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Pedro Emilio Gundel

Titular Professor

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Role of symbiotic microorganisms in plant adaptation to the stressful environment.

Educación

  •  Agronomy Engineer , UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES. Argentina, 2004
  •  Doctor in Agricultural Sciences , UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES. Argentina, 2009

Experiencia Académica

  •   Intern Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES

    Agronomy

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    2004 - 2008

  •   Intern by contest Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES

    Agronomy

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    2008 - 2010

  •   Practical Applications Teacher Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES

    Agronomy

    Buenos Aires , Argentina

    2010 - 2014

  •   Associate Professor Part Time

    Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

    Agronomy

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    2014 - 2015

  •   Adjunct Professor Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES

    Agronomy

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    2015 - 2019

  •   Assistant Researcher Full Time

    CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council - Argentina)

    IFEVA (Agricultural Plant Physiology and Ecology Research Institute)

    Buenos Aires , Argentina

    2009 - 2013

  •   Adjunct Researcher Full Time

    CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council - Argentina)

    Agricultural PlantIFEVA (Physiology and Ecology Research Institute)

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    2013 - 2018

  •   Independent Researcher Full Time

    CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council - Argentina)

    Agricultural IFEVA (Plant Physiology and Ecology Research Institute)

    Buenos Aires, Argentina

    2018 - 2019

  •   Titular Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

    Talca, Chile

    2022 - At present

  •   Adjunct Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

    Talca, Chile

    2020 - 2022

Formación de Capital Humano


I have been the director of 3 doctoral students.
I have been the director of more than 10 undergrad students in their thesis to get the degree of Agronomist or Environmental Sciences.


Difusión y Transferencia


Published outreach works for non-scientific people:
1. Petigrosso, L.; Colabelli, M.; Vignolio, O.; Assuero, S.; Fernández, Osvaldo.; Echeverría, M.; Castaño, J.; San Martino, S.; Lúquez, J.; Monterubbianesi, G.; Marino, A. & P.E. Gundel. 2018. Enfoque interdisciplinario de una problemática vigente: “El avance de festuca infectada con endofíto en pasturas y pastizales". Con-Ciencia (Espacio de Investigaciónde la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata), 1-3.
2. Gundel, P.E. 2016. La ecología tiene un mito menos. Sobre la Tierra Servicio de Prensa y Divulgación Científica y Tecnológica Sobre Agronomía y Ambiente, Faculta de Agronomía, UBA.
3. Martínez-Ghersa, M.A.; Menéndez, A. & P.E. Gundel. 2017. Ozono en el aire. Ciencia Hoy, 26(153): 27-32.
4. Gundel, P.E. 2008. Hongos benéficos, para mayor producción forrajera. Producir XXI, 24-32.
5. Gundel, P.E. & C. M. Ghersa. 2009. Hongos endófitos: “un factor potencial de calidad en especies forrajeras. Génesis (Cámara de Semilleristas de la Bolsa de Cereales), 68: 26-30.

