María Flores-Tornero (FB18-926A-B00E)

Curriculum Vitae

María Flores-Tornero

María Flores-Tornero obtained a 5-year Biology degree at the University of Valencia (UV) in 2010, finishing with an Excellence Undergraduate Academic Performance Award. During her bachelor, she was awarded the prestigious science research initiation grant JAE-INTRO 2009 from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Becas-Colaboración from the Spanish government to further develop lab skills in plant research. She did internships in the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP), the Valencian Institute for Agronomical Research (IVIA) and the Department of Plant Biology of UV. During her MSc and PhD studies she explored plant metabolism and development. She has co-authored 2 book chapters and 22 research papers (9 as first author and 3 as corresponding) in high impact journals like Nature Plants, Molecular Plant, The Plant Cell, or Plant Physiology, among others. She also participated in 5 national and 12 international congresses, where she obtained awards for best oral (2013) and poster (2015, 2023) communications. In 2014 she designed her own scientific proposal to get funding from the German Service of Academic Exchange (DAAD) for a 6-months stay during her PhD in the group of Dr. Alisdair Fernie (Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm) to improve her knowledge on metabolomic and transcriptomic data analyses. In May 2016 she defended her PhD thesis with Outstanding Cum Laude with International Mention qualification. Then she got a postdoctoral position in the group of Prof. Stefanie Sprunck and Prof. Thomas Dresselhaus at the University of Regensburg to study the evolution of sexual plant reproduction as a part of the ERA-CAPS project EVOREPRO, coordinated by Dr. Jörg Becker (ITQB NOVA). During those years, she complemented her PhD experience on omic approaches with specific methodologies from the plant reproduction field. One of the main expertise she has developed is the manual isolation of plant gametes of dicotyledonous (Arabidopsis), monocotyledonous (maize and wheat) and basal angiosperms (Amborella trichopoda). This is a very challenging procedure but essential to explore the nature of these reproductive cells and their interaction to achieve fertilization. She has secured so far two highly competitive grants: a European Marie Curie (MSCA) to pursue her research on single-cell omics analysis of plant gametes, and a CEEC Junior Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus 2021 (4th Edition) from the Portugues FCT to develop natural in vitro fertilization systems. Her current H-factor is 12, with 424 citations, according to Web of Science. She has served as peer-reviewer for Molecular Plant, The Plant Cell, Plant Reproduction or Journal of Experimental Botany, among others. She is a visitor scientist in Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC) and has been also invited to deliver seminars in 3 international institutions. She is also member of the Scientific Committee of her host institution (ITQB NOVA), the Spanish Society of Plant Biology (SEBP) and of the International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research (IASPRR), serving in the later as webmaster and social network manager of the scientific content in its official accounts in Twitter. Finally, as an important part of her professional development, she is regularly invited to lecturing in International PhD and Master programs and has enthusiastically participated in teaching theoretical and practical sessions. So far, she has been involved in the supervision of 1 junior Postdoc, 3 PhD students, 3 master students, 4 Bsc students, and 4 lab technicians in training. Moreover, she has attended a total of 11 courses related to innovative teaching methods and scientific dissemination skills and contributed in public events like European Researchers Night to raise awareness in general audiences about the importance of working with plants for a sustainable future of our society.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: María Flores-Tornero
Date of birth: 1986/01/01
Gender: Female

Citation names

Flores-Tornero, María
Flores-Tornero, M
Flores-Tornero, Maria

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: FB18-926A-B00E
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9296-0070
Researcher Id: Z-3144-2019

Email addresses

maria.flores@itqb.unl.pt (Professional)

Websites

https://www.itqb.unl.pt/labs/plant-reproduction-and-evolution/maria-flores-tornero (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Plant sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue)
Catalan	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)
German	Intermediate (B1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Intermediate (B1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2016/05/05 Concluded	Plant Biotechnology (Doctorat) Universitat de València, Spain "Study of the role of Phosphorylated Pathway of Serine Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis development and its connections with nitrogen and carbon metabolism" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Outstanding Cum Laude International
2011 - 2012/05/10 Concluded	Research in Molecular, Cell and Genetic Biology (Master Universitario) Major in Plant Sciences Universitat de València, Spain "The role of triose phosphate translocator (TPT) on the balance of plastidial and cytosolic pools of 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	8.70 points out of 10
2004 - 2010/07/16 Concluded	Biología (Bachelor) Universitat de València, Spain	9.11 points out of 10

