Publications Mara
Scientific papers - Book chapters - Thesis - Communications
Scientific papers
Sales H, Alves ML, Sampaio AM, Vaz Patto MC (2024) Understanding the phenotypic variability of the olive ‘Galega vulgar’ fruits and oil-related traits across environments. Scientia Horticulturae 326:112738. DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2023.112738. [Full text – Open Access]
Mecha E, Alves ML, Bento da Silva A, Pereira AB, Carbas B, Brites C, Rubiales D, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR (2023) High inter- and intra- diversity of amino acid content and protein digestibility disclosed in five cool season legume species with a growing market demand. Foods 12:1383. DOI: 10.3390/foods12071383. [Full text – Open Access]
Revilla P, Alves ML, Anđelković V, Balconi C, Dinis I, Mendes-Moreira P, Redaelli R, Ruiz de Galarreta JI, Vaz Patto MC, Žilić S, Malvar RA (2022) Traditional foods from maize (Zea mays L.) in Europe. Frontiers in Nutrition 8:683399. DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.683399. [Full text – Open Access]
Sampaio AM, Alves ML, Pereira PM, Ehsan V, Santos C, Satovic Z, Rubiales D, Araújo SS, van Eeuwijk F, Vaz Patto MC (2021) Grass pea natural variation reveals oligogenic resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi. Plant Genome (accepted). DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20154.
Leitão ST, Alves ML, Pereira P, Zerrouk A, Godinho B, Barradas A, Vaz Patto MC (2021) Towards a trait-based approach to potentiate yield under drought in legume-rich annual forage mixture. Plants 10(9): 1763. DOI: 10.3390/plants10091763. [Full text – Open Access]
Alves ML, Bento-Silva A, Gaspar D, Paulo M, Brites C, Mendes-Moreira P, Bronze MR, Malosetti M, van Eeuwijk F, Vaz Patto MC (2020) Volatilome‒genome-wide association study on wholemeal maize flour. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 68 (29): 7809–7818. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c01273. [Abstract and full text links]
Alves ML, Bento-Silva A, Carbas B, Gaspar D, Paulo M, Brites C, Mendes-Moreira P, Brites CM, Bronze MR, Malosetti M, van Eeuwijk F, Vaz Patto MC (2020) Alleles to enhance antioxidant content in maize − a genome-wide association approach. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 68(13): 4051-4061. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07190. [Abstract and full text links]
Leitão ST, Ferreira E, Bicho MC, Alves ML, Pintado D, Santos D, Mendes-Moreira P, Araújo SS, Costa JM, Vaz Patto MC (2019) Maize Open-Pollinated Populations Physiological Improvement: Validating Tools for Drought Response Participatory Selection. Sustainability 11(21): 6081. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11216081. [Full text - Open Access]
Alves ML, Carbas B, Gaspar D, Paulo M, Brites C, Mendes-Moreira P, Brites CM, Malosetti M, van Eeuwijk F, Vaz Patto MC (2019) Genome-wide association study for kernel composition and flour pasting behavior in wholemeal maize flour. BMC Plant Biology 19:123. [Full text - Open Access]
Santos C., Almeida N.F., Alves ML, Horres R., Krezdorn N., Leitão S.T., Aznar-Fernández T., Rotter B., Winter P., Rubiales D., Patto M.C.V. (2017) First genetic linkage map of Lathyrus cicera based on RNA sequencing-derived markers: Key tool for genetic mapping of disease resistance. Horticulture research, 5(1), 45. [Full text - Open Access]
Alves ML, Belo M, Carbas B, Brites C, Paulo M, Mendes-Moreira P, Brites C, Bronze MR, Šatović Z, Vaz Patto MC (2018) Long term on-farm participatory maize breeding by stratified mass selection retains molecular diversity while improving agronomic performance. Evolutionary Applications 11: 254-270. [Full text- Open Access]
