Microorganism shows potential as an iron biofertilizer for cucumber plants
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A UCO study shows that the FO12 strain of the Fusarium oxysporum fungus improves cucumber plants' responses to iron deficiencies, promoting their growth without having to resort to environmentally harmful products
Study explains how a fungus helps plants to acquire more iron in a sustainable way
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After verifying its potential as a pest biocontrol agent, a team at the University of Cordoba unraveled the mechanisms used by the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum to increase iron acquisition in melon and cucumber
UCO studies yield a better understanding of how cyanobacteria take advantage of glucose
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Three UCO studies delve into how the Earth's most abundant photosynthetic organisms, marine cyanobacteria, are also able to obtain energy from organic substances, such as glucose
A study analyzes the relationship between olive roots and Verticillium wilt
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A new method developed at the UCO has tested how substances secreted by the roots of olive trees impact infection by the Verticillium dahliae fungus, and studied its effects on different varieties of olive trees
The most effective silicon fertilization strategy to boost olive tree defenses is ascertained
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A dose of 20 mg per liter is ideal to increase the level of silicon in olive trees, according to a study by the Agronomy Department at the University of Cordoba
Marine Cyanobacteria Grew Strong in the Ocean by Adjusting Their Metabolism
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The UCO publishes a review of the nitrogen metabolism adaptations that allowed the most abundant photosynthetic organism on Earth, marine cyanobacteria, to survive in environments very poor in nutrients