Profesor Titular de Genética
Dirección postal
Laboratorio L115
Departamento de Genética
Facultad de Biología
Av. Reina Mercedes s/n
E-41012 Sevilla
Departamento de Genética
Apartado 1095
E-41080 Sevilla
España
Teléfono
(+34) 9545 57110 (despacho)
(+34) 9545 55948 (laboratorio)
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(+34) 9545 57104
Publicaciones recientes
Prado-Cabrero A, Schaub P, Díaz-Sánchez V, Estrada AF, Al-Babili S, Avalos J (2009) Deviation of the
neurosporaxanthin pathway towards b-carotene biosynthesis in Fusarium fujikuroi by a point mutation in the
phytoene desaturase gene. FEBS J. 276: 4582-4597.
neurosporaxanthin pathway towards b-carotene biosynthesis in Fusarium fujikuroi by a point mutation in the
phytoene desaturase gene. FEBS J. 276: 4582-4597.
Estrada AF, Brefort T, Mengel C, Díaz-Sanchez V, Alder A, Al-Babili S, Avalos J. (2009) Ustilago maydis
accumulates b-carotene at levels determined by a retinal-forming carotenoid oxygenase. Fungal Genet.
Biol. 46: 803-813.
accumulates b-carotene at levels determined by a retinal-forming carotenoid oxygenase. Fungal Genet.
Biol. 46: 803-813.
Rodríguez-Ortiz R, Limón MC, Avalos J (2009) Regulation of carotenogenesis and secondary metabolism
by nitrogen in wild-type Fusarium fujikuroi and carotenoid-overproducing mutants. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
75: 405-413.
by nitrogen in wild-type Fusarium fujikuroi and carotenoid-overproducing mutants. Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
75: 405-413.
Estrada AF, Avalos J (2009) Regulation and targeted mutation of opsA, coding for the NOP-1 opsin
orthologue in Fusarium fujikuroi. J. Mol. Biol. 387: 59-73.
orthologue in Fusarium fujikuroi. J. Mol. Biol. 387: 59-73.
Estrada AF, Youssar L, Scherzinger D, Al-Babili S, Avalos J (2008) The ylo-1 gene encodes an aldehyde
dehydrogenase responsible for the last oxidative reaction in the Neurospora carotenoid pathway. Mol.
Microbiol. 69: 1207-1220.
dehydrogenase responsible for the last oxidative reaction in the Neurospora carotenoid pathway. Mol.
Microbiol. 69: 1207-1220.
Estrada AF, Maier D, Scherzinger D, Avalos J, Al-Babili S (2008) Novel apocarotenoid intermediates in
Neurospora crassa mutants imply a new biosynthetic reaction sequence leading to neurosporaxanthin for-
mation. Fungal Genet. Biol. 45: 1497-1505.
Neurospora crassa mutants imply a new biosynthetic reaction sequence leading to neurosporaxanthin for-
mation. Fungal Genet. Biol. 45: 1497-1505.
Estrada AF, Avalos J (2008) The White Collar protein WcoA of Fusarium fujikuroi is not essential for
photocarotenogenesis, but is involved in the regulation of secondary metabolism and conidiation. Fung.
Genet. Biol.. 45: 1497-1505.
photocarotenogenesis, but is involved in the regulation of secondary metabolism and conidiation. Fung.
Genet. Biol.. 45: 1497-1505.
Saelices L, Youssar L, Holdermann I, Al-Babili S, Avalos J (2007) Identification of the gene responsible for
torulene cleavage in the Neurospora carotenoid pathway. Mol. Genet. Genomics. 278: 527-537.
torulene cleavage in the Neurospora carotenoid pathway. Mol. Genet. Genomics. 278: 527-537.
Prado-Cabrero A, Estrada AF, Al-Babili S, Avalos J (2007) Identification and biochemical characterization of
a novel carotenoid oxygenase: Elucidation of the cleavage step in the Fusarium carotenoid pathway. Mol
Microbiol 64: 448-460.
a novel carotenoid oxygenase: Elucidation of the cleavage step in the Fusarium carotenoid pathway. Mol
Microbiol 64: 448-460.
Prado-Cabrero A, Scherzinger D, Avalos J, Al-Babili S (2007) Retinal biosynthesis in fungi: Characterization
of the carotenoid oxygenase CarX from Fusarium fujikuroi. Eukaryot Cell 6: 650-657.
of the carotenoid oxygenase CarX from Fusarium fujikuroi. Eukaryot Cell 6: 650-657.