Objectives Papers Grants Patents
Dr. José M. Lasa*, Dr. Ángel Álvarez, Dr. Ana M. Casas, Dr. M. Pilar Gracia, Dr. Ernesto Igartua, Dr. Cristina Silvar
M. Asunción Costar, Blanca Medina, Blanca Abad, Teresa Acín, M. Pilar Asín, M. Pilar Becerrica, Clarisa Gracia, Vanesa Martinez, Marina Vega, Cristina Casao, Lenny M. Meléndez, Abderrahmane Djemel, Hichem Dhif
* Research Group Leader
General objective
To develop new plant materials adapted to our environmental conditions.
Specific objectives
1. Conservation and characterization of Spanish barley landraces.
E. Igartua, A.M. Casas, P. Gracia, J.M. Lasa
Activities:
- Spreading and making available the Spanish core collection to the scientific community trrough the web: www.eead.csic.es/EEAD/barley
- Association genetics in barley.
- Use of barley landraces in the breeding program.
The main scientific impact of this objective is the systematic study of plant diversity with implications on its origin, phylogeny, and practical application in plant breeding. The technological impact rests on the possible discovery or identification of new alleles to be used in barley breeding. Its social impact lies on the preservation of plant biodiversity, as a contribution for a sustainable agriculture.
2. Development of effective systems for identification and selective transmission of traits.
A. Casas, P. Gracia, E. Igartua, J.M. Lasa
Activities:
- Identification of highly efficient markers for plant adaptation.
- Study of the relationship between yield and phenology.
- Disease resistance.
The main scientific impact of this objective is to get a deeper knowledge of the mechanisms controlling plant adaptation and their molecular basis. The technological impact is centered on the development of tools to increase the efficiency of the breeding process. Its social impact derives from the possible use of the varieties thus obtained.
3. Development of barley varieties adapted to the Spanish environmental conditions.
P. Gracia, A.M. Casas, E. Igartua, J.M. Lasa
Activities:
- Crossing design, using both agronomic and molecular information of the parents.
- Molecular analysis of diversity and genetic distances.
- Multi location pedigree breeding program, with four primary centers of selection and ten evaluation environments for agronomic traits.
- Preparation of G0 seed and shipment to Official Trials for Registration. Conservation of commercial varieties base seed.
Its potential scientific impact derives from the analysis of the large data bases generated, which allow accomplishing studies related to breeding methodologies. The technological impact leans on the new varieties developed, involving a great technological support for the 21st century agriculture, achieving high yields under sustainable conditions. As an example, our last development, the variety Cierzo, is getting very good results in the Spanish extension net named GENUCE. Its social impact arrives from its economic revenue, since the productivity gets increased and therefore the income of the farmers, derived from the potential number of cultivated hectares and the higher production by hectare.
4. Characterization of genetic resources and development of advanced materials in maize.
A. Álvarez
Activities:
- Evaluation of the Spanish maize core collection for biotic and abiotic stresses.
- Population breeding for maturity groups 600-700.
Its scientific impact derives from the analysis of the results of population breeding and comparison of cycles. The technological one is centered on the development of new materials contributing to a greater adaptability to our conditions and offering sustainable systems of culture incorporating resistance to corn borers, etc.
5. Development of cropping techniques for intensive olive orchards.
J.M. Lasa and P. Gracia
Activities:
- New culture techniques in high-density olive groves.
The 90% disconnected payments agreement in Spain, for the new European Agricultural Policy in the olive sector, offers a quite uncertain panorama for the traditional cropping system and increases the interest of the high-density cultures with low cost of hand labor. The development of the culture techniques can turn out in a great technological impact for this rising sector.
Representative research papers
SCI papers:
Malvar RA, Butrón A, Alvarez A, Ordás B, Soengas P, Revilla P, Ordás A (2004) Evaluation of the European Union Maize Landrace Core Collection for Resistance to Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Journal Economic Entomology 97(2): 628-634.
Moralejo M, Swanston JS, Muñoz P, Prada D, Elía M, Russell JR, Ramsay L, Cistué L, Codesal P, Casas AM, Romagosa I, Powell W, Molina-Cano JL (2004) Use of new EST markers to elucidate the genetic differences in grain protein content between European and North American two-rowed malting barleys. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 110: 116-125.
