Changfu Zhu
Senior Scientist
Applied Plant Biotechnology
Pere Virgili Health Research Institute
Spain
Biography
Dr. Changfu Zhu is affiliated to Applied Plant Biotechnology, Pere Virgili Health Research Institute. Dr. Changfu Zhu is currently providing services as Senior Scientist. Dr. Changfu Zhu has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented works at many national and International conferences. Dr. Changfu Zhu contributions have acclaimed recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. Changfu Zhu is actively associated with different societies and academies. Dr. Changfu Zhu academic career is decorated with several reputed awards and funding. Dr. Changfu Zhu research interests include metabolic engineering for nutritional improvement in cereals and plant synthetic biology utilizing the latest technologies in genome editing.
Research Interest
Our programs focus on metabolic engineering for nutritional improvement in cereals and plant synthetic biology utilizing the latest technologies in genome editing.
Publications
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Berman J, Zorrilla-Lopez U, Medina V, Farre G, Sandmann G, Capell T, Christou P, Zhu C. 2017. The Arabidopsis ORANGE (AtOR) gene promotes carotenoid accumulation in transgenic corn hybrids derived from parental lines with limited carotenoid pools. Plant Cell Reports 36, 933-945.
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Zhu, C., Farré, G., Zanga, D., Lloveras, J., Michelena, A., Ferrio, J. P., Voltas, J., Slafer, G., Savin, R., Albajes, R., Eizaguirre, M., Lopez, C., Cantero-MartÃnez, C., DÃaz-Gómez, J., Nogareda, C., Moreno, J. A., Angulo, E., Estany, J., Pena, R. N., Tor, M., Portero-Otin, M., Eritja, N., Arjó, G., Serrano, J. C. E., Matias-Guiu, X., Twyman, R. M., Sandmann, G., Capell, T., and Christou, P. High-carotenoid maize: development of plant biotechnology prototypes for human and animal health and nutrition. Phytochemistry Reviews 2017.
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Diaz-Gomez J, Javier Ramos A, Zhu C, Martin-Belloso O, Soliva-Fortuny R. 2017. Influence of Cooking Conditions on Carotenoid Content and Stability in Porridges Prepared from High-Carotenoid Maize. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition 72, 113-119
