NOTÍCIAS
Check out Sofia Costa’s presentation on using nematodes as bioindicators to address how ‘Soil functioning relates to land use in a sustainably managed agro-sylvo-pastoral ecosystem’: 3_Costa_Sofia_ID130.pdf . Recording of the session available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xCrARXfdHM
This comprehensive review examines the molecular control of legume interactions with symbiotic rhizobia (that induce formation of nitrogen-fixing nodules) and root knot nematodes (that induce the formation of galls) to elucidate shared and distinct mechanisms of these root microbe interactions. Studies on root-microbe interactions are crucial for future crop management and breeding strategies.
Nematodes: the good, the bad and the ugly – Science on the Screen by Sofia Costa. Follow the link to watch the full online seminar held on the 9th November 2020. The key roles of soil nematodes in ecosystem regulation and influence on plant performance were highlighted and an overview of the research carried out by our nematology group at CBMA on soil nematode ecology and how it can be exploited to promote sustainable management of plant-parasitic nematodes in agroecosystems, was presented.