Alves ML, Brites C, Paulo M, Carbas B, Belo M, Mendes-Moreira P, Brites C, Bronze MR, Gunjaca J, Šatović Z, Vaz Patto MC (2017) Setting up decision-making tools towards a quality-oriented participatory maize breeding program. Frontiers in Plant Sciences 8: 2203. [Full text- Open Access]
Mendes-Moreira, P.; Alves, M.L.; Satovic, Z.; Santos, J.P.; Santos, J.N.; Souza, J.C.; Pego S.E.; Hallauer, A.R. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2015) Genetic architecture of ear fasciation in maize (Zea mays) under QTL scrutiny. PLoS ONE 10(4):e0124543. [Full text - Open Access]
Vaz Patto, M.C.; Alves, M.L.; Almeida, N.F.; Santos, C.; Mendes Moreira, P.; Satovic, Z. and Brites C. (2009) Is the bread making technological ability of Portuguese traditional maize landraces associated with their genetic diversity? Maydica 54: 297-311. [Full text - Open Access]
Book chapters
Vaz Patto MC, Mecha E, Pereira AB, Leitão ST, Alves ML, Bronze MR (2018) Deciphering grain legumes quality riddle: The genomics of bioactive compounds. In: Breeding Grasses and Protein Crops in the Era of Genomics (Brazauskas G et al., Eds.). pp. 1-3. Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature. [Abstract and full text links]
Vaz Patto MC, Mendes-Moreira PM, Alves ML, Mecha E, Brites C, Bronze R, Pego S (2013) Participatory plant quality breeding: An ancient art revisited by knowledge sharing. The Portuguese experience. In Plant Breeding From laboratories to Fields (Andersen SB, Ed.), Chapter 10, pp. 255-288. InTech. [Abstract and full text links]
Thesis
Alves M.L. (2017) “Exploring maize genetic diversity – a quality-driven perspective”. Dissertation presented to obtain the PhD degree in Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Liboa, Portugal.
Alves M.L.V. (2007) “Caracterização e estrutura Genéticas da Cultivar de Oliveira “Cobrançosa” e sua Relação com o Zambujeiro”. Dissertation submitted to obtain the Master degree in Cell Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon.
Communications
Oral Presentations
Alves M.L.V.*, Gemas V., Raposo I., Fevereiro P. (2008) A Diversidade molecular em Olea europaea. In XII National Meeting of Biology Students, 15-18 March 2008, Braga, Portugal.
Poster Presentations
Brito E, Matzapetakis M, Alves ML, Correira V, Pereira F, Gonçalves L, Bronze MR, Vaz Patto MC (2019) Genetic and environmental influence on Lathyrus sativus mature seed metabolome. 3rd International Legume Society Conference. 21-24 May. Poznan, Poland.
Sampaio AM, Pereira PM, Santos C, Alves ML, Rubiales D, Vaz Patto MC (2019) How can grass pea overcome Fusarium wilt? Insights from a natural variation study. 3rd International Legume Society Conference. 21-24 May. Poznan, Poland.
Sales H, Alves ML, Šatović Z, Nunes J, Vaz Patto MC (2019) Tracking down the changes in olive intra-varietal genetic diversity for an efficient use and conservation: the 'Galega vulgar' case study. XV Eucarpia Symposium on Fruit Breeding and Genetics. 3-7 June. Prague, Czech Republic.
Leitão ST, Ferreira E, Alves ML, Araújo SS, Santos D, Mendes-Moreira P, Costa JM, Vaz Patto MC (2018) Field phenotyping of maize landraces under imposed water stress conditions: First steps on the establishment of a physiological breeding approach. Integrative Plant Biology Conference. 7-9 November. Poznan, Poland.
Bicho MC, Alves ML, Leitão ST, Ferreira E, Mendes-Moreira P, Costa JM, Vaz Patto MC (2018) Multiple-criteria approach to select drought-resistant maize populations. DIVERSIFOOD Final Congress: Cultivating diversity and food quality. 10-12 December. Rennes, France
Alves ML, Brites C, Paulo M, Carbas B, Belo M, Mendes-Moreira P, Brites C, Bronze MR, Gunjača J, Šatović Z, Vaz Patto MC (2018) Decision tools for improving underused Portuguese maize landraces. DIVERSIFOOD Final Congress: Cultivating diversity and food quality. 10-12 December. Rennes, France.
