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2022
Vieira, E. D., Styles, D., Sousa, S., Santos, C., Gil, A. M., Gomes, A. M., & Vasconcelos, M. W. (2022). Nutritional, rheological, sensory characteristics and environmental impact of a yogurt-like dairy drink for children enriched with lupin flour. International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 100617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100617
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Pinto, E., Ferreira, H., Santos, C., Silva, M.N, Styles, D.,, Migliorini, P., Ntatsi, G., Karkanis, A., Brémaud, M-F., Mey, Y., Meuwissen, M.,  Petrusan, J., Smetana, S., Silva, B., Krenz, L., Pleissner, D., Profeta, A., Debeljak, M., Ivanovska, A., Balázs, B., Rubiales, D., Hawes, C., Iannetta, P., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2022) Healthier and Sustainable Food Systems: Integrating Underutilised Crops in a ‘Theory of Change Approach’. Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production (chapter 9). Elsevier.  ISBN978-3-031-07433-2

Moreira. R., Santos, C.S., Vasconcelos, M.W., Pinto, E. (2022) WHAT IS THE EVOLUTION OF PORTUGUESE CONSUMERS’
PREDISPOSITION TO USE LEGUMES AS THEIR MAIN PROTEIN SOURCE? Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição 28, 26-29 , https://dx.doi.org/10.21011/apn.2022.2805

Geraldo R, Santos CS, Pinto E, Vasconcelos MW. Widening the Perspectives for Legume Consumption: The Case of Bioactive Non-nutrients. Front Plant Sci. 2022 Feb 10;13:772054. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.772054. PMID: 35222459; PMCID: PMC8866194.

Cassoni AC, Costa P, Vasconcelos MW, Pintado M. Systematic review on lignin valorization in the agro-food system: From sources to applications. J Environ Manage. 2022 Sep 1;317:115258. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115258. Epub 2022 Jun 9. PMID: 35751227.

Nunes da Silva M, Carvalho SMP, Rodrigues AM, Gómez-Cadenas A, António C, Vasconcelos MW. Defence-related pathways, phytohormones and primary metabolism are key players in kiwifruit plant tolerance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae. Plant Cell Environ. 2022 Feb;45(2):528-541. doi: 10.1111/pce.14224. Epub 2021 Nov 28. PMID: 34773419.

Cassoni AC, Mota I, Costa P, Vasconcelos MW, Pintado M. Effect of alkaline and deep eutectic solvents pretreatments on the recovery of lignin with antioxidant activity from grape stalks. Int J Biol Macromol. 2022 Aug 2:S0141-8130(22)01673-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.07.233. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35931297.


Cindy Dias, Tânia Ribeiro, Ana Cristina Rodrigues, António Ferrante, Marta W. Vasconcelos, Manuela Pintado (2022)Cold storage demand for 'Rocha' pear ripening: A comparison between a shorter and longer cold period, Scientia Horticulturae, 299,111033, ISSN 0304-4238,

2021
Ferreira, H., Pinto, E.C., Gil, A.M., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2021) Potential role of pulses in the development of functional foods modulating inflammation and oxidative stress. In: Current Advances for Development of Functional Foods Modulating Inflammation and Oxidative Stress. Elsevier, Hernandez-Ledesma (ed.): (in press) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823482-2.00003-0

Soares, J.C., Zimmermann, L., Santos, N.Z., Muller, O., Pintado, M., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2021) Genotypic variation in the response of soybean to elevated CO2. Plant Environment Interactions (accepted)

Soares, J.C.,, Pintado, M., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2021) Short-term exposure to elevated CO2 stimulates growth and metabolic responses that alleviate early-stage iron deficiency symptoms in soybean. Journal of Plant Interactions (accepted)

Nunes da Silva, M., Carvalho, S.M.P, Rodrigues, A.M., Gomez-Cadenas, A., António, C., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2021) Defence‐related pathways, phytohormones and primary metabolism are key players in kiwifruit plant tolerance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae. Plant, Cell & Environment DOI: 10.1111/pce.14224

Fernandes APG, Machado J, Fernandes TR, Vasconcelos MW, Carvalho SMP. (2021). Water and Nitrogen fertilization management in the light of climate change: impacts on food security and product quality. In: Kumar V, Srivastava AK, Suprasanna P. (eds). Plant Nutrition and Food Security in the Era of Climate Change. Elsevier. (In Press) doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822916-3.00013-5

Machado J, Fernandes APG, Fernandes TR, Heuvelink E, Vasconcelos MW, Carvalho SMP. (2021). Drought and nitrogen stress effects and tolerance mechanisms in tomato: a review. In: Kumar V, Srivastava AK, Suprasanna P. (eds). Plant Nutrition and Food Security in the Era of Climate Change. Elsevier. (In Press). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822916-3.00014-7

Iannetta, P., Hawes, C. (…), Vasconcelos, M.W., (…) Front. Sustain. (2021) A Multifunctional Solution for Wicked Problems: Value-Chain Wide Facilitation of Legumes Cultivated at Bioregional Scales Is Necessary to Address the Climate-Biodiversity-Nutrition Nexus. Food Systems 23. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.692137

