Xurxo Gago

Personal data

Name
Xurxo Gago Mariño RUT/Passport
number 52938973B Category gender

Male
Institution Name

Universitat de les Illes Balears Department, Faculty or other

Biology Department / Unit

Plant Biology under Mediterranean Conditions
Current position
Post-doc
Working address
cta. Valldemossa km 7,5 City
Palma de Mallorca (Spain)
Contact phones
34670389942 E-Mail address
xurxogago@gmail.com

Latest Deegre or title obtained

Philosophal doctor Institution where it was obtained

Universidade de Vigo Date it was obtained

18/12/2009


2. Currículum vitae of each main and associated researcher (Maximum extension each should be 5 pages and must include)

o Publications of the last 5 years (Include ISI and non-ISI publications, books, book chapters, etc.) and number of citations for each article updated

1- Gago J, Landín M, Gallego PP. (2011) Artificial neural networks modeling the in vitro rhizogenesis and acclimatization of Vitis vinifera L. Journal of Plant Physiology 167 (15): 1226-1231 doi:10.1016/j.jplph.2010.04.008.
2- Gago J, Grima-Pettenatti J, Gallego PP. (2011) Vascular expression pattern directed by the specific EgCCR promoter from Eucalyptus gunnii in transformed Vitis vinifera L cv Albariño. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 49:413-419.
3- Gago J, Pérez-Tornero O, Landín M, Burgos L, Gallego PP. (2011) Improving knowledge on plant tissue culture and media formulation by neurofuzzy logic: a practical case of data mining using apricot databases. Journal of Plant Physiology 168:1858-1865.
4- Flexas J, Barbour M, Brendel O, Cabrera HM, Carriqui M, Diaz-Espejo A, Douthe C, Dreyer E, Ferrio JP, Gago J, Galle A, Galmes J, Kodama N, Medrano H, Niinemets U, Peguero-Pina JJ, Pou A, Ribas-Carbo M, Tomas M, Warren CR (2012) Mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2: an unappreciated central player in photosynthesis. Plant Science 193-194: 70-84.
5- Galmés J, Ochogavía JM, Gago J, Roldán E, Cifre J, Conesa M. (2012) Leaf responses to drought stress in Mediterranean accessions of Solanum lycopersicum: anatomical adaptations in relation to gas-exchange parameters. Plant, Cell & Environment 36: 920–935.
6- Gago J, Coopman RE, Cabrera HM, Hermida C, Molins A, Conesa MA, Galmés J, Ribas M, Flexas J. (2013) Photosynthesis limitations in three ferns species. Physiologia Plantarum 149(4): 599-611 doi:10.1111/ppl.12073.
7- Flexas J, Scoffoni C, Gago J, Sack L. (2013) Leaf mesophyll conductance and leaf hydraulic conductance: an introduction to their measurement and coordination. Journal of Experimental Botany 64 (13):3965–3981. doi:10.1093/jxb/ert319 10.1093/jxb/ert319
8- Flexas J, Díaz-Espejo A, Gago J, Gallé A, Galmés J, Gulías J, Medrano H. (2013) Photosynthetic limitations in Mediterranean plants: a review. Environmental and Experimental Botany Ahttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2013.09.002
9- Gago J, Martínez-Núñez L, Landín M, Flexas J, Gallego PP.(2014) Modeling the Effects of Light and Sucrose on in vitro Propagated Plants: a Multiscale System Analysis Using Artificial Intelligence Technology. Plos One doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085989
