Publications – Instituto de Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas (IBMCP)

The tomato zeaxanthin epoxidase-independent ABA biosynthetic pathway contributes to the synthesis of the root suberized exodermis

Mayra Sanchez-Olvera, Constanza Martin-Vasquez, Jonatan Illescas-Miranda, Mohamed Salem, Eleonora Fabene, Aparna Balakrishna, Dorotea Ricci, Olivia C. Demurtas, Antonio Granelli, Salim Al-Babili, Gianfranco Diretto, Pedro L. Rodríguez

Plant Stress, 24, 101569 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2026.101569

2026

Classical Biological Control of Diaphorina citri in Cyprus: High Parasitism, Population Suppression, and the First Record of the Hyperparasitoid, Marietta leopardina

Alberto Urbaneja, Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, Nicos Seraphides, Anthems Meliforidou-Pantelioudi, Stalo Gialouridou, Marios Georgiadis, Menelaos E. Stavrinides, Chryssokonas Kaponas, Omar Ruiz-Rivero, Jose Catalán, David J. W. Morgan, Christer Hansson, Mark S. Hoddle, Alejandro Tenal, Emilio Guerrieri

Journal of Applied Entomology, 2026, 01–11 https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.1036

2026

Underground Signals: The Ecological Power of Root Volatiles

Xueyao Cao, Nanli Song, François Verheggen, Merivell Pérez-Hedo, Andrea Clavijo McCormick, Antonino Cusumano, Arthur de Fouchier, Bing Wang, Chen-Zhu Wang, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly, Gary W. Felton, Geoff M. Gurr, Hao Guo, Jiancai Li, Jin Zhang, Lichén Li, Manqun Wang, Michele Ricupero, Peng Han, Pei He, Yanqi Li, Qingbo Tang, Qingsong Liu, Shiheng An, Xianbo Kong, Xiaoling Sun, Xueming Ren, Yuanyuan Song, Yan Liu, Xiao Sun

Advanced Science, 2026, 20212485 https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.20212485

2026

Organic photovoltaics as an agricultural protective cover: lessons learned from the first flexible agriovoltaic installation in a European apple orchard

Paula Pinyol-Castillo, Verónica Tijer, Margalida Vidal-Tur, Martín Martín-Ruiz, Katerina Nikolaidou, Martí Gibert-Roca, Silvia Molas, Jaume F. Martinez-García, Luis Asin, Mariano Campoy-Quiles, Ignasi Burgués-Ceballos

EES Solar https://doi.org/10.1039/d6le00106h

2026

Plant bioacoustics: decoding ultrasonic emissions

Paula Font Bordera, Enrique Crespo Martinez, Damiano Ombrosi, Javier Forment, Javier Brumos

2026

DNA-binding activity of PIF7 links phytochrome B signaling to plant responses to vegetation proximity

Marta Diaz-Lopez, Pedro Pastor-Andreu, Wenting Qin, Angela Sanchez-Garcia, Esteban Burbano-Erazo, Laura Valverde, Sandi Paulisic, Manuel Rodriguez-Concepcion, Jordi Moreno-Romero, Jaume F. Martinez-Garcia

Plant Physiology, 2026, 202, 1–15 https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiag602

2026

The intrinsically disordered VQ27 protein links VQ protein interaction networks to stress granule condensation

Sara Rodríguez-García, Mari-Cruz Castillo, José León

Plant Stress, 22, 101469 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2026.101469

2026

Metabolic cues are the main drivers for the differentiation of chloroplasts into chromoplasts and other plastid types

Manuel Rodriguez-Concepcion, Shan Lu

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 00, No. 0, pp. 1–12 https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erg235

2026

Genetic technologies to enhance crop nutritional value under climate change

Dominique Van Der Straeten, Mustafa Bulut, Da Cao, Asaph Aharoni, Howarth Bouis, Antonio Granell, Wilhelm Gruissem, Birger Lindberg Moller, Cathie Martin, Holger Puchta, Nose Sreenivasulu, Alain Tissier, Leena Tripathi, Marc Van Montagu, Alisdair R. Fernie

Nature | Vol 654 | 15 June 2026 | 877 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10593-6

2026

Molecular glues and PROTACs: unlocking targeted protein degradation in plant biology

Carla Donderis-Fagoga, Lidia Orea-Ordoñez, Jorge Lozano-Juste

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 00, No. 0, pp. 1–20 https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag256

2026

Pro-197 mutations confer resistance to thiencarbazone but not to foramsulfuron in ALS-resistant Poa annua populations

Vijaya Bhaskar Alwarnaidu Vijayarajan, Iniya Vijayakumar, Rafa Ruiz-Partida, Fabian Runge, Joel Torra, Jorge Lozano-Juste, Patrick Dermot Forristal

Post Management Science, 2026 https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.71051

2026

PNAS

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 123, no. 23 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.123.23

2026

dsRNA-targeted silencing of ATP synthase β and Actin-α in Diaphorina citri: effects on mortality and oviposition

Esmaeil Saberi, Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, Alberto Urbanja, Jawwad A. Qureshi

Crop Protection, Volumen 209, Páginas 107694 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2026.107694

2026

Bioluminescent sentinel plants enable autonomous diagnostics of viral infections

Camilo Calvache, Marta Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Victor Vazquez-Vilrailes, Elena Garcia-Perez, Aubin Fleiss, Mustafá Ezzeddin-Ayoub, Fabio Pasin, José-Antonio Daròs, Karen S. Sarkisyan, Diego Orzaez & Marta Vazquez-Vilar

