Bibliografía

1. De viajes, microbios y películas

Tratados

• Naciones Unidas. (1967). Tratado sobre los principios que deben regir las actividades de los Estados en la exploración y utilización del espacio ultraterrestre, incluso la Luna y otros cuerpos celestes. Naciones Unidas. Disponible en: https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/outerspacetreaty.html

Libros y relatos

• Campbell Jr., J. W. (1938). ¿Quién anda ahí? Astounding Science Fiction.
• Clarke, A. C. (1944). Los dragones de Titán.
• Clarke, A. C. (1982). 2010: Odisea Dos. Ballantine Books.
• Crichton, M. (1969). The Andromeda Strain. Alfred A. Knopf.
• Lovecraft, H. P. (1927). El color que cayó del cielo. Revista Amazing Stories.
• Wells, H. G. (1898). La guerra de los mundos. William Heinemann Ltd.

Películas

• Espinosa, D. (Director). (2017). Life. Columbia Pictures, Skydance Media.
• Hyams, P. (Director). (1984). 2010: Odisea Dos. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
• Howard, R. (Director). (1995). Apollo 13. Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment.
• Scott, R. (Director). (2012). Prometheus. 20th Century Fox, Scott Free Productions.
• Stanley, R. (Director). (2020). El color que cayó del cielo. SpectreVision, ACE Pictures Entertainment, XYZ Films.
• Wise, R. (Director). (1971). La amenaza de Andrómeda. Universal Pictures.

Trabajos científicos

• Arrhenius, S. (1908). Worlds in the Making: The Evolution of the Universe. Harper & Brothers.
• Boothby, T. C., Tapia, H., Brozena, A. H., Piszkiewicz, S., Smith, A. E., Giovannini, I., Rebecchi, L., Pielak, G., Koshland, D., & Goldstein, B. (2017). Tardigrades use intrinsically disordered proteins to survive desiccation. Molecular Cell, 65(6), 975-984.
• Čadek, O., Tobie, G., Van Hoolst, T., Massé, M., Choblet, G., Lefèvre, A., Mitri, G., Baland, R., Běhounková, M., Bourgeois, O., & Trinh, A. (2016). Enceladus’s internal ocean and ice shell constrained from Cassini gravity, shape, and libration data. Geophysical Research Letters, 43(11), 5653-5660.
• Dadachova, E., & Casadevall, A. (2008). Ionizing radiation: How fungi cope, adapt, and exploit with the help of melanin. Current Opinion in Microbiology, 11(6), 525-531.
• Deshevaya, E. A., Shubralova, E. V., Novikova, N. D., & Alekhina, I. A. (2020). Microbiological investigation of the space dust samples collected on the ISS surface. Astrobiology, 20(5), 593-603.
• Rebecchi, L., Altiero, T., Guidetti, R., Cesari, M., Bertolani, R., Negroni, M., & Rizzo, A M. (2009). Tardigrade resistance to space effects: first results of experiments on the LIFE-TARSE on FOTON-M3. Astrobiology, 9(6), 581-591.
• Shmakova, L., Malavin, S., Iakovenko, N., Vishnivetskaya, T., Shain, D., Plewka, M., & Rivkina, E. (2021). A living bdelloid rotifer from 24,000-year-old Arctic permafrost. Current Biology, 31(11), R712-R713.
• Slobodkin, A. I., Gavrilov, S. N., & Chernykh, N. A. (2015). Spore-forming thermophilic bacterium within artificial meteorite survives entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on FOTON-M4 satellite landing module. Plos One, 10(7), e0132611.
• Waite, J. H., Combi, M. R., Ip, W. H., Cravens, T. E., McNutt, R. L., Kasprzak, W., Gell, D., Luhmann, J., Niemann, H., Yelle, R., & Müller-Wodarg, I. (2009). Ion neutral mass spectrometer results from the first flyby of Enceladus: Detection of a dynamic atmosphere. Nature, 460(7254), 487-490.

2. El suelo, un ecosistema a nuestro servicio

• Banerjee S. and van der Heijden M. (2022) Soil microbiomes and one health. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 21: 6-20.