Bellucci, E., Mario Aguilar, O., Alseekh, S., Bett, K., Brezeanu, C., Cook, D., De la Rosa, L., Delledonne, M., Dostatny, D.F., Ferreira, J.J., Geffroy, V., Ghitarrini, S., Kroc, M., Kumar Agrawal, S., Logozzo, G., Marino, M., Mary-Huard, T., McClean, P., Meglič, V., Messer, T., Muel, F., Nanni, L., Neumann, K., Servalli, F., Străjeru, S., Varshney, R.K., Vasconcelos, M.W., Zaccardelli, M., Zavarzin, A., Bitocchi, E., Frontoni, E., Fernie, A.R., Gioia, T., Graner, A., Guasch, L., Prochnow, L., Oppermann, M., Susek, K., Tenaillon, M. and Papa, R. (2021), The INCREASE project: Intelligent Collections of food-legume genetic resources for European agrofood systems. Plant J. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15472

Dias, C., Ribeiro, T., Rodrigues, A.C., Ferrante, A., Vasconcelos, M.W., Pintado, M. (2021) Improving the ripening process after 1-MCP application: implications and strategies. Trends in Food Science & Technology 113:  382-396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.05.012

Bokor, B., Santos, C.S., Kostoláni, D., Machado, J., Silva, M.N., Carvalho, S.M.P., Vaculík, M., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2021) Mitigation of climate change and environmental hazards in plants: Potential role of the beneficial metalloid silicon. Journal of Hazardous Materials 416:126193. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126193

López-Villamor, Zas, R., Pérez, A.,  Cáceres, Y.,  Silva, MN,  Vasconcelos, M.W.,  Vázquez-González, C., Sampedro, L., Solla, A. (2021) Traumatic resin ducts induced by methyl jasmonate in Pinus spp.. Trees, 35: 557-567. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-020-02057-9

Saget, S., Costa, M., Santos, CS, Vasconcelos, MW, Styles, D., Williams, M. (2021) Substitution of beef with pea protein reduces the environmental footprint of meat balls whilst supporting health and climate stabilisation goals. Journal of Cleaner Production 297, 126447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126447
 
Nunes da Silva, M., Santos, C.S., Cruz, A., Villamor, A. and Vasconcelos, M.W. (2021) Chitosan increases Pinus pinaster tolerance to the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) by promoting plant antioxidative metabolism. Sci Rep 11, 3781. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83445-0
 
Balázs, B.,Kelemen, E., Centofantia, T.,  Vasconcelos, M.W., Iannetta, P.M. (2021) Policy interventions promoting sustainable food- and feed-systems: a Delphi study of legume production. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. 13(14), 7597. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147597

Santos, C.S, Rodrigues, E., Ferreira, S, Moniz, T.,  Leite, A., Carvalho, S., Vasconcelos, M.W., Rangel,M. (2021) Application of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone Fe chelate, [Fe(mpp)3], induces responses at the root level, amending iron deficiency chlorosis in soybean plants Physiologia Plantarum 173: 235-245. doi: 10.1111/ppl.13367

Roriz, M., Pereira, S.I.A., Castro, P.M.L., Carvalho, S.M.P., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2021) Iron metabolism in soybean grown in calcareous soil is influenced by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria – a functional analysis. Rhizosphere, 17, 100274, doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2020.100274.

Ferreira, H., Vasconcelos, M.W., Gil, .M., & Pinto, E. (2021): Benefits of pulse consumption on metabolism and health: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 61: 85-96. DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1716680​


2020
Ferreira, H., Vasconcelos, M.W., Gil, A.M., Pinto, E. (2020) Health benefits of pulse consumption: An overview. Agro FOOD Industry Hi-Tech - vol. 31(3): 26-29

Roriz, M., Carvalho, S.M.P., Castro, P.M.L., Vasconcelos, M.W (2020) Legume biofortification and the role of plant growth- promoting bacteria in a sustainable agricultural era. Agronomy 10(3): 435, doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10030435.
 
Roriz, M., Barros, M., Castro, P.M.L., Carvalho, S.M.P., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2020) Improving iron nutrition in plant foods: the role of legumes and soil microbes, In: Benkeblia N (ed). Vitamins and Minerals Biofortification of Edible Plants, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, pp. 103-122, doi.org/10.1002/9781119511144.ch6.

Vasconcelos, M.W., Grusak, M.A., Pinto, E., Gomes, A., Ferreira, H., Balázs, B., Centofanti, T., Ntatsi, G., Savvas, D., Karkanis, A., Williams, M., Vandenberg, A., Toma, L., Shrestha, S., Akaichi, F., Barrios, C.O., Gruber, S., James, E.K., Maluk, M., Karley, A., Iannetta, P. (2020) The biology of legumes and their agronomic, economic, and social impact. In: Hasanuzzaman, M., Araújo, S., Gill, S.S. (Eds.) The plant family Fabaceae: Biology and physiological responses to environmental stresses. Springer. Pp. 3-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4752-2_1 

Duarte, R.D.C.; Santos, C.S.; Vasconcelos, M.W. (2020) Chapter 14 – Legume responses and adaptations to nutrient deficiencies. In M. Hasanuzzaman, S. Araújo, S.S. Gill (Eds.) The plant family Fabaceae: Biology and physiological responses to environmental stresses. Springer. Pp. 373-392. DOI 10.1007/978-981-15-4752-2_14

Duarte, M., Vasconcelos, M., Pinto, E. (2020)  Pulse Consumption among Portuguese Adults: Potential Drivers and Barriers towards a Sustainable Diet. Nutrients 2020, 12, 3336; doi:10.3390/nu12113336

Wang, M., Vasconcelos, M.W., Carvalho, S.M.P. (2020) Role of calcium nutrition on product quality and disorder susceptibility of horticultural crops: processes and strategies for biofortification. In Plant Nutrition and Food Security in the Era of Climate Change. Elsevier.  Kumar, V., Srivastava, A., Penna, S.(Eds) Publication Date: 31 Jul '21

Santos, C.S.; Leite, A.; Vinhas, S.; Ferreira, S.; Moniz, T.; Vasconcelos, M.W.; Rangel, M. (2020) A combined physiological and biophysical approach to understand the ligand-dependent efficiency of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone Fe-chelates. Plant Direct, e00256. doi: 10.1002/pld3.256.