Bicho MC, Alves ML, Leitão ST, Ferreira E, Mendes-Moreira P, Costa JM, Vaz Patto MC (2018) Multiple-criteria approach to select drought-resistant maize populations. DIVERSIFOOD Final Congress: Cultivating diversity and food quality. 10-12 December. Rennes, France.
Alves M.L., Carbas B., Belo M., Bento-da-Silva A., Brites C., Gaspar D., Paulo M., Mendes-Moreira P., Brites C.M., Bronze M.R., Malosetti M., van Eeuwijk F., Vaz Patto M.C. (2018) Determining novel sources of beneficial alleles towards high nutritional, organoleptic and processing quality in maize. XVII meeting of the Eucarpia Section Biometrics in Plant Breeding. Ghent, Belgium, 3-5 September.
Santos C., Almeida N.F., Alves M.L., Rubiales D., Vaz Patto M.C. (2017) QTLs and eQTLs detection for rust resistance in Lathyrus cicera. Final joint LEGATO-EUROLEGUMES International conference advances in grain legume cultivation and use, translating legume research into end-users reality. 27-28 September. Novi Sad, Serbia.
Pereira P.M., Almeida N.F., Sampaio A.M., Alves M.L., Rubiales D., Vaz Patto M.C. (2017) Genetic diversity of a worldwide collection of Lathyrus sativus assessed by cross-species amplifiable microsatellite molecular markers. Final joint LEGATO-EUROLEGUMES International conference advances in grain legume cultivation and use, translating legume research into end-users reality. 27-28 September. Novi Sad, Serbia.
Gonçalves L., Lourenço M., Julião N., Almeida N.F., Alves M.L., Rubiales D., Vaz Patto M.C. (2017) Agronomic performance of a worldwide grass pea collection under Mediterranean conditions. Final joint LEGATO-EUROLEGUMES International conference advances in grain legume cultivation and use, translating legume research into end-users reality. 27-28 September. Novi Sad, Serbia.
Alves M.L., Bento da Silva A., Gonçalves L., Brito E., Rubiales D., Bronze M.R., Vaz Patto M.C. (2017) Grass pea association analysis of bioactive compounds for quality precision breeding tools development. Final joint LEGATO-EUROLEGUMES International conference advances in grain legume cultivation and use, translating legume research into end-users reality. 27-28 September. Novi Sad, Serbia.
Vaz Patto M.C.*, Mecha E., Pereira A.B., Leitão S.T., Alves M.L., Bronze M.R. (2017) Deciphering grain legumes quality riddle: The genomics of bioactive compounds. Joint meeting of Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses Section and Protein Crops Working Group of EUCARPIA-Oil and Protein Crops Section. Breeding Grasses and Protein Crops in the Era of Genomics. 11-14 September. Vilnius, Lithuania. (Oral presentation)
Leitão S.T., Mecha E., Alves M.L., Istras G., Feliciano R., Rodriguez-Mateos A., Bronze M.R., Vaz Patto M.C. (2016) Genome-wide association study for common bean phenolic compounds in Portuguese germplasm. EUCARPIA 20th General Congress. Zurich. Switzerland, 29 Aug - 1 September.
Leitão S.T., Alves M.L., Rubiales D., Vaz Patto M.C. (2016) Exploiting the forgotten common bean landrace phenotypes: Disease resistance and genomic data integration. 2nd general COSTFA1306 Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 18-20 April.
Leitão S.T., Alves M.L., Rubiales D., Vaz Patto M.C. (2016) Genome-wide association study of common bean disease resistance in Portuguese germplasm. 2nd International Legume Society Conference. Troia, Portugal, 11-14 October.
Vaz Patto M.C.*, Alves M.L., Mecha E., Bento da Silva A., Leitão S.T., Almeida N., Gonçalves L., Rubiales D., Bronze M.R. (2016) Using genomics to decipher the grain legumes quality riddle. Second International Legume Society Conference. Tróia, Portugal, 11-14 October. (Oral presentation)
Almeida NF, Alves ML, Leitão ST, Rubiales D, Vaz Patto MC (2016) The pursuit of effector targets in Lathyrus cicera rust resistance QTLs. In: 3rd Annual Conference of the COST Action Sustain (FA1208). 17–19 February, Banyuls sur Mer, France.
