Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE
O. ZARROUK
PERSONAL DATA
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Olfa Zarrouk
June 9, 1977
Tunis, Tunisia
Portuguese / Tunisian
Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB) - Plant Molecular
Ecophysiology Lab. Av. República, Estação Agronómica Nacional. 2780-901
Oeiras-Portugal
+351 214469642
[email protected]
EDUCATION
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2006
Doctor in Agricultural system, Forest and Nutrition systems- The Lleida University,
Spain. Thesis entitled: "Scion-Stock compatibility in Prunus. Early methods to detect graft
incompatibility"
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2001
Degree in Agronomic Engineering – Plant Production (Fruticulture)- Institut National
Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT), Tunisia.
PREVIOUS AND CURRENT SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
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Since July 2007
Post-doc researcher at Plant Molecular Ecophysiology Lab., ITQB - Portugal
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October 2002 - November 2006 PhD student, full-time research
Experimental de Aula Dei- CSIC- Dpt. Pomology- Zaragoza- Spain
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October 2001- July 2002 Post-Graduate Student Tunisian National Agronomical Institute.
Fruticulture Laboratory- Tunisia
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February 2001 - June 2001 Research activities Tunisian National Agronomical Institute- Plant
Science Department- Fruticulture Laboratory- Tunisia
fellowship
Estación
RESEARCH INTERESTS
At the present my specific research interests involve the study of grape berry biochemical and
molecular mechanisms that coordinate relevant quality traits of grape berry, namely flavonoid
pathway. I am currently studying the effect of water deficit on the accumulation and the biosynthesis
of different classes of flavonoids (anthocyanin, proanthocyanidin, flavonols and stilbenes) as well on
hormones namely ABA. In parallel, I am interested in the biosynthesis and the accumulation of berry
cuticle during fruit development and the impact of water stress on this process.
PUBLICATIONS
BOOK CHAPTER
 Zarrouk O, Costa M, Francisco R, Lopes C, Chaves MM. Drought and water management in
Mediterranean vineyards In: Serge Delrot, Manuela Chaves, Hernâni Gerós and Hipolito
Medrano (eds) Grapevine under environmental stress: from ecophysiology to molecular
mechanisms. Wiley Blackwel (accepted)
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Chaves MM, Zarrouk O. Crop Responses to Available Soil Water. In: Meyers R. (Ed.)
Encyclopedia
of
Sustainability
Science
and
Technology:
SpringerReference
(www.springerreference.com).
Springer‐Verlag
Berlin
Heidelberg,
10.1007/SpringerReference_226365 2013‐02‐27 17:59:54 UTC
2012.
DOI:
PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PERIODICALS WITH REFEREES
1. Zarrouk O, Garcia-Tejero I, Pinto C, Chabir F, Prista C, Soares David T, Loureiro Dias MC,
Chaves MM. Differential responses of aquaporin isoforms in cv. Touriga Nacional grapevine
under water stress and recovery treatments and their role in leaves and roots hydraulic
dynamic. (in preparation)
2. Zarrouk O, Francisco R, Pintó-Marijuan M, Brossa R, Genebra T, Santos RR, López-Carbonell
M, Alegre L, Chaves MM. Deficit irrigation induces changes on abscisic acid and flavonoids
biosynthesis/accumulation in grape skin and seeds during fruit ripening. (submitted)
3. Genebra T, Santos RR, Francisco R, Pinto-Marijuan M, Brossa R, Serra AT, Duarte CMM,
Chaves MM, Zarrouk O. 2014. Proanthocyanidin accumulation and biosynthesis are
modulated by the irrigation regime in Tempranillo seeds. International Journal of
Molecular Sciences (accepted) (IF2013: 2.339)
4. Noronha H, Agasse A, Martins AP, Berny MC, Gomes D, Zarrouk O, Thiebaud P, Delrot S,
Soveral G, Chaumont F, Gerós H. 2014. The grape aquaporin VvSIP1 transports water 1 across
the ER membrane. J. Exp. Bot. oi: 10.1093/jxb/ert448 (IF2012: 5.242)
5. Pintó-Marijuan M, Bernardes da Silva A, Flexas J, Dias T, Zarrouk O, Martins-Loução MA,
Chaves MM, Cruz C. 2013. Atmospheric NH3 generated in multifunctional agrosystems clues for the impact on Quercus suber photosynthesis. Tree Physiology. 33 (12): 1328-1337
doi:10.1093/treephys/tpt077 (IF2012: 2.853)
6. Francisco RM, Regalado A, Ageorges A, Burla BJ, Bassin B, Eisenach C, Zarrouk O, Vialet S,
Marlin
T,
Chaves
MM,
Martinoia
E,
Nagy
R.
