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Biology of Agrosystems

Antonio M. De Ron (PI)

Professor CSIC Ad Honorem

Departament of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Misión Biológica de Galicia, CSIC, Pontevedra, Spain

ORCID

0000-0002-8058-6093

EMAIL

amderon@mbg.csic.es

Other group members

Fernando López

Scientific Researcher

Ana Paula Rodino

Postdoc

Mariana Ferreyra

PhD Student in Argentina

Dorinda Pose

Technician

María Celia Mendez

Technician

Research lines

  • Biodiversity, genetics and breeding of legumes
  • Rhizobia diversity
  • Study of the bean-rhizobia symbiotic system
  • Analysis of photosynthetic efficiency in legumes
  • C and N metabolism in photosynthesis

Representative publications

  • De Ron AM, Sparvoli F, Bazile D, Rodiño AP. 2023. Editorial: Protein crops: food and feed for the future, volume II. Frontiers in Plant Science (Topic: Protein crops: Food and feed for the future, Volume II) 14: 1271749. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1271749.
  • De Ron AM, Rodiño AP. 2023. Analysis of the genetic diversity of crops and associated Microbiota. Agronomy 13: 2132. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13082132. 
  • Chalampuente-Flores D, Mosquera-Losada, MR, De Ron AM, Tapia Bastidas C, Sørensen M. 2023.  Morphological and ecogeographical diversity of the Andean lupine (Lupinus mutabilis Sweet) in the high Andean region of Ecuador. Agronomy 13:2064. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13082064.
  • Álvarez-Iglesias L, Vales MI, De Ron AM, Rodiño AP, Tejada-Hinojoza JL, Taboada, A., Revilla P. 2022. Variability of photosynthetic and related traits in maize and other summer crops in a temperate humid area. Plant Physiology Reports 27: 596-602. 10.1007/s40502-022-00693-6. 
  • De Ron AM, Rodiño AP. 2022. Analysis of crop genetic and germplasm diversity. Agronomy 12: 91. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12010091. 
  • Rodiño AP, Riveiro M, De Ron AM. 2021. Implications of the symbiotic nitrogen fixation in common bean under seasonal water stress. Agronomy 11: 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010070. 
  • Fernández DF, Mascareñas JL, López F (2020) Catalytic addition of C-H bonds across C-C unsaturated systems promoted by iridium (i) and its group IX congeners. Chem Soc Rev 49: 7378-7405.
  • De Ron AM, Kalavacharla V (K), Álvarez-García S, Casquero PA, Carro-Huelga G, Gutiérrez S, Lorenzana A, Mayo-Prieto S, Rodríguez-González A, Suárez-Villanueva V, Rodiño AP, Beaver JS, Porch T, Galván MZ, Gonçalves Vidigal MC, Dworkin M, Bedmar Villanueva A, De la Rosa L (2019) Common bean genetics, breeding, and genomics for adaptation to changing to new agri-environmental conditions. In: Genomic Designing of Climate-Smart Pulse Crops, pp 1-106. (C Kole, ed.). Springer Nature, Switzerland.
  • De Ron AM, Ferreyra MJ, Menéndez-Sevillano MC, Ibarra L, González Anta G, Perrig D, Rodiño AP, Bedmar EJ (2017) Diversity and conservation of wild and primitive common bean germplasm and their associated rizobia in the andean region. In: JC Jiménez, A Clemente A (eds). Legumes for global food security, pp 41-71. Nova Science Publishers, New York, USA.
  • Rodiño AP, Riveiro M, De Ron AM (2017) Colección de rhizobia de la MBG-CSIC y estudio de su eficiencia simbiótica con judía. Actas AEL 7: 75-92.
  • De Ron AM (ed.) (2015) Grain Legumes. Series: Handbook on Plant Breeding. 438 pp. Springer Science+Business Media, New York, USA.
  • Duc G, Agrama H, Bao S, Berger J, Bourion V, De Ron AM, Gowda CLL, Mikic A, Millot D, Singh KB, Tullu A, Vandenberg A, Vaz Patto MC, Warkentin T, Zong X (2015) Breeding annual grain legumes for sustainable agriculture: new methods to approach complex traits and target new cultivar ideotypes. Crit Rev Plant Sci 34: 381-411.
  • Coleto I, Pineda M, Rodiño AP, De Ron AM, Alamillo J (2014) Comparison of inhibition of N2 fixation and ureide accumulation under water deficit in four common bean genotypes of contrasting drought tolerance. Ann Bot 113: 1071-1082.
  • Rodiño AP, De La Fuente M, De Ron AM, Lema MJ, Drevon JJ, Santalla M (2011) Variation for nodulation and plant yield of common bean genotypes and environmental effects on the genotype expression. Plant Soil 346: 349-361.
  • Rodiño AP, Santalla M, De Ron AM, Drevon JJ (2010) Co-evolution and migration of bean and rhizobia in Europe. In: Sociology, Organic Farming, Climate Change and Soil Science (E Lichtfouse, ed.). Sustainable Agriculture Reviews (book series) 3: 171-188. Springer.
  • Riveiro M, De Ron AM, Drevon JJ, Rodiño AP (2009) Interaction of water stress and nodulation in bean landraces. Actas AEL 4: 64-65.
  • Rodiño AP, Santalla M, De Ron AM, Drevon JJ (2005) Variability in symbiotic nitrogen fixation among white landraces of common bean from the Iberian peninsula. Symbiosis 40: 69-78.
  • Lema M, Santalla M, Rodiño AP, De Ron AM (2005) Field performance of natural narrow-leafed lupin from the northwestern Spain. Euphytica 144: 341-351.
  • Santalla M, Amurrio JM, Rodiño AP, De Ron AM (2001) Variation in traits affecting nodulation of common bean under intercropping with maize and sole cropping. Euphytica 122: 243-255.
  • Santalla M, Amurrio JM, De Ron AM (2001) Symbiotic interactions between Rhizobium leguminosarum strains and elite cultivars of Pisum sativum J Agron Crop Sci 187: 59-68.
  • Gil J, De Ron AM (1992) Variation in Phaseolus vulgaris in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Plant Breeding 109: 313-319.

