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Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento (São Paulo - Estado). Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA). Instituto Agronômico (IAC) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Alessandra A. De Souza has post-doc in Plant Microbe Biology at the University of California Berkeley, PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the State University of Campinas, MSc in Microbiology from University of Sao Paulo/ESALQ and BSc degree in Biological Sciences from Catholic University of Pernambuco. She is scientific researcher at the Agronomic Institute of Campinas in Sao Paulo state and external professor of the postgraduate in genetics and molecular biology of UNICAMP. R&D Director of Agronomic Institute of Campinas. The main area of research is the study of plant-pathogen interaction and functional genomics of phytopathogenic bacteria. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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| Naranjos inmunes |
| Remedio para los naranjos |
| Contra las plagas de la citricultura |
| For people and plants |
| Para la gente y para las plantas |
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NPOP-IAC, headquartered at IAC in Campinas, has the main strategic objective of expanding the scientific and technological aiming to solve well-defined problems in three different and economically important cultures of Brazilian agribusiness, citrus, sugar cane and coffee. The adoption of the genomic and biotechnology themes is justified by the current state of the art of breeding program…
Recently, efforts have been focused on the development of the Bioeconomy that brings together all sectors of the economy that use biological resources (living things) in a rational and sustainable manner. This business intends to provide coherent, effective and concrete solutions to major social challenges such as climate change, fossil resource substitution, food security, and population…
Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC), caused by Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca bacterium, is one of the most concerning diseases for the Brazilian citriculture. It is responsible for economic damages around 100 million dollars a year in eradication of diseased plants, replanting, and chemical control of the vectors. CVC is a typical Brazilian problem since in other South or Central American…
We propose to determine the molecular mechanims underlying pathogen recognition and immune reponse in citros. This research should facilitate genetic engineering to introduce resistance traits into susceptible citrus cultivars. This project will combine expertise on plant immunity (PI Melotto) and bacterial pathogenesis (PI Souza) to study a common problem in both countries. We propose to…
The Brazilian citrus agribusiness accounts for an annual turnover of 1.5 billion dollars, with exports of concentrated juice and orange byproducts (pectin, oil, food). However, factors such as the presence of agricultural pests and diseases that prevent Brazilian productivity are higher. Among these diseases, citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, c…
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Brazil is the second largest citrus producer worldwide and leads the world ranking of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Obseck) production. Due to their production method and ancestry, the genetic basis of citrus species is very narrow, which turns them susceptible to losses in productivity related to abiotic and biotic stresses. Among biotic factors, we can highlight bacterial diseases,…
The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which causes several diseases in crops of economic interest, has a complex lifestyle. To be successfully transmitted, in addition to colonizing the host plant xylem it must also colonize the foregut of the insect vectors, which are sharpshooters of the subfamily Cicadellinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) and superfamily Cercopoidea. Colonization in both is re…
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CRISPR/Cas system as genome editing technology has revolutionized researches related to animals, plants and humans. This system has been widely used in studies about gene functions and biological processes, as well as in genetic plant breeding. As a genome editing tool, the use of Cas-type endonucleases with their intact catalytic sites results in the break of DNA strand. There are two re…
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Citrus canker is a disease caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri. The pathogenicity of this bacterium is dependent on the translocation of effector proteins called Transcription Activator-Like Effectors (TALEs) into the host cell. These proteins function as transcription factors in plants. They recognize specific regions in promoters of target genes known as Effector Binding Elements (…
Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri is the causal agent of citrus canker, an important disease to citrus farmers worldwide. This disease has no cure, and spreads rapidly by water droplets, penetrating in plants through wounds and, eventually, developing the canker itself: erumpent, corky lesions, which harbor bacterial growth on their surrounding areas. Attempts to break the disease cycle nece…
Xylella fastidiosa is an important pathogen of plants of commercial interest such as citrus, grapes, plums, alfalfa, coffee, among other crops. Most of the studies on the diseases caused by this bacterium are meant for the plant-pathogen interaction at the expense of vector-pathogen interaction, although the vector is key to the progress of the disease. We aim with this study abroad, lear…
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| 4 / 4 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 39 / 27 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 4 / 4 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 57 / 42 | All research grants and scholarships |
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