Jesús Francés

Dr. Jesús Francés


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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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31 August 2022 in Microorganisms
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ABAnna Bonaterra
Anna Bonaterra
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NDNúria Daranas
Núria Daranas
JFJesús Francés
Jesús Francés
GRGemma Roselló
Gemma Roselló
EMEmilio Montesinos
Emilio Montesinos
Biological control is an effective and sustainable alternative or complement to conventional pesticides for fungal and bacterial plant disease management. Some of the most intensively studied biological control agents are bacteria that can use multiple mechanisms implicated in the limitation of plant disease development, and several bacterial-based products have been already registered and marketed as biopesticides. However, efforts are still required to increase the commercially available microbial biopesticides. The inconsistency in the performance of bacterial biocontrol agents in the biological control has limited their extensive use in commercial agriculture. Pathosystem factors and environmental conditions have been shown to be key factors involved in the final levels of disease control achieved by bacteria. Several biotic and abiotic factors can influence the performance of the biocontrol agents, affecting their mechanisms of action or the multitrophic interaction between the plant, the pathogen, and the bacteria. This review shows some relevant examples of known bacterial biocontrol agents, with especial emphasis on research carried out by Spanish groups. In addition, the importance of the screening process and of the key steps in the development of bacterial biocontrol agents is highlighted. Besides, some improvement approaches and future trends are considered.

5 June 2021 in Molecules
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PCPau Caravaca-Fuentes
Pau Caravaca-Fuentes
CCCristina Camó
Cristina Camó
ÀOÀngel Oliveras
Àngel Oliveras
ABAina Baró
Aina Baró
JFJesús Francés
Jesús Francés
ABAnna Bonaterra
Anna Bonaterra
In this paper, peptide conjugates were designed and synthesized by incorporating the antimicrobial undecapeptide BP16 at the C- or N-terminus of the plant defense elicitor peptide flg15, leading to BP358 and BP359, respectively. The evaluation of their in vitro activity against six plant pathogenic bacteria revealed that BP358 displayed MIC values between 1.6 and 12.5 μM, being more active than flg15, BP16, BP359, and an equimolar mixture of BP16 and flg15. Moreover, BP358 was neither hemolytic nor toxic to tobacco leaves. BP358 triggered the overexpression of 6 out of the 11 plant defense-related genes tested. Interestingly, BP358 inhibited Erwinia amylovora infections in pear plants, showing slightly higher efficacy than the mixture of BP16 and flg15, and both treatments were as effective as the antibiotic kasugamycin. Thus, the bifunctional peptide conjugate BP358 is a promising agent to control fire blight and possibly other plant bacterial diseases.

6 June 2016 in Journal of Technology and Science Education
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MGMònica González-Carrasco
Mònica González-Carrasco
JFJesús Francés
Jesús Francés
RCRodolfo de Castro
Rodolfo de Castro
MVMargarida Castañer Vivas
Margarida Castañer Vivas
JMJoan San Molina
Joan San Molina
JBJoan Marti Bonmati
Joan Marti Bonmati
This work describes an experience conducted by a group of professors from different departments at the University of Girona (Catalonia, Spain) which arose from the need for interdisciplinary work in university classrooms in order to promote competences relevant to the professional sector.As part of this experience, students from different degree programs were challenged to work collaboratively and in an interdisciplinary manner on a project related to the management of a school cafeteria designed for a real educational center. The work promoted the development of competences that are otherwise difficult to attain through activities that lack an interdisciplinary approach, which are key in today's professional world, such as multi-professional teamwork. Based on this experience, the feasibility of students from different areas of study carrying out a final degree project (FDP) that meets real, contextualized needs and requires the contribution of knowledge from different disciplines is considered.

5 December 2014
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EMEmilio Montesinos
Emilio Montesinos
JFJesús Francés
Jesús Francés
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ABAnna Bonaterra
Anna Bonaterra