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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez

@iratiijurco.bsky.social
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PhD candidate 👩‍🔬 at @fisioklima.bsky.social research group at UPV/EHU. Studying the role of the biodiversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sustainable agriculture🌱🦠🔬

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Elhuyar Zientzia @elhuyarzientzia.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
🌳 Lurrazpiko mikorrizek 110 kuatrilioi kilometroko sare-globala osatzen dute. Lurretik Eguzkirako distantzia baino mila milioi aldiz handiagoa. Klima-erregulatzeko gakoetako bat da, zientzialarien ustez 🗞️⤵️
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Lurrazpiko mikorrizek 110 kuatrilioi kilometroko sarea osatzen dute
Bazekiten mikorrizak landareen bizitzarako ezinbestekoak zirela, baina inork ez zuen kalkulatu zenbat eta non dauden. Desertuetatik hasi eta baso tropikaletaraino lurreko biomak aztertuta jakin dute, orotara, Lurretik Eguzkirako distantzia baino mila milioi aldiz handiagoa den sarea osatzen dutela.
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Congrats to Dr. Maddi Artamendi, who successfully defended her PhD thesis "Plant-Pollinator Interactions: from diversity and plasticity to the stability of pollination services"! Thesis supervised by Ainhoa Magrach (BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change) & Arantza Aldezabal (@upvehu.bsky.social) 🐝🌱
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Molecular Plant & Plant Communications @mplantpcom.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Molecular mechanisms modulating beneficial plant root-microbe interactions: What’s common? #review #PlantCommunications cell.com/plant-commun...
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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez @iratiijurco.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Curious about how fungi help plants survive drought? 🌿 New #OpenLearn article from my stay at @openuniversity.bsky.social with Yoseph Araya explores the science behind mycorrhizal symbiosis - a great read for environmental & agricultural students! 🔗 www.open.edu/openlearn/na...
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Hidden soil allies – fungi that help plants face drought
Climate change makes droughts more frequent and intense, threatening the food we grow and eat every day. Luckily, plants have invisible allies under the soil – tiny fungi called mycorrhizae that ...
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Alexandra Dallaire @alexdallaire.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
In this study, we found that two major lineages of endosymbiotic fungi have lost DNA polymerase genes. In AM fungi, DNA polymerase losses are lineage-specific. Microsporidia lost the same DNA polymerases and accessory co-factors as AM fungi, but in a slightly different order.
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XXIV International Symposium of Cryptogamic Botany @24iscb.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
🌿🍄The XXIV International Symposium of Cryptogamic Botany has come to a close! Thank you to all participants for an inspiring few days full of knowledge, collaboration, and discoveries. It’s been a truly enriching congress— ...see you next time!
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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez @iratiijurco.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
It was a real pleasure attending #ISCB2025 in such a welcoming and friendly atmosphere 🍃✨ Grateful for the opportunity to share our work on agricultural land use effects on soil fungal diversity 🍄🌱 and to meet inspiring researchers with diverse and exciting topics 🧫🪴🔬
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XXIV International Symposium of Cryptogamic Botany @24iscb.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
🧪 The #ISCB2025 scientific program is now live! Explore the sessions, speakers, and topics waiting for you 🌍🔬 Check it out on our website!
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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez @iratiijurco.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
(EUS) Gaur goizeko gogoeta: Zer da lorezain izatea? Euskaraz “loreak zaintzen dituena”. Baina Gasteizekoen greba dela eta, moztu gabeko lorategiak lorez eta polinizatzailez bete dira. Agian, lorazaintza eredua birpentsatzeko unea da — betiere lan baldintza duinak defendatuz!
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Today our team members took part in #Ikergazte2025, the interdisciplinary congress bringing together Basque researchers! A great space to connect, share knowledge and show that high-level research can be done in Basque Country. Eskerrik asko #UEU!
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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez @iratiijurco.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
(EUS) #Euskaraldia dela eta antolatutako erakusketan aurkeztutako doktoregoko ikerketari buruzko poster dibulgatiboa, maiatzaren 25a arte ikusgai #FarmaziaFakultatea (EN) Informative poster on the doctoral research on the occasion of the #Euskaraldia, will be on display until 25 May
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Exciting day at the IX Research Conference of the @ztffct.bsky.social, organized by @upvehu.bsky.social! 🧪🌿 Our group presented a poster highlighting our research lines and ongoing work, chekc it out!