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/03 - Current	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
	Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2021/08/02 - Current	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016/05 - 2020/04	Postdoc (Research)	Universität Regensburg, Germany
	Universität Regensburg, Germany
2014/02/01 - 2014/07/31	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany
	Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany
2014/01/08 - 2014/02	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Germany
	Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Germany

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/11/04 - Current	Member elected of the Scientific Council of ITQB NOVA	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2010/02/01 - 2010/05/31	Internship	Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Spain
	Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, Spain
2009/07 - 2009/09	Internship	Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Spain
	Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Spain

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2014/02/01 - 2014/07/31	Identification of metabolic and genomic targets of the phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana A13 73230 PhD Student Fellow Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie, Germany	Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Concluded
2011 - 2012	Role of plastidial glycolysis in regulating metabolic fluxes, plant development and its interaction with the phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis BFU2009-07020/BFI Master Student Fellow Universitat de València, Spain	Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Concluded
2009/10 - 2010/06	Interaction between plastidial glycolysis and phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis to regulate plant development cid: 126384522073075338697122 Scientific Initiation Fellow Universitat de València, Spain	Gobierno de Espana Ministerio de Educación Cultura y Deporte Concluded
2009/07/01 - 2009/09/30	Abscisic Acid (ABA) Signaliing BIO2008-00221 Scientific Initiation Fellow Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Spain	Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/08/02 - Current	HeatProtecTom PTDC/ASP-PLA/2007/2020 Post-doc Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2024/10/01	MSCA Project "SAMEorNOT" 101059247 Principal investigator Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal	Ongoing
2018/08 - 2020/03	HaploTools 031B0192B Post-doc Universität Regensburg, Germany	Universität Regensburg Concluded
2016/05 - 2018/06/30	Evolution of Sexual Plant Reproduction (EVOREPRO) DR 334/12-1 Post-doc Universität Regensburg, Germany	Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Concluded
2013/01 - 2015/12/31	Functional Characterization of key enzymes in the plastidial metabolism in Arabidopsis and maiz as a strategy to improve nutritional quality FEDER/BFU2012-31519 PhD Student Fellow Universitat de València, Spain	Gobierno de España Ministerio de Economía y Empresa Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2014 - 2017	Improvement of Plants with Agronomical and Forest Relevance (II) PROMETEO II/2014/052 Researcher Universitat de València, Spain	Generalitat Valenciana Concluded
2009/01 - 2009/06	Improvement of Plants with Agronomical and Forest Relevance (I) PROMETEO/2009/075 Researcher Universitat de València, Spain	Generalitat Valenciana Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Flores-Tornero, M; Dresselhaus, Thomas; Sprunck, S. "Identification and Characterization of Reproductive Mutations in Arabidopsis". 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0880-7_18 Krueger, S; Benstein, RM; Wulfert, S; Anoman, AD; Flores-Tornero, M; Ros, Roc. "Studying the Function of the Phosphorylated Pathway of Serine Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana". 2017. 10.1007/978-1-4939-7225-8_16
