Sánchez-Torres, P., González-Candelas, L., Ballester, A.R., 2024. Discovery and Transcriptional Profiling of Penicillium digitatum Genes That Could Promote Fungal Virulence during Citrus Fruit Infection. Journal of Fungi 10, 235. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof10040235
Llobregat, B., González-Candelas, L., Ballester, A.-R., 2024. Exploring the Biocontrol Capability of Non-Mycotoxigenic Strains of Penicillium expansum. Toxins 16, 52. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins16010052
Lafuente, M.T., González-Candelas, L., 2024. Phytohormones in the Penicillium digitatum-citrus fruit interaction. Postharvest Biology and Technology 209, 112704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112704
Lafuente, M.T., González-Candelas, L., 2022. The Role of ABA in the Interaction between Citrus Fruit and Penicillium digitatum. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, 15796. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232415796
Llobregat, B.; González-Candelas, L.; Ballester, A.-R. 2022. Ochratoxin A defective Aspergillus carbonarius mutants as potential biocontrol agents. Toxins, 14, 745. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14110745
Delgado, J.; Ballester, A.-R.; González-Candelas, L.; Núñez, F. 2022. Impact of the antifungal Protein PgAFP on the proteome and patulin production of Penicillium expansum on apple-based medium. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 363, 109511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2021.109511
Lafuente, M.T.; Romero, P.; González-Candelas, L.. 2021. Albedo- and Flavedo-Specific Transcriptome Profiling Related to Penicillium digitatum Infection in Citrus Fruit. Foods 10, 2196. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10092196
Gerin, D.; Garrapa, F.; Ballester, A.-R.; González-Candelas, L.; De Miccolis Angelini, R.M.; Faretra, F.; Pollastro, S. 2021. Functional Role of Aspergillus Carbonarius AcOTAbZIP Gene, a BZIP Transcription Factor within the OTA Gene Cluster. Toxins 13, 111. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13020111
Ballester, A.-R., González-Candelas*, L., 2020. EFE-Mediated Ethylene Synthesis Is the Major Pathway in the Citrus Postharvest Pathogen Penicillium digitatum during Fruit Infection. Journal of Fungi 6, 175. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof6030175
González-Candelas*, L., Ballester, A.-R., 2020. Molecular insights into the pathogenicity of necrotrophic fungi causing postharvest disesases, in: Palou, L., Smilanick, J.L. (Eds.), Postharvest Pathology of Fresh Horticultural Produce. CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, pp. 375–406. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315209180-11
Valente, S., Cometto, A., Piombo, E., Meloni, G.R., Ballester, A.-R., González-Candelas*, L., Spadaro*, D., 2020. Elaborated regulation of griseofulvin biosynthesis in Penicillium griseofulvum and its role on conidiation and virulence. International Journal of Food Microbiology 328, 108687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108687
Díaz Ricci*, J.C., González-Candelas, L., Prusky, D.B., Moser, C., Baraldi, E., 2020. Editorial: Interplay Between Fungal Pathogens and Fruit Ripening. Front. Plant Sci. 11. 275. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00275
de Ramón-Carbonell, M., López-Pérez, M., González-Candelas, L., Sánchez-Torres*, P., 2019. PdMFS1 Transporter Contributes to Penicilliun digitatum Fungicide Resistance and Fungal Virulence during Citrus Fruit Infection. Journal of Fungi 5, 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5040100
Delgado, J., Ballester, A.-R., Núñez*, F., González-Candelas*, L., 2019. Evaluation of the activity of the antifungal PgAFP protein and its producer mould against Penicillium spp postharvest pathogens of citrus and pome fruits. Food Microbiol. 84, 103266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2019.103266
Ballester, A.-R., López-Pérez, M., de la Fuente, B., González-Candelas*, L., 2019. Functional and pharmacological analyses of the role of Penicillium digitatum proteases on virulence. Microorganisms 7, 198. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7070198
Benito-González, I., López-Rubio, A., Martínez-Abad, A., Ballester, A.-R., Falcó, I., González-Candelas, L., Sánchez, G., Lozano-Sánchez, J., Borrás-Linares, I., Segura-Carretero, A., Martínez-Sanz*, M., 2019. In-depth characterization of bioactive extracts from Posidonia oceanica waste biomass. Mar. Drugs 17, 409. https://doi.org/10.3390/md17070409
Levin, E., Raphael, G., Ma, J., Ballester, A.-R., Feygenberg, O., Norelli, J., Aly, R., Gonzalez-Candelas, L., Wisniewski, M., Droby*, S., 2019. Identification and Functional Analysis of NLP-Encoding Genes from the Postharvest Pathogen Penicillium expansum. Microorganisms 7, 175. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7060175
Lafuente*, M.T., Ballester, A.-R., González-Candelas, L., 2019. Involvement of abscisic acid in the resistance of citrus fruit to Penicillium digitatum infection. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 154, 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2019.04.004
