Fruit breeding

Group dedicated to breed of new olive varieties adapted to modern trends in olive growing. To achieve this, this group works in various disciplines,…

Integrative Biology

The Integrative Biology research group seeks to identify general biological principles that allow the development of predictive mechanistic models.…

Host-pathogen interactions in obligate intracellular bacteria

We study host-pathogen interactions, with a special focus on Rickettsia. Rickettsia includes obligate intracellular pathogens that replicate in the…

Nucler Receptor Signaling

Our group investigates the transcriptional and epigenetic control of immune in homeostasis and disease, with a particular focus on the molecular…

Molecular mechanisms regulating plant resistance against phytopathogenic bacteria

Plant breeding for stress resistance

The group is focussed in the identification and physiological and molecular characterisation of resistance mechanisms to biotic and abiotic stresses…

Plant Biotechnology

Breeding of different crops, mainly cereals, but also brassicas, legumes and olive, for the development of new germplasm better adapted, higher value…

Genetic improvement of annual oilseed crops

Development and characterization of plant material in oilseed species for oil quality traits and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses

Agronomy: Management and Conservation of Water and Soil

Agronomy agricultural systems, with emphasis on science and engineering irrigation crop responses to water, soil conservation and water quality,…

Weed agroecology

My group focuses on understanding the ecological principles that underpin weed agroecology in order to develop integrated weed management…