Rute Amaro

University of Lisbon | UL

The biotrophic fungus Erysiphe necator causes powdery mildew (PM) in grapevine. Phytohormones are major modulators of defensive responses in plants but the analysis of the hormonome associated with grapevine tolerance and susceptibility against this pathogen has not been elucidated. In this study, changes in hormonal profiling were compared between...

Vitis vinifera berries are extremely sensitive to infection by the biotrophic pathogen Erysiphe necator causing powdery mildew disease and deleterious effects on grape and wine quality. The combined analysis of the transcriptome and metabolome associated with this common fungal infection has not been previously carried out in any fruit. In order to...

Hormones play an important role in response to fungal pathogens. Nevertheless, analyses of hormonal profiling during defense are scarce. In this work, changes in hormonal metabolism in grapevine were compared between a susceptible (Vitis vinifera cv. Aragonês) and a tolerant (Vitis rupestris × riparia) species under infection with powdery mildew. T...

Green Walls (GWs) have been increasingly recognized as an important restoration technique for steep slopes resulting from quarrying activities or major infrastructure construction projects. In practice, GW irrigation is considered essential, although studies evaluating vegetation establishment under different irrigation regimes are lacking. Besides...