3. El papel de virus y bacterias en los ciclos de nutrientes 

• BUCKLEY, D.H.; STAHL, D.A.; MARTINKO, J.M.; et al. (2015) Brock. Biología de los microorganismos. 14ª edición. Pearson.
• CONTRERAS, G.; …; MOLITOR, B. (2022) New perspectives for biotechnological applications of methanogens. Current Research in Biotechnology, 4. pp: 468-474. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2022.10.001
• GELDERBLOM, H.R. (1996) Structure and classification of viruses. Capítulo en Medical Microbiology, 4ª edición. Disponible en: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK8174
• LARA, E.; VAQUÉ, D.; LAIA SÀ, J.; et al. (2017) Unveiling the role and life strategies of viruses from the surface to the dark ocean. Science Advances, 3(9). DOI: 1126/sciadv.1602565
• MARTÍNEZ-ROMERO, J.; …; MARTÍNEZ-ROMERO, E. (2022) Microbial Symbioses. Reference Module in Life Sciences. Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822563-9.00038-X
• MONTAÑO ARIAS, N.M.; SANDOVAL PÉREZ, A.L.; et al. (2010) Los microorganismos: pequeños gigantes. Elementos: ciencia y cultura, 17(77). pp: 15-23. Disponible en: http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/src/inicio/ArtPdfRed.jsp?iCve=29411989003

4. La biología sintética: Diseñando microorganismos para salvar el planeta 

• Arenas, J. M., Carrascal, F., & Montes, C. (2008). Breve historia de la construcción del Corredor Verde del Guadiamar. La restauración ecológica del río Guadiamar y el proyecto del Corredor Verde. La historia de un paisaje emergente, 29-64.
• Domínguez, MT., Madejón, P., Marañón, T. & Murillo, J.M. (2010). Afforestation of a trace-element polluted area in SW Spain: woody plant performance and trace element accumulation. Eur J Forest Rest. 129:47-59.
• Domínguez, MT., Marañón, T. & Murillo, J.M., Schulin, R. & Robinson, BH. (2010). Nutritional status of Mediterranean trees growing in a contaminated and remediated area. Water Air Soil Pollut. 205:305-321.
• Ferreira, P. A. A., Bomfeti, C. A., Soares, C. R. F. D. S., Soares, B. L., & Moreira, F. M. D. S. (2018). Cupriavidus necator strains: zinc and cadmium tolerance and bioaccumulation. Scientia Agricola, 75, 452-460. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-992X-2017-0071
• Franco-Navarro, J.D. (2020). El desastre ambiental del Corredor Verde del Guadiamar. Hidden Nature – Número 11 · 3T/2020 – ISSN 2531-0402. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.18284.18563. Disponible en el siguiente enlace: https://www.hidden-nature.com/revista/numero-11/el-desastre-ambiental-del-corredor-verde-del-guadiamar/
• Rodríguez, A., Marañón, T., Domínguez, MT., Murillo, J.M., Jordano, D., Fernández Haeger, J. & Carrascal, F. (2009). Reforestación con arbustos para favorecer la conectividad ecológica en El Corredor Verde del Guadiamar. 5º Congreso Forestal Español.

5. Prebióticos y bioestimulantes para la salud del suelo

• Aytenew, M., & Bore, G. (2020). Effects of organic amendments on soil fertility and environmental quality: A review. Plant Sci, 8(5), 112-119.
• Matisic, M., Dugan, I., & Bogunovic, I. (2024). Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture—The Role of Organic Amendments. Agriculture, 14(4), 643.
• Pérez-Burillo, S., Cervera-Mata, A., Fernández-Arteaga, A., Pastoriza, S., Rufián-Henares, J. Á., & Delgado, G. (2022). Why should we be concerned with the use of spent coffee grounds as an organic amendment of soils? A narrative review. Agronomy, 12(11), 2771.
• Roche, D., Rickson, J. R., & Pawlett, M. (2024). Moving towards a mechanistic understanding of biostimulant impacts on soil properties and processes: a semi-systematic review. Frontiers in Agronomy, 6, 1271672.
• Tiwari, J., Ramanathan, A. L., Bauddh, K., & Korstad, J. (2023). Humic substances: Structure, function and benefits for agroecosystems—A review. Pedosphere, 33(2), 237-249.
• Yousfi, S., Marín, J., Parra, L., Lloret, J., & Mauri, P. V. (2021). A rhizogenic biostimulant effect on soil fertility and roots growth of turfgrass. Agronomy, 11(3), 573.

