Massimo Iorizzo

Bio

Dr. Massimo Iorizzo’s research focuses on genetics, genomics, germplasm improvement and breeding of small fruits (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, etc.) and vegetable crops. He researches the health-promoting phytoactive compounds inherent in fruits and vegetables, while also investigating strategies for selecting, concentrating and preserving these phytochemicals.

Publications

• Autopolyploid inheritance and a heterozygous reciprocal translocation shape chromosome genetic behavior in tetraploid blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) , NEW PHYTOLOGIST (2022)
• Bioaccessibility and intestinal cell uptake of carotenoids and chlorophylls differ in powdered spinach by the ingredient form as measured using in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and anaerobic fecal fermentation models , FOOD & FUNCTION (2022)
• Boosting the Bioaccessibility of Dietary Bioactives by Delivery as Protein-Polyphenol Aggregate Particles , JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY (2022)
• CarrotOmics: a genetics and comparative genomics database for carrot (Daucus carota) , DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION (2022)
• Comparative multi-parameters approach to dissect texture subcomponents of highbush blueberry cultivars at harvest and postharvest , POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY (2022)
• Dissecting the genetic basis of bioactive metabolites and fruit quality traits in blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) , FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2022)
• Improved High-Quality Genome Assembly and Annotation of Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Cultivar MD2 Revealed Extensive Haplotype Diversity and Diversified FRS/FRF Gene Family , GENES (2022)
• Physicochemical properties, degradation kinetics, and antioxidant capacity of aqueous anthocyanin-based extracts from purple carrots compared to synthetic and natural food colorants , FOOD CHEMISTRY (2022)
• Spray-dried and freeze-dried protein-spinach particles; effect of drying technique and protein type on the bioaccessibility of carotenoids, chlorophylls, and phenolics , FOOD CHEMISTRY (2022)
• There and back again; historical perspective and future directions for Vaccinium breeding and research studies , HORTICULTURE RESEARCH (2022)