Conference abstract	Flores-Tornero, María; Vogler, Frank; Lele Wang; Mutwil, Marek; Proost, Sebastian; Potešil, David; Ihnatová, Ivana; et al. Corresponding author: Flores-Tornero, María. "Using Amborella trichopoda to get insights into the development of the double fertilization mechanism". Paper presented in Iberian Plant Biology meeting, Braga, 2023. Sprunck, S; Cyprys, P; Malka, R; Flores-Tornero, María; Lindemeir, M. "Sperm adhesion and fusion is mediated by egg cell-secreted EC1 peptides". Paper presented in VII European Workshop on Plant Peptides and Receptors, Freudenstadt, 2019. Sprunck, S; Lindemeir, M; Cyrpys, P; Malka, R; Kraus, M; Flores-Tornero, María; Hackenberg, T. "Gamete activation and fusion in flowering plants". Paper presented in 25th International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction, Gifu, 2018. Rosa-Téllez, S; Anoman, AD; Nebauer, S; Alseekh, S; Flores-Tornero, María; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Segura, J; Fernie, AR; Ros, Roc. "PGK isoforms interact to maintain metabolic homeostasis in arabidopsis". Paper presented in XV SPANISH-PORTUGUESE CONGRESS OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Barcelona, 2017. Flores-Tornero, María; Anoman, A.D.; Rosa-Telléz, S.; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J.; Krueguer, S; Alseekh, S; Fernie, AR; Segura, J.. "Study of the phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis unveils its connection to sulfate and ammonium assimilation pathways.". Paper presented in XV SPANISH-PORTUGUESE CONGRESS OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Barcelona, 2017. Ros, Roc; Toujani, W; Flores-Tornero, María; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Anoman, AD; Rosa-Téllez, S; Segura, J. "Serine biosynthesis and function in plants". Paper presented in II International Conference on Photorespiration: Photorespiration - Key to better crops, Warnemünde, 2015. Roc Ros; Toujani, W; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J.; Anoman AD; Rosa-Téllez, S; Flores-Tornero, María; Segura, J.. "Plant Serine Biosynthesis: three pathways for one aminoacid". Paper presented in XII Reunión de Biología Molecular de Plantas, Cartagena, 2014. Toujani, W; Flores-Tornero, María; Anoman, AD; Rosa-Telléz, S.; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Ros, Roc. "The phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis is essential for arabidopsis pollen maturation". Paper presented in 2nd INTERNATIONAL APLE-APLEF Congress “Pollen Biotechnology, Diversity and Function in a changing Environment”, Madrid, 2013. Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Cascales-Miñana, B; Segura, J; Anoman, AD; Toujani, W; Flores-Tornero, María; Rosa-Téllez, S; et al. "The phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis is essential both for male gametophyte and embryo development and for root growth in Arabidopsis". Paper presented in XIII Congreso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, Lisboa, 2013. Cascales-Miñana, B; Ros, Roc; Toujani, W; Flores-Tornero, María; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Anoman, AD; Rosa-Téllez, S; Silvestre, Marina; Segura, J. "The phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis: a forgotten minor pathway with anessential function in plants". Paper presented in International Conference on Photorespiration: Photorespiration - Key to better crops, Warnemünde, 2012. Ros, Roc; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Anoman, AD; Flores-Tornero, María; Cascales-Miñana, B; Toujani, W. "Plastidial glycolitic enzymes are crucial regulators of primary metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana: potential biotechnological targets". Paper presented in Journées Internationales de Biotechnologie 2010, Tunisia, 2010. Ros, Roc; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Cascales-Miñana, B; Flores-Tornero, María; Anoman, AD; Segura, J. "Functional Characterization of glycolytic enzymes from Arabidopsis: do they only have a metabolic function?". Paper presented in VII Workshop of Plant Physiology organized by Catalanish Biology Society, Barcelona, 2009.
Conference poster	Flores-Tornero, María; Sapeta, Helena; Maria Lobato-Gómez; Granell, Antonio; Isabel A. Abreu; Becker, Jorg D.. "Heat-induced transcriptome and proteome alterations on the male gametophytes of Arabidopsis and Tomato during the progamic phase". Paper presented in Iberian Plant Biology meeting, 2023. Mariana Vendeirinho; Misra, Chandra Shekhar; Flores-Tornero, María; Becker, Jörg. Corresponding author: Mariana Vendeirinho. "The progamic phase during Arabidopsis reproduction: Identification of novel key players through analysis of deletion mutants of candidate genes". Paper presented in Iberian Plant Biology meeting, 2023. Fernandes, Telma; Isabel A. Abreu; Flores-Tornero, María; Sapeta, Helena; Becker, Jorg D.. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Telma. "OsSLR1 interactors OsbHLH089 and OsbHLH094 are crucial for rice pollen development". Paper presented in Iberian Plant Biology meeting, 2023. Xixi Zheng; Flores-Tornero, Maria; Uwe Schwartz; Thomas Dresselhaus. Corresponding author: Xixi Zheng. "Understanding the molecular mechanism of parthenogenesis in cereals". Paper presented in 26th International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction, 2022. Malka, Raphael; Sophie Tiedemann; Cyprys, Philipp; Maria Lindemeier; Flores-Tornero, María; Stefanie Sprunck. Corresponding author: Malka, Raphael. "Evolution and function of secreted small cysteine-rich EC1 proteins". Paper presented in 26th International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction, 2022. Flores-Tornero, María; Isabel A. Abreu; Becker, Jorg D.. "Heat stress during the progamicphase: Impact on male gametophytes of Solanum lycopersicum (Micro-Tom variety) at transcriptome and proteome level". Paper presented in XX EUCARPIA Meeting of Tomato, 2022. Flores-Tornero, María; Vogler, F; Mutwil, M; Proos, S; Potešil, D; Ihnatová, I; Zdráhal, Z; Dresselhaus, T; Sprunck, S. "Amborella trichopoda as a model to explore evolutionary conserved double fertilization mechanisms in flowering plants". Paper presented in 25th International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction, 2018. Flores-Tornero, María; Vogler, F; Dresselhaus, T; Sprunck, S. "Amborella trichopoda as a tool to explore the basis of sexual plant reproduction". Paper presented in At the Forefront of Plant Research, 2017. Flores-Tornero, María; Anoman, AD; Rosa-Téllez, S; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Segura, J; Ros, Roc. "Serine as a crucial element for proper pollen development". Paper presented in 24th International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction, 2016. Anoman, AD; Rosa-Téllez, S; Flores-Tornero, María; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Bueso, E; Segura, J; Ros, Roc. "GAPCp contribution to plant development: how very cell-specific expression can drive growth". Paper presented in XIV Spanish-Portuguese congress of Plant Physiology, Toledo, 2015, 2015. Rosa-Téllez, S; Anoman, AD; Flores-Tornero, María; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Ros, Roc. "Understanding the role of the Phosphoglycerate Kinase family (PGK) in Arabidopsis thaliana.". Paper presented in XIV Spanish-Portuguese congress of Plant Physiology, Toledo, 2015, 2015. Flores-Tornero, María; Anoman, A.D.; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J.; Rosa-Téllez, S. "3-Phosphoglycerate is not in equilibrium between the cytosol and plastids of non-photosynthetic cells.". Paper presented in XIV Spanish-Portuguese congress of Plant Physiology, Toledo, 2015, 2015. Ros, Roc; Rosa-Téllez, S; Garza-Aguirre, R; Anoman, AD; Flores-Tornero, María; Toujani, W; Navarro, M; Moreno, Sergio. "Exploring the role of the phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis in the plant response to abiotic stress.". Paper presented in 5th World Congress on Biotechnology, 2014. Anoman, AD; Rosa-Téllez, S; Flores-Tornero, María; Toujani, W; Bueso, E; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Ros, Roc. "Metabolic and Transcriptomic networks related to the plastidial glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Arabidopsis.". Paper presented in XII Reunión de Biología Molecular de Plantas, Cartagena, 2014., 2014. Anoman, AD; Flores-Tornero, María; Rosa-Téllez, S; Toujani, W; Bueso, E; Serrano, Ramon; Osorio, Sonia; et al. "In vivo targets of the plastidial glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPCP) of Arabidopsis thaliana in autotrophic and heterotrophic organs.". Paper presented in XIII Congreso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, 2013. Toujani, W; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Anoman, AD; Rosa-Téllez, S; Flores-Tornero, María; Ros, Roc. "The phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase enzyme family is implicated in abiotic stress response and is essential for development in arabidopsis thaliana.". Paper presented in XIII Congreso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, 2013. Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Cascales-Miñana, B; Anoman, AD; Flores-Tornero, María; Nunes, Adriano; Fernie, AR; Segura, J; Ros, Roc. "The essential role of the plastidial glyceraldehyde-3-phospate dehydrogenase in viable pollen development in Arabidopsis". Paper presented in XVII Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB), 2010. Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Cascales-Miñana, B; Flores-Tornero, María; Anoman, AD; Mateu-Andrés, I; Irles, A; Segura, J; Ros, Roc. "The plastidial glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate dehydrogenase is essential for mature pollen development in Arabidopsis thaliana". Paper presented in XI SPANISH-PORTUGUESE CONGRESS OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 2009.
