Massimo Iorizzo
Associate Professor, Small Fruit and Vegetable Breeding and Genomics
Department of Horticultural Science
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.
Education
PhD University of Naples “Federico II”
MS University of Naples “Federico II”
Publications
- 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)
- Comparative multi-parameters approach to dissect texture subcomponents of highbush blueberry cultivars at harvest and postharvest , POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY (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)
- Admixture Analysis Using Genotyping-by-Sequencing Reveals Genetic Relatedness and Parental Lineage Distribution in Highbush Blueberry Genotypes and Cross Derivatives , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)
- An anchored chromosome-scale genome assembly of spinach improves annotation and reveals extensive gene rearrangements in euasterids , PLANT GENOME (2021)
- Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of the American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) and Its Wild Relative Vaccinium microcarpum , FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2021)
Groups
Honors and Awards
- 2022 University Scholar