Research Group

Detalle de: Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Biotechnology

Title	Postharvest Physiology, Pathology and Biotechnology
Description	Study of fruit quality and its maintenance during post-harvest storage The Postharvest Physiology, Pathology, and Biotechnology group focuses on studying fruit quality and its maintenance during postharvest storage. This work is carried out using multidisciplinary approaches aimed at understanding the physiological and molecular mechanisms related to fruit quality after harvest, as well as developing preservation methodologies to prevent or reduce postharvest losses caused by physiological and pathological alterations in the fruit, and/or to reduce the presence of mycotoxins.
Home Page	https://iata.csic.es/fisiologia-patologia-y-biotecnologia-poscosecha/
Contact Email	lgonzalez@iata.csic.es
Collaborating Companies	Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence, Microbiology, Valencia.
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Institution	IATA
Ontology	Omics, Computational Methods, Transcriptomics, RNA Sequencing (RNA-seq), Applications of Computational Biology, Genomics, Genome Sequencing, Genome Assembly, Functional genomics, Functional annotation, Function prediction, Expression Profiling, Genomic Annotation, Epigenomics, DNA methylation, Sequence analysis, Sequence Alignment, Mapping, Pathway analysis, Food safety, Metabolomics, Biological interpretation, Microbial communities, Metagenomics, Amplicon Sequencing, Metatranscriptomics, Comparative Genomics
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Research Lines	Physiological disorders during postharvest storage of fruits, Metabolic pathways of fruit organoleptic and nutritional quality, Biotechnological tools for crop sustainability and food waste reduction, Fruit-pathogen interactions in postharvest, Alternative control of postharvest fungal pathogens, Reduction of mycotoxins in food
Funded Projects	Regulación de la virulencia, producción de micotoxinas y control de hongos patógenos postcosecha y alterantes de alimentos, Sistemas biológicos de CONtrol efectivos contra hongos micotoxigénicos y estrategias inmunoquímicas para el análisis de las micotoxinas Patulina y OcraToxina A, Nuevos métodos de control biológico basados en microrganismos para postcosecha de cítricos, Red nacional sobre las micotoxinas y hongos toxigénicos y de sus procesos de descontaminación, Desarrollo de hongos no micotoxigénicos para el control de hongos productores de micotoxinas, Red nacional sobre las micotoxinas y hongos toxigénicos y de sus procesos de descontaminación (2018-2020), Infección de frutos cítricos por Penicillium digitatum: del estudio de los mecanismos de patogenicidad y defensa al desarrollo de nuevos sistemas de control, Biotecnología, fisiología y patología postcosecha de frutos, Red nacional sobre las micotoxinas y hongos toxigénicos y de sus procesos de descontaminación (2014-2016), La luz azul LED como nueva tecnología emergente y sostenible en el control de la pérdida de calidad e incidencia de podridos en frutos cítricos, Nuevos Ingredientes de Alimentos Funcionales para Mejorar la Salud, Caracterización de los mecanismos de virulencia y defensa en la interacción hongo fruto como herramienta para el control de Penicillium patógenos de cítricos y manzanas, Plant Engine - Plant Metabolic Engineering for High Value Products, Una aproximación genómica a la caracterización de las enfermedades postcosecha de cítricos y manzanas causadas por P. digitatum y P. expansum respectivamente, Mechanisms of pathogenicity and resistance to infection in the citrus fruit-Penicillium digitatum interaction, New physiological and biotechnological approaches in postharvest of fruits
Selected Publications	Histone Methyltransferases AcDot1 and AcRmtA Are Involved in Growth Regulation, Secondary Metabolism, and Stress Response in Aspergillus carbonarius Article · 12 Apr 2025 Antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of water-soluble lignin extracts obtained from ozonation of Miscanthus giganteus and Vitis vinifera in a pilot-scale reactor Article · Jan 2025 Discovery and Transcriptional Profiling of Penicillium digitatum Genes That Could Promote Fungal Virulence during Citrus Fruit Infection Article · 22 Mar 2024 Exploring the Biocontrol Capability of Non-Mycotoxigenic Strains of Penicillium expansum Article · 17 Jan 2024 Horizon scanning on microorganisms and their products obtained by new developments in biotechnology Article · Dec 2023 View all (49 more) Ochratoxin A Defective Aspergillus carbonarius Mutants as Potential Biocontrol Agents Article · 31 Oct 2022 Impact of the antifungal protein PgAFP on the proteome and patulin production of Penicillium expansum on apple-based medium Article · Feb 2022 Interrelation between ABA and phospholipases D, C and A2 in early responses of citrus fruit to Penicillium digitatum infection Article · May 2021 Securing fruit production: Opportunities from the elucidation of the molecular mechanisms of postharvest fungal infections Article · 4 Mar 2021 Coordinated activation of the metabolic pathways induced by LED blue light in citrus fruit Article · Mar 2021 Functional Role of Aspergillus carbonarius AcOTAbZIP Gene, a bZIP Transcription Factor within the OTA Gene Cluster Article · 2 Feb 2021 Antifungal edible coatings containing Argentinian propolis extract and their application in raspberries Article · Oct 2020 EFE-Mediated Ethylene Synthesis Is the Major Pathway in the Citrus Postharvest Pathogen Penicillium digitatum during Fruit Infection Article · 17 Sep 2020 Elaborated regulation of griseofulvin biosynthesis in Penicillium griseofulvum and its role on conidiation and virulence Article · Sep 2020 Evaluation of the activity of the