Dr. Wabnik’s group (CBGP, Spain), in collaboration with Dr. Russinova (VIB-PSB, Belgium) and Dr. Nolan (Caltech, USA), has uncovered a molecular mechanism that enables roots to maintain robust growth despite ongoing cell production. The work reveals that newborn cells achieve this balance through the asymmetric distribution of brassinosteroids.
Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) is the most abundant form of auxin, a group of phytohormones involved in many developmental processes and interactions with the environment.
The Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (CBGP) of the UPM-INIA/CSIC and Rovensa Next are collaborating within the framework of the Joint Research Unit “Biological Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture” to develop new solutions for agriculture.
The phenotypic variation for traits of interest in crops can be partitioned into underlying components, such as genetic and environmental variances.
Plants rely on day length to know when to flower. Humans have selected for crops that are less sensitibe to this seasonal cue, helping us grow them in many parts of the world. This article explains how plants sense light cycles and how changes in this process have shaped global agriculture.
The CBGP Adaptive Genetics and Genomics Laboratory has participated in a research article where a consortium of international researchers has repaired a mutation acquired during domestication that negatively affects flowering time in modern tomatoes.
The FLAIR-GG federated network integrates germplasm data of wild species under the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable). Its objective is to facilitate access and use of these resources, promoting scientific collaboration and advances in biodiversity, agriculture and conservation.
The exodermis does not form a Casparian Strip (CS). Instead, it creates a Polar Lignin Cap (PLC), that functions similarly to the CS. The SlSCZ and SlEXO1 transcription factors regulate the formation of the PLC. The presence of distinct lignin structures acting as apoplastic barriers has intriguing implications for a root’s responses.
Researchers from the CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) have published a viewpoint in New Phytologist, forward-looking and offering a novel view on the role of metal allocation in plant immunity.
The Spanish Research Agency, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) presents periodically examples of significant grants that AEI founded in recent years.
Genomic prediction requires a training set with phenotypic and genotypic data to calibrate a model, which then predicts genomic estimated breeding values (GEBVs) for non-phenotyped individuals.