JTP, Agricultural Microbiology, School of Agronomy, University of Buenos Aires.
Research interests
Nutrient remobilization in cereal crops.
Proteolysis during leaf senescence and germination of barley grains.
Microorganisms PGPR.
Publications in refereed journals (last 5 years)
F Alvarez, E Simonetti, WO Draghi, M Vinacour, MC Palumbo, D Fernández Do Porto, MS Montecchia, IN Roberts, JA Ruiz (2022). Genome mining of Burkholderia ambifaria strain T16, a rhizobacterium able to produce antimicrobial compounds and degrade the mycotoxin fusaric acid. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 38(7): 114.
E Simonetti, F Alvarez, N Feldman, M Vinacour, IN Roberts, JA Ruiz (2021). Genomic insights into the potent antifungal activity of B. ambifaria T16. Biological Control 155: 104530.
CG Veliz, MV Criado, MF Galotta, IN Roberts, C Caputo (2020). Regulation of senescence-associated protease genes by sulphur availability according to barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) phenological stage. Annals of Botany 126(3): 435-444.
FN Spagnoletti, M Cornero, V Chiocchio, RS Lavado, IN Roberts (2020). Arbuscular mycorrhiza protects soybean plants against Macrophomina phaseolina even under nitrogen fertilization. European Journal of Plant Pathology 156(3): 839-849.
MF Galotta, P Pugliese, FH Gutiérrez Boem, CG Veliz, MV Criado, C Caputo, M Echeverria, IN Roberts (2019). Subtilase activity and gene expression during germination and seedling growth in barley. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 139:197-206.
MF Galotta, IN Roberts (2019). A method for in vivo determination of subtilase activity in germinating seeds. Journal of Cereal Science 85:105-110.
Grad Students
Current supervision of doctoral theses: 2.
Past co-supervision of doctoral theses: 1.
Funded research proposals (as principal investigator; last 5 years)
PICT-2020 SERIE A-03800 (2022-2025) Effect of sulfur deficiency on the development and germination of barley grains and its relationship with malt quality.
PIP 112-201201-00255 (2014-2018) Study of the factors affecting nitrogen remobilization in barley.
