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Agrotecnio aims to become a reference in Europe addressing all the key elements of the food production chain in an integrated way focusing on target crops and animals of commercial importance, rather than model systems. This later aspect sets our centre apart from other centers which focus on fundamental science and/or model plant and animal systems. As a result we should be able to address fundamental and important questions in the crop/animal of interest and results from our research will be directly and immediately applicable to our target organism. [Més informació]
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Contribution of Surrounding Flowering Plants to Reduce Abundance of Aphis nerii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Oleanders (Nerium oleander L.)
(MDPI, 2022)Oleander is very frequently planted as an ornamental shrub in urban areas of the Mediterranean. Its most common pest is the aphid Aphis nerii, and heavy infestations produce aesthetic damage and disturbances to the citizens, ... -
Forest fire threatens global carbon sinks and population centres under rising atmospheric water demand
(Nature Research, 2022)Levels of fire activity and severity that are unprecedented in the instrumental record have recently been observed in forested regions around the world. Using a large sample of daily fire events and hourly climate data, ... -
Comparative performance of barley and wheat across a wide range of yielding conditions. Does barley outyield wheat consistently in low-yielding conditions?
(Elsevier, 2023)There is a generalised belief that barley is more resilient to stress than wheat. Consequently, land allocation to wheat and barley is based on a presumed differential sensitivity to stresses between these species. Previous ... -
A 'Wiring Diagram' for sink-strength traits impacting wheat yield potential
(Oxford University Press, 2022-11-08)Identifying traits for improving sink-strength is a bottleneck to increasing wheat yield. The interacting processes determining sink-strength and yield potential are reviewed and visualized in a set of 'Wiring Diagrams', ... -
Nitrogenase Cofactor Maturase NifB Isolated from Transgenic Rice is Active in FeMo-co Synthesis
(American Chemical Society, 2022)The engineering of nitrogen fixation in plants requires assembly of an active prokaryotic nitrogenase complex, which is yet to be achieved. Nitrogenase biogenesis relies on NifB, which catalyzes the formation of the ... -
Remote sensing imaging as a tool to support mulberry cultivation for silk production
(MDPI, 2022)In recent decades there has been an increasing use of remotely sensed data for precision agricultural purposes. Sericulture, the activity of rearing silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) larvae to produce silk in the form of cocoons, ... -
How Streptococcus suis escapes antibiotic treatments
(NLM, 2022)Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic agent that causes sepsis and meningitis in pigs and humans. S. suis infections are responsible for large economic losses in pig production. The lack of effective vaccines to prevent the ... -
Quantifying Ice-Sheet Derived Lead (Pb) Fluxes to the Ocean; A Case Study at Nioghalvfjerdsbræ
(John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2022)Concentrations of the toxic element lead (Pb) are elevated in seawater due to historical emissions. While anthropogenic atmospheric emissions are the dominant source of dissolved Pb (dPb) to the Atlantic Ocean, evidence ... -
How long do bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) control treatments maintain effectiveness?
(Elsevier, 2023)Pteridium aquilinum is a problematic, perennial, invasive species worldwide that poses serious problems in the British uplands. However, there is a lack of knowledge on long-term success in terms of weed control and land ... -
Remote sensing for monitoring the impacts of agroforestry practices and precipitation changes in particle size export trends
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)Recent land use changes, the absence of soil protection between crop periods, and extreme precipitation events have been highlighted as major influential factors in the fluctuations of sediment export in the last decades ... -
Screening soybean for adaptation to relay intercropping systems: associations between reproductive organ abscission and yield
(MDPI, 2022)The flower and pod abscission is one of the characteristics of soybean that severely limits yield, especially when intercropped with maize. Therefore, suitable soybean cultivars for intercropping are urgently needed to ... -
Impact of phenol-enriched olive oils on serum metabonome and its relationship with cardiometabolic parameters: a randomized, deouble-blind, cross-over, controlled trial
(MDPI, 2022)Phenol-rich foods consumption such as virgin olive oil (VOO) has been shown to have beneficial effects on cardiovascular diseases. The broader biochemical impact of VOO and phenol-enriched OOs remains, however, unclear. A ... -
Landscape diversity influences the arthropod species diversity in the rice field
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)Landscape diversity is one of the key drivers for maintaining ecosystem services in agricultural production by providing vital habitats and alternative food sources for beneficial insects and pollinators within the ... -
Hybrid sausages: modelling the effect of partial meat replacement with broccoli, upcycled brewer's spent grain and insect flours
(MDPI, 2022)The social, environmental and health concerns associated with the massive consumption of meat products has resulted in calls for a reduction in meat consumption. A simplex lattice design was used for studying the effect ... -
Organic mulches as an alternative to conventional under-vine weed management in Mediterranean irrigated vineyards
(MDPI, 2022)Vineyard growth and grape yield can be significantly reduced by weeds, especially when these are located in the under-vine zone. Traditional weed management consists of recurrent tillage, which is associated with soil ... -
Molecular mechanisms of herbicide resistance in weeds
(MDPI, 2022)Herbicides have become one of the most widespread weed-control tools in the world since their advent in the mid-20th century [1]. Nowadays, they are still being used in most conventional cropping systems in modern agriculture ... -
Firmness and cell wall changes during maturation of ‘Arbequina’ olive fruit: the impact of irrigation
(MDPI, 2022)The olive tree (Olea europaea L.) has been cultivated around the Mediterranean basin since ancient times, ‘Arbequina’ being one of the most widely grown varieties. To improve the knowledge on ripening-related firmness ... -
Host genotype interacts with aerial spore communities and influences the needle mycobiome of Norway spruce
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2022)The factors shaping the composition of the tree mycobiome are still under investigation. We tested the effects of host genotype, site, host phenotypic traits, and air fungal spore communities on the assembly of the fungi ... -
Physicochemical properties and bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds of dietary fibre concentrates from vegetable by-products
(MDPI, 2022)The agro-food industry generates a large volume of by-products, whose revaluation is essential for the circular economy. From these by-products, dietary fibre concentrates (DFCs) can be obtained. Therefore, the objective ...