Saget, S.; Costa, M.; Barilli, E.; Vasconcelos, M.W.; Santos, C.S.; Styles, D.; Williams, M. (2020) Substituting wheat with chickpea flour in pasta production delivers more nutrition at a lower environmental cost. Sustainable Production and Consumption 24, 26-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.06.012.

Nunes da Silva, M., Vasconcelos, M.W., Gaspar, M., Balestra, G.M., Mazzaglia, A., and Carvalho, S.M.P. (2020) Early pathogen recognition and antioxidant system activation contributes to Actinidia arguta tolerance against Pseudomonas syringae pathovars actinidiae and actinidifoliorum. Frontiers in Plant Science https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.01022

Cisneros, S.J., Cotabarren, J., Parisi, GP., Vasconcelos, MW,  Obregón, WD (2020) Purification and characterization of a novel trypsin inhibitor from Solanum tuberosum subsp. andigenum var. overa: Study of the expression levels and preliminary evaluation of its antimicrobial activity. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.217

Santos, C.; ,Beatriz, B.; Valente, L., Gruber, S., Vasconcelos, M. (2020) "The Effect of Sprouting in Lentil (Lens culinaris) Nutritional and Microbiological Profile". Foods 9 (4): 400. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9040400.

Vasconcelos, M., Gomes, A., Pinto, E., Ferreira, H., Vieira, E.,  Pimenta, A., Santos, C.S., Balázs, B., Kelemen, E., Hamann, K., Williams, M., Iannetta, P. (2020) The push-, pull- and enabling – capacities necessary for legume grain inclusion into sustainable agri-food systems and healthy diets. World Reviews in Nutrition DOI: 10.1159/000507498

Oliveira, M.J.,Castro, S., Paltrinieri, S.,  Bertaccini, A., Sottomayor, M., Santos, C.S.,  Vasconcelos, M.W., Carvalho, S.M.P. (2020) Flavescence dorée" impacts growth, productivity and ultrastructure of Vitis vinifera plants in Portuguese "Vinhos Verdes" region. Sciencia Horticulturae, 108742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108742

2019
Vasconcelos Marta Wilton, Balázs Bálint, Kelemen Eszter, Squire Geoffrey R., Iannetta Pietro P. M. (2019) Editorial: Transitions to Sustainable Food and Feed Systems  Frontiers in Plant Science 10: 1283   doi:10.3389/fpls.2019.01283    

Soares, J., Deuchande, T., Valente, L., Pintado, M., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2019) Growth and Nutritional Responses of Bean and Soybean Genotypes to Elevated CO2 in a Controlled Environment. Plants  8, 465; doi:10.3390/plants8110465 

Soares, J., Santos, C.S., Carvalho, S.M.P., Pintado, M., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2019) Preserving the nutritional quality of crop plants under a changing climate: importance and strategies. Marschner Rev, Plant and Soil 1–26. DOI: 10.1007/s11104-019-04229-0

Nunes da Silva, M., Machado, J., Balestra, G.M., Mazzaglia, A., Vasconcelos M.W., Carvalho S.M.P. (2019) Exploring the expression of defence-related genes in Actinidia spp. after infection with Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae and pv. actinidifoliorum: first steps. Eur. J. Hortic. Sci. 84(4), 206–212 | ISSN 1611-4426 print, 1611-4434 https://doi.org/10.17660/eJHS.2019/84.4.2

Ricachenevsky, F.K., Vasconcelos, M.W., Shou, H., Johnson, A.A.T., Sperotto, R.A. (2019) 'Improving the Nutritional Content and Quality of Crops: Promises, Achievements, and Future Challenges'. E-book with 28 articles with 195 authors. Front. Plant Sci. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01383

Santos, C.S., Deuchande, T., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2019) Molecular aspects of iron nutrition in plants. In: Progress in Botany. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp 1-32 doi.org/10.1007/124_2019_34

Benkeblia, N., Pinto, E. , Vasconcelos, M.W. (2019) Carotenoids Biofortification of Sweetpotato. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., West Sussex – UK.

