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Water deficit and abscisic acid treatments increase the expression of a glucomannan mannosyltransferase gene (GMMT) in Aloe vera Burm. F by Salinas, Pamela, Salinas, Carlos, Contreras, Rodrigo A., Zuñiga, Gustavo E., Dupree, Paul, Cardemil, Liliana

“…The main polysaccharide of the gel present in the leaves of or Aloe vera Burm.F., (Aloe barbadensis Miller) a xerophytic crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM)…”
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Biochemical and Spectroscopic Characterization of a Recombinant Laccase from Thermoalkaliphilic Bacillus sp. FNT with Potential for Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) by Constanza Bueno-Nieto, Rodrigo Cortés-Antiquera, Giannina Espina, Joaquín Atalah, Javiera Villanueva, Carolina Aliaga, Gustavo E. Zuñiga, Jenny M. Blamey

“…Laccases are industrially relevant enzymes that are known for the wide variety of substrates they can use. In recent years, fungal laccases have been…”
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Evaluation of zeolite, nanomagnetite, and nanomagnetite-zeolite composite materials as arsenic (V) adsorbents in hydroponic tomato cultures by Pizarro, Carmen, Escudey, Mauricio, Caroca, Eliana, Pavez, Carolina, Zúñiga, Gustavo E.

“…There is a growing interest in the use of adsorbent nanoparticles to mitigate the toxic effects of pollutants in natural matrices. However, due to their small…”
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The 2019/2020 summer of Antarctic heatwaves by Robinson, Sharon A., Klekociuk, Andrew R., King, Diana H., Pizarro Rojas, Marisol, Zúñiga, Gustavo E., Bergstrom, Dana M.

“…This summer, a heatwave across Antarctica saw temperatures soar above average. Temperatures above zero are especially significant because they accelerate ice…”
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Isolation and characterization of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins from Murta (Ugni molinae Turcz.) fruits. Assessment of antioxidant and antibacterial activity by Junqueira-Gonçalves, Maria Paula, Yáñez, Lina, Morales, Carolina, Navarro, Muriel, A Contreras, Rodrigo, Zúñiga, Gustavo E

“…Berry fruit consumption has become important in the promotion of human health, mainly due to their phenolic compounds, which have been associated with…”
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Antioxidant Responses Induced by UVB Radiation in Deschampsia antarctica Desv by Köhler, Hans, Contreras, Rodrigo A, Pizarro, Marisol, Cortés-Antíquera, Rodrigo, Zúñiga, Gustavo E

“…Desv. is one of two vascular plants that live in the Maritime Antarctic Territory and is exposed to high levels of ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation. In this work,…”
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Cold resistance in Antarctic angiosperms by Bravo, L.A. (Concepcion Univ., Casilla (Chile)), Ulloa, N, Zuniga, G.E, Casanova, A, Corcuera, L.J, Alberdi, M

“…Deschampsia antarctica Desv. (Poaceae) and Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl. (Cariophyllaceae) are the only two vascular plants that have colonized the…”
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Desiccation tolerance in the Antarctic moss Sanionia uncinata by Pizarro, Marisol, Contreras, Rodrigo A, Köhler, Hans, Zúñiga, Gustavo E

“…One of the most extreme environments on our planet is the Maritime Antarctic territory, due to its low-water availability, which restricts the development of…”
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Heat Shock Tolerance in Deschampsia antarctica Desv. Cultivated in vitro Is Mediated by Enzymatic and Non-enzymatic Antioxidants by Cortés-Antiquera, Rodrigo, Pizarro, Marisol, Contreras, Rodrigo A, Köhler, Hans, Zúñiga, Gustavo E

“…Desv, is the most successful colonizing species of a cold continent. In recent years due to climate change, the frequency of heat waves has increased in…”
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Copper stress induces antioxidant responses and accumulation of sugars and phytochelatins in Antarctic Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl by Contreras, Rodrigo A, Pizarro, Marisol, Köhler, Hans, Sáez, Claudio A, Zúñiga, Gustavo E

“…In field, C. quitensis is subjected to many abiotic extreme environmental conditions, such as low temperatures, high UV-B, salinity and reduced water…”
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Editorial: Revisiting the limits of plant life - plant adaptations to extreme terrestrial environments relating to astrobiology and space biology by Zupanska, Agata K., Arena, Carmen, Zuñiga, Gustavo E., Casanova-Katny, Angelica, Turnbull, Johanna D., Bravo, León A., Ramos, Patricio, Sun, Hang, Shishov, Vladimir V.

