Plant protection: stress in plants, pest control.
- Mode of action of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins against different pest insects
- Natural defense mechanisms of plants against attack by pathogens and insects.
- Early detection of stress in plants of agronomic interest, using biomarkers of biotic and abiotic stress.
- Impact of the insect gut microbiome on plant adaptation to climate change
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Characterization of the therapeutic activity of peptides derived from insects.
- Antimicrobial activity against human pathogens (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans).
- Therapeutic potential as anticancer agents, through combined action with chemotherapeutic drugs for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)
