Department: Instituto de Bioingeniería / Unit of Genetics

Phone: +34 966 658 958

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Website: http://arolab.edu.umh.es/en/

Current Position: Professor of Genetics (Catedrático de Universidad), Universidad Miguel Hernández.

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Research Fields

• The hormonal control of tissue regeneration in plant model species.

• Epigenetic regulation of adventitious root development.

• Root-targeted strategies to minimize abiotic stress impacts on crops.

• Design and evaluation of novel tools for molecular breeding in ornamental plants.

Representative Publications

• Ibáñez S, Ruiz-Cano H, Fernández MA, Sánchez-García AB, Villanova J, Micol, JL, Pérez-Pérez JM. A network-guided genetic approach to identify novel regulators of adventitious root formation in Arabidopsis thaliana. (2019) Frontiers in Plant Science 10: 461.

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• Alaguero-Cordovilla A, Gran-Gómez FJ, Tormos-Moltó S, Pérez-Pérez JM. Morphological characterization of root system architectural traits in diverse tomato genotypes during early growth. (2018) International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19: 3888.

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• Bustillo-Avendaño E, Ibáñez S, Sanz O, Barros JAS, Gude I, Perianez-Rodriguez J, Micol JL, Del Pozo JC, Moreno-Risueño MA, Pérez-Pérez JM. Regulation of hormonal control, cell reprograming and patterning during de novo root organogenesis. (2018) Plant Physiology 176: 1709-1727.

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• Lup SD, Tian X, Xu J, Pérez-Pérez JM. Wound signaling of regenerative cell reprogramming. (2016). Plant Science 250: 178-187.

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Company Agreements

• Rapid bioassays to evaluate the plant growth promoting activity of natural fertilizers.