6. Las micorrizas, una solución microbiana para una agricultura y un planeta más sostenibles

• Ahammed, G.J., & Hajiboland, R. (2024). Introduction to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Higher Plant Symbiosis: Characteristic Features, Functions, and Applications. In: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Higher Plants (eds. Ahammed, G.J., Hajiboland, R.), pp. 1–17. Springer, Singapore.
• Miyata, K., & Umehara, M. (2024). Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi for Essential Nutrient Acquisition Under Nutrient Deficiency in Plants. In: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Higher Plants (eds. Ahammed, G.J., Hajiboland, R.), pp. 123–148. Springer, Singapore.
• Parniske, M. (2008). Arbuscular mycorrhiza: the mother of plant root endosymbioses. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 6, 763–775.
• Shi, J., Wang, X., & Wang, E. (2023). Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Plant Growth and Stress Adaptation: From Genes to Ecosystems. Annual Reviews, 74, 569–607.
• Smith, S. E., & Read, D. J. (2008). Mycorrhizal Symbiosis (3rd ed.). Academic Press. Steinkellner, S., Lendzemo, V., Langer, I., Schweiger, P., Khaosaad, T., Toussaint, J., & Vierheilig, H. (2007). Flavonoids and Strigolactones in Root Exudates as Signals in Symbiotic and Pathogenic Plant-Fungus Interactions. Molecules, 12, 1290–1306.

7. El microbioma ambiental: Clave para alimentos funcionales más sostenibles y saludables.

• Alcázar-Valle, M. et al. Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity, and Antinutritional Content of Legumes: A Comparison between Four Phaseolus Species. Molecules 25, 3528 (2020).
• Fierer, N. Embracing the unknown: disentangling the complexities of the soil microbiome. Nat Rev Microbiol 15, 579–590 (2017).
• Mendes, R., Garbeva, P. & Raaijmakers, J. M. The rhizosphere microbiome: significance of plant beneficial, plant pathogenic, and human pathogenic microorganisms. FEMS Microbiol Rev 37, 634–663 (2013).
• Singh, B. K., Trivedi, P., Egidi, E., Macdonald, C. A. & Delgado-Baquerizo, M. Crop microbiome and sustainable agriculture. Nat Rev Microbiol 18, 601–602 (2020).
• Yanni, A. E., Iakovidi, S., Vasilikopoulou, E. & Karathanos, V. T. Legumes: A Vehicle for Transition to Sustainability. Nutrients 16, 98 (2024).Zhu, Y.-G. et al. Soil biota, antimicrobial resistance and planetary health. Environment International 131, 105059 (2019).

8. Nematodos: Actores fundamentales en la microbiología del suelo

• Freckman D. Nematodes in Soil Ecosystems. University of Texas Press; 1982. p 1-206.
• Pires D, Vicente CSL, Menéndez E, Faria JMS, Rusinque L, Camacho MJ, Inácio ML. The Fight against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: Current Status of Bacterial and Fungal Biocontrol Agents. Pathogens. 2022. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11101178.
• Yeates GW, Ferris H, Moens T, van der Putten. The role of nematodes in ecosystems. Nematodes as environmental indicators. Walingford, UK: CAB International. 2009. p. 1-44.

9. Hongos nematófagos: depredadores y aliados

• Al-Ani, L. K. T., De Freitas Soares, F. E., Sharma, A., De los Santos-Villalobos, S., Valdivia-Padilla, A. V., & Aguilar-Marcelino, L. (2022). Strategy of Nematophagous Fungi in Determining the Activity of Plant Parasitic Nematodes and Their Prospective Role in Sustainable Agriculture. Frontiers In Fungal Biology, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffunb.2022.863198
• Jiang, X., Xiang, M., & Liu, X. (2017). Nematode-Trapping Fungi. Microbiology Spectrum, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1128/microbiolspec.funk-0022-2016
• Vidal-Diez de Ulzurrun, G., & Hsueh, Y. (2018). Predator-prey interactions of nematode-trapping fungi and nematodes: both sides of the coin. Applied Microbiology And Biotechnology, 102(9), 3939-3949. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-018-8897-5

