Iratxe Zarraonaindia

Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor, EHU

Ikerbasque Research Associate Professor at the Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology and Animal Physiology of the University of the Basque Country

Research line:

Metagenomics: Plant-Microbe Interactions, Soil communities, biodiversity monitoring, host pathogen resistance.

“Early Career Scientist Award” and “Best paper of the conference” at ICES annual Science conference. Norway, Sept 2012

Previous research experience at UPV/EHU and the Argonne National Laboratory (USA).

Doctor in Marine population genetics (2011) from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

2025

Article / Colonies under dysbiosis benefit from oxalic acid application: the role of landscape and beekeeping practices in microbiota response to treatment

Journal of Pest Science

Gorrochategui-Ortega, J.; Muñoz-Colmenero, M.; Galartza, E.; Estonba, A.; Zarraonaindia, I.

Article / Biochemical characterization and potential valorization of the invasive seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae

Journal of Applied Phycology

Córdoba-Granados, J.J.; Jiménez-Hierro, M.J.; Zuasti, E.; Ochoa-Hueso, R.; Puertas, B.; Zarraonaindia, I.; Hachero-Cruzado, I.; Cantos-Villar, E.

Article / A SNP-based honey bee paternity assignment test for evaluating the effectiveness of mating stations and its application to the Ataun valley, Basque Country, Spain

Journal of Apicultural Research

Parejo, M.; Galartza, E.; Momeni, J.; Gorrochategui-Ortega, J.; Farajzadeh, L.; Wegener, J.; Bienefeld, K.; Zarraonaindia, I.; Estonba, A.

Review / Standard methods and good practices in Apis honey bee omics research

Journal of Apicultural Research

Techer, M.A.; Chakrabarti, P.; Caesar, L.; Eynard, S.E.; Farrell, M.C.; Foster, L.J.; Gorrochategui-Ortega, J.; Henriques, D.; Li-Byarlay, H.; Morré, J.T.; Newton, I.L.G.; Parejo, M.; Pinto, M.A.; Vignal, A.; Zarraonaindia, I.; McAfee, A.

2024

Article / Biochemical characterization and potential valorization of the invasive seaweed Rugulopteryx okamurae

Journal of Applied Phycology

Córdoba-Granados, J.J.; Jiménez-Hierro, M.J.; Zuasti, E.; Ochoa-Hueso, R.; Puertas, B.; Zarraonaindia, I.; Hachero-Cruzado, I.; Cantos-Villar, E.

2023

Article / Stress Response to Climate Change and Postharvest Handling in Two Differently Pigmented Lettuce Genotypes: Impact on Alternaria alternata Invasion and Mycotoxin Production

Plants

Miranda-Apodaca, J.; Artetxe, U.; Aguado, I.; Martin-Souto, L.; Ramirez-Garcia, A.; Lacuesta, M.; Becerril, J.M.; Estonba, A.; Ortiz-Barredo, A.; Hernández, A.; Zarraonaindia, I.; Pérez-López, U.

Article / Ecological status of Urdaibai Biosphere reserve based on bacterial communities in a small-drainage estuary

Marine and Freshwater Research

Aguirre, M.; Abad, D.; Albaina, A.; Gutiérrez-Muto, M.; Langa, J.; Goñi-Urriza, M.; Orruño, M.; Arana, I.; Estonba, A.; Zarraonaindia, I.

Article / Holistic understanding of the response of grapevines to foliar application of seaweed extracts

Frontiers in Plant Science

Zarraonaindia, I.; Cretazzo, E.; Mena-Petite, A.; Díez-Navajas, A.M.; Pérez-López, U.; Lacuesta, M.; Pérez-Álvarez, E.P.; Puertas, B.; Fernandez-Diaz, C.; Bertazzon, N.; Cantos-Villar, E.

2022

Article / A short exposure to a semi-natural habitat alleviates the honey bee hive microbial imbalance caused by agricultural stress

Scientific Reports

Gorrochategui-Ortega, J.; Muñoz-Colmenero, M.; Kovačić, M.; Filipi, J.; Puškadija, Z.; Kezić, N.; Parejo, M.; Büchler, R.; Estonba, A.; Zarraonaindia, I.

2021

Article / Impact of dimethylpyrazole-based nitrification inhibitors on soil-borne bacteria

Science of the Total Environment

Corrochano-Monsalve, M.; González-Murua, C.; Estavillo, J.M.; Estonba, A.; Zarraonaindia, I.

