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Conceição Santos

Conceição Santos

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
53
Citations
8936
World Ranking
1829
National Ranking
8

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Botany, Somatic embryogenesis, Biochemistry, Horticulture and Murashige and Skoog medium. With his scientific publications, his incorporates both Botany and Nuclear DNA. The various areas that he examines in his Somatic embryogenesis study include Andrology, Callus, Quercus suber and Somatic cell.

His study in the field of Cell growth and HaCaT also crosses realms of Membrane permeability and Surface coating. His research investigates the connection between Horticulture and topics such as Eucalyptus globulus that intersect with issues in Silver nitrate and Browning. As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Murashige and Skoog medium, concentrating on Embryo and intersecting with Plant physiology.

His most cited work include:

  • Regulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis and degradation by salt stress in sunflower leaves (293 citations)
  • Two new nuclear isolation buffers for plant DNA flow cytometry: a test with 37 species. (282 citations)
  • Cadmium toxicity affects photosynthesis and plant growth at different levels (165 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Botany, Horticulture, Photosynthesis, Somatic embryogenesis and Shoot. He interconnects Micropropagation and Ploidy in the investigation of issues within Botany. He has included themes like Lipid peroxidation, Transpiration, Starch and Stomatal conductance in his Horticulture study.

As part of one scientific family, Conceição Santos deals mainly with the area of Photosynthesis, narrowing it down to issues related to the Olea, and often Metabolite, Food science and Cultivar. In his research on the topic of Somatic embryogenesis, Callus is strongly related with Murashige and Skoog medium. His work is dedicated to discovering how Shoot, Genotoxicity are connected with Toxicology and other disciplines.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (46.01%)
  • Horticulture (22.54%)
  • Photosynthesis (15.49%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Horticulture (22.54%)
  • Photosynthesis (15.49%)
  • Olea (9.86%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Horticulture, Photosynthesis, Olea, Lipid peroxidation and Oxidative stress. His Horticulture research incorporates themes from Ecology and Cultural control. His Photosynthesis study is concerned with the field of Botany as a whole.

His Botany research incorporates elements of Subspecies, Ploidy and Somatic embryogenesis. His Olea research includes elements of Metabolite, Food science, Cultivar and Photosynthetic pigment. His Oxidative stress study combines topics in areas such as Proline, Antioxidant, Oxidative phosphorylation, Shoot and Genotoxicity.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Therapeutic potential of hesperidin and its aglycone hesperetin: Cell cycle regulation and apoptosis induction in cancer models. (23 citations)
  • Different mechanisms of the metalliferous Zygophyllum fabago shoots and roots to cope with Pb toxicity (22 citations)
  • Lead induces oxidative stress in Pisum sativum plants and changes the levels of phytohormones with antioxidant role. (20 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Gene
  • Enzyme

His primary scientific interests are in Photosynthesis, Botany, Oxidative stress, Phytotoxicity and Antioxidant. Conceição Santos combines subjects such as Metabolome, Horticulture and Starch with his study of Photosynthesis. His Horticulture study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Eucalyptus, Abundance and Terpene.

A large part of his Botany studies is devoted to Lactuca. Conceição Santos has included themes like Shoot and Genotoxicity in his Phytotoxicity study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Chlorophyll, Bioaccumulation and Protein oxidation in addition to Shoot.

Best Publications

  • Two new nuclear isolation buffers for plant DNA flow cytometry: a test with 37 species.

    João Loureiro;Eleazar Rodriguez;Jaroslav Dolezel;Conceição Santos

  • Regulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis and degradation by salt stress in sunflower leaves

    Conceição Vieira Santos

  • Cadmium toxicity affects photosynthesis and plant growth at different levels

    Maria Celeste Dias;Cristina Monteiro;José Moutinho-Pereira;Carlos Correia

  • Comparison of four nuclear isolation buffers for plant DNA flow cytometry.

    João Loureiro;Eleazar Rodriguez;Jaroslav Doležel;Conceição Santos

  • Assessment of biomarkers of cadmium stress in lettuce.

    M.S. Monteiro;C. Santos;A.M.V.M. Soares;R.M. Mann

  • Chromium (VI) induces toxicity at different photosynthetic levels in pea.