10. Hongos saprobios: aliados naturales para recuperar la salud de suelos contaminados por metales pesados

• Bareen, F., Shafiq, M., Jamil, S., 2012. Role of plant growth regulators and a saprobic fungus in enhancement of metal phytoextraction potential and stress alleviation in pearl millet. Journal of hazardous materials 237, 186-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.08.033
• Martín-Peinado, F.J., Romero-Freire, A., García-Fernández, I., Sierra-Aragón, M., Ortiz-Bernad, I., Simón-Torres, M., 2015. Long-term contamination in a recovered area affected by a mining spill. Science of the Total Environment 514, 219-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.01.102
• Maurya, G.K., Pachauri, S., 2022. Fungi: The indicators of pollution. In: Bandh, S.A., Shafi, S. (Eds.), Freshwater Mycology, Elsevier, pp. 277-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91232-7.00012-X
• Silva-Castro, G.A., Paniagua-López, M., Martín-Peinado, F.J., García-Romera, I., 2021. Hongos saprobios como estrategia de restauración de suelos contaminados por metales pesados. IX Simposio Nacional sobre control de la degradación y recuperación de suelos. http://hdl.handle.net/10261/262772
• Simón, M., García, I., Martín-Peinado, F.J., Díez, M., del Moral, F., Sánchez, J.A., 2008. Remediation measures and displacement of pollutants in soils affected by the spill of a pyrite mine. Science of the Total Environment 407, 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.07.040
• Warnasuriya, S.D., Udayanga, D., Manamgoda, D.S., Biles, C., 2023. Fungi as environmental bioindicators. Science of the Total Environment 892, 164583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164583
• Zhang, M., Zhang, T., Zhou, L., Lou, W., Zeng, W., Liu, T., Yin, H., Liu, H., Liu, X., Mathivanan, K., Praburaman, L., Meng, D., 2022. Soil microbial community assembly model in response to heavy metal pollution. Environmental Research 213, 113576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113576

11. Innovaciones tecnológicas para la detección temprana de microorganismos patógenos cultivos

• Kotwal J, Kashyap R, Pathan S. Agricultural plant diseases identification: From traditional approach to deep learning. Materials Today: Proceedings 2023, 80: 344–356
• Trippa D, Scalenghe R, Basso MF, Panno S, Davino S, Morone C, Giovino A, Oufensou S, Luchi N, Yousefi S, Martinell F. Next-generation methods for early disease detection in crops. Pest Management Science 2024; 80: 245–261. DOI 10.1002/ps.7733
• New method for the detection and identification of pathogens in early stages infections of crops with agro-industrial interest (AgrogenDetect). Programa Estatal para Impulsar la Investigación Científico-Técnica y su Transferencia, del Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica, Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023, en el marco del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia. Proyectos de colaboración público-privada 2021. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion. Ref.: CPP2021-008989. Entidades: EEZ-CSIC, CEBAS-CSIC, Microgaia Biotech, SynTech Research Group, Fundación Parque Científico de Madrid, Biotechvana, Paudire R+D+i & Transfer.

12. ¿Es el agua regenerada usada para el riego de vegetales un vector de transmisión de determinantes de resistencia a antimicrobianos?

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• Oliveira, M., Truchado, P., Cordero-García, R., Gil, M. I., Soler, M. A., Rancaño, A., García, F., Álvarez-Ordóñez, A., & Allende, A. (2023). Surveillance on ESBL-Escherichia coli and Indicator ARG in Wastewater and Reclaimed Water of Four Regions of Spain: Impact of Different Disinfection Treatments. Antibiotics, 12, 400. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12030400

13. ¿Seres “invisibles” pueden controlar el cambio climático?

• Cavicchioli, R., Ripple, W.J., Timmis, K.N., Azam, F., Bakken, L.R., Baylis, M., Behrenfeld, M.J., Boetius, A., Boyd, P.W., Classen, A.T., Crowther, T.W., Danovaro, R., Foreman, C.M., Huisman, J., Hutchins, D.A., Jansson, J.K., Karl, D.M., Koskella, B., Mark Welch, D.B., Martiny, J.B.H., Moran, M.A., Orphan, V.J., Reay, D.S., Remais, J.V., Rich, V.I., Singh, B.K., Stein, L.Y., Stewart, F.J., Sullivan, M-B., Van Oppen, M.J.H., Scott C. Weaver, S.C., Webb, E.A., y Nicole S. Webster, N.S. (2019). Scientists’ warning to humanity: microorganisms and climate change. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 17(9), 569-586.
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• Jiao, N., Luo, T., Chen, Q., Zhao, Z., Xiao, X., Liu, J., Jian, Z., Xie, S., Thomas, H., Herndl, G.J., Benner, R., Gonsior, M., Chen, F., Cai, W., y Robinson, C. (2024). The microbial carbon pump and climate change. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 22, 408-419.
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• Tiedje, J.M., Bruns M.A., Casadevall, A., Criddle, C.S., Eloe-Fadrosh, E., Karl, D.M., Nguyen, N.K., y Zhou, J. (2022).Microbes and Climate Change: a Research Prospectus for the Future. MBio, 13(3) 13:e00800-22.
• Verstraete, W., Yanuka‐Golub, K., Driesen, N., y De Vrieze, J. (2022). Engineering microbial technologies for environmental sustainability: choices to make. Microbial Biotechnology, 15(1), 215-227.