10- Rodríguez R, de la Torre F, Gago J, Villar B, Álvarez R, Grima-Pettenati J, Gallego PP. (2014) Genetic transformation of Eucalyptus globulus: comparison of the use of the vascular specific EgCCR and the constitutive CaMV35S promoters. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 117(1):77-84.
11- Flexas J, Carriquí M, Gago J, Galmés J, Martorell S, Morales F, Díaz-Espejo A. (2014) Mesophyll conductance to CO2: a neglected factor for predicting photosynthesis responses to climate change? Plant Science 226:41-48.
12- Gago J, Douthe C, Florez-Sarasa I, Galmés J, Fernie A, Escalona J, Flexas J, Medrano H. (2014) Oportunities for improving leaf water use efficiency under climate change conditions. Plant Science 226:108-119
13- Carriquí M, Cabrera HM, Conesa MA, Coopman RE, Douthe C, Gago J, Gallé A, Galmés J, Ribas-Carbo M, Tomas M, Flexas J. (2014) Diffusional limitations explain the lower photosynthetic capacity of ferns as compared to angiosperms in a common garden study. Plant, Cell & Environment doi: 10.1111/pce.12402
14- Morales LV, Coopman RE, Rojas R, Escandón AB, Flexas J, Galmés J, García-Plazaola JI, Gago J, Cabrera HM, Corcuera LJ. (2014) Acclimation of leaf cohorts unfolded under light and water stresses: a mechanism of Eucryphia cordifolia to face changes in climatic conditions? Tree Physiology doi: 10.1093/treephys/tpu085
15- Gago J, Douthe C, Escalona JM, Ribas-Carbo M, Flexas J, Medrano H. (2015) The UAVs challenge for water stress in agriculture. Agricultural Water Management 153: 9–19
18-Flexas J, Díaz-Espejo A, Conesa MA, Coopman R, Douthe C, Gago J, Gallé A, Galmés J, Medrano H, Ribas-Carbo M, Tomàs M, Niinemets Ü. (2015). Mesophyll conductance to CO2 and Rubisco as targets for improving intrinsic water use efficiency in C3 plants. Plant, Cell & Environment doi:10.1111/pce.12622
16-Tosens T*, Nishida K*, Gago J*, Coopman RE*, Cabrera HM, Carriquí M, Laanisto L, Morales L, Nadal M, Rojas R, Talts E, Tomas M, Hanba YT, Niinemets Ü, Flexas J. (2015). The photosynthetic capacity in 35 ferns and fern allies: mesophyll CO2 diffusion as a key trait. New Phytologist 10.1111/nph.13719
17-Liang Li, Hao Wang, Jorge Gago, Haiying Cui, Zhengjiang Qian, Naomi Kodama, Hongtao Ji, Shan Tian, Dan Shen, Yanjuan Chen, Fengli Sun, Zhonglan Xia, Qing Ye, Wei Sun, Jaume Flexas & Hansong Dong. (2015). Harpin Hpa1 Interacts with Aquaporin PIP1;4 to Promote the Substrate Transport and Photosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Scientific Reports 5:17207, DOI: 10.1038/srep17207.
18-Gago J, Daloso DM, Figueroa CM, Flexas J, Fernie AR & Nikoloski Z. (2016). Relationships of leaf net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, and mesophyll conductance to primary and intermediary plant metabolism: a multi-species meta-analysis approach. Plant Physiology doi: dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.15.01660
o Participation in National and International Congresses and/or Symposia (last 5 years or what you consider representative of your research program)