Casas AM, Yahiaoui S, Ciudad F, Igartua E (2005) Distribution of MWG699 polymorphism in Spanish European barleys. Genome 48: 41-45.
Malvar RA, Revilla P, Butron A, Gouesnard B, Boyat A, Soengas P, Alvarez A, Ordás A (2005) Performance of crosses among French and Spanish maize populations across environments. Crop Science 45: 1052-1057.
Von Zitzewitz J, Szücs P, Dubcovsky J, Yan L, Francia E, Pecchioni N, Casas A, Chen HH, Hayes PM, Skinner JS (2005) Molecular and structural characterization of barley vernalization genes. Plant Molecular Biology 59: 449-467.
Revilla P, Boyat A, Álvarez A, Gouesnard B, Ordás B, Rodríguez VM, Ordás A, Malvar RA (2006) Contribution of autochthonous maize populations for adaptation to European conditions. Euphytica 152: 275-282.
Revilla P, Boyat A, Alvarez A, Gouesnard B, Soengas P, Ordás A, Malvar RA (2006) Heterotic patterns among French and Spanish maize populations.Maydica 51: 525-536.
Rossi C, A Cuesta-Marcos, I Vales, L Gómez-Pando, G Orjeda, R Wise, K Sato, K Hori, F Capettini, H Vivar, X Chen, PM Hayes (2006) Mapping multiple disease resistance genes using a barley mapping population evaluated in Peru, Mexico, and the USA. MolecularBreeding 18: 355-366.
Malvar RA, Butrón A, Alvarez A, Padilla G, Cartea ME, Revilla P, Ordás A (2007) Yield performance of the European Unión Maize Landrace core Collection Ander multiple corn borer infestations. Crop Protection 26: 775-781.
Ruiz de Galarreta JI, Alvarez A (2007) Six cycles of S1 recurrent selection in two Spanish maize synthetics. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research 5 (2): 193-198.
Szucs P, JS Skinner, I Karasi, A Cuesta-Marcos, KG Haggard, AE Corey, THH Chen, PM Hayes (2007) Validation of the VRN-H2/VRN-H1 epistatic model in barley reveals that intron length variation in VRN-H1 may account for a continuum of vernalization sensitivity. Molecular Genetics and Genomics 277: 249-261.
Sandoya G, A Butrón, A Alvarez, A Ordás, RA Malvar (2008) Direct Response of a Maize Synthetic to Recurrent Selection for Resistance to Stem Borers. Crop Science, 48: 113-118.
Yahiaoui S, E Igartua, M Moralejo, L Ramsay, JL Molina-Cano , JF Ciudad , JM Lasa, MP Gracia , AM Casas (2008) Patterns of genetic and eco-geographical diversity in Spanish barleys. Theor Appl Genet, 116: 271-282.
Cuesta-Marcos A, AM Casas, S Yahiaoui, MP Gracia, JM Lasa, E Igartua (2008) Joint analysis for heading date QTL in small interconnected barley populations. Mol Breeding 21: 383-399.
Cuesta-Marcos A, E Igartua, JF Ciudad, P Codesal, JR Russell, JL Molina-Cano, M Moralejo, P Szücs, MP Gracia , JM Lasa, AM Casas (2008) Heading date QTL in a spring x winter barley cross evaluated in Mediterranean environments. Mol Breeding, 21: 455-471.
Books chapters:
Igartua E, Hayes PM, Thomas WTB, Meyer R, Mather DE (2002) Genetic control of quantitative grain and malt quality traits in barley. Simultaneous publication in Journal of Crop Production 5(1-2): 131-164; In: Quality Improvement in Field Crops (Basra AS, Rhandawa LS, eds.) pp. 131-164, The Haworth Press, New York. ISBN: 1560221003.
Molina-Cano JL, Igartua E, Casas AM. Moralejo M (2002) New views on the origin of cultivated barley, In: Barley Science. Recent Advances from Molecular Biology to Agronomy of Yield and Quality (Slafer GA, Molina-Cano JL, Savin R, Araus JL. Romagosa I, eds.) pp. 15-29. The Haworth Press, New York. ISBN: 1560229098.
Voltas J, van Eeuwijk F, Igartua E, García del Moral LF, Molina-Cano JL, Romagosa I (2002) Genotype by environment interaction and adaptation in barley breeding: Basic concepts and methods of analysis, In: Barley Science. Recent Advances from Molecular Biology to Agronomy of Yield and Quality (Slafer GA, Molina-Cano JL, Savin R, Araus JL. Romagosa I, eds.) pp. 205-241. The Haworth Press, New York. ISBN: 1560229098.
