Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology

Fruit biotechnology for the sustainable future of fruit farming and industry.
#Research #Lab from @BioISIS @FC_UL @ULisboa 🍇🍅

[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

In IBV class, 3rd-year Biology students tested #peptides against #fruit decay caused by #fungal infection. These peptides can extend shelf life and reduce food waste. Frutas Classe provided strawberries through the @fct_pt -funded #SustainStrawberry project.

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@fct_pt | @cienciasulisboa | @isagronomia | @IHSM_CSIC_UMA | @MPIMP_Potsdam | @BioISI

[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

🥇We congratulate @FortesMargarida on successfully completing her Habilitation in Biology (Molecular and Cellular Biology) at @cienciasulisboa. She presented the seminar “New #Genomic Techniques in Improving the Resilience of #Fruit Species to #Climate Change.”
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[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

🎊Patrícia Pardal defended her MSc thesis on #melatonin-based ##priming to enhance defence responses in table #grapes against #fungal pathogens. The work supports melatonin as a potential postharvest strategy to reduce decay and extend shelf life.

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[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

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A new preprint is out (https://t.co/U1yfXCTVop)! 🍇
The results indicate that #drought-shaped, #terroir-specific #microbiomes may contribute to #grapevine survival under extreme conditions.

@MiDiVine1 @BioISI @cienciasulisboa @PrimaProgram @istecnico

[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

🎊We congratulate Leonardo Oropeza on the defence of his MSc thesis entitled - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝐙 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

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[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

@FortesMargarida joins the 𝐒𝐲. 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 at @IHC2026inKyoto.

[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

@FortesMargarida gave a presentation in the 𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵á𝘷𝘦𝘭 CU (@isagronomia) on how #FFGB uses #OMICs and #NGTs in fruits to tackle fungal infections and extend shelf-life, in collaboration with industry partners.
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Leonardo Oropeza showed that immersing strawberries in Nisin Z reduces fungal decay and extends shelf life to 7–15 days in cold storage. With no antifungal activity in vitro, Nisin Z likely primes the fruit’s defences, reducing postharvest losses.
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[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

At Frutas Classe, fruits & leaves from commercial #strawberry cultivars susceptible to Powdery mildew & Grey mould diseases have been sampled for two (𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 & 𝑀𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡) new @fct_pt -funded projects.

#Germplasm #OMICs #CRISPR #microfluidic

[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

In the IPB-2025 (@SPBPlantas | @NewsSEBP), two thematic lines were presented:
- Gene Editing of Gras9 and Gras10 Genes Causes Ripening Delay in Tomato;
- Molecular, Metabolic and Hormonal Responses of Susceptible Ripe Grapes Under Esca-Symptomology;

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🎊🎊Celebrating a major achievement by our MSc student Leonardo Oropeza. 🍓

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[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

We congratulate @FortesMargarida on being named Professor of the Semester for the fourth time by the bachelor's students of Introduction to Plant Biotechnology (#Biology, specialising in Cellular Biology and Biotechnology). 🍇🍅🍓

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[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

👩🏻‍💻 Rute Amaro joined the @Recrop22157training on "Computational Genetics for Plant Biologists" at @AarhusUni_int .
Covered GWAS, SNP data, variant effect prediction, genomic selection and prediction — all key to breeding disease-resistant crops!
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[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

We welcome José Guerrero, PhD candidate at @ICTAN. He works on elevated #CO₂ and #postharvest #blueberry quality during cold storage. During his exchange period at #FFGB, he’ll deepen skills in molecular, physiological, and bioinformatics tools.
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[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

The @MiDiVine1 project held its final meeting at @UnivReims. @FortesMargarida (#FFGB, @cienciasulisboa) joined fellow partners.
#FFGB researchers investigated #edaphic factors shaping grapevine #rhizosphere #microbial communities and the impact of #drought on soil #microbiome.

[Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb]

🎉The abstract “Involvement of GRAS9/GRAS10 genes in tomato ripening” won 1st place in the “Best Abstracts Scientific Competition for 2024” of the Union of European Academies for Science Applied to Agriculture, Food and Nature.🍅

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