antifungal PgAFP protein and its producer mould against Penicillium spp postharvest pathogens of citrus and pome fruits Article · Dec 2019 Involvement of abscisic acid in the resistance of citrus fruit to Penicillium digitatum infection Article · Aug 2019 Functional and Pharmacological Analyses of the Role of Penicillium digitatum Proteases on Virulence Article · 12 Jul 2019 In-Depth Characterization of Bioactive Extracts from Posidonia oceanica Waste Biomass Article · 9 Jul 2019 Identification of pathogenicity-related genes and the role of a subtilisin-related peptidase S8 (PePRT) in authophagy and virulence of Penicillium expansum on apples Article · Mar 2019 Production of unpurified agar-based extracts from red seaweed Gelidium sesquipedale by means of simplified extraction protocols Article · Mar 2019 Differential contribution of the two major polygalacturonases from Penicillium digitatum to virulence towards citrus fruit Article · Oct 2018 Functional Characterization of the alb1 Orthologue Gene in the Ochratoxigenic Fungus Aspergillus carbonarius (AC49 strain) Article · 12 Mar 2018 Unravelling the contribution of the Penicillium expansum PeSte12 transcription factor to virulence during apple fruit infection Article · Feb 2018 Transcriptomic Response of Resistant (PI613981-Malus sieversii) and Susceptible ("Royal Gala") Genotypes of Apple to Blue Mold (Penicillium expansum) Infection Article · 16 Nov 2017 Identification and characterization of LysM effectors in Penicillium expansum Article · 30 Oct 2017 LED Blue Light-induced changes in phenolics and ethylene in citrus fruit: Implication in elicited resistance against Penicillium digitatum infection Article · Mar 2017 Molecular aspects in pathogen-fruit interactions: Virulence and resistance Article · Dec 2016 Genomic tools for developing markers for postharvest disease resistance in Rosaceae fruit crops Article · Nov 2016 De novo sequencing and detection of secondary metabolite gene clusters of Penicillium griseofulvum Article · Nov 2016 Identification of Loci Affecting Accumulation of Secondary Metabolites in Tomato Fruit of a Solanum lycopersicum x Solanum chmielewskii Introgression Line Population Article · 28 Sep 2016 Inhibiting ethylene perception with 1-methylcyclopropene triggers molecular responses aimed to cope with cell toxicity and increased respiration in citrus fruits Article · Jun 2016 Genome sequencing and secondary metabolism of the postharvest pathogen Penicillium griseofulvum Article · 5 Jan 2016 Gene Expression Analysis of Plum pox virus (Sharka) Susceptibility/Resistance in Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) Article · 11 Dec 2015 Genome, Transcriptome, and Functional Analyses of Penicillium expansum Provide New Insights Into Secondary Metabolism and Pathogenicity Article · Mar 2015 Irregular Distribution of Sharka (Plum Pox Virus) Symptoms in Peach Is Related to Differential Gene Expression Evidenced by RNA-Seq Article · Jan 2015 Identification and functional analysis of Penicillium digitatum genes putatively involved in virulence towards citrus fruit Article · 2 Sep 2014 Analysis of gene expression changes in peach leaves in response to Plum pox virus infection using RNA-Seq Article · 22 Aug 2014 Genetic mapping of semi-polar metabolites in pepper fruits (Capsicum sp.): towards unravelling the molecular regulation of flavonoid quantitative trait loci Article · 23 Oct 2013 Secondary Metabolites of Capsicum Species and Their Importance in the Human Diet Article · 11 Mar 2013 Citrus phenylpropanoids and defence against pathogens. Part II: Gene expression and metabolite accumulation in the response of fruits to Penicillium digitatum infection Article · Jan 2013 Genome sequence of the necrotrophic fungus Penicillium digitatum, the main postharvest pathogen of citrus Article · 21 Nov 2012 The Tomato FRUITFULL Homologs TDR4/FUL1 and MBP7/FUL2 Regulate Ethylene-Independent Aspects of Fruit Ripening Article · Nov 2012 Metabolomics and molecular marker analysis to explore pepper (Capsicum sp.) biodiversity Article · 2 Jun 2012 Unravelling molecular responses to moderate dehydration in harvested fruit of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) using a fruit-specific ABA-deficient mutant Article · 7 Feb 2012 Effect of high-temperature-conditioning treatments on quality, flavonoid composition and vitamin C of cold stored 'Fortune' mandarins Article · Oct 2011 Metabolite biodiversity in pepper (Capsicum) fruits of thirty-two diverse accessions: Variation in health-related compounds and implications for breeding Article · Aug 2011 Transcriptomic profiling of citrus fruit peel tissues reveals fundamental effects of phenylpropanoids and ethylene on induced resistance Article · 12 May 2011 Differential Tomato Transcriptomic Responses Induced by Pepino Mosaic Virus Isolates with Differential Aggressiveness Article · 22 Mar 2011 Comparative analysis of the sensitivity to distinct antimicrobials among Penicillium spp. causing fruit postharvest decay Article · 2011 Effect of Heat-Conditioning Treatments on Quality and Phenolic Composition of 'Fortune' Mandarin Fruit Article · Nov 2010 Biochemical and molecular characterization of induced resistance against Penicillium digiratum in citrus fruit Article · Apr 2010 Global Regulation of Genes in Citrus Fruit in Response to the Postharvest Pathogen Penicillium digitatum Book / chapter · 2009 Spatial study of antioxidant enzymes, peroxidase and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase in the citrus fruit-Penicillium digitatum interaction Article · Feb 2006 Genomic approaches to postharvest biotic and abiotic stresses of Citrus fruit Article · Jun 2005
Researchers	Luis Gonzalez-Candelas, Ana Rosa Ballester Frutos

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