• Argentinian potato leafroll virus P0 protein : Novel activities for a previously known suppressor 

      Barrios Baron, Maria Pilar; Delfosse, Veronica Cecilia; Agrofoglio, Yamila Carla; Nahirñak, Vanesa; Almasia, Natalia Ines; Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia; Distefano, Ana Julia (Wiley, 2021-02)
      The potato leafroll virus (PLRV) P0 protein (P0PL) is a suppressor of RNA silencing. In this study, we showed that P0 protein from an Argentinian isolate of PLRV (P0PL‐Ar) has an additional activity not described for other ...
    • Genomic re-assessment of the transposable element landscape of the potato genome 

      Zavallo, Diego; Crescente, Juan Manuel; Gantuz, Magdalena; Leone, Melisa; Vanzetti, Leonardo Sebastian; Masuelli, Ricardo Williams; Asurmendi, Sebastian (Springer, 2020-05)
      Transposable elements (TEs) are DNA sequences with the ability to autoreplicate and move throughout the host genome. TEs are major drivers in stress response and genome evolution. Given their significance, the development ...
    • Potato snakin‑1: an antimicrobial player of the trade‑off between host defense and development 

      Almasia, Natalia Ines; Nahirñak, Vanesa; Hopp, Horacio Esteban; Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia (Springer, 2020-07)
      Snakin-1 (SN1) from potato is a cysteine-rich antimicrobial peptide with high evolutionary conservation. It has 63 amino acid residues, 12 of which are cysteines capable of forming six disulfide bonds. SN1 localizes in the ...
    • State of the art of genetic engineering in potato: from the first report to its future potential 

      Nahirñak, Vanesa; Almasia, Natalia Ines; Gonzalez, Matías Nicolás; Massa, Gabriela Alejandra; Decima Oneto, Cecilia Andrea; Feingold, Sergio Enrique; Hopp, Horacio Esteban; Vazquez Rovere, Cecilia (Frontiers Media, 2022-01)
      Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a crop of world importance that produces tubers of high nutritional quality. It is considered one of the promising crops to overcome the challenges of poverty and hunger worldwide. However, ...