2020

Article / Unravelling DMPSA nitrification inhibitor impact on soil bacterial consortia under different tillage systems

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Mario Corrochano-Monsalve; Carmen González-Murua; Jose María Estavillo; Andone Estonba; Iratxe Zarraonaindia

Article / Differences in honey bee bacterial diversity and composition in agricultural and pristine environments – a field study

Apidologie

Muñoz-Colmenero, M.; Baroja-Careaga, I.; Kovačić, M.; Filipi, J.; Puškadija, Z.; Kezić, N.; Estonba, A.; Büchler, R.; Zarraonaindia, I.

Article / Response of horticultural soil microbiota to different fertilization practices

Plants

Zarraonaindia, I.; Martínez-Goñi, X.S.; Liñero, O.; Muñoz-Colmenero, M.; Aguirre, M.; Abad, D.; Baroja-Careaga, I.; de Diego, A.; Gilbert, J.A.; Estonba, A.

Article / Unraveling DMPSA nitrification inhibitor impact on soil bacterial consortia under different tillage systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Corrochano-Monsalve, M.; González-Murua, C.; Estavillo, J.M.; Estonba, A.; Zarraonaindia, I.

2019

Article / Agriculture and beekeeping practices impact on honey bees’ bacteriome: insights into hive health

Apidologie APID-D-19-00296 submitted

Muñoz-Colmenero M, Baroja I, Kovacic M, Filipi J, Puskadija Z, Kezic N, Estonba A, Buechler R*, Zarraonaindia I*

Article / Temporal and spatial changes of the prokaryotic community in a drainage estuary: Urdaibai, an UNESCO biosphere reserve

under-review

M Aguirre, D Abad, A Albaina, MS Goñi-Urriza, Orruño, M, I Arana, A Estonba, I Zarraonaindia

Article / Response of soil microbiota to different fertilization practices

Applied soil ecology (ref:APSOIL_2019_784) under-review

Iratxe Zarraonaindia, Xabier Simón Martínez-Goñi, Olaia Liñero, Mikel Aguirre, David Abad, Igor Baroja, Alberto de Diego, Jack A. Gilbert, Andone Estonba

2017

Article / From vineyard soil to wine microbiome: scientific-industrial context, technological advances and future perspectives

Frontiers Microbiology

Ignacio Belda; Iratxe Zarraonaindia; Matt Perisin; Antonio Palacios; Alberto Acedo

Article / Unraveling the environmental and anthropogenic drivers of bacterial community changes in the Estuary of Bilbao and its tributaries

PLoS ONE

Aguirre, M.; Abad, D.; Albaina, A.; Cralle, L.; Goñi-Urriza, M.S.; Estonba, A.; Zarraonaindia, I.

Review / From vineyard soil to wine fermentation: Microbiome approximations to explain the "terroir" Concept

Frontiers in Microbiology

Belda, I.; Zarraonaindia, I.; Perisin, M.; Palacios, A.; Acedo, A.

2016

Article / La huella microbiológica del terroir

La Semana Vitivinícola (http://www.sevi.net/es/3550/)

Belda, Ignacio ;Zarraonaindia, Iratxe ;Palacios, Antonio ;Acedo, Alberto

Article / Transcriptome analysis deciphers evolutionary mechanisms underlying genetic differentiation between coastal and offshore anchovy populations in the Bay of Biscay

Marine Biology

Montes, I.; Zarraonaindia, I.; Iriondo, M.; Grant, W.S.; Manzano, C.; Cotano, U.; Conklin, D.; Irigoien, X.; Estonba, A.

2015

Article / The soil microbiome influences grapevine-associated microbiota

mBio

Zarraonaindia, I.; Owens, S.M.; Weisenhorn, P.; West, K.; Hampton-Marcell, J.; Lax, S.; Bokulich, N.A.; Mills, D.A.; Martin, G.; Taghavi, S.; van der Lelie, D.; Gilbert, J.A.

2023

Conference Paper | SEAWINES: Use of macroalgae as biostimulants against fungal diseases in grapevines

Bio Web of Conferences - Conference Paper

Zarraonaindia, I.; Cantos-Villar, E.; Diez, A.; Mena-Petite, A.; Perez-Alvarez, E.; Cretazzo, E.; Pébarthé-Courrouilh, A.; Bertazzon, N.; Lacuesta, M.; Puertas, B.; Perez-Lopez, U.; Cluzet, S.; Hachero-Cruzado, I.; Córdoba-Granados, J.J.