Microorganisms of agronomical and environmental interest

Summary

In our group basic and applied microbiology research lines are carried out. In terms of basic research, environmental contaminant degradation pathways are studied, as well as pathways regulating the formation of bacterial biofilms and their relationship with metal oxidation. Regarding applied microbiology, the group works following premises tending to solve agricultural and environmental problems. In this context, pathogenic bacteria that cause plant diseases, beneficial bacteria capable of promoting plant growth and bioremediating contaminants present in the environment such as metals and herbicides are studied.

Selected Publications

  • Bacterial isolates from Argentine Pampas and their ability to degrade glyphosate. Sci Total Environ. 2021; 774:145761. Masotti F, Garavaglia BS, Piazza A, Burdisso P, Altabe S, Gottig N, Ottado J. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145761.
  • A novel Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri NADPH quinone reductase involved in salt stress response and virulence. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj. 2020; 1864(3):129514. Barcarolo MV, Garavaglia BS, Gottig N, Ceccarelli EA, Catalano-Dupuy DL, Ottado J. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129514.
  • Participation of two general stress response proteins from Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri in environmental stress adaptation and virulence. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 2020; 96(8): fiaa138. Barcarolo MV, Gottig N, Ottado J, Garavaglia BS. doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa138.
  • Optimization of bacterial bioaugmentation for groundwater Mn removal using a waste-based culture medium and lyophilization. Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol. 2020; 6, 3255-3261. Ciancio Casalini L, Vidoz M, Piazza A, Labanca C, Pacini VA, Ottado J, Gottig N. doi: 10.1039/D0EW00777C.
  • Environmental bacteria involved in manganese(II) oxidation and removal from groundwater. Front Microbiol. 2019; 10:119. Piazza A, Ciancio Casalini L, Pacini VA, Sanguinetti G, Ottado J, Gottig N. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00119. eCollection 2019.
  • HrpE, the major component of the Xanthomonas type three protein secretion pilus, elicits plant immunity responses. Sci Rep. 2018; 8(1):9842. Gottig N, Vranych CV, Sgro GG, Piazza A, Ottado J. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-27869-1.
  • Bacterial and plant natriuretic peptides improve plant defence responses against pathogens. Mol Plant Pathol. 2018; 19(4):801-811. Ficarra FA, Grandellis C, Garavaglia BS, Gottig N, Ottado J. doi: 10.1111/mpp.12560.
  • Xanthomonas citri ssp. citri requires the outer membrane porin OprB for maximal virulence and biofilm formation. Mol Plant Pathol. 2017; 18(5):720-733. Ficarra FA, Grandellis C, Galván EM, Ielpi L, Feil R, Lunn JE, Gottig N, Ottado J. doi: 10.1111/mpp.12433.
  • XacFhaB adhesin, an important Xanthomonas citri ssp. citri virulence factor, is recognized as a pathogen-associated molecular pattern. Mol Plant Pathol. 2016; 17(9):1344-1353. Garavaglia BS, Zimaro T, Abriata LA, Ottado J, Gottig N. doi: 10.1111/mpp.12364.
  • The dual nature of trehalose in citrus canker disease: a virulence factor for Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri and a trigger for plant defence responses. J Exp Bot. 2015; 66(9):2795-811. Piazza A, Zimaro T, Garavaglia BS, Ficarra FA, Thomas L, Marondedze C, Feil R, Lunn JE, Gehring C, Ottado J, Gottig N. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erv095.

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