Journal article	Flores-Tornero, María; Becker, Jörg D. Corresponding author: Flores-Tornero, María. "50 years of sperm cell isolations: from structural to omic studies". Journal of Experimental Botany (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad117. In press • 10.1093/jxb/erad117 Flores-Tornero, María; Sapeta, Helena; Becker, Jörg D.. Corresponding author: Flores-Tornero, María. "Improving the haploidization toolbox: Maternal factors take the stage". Molecular Plant 16 4 (2023): 651-653. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molp.2023.02.008. 10.1016/j.molp.2023.02.008 Wang, Wei; Xiong, Hanxian; Cyprys, Philipp; Malka, Raphael; Flores-Tornero, María; Zhao, Peng; Peng, Xiongbo; Sprunck, Stefanie; Sun, Meng-Xiang. "DMP8 and 9 regulate HAP2/GCS1 trafficking for the timely acquisition of sperm fusion competence". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119 45 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2207608119. 10.1073/pnas.2207608119 Julca, Irene; Ferrari, Camilla; Flores-Tornero, María; Proost, Sebastian; Lindner, Ann-Cathrin; Hackenberg, Dieter; Steinbachová, Lenka; et al. "Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals conserved programmes underpinning organogenesis and reproduction in land plants". Nature Plants 7 8 (2021): 1143-1159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41477-021-00958-2. Published • 10.1038/s41477-021-00958-2 Zimmermann, Sandra E; Benstein, Ruben M; Flores-Tornero, María; Blau, Samira; Anoman, Armand D; Rosa-Téllez, Sara; Gerlich, Silke C; et al. "The phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis links plant growth with nitrogen metabolism". Plant Physiology 186 3 (2021): 1487-1506. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiab167. Published • 10.1093/plphys/kiab167 Flores-Tornero, M; Lele Wang; David Potešil; Said Hafidh; Frank Vogler; Zbynek Zdráhal; David Honys; Stefanie Sprunck; Thomas Dresselhaus. "Comparative analyses of angiosperm secretomes identify apoplastic pollen tube functions and novel secreted peptides". Plant Reproduction (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00497-020-00399-5. 10.1007/s00497-020-00399-5 Flores-Tornero, María; Vogler, Frank; Mutwil, Marek; Potešil, David; Ihnatová, Ivana; Zdráhal, Zbynek; Sprunck, Stefanie; Dresselhaus, Thomas. "Transcriptomic and Proteomic Insights into Amborella trichopoda Male Gametophyte Functions". Plant Physiology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.20.00837. 10.1104/pp.20.00837 Armand D. Anoman; Flores-Tornero, M; Ruben M. Benstein; Samira Blau; Sara Rosa-Téllez; Andrea Bräutigam; Alisdair R. Fernie; et al. "Deficiency in the Phosphorylated Pathway of Serine Biosynthesis Perturbs Sulfur Assimilation". Plant Physiology 180 1 (2019): 153-170. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.18.01549. 10.1104/pp.18.01549 Ehrnsberger, HF; Pfaff, C; Hachani, I; Flores-Tornero, María; Soerensen, BB; Langst, G; Sprunck, S; Grasser, M. "The UAP56-Interacting Export Factors UIEF1 and UIEF2 Function in mRNA Export". Plant Physiology (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.18.01476. 10.1104/pp.18.01476 Flores-Tornero, María; Proost, S; Mutwil, M; Scutt, CP; Dresselhaus, T; Sprunck, S. "Transcriptomics of manually isolated Amborella trichopoda egg apparatus cells". Plant Reproduction (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00497-019-00361-0. 10.1007/s00497-019-00361-0 Pfaff, C; Ehrnsberger, HF; Flores-Tornero, M; Sorensen, BB; Schubert, T; Langst, G; Griesenbeck, J; et al. "ALY RNA-Binding Proteins Are Required for Nucleocytosolic mRNA Transport and Modulate Plant Growth and Development". Plant Physiology (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.18.00173. 10.1104/pp.18.00173 Rosa-Téllez, S; Anoman, AD; Flores-Tornero, M; Toujani, W; Alseekh, S; Fernie, AR; Nebauer, SG; et al. "Phosphoglycerate Kinases Are Co-Regulated to Adjust Metabolism and to Optimize Growth". Plant Physiology (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.17.01227. 