14. Filosfera: los guardianes microscópicos de las hojas

• Ling, M., Marshall, I. P., Rosati, B., Schreiber, L., Boesen, T., Finster, K., & Šantl-Temkiv, T. (2021). Properties relevant to atmospheric dispersal of the ice-nucleation active Pseudomonas syringae strain R10. 79 isolated from rain water. Aerobiologia, 37, 225-241.
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• Muyshondt, B. (2023). An ecological perspective on phyllosphere bacterial communities in urban environments (Doctoral dissertation, University of Antwerp).
• Rastogi, G., Coaker, G. L., & Leveau, J. H. (2013). New insights into the structure and function of phyllosphere microbiota through high-throughput molecular approaches. FEMS microbiology letters, 348(1), 1-10.
• Remus‐Emsermann, M. N., & Schlechter, R. O. (2018). Phyllosphere microbiology: at the interface between microbial individuals and the plant host. New Phytologist, 218(4), 1327-1333.
• Wuyts, K., Smets, W., Lebeer, S., & Samson, R. (2020). Green infrastructure and atmospheric pollution shape diversity and composition of phyllosphere bacterial communities in an urban landscape. FEMS microbiology ecology, 96(1), fiz173.

15. Biodiversidad de microorganismos en cuevas visitables

• Fernandez-Cortes, A., Cuezva, S., Alvarez-Gallego, M., Garcia-Anton, E., Pla, C., Benavente, D., Jurado, V., Saiz-Jimenez, C., Sanchez-Moral, S. 2015. Subterranean atmospheres may act as daily methane sink. Nature Communications 6, 7003. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8003.
• Gonzalez-Pimentel, J.L., Dominguez-Moñino, I., Jurado, V., Laiz, L., Caldeira, A.T., Saiz-Jimenez, C. 2022. The rare actinobacterium Crossiella is a potential source of new bioactive compounds with activity against bacteria and fungi. Microorganisms 10, 1575. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10081575.
• Martin-Pozas, T., S. Cuezva, A. Fernandez-Cortes, J.C. Cañaveras, D. Benavente, V. Jurado, C. Saiz-Jimenez, I. Janssens, N. Seijas, S. Sanchez-Moral. 2022. Role of subterranean microbiota in the carbon cycle and greenhouse gas dynamics. Science of the Total Environment. 831, 154921. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154921
• Martin-Sanchez, P.M., Nováková, A., Bastian, F., Alabouvette, C., Saiz-Jimenez, C. 2012. Two new species of the genus Ochroconis, lascauxensis and O. anomala isolated from black stains in Lascaux Cave, France. Fungal Biology 116, 574-589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2012.02.006.
• Martin-Sanchez, P.M., Nováková, A., Bastian, F., Alabouvette, C., Saiz-Jimenez, C. 2012. Use of biocides for the control of fungal outbreaks in subterranean environments: The case of the Lascaux Cave in France. Environmental Science and Technology 46, 3762-3770. https://doi.org/dx.doi.org/10.1021/es2040625.
• Saiz-Jimenez, C., Cuezva, S., Jurado, V., Fernandez-Cortes, A., Porca, E., Benavente, D., Cañaveras, J.C., Sanchez-Moral, S. 2011. Paleolithic art in peril: Policy and science collide at Altamira Cave. Science 334, 42-43. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1206788.
• Saiz-Jimenez, C. 2022. Journey into darkness: microbes living in caves and mines. Frontiers for Young Minds, 10, 739199. https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2022.739199.

16. Xenex, la tecnología ‘no-touch’ de luz UV-C pulsada al servicio de los hospitales en la lucha contra las enfermedades nosocomiales

• Al-Tawfiq, J. A., & Tambyah, P. A. (2014). Healthcare associated infections (HAI) perspectives. Journal of infection and public health, 7(4), 339-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2014.04.003
• Ananda, T., Modi, A., Chakraborty, I., Managuli, V., Mukhopadhyay, C., and Mazumder, N. (2022). Nosocomial infections and role of nanotechnology. , 9(2), 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9020051
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• Astrid, F., Beata, Z., Julia, E., Elisabeth, P., and Magda, D.E. (2021). The use of a UV-C disinfection robot in the routine cleaning process: a field study in an Academic hospital. Resist. Infect. Control, 10(1), 84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00945-4
• Barg, N. L. (1993). Environmental contamination with Staphylococcus aureus and outbreaks: the cause or the effect?. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 14(7), 367-368. https://doi.org/10.1086/646763
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