Paz Cárcamo-Fincheira

Integrated physiological, metabolic and molecular responses driving differential regulation of shared aluminum-resistance mechanisms in highbush blueberry.

Blueberry Al tolerance hinges on rapid root sequestration, sustained redox buffering and TCA-cycle up-regulation that preserves carbon flux to organic-acid detoxification, with direct relevance for cultivar selection and orchard management on acid soils, particularly in volcanic regions such as southern Chile.