Alves ML, Malosetti M, Belo M, Bento da Silva A, Mecha E, Paulo M, Brites C, Mendes-Moreira P, Bronze MR, van Eeuwijk F, Vaz Patto MC (2015) Genome wide association study for maize flour aroma-related aldehydes. XVIth meeting of the Eucarpia Section Biometrics in Plant Breeding. Wageningen, The Netherlands, 9-11 September.
Alves ML, Malosetti M, Carbas B, Paulo M, Brites C, Mendes-Moreira P, Brites C, van Eeuwijk F, Vaz Patto MC (2015) Genome wide association analysis for maize flour yellowness and lutein content. XXIIIrd EUCARPIA Maize and Sorghum Conference. Montpellier, France, 10-11 June.
Mendes-Moreira P, Gaspar D, Brites C, Paulo M, Alves ML, Brites C, Vaz Patto MC (2015) Portuguese Maize Landraces Evaluation – Commitment with Tradition and Farmers. XXIIIrd EUCARPIA Maize and Sorghum Conference. Montpellier, France, 10-11 June.
Almeida NF*, Leitão ST, Alves ML, Aznar-Fernàndez T, Gonçalves L, Rubiales D, Vaz Patto MC (2015) Lathyrus cicera: the first steps of an orphan crop in the omics era. Eucarpia International Symposium on protein Crops. Pontevedra, Spain, 4-7 May 2015. (Oral presentation)
Almeida, N.F.; Alves, M.L.; Leitão, S.T.; Rubiales, D. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2014) Chickling pea (Lathyrus cicera L.) resistance to rust and powdery mildew under QTLs scrutiny. In Book of Abstracts of the 6th International Food Legumes Research Conference (IFLRC VI) and 7th International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (ICLGG VII). 7-11 July, Saskatoon, Canada.
Alves, M.L.; Mendes-Moreira, P.; Brites, C.; Gaspar, D.; Spencer, G.; Satovic, Z. and Vaz Patto M.C. (2014) Genetic distance and heterosis on open-pollinated maize populations - Yield and yield-related traits evaluated through a half diallel mating design. In Book of Abstracts of the International Congress “Diversity strategies for organic and low input agricultures and their food systems”. 7-9 July. Nantes, France.
Brites, C.; Alves, M.L.; Laires, J.; Gaspar, D.; Spencer, G.; Vaz Patto, M.C. and Mendes Moreira, P. (2014) Maize diversity in farmers’ hands. A comparative analysis of SinPre. In Book of Abstracts of the International Congress "Diversity strategies for organic and low input agricultures and their food systems". 7-9 July. Nantes, France.
Alves, M.L.; Brites, C.; Mendes-Moreira, P.M. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2013) Maize association population for fungal diseases resistance studies. In Book of Abstracts of the 1st Annual COST FA1208 meeting – “Pathogen-informed strategies for sustainable broad-spectrum crop resistance”. 9-11 October, Birnam, Scotland.
Leitão, S.T.; Dinis, M.; Alves, M.L.; Almeida, N.F.; Satovic, Z.; Rubiales, D. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2012) How resistant are the Portuguese common bean traditional landraces to powdery mildew and rust fungi? In the VI International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (VI ICLGG). Hyderabad, India. 2-7 October.
Alves, M.L.; Brites, C.; Paulo, M.; Afonso, A.C., Mendes-Moreira, P.; Satovic, Z. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2012) Building the basis for population breeding: Genetic structure and diversity of maize populations in Portugal. In Proceedings of the Vth Meeting of the EUCARPIA Section - Biometrics in Plant Breeding. Hohenheim, Stuttgard, Germany, 5-7 September. p. 61.
Alves, M.L.; Belo, M.; Carbas, B.; Brites, C.; Paulo, M.; Spencer G.; Mendes-Moreira, P.; Brites, C.; Bronze, M.R.; Silas, P.; Satovic, Z. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2012) Tracking down the changes in maize participatory breeding: Portuguese “Amiúdo” and “Castro Verde” populations. In Proceedings of the Vth Meeting of the EUCARPIA Section - Biometrics in Plant Breeding. Hohenheim, Stuttgard, Germany, 5-7 September. p. 62.