Grants

  • IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECPGR EUROPEAN EVALUATION NETWORK (EVA) ON LEGUMES AND PREPARATORY ACTIONS FOR THE CREATION OF A NEW NETWORK ON PERENNIAL PLANTS (BERRIES AND FRUIT TREES) – EVA BOOST. ECPGR, German Ministry of Food and Agriculture. IP: S. Goritsing. 01/09/2024-31/12/2027. 
  • SUSTAINABLE FOOD LEGUMES PRODUCTION AND MITIGATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (LEGMIT). Plan Estatal, Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento. PID2021-124007OB-100. IP: María Jesús Delgado. 01/09/2022-31/08/2025.
  • De Ron AM (IP) (2016-2017) Recursos genéticos de judía común (Phaseolus vulgaris) y sus rizobios asociados en suelos de su centro de origen andino. CSIC. España, Argentina. 2016SU0004.
  • Rodiño AP (IP) (2009-2011) Uso potencial da diversidade biolóxica de rhizobia para revexetación de ecosistemas naturais e redución do impacto ambiental das prácticas agrícolas. Xunta de Galicia. 09MDS026403PR.
  • De Ron AM (IP) (2006-2009) Mejora de la eficiencia del cultivo de la judía en Galicia mediante su interacción con rhizobios. Xunta de Galicia. PGIDIT06RAG40301PR.
  • De Ron AM (IP) (2004-2005) Nitrogen symbiotic fixation in the genetic diversity of common bean – PHASEORHIZ. European Commission. MERG-2004-510564.
  • De Ron AM (Coordinador) (1998-2001) Improvement of sustainable Phaseolus production in europe for human consumption – PHASELIEU. European Commission. FAIR97-3463.

Patents

  • Judía grano Do Marisco. Obtentor: De Ron AM. Variedad comercial de conservación 20200103. Orden APA/276/2022. BOE 07-04-2022.
  • Judía grano Galaica. Obtentor: De Ron AM. Variedad comercial de conservación 20170135. Orden APM/477/2018. BOE 10-05-2018.
  • Guisante grano proteaginoso Deza. Obtentores: De Ron AM, Santalla M, Rodiño AP, Amurrio JM. Variedad comercial 20200190. Orden APA/1501/2021. BOE 31-12-2021
  • Guisante Bagoa Atlantic. Obtentor: De Ron, AM. Variedad protegida 20205556. Orden APA/332/2023. BOE 05-04-2023. Título 003089

Collaborations with other national and international research groups

  • Lucía De la Rosa (Centro Nacional de Recursos Fitogenéticos-INIA, Alcalá de Henares, Spain)
  • José Cuadrado (Consello Regulador de la IXP Faba de Lourenzá, Lugo, Spain)
  • Carmen Salinero (Estación Fitopatolóxica Areeiro, Pontevedra, Spain)
  • Luis Guasch (Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, Spain)
  • Pedro Casquero (Universidad de León, Spain)
  • Laura Sánchez (Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
  • Armando Caballero (Universidad de Vigo, Spain)
  • Marta Galván (Laboratorio de Biotecnología, CONICET, Estación Experimental Salta, Argentina)
  • Celeste Gonçalves-Vidigal (Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil)
  • Francesca Sparvoli (Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, , Italian National Research Council, CNR, Milan, Italy)
  • Roberto Papa (Università degli Studi di Perugia, Italy)
  • Svetla Sofkova (Horticulture Production, School of Agriculture, Massey University, Palmerton North, New Zealand)
  • Jorge Magallanes (Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Peru)
  • Carlota Vaz-Patto (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal)
  • James Beaver (United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, Agricultural Research Service, ARS, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico)
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