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Farzana Sabir
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, CSIR - Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Research areas: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Molecular Biology · Ion Transport and Channel Regulation · Plant tissue culture and regeneration · Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
0000-0002-0181-989X
Employment
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia Contracted investigator2019 - 2024
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Instituto Superior de Agronomia Post-Doctral investigator2013 - 2019
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia Bolseiro2011 - 2013
Education
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CSIR - Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Ph.D. (Senior Research Fellow-CSIR)2008 - 2011
Projects & Funding
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Functional characterization of a sugar transporter from the group early-responsive to dehydration 6-like (ERDL6) from Coffee hybrid Kawisari involved in the resistance to Hemilea vastatrix Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem2022 - 2023
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A study of the role of miRNAs in the regulation of Aquaporins in grapevine berries: potential impacts on berry water relations Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem2022 - 2023
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Identifying the role of aquaporins in the challenging ecosystem of cork oak woodland: A molecular device to balance the water and nutrient status in plants Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem2022 - 2023
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Multifunctional microbial inoculum development for vineyards with elevated concentration of copper in the soil Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem2022 - 2023
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Improving biological control of industrial bioethanol production processes by using Saccharomyces cerevisiae's own weapons Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia2019 - 2022
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Study of role of NIP aquaporins of Vitis vinifera in transport of water, glycerol and other atypical substrates (nutrients and metalloids) through their heterologous expression in aqy-null S. cerevisiae Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia2019 - 2024
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Characterization of nine Vitis vinifera aquaporins upon heterologous expression in yeast. Transport activity and regulation Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, Portugal)2013 - 2019
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Wine Yeast Genes- In search of genes behind the amazing performance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae during the late stages of wine fermentation Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, Portugal)2011 - 2014
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AQUAVITIS - Understanding water transport in Vitis vinifera: biochemical characterization of aquaporins upon their heterologous expression in yeast Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.2011 - 2013
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AQUAVITIS - Compreender o transporte de água em Vitis vinifera: caracterização bioquímica de aquaporinas através da sua expressão heteróloga em leveduras Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia2010 - 2013
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Understanding of metabolic pathway of Withania somnifera targeting at squalene epoxidase step Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Human Resource Development Group2008 - 2011
Publications (46)
- Cork oak aquaporins: functional diversity and regulation with insights into drought response Save
- Deciphering the Role of Aquaporins in Cork Oak: A Molecular Perspective on Drought Stress Management and Forest Sustainability Save
- Role of Aquaporins For Water and Nutrients Balance in Cork Oak and Grapevine plants. Save
- Biotechnological Approaches for the Production of Immunomodulating Phytomolecules Save
- Grapevine aquaporins: Diversity, cellular functions, and ecophysiological perspectives Save
- Molecular and Functional Characterization of Grapevine NIPs through Heterologous Expression in aqy-Null Saccharomyces cerevisiae Save
- Insights into the selectivity mechanisms of grapevine NIP aquaporins Save
- Sequences obtained in the study were submitted to NCBI database. Molecular and Functional Characterization of Grapevine NIPs through Heterologous Expression in aqy-Null Saccharomyces cerevisiae. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2020;21(2):663. Save
- The grapevine NIP2;1 aquaporin is a silicon channel Save
- Biocontrol of Brettanomyces/Dekkera bruxellensis in alcoholic fermentations using saccharomycin-overproducing Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains Save
- Molecular Basis of Aquaporin-7 Permeability Regulation by pH Save
- Aquaporins as sensors for turgor and cell volume regulation Save
- Transport of water, glycerol and atypical substrates through grapevine aquaporins in aqy-null Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Save
- Functional relevance of water and glycerol channels in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Save
- Yeast aquaporins and aquaglyceroporins: sequences, polymorphisms and topologies Save
- Expression of the GAPDH-derived AMPs on S. cerevisiae and evaluation of their biopreservative potential on wine fermentations Save
- Aquaporins isoforms in cv. Touriga Nacional grapevine under water stress and recovery-Regulation of expression in leaves and roots Save
- Comparative analysis of sequences, polymorphisms and topology of yeasts aquaporins and aquaglyceroporins Save
- Water Transport in Yeasts. Save
- Enhanced secondary metabolite production and pathway gene expression by leaf explants-induced direct root morphotypes are regulated by combination of growth regulators and culture conditions in Centella asiatica (L.) urban Save