2013.
ABCC1, an ATP Binding Cassette Protein from Grape Berry, Transports Anthocyanidin 3-OGlucosides. Plant Cell http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.112.102152 (IF2012: 9.251)
7. Zarrouk O, Francisco R, Pintó-Marijuan M, Brossa R, Santos RR, Pinheiro C, Costa JM, Lopes C,
Chaves MM. 2012. Impact of irrigation regime on berry development and flavonoids
composition in Aragonez (Syn. Tempranillo) grapevine. Agricultural Water Management 114:
18– 29. (IF2012: 2.203)
8. Francisco R, Zarrouk O, Passarinho JA, Santos RR, Costa JM, Ortuño MF, Moes S, Jenöe P,
Pinto Ricardo C, Chaves MM. Water deficit intensity modulates grape berry ripening- a
proteomic and metabolomic analysis. (Submitted)
9. Chaves MM, Zarrouk O, Francisco R, Costa JM, Santos T, Regalado AP, Rodrigues ML, Lopes
CM. 2010. Grapevine and berry development under deficit irrigation – hints from
physiological and molecular data. Annals of botany 105(5): 661-676 (invited review). (IF2012:
3.449)
10. Zarrouk O, Testillano PS, Risueño MC, Moreno MA, Gogorcena Y. 2010. Changes in cell/tissue
organization and peroxidase isozyme pattern and activity as markers for early detection of
graft incompatibility in peach /plum combinations. Journal of American Society for
Horticultural Science 135(1):9-17. (IF2012: 1.122)
11. Zarrouk O, Pinochet J, Gogorcena Y, Moreno MA. 2006. Graft compatibility between peach
cultivars and Prunus rootstocks. HortScience 61(4):1389-1394. (IF2012: 0.938)
12. Zarrouk O, Gogorcena Y, Gómez-Aparisi J, Betrán JA, Moreno MA. 2005. Influence of almond
x peach hybrids rootstocks on flower and leaf mineral concentration, yield and vigour of two
peach cultivars. Scientia Horticulturae 106: 502-514 (IF2012: 1.396)
PAPERS IN NATIONAL PERIODICALS WITH REFEREES
 Zarrouk O. 2007. Compatibilidad patrón‐variedad en Prunus. Métodos precoces de detección
de la incompatibilidad de injerto. SECH boletin informativo 20(1): 21
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Zarrouk O, Gogorcena Y, Felipe A, Betrán JA, Moreno MA. 2004. Comportamiento de
diferentes patrones con variedades de melocotonero: influencia en la concentración mineral
de flores y hojas. Georgica 49: 49-61
PUBLICATIONS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACTA
 Lopes CM, Monteiro R, Egipto R, Genebra T, Zarrouk O, Chaves MM. 2014. Can early
defoliation replace cluster thinning as a crop regulating technique? A case study with cv.
Aragonez in a Terroir of the Lisbon winegrowing region. Xth International Terroir Congress
(Tokaj and Eger):
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Zarrouk O, Pintó-Marijuán M, Francisco R, Brossa R, López-Carbonell M, Alegre L, Chaves
M.M. 2012. Impact of deficit irrigation on ABA metabolism and genes in grape skin and
seeds. XI Simposium Hispano- Portugués de Relaciones Hídricas en las Plantas (Sevilla): 270275.