10.1104/pp.17.01227 Flores-Tornero, M; Anoman, AD; Rosa-Téllez, S; Toujani, W; Weber, AP; Eisenhut, M; Kurz, S; et al. "Overexpression of the triose phosphate translocator (TPT) complements the abnormal metabolism and development of plastidial glycolytic glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase mutants". The Plant Journal (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13452. 10.1111/tpj.13452 Anoman, A.D.; Flores-Tornero, M.; Rosa-Telléz, S.; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J.; Segura, J.; Ros, R.. "The specific role of plastidial glycolysis in photosynthetic and heterotrophic cells under scrutiny through the study of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase". Plant signaling & behavior 11 3 (2016): e1128614-e1128614. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021851446&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/15592324.2015.1128614 Anoman, AD; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Rosa-Téllez, S; Flores-Tornero, M; Serrano, Ramon; Bueso, E; Fernie, AR; Segura, J; Ros, Roc. "Plastidial glycolytic glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase is an important determinant in the carbon and nitrogen metabolism of heterotrophic cells in Arabidopsis". Plant Physiology (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.15.00696. 10.1104/pp.15.00696 Flores-Tornero, M; Anoman, AD; Rosa-Tellez, S; Ros, Roc. "Lack of phosphoserine phosphatase activity alters pollen and tapetum development in Arabidopsis thaliana". Plant Science (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.03.001. 10.1016/j.plantsci.2015.03.001 Toujani, W; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Flores-Tornero, M; Rosa-Tellez, S; Anoman, AD; Ros, Roc. "Identification of the phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase isoform EDA9 as the essential gene for embryo and male gametophyte development inArabidopsis". Plant Signaling & Behavior (2013): http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/psb.27207. 10.4161/psb.27207 Walid Toujani; Jesús Muñoz-Bertomeu; María Flores-Tornero; Sara Rosa-Téllez; Armand Djoro Anoman; Saleh Alseekh; Alisdair R. Fernie; Roc Ros. "Functional Characterization of the Plastidial 3-Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase Family in Arabidopsis". Plant Physiology 163 3 (2013): 1164-1178. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.113.226720. 10.1104/pp.113.226720 Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Anoman, AD; Flores-Tornero, M; Toujani, W; Rosa-Tellez, S; Fernie, AR; Roje, S; Segura, J; Ros, Roc. "The essential role of the phosphorylated pathway of serine biosynthesis inArabidopsis". Plant Signaling & Behavior (2013): http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/psb.27104. 10.4161/psb.27104 Ros, Roc; Cascales-Miñana, B; Segura, J; Anoman, AD; Toujani, W; Flores-Tornero, M; Rosa-Tellez, S; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J. "Serine biosynthesis by photorespiratory and non-photorespiratory pathways: an interesting interplay with unknown regulatory networks". Plant Biology (2013): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1438-8677.2012.00682.x. 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2012.00682.x Cascales-Miñana, B; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; Flores-Tornero, M; Anoman, AD; Pertusa, J; Alaiz, M; Osorio, Sonia; et al. "The Phosphorylated Pathway of Serine Biosynthesis Is Essential Both for Male Gametophyte and Embryo Development and for Root Growth in Arabidopsis". The Plant Cell (2013): http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.113.112359. 10.1105/tpc.113.112359 Muñoz-Bertomeu, J.; Anoman, A.D.; Toujani, W.; Cascales-Miñana, B.; Flores-Tornero, M.; Ros, R.; Muñoz-Bertomeu, J; et al. "Interactions between abscisic acid and plastidial glycolysis in Arabidopsis". Plant Signaling and Behavior 6 1 (2011): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79956202242&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.4161.psb.6.1.14312
Magazine article	Sapeta, Helena; Mariana Vendeirinho; Flores-Tornero, María; Becker, Jorg D.. "Melhorar os tomateiros para melhor enfrentar verões severos", Vida Rural, 2023, https://www.vidarural.pt/biotecnologia/melhorar-tomateiros-veroes-severos/.

