Miguel Ángel Botella Mesa

Profesor
Improvement of quality and food security of fruits
Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterranea La Mayora
Spain

Professor Genetics
Biography

Our group is interested in identifying and studying the mechanisms of plant tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity and low temperatures. We carry out basic studies using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and plants of economic interest such as tomato or strawberry. Genetic analysis and biochemical studies have allowed us to identify essential genes in these processes. Our goal is, by identifying these key genes, increase tolerance of strawberry and tomato to these abiotic stresses

Research Intrest

Genetics, Genetic Analysis

List of Publications
Hao H, Fan L, Chen T, Li R, Li X, He Q, Botella MA, Lin J. Clathrin and membrane microdomains cooperatively regulate RbohD dynamics and activity in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell. 2014 Apr 1;26(4):1729-45.
Sánchez-Sevilla JF, Cruz-Rus E, Valpuesta V, Botella MA, Amaya I. Deciphering gamma-decalactone biosynthesis in strawberry fruit using a combination of genetic mapping, RNA-Seq and eQTL analyses. BMC genomics. 2014 Apr 17;15(1):218.