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Phytochemistry and biological properties of Aristotelia chilensis a Chilean blackberry: a review by Zúñiga, Gustavo E., Tapia, Andrea, Arenas, Andrea, Contreras, Rodrigo A., Zúñiga-Libano, Gustavo

“…Aristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz, commonly called Maqui , is known for its pharmacological uses in traditional medicine of native Mapuche communities in…”
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RUN1 and REN1 Pyramiding in Grapevine ( Vitis vinifera cv. Crimson Seedless) Displays an Improved Defense Response Leading to Enhanced Resistance to Powdery Mildew ( Erysiphe necator ) by Agurto, Mario, Schlechter, Rudolf O, Armijo, Grace, Solano, Esteban, Serrano, Carolina, Contreras, Rodrigo A, Zúñiga, Gustavo E, Arce-Johnson, Patricio

“…Fungal pathogens are the cause of the most common diseases in grapevine and among them powdery mildew represents a major focus for disease management…”
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Extracts of Fruits and Plants Cultivated In Vitro of Aristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz Show Inhibitory Activity of Aldose Reductase and Pancreatic Alpha-Amylase Enzymes by Pineda, Adriana, Arenas, Andrea, Balmaceda, Juan, Zúñiga, Gustavo E.

“…Aristotelia chilensis is a plant whose fruit is considered a powerful natural antioxidant. During the last years, some investigations of the fruit have been…”
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Passive warming reduces stress and shifts reproductive effort in the Antarctic moss, Polytrichastrum alpinum by Shortlidge, Erin E., Eppley, Sarah M., Kohler, Hans, Rosenstiel, Todd N., Zúñiga, Gustavo E., Casanova-Katny, Angélica

“…The Western Antarctic Peninsula is one of the most rapidly warming regions on Earth, and many biotic communities inhabiting this dynamic region are responding…”
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Major components of Spanish cultivated Artemisia absinthium populations: Antifeedant, antiparasitic, and antioxidant effects by Gonzalez-Coloma, Azucena, Bailen, Maria, Diaz, Carmen E., Fraga, Braulio M., Martínez-Díaz, Rafael, Zuñiga, Gustavo E., Contreras, Rodrigo A., Cabrera, Raimundo, Burillo, Jesus

“…► Different extracts have been obtained from cultivated Spanish Artemisia absinthium. ► Hydroxypelenolide I, artemetin II and casticin III were isolated from…”
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Phenotypic Analysis of Mutants of Ergosterol Biosynthesis Genes ( ERG3 and ERG4 ) in the Red Yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous by Venegas, Maximiliano, Barahona, Salvador, González, Ana María, Sepúlveda, Dionisia, Zúñiga, Gustavo E, Baeza, Marcelo, Cifuentes, Víctor, Alcaíno, Jennifer

“…synthesizes astaxanthin, a carotenoid used in aquaculture. Astaxanthin is synthesized from metabolites of the mevalonate pathway, which are also precursors for…”
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Soluble carbohydrate content variation in Sanionia uncinata and Polytrichastrum alpinum, two Antarctic mosses with contrasting desiccation capacities by Zúñiga-González, Paz, Zúñiga, Gustavo E, Pizarro, Marisol, Casanova-Katny, Angélica

“…Cryptogamic vegetation dominates the ice-free areas along the Antarctic Peninsula. The two mosses Sanionia uncinata and Polytrichastrum alpinum inhabit soils…”
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Cold-acclimation limits low temperature induced photoinhibition by promoting a higher photochemical quantum yield and a more effective PSII restoration in darkness in the Antarctic rather than the Andean ecotype of Colobanthus quitensis Kunt Bartl (Cariophyllaceae) by Bascuñán-Godoy, Luisa, Sanhueza, Carolina, Cuba, Marely, Zuñiga, Gustavo E, Corcuera, Luis J, Bravo, León A

“…Ecotypes of Colobanthus quitensis Kunt Bartl (Cariophyllaceae) from Andes Mountains and Maritime Antarctic grow under contrasting photoinhibitory conditions,…”
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Synergistic Association With Root Endophytic Fungi Improves Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Chenopodium quinoa to Salt Stress by González-Teuber, Marcia, Contreras, Rodrigo A., Zúñiga, Gustavo E., Barrera, Diego, Bascuñán-Godoy, Luisa

“…Symbiotic associations with microbes can contribute to mitigating abiotic environmental stress in plants. In this study, we investigated individual and…”
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