Advances in Plant Pathology Research

Dr. Eugénia Maria Antunes de Andrade is a Portuguese researcher specialized in plant molecular biology, plant pathology, agricultural biotechnology, and molecular diagnostics. She obtained her Ph.D. in Agronomic Engineering from Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, with doctoral research conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany.

Her research focuses on molecular detection methods, plant–pathogen interactions, GMO detection and regulation, nematology, mycotoxins, genome editing, and biosensor development for plant health monitoring.

She has served as Guest Editor for the Journal of Plant Pathology and as Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Molecular Breeding in Horticultural Plants” in MDPI journal Plants.

Dr. Andrade has an H-index of 10 (Web of Science) and 12 (ResearchGate) as of November 2025 and has contributed extensively to indexed international journals, book chapters, technical reports, and European scientific initiatives.

• Plant Molecular Biology
• Plant Pathology & Nematology
• Molecular Diagnostics (PCR, LAMP, Biosensors)
• Phytoplasma & Bacterial Plant Diseases

• Guest Editor – Journal of Plant Pathology

• Guest Editor – Special Issue “Molecular Breeding in Horticultural Plants” (MDPI Plants)

• Contributor to European Network of GMO Laboratories (ENGL)

• Participation in Euphresco collaborative projects

• Reviewer for international peer-reviewed journals

• Speaker and presenter at international conferences in Europe, Australia, and Africa

• Poster award (3rd place) – ONTA 53rd Annual Meeting (Cairo, Egypt)

• Member of international working groups on GMO regulation and molecular diagnostics

1. Publications with ISBN Recommendations Number of Reads Number of Citations European Network of GMO Laboratories (ENGL) (Prins T.W., Broothaerts W., Burns M., Demsar T., Edelmann S., Papazova N., Peterseil V., Taverniers I.) and (de Andrade E., Baleková S., Dimbareva D., Giacomo de S., Mazzara M., Sieradzki Z., Tilocca M.G., Verginelli D., Villa D., Zmijewska E & (2023). https://doi: 10.2760/76162 , JRC134298, ISSN 978-92-68-11522-0244
2. de Andrade E., Jeynov B., Corbisier P., Kortekaas A.M., Trapmann S., Vincent S. & Emons H. (2011). Certification of a Maize NK603 Reference Material for its DNA Copy Number Ratio. Certified Reference Material ERM®-BF415e. Certification Report EUR 24699 EN. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. https://doi.org/10.2787/38148 / ISBN 978-92-79-19074-21 398 3
3. Jeynov B., de Andrade E., Broothaerts W., Corbisier P., Mazoua S., Merveillie A., Trapmann S. & Emons H. (2011). Certification of plasma DNA containing NK603 Maize DNA Fragments Certified Reference Material ERM®-AD415. Certification Report EUR 24696 EN. Office of the European Union Publications, Luxembourg. https://doi.org/10.2787/37591 / ISBN 978-92-79-19071-10 2856
4. Meyer W., de Andrade E., Broeders S., Charels D., Corbisier P., Merveillie A., Trapmann S. & Emons H. (2011). Certification of a Soya 356043 Reference Material for its DNA Copy Number Ratio. Certified Reference Material ERM®-BF425c. Certification Report EUR 24695 EN. Office of the European Union Publications, Luxembourg. https://doi.org/10.2787/37327 / ISBN 978-92-79-19070-40 267 5
5. Ganceberg D., Corbisier P., de Andrade Silva E., Mazoua S., Merveillie A., Tumba M.-F. & Trapman S. (2009). Certification of reference materials of maize seed powder with different mass fractions of genetically modified 98140 maize. Certification Report EUR 23537 EN. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. https://doi.org/10.2787/78488 / ISBN 978-92-79-10174-80 322 7
6. Rodrigues I., Fernandes C. & de Andrade E. (2025). Genome-wide profiling of maize coding and non-coding genes in response to MON 810 transgene insertion. Genes (Em prep.) 3,5
7. Camacho M.J., Albuquerque D.C., Inácio M.L., Martins V.C., Mota M., Freitas P.P. & de Andrade E. (2024). FTA-LAMP based biosensor for rapid detection in the field of Globodera pallida - the potato cyst nematode. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 12: 1337879.
   https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2024.13378791 4.3/5.1 1/1
8. Yildrim K., Miladinović, Sweet J., Akin M., Galović V., Kavas M., Zlatković M & de Andrade E. (2023). Genome editing for healthy crops: Traits, tools and impacts. Frontiers in Plant Science 14: 1231013. https://10.3389/fpls.2023.123101315 4.1/5.3 2/3
9. Simões D., Carbas B., Soares A.; Freitas A.; Silva A.S., Brites C. & de Andrade E. (2023). Evaluation of Agricultural Practices for the Control of Fusarium and Mycotoxin Contamination in Maize Grains: An Exploratory Study on Maize Farms. Toxins 15: 136. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins150201364 3.9/4.2 10/2
10. Mazzeo G., Pellizzari G., Mateus C., Silva E.B, Russo A., Nucifora S., Soares C., Tomé D., de Andrade E. & Franco J.C. (2023). Melanaspis corticosa: a new insect pest of olive trees in Europe. Phytoparasitica 51: 153-162. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-022-01041 y. 3 1.5/1.5 0/0
11. Camacho M.J., Albuquerque D.C., de Andrade E., Martins V.C., Inácio M.L., Mota, M.; Freitas P.P. (2023) A Lab-on-a-Chip approach for the detection of the Quarantine Potato Globe Nematode Globodera pallida. Sensores 23(2): 647.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s230206470 3.4/3.7 2/0
12. Simões D., Diogo E. & de Andrade E. (2022). First Report of the Presence of Fusarium andiyazi in Portuguese Maize Kernels. Agricultura 12 (3): 336. https://doi.org/10.3