Genética, Conducta, y
Tecnología de Hongos
Genetics, Behaviour, and Technology
in Fungi
Esporangióforo
(cuerpo fructífero) de Phycomyces
Sporangiophore (fruting body) of Phycomyces
(photograph by R. Flores)
VISIT THE PHYCOMYCES WEB SITE!
Responsable: Prof. Enrique Cerdá Olmedo
Teléfono/telephone: +34-954557110 / 954557111
Integrantes/Members:
Líneas de Trabajo:
- Mejora de la producción de
terpenoides (carotenoides y giberelinas) a traves del conocimiento
de su biosíntesis y su regulación.
Revisiones
- J. Ávalos + E.R. Bejarano + E.
Cerdá-Olmedo, "Photoinduction of carotenoid
biosynthesis", Methods in Enzymology, 214, 283-294,
1993.
- Cerdá-Olmedo E and Avalos J
(1994) Oleaginous fungi: carotene-rich oil from Phycomyces.
Prog. Lipid Res. 33:185-192.
- E. Cerdá-Olmedo + R.
Fernández-Martín + J. Ávalos, "Genetics
and gibberellin production in Gibberella fujikuroi", Antonie
van Leeuwenhoek, 65, 217-225, 1994.
- Funciones biológicas de los
terpenoides.
- Fotobiología, desarrollo, y otros aspectos de la conducta de
Phycomyces.
Revisiones
- Mecanismos genéticos de los
hongos.
- Se trabaja principalmente con los hongos
filamentosos Phycomyces blakesleeanus y
Gibberella
fujikuori.
Areas of research:
- Production of terpenoids (carotenoids
and gibberellins), biosynthesis and regulation.
Reviews
- J. Ávalos + E.R. Bejarano + E.
Cerdá-Olmedo, "Photoinduction of carotenoid
biosynthesis", Methods in Enzymology, 214, 283-294,
1993.
- Cerdá-Olmedo E and Avalos J
(1994) Oleaginous fungi: carotene-rich oil from Phycomyces.
Prog. Lipid Res. 33:185-192.
- E. Cerdá-Olmedo + R.
Fernández-Martín + J. Ávalos, "Genetics
and gibberellin production in Gibberella fujikuroi", Antonie
van Leeuwenhoek, 65, 217-225, 1994.
- Biological functions of terpenoids.
- Photobiology, development, and behaviour of Phycomyces.
Reviews
- Genetic mechanisms in fungi.
- We work mainly with the filamentous
fungi Phycomyces blakesleeanus
and Gibberella
fujikuori.
Publicaciones recientes/Recent publications (1996-2000):
L.M. Corrochano + E. Cerdá-Olmedo,
"Photoregulation of fungal gene expression". En C. Jennings, G.
Zucchelli, F. Ghetti and G. Colombetti (Eds.), "Light as an Energy
Source and Information Carrier in Plant Physiology", Plenum Press, pp
285-292, Plenum Press, New York, 1996.
E. Cerdá-Olmedo + V.
Martín-Rojas, "Phototropism in Phycomyces". En C.
Jennings, G. Zucchelli, F. Ghetti and G. Colombetti (Eds.), "Light as
an Energy Source and Information Carrier in Plant Physiology", pp
293-299, Plenum Press, New York, 1996.
C.E. Domenech + W. Giordano + J.
Ávalos + E. Cerdá-Olmedo, "Separate compartments for
the production of the sterols, carotenoids, and gibberellins in
Gibberella fujikuroi", European Journal of Biochemistry, 239, 720-725,
1996.
V. Martín-Rojas + A.
Gómez-Puerto + E. Cerdá-Olmedo, "Lack of
protection by carotenes against gamma-radiation damage in
Phycomyces", Radiation Environmental Biophysics, 35, 193-197,
1996.
E. Cerdá-Olmedo + V.
Martín-Rojas + B. Cubero, "Causes of cell death following
ultraviolet B and C exposures and the role of carotenes",
Photochemistry and Photobiology, 64, 547-551, 1996.
J. Ávalos + L.M. Corrochano + S.
Brenner, "Genomic organization of the fungus Phycomyces," Gene,
174, 43-50, 1996.
R. Sanchez-Fernandez + J. Avalos + E.
Cerdá-Olmedo E. Inhibition of gibberellin biosynthesis by
nitrate in Gibberella
fujikuroi. FEBS Lett 413, 35-39,
1997.
B.J. Mehta + L.M. Salgado + E.R. Bejarano +
E. Cerdá-Olmedo. New mutants of Phycomyces
blakesleeanus for beta-carotene production. App Environ.
Microbiol. 63, 3657-3661, 1997.
J. Avalos + R.
Sánchez-Fernández + R. Fernández-Martín +
R. Candau. Regulation of gibberellin production in the fungus
Gibberella fujikuroi. Recent Res. Dev. in Plant Physiol. 1, 105-115,
1997.
E. Cerdá-Olmedo. The development of
concepts on development. A dialogue with Antonio
García-Bellido. Int. J. Dev. Biol. 42, 233-236, 1998.
R. Flores + E. Cerdá-Olmedo + L.M.
Corrochano. Separate sensory pathways for photomorphogenesis in
Phycomyces. Photochemistry and Photobiology 67, 467-472,
1998.
D. Weinkove + J.A. Poyatos + H. Greiner + E.
Oltra + J. Avalos + L. Fukshansky + A.F. Barrero + E.
Cerdá-Olmedo. Mutants of Phycomyces with
decreased gallic acid content. Fungal Genetics and Biology 25,
196-203, 1998.
J. Avalos + R.
Fernández-Martín + M.M. Prado + E. Cerdá-Olmedo.
Gibberellin biosynthesis in Gibberella. Acta
Bot. Gallica, 146, 55-65, 1999.
W. Giordano + J. Avalos + E.
Cerdá-Olmedo + C.E. Domenech. Nitrogen availability and
production of bikaverin and gibberellins in Gibberella fujikuroi. FEMS Microbiol. Letters 173, 389-392, 1999.
B.J. Mehta + E. Cerdá-Olmedo.
Lycopene cyclization in Blakeslea
trispora. Mycoscience 40, 307-310,
1999.
Financiación/Research
funds:
- Subvención para apoyar a grupos
de investigación y desarrollo tecnológico. Junta de
Andalucía, plazo indefinido.
- "Genetic engineering of carotenoid
metabolism: a novel route to vitamins, colours and aromas for the
European market". Unión Europea, Programa FAIR. Hasta
1999.
- "Nuevas estirpes de Blakeslea trispora para la producción industrial de
caroteno". Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y
Tecnología.
- "Genética de la conducta y el
metabolismo secundario de los hongos Phycomyces y
Gibberella". Programa Sectorial de Promoción General
del Conocimiento, Hasta 2002.
Servidores / Servers
- The
Phycomyces web site
- The
Polyamines Research and Information Home Page
- Fungal
Genetics Stock Center. Contains
information on Neurospora,
Aspergillus and other fungi. It also contains a methods page,
bibliography, abstracts of the recent Fungal Genetics Conference,
and the Fungal Genetics Newsletter. This is the european mirror
site, try also the original USA
site.
- Mycological
Resources on the Internet
- Bionet
Mycology Newsgroup
- Photobiology on
line. A web server with
information on photobiology, recent publications, directory of
scientists, job offers and much more. This is the european mirror
site, try also the original USA
site.
- Fungal
transposons
- Fungal
Genome Resource, University of Georgia, USA.
- The
Neurospora genome project.
University of New Mexico, USA.
updated 2000.09.14
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