Nat Commun (2026) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73810-w

2026

VPS13 has an important role in female germline development in Arabidopsis

Rosanna Petrella, Camilla Balanza, Vicente Balanza, Alex Cavaliere, Fabio Radi, Letizia Cornaro, Riccardo Capelli, Carlo Comilloni, Matteo Chiara, Peter J. van Dijk, Diana Rigola, Rik Op den Camp, Mara Cucinotta, Lucia Colombo

The Plant Journal, 126, 70898 https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70898

2026

Evolution of molecular networks underlying plant tissue patterning: insights from conducting tissues

Noel Blanco-Tourián, Miguel Á. Blázquez

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 00, No. 0, pp. 1–12 https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag221

2026

Physiological and agronomic responses of cucurbit crops to drought and combined heat–drought stress in field conditions

Alejandro Flores-León, Mireya Gil-Molina, Gabriela Campos, Carlos Romero, Ana Pérez-de-Castro, Belén Picó, Antonio José Monforte

Plant Science, 370 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2026.113214

2026

Conserved regulatory core and lineage-specific diversification of light–temperature integration in plants

Bruno Catarino, Fernando Rodríguez-Mariñ, Cristina Úrbez, Christina Avraniidou, Eva Álvarez, Federico Valverde, José Manuel Franco-Zorrilla, Francisco Romero-Campero, Miguel A. Blázquez

PNAS 2026 Vol. 123 No. 19 e2601574123 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2601574123

2026

A Modified Cas9 Scaffold Allows Extension of the Virus-Induced Gene Editing Technology to the Large Potyvirus Genus

Fernando Merwaiss, Verónica Aragonés, Arcadio García, José-Antonio Daròs

Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2026, 01-15 https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.70675

2026

Virus induced gene editing using potyviral vectors in Cas12a expressing plants

Fernando Merwais, Arcadio García, Ugo Rogo, Ivana Quero-Martí, Begoña García-Sogo, Carmine De Paola, Marta Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Benito Pineda, Vicente Moreno, Marta Vazquez-Vilar, Diego Orazáez y José-Antonio Daròs

Horticulture Research, 2026, 3, 13-21 https://doi.org/10.1038/hortres.2016.17

2026

Phylogeny-guided discovery of a crocetin dialdehyde-producing carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase from Paulownia tomentosa

Lucía Morote, Eduardo Parreño, Elena Moreno Giménez, Verónica Aragonés, Alberto José López Jiménez, Ángela Rubio-Moraga, Oussama Ahrazem, Gianfranco Diretto, José-Antonio Daròs, Lourdes Gómez-Gómez

Current Plant Biology, 46, 100599 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.2026.100599

2026

TPR domain-containing co-chaperones of HSP70 and HSP90 in plants

Alberto Palacios-Abella, Sandra Tello-Rodríguez, M. Mar Castellano, David Alabad

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 00, No. 0 pp. 1–16, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag118

2026

Uncovering the genetic basis of fruit volatiles in Fragaria vesca through GWAS reveals FvJMT2 as a methyl benzoate biosynthesis gene with bioactivity against Drosophila suzukii

Raquel Jiménez-Muñoz, María Urrutia, Victoriano Meco, José L. Rambla, Tuomas Toivainen, Meritxell Pérez-Hedo, José F. Sánchez-Sevilla, Alberto Urbanaja, Joaquín J. Salas, Timo Hytönen, Antonio Granell, Carmen Martín-Pizarro, David Pos

Nombre de la revista: Plant Physiology, Volumen: 101, Páginas: 184-1868559 https://academic.oup.com/plantphys/article/101/3/184-1868559

2026

Two Optimized Methods for Efficient, Stable and Transient Transformation of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea Var. Italica)

Alberto Coronado-Martín, Alejandro Atarés, Rosa Porcel, Lynne Yelush, José M. Mulet

Plants https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15060978

2026

Evolutionary-based remodeling of ABA receptors reveals the structural basis of hormone perception and regulation

María Reyes-Moreno, Mar Bonó, Lourdes Infantes, Pedro L. Rodríguez, Armand Alberti

PNAS, 2026, Vol. 123, No. 16, páginas e2531440123 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2531440123

2026

Detailed characterization of ovule and seed development in Camelina sativa reveals a conserved DELLA–GAI pathway for seed size

Joaquín Sánchez-Matilla, Irene Frontera, Pablo Tornero, Miguel A. Pérez-Amador, María Dolores Gomez

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 233, 111228 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111228

2026

Farnesol nanoemulsions modulate growth and metabolism under Fusarium oxysporum exposure, and defense gene expression in lettuce

María Jesús Pascual-Villalobos, María Dolores López, Meritxel Pérez-Hedó, María del Mar Guerrero, Félix Martín, Carmen María Lacasa, Pedro Guirao

Industrial Crops & Products, 243, 123032 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.123032

2026

New viral sequences and endogenous viral elements (EVE) in world-wide populations of Trioza erytreae, the African citrus psyllid

Pedro Serra, Javier Forment, Michela Chiumenti, Alberto Fereres, José Alberto Pereira, Hans J. Marec, Rachelle Bester, Bernard Reynaud, Hélène Delatte, Leandro Peña, Marcos de la Peña, Beatriz Navarro, Francesco Di Serio, Ricardo Flores, Vicente Pallás

Virus Research, 366, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2026.199710

2026

Autophagy meets plant virology: From molecular crosstalk to outstanding challenges

Miryam Pérez-Cañamás, Carmen Hernández

International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.ircmb.2026.02.002

2026

Plant-Produced Viral Nanoparticles Decorated with Nanobodies Against HER2 Improve Retention and Recruitment of Immune Cells in Solid Tumors

Enrique Lozano-Sanchez, Miguel A. Moreno-Gonzalez, Fernando Merwaiss, Nicole F. Steinmetz, José-Antonio Darós

Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2026, páginas 1-15 https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202506936

2026