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'''''Plant-Environment Interactions'''''


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'''''Laboratory of Plant-Environment Interactions'''''<br>
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We're interested in genetics of natural variation, population genetics and molecular biology. We want to know how climate change is shaping plant's resistance and tolerance traits under a combined multidisciplinary approach. Our lab undertakes a research approach that looks for the genetic and molecular basis of naturally occurring quantitative variation in biotic and abiotic stress responses, and how these interact with the environment (genotype-by-environment interactions). This multidisciplinary approach will allow a better understanding of the natural evolution of stress pathways in plants and efficient know-how transfer to practical applications.<br>
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'''''Dear visitor, Benvolgut visitant, Estimado visitante, Sehr geehrte besucher,'''''<br>
<br> Welcome to the webpage of the '''Laboratory of Plant-Environment Interactions (R. Alcazar)''' at the Deparment of Biology, Health & Environment of the University of Barcelona. <br><br>
We investigate the '''adaptation of plants to local environments'''. We focus on the evolutionary adaptation of plant populations to '''abiotic and biotic stresses''', which are major challenges for plant survival under the current climate change predictions. Derived from our research, we investigate ways for improving stress protection.<br>
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For a more detailed view of our research, please have a look at our [http://alcazar.openwetware.org/Research.html Research Projects] and [http://alcazar.openwetware.org/Publications.html Scientific Publications] sections. You can follow an updated list of our activities and publications in the NEWS section below. For any other enquires, do not hesitate to contact us directly.<br>


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For a more detailed view of our research plans, please have a look at our [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Alcazar:Research Research Projects] and [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Alcazar:Publications Scientific Publications] sections.
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'''AREAS OF RESEARCH'''
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'''1. Disease resistance in plants''' <br>
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We study the evolution of disease ''Resistance'' genes and other loci that condition plant immune activation in the model species ''Arabidopsis thaliana''. We make use of natural populations of plants and pathogens to address molecular and evolutionary aspects of pathogen recognition in the wild. At the direct interface between plants and the environment, we study how temperature modulates some NB-LRR triggered plant immune responses.<br>
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'''2. Natural variation of abiotic stress tolerance and adaptation'''<br>
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Polyamines are small amines which accumulate in response to abiotic and biotic stress. We investigate the implications of polyamines in plant stress protection through the analysis of their mechanisms of action. <br>


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Joachim Kopka, [http://www.mpimp-golm.mpg.de MPIMP, Germany]<br>
Jane Parker, [http://www.mpipz.mpg.de MPIPZ, Germany]<br>
[http://www.ccit.ub.edu/EN/home.html CCiT, University of Barcelona]<br>
National Centre of Genomic Analysis [http://www.cnag.cat CNAG]<br>
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Publications 2016


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22/04/2016 [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27082651 Parker lab: Ler RPP1-like R8 is required for autoimmunity triggered by EDS1 nuclear accumulation]
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15/03/2016 In Frontiers Plant Sci: [http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2016.00401/abstract GWAS analysis for Arabidopsis guazatine tolerance]
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16.08.13
   
   
  Genetic and evolutionary basis for semi-dwarf Arabidopsis accessions published:
  22/01/2016 In Plant Cell & Environment:  [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26791972 tSpm triggers salinity tolerance in Arabidopsis]
   
   
  Barboza L, Effgen S, Alonso-Blanco C, Kooke R, Keurentjes J, Koornneef M and Alcázar R.
  01/02/2016 In Frontiers Plant Sci: [http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2016.00173/abstract Metabolic profiling of atpao4 mutants under dark induced senescence]
"Arabidopsis semi-dwarfs evolved from independent mutations in GA20ox1,
orthologue to green revolution dwarf alleles in rice and barley" PNAS, in press.
   
   
  24.06.13 Ruben Alcazar editor of Advances in Botany [http://www.hindawi.com/journals/abot/editors/ Editorial Board] <br>
  In press: Drought Stress Tolerance in Relation to Polyamine Metabolism in Plants, book chapter in Springer.
Ruben Alcazar guest editor of the research topic "Polyamines in stress and development"<br> in [http://www.frontiersin.org/Plant_Metabolism_and_Chemodiversity/researchtopics/Plant_polyamines_in_stress_and/1527 Frontiers in Plant Sci.]
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'''PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS'''


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01/01/2016 Iñigo Aristizábal (Degree in Biochemistry and Mol. Biology) joins our lab as UB Master 2015/16.
* Our lab has started research activities as from 1st Dec 2012 and is recruting students interested in our research activities. Interested people should contact us directly.  
''' PRESS RELEASES'''<br>
* '''25.10.2012''' R.A. granted by Marie Curie Actions for the project DISEASENVIRON.
[http://www.ub.edu/web/ub/en/menu_eines/noticies/2015/01/020.html? Alcázar Lab work highlighted by the University of Barcelona 20.01.15]<br>
* '''25.10.2012''' Review on new open access journal 'Metabolites' published. [http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/2/3/516 read]
[http://www.ub.edu/noticies/cgi/event.pl?id=62490&noticiaub=FARMACIA Rubén Alcázar research highlighted by the Faculty of Pharmacy at UB, January 2015]<br>
*'''''08.10.2012''''' Interessat en realitzar la tesi doctoral o màster al nostre grup? Contacta per e-mail amb nosaltres.
[http://sefv.net/files/sd_publicaciones/58.pdf Alcázar Lab work highlighted by the Bulletin of the Spanish Society of Plant Physiology, SEFV. January, 2015]<br>
*'''''04.10.2012''''' New lab webpage version released in OpenWetWare.
  [http://www.mpipz.mpg.de/4042700/PM_Parker_2015 PLoS Genet 2014 highlight by Max Planck Institute, Cologne. 11.12.14.]<br>
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[http://www.ub.edu/web/ub/en/menu_eines/noticies/2013/11/063.html? Arabidopsis semidwarfs: the green revolution in nature] 02.12.2013. University of Barcelona.<br>
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[http://www.mpipz.mpg.de/5389/news_publication_619091 Hybrid plants with over-reactive immune system] 17.11.2010. Max Planck Society.
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Rubén Alcázar is Ramón y Cajal Researcher at the Department of Natural Products, Plant Biology and Soil Science of the [http://www.ub.edu University of Barcelona].<br>
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Summer break until September. There are no seminars scheduled.