Monge E, Val J, Álvarez A (2006) Evolución y distribución del nitrógeno, fósforo y potasio en plantas de maíz (Zea mays L.). En: Nutrición mineral. Aspectos fisiológicos, agronómicos y ambientales (Lamsfus Arrien, C … [et al.], eds.) pp 319-325. IBSN 84-9769-165-2.
Current research grants and contracts (active)
Localization, validation and effct of loci for marker assisted selection in barley. PN. AGL2004-05311/AGR. Project leader: Igartua E.
Maize breeding (Leadered from MBG-CSIC). PN, AGL2004-06776-C02-01. Project leader at EEAD: Álvarez A.
Conservation of phytogenetic resources of the Germplasm Bank of the EEAD. National Program for AgroFood Technologies and Resources, INIA. RFP2004-00015-00-00, 2005-2008. Project leader: Igartua E.
Barley breeding for wide adaptation cultivars inr Spain. National Program for AgroFood Technologies and Resources. RTA 2006-00020-C04-04, 2006-2009. Project leader: Lasa JM.
Genetics and development of plant material. A06, 2006. Group leader: Lasa JM.
Access of Spanish research groups to an international barley genomics platform. Strategic Action in Genomics and Proteomics. GEN2006-28560-E.
Maize breeding for resistance to corn borer. (Leadered from MBG-CSIC). R+D National Program. AGL2006- 13140-C02-01. Project leader at EEAD: Álvarez A.
Localization and validation of QTL for adaptation and disease resistance in barley. R+D National Program. AGL2007-63625/AGR. Project leader: Igartua E.
Patents and technological developments
Gracia P, Lasa JM, Medina B, Molina JL, Montoya JL. SEIRA - Barley cultivar. Registry Office of Barley Commercial Cultivars. Nº 970076 (BOE 19/12/00). Patent holders: INIA, EEAD-CSIC, ITA (Junta de Castilla y León), IRTA (Generalitat de Catalunya).
Montoya JL, Ciudad F, Codesal P, Gracia P, Molina JL, Lasa JM. AICARA – Barley Cultivar. Registry Office of Barley Commercial Cultivars. Nº de registro: 990166. BOE nº 5 (5 enero 2002). Patent holders: EEAD-CSIC, ITA (Junta de Castilla y León), IRTA (Generalitat de Cataluña), INIA.
Lasa JM, Gracia MP, Medina B, Molina JL, Ciudad F, Codesal P (2005) 93Z074-Z15. Application for registration of a barley cultivar. Applicants: EEAD-CSIC, IRTA (Generalitat de Cataluña), ITA (Junta de Castilla y León), INIA.
Molina JL, Lasa JM, Gracia MP, Medina B, Ciudad F, Codesal P (2005) 93Z074-L16. Application for registration of a barley cultivar. Applicants: IRTA (Generalitat de Cataluña), EEAD-CSIC, ITA (Junta de Castilla y León), INIA.
Molina JL, López A, Lasa JM, Gracia MP, Medina B, Ciudad F, Codesal P, López-Fuster P, Escribano J (2006) 96V625-L62. Application for registration of a barley cultivar. Applicants: IRTA (Generalitat de Cataluña), ITA (Junta de Castilla y León), EEAD-CSIC, ITAP (Diputación de Albacete), INIA.
Gracia MP, Lasa JM, Medina B, Molina JL, Ciudad F, Codesal P, Montoya JL. (2006) Barley cultivar CIERZO. 20030291 (BOE 2-3-2006- Commercial Cultivar Registry) y BOE 9-3-2007 – Protected Cultivar Registry). Patent holders: EEAD-CSIC, IRTA (Generalitat de Cataluña), ITA (Junta de Castilla y León), INIA.
Molina JL, Lopez A, Lasa JM, Gracia P, Medina B, Ciudad F, Codesal P, Lopez-Fuster P, Escribano J (2007) 96V738-L20. Application for registration of a barley cultivar. Applicants: IRTA (Generalitat de Cataluña), EEAD-CSIC, ITACyL (Junta de Castilla y León), ITAP (Diputación de Albacete), INIA.
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