Other

Dataset

Flores-Tornero, María. E-MTAB-9190 - EVOREPRO: Amborella expression atlas.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/07/05	On going research on Sexual Plant Reproduction: gametes and interactions	CIB4FUTURE Center for Biological Research (MADRID, Spain)
2023/06/07	Plant sperm cell research and its implementation in biotechnology	Peking University, School of Life Sciences (Peking, China)
2023/05/19	Sexual plant reproduction: gametes and interactions	3rd IBMCP Young Researchers Symposium Institute of Plant Celular and Molecular Biology (IBMCP) (Valencia, Spain)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/12 - Current	The progamic phase during Arabidopsis reproduction: Identification of novel key players through analysis of deletion mutants of candidate genes Co-supervisor	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24	This well-known event is a Europe-wide public outreach activity that displays the diversity of science and its impact on citizens’ daily lives in fun and inspiring ways. As part of the scientific committee, I took part in the selection and design of scientific experiments to be performed by kids in the live show “Cientistas Em Casa” and the introduction of the HeatProtecTom FCT project to the general public. (2021/09/24) Exhibition (Member of the Scientific Committee)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2017/09/14 - 2017/09/15	Organization of a 2-day meeting of the EVOREPRO international consortium (2017/09/14 - 2017/09/15) Meeting (Co-organisor)	Universität Regensburg, Germany

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2022/09/30 - Current	European Researchers Night is a well-known event is a Europe-wide public outreach activity that displays the diversity of science and its impact on citizen’s daily lives in fun and inspiring ways. I took part in the round table of "Marie Curie Scientists and their careers" Exhibition	European Researchers Night RAISE consortium – Researchers in Action for Inclusion in Science and Education, Portugal
2022/07/18 - Current	I participated as an invited speaker in a round table about “Life in the Lab” organized by the Communication Office of ITQB Nova and celebrated the 18th of July 2022 at the ITQB Nova Institute. This event aims to approach undergraduate students from Portugal and abroad about the research activities that are developed at the institute. Workshop	Summer Science 2022 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2022/05/18 - Current	I participated in the scientific committee of the “International Fascination of Plant’s Day”, an international event launched by plant scientists across the world to raise awareness on plant biology and its importance for human societies. I designed a poster and created a stan about “Plant Reproduction”, with several scientific activities like microscope observation, pollen collection and a game to illustrate the pollination process for high school students. Exhibition	“International Fascination of Plant’s Day 2023" Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2021/10/12 - 2021/10/17	Hands-on activities with microscopes, tomato flowers observations and pollen collection with non-expert public to disseminate the HeatProtecTom FCT lab running project. Festival	Festival Internacional de Ciencia 2021 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2021/09/23 - 2021/09/23	Attendance at the seminar to improve the coaching and mentoring skills of the Postodocs and PI from ITQB Nova. Seminar	"Coach and Mentoring" Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019/04/12 - 2019/04/12	Like in the "European Researchers Night", from the evening till midnight, volunteers from research centers, institutions and departments perform seminars, guided tours or nice experiments to show the general audience the kind of research we are doing in our labs. I was involved by leading the organization of the plant biology info-stand from our department, designing and distributing the scientific tasks to our members and performing the guided tour in our lab. Exhibition	Nacht.Schafft.Wissen Stadt Regensburg, Germany Universität Regensburg, Germany
2017/09/20 - 2017/09/20	10-12-year old kids from local schools came to the host institution to perform during the whole day several experiments with plants. My task was to introduce them to each experiment and supervise the performance. Exhibition	Biologietag für Schülerinnen und Schüler (Day of Biology for Pupils) Universität Regensburg, Germany