1- Gago J (2012) “Aerodrones for remote sensing” as conference invited speaker. II Spring Symposium about forestry ecophysiology, Binifaldó, Mallorca, Spain.

2- Florez-Sarasa, I.; Lambers, H.; Wang, X.; Gago, J.; Finnegan, P.M.; Ribas-Carbo, M. (2012) “The alternative oxidase pathway mediates carboxylate synthesis in Lupinus albus L. cluster roots under phosphorus deprivation” Invited Speaker. XIV Simposio Hispano-Luso de Nutrición Mineral de las Plantas, Madrid (Spain).

3- Gago J, Martorell S, Tomás M, Millán B, Ramón J, Ruiz M, Sánchez R, Tardáguila J, Galmés J, Conesa M, Escalona P, Cuxart J, Ribas-Carbo M, Flexas J & Medrano H (2013) High-resolution aerial thermal imagery for plant water status assessment in vineyards using a multicopter-RPAS. VII Congreso Ibérico de Agroingeniería y Ciencias Hortícolas, Madrid (Spain).

4- Flexas J, Gago J, Escalona JM, Pou A, Medrano H (2013) Automatable tools for regulating irrigation in grapevines. Invited Speaker. Congress of Automated methods for continuous measurements in agriculture and forestry. Jacob Blaustein Center for Scientific Cooperation, University of Negev (Israel).

5- Flexas J, Cabrera HM, Carriquí M, Conesa MA, Coopman RE, Diaz-Espejo A, Galmes J, Gago J, Hanba YT, Hassiotou F, Medrano H, Niinemets U, Ribas-Carbo M, Talts E, Terashima I, Tomas M, Tosens T (2013) Anatomical evidence for mesophyll conductance limitation to photosynthesis. 16st Congress on Photosynthesis, St. Louis (USA).
6- Gago J, Martorell S, Tomás M, Millán B, Ramón J, Ruiz M, Sánchez R, Tardáguila J, Galmés J, Conesa M, Escalona P, Cuxart J, Ribas-Carbo M, Flexas J & Medrano H (2013) Multi-copter RPAS for water stress detection in grapeyards. First Conference of the International Society for Atmospherical Research using Remotely-piloted Aircraft, Mallorca, Spain.

7- Cabrera HM; Coopman R; Gago J; Galmés J; Ribas-Carbó M; Flexas J. (2013). Mesophyll conductance and photosynthesis in ferns. VII Summer Colloquium on Plant Ecophysiology. Universidad de Concepción. Puerto Montt (Chile).

8-Rafael E. Coopman, Jorge Gago, Hernán Marino Cabrera, Carmen Hermida, Jeroni Galmés, Miquel Ribas & Jaume Flexas. (2013). Photosynthesis limitations in three fern species. VII Summer Colloquium on Plant Ecophysiology. Universidad de Concepción. Puerto Montt (Chile).

9-Flexas J, Gago J, Berry J. (2014). Some critical aspects for the interpretation of remotely sensed chlorophyll fluorescence in terms of canopy photosynthesis. 5th International Workshop on Remote Sensing of Vegetation Fluorescence. Paris (France).

10- J. Estrany; J. Bauzà; J. García-Comendador; J. Gago; M. Carriquí. (2014). Transferencia de sediment en una Cuenca altamente antropizada y afectada por incendios forestales: Sa Font de la Vila, Mallorca. XIII Reunión Nacional de Geomorfología. Universidad de Extremadura. Cáceres (Extremadura, Spain).

11-Jeroni Galmés, John A. Andralojc, Marc Carriquí, Miquel Àngel Conesa, Mario A. Fares, Jaume Flexas, Marcel Font-Carrascosa, Jorge Gago, Eustaquio Gil-Pelegrín, Carmen Hermida-Carrera, Ralf Kaldenhoff, Maxim V. Kapralov, Alfred J. Keys, Marcus Koch, Arantxa Molins, Ülo Niinemets, Martin A.J. Parry, José Javier Peguero-Pina, Juan Alejandro Perdomo, Miquel Ribas-Carbó, Spencer M. Whitney, Hipólito Medrano. (2014). Supercharging photosynthesis: on the way from nature to bioengineering approaches. IX Reunión de Biología Vegetal. La Serena (Chile).

12-Marc Carriquí; Joan Bauzá; Jaume Flexas; Jorge Gago; Julián García-Comendador; Hipólito Medrano; Joan Estrany. (2014). Drones: conectando ecofisiología y geomorfología para el estudio de la regeneración de una zona incendiada. IV Coloquio de primavera sobre Ecofisiología Forestal (CITA Aragón). Añón del Moncayo (Zaragoza, Spain).

13-Gago, J., Martorell, S., Douthe, C., Fuentes, S., Tomás, M., Hernández, E., Mir, Ll., Carriquí, M., Escalona, J.M., Gallego, P.P., Medrano, H. (2014). Up-scaling levels for drought assessment in agricultura: from leaf to the whole-vineyard. I Jornadas del Grupo de Viticultura y Enología de la SECH. Logroño (Spain).