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Costa JM, Cerqueira RC, Gomes T, Leandro AR, Zarrouk O, Pintó-Marijuan M, Fernández V,
Amâncio S, Chaves MM. 2010. Leaf ultrastructural and physiological responses during
progressive drought and recovery of Vitis genotypes. X Simposium Hispano- Portugués de
Relaciones Hídricas en las Plantas (Cartagena): 263-265
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Zarrouk O, Pinochet J, Gogorcena Y, Moreno MA. 2006. Graft compatibility for new peach
rootstocks. Acta Horticulturae 713:327-329
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Zarrouk, O, Murillo S, Pinochet J, Moreno MA. 2003. Compatibilidad patrón-variedad con
especial referencia a ciruelo. Actas de Horticultura 39: 352-354
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Zarrouk O, Ben Mimoun M, Hellali R. 2001. Projet de mise au point d’une technique
d’analyse florale pour identifier les insuffisances minérales chez les variétés de pêchers
précoces. 8èmes journées nationales sur les résultats de la recherche agronomique
vétérinaires et halieutique. IRESA-Tunisia
COMMUNICATIONS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
 Zarrouk O, Garcia-Tejero I, Pinto C, Chabir F, Prista C, Soares David T, Loureiro Dias MC,
Chaves MM. Differential responses of aquaporin isoforms in cv. Touriga Nacional grapevine
under water stress and recovery treatments and their role in leaves and roots hydraulic
dynamic. XII Spanish-Portuguese Symposium on Plant Water Relations (Evora, Portugal). 30
September -3 October, 2014 (Oral communication).
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Genebra T, Pinheiro C, Chaves MM, Zarrouk O. 2014. How grape berry dehydrins mRNA and
protein expression profiles relate with deficit irrigation? XII Spanish-Portuguese Symposium
on Plant Water Relations (Evora, Portugal). 30 September -3 October, 2014 (Poster).
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Zarrouk O, Francisco R, Pintó-Marijuan M, Brossa R, Genebra T, Santos RR, Pinheiro C, LópezCarbonell M, Alegre L, Chaves MM. Deficit irrigation induces changes on abscisic acid
biosynthesis/accumulation in grape skin and seeds during fruit ripening. Cost Action FA1106
3º annual meeting. Chania. Crete (Greece). 22-24 October, 2014 (Oral communication)
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Lopes CM, Monteiro R, Egipto R, Genebra T, Zarrouk O, Chaves MM. 2014. Can early
defoliation replace cluster thinning as a crop regulating technique? A case study with cv.
Aragonez in a Terroir of the Lisbon winegrowing region. Xth International Terroir Congress
Tokaj and Eger, Hungary. 7-10 July, 2014 (Oral communication)
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Zarrouk O, Genebra T, Pinheiro C, Chaves MM. 2013. Dehydrins in grape berry: protein
accumulation pattern and gene expression along berry development and in response to
different irrigation systems. XIII Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, Lisboa,
Portugal. 24-28 July, 2013 (Poster).