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2022/05	Ear metabolism and genotype-by-environment interaction in field-grown durum wheat: identification of novel traits for crop improvement	Raquel Martínez Peña (PhD) Universidad de Valladolid, Spain

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2023/01 - 2023/01	The Plant Journal
2022/11 - 2022/11	Molecular Plant	Cell Press
2022/11 - 2022/11	Planta
2022/10 - 2022/10	Molecular Plant	Cell Press
2022/10 - 2022/10	The Plant Journal
2021/11/01 - 2021/11/30	Journal of Experimental Botany
2021/02/01 - 2021/04/01	The Crop Journal
2020/05/01 - 2020/05/30	Grana
2018/12/11 - 2018/12/12	Plant Reproduction

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2016 - Current	International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research (IASPRR)	Member, Webmaster and Social Network Manager
2009 - Current	Spanish Society of Plant Biology (SEFV)	Member

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2023/03/08 - Current	Member of the executive committee of the Postdoctoral Association of the ITQB NOVA Member	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2023/04/20 - Current	Plant Reproduction: the female gametophyte	PhD Prgram "Plants for Life" (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2022/11/22 - Current	Plant Reproduction	PhD Program in Integrative Biology and Biomedicine (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))	Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2022/11/03 - 2022/11/03	Biotechnology in Plant Research	Molecular Biotechnology (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal
2021/11 - 2021/11	Metabolomics: Basics and methodologies	(Mestrado integrado)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/02/10 - 2021/02/10	"Metabolomics: Basics and methodologies"	Biotecnologia para a Sustentabilidade (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/03	Plant Physiology	Degree of Biology (Bachelor)	Universität Regensburg Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät III Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin, Germany
2017/03/05 - 2017/03/16	Plant Physiology	Degree of Biology (Bachelor)	Universität Regensburg Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät III Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin, Germany
2016/11/21 - 2016/11/25	Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry	Degree of Biology (Bachelor)	Universität Regensburg Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät III Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin, Germany
2014/10 - 2014/10	General Biology	Human Nutrition (Bachelor)	Universitat de València, Spain
2014 - 2014	General Biology	Dual Degree of Pharmacy and Human Nutrition (Bachelor)	Universitat de València, Spain
2013/10 - 2013/10	General Biology	Degree of Pharmacy (Bachelor)	Universitat de València, Spain
2013 - 2013	Plant Physiology	Degree of Pharmacy (Bachelor)	Universitat de València, Spain
2013 - 2013	General Biology	Dual Degree of Pharmacy and Human Nutrition (Bachelor)	Universitat de València, Spain

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2023/06 - Current	PhD student	Diogo Lucas
2023/04 - Current	PhD student	Telma Fernandes
2022 - 2024	Master Student	Mariana Vendeirinho
2022/10 - 2023/10	Junior Postdoc	Helena Sapeta
2022 - 2023	Master Student	Clément Roumegoux
2019 - 2019	Lab Technician	Verena Pirzer
2019 - 2019	Master Student	Michael Kraus
2017 - 2018	Lab student	Anastasia Kremer
2017 - 2017	Bachelor Student	Marc Heinimann
2014 - 2015	BSc Student	Laura Llorens
2013 - 2014	Lab technician	Juan Pablo Bracho Gil
2012 - 2013	Lab technician	Sandra Clar Marmaneu
2012 - 2013	Lab technician	Lucía Sancho Resondo
2011 - 2011	Lab technician	Vicente Miralles
2010 - 2010	Lab technician	Juani Lorite López

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2021/12 - 2021/12	External reviewer of a Project Funding for the Swiss National Funding Fundation (SNSF).

Distinctions

Award

2023	Poster Special Distinction Organising Committee of the Iberian Plant Biology meeting, Portugal
2021	CEEC Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus - 4th Edition Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2018	Travel Award International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research (IASPRR), Netherlands
2015	Best Poster Communication Spanish Society of Plant Biology (SEFV), Spain
2013	Best Oral Communication
2010	Excellence Undergraduate Academic Performance Award Universitat de València, Spain