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
📢New publication! Our team member Arantza del Canto, led by Maite Lacuesta, explores legume improvement under drought. The study shows that the Arrocina de Álava genotype excels under drought, while organic farming improves quality. 📖Read more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Our team member Dr. Asier Herrero participated in the Science Coffee event @upvehu.bsky.social , discussing the future of forests and how climate change impacts their resilience. 🌳
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Our team member Iker Pardo led a research collaborating with @gobiernonavarra.bsky.social, GAN NIK and @davidjcampion.bsky.social! The study uncovers the habitat thresolds of Europe’s most endangered woodpecker via advanced GPS, bridging conservation and forestry management doi.org/10.1016/j.tf...
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Tonni Andersen @tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Finally! Im so excited to present to culmination of many years of work from the fantastic Defeng Shen and some great collaborators. For details, I have made a digested thread below, but if you are more interested feel free to reach out (and read the paper of course). www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Apoplastic barriers are essential for nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in Lotus japonicus
Establishment of the apoplastic root barrier known as the Casparian strip occurs early in root development. In legumes, this area overlaps with nitrogen-fixing nodule formation, which raises the possi...
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
📢Our team member Maddi Artamendi was recently interviewed by Campusa Magazine, discussing her study published in @natureecoevo.bsky.social. The research highlights how declining pollinator diversity negatively impacts plant reproduction. 📄Read it here: www.ehu.eus/en/web/campu...
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Pollinator diversity in urgent need of protection to ensure ecosystems function properly - campusa-magazine
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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez @iratiijurco.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
(EUS) Farmazia Fakultateko Landare Biologia eta Ekologiako Departamentuko kideak 8M ospatzeko elkartu gara! (EN) The Department of Plant Biology and Ecology colleagues have joined the Faculty of Pharmacy to commemorate 8M!
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Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi @martinezgonixs.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
🔬 On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a key finding from our survey: 60% of responses are from women👩‍🔬 We are exploring supervisory practices in academia through the eyes of early career researchers. Your voice matters! 💬 Share your experiences here: forms.gle/WT9GoiaHxypX...
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Labelling my scientific supervisor: A genuine leader or just a big jerk?
Thank you for taking part in this survey. The aim of this survey is to understand which characteristics make a scientific supervisor supportive and constructive or, conversely, detrimental to the grow...
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NUMAPS Research Group @numaps-news.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
👩🏻‍🔬Today, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the incredible women in our lab and beyond who drive research forward. Their work is essential to building a more inclusive and sustainable future in science. More equity, more science, more justice!🌱
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
🌾 New publication! Our team member Ander Yoldi, along with Aitor Agirresarobe & Usue Pérez López, found that Tritordeum, a wheat-barley hybrid, and barley landraces show promising drought resilience thanks to their higher ear photosynthesis. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Tritordeum, barley landraces and ear photosynthesis are key players in cereal resilience under future extreme drought conditions
Drought is the main factor limiting cereal production in the Mediterranean basin and Climate Change will exacerbate its effects. Among the strategies …
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Want to know more about how climate change is impacting tree growth? This article breaks down the latest research by our team members @julenastigarraga.bsky.social and Dr. Asier Herrero on increasing growth synchrony in European beech forests🌳 🔗 Read more here: www.ehu.eus/es/web/campu...
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El cambio climático aumenta la sincronía en el crecimiento de los árboles - Campusa - UPV/EHU
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🔬🌱 CBGP | Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas @cbgpmadrid.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
#ResearchCBGP | A bacterial stress-response chaperone contributes to nitrogen fixation by the symbiosis of Rhizobium leguminosarum with pea 🇪🇸 - short.upm.es/kjgrl 🇬🇧 - short.upm.es/sw7iy #somosUPM
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Exciting news! Our team members @julenbollain.bsky.social and Asier Herrero have published a new study! They analysed how climate change impacts tree growth synchrony in European beech forests and highlights the role of structural diversity for forest resilience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Forest structural diversity modulates tree growth synchrony in response to climate change
Following centuries of deforestation, many industrialized countries have experienced an increase in forest area and biomass due to changes in land- an…
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Catherine Grueber @cegrueber.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Out now in @nature.com! Our comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation interventions that could mitigate this process www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧪🌍🦤🧬 #consgen #PopGen
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Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss - Nature
A comprehensive meta-analysis of global terrestrial and marine genetic diversity covering more than three decades of research demonstrates rapid loss of genetic diversity and identifies conservation i...