    Eleazar Rodriguez;Conceição Santos;Raquel Azevedo;José Moutinho-Pereira

  • Flow cytometric and microscopic analysis of the effect of tannic acid on plant nuclei and estimation of DNA content.

    João Loureiro;Eleazar Rodriguez;Jaroslav Doležel;Conceição Santos

  • Cr(VI) induces DNA damage, cell cycle arrest and polyploidization: a flow cytometric and comet assay study in Pisum sativum.

    Eleazar Rodriguez;Raquel Azevedo;Pedro Fernandes;Conceic¸ão Santos

  • Cadmium Effects on Sunflower Growth and Photosynthesis

    Helena Azevedo;Clara Gomes Glória Pinto;Jose Fernandes;Susana Loureiro

  • Assessment of ploidy stability of the somatic embryogenesis process in Quercus suber L. using flow cytometry

    J Loureiro;G Pinto;T Lopes;J Dolezel

  • Analysis of the genetic stability of Eucalyptus globulus Labill. somatic embryos by flow cytometry.

    G. Pinto;J. Loureiro;T. Lopes;C. Santos

  • Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in Eucalyptus globulus Labill

    G. Pinto;C. Santos;L. Neves;C. Araújo

  • Differential aluminium changes on nutrient accumulation and root differentiation in an Al sensitive vs. tolerant wheat.

    Sónia Silva;Olinda Pinto-Carnide;Paula Martins-Lopes;Manuela Matos

  • Is the Interplay between Epigenetic Markers Related to the Acclimation of Cork Oak Plants to High Temperatures

    Barbara Correia;Luis Valledor;Luis Valledor;Mónica Meijón;Mónica Meijón;José Luis Rodriguez

  • Water stress and recovery in the performance of two Eucalyptus globulus clones: physiological and biochemical profiles

    Barbara Correia;Marta Pintó-Marijuan;Lucinda Neves;Ricard Brossa

  • Micropropagation of Juniperus phoenicea from adult plant explants and analysis of ploidy stability using flow cytometry

    J. Loureiro;A. Capelo;G. Brito;E. Rodriguez

  • Detection of somaclonal variants in somatic embryogenesis-regenerated plants of Vitis vinifera by flow cytometry and microsatellite markers

    María Jesús Prado;Eleazar Rodriguez;Laura Rey;María Victoria González

  • Determination of genetic stability in long-term somatic embryogenic cultures and derived plantlets of cork oak using microsatellite markers.

    Tina Lopes;Glória Pinto;João Loureiro;Armando Costa

  • Aluminium long-term stress differently affects photosynthesis in rye genotypes.

    Sónia Silva;Glória Pinto;Maria Celeste Dias;Carlos Manuel Correia

  • Factors influencing somatic embryogenesis induction in Eucalyptus globulus Labill : basal medium and anti-browning agents

    Gloria Pinto;Sónia Silva;Yill-Sung Park;Lucinda Neves

  • Nuclear DNA content estimations in wild olive (Olea europaea L. ssp. europaea var. sylvestris Brot.) and Portuguese cultivars of O. europaea using flow cytometry

    João Loureiro;Eleazar Rodriguez;Armando Costa;Conceição Santos

  • Response of Olea europaea ssp. maderensis in vitro shoots exposed to osmotic stress

    Gina Brito;Armando Costa;Henrique M.A.C. Fonseca;Conceição V. Santos

  • Cryopreservation of Quercus suber somatic embryos by encapsulation-dehydration and evaluation of genetic stability

    Pedro Fernandes;Eleazar Rodriguez;Glória Pinto;Isabel Roldán-Ruiz

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria Celeste Dias
Maria Celeste Dias University of Coimbra
Glória Pinto
Glória Pinto University of Aveiro
José Moutinho-Pereira
José Moutinho-Pereira University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Artur M. S. Silva
Artur M. S. Silva University of Aveiro
Ana M. Gil
Ana M. Gil University of Aveiro
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares
Amadeu M.V.M. Soares University of Aveiro
Manuel A. Coimbra
Manuel A. Coimbra University of Aveiro
Jaroslav Doležel
Jaroslav Doležel Czech Academy of Sciences
António J.A. Nogueira
António J.A. Nogueira University of Aveiro
Jan Suda
Jan Suda Charles University

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