Plant-virus interaction

In general lines, our research aims to help in understanding: i) population structure, genetic diversity and evolution of plant pathogens, ii) genetic and molecular mechanisms involved in the plant-pathogen interaction, particularly those involved in the development of disease and establishment of resistance, and iii) the molecular mechanisms of the viral transmission by insect vectors. The pathogens under study include: white fly-transmited viruses (Begomovirus and Crinivirus), bacterial pathogens (Pseudomonas spp.) and fungi (Verticillium dahliae).