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* 7th Framework Programme. Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (DISEASENVIRON, PCIG10-GA-2011-303568) of the European Union.
Location: Aula Magna, Facultat de Farmàcia, Universitat de Barcelona <br>
* Ramón y Cajal Program (RYC-2011-07847) of the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Spain).
Avda Joan XXIII 27-31, 08028 Barcelona<br>
* BFU2013-41337-P grant of the Programa Estatal de Fomento de la Investigación Científica y Técnica de Excelencia (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain).
Title: Incompatibilitats genètiques del sistema immune de les plantes.<br>
Language: Catalan <br><br>
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Facultat de Farmàcia - Universitat de Barcelona (UB) <br>
Departament de Productes Naturals, Biologia Vegetal i Edafologia<br>
Unitat de Fisiologia Vegetal - Edifici A, 2a Planta <br>
Avda Joan XXIII 27-31, 08028 Barcelona<br>
Spain<br>
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Section of Plant Physiology
Facultat de Farmàcia, Av. Joan XXIII 27-31
08028 Barcelona, Spain

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Laboratory of Plant-Environment Interactions

Dear visitor, Benvolgut visitant, Estimado visitante, Sehr geehrte besucher,

Welcome to the webpage of the Laboratory of Plant-Environment Interactions (R. Alcazar) at the Deparment of Biology, Health & Environment of the University of Barcelona.

We investigate the adaptation of plants to local environments. We focus on the evolutionary adaptation of plant populations to abiotic and biotic stresses, which are major challenges for plant survival under the current climate change predictions. Derived from our research, we investigate ways for improving stress protection.

For a more detailed view of our research, please have a look at our Research Projects and Scientific Publications sections. You can follow an updated list of our activities and publications in the NEWS section below. For any other enquires, do not hesitate to contact us directly.







AREAS OF RESEARCH



1. Disease resistance in plants
We study the evolution of disease Resistance genes and other loci that condition plant immune activation in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana. We make use of natural populations of plants and pathogens to address molecular and evolutionary aspects of pathogen recognition in the wild. At the direct interface between plants and the environment, we study how temperature modulates some NB-LRR triggered plant immune responses.

2. Natural variation of abiotic stress tolerance and adaptation
Polyamines are small amines which accumulate in response to abiotic and biotic stress. We investigate the implications of polyamines in plant stress protection through the analysis of their mechanisms of action.



Collaborators
Joachim Kopka, MPIMP, Germany
Jane Parker, MPIPZ, Germany
CCiT, University of Barcelona
National Centre of Genomic Analysis CNAG


News and Announcements e-Board

Publications 2016
22/04/2016 Parker lab: Ler RPP1-like R8 is required for autoimmunity triggered by EDS1 nuclear accumulation

15/03/2016 In Frontiers Plant Sci: GWAS analysis for Arabidopsis guazatine tolerance

22/01/2016 In Plant Cell & Environment:  tSpm triggers salinity tolerance in Arabidopsis

01/02/2016 In Frontiers Plant Sci: Metabolic profiling of atpao4 mutants under dark induced senescence

In press: Drought Stress Tolerance in Relation to Polyamine Metabolism in Plants, book chapter in Springer.


01/01/2016 Iñigo Aristizábal (Degree in Biochemistry and Mol. Biology) joins our lab as UB Master 2015/16.

PRESS RELEASES

Alcázar Lab work highlighted by the University of Barcelona 20.01.15
Rubén Alcázar research highlighted by the Faculty of Pharmacy at UB, January 2015
Alcázar Lab work highlighted by the Bulletin of the Spanish Society of Plant Physiology, SEFV. January, 2015
PLoS Genet 2014 highlight by Max Planck Institute, Cologne. 11.12.14.
Arabidopsis semidwarfs: the green revolution in nature 02.12.2013. University of Barcelona.
Hybrid plants with over-reactive immune system 17.11.2010. Max Planck Society.



Rubén Alcázar is Ramón y Cajal Researcher at the Department of Natural Products, Plant Biology and Soil Science of the University of Barcelona.



Research in Alcázar Lab is supported by:


  • 7th Framework Programme. Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (DISEASENVIRON, PCIG10-GA-2011-303568) of the European Union.
  • Ramón y Cajal Program (RYC-2011-07847) of the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Spain).
  • BFU2013-41337-P grant of the Programa Estatal de Fomento de la Investigación Científica y Técnica de Excelencia (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Spain).