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. Biological control.
Publications in refereed journals (last 5 years)
Alvarez F., Grispi J.A., Montecchia M.S., Draghi W.O., Cabrera G.M., Romero A.N., Roberts I.N., Simonetti E. (2024). Burkholderia gladioli BNM349 as a promising source of bacterial metabolites for biocontrol of common bacterial blight of bean. BioControl (https://doi. org/10.1007/s10526-024-10284-z).
Alvarez F., Simonetti E., Draghi W.O., Vinacour M., Palumbo M.C., Fernández Do Porto D., Montecchia M.S., Roberts I.N., Ruiz J.A. (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.
Simonetti E., Alvarez F., Feldman N., Vinacour M., Roberts I.N., Ruiz J.A. (2021). Genomic insights into the potent antifungal activity of B. ambifaria T16. Biological Control 155: 104530.
Veliz C.G., Criado M.V., Galotta M.F., Roberts I.N., Caputo C. (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.
Spagnoletti F.N., Cornero N., Chiocchio V., Lavado R.S., Roberts I.N. (2020). Arbuscular mycorrhiza protects soybean plants against Macrophomina phaseolina even under nitrogen fertilization. European Journal of Plant Pathology 156(3): 839-849.
Current Graduate Students / Researchers
Total number of doctoral degrees: 1 as co-director.
Number of doctoral theses currently under management: 1 as director.
Management of research projects (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.
Postgraduate courses
Plant Mineral Nutrition at Alberto Soriano Graduate School (FAUBA).
