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Victoriano Valpuesta

Victoriano Valpuesta

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
12076
World Ranking
10929
National Ranking
210

Overview

Victoriano Valpuesta is affiliated with the University of Malaga in Spain and focuses on research primarily within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work intersects several subfields including Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Genetics, and Epidemiology.

Recent publications by Victoriano Valpuesta cover various topics related to plant biology and genetics. These publications include:

  • The NAC transcription factor FaRIF controls fruit ripening in strawberry, 2021, The Plant Cell
  • Transposon activation is a major driver in the genome evolution of cultivated olive trees (Olea europaea L.), 2020, The Plant Genome
  • Autophagy Is Required for Strawberry Fruit Ripening, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Down-regulation of Fra a 1.02 in strawberry fruits causes transcriptomic and metabolic changes compatible with an altered defense response, 2021, Horticulture Research

Their research topics cover:

  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Plant responses to water stress

Frequent co-authors include Ana Casañal, Catharina Merchante, Miguel A. Botella, José F. Sánchez-Sevilla, and Carmen Martín-Pizarro. Their collaboration indicates a network focused on plant biology and molecular studies with multiple joint publications.

Publications by Victoriano Valpuesta have appeared in venues such as:

  • The Plant Cell
  • The Plant Genome
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Horticulture Research

Best Publications

  • Evidence for a Role of Salicylic Acid in the Oxidative Damage Generated by NaCl and Osmotic Stress in Arabidopsis Seedlings

    Omar Borsani;Victoriano Valpuesta;Miguel A. Botella

  • Engineering increased vitamin C levels in plants by overexpression of a D-galacturonic acid reductase.

    Fernanda Agius;Rocío González-Lamothe;José L. Caballero;Juan Muñoz-Blanco

  • A Tomato Peroxidase Involved in the Synthesis of Lignin and Suberin

    Mónica Quiroga;Consuelo Guerrero;Miguel A. Botella;Araceli Barceló

  • Manipulation of Strawberry Fruit Softening by Antisense Expression of a Pectate Lyase Gene

    Silvia Jiménez-Bermúdez;José Redondo-Nevado;Juan Muñoz-Blanco;José L. Caballero

  • Biosynthesis of L-ascorbic acid in plants: new pathways for an old antioxidant

    Victoriano Valpuesta;Miguel A. Botella

  • Vitamin C Content in Fruits: Biosynthesis and Regulation

    Mario Fenech;Iraida Amaya;Victoriano Valpuesta;Miguel A. Botella

  • Vitamin Deficiencies in Humans: Can Plant Science Help?

    Thérésa Bridget Fitzpatrick;Gilles J C Basset;Patrick Borel;Patrick Borel;Patrick Borel;Fernando Carrari

  • Developing a core collection of olive ( Olea europaea L.) based on molecular markers (DArTs, SSRs, SNPs) and agronomic traits

    Angjelina Belaj;Maria del Carmen Dominguez-García;Sergio Gustavo Atienza;Nieves Martín Urdíroz

  • DEVELOPING SALT TOLERANT PLANTS IN A NEW CENTURY: A MOLECULAR BIOLOGY APPROACH

    O. Borsani;V. Valpuesta;M.A. Botella

  • Arabidopsis Synaptotagmin 1 Is Required for the Maintenance of Plasma Membrane Integrity and Cell Viability

    Arnaldo L. Schapire;Boris Voigt;Boris Voigt;Jan Jasik;Abel Rosado

  • Partial demethylation of oligogalacturonides by pectin methyl esterase 1 is required for eliciting defence responses in wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca)

    Sonia Osorio;Cristina Castillejo;Miguel A. Quesada;Nieves Medina-Escobar

  • Regulation of L-ascorbic acid content in strawberry fruits

    Eduardo Cruz-Rus;Iraida Amaya;José F. Sánchez-Sevilla;Miguel A. Botella

  • Analysis of the expression of two thiolprotease genes from daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) during flower senescence

    Consuelo Guerrero;Mercedes de la Calle;Michael S. Reid;Victoriano Valpuesta

  • Identification of the Arabidopsis dry2/sqe1-5 mutant reveals a central role for sterols in drought tolerance and regulation of reactive oxygen species.

    David Posé;Itziar Castanedo;Omar Borsani;Benjamín Nieto

  • Genetic analysis of strawberry fruit aroma and identification of O-methyltransferase FaOMT as the locus controlling natural variation in mesifurane content

    Yasmin Zorrilla-Fontanesi;Jose Luis Rambla;Amalia Cabeza;Juan Jesús Medina

  • Pectin esterase gene family in strawberry fruit: study of FaPE1, a ripening‐specific isoform*

    Cristina Castillejo;José Ignacio de la Fuente;Pietro Iannetta;Miguel Ángel Botella

  • Up-regulation of a cysteine protease accompanies the ethylene-insensitive senescence of daylily (Hemerocallis) flowers.

    Victoriano Valpuesta;Nathan E. Lange;Consuelo Guerrero;Michael S. Reid

  • The Arabidopsis Synaptotagmin1 Is Enriched in Endoplasmic Reticulum-Plasma Membrane Contact Sites and Confers Cellular Resistance to Mechanical Stresses

    Jessica Pérez-Sancho;Steffen Vanneste;Eunkyoung Lee;Heather E. McFarlane

  • Improved germination under osmotic stress of tobacco plants overexpressing a cell wall peroxidase.

    Iraida Amaya;Miguel A. Botella;Mercedes de la Calle;Maria I. Medina

  • Quantitative trait loci and underlying candidate genes controlling agronomical and fruit quality traits in octoploid strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa).

    Yasmín Zorrilla-Fontanesi;Amalia Cabeza;Pedro Domínguez;Juan Jesús Medina

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel A. Botella
Miguel A. Botella University of Malaga
Miguel A. Quesada
Miguel A. Quesada University of Malaga
Sonia Osorio
Sonia Osorio University of Malaga
Alisdair R. Fernie
Alisdair R. Fernie Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
Michael S. Reid
Michael S. Reid University of California, Davis
José A. Mercado
José A. Mercado University of Malaga
Martin J. Bukovac
Martin J. Bukovac Michigan State University
Francisco M. Cánovas
Francisco M. Cánovas University of Malaga
José Ramón Botella
José Ramón Botella University of Queensland
Wilfried Schwab
Wilfried Schwab Technical University of Munich

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