Levin, E., Kishore, A., Ballester, A.R., Raphael, G., Feigenberg, O., Liu, Y., Norelli, J., Gonzalez-Candelas, L., Wisniewski, M., Droby*, S., 2019. Identification of pathogenicity-related genes and the role of a subtilisin-related peptidase S8 (PePRT) in authophagy and virulence of Penicillium expansum on apples. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 149, 209-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.10.011
Vilanova†, L., López-Pérez†, M., Ballester, A.-R., Teixidó, N., Usall, J., Lara, I., Viñas, I., Torres*, R., González-Candelas*, L., 2018. Differential contribution of the two major polygalacturonases from Penicillium digitatum to virulence towards citrus fruit. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 282, 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.05.031
Lafuente*, M.T., Alférez, F., González‐Candelas, L., 2018. Light‐emitting Diode Blue Light Alters the Ability of Penicillium digitatum to Infect Citrus Fruits. Photochem. Photobiol. 94, 1003-1009. https://doi.org/10.1111/php.12929
Gerin, D., González-Candelas, L., Ballester, A.-R., Pollastro*, S., De Miccolis Angelini, R., Faretra, F., 2018. Functional characterization of the alb1 orthologue gene in the ochratoxigenic fungus Aspergillus carbonarius (AC49 strain). Toxins 10, 120. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins10030120
Sánchez-Torres*, P., Vilanova, L., Ballester, A.R., López-Pérez, M., Teixidó, N., Viñas, I., Usall, J., González-Candelas, L., Torres, R. 2018. Unravelling the contribution of the Penicillium expansum PeSte12 transcription factor to virulence during apple fruit infection. Food Microbiol. 69:123-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2017.08.005
Ballester*, A.-R., Norelli, J., Burchard, E., Abdelfattah, A., Levin, E., González-Candelas, L., Droby, S., Wisniewski*, M., 2017. Transcriptomic Response of Resistant (PI613981–Malus sieversii) and Susceptible (“Royal Gala”) Genotypes of Apple to Blue Mold (Penicillium expansum) Infection. Frontiers in Plant Science 8: 1981. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.01981
Levin, E., Ballester, A.R., Raphael, G., Feigenberg, O., Liu, Y., Norelli, J., Gonzalez-Candelas, L., Ma, J., Dardick, C., Wisniewski, M., Droby*, S., 2017. Identification and characterization of LysM effectors in Penicillium expansum. PLOS One 12: e0186023. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186023
Lafuente*, M.T., Establés-Ortiz, B, González-Candelas, L. 2017. Insights into the molecular events that regulate heat-induced chilling tolerance in citrus fruits. Front. Plant Sci. 8:1113. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.01113
Tian*, S., Torres, R., Ballester, A.R., Li, B., Vilanova, L., González-Candelas*, L. 2016. Molecular aspects in pathogen-fruit interactions: Virulence and resistance. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 122:11-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2016.04.018
Establés-Ortiz, B., Romero, P., Ballester, A.-R., González-Candelas, L., Lafuente*, M.T. 2016 Inhibiting ethylene perception with 1-methylcyclopropene triggers molecular responses aimed to cope with cell toxicity and increased respiration in citrus fruits. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 103:154-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.02.036
Crespo-Sempere, A., Selma-Lázaro, C., Palumbo, J.D., González-Candelas, L., Martínez-Culebras*, P.V. 2016. Effect of oxidant stressors and phenolic antioxidants on the ochratoxigenic fungus Aspergillus carbonarius. J. Sci. Food Agric. 96:169-177. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.7077
Banani†, H., Marcet-Houben†, M., Ballester†, A.-R., Abbruscato, P., González-Candelas*, L., Gabaldón*, T., and Spadaro*, D. 2016. Genome sequencing and secondary metabolism of the postharvest pathogen Penicillium griseofulvum. BMC Genomics 17, 19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-2347-x
Ballester†, A.-R., Marcet-Houben†, M., Levin, E, Sela N., Selma-Lázaro, C., Carmona, L., Wisniewski, M., Droby, S., González-Candelas*, L., Gabaldón*, T. 2015. Genome, transcriptome, and functional analyses of Penicillium expansum provide new insights into secondary metabolism and pathogenicity. Mol. Plant-Microbe Interact. 28:232-248. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-09-14-0261-FI
López-Pérez, M., Ballester, A.-R., and González-Candelas*, L., 2015. Identification and functional analysis of Penicillium digitatum genes putatively involved in virulence towards citrus fruit. Mol. Plant Pathol. 16:262-275. López-Pérez, M., Ballester, A.-R., González-Candelas, L., 2015. Identification and functional analysis of Penicillium digitatum genes putatively involved in virulence towards citrus fruit. Molecular Plant Pathology 16, 262–275. https://doi.org/10.1111/mpp.12179
Crespo-Sempere, A., Martínez-Culebras, P.V., and González-Candelas*, L., 2014. The loss of the inducible Aspergillus carbonarius MFS transporter MfsA leads to ochratoxin A overproduction. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 181:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.04.014
Zhang, T., Sun, X., Xu, Q., González Candelas, L., and Li*, H., 2013. The pH signaling transcription factor PacC is required for full virulence in Penicillium digitatum. App. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 97:9087-9098. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-013-5129-x
