Search Results - "Foito, Alexandre"
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Identifying plant genes shaping microbiota composition in the barley rhizosphere
Published in Nature communications (16-06-2022)“…A prerequisite to exploiting soil microbes for sustainable crop production is the identification of the plant genes shaping microbiota composition in the…”
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RNA-seq, de novo transcriptome assembly and flavonoid gene analysis in 13 wild and cultivated berry fruit species with high content of phenolics
Published in BMC genomics (19-12-2019)“…Flavonoids are produced in all flowering plants in a wide range of tissues including in berry fruits. These compounds are of considerable interest for their…”
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Genipin prevents alpha-synuclein aggregation and toxicity by affecting endocytosis, metabolism and lipid storage
Published in Nature communications (06-04-2023)“…Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions of people worldwide for which there are only symptomatic therapies. Small…”
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Berry-Enriched Diet in Salt-Sensitive Hypertensive Rats: Metabolic Fate of (Poly)Phenols and the Role of Gut Microbiota
Published in Nutrients (01-11-2019)“…Diets rich in (poly)phenols are associated with a reduced reduction in the incidence of cardiovascular disorders. While the absorption and metabolism of…”
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Bioprospection of Natural Sources of Polyphenols with Therapeutic Potential for Redox-Related Diseases
Published in Antioxidants (01-09-2020)“…Plants are a reservoir of high-value molecules with underexplored biomedical applications. With the aim of identifying novel health-promoting attributes in…”
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Short-term response in leaf metabolism of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) to alterations in nitrogen supply
Published in Metabolomics (01-02-2013)“…Nitrogen is a macronutrient present in a wide range of cellular compounds including proteins, nucleic acids, amino acids and lipids. The levels of nitrogen…”
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Plant metabolomics. Methods and protocols
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Quantitative trait loci associated with different polar metabolites in perennial ryegrass - providing scope for breeding towards increasing certain polar metabolites
Published in BMC genetics (10-10-2017)“…Recent advances in the mapping of biochemical traits have been reported in Lolium perenne. Although the mapped traits, including individual sugars and fatty…”
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Raspberry fruit quality changes during ripening and storage as assessed by colour, sensory evaluation and chemical analyses
Published in Scientia horticulturae (12-11-2015)“…•We developed a colour scale that correlates with ‘Glen Ample’ raspberry maturation.•The colour scale was based on the natural colour system (NCS).•The scale…”
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Engineering Lactococcus lactis for the production of unusual anthocyanins using tea as substrate
Published in Metabolic engineering (01-07-2019)“…Plant material rich in anthocyanins has been historically used in traditional medicines, but only recently have the specific pharmacological properties of…”
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Glutathionyl-S-chlorogenic acid is present in fruit of Vaccinium species, potato tubers and apple juice
Published in Food chemistry (15-11-2020)“…•A novel glutathionyl-chlorogenic acid conjugate is reported in blueberry fruit.•The conjugate appears identical to an in vitro synthesised conjugate.•The…”
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Transcriptional and metabolic profiles of Lolium perenne L. genotypes in response to a PEG-induced water stress
Published in Plant biotechnology journal (01-10-2009)“…Metabolic profiling was carried out in the forage grass Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) to uncover mechanisms involved in the plants response to water…”
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Identification and microbial production of the raspberry phenol salidroside that is active against Huntington's disease
Published in Plant physiology (Bethesda) (01-03-2019)“…Sequence data from this article can be found in the GenBank/EMBL data libraries under accession numbers: KX262844.1 (RsUGT72B14, R. sachalinensis); AY547304.1…”
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Application of HPLC–PDA–MS metabolite profiling to investigate the effect of growth temperature and day length on blackcurrant fruit
Published in Metabolomics (01-01-2019)“…Introduction Blackcurrant ( Ribes nigrum L.) is an excellent example of a “super fruit” with potential health benefits. Both genotype and cultivation…”
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Early response mechanisms of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) to phosphorus deficiency
Published in Annals of botany (01-02-2011)“…BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Improving phosphorus (P) nutrient efficiency in Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) is likely to result in considerable economic and…”
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Impact of Conventional and Integrated Management Systems on the Water-Soluble Vitamin Content in Potatoes, Field Beans, and Cereals
Published in Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (31-01-2018)“…The reduction of the environmental footprint of crop production without compromising crop yield and their nutritional value is a key goal for improving the…”
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Identification and Microbial Production of the Raspberry Phenol Salidroside that Is Active against Huntington’s Disease1
Published in Plant physiology (Bethesda) (05-11-2018)“…A screen of Rubus idaeus berry fractions for bioactivity against Huntington ’ s disease identified salidroside, which was then produced by metabolically…”
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Quantitative trait loci analysis to study the genetic regulation of non-polar metabolites in perennial ryegrass
Published in Metabolomics (01-04-2015)“…In recent years advances in quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping of complex metabolomics traits have been made in plants. This study is a two-phase experiment…”
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Genetic linkage mapping in an F2 perennial ryegrass population using DArT markers
Published in Plant breeding (01-04-2012)“…With 1 figure and 1 table ABSTRACT: Perennial ryegrass is the principal forage grass species used in temperate agriculture. In recent years, significant…”
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A metabolomics-based approach to study abiotic stress in lolium perenne
Published 01-01-2010“…In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a major percentage of fertilized agricultural area is devoted to grasslands, which helps to support the associated milk and…”
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