Biomembranes and Plant Oils

The Group studies the biosynthesis of lipids and fatty acids in plants and seeds, and their role in acclimation responses (temperature) or in certain…

Nutrition, Development and Postharvest of Fruit Crops

The NPCF group, composed of researchers from the Departments of Pomology and Plant Biology of the EEAD, focuses on understanding the genetic control…

Fruit tree breeding and fruit quality

Plant Breeding and Bank germplasm conservation of fruit tree species from the Rosaceae family (Prunus and Malus): i) Breeding and selection of…

Erosion and Soil and Water Evaluation

Research topics of the group are: i) water erosion and soil and nutrient redistribution (C and N); ii) erosion factors (soil types, land use,…

The Macrophage Axis in Inter-Organ Physiology

Epigenomics in disease and aging

Bacteriophages and their relationship with CRISPR-Cas and other defense systems in bacteria

Our group is specialized in bioinformatics and computational biology. We are interested in the study of bacterial pangenomes to understand how they…

Genetic regulation of ageing in Caenorhabditis elegans

Developmental epigenomics

Carbon and Water Fluxes in Mediterranean Plants

Our vision extends to understanding the evolution and management of Mediterranean agricultural and forest landscapes and devising tools for…