FFGB.PT – Fruit Functional Genomics & Biotechnology Lab

Fruit ripening

Molecular, physiological and biochemical mechanisms of fruit ripening, postharvest control

Fruit defense

Molecular, and biochemical mechanisms of fruit response to abiotic and biotic stresses, sustainable agriculture, functional microbiome

Gene editing

Functional analysis based on omics data for improvement of fruit crops

about us

Fruit biotechnology for the sustainable future of fruit farming and industry

Grape

Grapes do not only possess intrinsic nutritional value, but they are also valuable due to the ever growing wine market.

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Tomato

Tomato possesses a significant nutritional value and is one of the most widely consumed crops worldwide.

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Other fruits

We have occasional biotechnological projects in other fruit species and crops.

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what we do

Fruit crops improvement based on multiomics and functional analysis using gene editing

Transcriptomics, Transcriptional profiling

Metabolomics, Metabolic profiling

Metagenomics

Functional analysis, CRISPR

Research

Latest News

Fruit Functional Genomics and Biotechnology @fruitfgb ·

July 8, 2025

In the IPB-2025 (@SPBPlantas | @NewsSEBP), two thematic lines were presented:
- Gene Editing of Gras9 and Gras10 Genes Causes Ripening Delay in Tomato;
- Molecular, Metabolic and Hormonal Responses of Susceptible Ripe Grapes Under Esca-Symptomology;

@BioISI @cienciasulisboa

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