Talks in congress and symposiums:
1. Gundel, P.E.; Batista, W.B.; Texeira, M.; Martínez-Ghersa, M.A.; Omacini, M. & C.M. Ghersa. 2007. Controles de la frecuencia de infección con endofitos Neotyphodium en poblaciones de pastos. IFEVA (FAUBA-CONICET). Seminario.
2. Gundel, P.E.; Martínez-Ghersa, M.A.; Garibaldi, L.A. & C.M. Ghersa. 2009. Controles pre- y post-cigóticos de la transmisión del endofito Neotyphodium en gramíneas. IFEVA (FAUBA-CONICET). Seminario.
3. Gundel, P.E. 2010. Hongos ocultos que alteran las interacciones en el pastizal. Feria del Libro, espacio CONICET. Charla.
4. Gundel P.E. 2010. Controles pre- y post-cigóticos de la transmisión del endofito Neotyphodium en gramíneas. IRNASA-CSIC, Salamanca, España. Seminario.
5. Gundel, P.E. 2012. Pre- and post-zigotic controls of the Neotyphodium endophyte transmission in grasses. MTT Agrifood Research, Jokioinen, Finland. Seminario.
6. Gundel, P.E.; Pérez, L.I.; Helander, M. & K. Saikkonen. 2013. Hongos endofitos seleccionados para el mejoramiento forrajero. Seminario IFEVA (FAUBA-CONICET). Seminario.
7. Gundel, P.E. 2014. Two stories about ozone effects on the interaction between grasses and epichloae fungal endophytes. AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Seminario.
8. Gundel, P.E. 2015. Persistence and effects of non-toxic fungal endophytes in tall fescue forage cultivars. International Symposium of Forage Breeding, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Breeding and Managing Symbioses. Orador Invitado.
9. Gundel P.E. 2016. Evolutionary and ecological aspects of the Epichloë fungal endophytes of grasses. International Workshop on the Role of Microbial Symbionts on the Ecology and Evolution of Insect Pests. XXXVIII Congreso Nacional de Entomología; Talca, Chile. Orador Invitado.
10. Gundel P.E. 2017. Contribución potencial de simbiontes transmitidos verticalmente a los efectos transgeneracionales en plantas. Jornada de Investigación, Cátedra de Ecología, FAUBA. 5 de octubre de 2017.
11. Gundel P.E. 2018. Mecanismos subyacentes a los efectos de los hongos endofitos Epichloë sobre la tolerancia de los pastos hospedadores al estrés. Universidad de Talca, Chile. 24 de Julio de 2018.



 

Article (102)

