Carmen Gómez Lama Cabanás
professor
crop protection
Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible
Spain
Biography
working as a professor
Research Interest
) Development of molecular procedures for the detection and differential diagnosis of pathogenic variants of the phytopathogenic fungus Verticillium dahliae; 2) Analysis of genetic, molecular and pathogenic diversity of V. dahliae populations infecting crops of interest to Mediterranean agriculture; 3) Development of strategies for the biological control of verticilosis of the olive tree. The priority line of research is to elucidate the genetic-molecular basis of the interaction between olive, V. dahliae and beneficial bacteria (mainly Pseudomonas spp.), With emphasis on strains capable of being endophytically established. Also, mechanisms involved in resistance / natural tolerance to the pathogen and resistance induced by microorganisms are studied.
Publications
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Molecular analysis of Spanish populations of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi demonstrates a high genetic diversity and identifies virulence groups in races 1 and 2 of the pathogen
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New evidence of intra-race diversity in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. dianthi populations based on Vegetative Compatibility Groups
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The biocontrol endophytic bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens PICF7 induces systemic defense responses in aerial tissues upon colonization of olive roots.