Chander S., Ortega-Beltran A., Bandyopadhyay R., Sheoran P., Ige G.O., Vasconcelos M.V., Garcia-Oliveira A.L. (2019) Prospects for Durable Resistance Against an Old Soybean Enemy: A Four-Decade Journey from Rpp1 (Resistance to Phakopsora pachyrhizi) to Rpp7. Agronomy  9(7), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9070348

Ricachenevsky F.K., Vasconcelos, M.W., Shou, H., Johnson A.A.T., Sperotto R.A. (2019) Editorial: Improving the Nutritional Content and Quality of Crops: Promises, Achievements, and Future Challenges. Front. Plant Sci. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00738

Vieira, E.F., Gomes, A.M., Gil, A.M., Vasconcelos, M.W.* (2019) A critical review on legume grains in children´s diets: global evidence on consumption, health benefits and strategies for intake. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (em preparação)

Omohimi, C., Piccirillo, C.,  Ferraro, V., Roriz, M., Omemu, M.A., Santos, S.M.D.,  Ressurreição, S., Adebowale, L.A.A., Vasconcelos, M.W., Obadina, O., Sann, L.,  and Pintado, M.M.E. (2019) Safety of Yam-Derived (Dioscorea rotundata) Foodstuffs—Chips, Flakes and Flour: Effect of Processing and Post-Processing Conditions. Foods 8, 12; doi:10.3390/foods8010012

2018

Santos, C.S., Carbas B, Castanho A., Bronze, M.R., Serrano C., Vasconcelos M.W., Vaz Patto M.C., Brites, C. (2018) Relationship between seed traits and pasting and cooking behaviour in a pulse germplasm collection. Crop & Pasture Science 69 (9) https://doi.org/10.1071/CP18205 . 

Oliveira, M. J. R. A., Roriz, M., Vasconcelos, M.W., Bertaccini A., Carvalho, S. M. P. (2018) Conventional and novel approaches for managing “flavescence dorée” in grapevine: knowledge gaps and future prospects. Plant Pathology 68 (1): 3-17
https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.12938. 

Vasconcelos, M.W., Santos, C., Pinto, E., Gomes, A., Black, K., Olukosi, O.A., Weiss, M., Slater, M., Lehrack, U. (2018) WP3 Nutrition and Product Development. Developed for the EU-H2020 project TRUE (‘Transition paths to sustainable legume-based systems in Europe’), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement Number 727973.

Panagiotakis, G., Ntatsi, G., Vougeleka, V., Tran, F., Maaß, H., Vasconcelos, M.W., Kelemen, E., Balázs, B., Savvas, D., LIannetta, P.P.M. (2018). Report of the Mediterranean Legume Innovation and Networking (LIN) Workshop. Developed by the H2020 project ‘Transition paths to sustainable legume-based systems in Europe’ (TRUE), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement Number 727973. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.12944.46088

Balázs, B., Kelemen, E., Debeljak, M., Hamann, K., Kolmans, A., Kelemen, Maaß, H., Vasconcelos, M., Williams, M., Squire, G.R., Iannetta, P.P.M. (2018). Report on Co-design of Policy Analysis. Deliverable 7.1 for the EU-H2020 funded project, ‘TRansition paths to sUstainable legume-based systems in Europe’ (TRUE), under Grant Agreement Number 727973. Available online at: www.true-project.eu. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17588.76167

Vasconcelos, M.W., Williams, M., Pinto E., Gomes, A., Löhrich, N., Lehrack, U., Petrusan, J, Tran, F., Iannetta, P.P.M. (2019). DELIVERABLE 3.1 (D18), Data for Life Cycle Analysis. Developed by the EUH2020 project TRUE (‘Transition paths to sustainable legume-based systems in Europe’), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement Number 727973. DOI 10.13140/RG.2.2.12673.51047.

Pinto, E, Vasconcelos, M.W. (2018) O impacto do consumo de leguminosas nas crianças. Revista Marketeer Kids (Dezembro 2018)

Roriz, M., Castro, P., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2018) Aplicação de bactérias promotoras de crescimento para controlo da clorose por deficiência de ferro em soja. Revista Agrotech 26: 34-35

Gomes, H., Vasconcelos, M.W., Carvalho, S. (2018) Strawberry+: Novas abordagens para impulsionar a qualidade do morango desde o campo até à indústria. Agrotech 26: 23-25

2017
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Maab, H., Kolmans, A., Savvas, D., Vasconcelos, M.W., Iannetta, P, Ntatsi, G., Bálants, B., Koleman, E., Hamman, K., Debeljak, M., Trajanov, A., Shrestha, S., Williams, M.,  Styles, D., Toma, L., Squire, G., (2017) Transition Paths for Legumes. Impact 12:1-3

M da Conceição Rangel, M Vasconcelos (2017) (Fe) rrying plants to prevent chlorosis. Impact 11: 79-81
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​Gomes, A., Vasconcelos, M., Pinto, E., Pimenta, A., Santos, C., João Monteiro, M., Pintado, M., Iannetta, P.P.M. (2017). DELIVERABLE 10.2 (D59), Ethics II. Developed by the EU-H2020 project TRUE (‘Transition paths to sustainable legume-based systems in Europe’), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under Grant Agreement Number 727973.

Santos C.S.; Benkeblia, N.; Vasconcelos, M.W. (2017) [Chapter 5] Strategies for enhancing phytonutrient content in plant based foods. In N. Benkeblia (Ed.) Phytonutritional improvement of crops. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., West Sussex – UK. Pp. 203-232

Lima, M.R.M.; Santos, C.S.; Vasconcelos, M.W.(2017) [Chapter 6] The use of genetic engineering to improve the nutritional profile of traditional plant foods. In N. Benkeblia (Ed.) Phytonutritional improvement of crops. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., West Sussex – UK. Pp. 233-258

Carvalho, D.R., Vasconcelos, M.W., Leeb, L.,  Vreugdenhil, D., Heuvelink, E., Carvalho, S.M.P. (2017)  Moderate salinity improves stomatal functioning in plants grown at high relative air humidity. Environmental and Experimental Botany 143, Pages 1-9

