Laboratory of Horticulture and Plant Protection
MED-UALG
Laboratory supporting field trials and various studies on plants and their pathogens. It has equipment that allows to carry out research work on the characterization of plants and fruits, microbiology and molecular biology.
Team
Head
Amílcar Manuel Marreiros Duarte
Researcher
Ana Rita Cabrita Trindade
Researcher
Luísa I. G. D. Coelho
Researcher
Alfredo Jaime Morais Cravador
Researcher - PhD Student
Pedro Miguel Inácio Matias
Researcher - PhD Student
Tomás T. A. Magalhães
Contacts
Research conducted in the laboratory
- Study of the decline disease in Quercus suber (cork oak) and Quercus rotundifolia (holm oak) aiming at the genetic/biological control of the disease. Studies on the molecular interactions between Phytophthora cinnamomi and Quercus suber in relation to the infection process;
- Genomic and chemical study, as well as its application as biological control, of the plant Phlomis purpurea (Lamiaceae).
- Study of candidate genes for molecular markers in small ruminants of national native breeds;
- Genetic and morphological characterization of national native cattle breeds, particularly the identification and genetic and morphological characterization of an extinct Algarvia cattle population, currently being reconstructed based on these studies;
- Effects of citrus pruning on fruit productivity and quality;
- Effects of controlled deficit irrigation on citrus, avocado, carob and dragon fruit plants;
- Characterization of dragon fruit cultivars;
- Interaction between Trioza erytreae, vector of huanglongbing, and its hosts;
- Technology and innovation for local carbon sequestration, through nature-based solutions
The research work associated with this laboratory is partially carried out in the field, on farmers' plots and in green spaces, as well as in the Horto of UAlg.