AGUSTI LAB

Publications

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Solé-Gil, A, Lopez, A, Ombrosi, D, Brumos, J, Agusti, J. 2024. Identification of MeC3HDZ1/MeCNA as a potential regulator of cassava storage root development. Plant Science (339):111938. doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111938

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Agusti, J. 2023. Xylem: methods and protocols. Second edition. Book. Methods in Molecular Biology 2722. J. Agusti, Ed. Springer. 

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De Ollas C, Segarra C, Blazquez MA, Agusti J, Gomez-Cadenas, A. 2023. Plant size directly correlates with water use efficiency in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell & Environment. 46(9):2711-2725. doi: 10.1111/pce.14663

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Tadeo FR, Agusti J, Merelo P, Talón M. 2023. Laser Microdissection: A High-Precision Approach to Isolate Specific Cell Types from Any Plant Species for Downstream Molecular Analyses. Book Chapter: Appears in “Plant Abiotic Stress Signaling”. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2642. I. Couée (ed). Humana, New York, NY (doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3044-0_19)

 

Vanderschuren, H., Agusti, J. 2022. Storage Roots. Current Biology. 32(12):R607-R609. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.03.034. (Invited Review).

 

Kastanaki, E., Blanco-Touriñan, N., Sarazin, A., Sturchler, A., Gujas, B., Vera-Sirera, F, Agusti, J., Rodriguez-Villalon, A. 2022. A genetic framework for proximal secondary vein branching in the Arabidopsis thaliana embryo. Development. Jun 15;149(12):dev200403. doi: 10.1242/dev.200403

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Ramsing, C.K., Gramaje, D., Mocholí, S., Agusti, J., Cabello Saenz de Santa Maria, F., Aremngol, J., Berbegal, M. 2021. Relationship between the xylem anatomy of grapevine rootstocks and their susceptibility to Phaeoacremonium miniomum and Phaeomoniella chlamydospora. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.726461.

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Shi, D. Jouannet, V., Agusti, J., Kraul, V., Levitsky, V., Sanchez, P., Mironova, V.V., Greb, T. 2021. Tissue-specific transcriptome profiling of the Arabidopsis inflorescence stem reveals local cellular signatures.  Plant Cell. DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koaa019.

 

Agusti, J., Ramireddy, E., Brumos, J. 2021. Editorial: Integration of hormonal signals in shaping root growth, development, and architecture. Frontiers in Plant Science. DOI:10.3389/fpls.2021. 534066.12:634066.

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Agusti, J., Blazquez, M.A. 2020. Plant vascular development: mechanisms and environmental regulation. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 77(19): 3711-3728. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-020-03496-w

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Milhinhos, A., Vera-Sirera, F., Blanco-Touriñán, N., Mari-Carmona, C., Carrió-Seguí, A., Forment, J., Champion, C., Thamm, A., Urbez, C., Prescott, H., Agusti, J. 2019. SOBIR1/EVR prevents precocious initiation of fiber differentiation during wood development through a mechanism involving BP and ERECTA. PNAS. 116 (37): 18710-18716. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1807863116

 

Sole-Gil, A. Hernandez-Garcia, J., Lopez-Gresa, M.P., Blazquez, M.A., Agusti, J.2019. Conservation of thermospermine synthase activity in vascular and non-vascular plants. Frontiers in plant science. 10:663. DOI:10.3389/fpls.2019.00663.

 

Thamm, A., Sanegre-Sans, S., Paisley, J., Meader, S., Milhinhos, A., Contera, S., Agusti, J. 2019.A simple mathematical model of allometric exponential growth describes the early 3D growth dynamics of secondary xylem in Arabidopsis roots. Royal Society Open Science. 6: 190126. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos190126

 

Felipo-Benavent, A., Urbez, C., Blanco-Touriñan, N., Serrano-Mislata, A., Baumberger, N., Achard, P., Agusti, J., Blazquez, M.A., Alabadí, D. 2018. Regulation of xylem fibers differentiation by gibberellins through DELLA-KNAT1interaction. Development. 145(23). doi: 10.1242/dev.164962.

 

Brackmann, K., Qi, J., Gebert, M., Jouannet, V., Schlamp, T., Grünwald, K., Wallner, E.S., Novikova, D.D., Levitsky, V.G., Agusti, J., Sanchez, P., Lohmann, J.U., Greb, T. 2018. Spatial specificity of auxin responses coordinates wood formation. Nature Communications. 9:875.DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03256-2 

 

Wallner, E.S., Lopez-Salmeron, V., Belevich, I., Poschet, G., Jung, I., Grünwald, K., Sevilem, I., Jokitalo, E., Hell, R., Helariutta, Y., Agusti, J., Lebovka, I., Greb, T. 2017. SL/KAR-independent SMXL proteins are central regulators of phloem formation. Current Biology. 27(8):1241.1247. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.014.

