models of action for a better identification of quality features. |
Novel genes and molecules active in plant defence
Increase the understanding of the origin, function, and significance of plant- and pest-derived gene products that mediate interactions within and between organisms and their use through biotechnology. |
Plant genome sequencing
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Generation, sequencing, assembling and cataloguing of data and sequence variations in tomato, Cucurbita and wild potato Solanum commersonii. Analysis of their biological significance and the functional nucleotide polymorphisms. |
Production of bioactive compounds in plant cells
Development of novel systems for the production of pharmaceuticals in plant cells. |
Tomato epigemomic profiling
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Analysis of DNA methylation and micro RNA in tomato to assess environmental effects on tomato fruit ripening. |
Transcriptomic and metabolomic patterns in olive drupe following Bactrocera oleae infestations
The research deals with the study of transcriptome and metabolome reprogramming in infested olives. |