Leitão, S.T.; Dinis, M.; Alves, M.L.; Almeida, N.F.; Mendes-Moreira, P.; Satovic, Z.; Rubiales, D. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2012) Establishing the basis for disease resistance genetic studies on Portuguese common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm. In Book of Abstracts of the XXXVII Portuguese Genetics Conference. Lisbon, Portugal. 28-30 May. p. 38.
Alves, M.L.; Dinis, M.; Leitão, S.T.; Satovic, Z.; Mendes-Moreira, P. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2012) Portuguese maize and common bean landraces II – An ancient association under molecular scrutiny. In Proceedings of the SOLIBAM 1st Stakeholder congress - Shaping the future of agriculture: The role of diversity in low input and organic cropping systems. Grottaferrata, Italy, 19-20 April. p. 2.
Gaspar, D.; Brites, C.; Paulo, M.; Alves, M.L.; Santos, D.; Dinis, I.; Dinis, M.; Leitão, S.T.; Vaz Patto, M.C. and Mendes-Moreira, P. (2012) Portuguese maize and common bean landraces I - Commitment with tradition, farmers and paradigms. In Proceedings of the SOLIBAM 1st Stakeholder congress - Shaping the future of agriculture: The role of diversity in low input and organic cropping systems. Grottaferrata, Italy, 19-20 April. p. 1.
Leitão, S.T.; Alves, M.L.; Almeida, N.F.; Mendes-Moreira, P.; Satovic, Z. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2011) Settling the potential of Portuguese maize germplasm for association studies. In Proceedings of the XXII EUCARPIA Maize and Sorghum Conference. 20-23 June 2011. Opatija, Croatia. p. 83.
Mendes-Moreira, P; Alves, M.L.; Satovic, Z.; Santos, J.P.; Santos, J.N.; Souza, J.C.; Pego, S.E.; Hallauer, A.R. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2011) QTL analysis of maize ear inflorescence in a fasciation contrasting inbreeds cross PB260 x PB266. In Proceedings of the XXII EUCARPIA Maize and Sorghum Conference. 20-23 June 2011. Opatija, Croatia. p. 111.
Vaz Patto, M.C.*; Alves, M.L.; Almeida, N.F.; Santos, C.; Mendes Moreira, P.; Satovic, Z. and Brites, C. (2009) Is the bread making technological ability of Portuguese traditional maize landraces associated with their genetic diversity? In Proceedings of the XXIth International EUCARPIA Conference on “Maize and Sorghum Breeding in the Genomics Era”. 21-24 June 2009. Bergamo, Italy. p. 49. (Oral presentation)
Alves, M.L.; Almeida, N.F., Mendes Moreira, P.; Satovic, Z.; Brites, C. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2009) Assessment of physicochemical traits and molecular diversity in Portuguese maize germplasm: A basis for selection of genotypes in breeding for improved maize bread quality. In Proceedings of the 19th EUCARPIA Conference Genetic Resources Section. 26-29 May 2009. Ljubljana, Slovenia. p. 79.
Mendes Moreira, P.M.; Santos, J.P.P.; Santos, J.P.N.; Almeida, N.F.; Alves, M.L.; Satovic, Z.; Pego, S.E.; Hallauer, A.R. and Vaz Patto, M.C. (2009) Farmers vs. breeders selection: agronomic and molecular evaluation of a participatory maize breeding program response. In Proceedings of the 14th Eucarpia Meeting of Biometrics in Plant Breeding Section. 2-4 September 2009. Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Alves M.L.V., Raposo I., Fevereiro P. (2007) Caracterização molecular do zambujeiro português [Olea europaea L. subsp. oleaster (Hoffm. e Link) Hegi] e sua relação com o zambujeiro. In “Biodiversidade em Sistemas Agrícolas e Florestais” Workshop, 25-26 October 2007, Oeiras, Portugal.
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