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Antonio J. Monforte is affiliated with the Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular in Portugal. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their subfields of study include Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Horticulture. The main topics they have worked on are:

  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies

Monforte's recent publications span a range of journals and topics. Selected papers include:

  • Genetic Control of Reproductive Traits in Tomatoes Under High Temperature, 2020, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Atlas of phenotypic, genotypic and geographical diversity present in the European traditional tomato, 2022, Horticulture Research
  • Evidence of the Role of QTL Epistatic Interactions in the Increase of Melon Fruit Flesh Content during Domestication, 2020, Agronomy
  • Identification of tomato accessions as source of new genes for improving heat tolerance: from controlled experiments to field, 2021, BMC Plant Biology
  • European traditional tomatoes galore: a result of farmers' selection of a few diversity-rich loci, 2022, Journal of Experimental Botany

Monforte frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • BMC Plant Biology

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Antonio Granell (12 joint publications)
  • Belén Picó (10 joint publications)
  • Clara Pons (7 joint publications)
  • María José Gonzalo (6 joint publications)
  • Alessandro Riccini (6 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution

    Shusei Sato;Satoshi Tabata;Hideki Hirakawa;Erika Asamizu

  • A chemical genetic roadmap to improved tomato flavor

    Denise Tieman;Guangtao Zhu;Marcio F. R. Resende;Tao Lin

  • Development of a set of near isogenic and backcross recombinant inbred lines containing most of the Lycopersicon hirsutum genome in a L. esculentum genetic background: a tool for gene mapping and gene discovery.

    Antonio J Monforte;Steve D Tanksley

  • The genetic basis of fruit morphology in horticultural crops: lessons from tomato and melon

    Antonio J. Monforte;Aurora I. Diaz;Ana Caño-Delgado;Esther van der Knaap

  • Mapping With a Few Plants: Using Selective Mapping for Microsatellite Saturation of the Prunus Reference Map

    Werner Howad;Toshiya Yamamoto;Elisabeth Dirlewanger;Raffaele Testolin

  • A comprehensive genome variation map of melon identifies multiple domestication events and loci influencing agronomic traits.

    Guangwei Zhao;Qun Lian;Zhonghua Zhang;Qiushi Fu

  • A new genomic library of melon introgression lines in a cantaloupe genetic background for dissecting desirable agronomical traits

    Gorka Perpiñá;Cristina Esteras;Yves Gibon;Antonio J. Monforte

  • Identification and characterization of aluminum tolerance loci in Arabidopsis (Landsberg erecta x Columbia) by quantitative trait locus mapping. A physiologically simple but genetically complex trait.

    Owen A. Hoekenga;Jon E. Shaff;Antonio J. Monforte

  • Simple-sequence repeat markers used in merging linkage maps of melon (Cucumis melo L.)

    M. J. Gonzalo;M. Oliver;M. Oliver;J. Garcia-Mas;A. Monfort

  • A common genetic mechanism underlies morphological diversity in fruits and other plant organs

    Shan Wu;Shan Wu;Biyao Zhang;Neda Keyhaninejad;Neda Keyhaninejad;Gustavo R Rodríguez

  • Identification of quantitative trait loci involved in fruit quality traits in melon (Cucumis melo L.)

    A. J. Monforte;M. Oliver;M. J. Gonzalo;J. M. Alvarez

  • Variability of candidate genes, genetic structure and association with sugar accumulation and climacteric behavior in a broad germplasm collection of melon ( Cucumis melo L.)

    Carmen Leida;Claudio Moser;Cristina Esteras;Ronan Sulpice;Ronan Sulpice

  • A consensus linkage map for molecular markers and Quantitative Trait Loci associated with economically important traits in melon (Cucumis melo L.)

    Aurora Diaz;Mohamed Fergany;Mohamed Fergany;Gelsomina Formisano;Peio Ziarsolo

  • Climacteric or non-climacteric behavior in melon fruit: 1. Aroma volatiles

    Javier M. Obando-Ulloa;Eduard Moreno;Jordi García-Mas;Bart Nicolai

  • Fine mapping of a quantitative trait locus (QTL) from Lycopersicon hirsutum chromosome 1 affecting fruit characteristics and agronomic traits: breaking linkage among QTLs affecting different traits and dissection of heterosis for yield

    A. J. Monforte;S. D. Tanksley

  • The expanded tomato fruit volatile landscape

    José L. Rambla;Yury M. Tikunov;Antonio J. Monforte;Arnaud G. Bovy

  • Development of a genomic library of near isogenic lines (NILs) in melon (Cucumis melo L.) from the exotic accession PI161375.

    Iban Eduardo;Pere Arús;Antonio J. Monforte

  • Diversity among landraces of Indian snapmelon ( Cucumis melo var. momordica )

    N. P. S. Dhillon;R. Ranjana;Kuldeep Singh;I. Eduardo

  • Estimating the Genetic Architecture of Fruit Quality Traits in Melon Using a Genomic Library of Near Isogenic Lines

    Iban Eduardo;Pere Arús;Antonio José Monforte;Javier Obando

  • Genetic variability in melon based on microsatellite variation

    A. J. Monforte;J. Garcia‐Mas;P. Arus

Frequent Co-Authors

Jordi Garcia-Mas
Jordi Garcia-Mas Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
Belén Picó
Belén Picó Universitat Politècnica de València
Pere Arús
Pere Arús Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology
Antonio Granell
Antonio Granell Spanish National Research Council
Fernando Nuez
Fernando Nuez Universitat Politècnica de València
Esther van der Knaap
Esther van der Knaap University of Georgia
Nurit Katzir
Nurit Katzir Agricultural Research Organization
M. J. Asins
M. J. Asins Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias
Sanwen Huang
Sanwen Huang Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Zhangjun Fei
Zhangjun Fei Cornell University

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