Do fungal-endosymbionts improve crop nutritional quality and tolerance to stress by boosting flavonoid-mediated responses?
Ecotype-specific effects of fungal endophytes on germination responses of seeds of the South American wild forage grass Bromus auleticus
Editorial: Seed Microbiome Research
Epichloë fungal endophytes influence seed-associated bacterial communities
Global urban environmental change drives adaptation in white clover
Hardening blueberry plants to face drought and cold events by the application of fungal endophytes
How and when fungal endophytes can eliminate the plant growth-defence trade-off: mechanistic perspectives
Loss of fungal symbionts at the arid limit of the distribution range in a native Patagonian grass – resource ecophysiological relations
Seed functional traits in cultivars of tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus) are affected by the non-toxic fungal endophyte AR584
A fungal endophyte of an annual weed reduces host competitive ability and confers associational protection to wheat
A systematic review on the effects of Epichloë fungal endophytes on drought tolerance in cool-season grasses
Can seed-borne endophytes promote grass invasion by reducing host dependence on mycorrhizas?
Episodes of high tropospheric ozone reduce nodulation, seed production and quality in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) on low fertility soils
Fungal endophytes can eliminate the plant growth-defence trade-off
Getting ready for the ozone battle: Vertically transmitted fungal endophytes have transgenerational positive effects in plants
Molecular and structural characterization of expansins modulated by fungal endophytes in the Antarctic Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl. exposed to drought stress
Seed-borne fungal endophytes constrain reproductive success of host plants under ozone pollution
An ecological framework for understanding the roles of Epichloë endophytes on plant defenses against fungal diseases
Antarctic root endophytes improve physiological performance and yield in crops under salt stress by enhanced energy production and Na+ sequestration
Functional roles of microbial symbionts in plant cold tolerance
Fungal endophytes enhance the photoprotective mechanisms and photochemical efficiency in the Antarctic Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl. exposed to UV-B radiation
Fungal Endophytes Exert Positive Effects on Colobanthus quitensis Under Water Stress but Neutral Under a Projected Climate Change Scenario in Antarctica
Maternal exposure to ozone modulates the endophyte-conferred resistance to aphids in Lolium multiflorum plants
Ontogenetic and transgenerational dynamics of a vertically transmitted fungal symbiont in an annual host plant in ozone‐polluted settings
Plant damage, seed production and persistence of the fungal endophyte Epichloë occultans in Lolium multiflorum plants under an herbivore lepidopteran attack and ozone pollution
Protection offered by leaf fungal endophytes to an invasive species against native herbivores depends on soil nutrients
Simulated folivory increases vertical transmission of fungal endophytes that deter herbivores and alter tolerance to herbivory in Poa autumnalis.
The negative effect of a vertically-transmitted fungal endophyte on seed longevity is stronger than that of ozone transgenerational effect
Eradication of the fungus Epichloë coenophiala from Schedonorus arundinaceus (tall fescue) seeds by interrupting the vertical transmission process
Hongos endófitos en festuca alta: del problema a las soluciones
Sipha maydis sensitivity to defences of Lolium multiflorum and its endophytic fungus Epichloë occultans
A fungal-endophyte of a palatable grass affects preference of large herbivores
Jasmonic acid regulation of the anti-herbivory mechanism conferred by fungal endophytes in grasses
Occurrence of alkaloids in grass seeds symbiotic with vertically-transmitted Epichloë fungal endophytes and its relationship with antioxidants
The plant hormone salicylic acid interacts with the mechanism of anti-herbivory conferred by fungal endophytes in grasses
The presence of Epichloë fungus in the endosperm-side of the seed predicts the symbiotic status of the seedling
The role of plant size in the selection of glyphosate resistance in Sorghum halepense
Assessing the impacts of intra and interspecific competition between Triticum aestivum and Trifolium repens on species responses to ozone
Direct and indirect effects of the fungal endophyte Epichloë uncinatum on litter decomposition of the host grass, Schedonorus pratensis
Epichloë Fungal Endophytes and Plant Defenses: Not Just Alkaloids
Legacy of historic ozone exposure on plant community and food web structure
Metabolism or behavior: explaining the performance of aphids on alkaloid-producing fungal endophytes in annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum)
Symbiosis with systemic fungal endophytes promotes host escape from vector-borne diseases
Vertically transmitted symbionts as mechanisms of transgenerational effects
Can the defensive mutualism between grasses and fungal endophytes protect non-symbiotic neighbours from soil pathogens?
Data on litter quality of host grass plants with and without fungal endophytes
Geographic variation in Festuca rubra L. ploidy levels and systemic fungal endophyte frequencies
Inferring field performance from drought experiments can be misleading: the case of symbiosis between grasses and Epichloë fungal endophytes
Mutualism effectiveness of a fungal endophyte in an annual grass is impaired by ozone
Role of foliar fungal endophytes in litter decomposition among species and population origins
The enhancement of invasion ability of an annual grass by its fungal endophyte depends on recipient community structure