 

Merelo, P., Agusti, J., Arbona, V., Costa, M.L., Estornell, L.H., Gómez-Cadenas, A., Coimbra, S., Gómez, M.D., Pérez-Amador, M.A., Domingo, C., Talón, M., Tadeo, F.R. 2017. Cell wall remodeling in abscission zone cells during ethylene-promoted fruit abscission in citrus. Frontiers in Plant Science.DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00301

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Agusti, J. 2017. Strigolactone-mediated stimulation of secondary xylem proliferation in stems. Book Chapter: Appears in “Xylem: methods and protocols”. Methods in Molecular Biology 1544: 21-26. M. De Lucas & P. Etchells, Eds. Springer. 

 

Siebers, T., Catarino, B., Agusti, J. 2017. Identification and expression analyses of new potential regulators of xylem development and cambium activity in Cassava (Manihot esculenta). Planta. 245(3):539-548.DOI: 10.1007/s00425-016-2623-2

 

Estornell, L.H., Agusti, J., Merelo, P., Talón, M., Tadeo, F.R. 2013. Elucidating mechanisms underlying organ abscission. Plant Science. 199-200: 48-60. Invited Review.

 

Agusti, J., Greb, T. Going with the wind - adaptive dynamics of secondary meristems in plants. 2013. Mechanisms of Development. 130(1): 34-44. Invited Review.

 

Agusti, J.,Gimeno, J., Merelo, P., Serrano, R., Cercós, M., Conesa, A., Talón, M., Tadeo, F.R. 2012. Early gene expression events in the laminar abscission zone of abscission-promoted citrus leaves after a cycle of water stress/rehydration: involvement of CitbHLH1. Journal of Experimental Botany. 63(17): 6079-6091.

 

Rasmussen, A., Glenn-Mason, M., De-Cuyper, C., Brewer, P.B., Herold, S., Agusti, J., Geelen, D., Greb, T., Goormachtig, S., Beeckman, T., Beveridge, C.A. 2012. Strigolactones supress adventitious rooting in Arabidopsisand pea. Plant Physiology.158(4):1976-1987.

 

Agusti, J., Herold, S., Schwarz, M., Sanchez, P., Ljung, K., Dun, E.A., Brewer, P.B., Beveridge, C.A., Sieberer, T., Sehr, E.M., Greb, T. 2011. Strigolactone signaling is required for auxin-dependent stimulation of secondary growth in plants. PNAS. 108(50): 20242-20247.

 

Suer, S., Agusti, J., Sanchez, P.,Schwarz, M., Greb, T. 2011. WOX4 imparts auxin responsiveness to cambium cells in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell. 23 (9): 3247-3259.

 

Agusti, J., Lichtenberger, R., Schwarz, M., Nehlin, L., Greb, T. 2011. Characterization of transcriptome remodelling during cambium formation identifies MOL1  and RUL1as opposing regulators of secondary growth. PLoS Genetics. 7 (2): e1001312. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1001312.

 

Sehr, E.M., Agusti, J., Lehner, R., Farmer, E.E., Schwarz, M., Greb, T. 2010. Analisys of secondary growth in the Arabidopsis shoot reveals a positive role of jasmonate signaling in cambium formation. Plant Journal. 63:811-822.

 

Matas, J.A.,Agusti, J., Tadeo, F.R., Talon, M., Rose, J.K.C. 2010. Tissue specific transcriptome profiling of the citrus fruit epidermis and subepidermis using laser capture microdissection. Journal of Experimental Botany. 61(12): 3321-3330.

 

Agusti, J., Merelo, P., Cercós, M., Tadeo, F-R., Talón, M. 2009. Comparative transcriptional survey between laser-microdissected cells from laminar abscission zone and petiolar cortical tissue during ethylene-promoted abscission in citrus leaves. BMC Plant Biology. 9:127

 

Agusti, J., Merelo, P., Cercós, M., Tadeo, F-R., Talón, M. 2008. Ethylene-induced differential gene expression during abscission of citrus leaves. Journal of Experimental Botany. .

 

Terol, J., Conesa, A., Colmenero, J.M., Cercos, M., Tadeo, F., Agusti, J.,   Alós, E., Andres, F., Soler, G., Brumos, J., Iglesias, D.J.,   Götz, S., Legaz, F.,  Argout, X., Courtois, B., Ollitrault, P.,   Dossat, C., Wincker, P., Morillon, R., Talon, M. 2007. Analysis of 13000 unique Citrus clusters associated with fruit quality, production and salinity tolerance. BMC-Genomics.8:31

 

Agusti, J., Zapater, M., Iglesias, D.J., Cercós, M., Tadeo, F.R., Talon, M. 2007. Differential expression of putative 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenases and abscisic acid accumulation in water stressed vegetative and reproductive tissues of citrus. Plant Science. 172:85-94.

 

Forment, J., Gadea, J., Huerta, L., Abizanda, L., Agusti, J.et al.2005.Development of a citrus genome-wide EST collection and cDNA microarray as resources for genomic studies. Plant Molecular Biology57: 375-391