Omohimi, C.I., Piccirillo, C., Roriz, M.,  Ferraro, V., Vasconcelos, M.W., Sanni, L.O., Tomlins, K., Pintado, M.M., Abayomi, A.
(2017) Study of the proximate and mineral composition of different Nigerian yam chips, flakes and flours. J Food Sci Technol 55: 42-51
DOI 10.1007/s13197-017-2761-y


Deuchande, T., Carvalho, S.M.P., Giné-Bordonaba, J, Vasconcelos*, M.W, & Larrigaudière*, C (2017) Transcriptional and biochemical regulation of internal browning disorder in ‘Rocha’ pear as affected by O2 and CO2 partial pressures. Postharvest Biology and Technology 132:15-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.05.011 
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Deuchande, T. Carvalho, S.M, Larrigaudière, C.,  Vasconcelos, M.W. (2017) Mineral concentrations at harvest as novel markers to predict internal browning disorders in ‘Rocha’ pear during storage under high CO2. Sci Hort 220: 102-106  doi: 10.1016/j.scienta.2017.03.037

Deuchande, T., Larrigaudière, C., Guterres, U., Carvalho, S. M.P. and Vasconcelos, M. W. (2017), Biochemical markers to predict internal browning disorders in ‘Rocha’ pear during storage under high CO2. J. Sci. Food Agric.. 97(11):3603-3612 doi:10.1002/jsfa.8219

Sperotto, R. Vasconcelos, W.W., Grusak, M.A., Fett, J (2017) Whole-plant mineral partitioning during the reproductive development of rice (Oryza sativa L.).  Span. J. Agric. Res.  Vol 15, No 2
2016

Santos, C.S.; Serrão, I.; Vasconcelos, M.W. (2016) Comparative analysis of Iron Deficiency Chlorosis responses in soybean (Glycine max) and barrel medic (Medicago truncatula). Revista de Ciências Agrárias, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.19084/RCA16090.

​Vasconcelos, M.W., Gruissen, W., Buhllar, N. (2016) Iron biofortification in the 21st century: setting realistic targets, overcoming obstacles, and new strategies for healthy nutrition. Current Opinion in Biotechnology 44:8-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2016.10.001

Carvalho, D.R.A., Vasconcelos, M.W.,  Lee, S., Koning-Boucoiran, C.F.S., Vreugdenhil, D., Krens, F.A., Heuvelink, E., Carvalho, S.M. (2016) Gene expression and physiological responses associated to stomatal functioning in Rosa × hybrida grown at high relative air humidity. Plant Science 253: 154-163

Rodrigues D, Freitas AC, Sousa S, Amorim M, Vasconcelos MW, Costa J, Silva AMS, Rocha-Santos TAP, Duarte AC, Gomes AMP (2016) Chemical and structural characterization of Pholiota nameko extracts with biological properties. Food Chemistry 216:176-85
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.08.030 

Vasconcelos, M.W., Menguer, P.K., Hu, Y., Revers, L.F. and Sperotto, R.A. (2016) Special issue "Stress signaling responses in plants". BioMed Research International, 98 pp. (open access)

Vasconcelos, M.W., Menguer, P.K., Hu, Y., Revers, L.F. and Sperotto, R.A. (2016)  "Stress signaling responses in plants". Editorial paper. BioMed Research International.Hindawi Publishing Corporation, BioMed Research International, Volume 2016, Article ID 4720280:1-2
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4720280


Deuchande T, Larrigaudiere C, Gine-Bordonaba J, Carvalho SMP, Vasconcelos MW (2016) Biochemical basis of CO2-related internal browning disorders in pears (Pyrus communis L. cv. Rocha) during long term storage. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 64(21):4336-45  http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b00740

Santos C, Carvalho SM,  Leite A, Moniz T,  Roriz M, Rangel A,  Rangel M,  Vasconcelos MW (2016) Effect of tris(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinonate) iron(III) complexes on iron uptake and storage in soybean (Glycine max L.) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 106:91-100.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.04.050

Carvalho DRA, Fanourakis D, Correia MJ, Monteiro JA,  Araújo-Alves JPL, Vasconcelos MW, Almeida DPF, Heuvelink E, Carvalho SMP (2016) Root-to-shoot ABA signaling does not contribute to genotypic variation in stomatal functioning induced by high relative air humidity. Environmental and Experimental Botany 123: 13-21 doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2015.11.001

Deuchande T, Carvalho SMP, Guterres U, Fidalgo F, Isidoro N, Larrigaudière C and Vasconcelos MW (2016) Dynamic controlled atmosphere for prevention of internal browning disorders in 'Rocha' pear. LWT-Food Science and Technology 65: 725-730  doi:10.1016/j.lwt.2015.08.075

Woods AJ, Martín-García J, Bulman L, Vasconcelos MW, Boberg J, La Porta N, Peredo H, Vergara G, Ahumada R, Brown A and Diez JJ (2016) Dothistroma needle blight, weather and possible climatic triggers behind the disease’s recent emergence. Forest Pathology 46 443–452  doi: 10.1111/efp.12248

2015

Estévez BG, Estévez PG, Tavaria F, Vasconcelos M, Gomes AM (2015) In vitro fermentation of lupin seeds (Lupinus albus) and broad beans (Vicia faba): dynamic modulation of the intestinal microbiota and metabolomic output. Food and Function 6(10):3316-22. DOI:10.1039/C5FO00675A

