About
Professional SummaryDr. Marcos Edel Martinez-Montero is working at University of Ciego de Avila. He is a Senior Researcher over 29 years of experience with research emphasis on Cryobionomics of plants for longterm germplasm conservation. In general, he is interested to study the connections between stability (genetic and phenotypic), and cryogenic/non cryogenic factors to help in the optimization, improvement and validation of protocols for cryopreservation (seeds as tobacco, beans, wild tomato, maize, soybeans, sorghum, forages; in vitro apex for sugarcane, pineapple, grape, guava). Full Member of the Cuban Academy of Sciences with more than 70 publications with skills and expertise supervising postgraduate (Master and PhD) students in plant biotechnology with emphasis on cryopreservation. Moreover, he is acting as Executive Chair of International Congress on Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture called Bioveg. Former General Director at Bioplantas Centre.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. University of Ciego de Ávila, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba Agricultural Sciences | Completed: 2005
Publications (37)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Cryopreservation strategies for trees: Leveraging organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis for effective conservation
2026
Integrated Management of Damping-Off in Tomato Seedling Caused by Soil-Borne Fungi and Oomycetes Under Protected Cultivation Systems
2026
Germination and establishment of Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng plants are affected by scarification treatment used
2025
Induction of Somatic Embryogenesis in Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch: Considerations for Ex Situ Conservation of Ancient Tree in Chile
2025
Antimicrobial potential and cytotoxicity of total extract, fractions and subfractions from Mosiera bullata (Britton & P. Wilson) Bisse leaves
2025
Innovative Protocols for Blackberry Propagation: In Vitro Cultivation in Temporary Immersion Systems with Ex Vitro Acclimatization
2025
Uncovering the Mechanisms: The Role of Biotrophic Fungi in Activating or Suppressing Plant Defense Responses
2024
Medicinal Use, Flower Trade, Preservation and Mass Propagation Techniques of Cymbidium Orchids—An Overview
2023
Fruit and seed morphology and in vitro seed germination of Mosiera bullata, an endemic endangered Cuban species
2023
2023
Optimization of the process for obtaining Morinda royoc crude extract bioactive against phythopathogens
2023
Morpho-Anatomical and Physiological Assessments of Cryo-Derived Pineapple Plants (Ananas comosus var. comosus) after Acclimatization
2023
Evaluation of the operation of the stabilization pond for agricultural irrigation purposes
2023
Effect of aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica leaves on gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminants: an in vitro study
2023
2023
Tobacco Leaf-Surface Extracts: Antimicrobial Potential against Phytopathogenic Fungi and In Vitro Culture Bacterial Contaminants
2023
Dormancy breaking of Teramnus labialis (L.f.) spreng seeds is affected by the extent of liquid nitrogen exposure.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2023
ROS production and antioxidant enzyme activity in relation to germination and vigor during tobacco seed development
2022
Antifungal activity of Mosiera bullata (Britton & P. Wilson) extract against phytopathogenic fungi
2022
Cryopreservation of seeds of the highly valued tropical timber species Swietenia mahagoni.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2022
Inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers reveal DNA stability in pineapple plantlets after shoot tip cryopreservation.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2022
Exposure of Calophyllum antillanum seeds to liquid nitrogen delays seedling emergence and decreases leaf anthraquinones.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2022
Morphoanatomical aspects of the starting material for the improvement of pineapple cryopreservation by the droplet-vitrification technique
2021
Histology of maize seeds and young germinating embryos after liquid nitrogen exposure.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2021
Exposure of Teramnus labialis (L.F.) Spreng seeds to liquid nitrogen does not affect nutritional status of field grown adult plants.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2021
Chickpea seed cryostorage alters germinant but not adult plant growth.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2021
Liquid nitrogen as promotor of seeds germination and seedling growth in tropical legumes.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2021
Biochemical and Genetic Responses of Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) Microplants under Mannitol-Induced Osmotic Stress In Vitro
2020
Heteromorphic seed germination and seedling emergence in the legume Teramnus labialis (L.f.) Spreng (Fabacaeae).
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2020
Euclidean distance can recognize the Biojas® concentration that produces the ideal physiological status of pineapple in vitro plantlets.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2019
Exposure of pineapple shoot tips to liquid nitrogen and cryostorage do not affect the histological status of regenerated plantlets.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2019
Maize seedlings produced from dry seeds exposed to liquid nitrogen display altered levels of shikimate pathway compounds.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2019
Effect of temperature on the pre-conditioning of in vitro donor pineapple plants for a cryopreservation protocol of tips [Spanish].
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2019
Cryopreservation of sorghum seeds modifies germination and seedling growth but not field performance of adult plants.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2019
A dynamical systems approach for pineapple cryopreservation analysis.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2019
Effect of desiccation on physiological and biochemical indicators associated with the germination and vigor of cryopreserved seeds of Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Sancti Spíritus 96.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2017
Exposure of common bean seeds to liquid nitrogen modifies mineral composition of young plantlet leaves.
Marcos Edel Martinez Montero
2016