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Mark A. Anthony @anthomycota.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Interesting new paper on inference with observational data in ecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Causal Inference With Observational Data and Unobserved Confounding Variables
As ecology tackles progressively larger problems, we are moving beyond the scales at which randomised controlled experiments are feasible. Using observational data for causal inference raises the pro...
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Botany One @botany.one · 28/01/2025
📝 The Love Lies and Sweet Rewards of Australian Orchids 🧵 doi.org/n3r2 New research uncovers how Australian orchids seduce fungus gnats with a sophisticated blend of chemical perfumes and sugary bribes. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪 #InBrief
Image: Pterostylis recurva by Gnangarra / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 AU https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/au/deed.en,

A stripy orchid that doesn't look very eye-catching.
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Rebecca McMackin @rebeccalovesplants.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Seed banks are a way for plants to travel through time, asleep until they’re called back up into the sun. Nitrogen fertilizers threaten that process. 🌎🌱🌿🧪
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Multiple mechanisms associated with loss of seed bank diversity under nitrogen enrichment
These results provide novel insights into multiple direct and indirect mechanisms that can lead to loss of plant diversity in seed banks under N enrichment, with important ramifications on the mainte...
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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Soil life is #Biodiversity, and it supports biodiversity. “I’m a huge advocate of using mycorrhizae to protect plants and using plants to protect mycorrhizae.” #SoilHealth knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...
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Why scientists are enlisting fungi to save endangered plants
The mycorrhizae that live among and in plant roots can boost the health of certain species, and even whole ecosystems — but scientists warn against a one-size-fits-all approach
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Innovation takes flight with the project VIA-DRON led by our team member Usue Pérez-López! Watch as our drone surveys the first of the vineyard plots🍇, paving the way for precision agriculture in the Basque Country! #PlantScience
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Our team members @iratiijurco.bsky.social and Maite Lacuesta teamed up with the IBeA group to analyse lettuce 🥬 bioassays in antimicrobial-contaminated 🦠 soils, revealing their transfer to the lettuce🥬, but also their degradation. #SoilHealth Check it out here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Multitarget and suspect-screening of antimicrobials in vegetables samples: Uptake experiments and identification of transformation products
This work provided an accurate analytical method to perform a multitarget analysis of a variety of antimicrobials (AMs) including sulfonamides, tetrac…
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Nature @nature.com · 17/01/2025
Nature research paper: Autoactive CNGC15 enhances root endosymbiosis in legume and wheat go.nature.com/3WmmvCd
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Autoactive CNGC15 enhances root endosymbiosis in legume and wheat - Nature
Nuclear calcium oscillations initiate plant–arbuscular mycorrhiza and nitrogen-fixing bacteria symbioses for nutrient acquisition, with a newly discovered autoactive CNGC15 mutant enhancing these partnerships, potentially improving crop nutrition and reducing inorganic fertilizer dependence.
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Exciting news! @julenastigarraga.bsky.social joins our team as a postdoctoral researcher! 🎉 With expertise in forest ecosystems🌲 and global change, he will delve into forest ecology under the guidance of Dr. Asier Herrero. Welcome aboard, Julen!
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Great day in the lab! 🧪🌱 We had the pleasure of hosting high school students from Talaia Ikastetxea at the University of the Basque Country for hands-on pigment and protein measurements. A big thanks to the Elhuyar Foundation for making it possible!
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Our team member Maria Leunda collaborated on a study published in Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology! This study explores the impacts of climate change and human activity on vegetation dynamics🌿 in the Rhaetian Alps🏔️ over the last 14,200 years. Check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Palaeoecological multiproxy reconstruction captures long-term climatic and anthropogenic impacts on vegetation dynamics in the Rhaetian Alps
Alpine ecosystems are particularly affected by climate change due to their high sensitivity to temperature variations. Understanding the response of v…
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NUMAPS Research Group @numaps-news.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
🌱On this International Day of Soil, we emphasize its role as the foundation of agriculture, ecosystems, and food security. 🌍 At NUMAPS, we study how sustainable fertilizer practices can improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gases, and enhance crop yields.
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Our team member Arantza Aldezabal joined a thoughtful round table on 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 hosted by the Basque Summer University. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq59...