Crespo-Sempere, A., Selma-Lázaro, C., Martínez-Culebras, P.V., and González-Candelas*, L., 2013. Characterization and disruption of the cipC gene in the ochratoxigenic fungus Aspergillus carbonarius. Food Res. Int. 54:697-705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2013.08.008
Vilanova, L., Torres, R., Viñas, I., González-Candelas, L., Usall, J., Fiori, S., Solsona, C., Teixidó*, N., 2013. Wound response in orange as a resistance mechanism against Penicillium digitatum (pathogen) and P. expansum (non-host pathogen). Postharvest Biol. Technol. 78, 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.12.013
Ballester, A.-R., Teresa Lafuente, M., González-Candelas*, L., 2013. Citrus phenylpropanoids and defence against pathogens. Part II: Gene expression and metabolite accumulation in the response of fruits to Penicillium digitatum infection. Food Chem. 136, 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.08.006
Ballester, A.-R., Lafuente, M.T., de Vos, R.C.H., Bovy, A.G., González-Candelas*, L., 2013. Citrus phenylpropanoids and defence against pathogens. Part I: Metabolic profiling in elicited fruits. Food Chem. 136, 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.07.114
Marcet-Houben, M., Ballester, A.-R., Fuente, B., Harries, E., Marcos, J., Gonzalez-Candelas, L., and Gabaldon, T. (2012). Genome sequence of the necrotrophic fungus Penicillium digitatum, the main postharvest pathogen of citrus. BMC Genomics 13, art. no. 646. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-13-646
Buron-Moles, G., López-Pérez, M., González-Candelas, L., Viñas, I., Teixidó, N., Usall, J., Torres*, R., 2012. Use of GFP-tagged strains of Penicillium digitatum and Penicillium expansum to study host-pathogen interactions in oranges and apples. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 160, 162-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.10.005
Romero, P., Rodrigo, M. J., Alférez, F., Ballester, A.-R., González-Candelas, L., Zacarías, L., and Lafuente*, M. T. 2012. Unravelling molecular responses to moderate dehydration in harvested fruit of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) using a fruit-specific ABA-deficient mutant. J. Exp. Bot. 63: 2753-2767. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err461
Muñoz*, A., López-García, B., Veyrat, A., González-Candelas, L and Marcos, J.F. 2011. Comparative analysis of the sensitivity to distinct antimicrobials among Penicillium spp. causing fruit postharvest decay. Phytopthol. Mediterr. 50: 392-407. https://doi.org/10.14601/Phytopathol_Mediterr-9309
Ballester, A.-R., Lafuente, M.T., Forment, J., Gadea, J., De Vos, R.C.H., Bovy, A.G., and González-Candelas*, L. 2011. Transcriptomic profiling of citrus fruit peel tissues reveals fundamental effects of phenylpropanoids and ethylene on induced resistance. Mol. Plant Pathol. 12: 879-897. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1364-3703.2011.00721.x
Crespo-Sempere, A., López-Pérez, M., Martínez-Culebras, P.V., González-Candelas*, L., 2011. Development of a green fluorescent tagged strain of Aspergillus carbonarius to monitor fungal colonization in grapes. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 148: 135-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.05.021
Lafuente*, M.T., Ballester, A.R., Joaquín Calejero, J. and González-Candelas, L. 2011. Effect of high temperature-conditioning treatments on quality, flavonoid composition and vitamin C of cold stored ‘Fortune’ mandarins. Food Chem. 128: 1080-1086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.03.129
González-Candelas*, L., Alamar, S., Sánchez-Torres, P., Zacarías, L., & Marcos, J. F. 2010. A transcriptomic approach highlights induction of secondary metabolism in citrus fruit in response to Penicillium digitatum infection. BMC Plant Biology 10: 194. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-10-194
Crespo-Sempere, A., González-Candelas, L. and Martínez-Culebras*, P.V. 2010. Genes differentially expressed by Aspergillus carbonarius strains under ochratoxin A producing conditions. Intl. J. Food Microbiol. 142: 170-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.06.019
Ballester, A.R., Lafuente, M.T. and González-Candelas*, L. 2010. Biochemical and molecular characterization of induced resistance against Penicillium digitatum in citrus fruit. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 56: 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.10.002
Sanzani*, S.M., Schena, L., De Girolamo, A., Ippolito*, A. and González-Candelas, L. 2010. Characterization of genes associated to induced resistance against Penicillium expansum in apple fruit treated with quercetin. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 56: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.11.010
Cajuste, J. F., González-Candelas, L., Veyrat, A., García-Beijo, F. J.,Reig-Armiñana, J. and L Lafuente*, M.T. 2010. Epicuticular wax content and morphology as related to ethylene and storage performance of ‘Navelate’ orange fruit. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 55: 29-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.07.005
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