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Catarina Leal

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasORCID 0009-0004-6222-6440Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:virus· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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David GramajeiD· 3 shared Rebeca Bujanda· 3 shared Aleš EichmeieriD· 2 shared Ana Villa-LlopiD· 1 shared Beatriz López‐ManzanaresiD· 1 shared Eliška HakalováiD· 1 shared Jakub PečenkaiD· 1 shared Julián PalaciosiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 2/yr

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintApr 9, 2026

Comparative genomics of Cadophora luteo-olivacea reveals a divergent lineage, conserved functional repertoires, and strain-level variation in pathogenicity

Catarina Leal, Rebeca Bujanda, Aleš Eichmeier…·David Gramaje

This study compares the genomes of 12 Cadophora luteo-olivacea isolates to reveal conserved functional features and strain-level variation in pathogenicity.

DOI 10.64898/2026.04.07.716880

fungi (other)whole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologyPlant DiseasePeer-reviewedMay 30, 2024

Evaluating treatments for the protection of grapevine pruning wounds from natural infection by trunk disease fungi

Catarina Leal, Rebeca Bujanda, Beatriz López‐Manzanares…·David Gramaje

This study evaluates the effectiveness of fungicides and biological control agents in preventing natural fungal infections of grapevine pruning wounds in field conditions.

15 citations

virusexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyPhytobiomes JournalPeer-reviewedMay 15, 2024

Drought influences the fungal community structure, diversity, and functionality inhabiting the grapevine xylem and enhances the abundance of Phaeomoniella chlamydospora

Catarina Leal, Rebeca Bujanda, María Julia Carbone…·María Mercedes Maldonado‐González

This study examines how drought affects fungal communities in grapevine xylem, showing reduced diversity and increased abundance of the pathogen Phaeomoniella chlamydospora under severe water deficit.

14 citations

virusmetagenomics

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