Mineral nutrition and nutrient use efficiency in cereals.
Phloem transport regulation.
Search and study of Biofertilizers.
Publications in refereed journals (last 5 years)
Echeverria M, Izzi YS, Criado MV, Caputo C. (2023). Identification and characterization of phosphorus-solubilizing endophytic root fungi isolated from barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) roots and their potential use as bio-inputs. The Microbe (en prensa).
Boero, J. Gutierrez-Boem, FH. Prystupa P. Veliz, CG. Criado, MV. Gómez, FM Caputo, C (2023). Nitrogen application at anthesis increases barley grain protein by enhancing phloem amino acid mobilization. Crop & Pasture Science 74: 312-323 online first https://doi.org/10.1071/CP21749.
Veliz, CG. Criado MV, Galotta MF, Roberts IN, Caputo C. (2020). Regulation of senescence-associated protease genes by sulphur availability according to barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) phenological stage. Annals of Botany. Ann Bot126: 435–444.
Galotta MF, Pugliese P. Gutiérrez-Boem FH, Veliz CG, Criado MV, Caputo C, Echeverria M, Roberts IN. (2019). Subtilase activity and gene expression during germination and seedling growth in barley. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 139: 197–206.
Grad Students
1 as director, 1 s co-director, and 2 in course
Management of research projects (last 5 years)
PICT 2017-1045. Rol de las citocininas en la relación fuente: destino y la partición de nitrógeno ante fertilización química y biológica en cebada cervecera.
PIP convocatoria 2017. Nº: 11220170100387CO. Determinantes de la eficiencia de acumulación de Nitrógeno en los granos de cebada cervecera.
Postgraduate courses taught at the Alberto Soriano Graduate School (FAUBA)