Una batalla co-evolutiva por ser el mejor

Ana Maria Huerta; Rafael Salgado Garciglia

doi:10.35830/mcya.vi25.627

Authors

Ana Maria Huerta Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Rafael Salgado Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5920-6562

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35830/mcya.vi25.627

Keywords:

Interaction, plants and fungi, Botrytis cinerea

Abstract

The interaction between plants and their fungi is a clear example of a constant battle between plant defense systems and fungal infection strategies. Fungi invade plants through wounds, stomata, or other structures, and begin to decompose plant tissues to feed. This invasion triggers a defense response in the plant, which includes the production of antimicrobial compounds, the formation of physical barriers, and the reinforcement of cell walls to limit the spread of the fungus. However, many phytopathogenic fungi, such as Botrytis cinerea, have mechanisms to evade or counteract plant defenses, allowing them to continue their infection and reproduction. As the fungus spreads, it can cause various symptoms in the plant, such as leaf spots, wilting, rot, or fruit deformities. This damage not only affects the health of the plant but can also reduce agricultural productivity. The plant, in its struggle to survive, can experience stress that makes it more vulnerable to other pathogens and adverse conditions

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Author Biography

Rafael Salgado, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo

Dr. Rafael Salgado Garciglia is a Biochemical Engineer with a Specialty in Foods, graduated from the Technological Institute of La Paz, Master of Science in Plant Biology and Doctor of Science in Plant Biotechnology, both from CINVESTAV Irapuato Unit. He is a professor and Senior Researcher at the Michoacana University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo (UMSNH), responsible for the plant biotechnology laboratory at the Institute of Chemical Biological Research (IIQB).

He has been responsible for research projects supported by Secihti, COECYT and, the Coordination of Scientific Research at UMSNH, having results in the training of human resources, participation with more than 200 presentations at national and international congresses, conferences and the publication of book chapters, popular and scientific articles. These works are derived from two main lines of research: Biological activity of active plant compounds with studies of antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and anticancer properties; and propagation, conservation and genetic improvement of plants by biotechnological means. He belongs to the National System of Researchers (Level I) and has been a PROMEP profile since 1999. He carries out teaching activities at the Bachelor's level in the Faculty of Biology and the postgraduate level in the Institutional Master's and Doctorate Programs in Biological Sciences.

He has been Coordinator of the Master's Program in Experimental Biology of the IIQB, Member of the Scholarship Program for the teaching performance of professors of the UMSNH, Member of the Scientific Research Council of the UMSNH, Member of the Technical Council of the IIQB. He is currently Coordinator of the Thematic Area of Food Biotechnology of the Institutional Master's Program in Biological Sciences. He was awarded the UMSNH Professor Merit Award (2003), the Recognition for being a professor with the best teaching evaluation at the Faculty of Biology-UMSNH (2012) recently the State Award for Science, Technology and Innovation 2016, in the Scientific Dissemination category. He is a founding member of the Editorial Committee of the digital dissemination magazine Saber Más, published by the Michoacana University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo through the portal www.sabermas.umich.mx, of which he is currently director.

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