Amparo Monfort

Dr. Amparo Monfort is a researcher at the Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA) and affiliated with the Centre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica (CRAG). She specializes in Rosaceae genomics with a focus on strawberry and melon species.

• Genomics and Biotechnology Program member
• Expert in resistance gene mapping and functional genomics

Research Interests:

• Genetic analysis of disease resistance (powdery mildew, anthracnose)
• Development of genomic tools for polyploid crops
• Functional characterization of fruit quality traits
• Comparative genomics across Rosaceae species
• Transposable element analysis in plant genomes

Key Publications Trends: Focus on GWAS for strawberry resistance, SSR marker development, resistance gene homologs in melon, and polyploid genomic resources. Works bridge Arabidopsis model systems with applied crop improvement.

Scientific Contributions:

• Development of NIL collections for trait analysis
• Creation of high-density SNP arrays for strawberry
• Elucidation of melon resistance gene clusters
• Advancing polyploid genomic prediction models

Collaborative Networks: Works with international teams across Spain, Italy, USA, and Sweden. Collaborates on projects involving strawberry, melon, peach, and Rubus species.