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Department of Plants Physiology, Washington State University (WSU), Córdoba, Argentina

Biography

Dr. María Carla Guzzo is a Doctor in Biological Sciences, from the Faculty of Exact Physical and Natural Sciences of the National University of Mar del Plata, he collaborates with the group of Dr Ana Laxalt belonging to the IIB-CONICET, UNMdP, SLPLC2 regulate the defence response against the pathogen B. cinerea in tomato. In addition, during this training period, NOVA SA participated in 2 specific Technical Assistance agreements, from 2011 to 2012.

Publications

• Review Article   
  Breeding for Drought Tolerance by Monitoring Chlorophyll Content
  Author(s): Mariela Inés Monteoliva*, María Carla Guzzo and Gisella Anabel Posada
  
  Crop yields have increased substantially during the last 50 years, but the traits that drove these remarkable improvements, such as plant architecture, have a little remaining potential for improvement. New traits such as photosynthesis, as the ultimate determinant of yield, must be explored to support future demands. However, improving photosynthetic efficiency has played only a minor role in improving crop yield to date. Chlorophylls are the pigments allowing light to be transformed into carbohydrates, and therefore help to maintain crop yield under stress. Chlorophyll content correlates with higher yields in diverse conditions. In this review, we discuss using chlorophyll content as the basis of screens for drought tolerance. We review chlorophyll-related responses to drought in different plants and summarize the advantages and disadvantages of current methods to measure chlorophyl.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-6682.21.10.165

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