Occurrence of Epichloë fungal endophytes in the sheep-preferred grass Hordeum comosum from Patagonia
Broad-scale variation of fungal-endophyte incidence in temperate grasses
Effects of systemic fungal endophytes on the performance of meadow fescue and tall fescue in mixtures with red clover
Experimental methods for estimation of plant fitness costs associated with herbicide-resistance genes
Impact of ozone on the viability and antioxidant content of grass seeds is affected by a vertically transmitted symbiotic fungus
Competing neighbors: light perception and root function
Epichloë endophytes alter inducible indirect defences in host grasses
Fungal endophyte mediated occurrence of seminiferous and pseudoviviparous panicles in Festuca rubra
Systemic fungal endophytes and ploidy level in Festuca vivipara populations in North European Islands
Chemical ecology mediated by fungal endophytes in grasses
Estimación de la PPNA y la capacidad de carga por ambientes mediante información satelital en un establecimiento ganadero en la Pampa Deprimida
Family issues: fungal endophyte protects host grass from the closely related pathogen Claviceps purpurea
Fungal endophytes help prevent weed invasions
Germination response of endophytic Festuca rubra seeds in the presence of arsenic
Glyphosate resistance in Sorghum halepense and Lolium rigidum is reduced at suboptimal growing temperatures
Neotyphodium fungal endophyte in tall fescue (Schedonorus phoenix): A comparison of three Northern European wild populations and the cultivar Kentucky-31
Non-systemic fungal endophytes in Festuca rubra plants infected by Epichloë festucae in subarctic habitats
Ozone exposure of a weed community produces adaptive changes in seed populations of Spergula arvensis
Symbiosis between Grasses and Endophytes
Symbiotic interactions as drivers of trade-offs in plants: effects of fungal endophytes on tall fescue
Symbiotically modified organisms: non–toxic fungal endophytes in grasses
Antioxidants in Festuca rubra L. seeds affected by the fungal symbiont Epichloë festucae
Basic germination requirements of two palatable grasses (Hordeum comosum and Koeleria vurilochensis var. patagonica) from semiarid Patagonian steppes
Climate change-driven species' range shifts filtered by photoperiodism
Consequences of grazing on the vertical transmission of a fungal Neotyphodium symbiont in an annual grass population
Endophytic mediation of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant activity in plants: a review
Grass-endophyte symbiosis: a neglected aboveground interaction with multiple belowground consequences
Mutualism effectiveness and vertical transmission of symbiotic fungal endophytes in response to host genetic background
Threshold modelling Lolium multiflorum seed germination: effect of Neotyphodium endophyte infection and storage environment
Trade-off between seed number and weight: influence of a grass-endophyte symbiosis
Forage production in natural and afforested grasslands of the Pampas: Ecological complementarity and management opportunities
Incorporating the process of vertical transmission into understanding of host-symbiont dynamics
Interaction between plant genotype and the symbiosis with Epichloë fungal endophytes in seeds of red fescue (Festuca rubra)
Neotyphodium endophyte transmission to Lolium multiflorum seeds depends on the host plant fitness
Dynamics of Neotyphodium endophyte infection in ageing seed pools: incidence of differential viability loss of endophyte, infected seed, and non-infected seed
Poplar litterfall limits the recruitment of tall fescue plants in silvopastoral systems of the Pampas, Argentina
Searching for evidence against the mutualistic nature of hereditary symbiosis: A comment on Faeth
The interplay between the effectiveness of the grass-endophyte mutualism and the genetic variability of the host plant in an agronomic context
Imperfect vertical transmission of the endophyte Neotyphodium in exotic grasses in grasslands of the Flooding Pampa
Viability of Neotyphodium endophytic fungus and endophyte-infected and noninfected Lolium multiflorum seeds
Dormancy, germination and ageing of Lolium multiflorum seeds following contrasting herbicide selection regimes
Glyphosate-resistant weeds of South American cropping systems: An overview
Herbivory mediates grass-endophyte relationships: Comment
Neotyphodium endophyte infection frequency in annual grass populations: relative importance of mutualism and transmission efficiency
Evolution of Glyphosate-Resistant Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense) in Glyphosate-Resistant Soybean
Ecophysiological responses to water stress of two populations of Bromus pictus from soils with contrasting water availability
Effects of the Neotyphodium endophyte fungus on dormancy and germination rate of Lolium multiflorum seeds
Neotyphodium fungi effects on Lolium multiflorum seed germination in relation to water availability
Fungal endophyte infection changes growth attributes in Lolium multiflorum Lam
Poplar afforestation effects on grassland structure and composition in the Flooding Pampas
Herbicide selection of Italian ryegrass under different levels of UVB radiation

BookSection (1)

Diversity, Ecology, and Applications of Epichloë Fungal Endophytes of Grasses in South America
103
Pedro Gundel

Titular Professor

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

1
Samuel Morales

Académico Conferenciante

Universidad de Talca

Talca, Chile

1
Luis Larrondo

Associate Professor

Genetica Molecular y Microbiologia

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Patricio Ramos

academico

Instituto de ciencias biológicas

UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

Talca, Chile