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Zarrouk O, Francisco R, Pintó-Marijuán M, Brossa R, Santos RR, Lopez-Carbonell M, Alegre L,
Chaves MM. 2012. Impact of deficit irrigation on grape berry anthocyanin compounds
accumulation, ABA and its conjugate concentration and the expression of their relative
pathway genes. Cost Action FA1106 annual meeting. Chania. Crete (Greece). 1-3 October,
2012 (Oral communication)
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Zarrouk O, Francisco R, Pintó-Marijuán M, Brossa R, Santos RR, Pinheiro C, Costa JM, Lopes C,
Chaves MM. 2012. Impact of irrigation regime on berry development and flavonoids
composition in Aragonez (Syn. Tempranillo) grapevine. Spanish-Portuguese Symposium on
Plant Water Relations (Sevilla, Spain). 17-20 September, 2012 (Oral communication)
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Zarrouk O, Pintó-Marijuán M, Francisco R, Brossa R, López-Carbonell M, Alegre L, Chaves
M.M. 2012. Impact of deficit irrigation on ABA metabolism and genes in grape skin and
seeds. Spanish-Portuguese Symposium on Plant Water Relations (Sevilla, Spain). 17-20
September, 2012 (Poster)
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Pintó-Marijuan M, Dias T, dos Santos Silva B, Rosa A, Branquinho C, Pinho P, Martins-Loução
MA, Zarrouk O, Chaves MM, Cruz C. 2012. The effect of atmospheric NH3 deposition on the
surrounding community of Quercus suber. FESPB. Freiburg, Germany. 29 July- 3 August 2012
(Oral Communication)
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Zarrouk O, Francisco R, Pintó-Marijuan M, Santos RR, Costa JM, Fernandez V, Chaves MM.
Grape berry cuticle under water deficits. Morphological, metabolomic and proteomic
analysis. 10th International Conference on Grapevine Breeding and Genetics (ISHS) Geneva
(NY) USA. 1-5 August, 2010 (Poster)
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Costa JM, Zarrouk O, Leandro AR, Fernandez V, Amancio S, Chaves MM. Leaf Ultrastructural
and physiological Responses during progressive drought and recovery of Vitis genotypes.
28th International Horticultural Congress (ISHS). Lisbon, Portugal. 22-27 August 2010 (Poster)
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Costa JM, Cerqueira RC, Gomes T, Leandro AR, Zarrouk O, Fernandez, V. Chaves MM. Leaf
ultrastructural and physiological responses during progressive drought and recovery of Vitis
genotypes. X Simposium Hispano-Portugués de Relaciones Hídricas en las Plantas Cartagena,
Spain. 6-8 October 2010 (Poster)
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Costa JM, Leandro AR, Zarrouk O, Chaves MM. How different are Vitis vinifera genotypes in
physiological responses during progressive drought and recovery? Cost Action 858
Workshop. Bordeaux. France. 25-27 October, 2009 (Poster)
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Francisco R, Lijavetzky D, Zarrouk O, Regalado A, Santos RR, Costa M, Passarinho JA, Ricardo
CP, Martinez- Zapater JM, Chaves MM. Regulated-deficit irrigation results in carbohydrate
metabolism-associated alterations in grape berry. Cost Action 858 Workshop. Bordeaux.
France. 25-27 October, 2009 (Poster)
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Francisco R, Santos RR, Costa M, Ortuño M, Zarrouk O, Regalado A, Jenöe P, Ricardo CP,
Chaves MM. Regulation of grape berry (cv Aragonez) skin proteome under different irrigation
strategies. XVIII Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal (SEFV)-XI Congreso
Hispano-Luso de Fisiología Vegetal. Zaragoza, Spain. September 8-11, 2009 (Oral
Comunication)
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Zarrouk O, Santos RR, Francisco R, Costa M, Regalado A, Serra T, Duarte C, Chaves MM.
