Acuigen, genetics for aquaculture and conservation biological resources

Interests

My research activity focus mainly on aquatic organisms, initially fish but recently also mollusks. My research include: cytogenetics, molecular phylogenies and structural and functional genomics. I am largely involved in technology transfer both to administration agencies related with conservation genetics and to aquaculture companies. In the last years, my research focus on developing genomic tools and their application to identify candidate genes related with productive traits. My short/medium-term goals are further contribute to the development of aquaculture and conservation of biological resources.

Selected publications

Figueras, A., Robledo, D.,  Corvelo, A., Hermida, M., Pereiro, P., Rubiolo, J.A., Gómez-Garrido, J., Carreté, L., Bello, X., Gut, M., Gut, I.G., Marcet-Houben, M., Forn-Cuní1, G., Galán, B., García, J.L., Abal-Fabeiro, J.L., Pardo, B.G., Taboada, X., Fernández, C., Vlasova, A., Hermoso-Pulido, A., Guigó, R., Álvarez-Dios, J.A., Gómez-Tato, A., Viñas, A., Maside, X., Gabaldón, T., Novoa, B., Bouza, C., Alioto, T. and Martínez, P. 2016. Whole genome sequencing of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus; Pleuronectiformes): A fish adapted to demersal life. DNA Res doi: 10.1093/dnares/dsw007.

Hasanuzzaman A.F.M, Robledo D., Gómez-Tato A., Alvarez Dios J.A., Harrison P., Cao A., Fernández-Boo S., Villalba A., Pardo B.G. & Martínez P. 2016. De novo transcriptome assembly of Perkinsus olseni trophozoite stimulated in vitro with Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum plasma. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 135: 22-33.

Robledo, D., Ronza, P., Harrison, P.W., Losada A. P., Bermúdez, R., Pardo B.G., Redondo M.J., Sitjà-Bobadilla, A., Quiroga, M.I. & Martínez P. 2014. RNA-seq analysis reveals significant transcriptome changes in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) suffering severe enteromyxosis. BMC Genomics, 15: 1149.

Taboada X., Pansonato-Alves J.C., Foresti F., Martínez P., Viñas A., Pardo B.G. & Bouza C. 2014. Consolidation of the genetic and cytogenetic maps of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) using FISH with BAC clones. Chromosoma, 123: 281-291.

Ribas L., Pardo B.G., Fernández C., Alvarez-Dios J.A., Gómez-Tato A., Quiroga M.I., Planas J., Sitjà-Bobadilla A., Martínez P. & Piferrer F. 2013. A combined strategy involving Sanger and 454 pyrosequencing increases genomic resources to aid in the management of reproduction, disease control and genetic selection in the turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). BMC Genomics 2013, 14:180.

Pardo B.G., Millán A., Gómez-Tato A., Fernández C., Bouza C., Alvarez-Dios A., Cabaleiro S., Lamas J., Leiro J.M. & Martínez P. 2012. Gene expression profiles of spleen, liver and head kidney in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) along the infection process with Philasterides dicentrarchi using an immune-enriched oligo-microarray. Marine Biotechnology, 14: 570-582.

Rodríguez-Ramilo S., Toro M.A., Bouza C., Hermida M., Pardo B.G., Cabaleiro S. & Martínez P. 2011. QTL detection for Aeromonas salmonicida resistance related traits in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). BMC Genomics, 12: 541.

Martínez P., Bouza C., Hermida M., Fernández J., Toro M.A., Vera M., Pardo B.G., Millán A., Fernández C., Vilas R., Viñas A., Sánchez L., Felip A., Piferrer F., Ferreiro I. & Cabaleiro S. 2009. Identification of the major sex-determining region of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus). Genetics, 183: 1443-1452.

Pardo B.G., Fernández C., Millán A., Bouza C., Vázquez-López A., Vera M., Alvarez-Dios J.A., Calaza M., Gómez-Tato A., Vázquez M., Cabaleiro S., Magariños B., Lemos M.L., Leiro J.M. & Martínez P. 2008. Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from immune tissues of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) challenged with pathogens. BMC Veterinary Research, 4: 37.

Pardo B.G., Machordom A., Foresti F., Porto-Foresti F., Azevedo M.F.C., Bañón R., Sánchez L. & Martínez P. 2005. Phylogenetic analysis of flatfish (order Pleuronectiformes) based on mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequences. Scientia Marina, 69: 531-543

Presa P., Pardo B.G., Martínez P. & Bernatchez L. 2002. Phylogeographic congruence between mtDNA and rDNA ITS markers in brown trout. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 19: 2161-2175.

Pardo B.G., Bouza C., Castro J., Martínez P. & Sánchez L. 2001. Localization of ribosomal genes in Pleuronectiformes using Ag- and CMA₃ banding and in situ hybridization. Heredity, 86: 531-536.