Woods AJ, Martín-García J, Bulman L, Vasconcelos MW, Boberg J, La Porta N, Peredo H, Vergara G, Ahumada R, Brown A and Diez JJ (2015) Dothistroma needle blight, weather and possible climatic triggers behind the disease’s recent emergence. Forest Pathology 46  443-452

Carvalho, DRA,  Koning-Boucoiran, CFS, Fanourakis, D,   Vasconcelos, MW, Carvalho, SMP, Heuvelink, P,  Krens, FA, Maliepaard, C (2015) QTL analysis for stomatal functioning in tetraploid Rosa × hybrida grown at high relative air humidity and its implications on postharvest longevity. Molecular Breeding 35:172 DOI 10.1007/s11032-015-0365-7

S. Fraser, J. Martın-Garcıa, A. Perry, M. S. Kabir, T. Owen, A. Solla, A. V. Brown, L. S. Bulman, I. Barnes, M. D. Hale, M. W. Vasconcelos, K. J. Lewis, H. T. Dogmus-Lehtijarvi, S. Markovskaja, S. Woodward, R. E. Bradshaw (2015) A review of Pinaceae resistance mechanisms against needle and shoot pathogens with a focus on the Dothistroma–Pinus interaction. Forest Pathology 46 453-471 doi: 10.1111/efp.12201

Zas, R., Moreira, X., Ramos, M., Lima, M.R.M., Nunes da Silva, M., Solla, A., Vasconcelos, M.W. and Luis Sampedro (2015) Intraspecific variation of anatomical and chemical defensive traits in Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) as factors in susceptibility to the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus). Trees 29:663–673. DOI 10.1007/s00468-014-1143-6

Santos CS, Roriz M, Carvalho SMP, Rangel AOSS, Vasconcelos MW (2015) The impact of iron deficiency on the tetrapyrrole and antioxidative systems in soybean plants (Glycine max L.). In: Actas AEL nr. 6. EUCARPIA International Symposium on Protein Crops, V Meeting AEL, Pontevedra, Spain, pp. 55-56.

Silva EVN, Roriz M, Sarmento B, Stamford NP, Pintado ME, Oliveira WS, Vasconcelos MW (2015) Utilization of a novel biofertilizer for iron deficiency chlorosis prevention in common bean and soybean plants. In: Actas AEL nr. 6. EUCARPIA International Symposium on Protein Crops, V Meeting AEL, Pontevedra, Spain, pp. 177-179.

Santos, C., Roriz, M., Carvalho, S.M.P., Vasconcelos, M. (2015) Iron partitioning at an early growth stage impacts iron deficiency responses in soybean plants.  Front. Plant Sci. - Plant Nutrition. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.0032

Silva, M, Solla, A, Sampedro, L, Zas, R, Vasconcelos, MW (2015) Susceptibility to the pinewood nematode (PWN) of four pine species involved in potential range expansion across Europe. Tree Physiology (in press) DOI:10.1093/treephys/tpv046
  
Rodrigues, Freitas, A.C., Pereira, L., Rocha-Santos, T.A.P., Vasconcelos, M.W., Roriz, M.,  Rodríguez-Alcalá, L.M., Gomes, A.M.P., Duarte, A.C. (2015) Chemical composition and nutritive value of Pleurotus citrinopileatus var cornucopiae, P. eryngii, P. salmoneo stramineus, Pholiota nameko and Hericium erinaceus.J Food Sci Technol DOI 10.1007/s13197-015-1826-z

Rodrigues, D., Freitas, A.C., Pereira, L., Rocha-Santos, T.A.P., Vasconcelos, M.W., Roriz, M.,  Rodríguez-Alcalá, L.M., Gomes, A.M.P., Duarte, A.C. (2015) Chemical composition of red, brown and green macroalgae from Buarcos bay in Northern Portugal. Food Chemistry 
183:197-207. DOI:10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.03.057 

Deuchande, T., Carvalho, S.M.P., Larrigaudière, C., Vasconcelos, M. W. (2015) Advances in refrigerated and controlled atmosphere of fruits and vegetables. In: Handbook of Research on Advances and Applications in Refrigeration Systems and Technologies (eds. Gaspar, P. D., and Dinho da Silva, P.), Hershey, PA, IGI Global. pp. 1-907.  doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-8398-3


2014
Carvalho DRA, Vasconcelos MW, Koning-Boucoiran CFS, Krens FA, Heuvelink E, Carvalho SMP (2014) Contribution of gene expression to desiccation tolerance in Rosa x hybrida grown at high relative air humidity. Actas de Horticultura 68, 132–137 ISBN 978846173029-9 (in Portuguese)

Monteiro A, Carvalho DRA, Vasconcelos MW, Correia C, Moutinho-Pereira JM, Gonçalves B, Bacelar E, Carvalho SMP (2014) Anatomical, histological and biochemical studies in rose leaves grown under contrasting relative air humidity levels. Actas de Horticultura 68, 144–149 ISBN 978846173029-9 (in Portuguese)

Roriz, M., Carvalho, S., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2014) High relative humidity influences mineral accumulation and growth in iron deficient soybean (Glycine max L.). Front. Plant Sci. 5:726  doi: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00726

Vasconcelos, M.W. (2014). Chitosan and chitooligosaccharide utilization in phytoremediation and biofortification programs: current knowledge and future perspectives. Front Plant Sci 5:616. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00616

Pereira, M.P., Santos, C.,  Gomes, A., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2014) Variability of iron uptake mechanisms in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Plant Physiol Biochem 85: 21-30. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.10.007

