PM Barros
Also known as: Pedro M Barros
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Plant Science · Plant Molecular Biology Research · Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance · Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
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About
Pedro M. Barros earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2012) and a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from Universidade de Lisboa (2018). He is currently an Assistant Researcher at ITQB NOVA in the Plant Functional Genomics Laboratory.
He co-coordinates the Phenotyping and Data Management group of the GREEN-IT BioResources for Sustainability Research Unit (ITQB NOVA) and the Plant Sciences Community at Biodata.pt (ELIXIR Europe, PT node), where he promotes FAIR data management practices at the institutional level.
His expertise lies in plant molecular biology and bioinformatics, with a particular focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying plant adaptation to environmental challenges, especially in woody and herbaceous species of national relevance. His previous research explored the effects of drought and microbiomes on cork oak physiology and cork development, and he maintains the CorkOakDB web portal for genome browsing and data visualization. He leads the PearGAIN project (2026-29), which aims to develop new biotechnological solutions to increase pear resistance to fire blight, and he also co-leads the Rice2B project (2022-26), focused on developing multi-biofortification strategies in rice with vitamins B1 and B2. Pedro has published over 26 peer-reviewed articles in leading plant science journals, including Molecular Plant (2020), The Plant Journal (2022), Environmental and Experimental Botany (2024, 2019), Tree Physiology (2021, 2012), and the Journal of Experimental Botany (2016, 2012), as well as three book chapters. He has established strong national and international collaborations with researchers in Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and Brazil.
He currently supervises six Ph.D. students (three nearing completion) and two M.Sc. students, and has supervised seven M.Sc. dissertations, co-supervised one, and mentored four early-career researchers. He co-coordinates and teaches two curricular units (Biostatistics; Data Science and Programming) in the MSc in Plant Biology for Sustainable Agriculture at ITQB NOVA. Since 2021, he has been an Invited Adjunct Professor at the Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, teaching at BSc. level.
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Publications (80)
- White paper: standards for handling and analyzing plant pan-genomes Save
- Evolutionary and functional diversification of cork oak NLRs reveals RNL expansion and dual roles in biotic and abiotic stress Save
- White paper: standards for handling and analyzing plant pan-genomes Save
- White paper: standards for handling and analyzing plant pan-genomes Save
- Whole-genome polymorphisms and relatedness of rice varieties circulating in the Mediterranean market Save
- A dual transcriptome analysis reveals accession-specific resistance responses in Lathyrus sativus against Erysiphe pisi Save
- Light and temperature signals are integrated through a phytochrome B-dependent gene regulatory network in rice Save
- The impact of drought on phellem development: morpho-physiological adaptations and gene expression dynamics in cork oak stems Save
- OsbHLH089 and OsbHLH094 Modulate OsSLR1 Levels to Maintain Male Reproductive Fitness in Rice Save
- Comparative transcriptomics of Lathyrus sativus reveals accession-specific resistance responses against Erysiphe pisi Save
- SUMOylation of rice DELLA SLR1 modulates transcriptional responses and improves yield under salt stress Save
- The impact of drought on phellem development Save
- Phytochromes and PIFs are important players in light and temperature-mediated rice development Save
- Morpho-physiological changes imposed by water deficit in cork oak saplings Save
- The root periderm Save
- Drought impact on phellem development: identification of novel gene regulators and evidence of photosynthetic activity Save
- An improved reference genome and first organelle genomes of Quercus suber Save
- Tackling Rice Fraudulent Variety Claims: Identification of Molecular Markers with Discriminating Potential Save
- Cork oak endophytic bacteria: Potential for plant growth promotion Save
- Comparative transcriptomics reveals accession and time-point-specific Gene expression patterns in grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) upon Erysiphe pisi infection.. Save