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Personal profile
SUMMARY of research interests (100 words)
I am a postdoc researcher in Professor Elizabete Carmo-Silva’s lab at Lancaster Environment Centre (Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK), which focuses on photosynthesis research.
My research interests include understanding plant responses to their surrounding environment and enhancing plant performance under different scenarios.
I have worked in several projects focused on understanding forest trees/woody species response to biotic and abiotic stresses using an integrated approach – from physiology to Omics.
Recently, as part of the CAPITALISE project, I studied strategies to improve photosynthesis for higher yielding crops based on Rubisco regulation by Rubisco activase.
I am currently working in the Delivering Sustainable Wheat (DSW) project, aiming to understand Rubisco synthesis and degradation and its impact on photosynthetic efficiency and Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) in wheat.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Biology - Deciphering Pinus defence response against Fusarium circinatum infection: from physiology to Omics, University of Aveiro
Award Date: 30/09/2021
MSc, Applied Biology - SnRK families in Chlamydomonas: promising targets for bioproduction, University of Aveiro
Award Date: 28/07/2015
BSc, Biotechnology - In vitro culture and Molecular Biology techniques in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) and kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa (Chev) Liang and Ferguson, var. deliciosa), Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra
Award Date: 1/09/2012
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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COST Action CA24152: Epitranscriptomics and ncRNAs for climate-change-resilient and sustainable crops
Amaral, J. (Co-Investigator) & Pascual, J. (Principal Investigator)
30/10/25 → 29/10/29
Project: Research
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BBSRC Institute Strategic Programme: Delivering Sustainable Wheat (DSW) Partner Grant
Carmo-Silva, E. (Principal Investigator), Hermida Carrera, C. (Research Associate) & Amaral, J. (Senior Research Associate)
1/04/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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CAPITALISE: Combining Approaches for Photosynthetic Improvement to Allow Increased Sustainability in European Agriculture
Amaral, J. (Research Associate)
Project: Research
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Combining Approaches for Photosynthetic Improvement to Allow Increased Sustainability in European Agriculture
Carmo-Silva, E. (Principal Investigator), Amaral, J. (Research Associate) & Worrall, D. (Technician)
1/01/22 → 30/11/24
Project: Research
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HALIUS: Halotolerant rhizobacteria for enhanced tolerance of Olea europaea to saline stress and infection
Amaral, J. (Team Member) & Cunha, A. (Principal Investigator)
29/03/21 → 28/03/24
Project: Research
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Unravelling the physiological and anatomical basis of divergent adaptations in cultivated and wild tomatoes
Ganie, S. A., Forget, G., Amaral, J., Wall, S. A., Singh, P., Kromdijk, J., Carmo-Silva, E. & Lawson, T., 25/11/2025, In: Journal of Experimental Botany. 76, 21, p. 6548-6566 19 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Physiological and hormonal responses of drought-stressed Eucalyptus seedlings infected with Neofusicoccum kwambonambiense
Santos, B., Pinto, G., Berenguer, H. D. P., Correia, B., Amaral, J., Gomez-Cadenas, A. & Alves, A., 31/05/2024, In: Plant Pathology. 73, 4, p. 810-823 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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Purification of Rubisco from Leaves
Amaral, J., Moreira Lobo, A., Carmo-Silva, E. & Orr, D., 23/04/2024, Photosynthesis: Methods and Protocols. Covshoff, S. (ed.). 2nd ed. ed. New York: Humana Press, p. 417-426 10 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology).Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter
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Radiometric Determination of Rubisco Activation State and Quantity in Leaves
Ashton, C. J., Page, R., Moreira Lobo, A., Amaral, J., Siqueira, J., Orr, D. & Carmo-Silva, E., 31/12/2024, Carboxylases. Elsevier, Vol. 708. p. 323-351 29 p. (Methods in Enzymology).Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter
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Regulation of Rubisco activity in crops
Amaral, J., Lobo, A. K. M. & Carmo-Silva, E., 31/01/2024, In: New Phytologist. 241, 1, p. 35-51 17 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Review article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Comparative-evolutionary analysis of plant responses to combined heat and drought stress
Amaral, J. (Examiner)
2025Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Delivering Sustainable Wheat (DSW) Annual Meeting 2025
Amaral, J. (Participant)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Iberian Workshop Wheat based food security in an unpredictable changing climate
Amaral, J. (Speaker)
10/12/2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Regulation of Rubisco activity by light in tomato
Amaral, J. (Speaker)
19/11/2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Delivering Sustainable Wheat (DSW) in Practice 2024
Amaral, J. (Presenter) & Hermida Carrera, C. (Presenter)
12/11/2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Prizes
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Top viewed article in New Phytologist 2023/2024
Amaral, J. (Recipient), Carmo-Silva, E. (Recipient) & Moreira Lobo, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Other distinction