Polyphenols content and antioxidant proprieties of Aragonez grape berry tissues as
influenced by irrigation regimes. XVIII Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal
(SEFV)-XI Congreso Hispano-Luso de Fisiología Vegetal. Zaragoza, Spain. September 8-11,
2009 (Poster)
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Santos RR, Zarrouk O, Francisco R, Regalado A, Chaves MM. Tannin composition and gene
expression of leucoanthocyanidin reductase and anthocyanidin reductase in seeds of Vitis
vinifera L. as influenced by berry development and water supply. XVIII Reunión de la
Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal (SEFV)-XI Congreso Hispano-Luso de Fisiología
Vegetal. Zaragoza, Spain. September 8-11, 2009 (Poster)
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Zarrouk O, Regalado AP, Francisco R, Santos RR, Chaves MM. Grapevine berry development
under water deficits. Undergoing lines of research. Cost Action 858 Workshop
"Ecophysiological and agronomical tool to improve grape wine quality". Porto. Portugal. 2527 May, 2008 (Poster)
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Francisco R, Zarrouk O, Santos RR, Ortuño MF, Costa M, Santos T, Rodrigues AP, Jenöe P,
Ricardo CP, Chaves MM. Proteome alterations during grapevine berry development and
under water stress conditions. Workshop 'Will plant proteomics research help in facing food,
health and environmental concerns?' Córdoba. Spain. 6-8 February, 2008 (Poster)
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Francisco R, Zarrouk O, Regalado AP, Santos RR, Jenöe P, Ricardo CP, Chaves MM. Changes in
the pattern of grape berry skin proteins during ripening and under water deficit conditions.
XVI Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, Açores, Portugal. 22 -25 November, 2008 (Oral
Communication)
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Francisco R, Zarrouk O, Santos RR, Passarinho JA, Ortuño MF, Costa M, Santos T, Rodrigues
AP, Lopes C, Jenoe P, Ricardo CP, Chaves MM. Proteomics as a tool to study grape berry
alterations imposed by water stress conditions. Cost Action 858 Workshop. Lodz. Poland.
October 18-20, 2007 (Oral Communication)
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Zarrouk O, Aparicio J, Pinochet J, Gogorcena Y, Moreno MA. 2005. Graft compatibility for
new peach rootstocks. Sixth International Peach Symposium ISHS. Santiago-Chile (Poster)
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Ghrab M, Zribi F, Ben Mimoun M, Zarrouk O, Hellali R. 2005. Survey and characterization of
apricot germplasm in El Guettar: an oasis in south Tunisia. XIII International Symposium on
Apricot Breeding and Culture. ISHS. Murcia-Spain (Poster)
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Dakhlaoui H, Zarrouk O, Sahli A, Ben Mimoun M, Hellali R. 2005. Sensitivity of yield and fruit
quality of Apricot to irrigation level in stage III. XIII International Symposium on Apricot
Breeding and Culture. ISHS. Murcia-Spain (Poster)
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Zarrouk O, Murillo S, Pinochet J, Moreno MA. 2003. Compatibilidad patrón-variedad con
especial referencia a ciruelo. IX Congreso Nacional de Ciencias Hortícolas. SECH. PontevedraSpain (Poster)
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Zarrouk O, Ben Mimoun M, Hellali R. 2001. Projet de mise au point d’une technique
d’analyse florale pour identifier les insuffisances minérales chez les variétés de pêchers
précoces. 8èmes journées nationales sur les résultats de la recherche agronomique
vétérinaires et halieutique. Nabeul-Tunisia (Oral Communication)
SUPERVISING EXPERIENCE
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Supervision of a Master student. Title ‘Characterization of grape berry cuticle for its role in water
deficit stress response’: July 2014 to present.
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Student supervision within the framework of funded projects: June 2013 to present ‐
Supervision of the work "Effect of water and heat stress on grape berry development and
ripening" performed under an European project. December 2012 to May 2013 ‐ Supervision of
the work "Phenolics and water on grape berry development and ripening" performed under
national project.
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Supervision of host PhD students. Title " Effect of water stress on grapevine leaf and roots
aquaporin expression" (September‐October 2013)
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Supervision of Master student (April‐June 2013) from the University of Bordeaux (France)
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Co‐supervised host PhD students. Title1 “Effect of water stress on the antioxidative system of
Barley” (April‐May 2011) Title2 “Effect of drought on the antioxidative system of Nitraria retusa”
(May‐July 2011).
