Alberto Algarra-Alarcon
PhD student graduated 23.11.2018
jointly supervised with Luca Cappellin and Thomas Karl
Project
On the emission of volatile organic compounds by plants with particular reference to the role of (a)biotic stress
Achievements @Biomet
Papers
Li M., Xu J., Algarra Alarcon A., Carlin S., Barbaro E., Cappellin L., Velikova V., Vrhovsek U., Loreto F.,Varotto C. (2017) In Planta Recapitulation of Isoprene Synthase Evolution from Ocimene Synthases. Molecular Biology and Evolution 34, 2583–2599, doi: 10.1093/molbev/msx178. [OPEN ACCESS]
Cappellin L., Algarra Alarcon A., Herdlinger-Blatt I., Biasioli F., Martin S., Loreto F., McKinney K. (2017) Field observations of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) exchange in red oaks. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 17, 4189-4207, doi: 10.5194/acp-2016-901. [OPEN ACCESS]
Neri F., Cappellin L., Spadoni A., Cameldi I., Algarra Alarcon A., Aprea E., Romano A., Gasperi F., Biasioli F. (2015) Role of strawberry volatile organic compounds in the development ofBotrytis cinereainfection. Plant Pathology 64, 709-717, doi: 10.1111/ppa.12287.
Spadoni A., Cappellin L., Neri F., Algarra Alarcon A., Romano A., Guidarelli M., Gasperi F., Biasioli F., Mari M. (2015) Effect of hot water treatment on peach volatile emission andMonilinia fructicoladevelopment. Plant Pathology 64, 1120-1129, doi: 10.1111/ppa.12353.
Algarra Alarcon A., Lazazzara V., Cappellin L., Bianchedi P.L., Schuhmacher R., Wohlfahrt G., Pertot I., Biasioli F., Perazzolli M. (2015) Emission of volatile sesquiterpenes and monoterpenes in grapevine genotypes following Plasmopara viticola inoculation in vitro. Journal of Mass Spectrometry 50, 1013-1022, doi: 10.1002/jms.3615.
Posters/presentations
Algarra Alarcon A., Winkler J.B., Ghirardo A., Grando S., Biasioli F., Wohlfahrt G., Schnitzler J.-P., Cappellin L. (2016) Dynamic phenotypic grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) responses to chilling and heating stress. III International Symposium on Horticulture in Europe – SHE2016, 17-21 October 2016, Chania, Greece.
Algarra Alarcon A., Winkler J.B., Ghirardo A., Grando S., Biasioli F., Wohlfahrt G., Schnitzler J.-P., Cappellin L. (2016) Phenotyping grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) responses to chilling and heating stress. Plant Biology Europe, EPSO/FESPB 2016 Congress, 26-30 June 2016, Prague, Czech Republic.
Algarra Alarcon A., Wohlfahrt G., Winkler J.B., Grando S., Ghirardo A., Biasioli F., Schnitzler J.-P., Cappellin L. (2016) Characterizing VOC emission patterns of four Vitis vinifera L. cultivars upon heat stress. Xth International Symposium on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology, 13-18 June 2016, Verona, Italy.
Affiliation
Strawberry assistant breeder at Driscoll’s (external link)