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Short CV Rubén Alcázar [http://openwetware.org/wiki/User:Ruben_Alcazar Here]
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'''''Genetics of Plant-Environment Interactions'''''<br><br>
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Dear visitor,<br><br>
Welcome to the webpage of the '''Alcázar Lab''' at the University of Barcelona.
We study the genetic and molecular bases for the '''adaptation of plants to their local environments'''. We focus on the evolutionary adaptation of plant populations to '''abiotic and biotic stresses''', which are major challenges for plant survival. Derived from our basic research, we investigate ways for improving stress protection.<br><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.<br>


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Starting soon. Plants are constantly exposed to environmental challenges which can restrict their growth, reproduction, colonization of new areas and can even drive the extinction of certain genotypes. Under a scenario of climate change, we need to know how variation in temperature regimes will impact plant species evolution. Evidences are found that plants can also naturally adapt to their local environments. But this process often takes place in longer time scales than the fast-evolving climate change. There's a need to understand evolution of resistance and how this is modulated by the environment. My lab is undertaking a research approach that seeks for naturally existing genetic variation which confers biotic and abiotic stress resistance phenotypes, and how these interact with the environment. For this, we combine the genetics of natural variation, population genetic studies and functional molecular biology in the model species A.thaliana as first step to understand the natural evolution of stress tolerance driven by environmental interactions.<br>
'''1. Natural variation and evolution of immune resistance genes in plants.''' <br>
For a more detailed view of our research, please have a look at our 'Research' and [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Alcazar:Publications Publications] section.
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Plant resistance to pathogens is an important field of research with direct applications and we study it from an evolutionary, population genetics and molecular view. We currently study the '''molecular bases and evolution of ''Resistance'' genes''' and other loci that condition immune activation. We do so by studying Arabidopsis natural hybrids that exhibit activation of defense and fitness loss. We explore the mechanisms that have naturally evolved in plant populations to resist against pathogens and how the immune receptor repertoire is selected and diversified. At the direct interface between plants and the environment, we study how temperature modulates some plant immune responses.<br>
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'''2. Natural variation of abiotic stress tolerance and adaptation'''
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We investigate the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying the naturally occurring '''tolerance to abiotic stresses in plant populations'''. We're currently studying the genetic bases for the naturally occurring variation of '''stress protective metabolites''' that condition resistance in plants in collaboration with A.F.Tiburcio Lab.<br>
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8.01.2015. Kosta joins our Lab as PhD student with an FI grant associated with HI project. Congrats!


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In PLoS Genetics: [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Alcazar:pressDec2014 '''Exploring the maintenance and diversity of plant immunity genes in nature''']
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by Alcázar et al.
El nostre és un laboratori interessat en l'estudi de les bases genètiques de l'estrés abiòtic i biòtic en plantes, emprant organismes model com ''Arabidopsis thaliana'' i la variabilitat genètica natural ja existent en poblacions silvestres.
Els detalls de la nostra recerca i projectes en curs es podran consultar properament en l'apartat "Research" i "Publications".
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[http://www.frontiersin.org/books/Plant_polyamines_in_stress_and_development/340 E-book in Frontiers in Plant Science 2014, by Antonio F. Tiburcio and Rubén Alcázar, Eds.]
Editorial article by Ruben Alcazar & A.F. Tiburcio in Frontiers in Plant Science 2014:
[http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00319/full Plant polyamines in stress and development: an emerging area of research in plant sciences] <br>
[http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00425-014-2055-9 '''Review: The Roles of Polyamines during the lifespan of plants:from development to stress''']
Tiburcio AF, Altabella T, Bitrián M and Alcázar R. (2014) Planta 240: 1-18.<br>


''' PRESS RELEASES'''<br>
[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>
[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>
[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>
[http://www.mpipz.mpg.de/4042700/PM_Parker_2015 PLoS Genet 2014 highlight by Max Planck Institute, Cologne. 11.12.14.]<br>
[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>
[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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Nuestro laboratorio tiene como principal línea de investigación el estudio de las bases genéticas del estrés abiótico y biótico. Para ello estudiamos la variabilidad genética natural ya existente en poblaciones naturales de ''Arabidopsis thaliana''.
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>
Los detalles de nuestra investigación y proyectos en curso se podrán consultar próximamente en las secciones "Research" y "Publications".
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<br>'''Research in Alcázar Lab is supported by:'''
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* 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).


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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 <br>
Avda Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona<br>
Spain<br>
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Dept. Biology, Healthcare & Environment
Section of Plant Physiology
Facultat de Farmàcia, Av. Joan XXIII 27-31
08028 Barcelona, Spain

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Genetics of Plant-Environment Interactions

Dear visitor,

Welcome to the webpage of the Alcázar Lab at the University of Barcelona. We study the genetic and molecular bases for the adaptation of plants to their local environments. We focus on the evolutionary adaptation of plant populations to abiotic and biotic stresses, which are major challenges for plant survival. Derived from our basic 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.




CURRENT AREAS OF RESEARCH


1. Natural variation and evolution of immune resistance genes in plants.

Plant resistance to pathogens is an important field of research with direct applications and we study it from an evolutionary, population genetics and molecular view. We currently study the molecular bases and evolution of Resistance genes and other loci that condition immune activation. We do so by studying Arabidopsis natural hybrids that exhibit activation of defense and fitness loss. We explore the mechanisms that have naturally evolved in plant populations to resist against pathogens and how the immune receptor repertoire is selected and diversified. At the direct interface between plants and the environment, we study how temperature modulates some plant immune responses.

2. Natural variation of abiotic stress tolerance and adaptation

We investigate the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying the naturally occurring tolerance to abiotic stresses in plant populations. We're currently studying the genetic bases for the naturally occurring variation of stress protective metabolites that condition resistance in plants in collaboration with A.F.Tiburcio Lab.

News and Announcements e-Board

8.01.2015. Kosta joins our Lab as PhD student with an FI grant associated with HI project. Congrats!

In PLoS Genetics: Exploring the maintenance and diversity of plant immunity genes in nature
by Alcázar et al.

E-book in Frontiers in Plant Science 2014, by Antonio F. Tiburcio and Rubén Alcázar, Eds.

Editorial article by Ruben Alcazar & A.F. Tiburcio in Frontiers in Plant Science 2014:
Plant polyamines in stress and development: an emerging area of research in plant sciences 


Review: The Roles of Polyamines during the lifespan of plants:from development to stress
Tiburcio AF, Altabella T, Bitrián M and Alcázar R. (2014) Planta 240: 1-18.

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).
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