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Copper homeostasis in Medicago truncatula nodules (Navarro-Gómez et al., 2024)
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Metal transport in legume root nodules (González-Guerrero et al., 2023)
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Zinc distributions in control and leaves inoculated with necrotrophic fungi Plectosphaerella cucumerina BMM (PcBMM) (Escudero et al 2021 J. Exp. Bot)
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Calcium and iron localization in wildt type and fpn2 M. truncatula nodules (Escudero et al. 2020 New Phytol.)
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Medicago truncatula plants at the greenhouse
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Some of the metals we study in the lab: Iron (yellow), cobalt (red), nickel (green), copper (blue)
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MtZIP6 (red) is located in the plasma membrane of rhizobia-infected (green) nodule cells (Abreu et al. 2017 Plant Cell Environm.)
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Plants at the greenhouse
The González-Guerrero Lab
Overview
Some transition metals (iron, copper, zinc, molybdenum,…) are essential nutrients for life. In plants they are involved in a plethora of processes, from photosynthesis to the immune response. In spite of their importance, there is a prevalent low metal bioavailability in most agricultural soils. This has a profound impact on crop production and human nutrition. Our research efforts are directed to understanding how plant metal homeostasis is modulated by and modulates plant-associated microorganism, with a particular emphasis in plant-pathogen interactions and in the legume-rhizobia partnership within root nodules. By studying these interactions, we also expect to unvell new processes controlling plant metal trafficking and specific metal allocation to key proteins.