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Co‐supervised a Master student. Title ‘Impact of Water Deficit on grape seeds proanthocyanidin
and anthocyanins biosynthesis: biochemical and molecular regulation’. Presented on December
18, 2009 at Instituto superior de Agronomia (ISA‐UTL). Qualification 19 / 20.
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Supervision of a post‐graduate student “Irrigation treatments effect on Stilbene Synthase gene
expression in grape berry skin and seed at maturation stage”. ITQB‐UNL, Oeiras (3 months
project). 2008
PARTICIPATION IN JURY
2009
Jury for attribution of Master of Science degree with title ‘Impact of Water Deficit on
grape seeds proanthocyanidin and anthocyanins biosynthesis: biochemical and molecular regulation’
at Instituto superior de Agronomia (ISA-UTL)
2011
Jury for attribution of Master degree with title ‘Mecanismos antioxidants de resposta
ao stresse induzido por metais tóxicos em nabiças’ at Instituto superior de Agronomia (ISA-UTL)
PROJECT PARTICIPATION
2013-2017
Innovine: Combining innovation in vineyard management and genetic diversity for
sustainable European Viticulture. FP7-KBBE-2012-6 311775 INNOVINE. Principal investigador
(Portugal): MM. Chaves
2010-2012
A comparative study of biochemical and molecular mechanisms involved in the
response of some barley cultivars and varieties under water deficit conditions. (fonte 311, Prog.
6818, Medida 008). FCT Luso-tunisian cooperation. Principal investigator: MM. Chaves
2006-2007
Compatibilidad de patrones Prunus con especies frutales de hueso / Compatibilité
des portes greffes Prunus avec les especes fruitieres a noyau. Tunisian-Spanish Inter-University
Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI). Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (CSIC),
Dpto. de Pomología and laboratoire de fruticulture, Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie.
Principal investigators: M. Ben Mimoun (Tunisia) and M.A. Moreno (Spain).
2006-2007
Incompatibilidad de Injerto con especial referencia a rutales de hueso. PETRI-.
Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (CSIC), Dpto. de Pomología. Principal investigator: M. Moreno
2005-2007
Mejora, Selección y caracterización de especies leñosas con interés agroalimentario
en Aragón. Diputación General de Aragón. Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (CSIC), Dpto. de
Pomología. Principal investigator: Y. Gogorcena.
2005-2006
Técnicas bioquímicas para la detección temprana de la incompatibilidad de injerto el
los frutales de hueso. Complementary Action Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI).
Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (CSIC), Dpto. de Pomología and Laboratoire de Fruticulture,
Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie. Principal investigators: M. Ben Mimoun (Tunisia) and Y.
Gogorcena (Spain).
2002-2005
Mejora genética y selección de patrones y variedades de melocotonero (Proyecto
AGL2002-04219-C02-01). CICYT- Programa Nacional. Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (CSIC), Dpto.
de Pomología. Principal investigator: M.A. Moreno.
2003-2004
Mejora y caracterización de especies leñosas con interés agroalimentario en Aragón
(A-28). Diputación General de Aragón. Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (CSIC), Dpto Pomología,
Laboratorio Agroambiental de la DGA. Principal investigator: M.A. Moreno.
OTHER SKILS/ACTIVITIES
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“Peer reviewer” for different journals: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 2012; Phytochemistry 2012;
Molecules 2012; Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry 2010‐2011‐2013‐2014; Functional Plant
Biology 2010‐2011‐2013; HortScience 2007‐2014
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Project Evaluator of ANR (French National Research Agency) section Plant Genomics. Calls of
2009, 2010 and 2014.
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Lectures on scion-stock relationship, Tunis, Tunisia. Supported by Agencia Española de
Cooperación Internacional (AECI), May, 2006.
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Lecturer in doctoral courses of Zaragoza University (Spain), 2006.
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Member of the International society for Horticultural Science (ISHS). (Member nº 48682)
LANGUAGES SKILLS
Excellent skills in Arabic, French, English, Spanish and Portuguese
Good skills in Italian