Sperotto, R.A., Ricachenevsky, F.K., Williams, L.E., Vasconcelos, M.W., Menguer, P.K. (2014) From soil to seed: micronutrient movement into and within the plant.  Front Plant Sci (IF 3.637). doi: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00438 (E-book)

Sperotto, R.A., Ricachenevsky, F.K., Williams, L.E., Vasconcelos, M.W., Menguer, P.K. (2014) From soil to seed: micronutrient movement into and within the plant. Front Plant Sci. 5: 438. (editorial paper)

Nunes da Silva, M., Cardoso, A.R., Ferreira, D., Brito, M., Pintado, M.E., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2014) Chitosan as a biocontrol agent against the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus). Forest Pathol 44 (.5): 420–423,doi: 10.1111/efp.12136 (IF 1.485)

Deuchande, T., Fidalgo, F.,  Vasconcelos, M.W, Costa, D.V.T.A., Larrigaudière, C. (2014) Internal Browning Disorders in ‘Rocha’ Pear Stored under High CO2 Atmospheres are triggered by Oxidative Stress. Acta Horti. (accepted)

Lima, M., Diaz, S.O.,  Lamego, I., Grusak, M.A., Vasconcelos, M.W. and Gil, A.M. (2014) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Metabolomics of Iron Deficiency in Soybean Leaves. J Proteome Research 13, 3075−3087 , doi: 10.1021/pr500279f (IF 5.001)

Vasconcelos, M.W., Clemente, T., Grusak, M. (2014) Evaluation of constitutive iron reductase (AtFRO2) expression on mineral accumulation and distribution in soybean (Glycine max. L). Front Plant Sci  5: 1-12  doi: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00112 (IF 3.637).

Lima, M.R.M. & Vasconcelos, M.W. (2014) The use of genetic engineering to improve the nutritional profile of traditional plant foods ISEKI Food Series volume 11: Modernization of Traditional Food Processes and Products, editors: Anna McElhatton, Paulo Sobral, Mustapha Missbah El Idrissi and Ferruh Erdogdu (In press)

Gomes, A.M. & Vasconcelos, M.W. (2014) The legume grains: when tradition goes hand in hand with nutrition, ISEKI Food Series volume 10 Traditional Foods; General and Consumer Aspects  Editors: Kristberg Kristbergsson and Jorge Oliveira (In press) 
2013 

Chatelain, P., Pintado, M., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2013) Evaluation of chitooligosacaride application on mineral accumulation and plant growth in Phaseolus vulgaris. Plant Science 215-216: 134-140. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.11.009. 

Vasconcelos, M.W, Grusak., M.A.(2013) Morpho-physiological parameteres affecting iron deficiency chlorosis in soybean (Glycine max. L.). Plant and Soil 374: 161-172. doi: 10.1007/s11104-013-1842-6 

Santos, C., Silva, A. Serrão, I., Carvalho, A.L., Vasconcelos, M. W. (2013) Transcriptomic analysis of iron deficiency related genes in the legumes. Food Research International 54 (1): 1162-1171. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.06.024 

Nunes da Silva, M., Lima, M.R.M., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2013) Susceptibility evaluation of Picea abies and Cupressus lusitanica to the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Plant Pathology 62: 1398–1406.  doi: 10.1111/ppa.12037 

Carvalho, S., & Vasconcelos, M. (2013) Producing more with less: ‘omics’ at the service of plant-based food biofortification. Food Research International 54 (1): 961-971. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2012.12.021 

2012
Santos, C., Ramos, M., Silva I Ana, Egas, C., Vasconcelos, M. (2012) Searching for resistance genes to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus using high throughput screening. BMC Genomics   13:599, doi:10.1186/1471-2164-13-599 

Sperotto, A. Vasconcelos, M.W., Grusak, M. A. & Fett, J.P. (2012) Effects of different Fe supplies on mineral partitioning and remobilization during the reproductive development of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Rice 5: 27 doi:10.1186/1939-8433-5-27 

Santos, C., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2012) Identification of genes differentially expressed in Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea after infection with the pine wood nematode. European Journal Plant Pathology. 3: 407-418 doi: 10.1007/s10658-011-9886-z. 

Lima, M., Santos, C., Roriz, M., Nunes, M. & Vasconcelos, M.W. (2012) Invasive pests: finding new solutions for an old problem. Frutas, Legumes e Flores 124 :47-49

Lima, M.R.M., Sampredro, L., Moreira, X., Zas, R., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2012) Teste de Susceptibilidade ao nematode da Madeira do pinheiro (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) – optimização para utilização em larga escala. Cuadernos S.E.C.F.nº 36: 21-26 

Lima, M.R.M., Ferreira, A.C., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2012) Produção diferencial de compostos voláteis em caules de Pinus pinaster inoculados com o nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus). Cuadernos S.E.C.F.nº 36: 27-32
2011
Costa, R., Ribeiro, P., Evaristo, I., Ribeiro, B., Aguiar, A., Carrasquinho, I., Santos, C., Vasconcelos, M. W. (2011) Are there any Pinus pinaster trees resistant to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus? Studies implemented in Portugal to address this question. BMC Proceedings 5 (Suppl 7):P80 doi:10.1186/1753-6561-5-S7-P80

Roriz, M., Santos, C. Vasconcelos, M.W. (2011) Population dynamics of bacteria associated with different strains of the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus after inoculation in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster). Experimental Parasitology. 357-364 doi:10.1016/j.exppara.2011.04.008. 