14-Marc Carriqui, Jorge Gago, Miquel Nadal, Jaume Flexas. (2015). Capacidad fotosintética y anatomía foliar en helechos, hepáticas y musgos. V Coloquio de primavera sobre Ecofisiología Forestal. Isaba (Navarra)
15- J. Gago, C. Douthe, E. Hernández, S. Martorell, Ll. Mir, B. Vidal, I. Tortosa, P. Sancho, M. Carriquí, M. Font, C. Hermida-Carrera, R. Montero, P. P. Gallego, J.M. Escalona, H. Medrano. (2015). UAVs for water stress assessment in a Mediterranean vineyard. VIII Irrigation Symposium on Horticultural Crops ISHS. Lleida (Spain).
16- Font, M., Gago, J., Hermida, C., Galmés, J. (2015). Photosynthetic thermal acclimation in four crops: modeling with own Rubisco kinetics. XXI Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal. Toledo (Spain).

16. Carriqui, M., Cabrera, HM., Conesa, MA., Coopman, RE., Douthe, C., Gago, J., Galle, A., Galmes, J., Ribas-Carbó, M., Tomas, M., Flexas, J. (2015). Diffusional limitations explain the lower photosynthetic capacity of ferns as compared with angiosperms in a common garden study. XXI Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal. Toledo (Spain).

17. Flexas, J., Coopman, R., Fernández, B., Gago, J., García-Plazaola, JI., Gulias, J., Hernández, A., Ribas-Carbó, M. (2015). Cell wall thickness and chloroplast distribution at the crossroad: an evolutionary trade-off between photosynthesis and desiccation tolerance?
XXI Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal. Toledo (Spain).

18. X Gago, AR Fernie, Z Nikoloski, T Tohge, L Estes, M Mayes, E Principato, J Estrany, A Casalmiglia, S Martorell, E Hernandez, C Hermida-Carrera, M Nadal, M Carriqui, Ll Mir, G Canyelles, MJ Clemente, C Douthe, M Kosmacz, Y Brotman, JM Escalona, M Ribas-Carbó, J Flexas, H Medrano. (2016). Game of Drones : bridging the gap between the plant scales. XI Summer Colloquium on Plant Ecophysiology. Parque Katalapi - Puerto Montt (Chile).


o Training and tutorship of students. Indicate tutor and co-tutorships, training through research seminars, regular courses among others,

Academic training

Degree´s Thesis: Llorenç Mir. (2015). Utilización de técnicas de teledetección y UAVs para la monitorización del crecimiento en viñedos. Universitat de les Illes Balears. Directors: Gago J, Escalona JL.

Degree´s Thesis: Guillem Canyelles. (2016). UAVs, plataformas dinámicas para la agricultura de precisión: productividad y calidad (in preparation).Universitat de les Illes Balears. Directors: Gago J, Escalona JL.

International Courses

-International course “Methods in Plant Ecophysiology”, Universitat de les Illes Balears (2013-2014). Professor (theory and practice).
-Applied Course on UAVs for Environmental Monitoring, Summer School of Hydrology (27-31 July 2015). Professor (theory and practice).

-International course: “Game of drones: bridging plant scales” in Plant Ecophysiology in a Warmer and Drier World - Chile. Professor (theory and practice).



o Participation in R&D projects indicating the source of funds, years of funding ad role within the project,


1-MEDhy^2CON: MEDiterranean HYdrological and HYperspectral monitoring of landscape CONnectivity in contrasting Mediterranean insular catchments”. EUFAR - UE (Transnational Access Project- European Facility for Airborne Research). 2014. IP: Joan Estrany. Research Member: Jorge Gago. 120.000 €.

2-Mechanistic bases relating the trade-off between photosynthesis and stress tolerance: fulfilling the gaps between evolutive biology and biotechnology. Spanish Ministery of Economy and Competitiveness. 2015-2018. IP: Jaume Flexas. Research member: Jorge Gago. 180.000 €.