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Unibertsitatea eta diziplinartekotasuna mahai-ingurua
YouTube video by Udako Euskal Unibertsitatea - UEU -
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Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi @martinezgonixs.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Did you know buckwheat is a gluten-free seed that can handle drought?🌱 In 𝑆𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑛 𝐵𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 on the 𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝐵𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑇𝑎𝑟𝑡 blog, Caroline Saunders explores its value and shares tasty recipes from pancakes 🥞 to cookies 🍪. Happy to have contributed! #PlantScience palebluetart.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
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Spotlight on buckwheat
The first in a series on baking with climate-hero ingredients
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Hidden demographics & threatened plants: Are we missing part of the story? 🌱 For her master’s project, @AinhoaArburua, with Iker Pardo & Esti Sarrionandia, is analysing gametophytes & spores in soils from thriving vs recently extinct sporophyte sites. Lab time begins!🔬
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Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi @martinezgonixs.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
📢Calling all researchers! We are studying what makes a great (or not-so-great) supervisor from the perspective of PhD students and postdocs. Our goal? To improve academic mentorship and research environments. Got 5-10 minutes? Take the survey!✍️ forms.gle/WT9GoiaHxypX...
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Labelling my scientific supervisor: A genuine leader or just a big jerk?
Thank you for taking part in this survey. The aim of this survey is to understand which characteristics make a scientific supervisor supportive and constructive or, conversely, detrimental to the grow...
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Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi @martinezgonixs.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
Did you know that 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘩𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳🌾 is a suitable candidate to be sown under future drought? In our research, we found that 𝘚𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘩𝘶𝘮 𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳🌾 overcomes future severe drought stress and shows a rapid recovery of its photosynthetic machinery when re-watered💧 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Sorghum bicolor prioritizes the recovery of its photosynthetic activity when re‐watered after severe drought stress, while manages to preserve it under elevated CO2 and drought
Understanding plant response and resilience to drought under a high CO2 environment will be crucial to ensure crop production in the future. Sorghum bicolor is a C4 plant that resists drought better ...
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Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi @martinezgonixs.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Exploring sorghum's diversity! 🌾 These seeds showcase a range of colours, reflecting the genetic variability that makes this crop so resilient to drought. #Sorghum #Agrobiodiversity #DroughtTolerance
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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez @iratiijurco.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi form mutualistic symbioses with plant roots, which have been associated with a potential role in improving plant nutrition and stress tolerance. This makes them increasingly important for sustainable agriculture.
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 29/10/2024
Did you know farmland with low-intensity management boosts biodiversity? Check out the research by our team member Iker Pardo published in the Journal of Environmental Management, offering insights on enhancing biodiversity in the Western Pyrenees'🌿🏔️ rural landscape. #Agroecology #Biodiversity
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Xabier Simón Martínez de Goñi @martinezgonixs.bsky.social · 28/10/2024
Did you know that buckwheat🌱 can cope with extreme drought? Our research found that while wheat and spelt suffer under mild drought, buckwheat maintains high water-use efficiency and photosynthesis under extreme drought conditions. A suitable alternative crop for the future drought episodes!🌾
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 25/10/2024
Honored to host Hipólito Medrano from INAGEA-UIB, sharing valuable insights on plant water economy🌿💧 A truly informative session!
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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez @iratiijurco.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
Last week I was at the University of Salamanca with my thesis supervisors Dr. Lacuesta and Dr. Sarrionandia. There we visited our group collaborator Dr. García-Baquero to discuss our analysis of mycorrhizal communities in the soils of Alava💭
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 23/10/2024
Last week our team members @martinezgonixs.bsky.social and Dr. Ander Yoldi-Achalandabaso presented their research at the the Spanish Symposium on Cereal Physiology and Breeding, organized by IRNASA-CSIC🌾 #SEFIMEC2024
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FisioKlima-AgroSosT Lab @fisioklima.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Our research lab is now on Bluesky! 🦋🌿 Follow us to stay updated on our latest discoveries in plant science, climate change, ecology and sustainable agriculture. Let’s connect and share knowledge! 🌍📚 #PlantResearch #ClimateChange #Sustainability #Science
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Irati Ijurco-Gonzalez @iratiijurco.bsky.social · 23/10/2024
I am happy to announce that I am joining this new platform to continue sharing knowledge and learning in this scientific journey 🌱🦠🔬 #PlantScience #ArbuscularMycorrizalFungi #Sustainability
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