Santos, C. & Vasconcelos, M. (2011) Resposta fisiológica de Pinus spp. nas primeiras horas após infecção com Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae). Silva Lusitana 19 (1): 99-110

Franco, A., Santos, C., Roriz, M., Rodrigues, R., Lima, M., Vasconcelos, M. W. (2011) Study of symptoms and gene expression in four Pinus species after pine wood nematode infection. Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization 9: 272-275, doi:10.1017/S1479262111000062. 

Fanourakis D, Heuvelink E, Maaswinkel R, Carvalho SMP. 2011. Genotypic variation of cut chrysanthemum response to high CO2 concentration: growth, time to flowering and visual quality. Acta Horticulturae 893: 839-848.


Fanourakis D, Carvalho SMP, Almeida DPF, Heuvelink E, 2011. Avoiding high relative air humidity during critical stages of leaf ontogeny is decisive for stomatal functioning. Physiologia Plantarum 142: 274–286.

Santos, C., Vasconcelos, M.W. (2011) Nutrição nas leguminosas através da biofortificação. Frutas, Legumes e Flores nº120: 45-46 
Previous publications
Chandel, G., Banerjee, G., Vasconcelos, M., Grusak, G. (2010) Characterization of the root transcriptome for iron and zinc homeostasis-related genes in indica rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology 19: 145-152 Online ISSN : 0974-1275 

Vasconcelos, M. W. & Malcata, F.X. (2009) Water and nutrition-a vehicle of interaction with men. In Book of water, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal, pp 371-382


Franco, A., Rodrigues, R., Rodrigues, A., Vasconcelos, M. (2009) Indução de resistência ao nemátode da madeira do pinheiro em plântulas de Pinus spp. através da inoculação com uma estirpe não virulenta. Proceedings paper at 1st Congresso Lusófono de Ambiente e Energia, Estoril, Portugal 

Vasconcelos, M., Li, G., Lubkowitz, M.A. and Grusak, M.A. (2008) Characterization of the PT Clade of Oligopeptide Transporters in Rice. The Plant Genome 1: 77-88. doi: 10.3835/plantgenome2007.10.0540 

Vasconcelos, M. & Grusak, M.A. (2006) Status and future developments involving plant iron in animal and human nutrition. In Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms. Barton, L.L. and Abadía, J. (Eds.) Springer, Life Sciences, New York USA, 477, pp 1-22

Narayanan, N., Vasconcelos, M. and Grusak, M (2007) Expression Profiling of Oryza sativa Metal Homeostasis Genes in different rice cultivars using a cDNA macroarray. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 45: 277-286 doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2007.03.021. 

Vasconcelos, M., Eckert, H., Arahana, V., Graef, G., Grusak, M.A., Clemente, T. (2006) Molecular and phenotypic characterization of transgenic soybean expressing the Arabidopsis ferric chelate reductase gene, FRO2. Planta 224: 1116-1128 doi 10.1007/s00425-006-0293-1 

M Alamgir Hossain, K Datta, M Vasconcelos, J Tan, N Oliva, SK Datta (2005) Combination of Beta-carotene biosynthesis and ferritin genes in indica rice. Philippine Journal of Crop Science 30: 19

Vasconcelos, M., Musetti, V., Li, C., Datta, S., Grusak, M. (2004) Functional Analysis of Transgenic Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Transformed with an Arabidopsis thaliana Ferric Reductase (AtFRO2) Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 50: 1151-1167._
 
Vasconcelos, M., Datta, K., Oliva, N., Khalekuzzaman, M., Torrizo, L., Krishnan, S., Oliveira, M., Goto, F. & Datta, S. (2003) Enhanced iron and zinc accumulation in transgenic rice with the ferritin gene. Plant Science 164(3): 371-378. 

Datta, K.; Baisakh, N., Vasconcelos, M. de; Torrizo, L.; Abrigo, E. Oliva, N., Tan, J., Meienberger, I., Senner, A., Rai, M., Khalekuzzaman, M., Rehana, S., Datta, S.K. (2003) Improving nutritious rice: the transgenic approach at IRRI. Rice science: innovations and impact for livelihood. Mew, T.W., ed.Brar, D.S., ed.Peng, S., ed.Dawe, D., ed.Hardy, B., ed.- Los Baños, Laguna (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute, p. 387-396

Krishnan, S., Datta, K., Baisakh, N., Vasconcelos, M., Datta SK (2003) Tissue specific localization of b-carotene and iron in transgenic indica rice (Oryza sativa L.). Current Science 84 (9): 1232-1234. 

Datta, S.K, Baisakh, N., de Vasconcelos, M., Torrizo, L., Abrigo, E., Oliva, N., Rai, M., Rehana, S. (2002) (2002) Development of transgenic tropical rice for nutrition improvement. Philippine Journal of Crop Science v. 27(Supplement no. 1) p. 76

Vasconcelos, M., Oliveira, MM (2000) Somatic embryogenesis and micropropagation of commercially important rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties. Melhoramento 37: 71-7

Vasconcelos, M., Farinha, A., Negrão, S., Romera, M., Ricardo, C., Pagés, M., Datta, SK (2002) Rice Research produced in Portugal: Present and Perspectives, RiceUconf, Dissemination Conference of Current European Research on Rice (June 6-8, 2002) Torino, Italy, 14-15
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