The analysis of complex biological systems keeps challenging researchers. The main goal of systems biology is to decipher interactions within cells, by integrating datasets from large scale analytical approaches including transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics andmore specialized ‘OMICS’ such as epigenomics and lipidomics. Studying different cellular compartments allows a broader understanding of cell dyn...
Proteomics is one of the key approaches to understand plant cell physiology involving the regulation of expression of many genes and metabolite production. Technical advances allowed a deeper characterization of plant proteomes, highlighting the need to study cellular compartments. The apoplast is the cellular compartment external to the plasma membrane including the cell wall, where a broad range of processes ...
Anthracnose is an important disease affecting mature olive fruits, causing significant yield losses, and poor fruit and oil quality. In Portugal, high anthracnose incidence was recorded during 2003–2007 with 41%of 908 orchards surveyed displaying disease symptoms. In another 14% of the orchards, the pathogen was recorded in symptomless plants. Disease severity was on average 36%, frequently reaching 100%. In Po...