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Francisco Fabian Fuentes Carmona

Associate professor

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Plant Genetics – Crop Production – Plant Genetic Resources – Nutrigenomics.

Educación

  •  Crop Production, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2001
  •  Nutrigenomics, RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY. Estados Unidos, 2015
  •  Agronomy, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2001
  •  Plant Genetics , UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2007

Experiencia Académica

  •   Associate professor Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Systems

    Chile

    2015 - A la fecha

  •   Assistant professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD ARTURO PRAT

    Agriculture

    Chile

    2003 - 2009

  •   Postdoctoral researcher Full Time

    RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

    College of Pharmacy

    Estados Unidos

    2010 - 2015

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Consultant Full Time

    Fundacion Nacional para la Superacion de la Pobreza

    Chile

    2002 - 2003

  •   Assistant professor Full Time

    Universidad Arturo Prat

    Chile

    2003 - 2010

  •   Postdoctoral researcher Full Time

    Rutgers University

    Estados Unidos

    2010 - 2015

  •   Associate professor Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Chile

    2015 - A la fecha


 

Article (36)

Seeds Yield and Quality of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Plants Grown Under Different Nitrogen Fertilization Doses

Contreras, S., Molina, J., García, M., Sánchez, J., Chorbadjian, R. A., Carmona, F. F., & Albornoz, F.

Article
Int. J. Agric. Nat. Resour.  (2024)

Comparative morphological, biochemical and enzymatic changes in two flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) germplasm lines in response to salt stress.

Dubey S., Bhargava A., Fuentes F., Shukla S. and Srivastava S.

Article
RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY  (2021)

Dormancy and cardinal temperatures for germination in seed from nine quinoa genotypes cultivated in Chile

Ayala, C.; Fuentes, F.; Contreras, S.

Article ISI
PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES-CHARACTERIZATION AND UTILIZATION  (2020)

Early Mass Selection Response of Two Quinoa Landraces under Highlands Conditions in Northern Chile

Fuentes F., Bhargava A., Rojas-Bertini C.

Article
Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Horticulture  (2020)

Effect of salinity stress on yield and quality parameters in flax (<i>Linum usitatissimum</i> L.)

Dubey, Saijasi; Bhargava, Atul; Fuentes, Francisco; Shukla, Sudhir; Srivastava, Shilpi

Article ISI
NOTULAE BOTANICAE HORTI AGROBOTANICI CLUJ-NAPOCA  (2020)

Genetic Association between Foliage Yield and Contributing Traits in Vegetable Chenopods: Implications for Genetic Improvement

Bhargava, A; Fuentes, F; Shukla, S; Srivastava, S; Ohri, D

Article ISI SCOPUS
NOTULAE BOTANICAE HORTI AGROBOTANICI CLUJ-NAPOCA  (2019)

Genetic variability in vegetable Chenopodium for morphological and quality traits over different cuttings

Bhargava A.; Fuentes F.; Shukla S.; Srivastava S.; Dubey S.; Ohri D.

Article ISI SCOPUS
CIENCIA E INVESTIGACION AGRARIA  (2019)

Growth Analysis of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Response to Fertilization and Soil Tillage

Kakabouki I.P.; Roussis I.E.; Papastylianou P.; Kanatas P.; Hela D.; Katsenios N.; Fuentes F.

Article ISI SCOPUS
NOTULAE BOTANICAE HORTI AGROBOTANICI CLUJ-NAPOCA  (2019)

Nutrimental Content and Functional Properties of Quinoa Flour from Chile and Mexico

Vázquez-Luna A.; Fuentes F.; Rivadeneyra E.; Hernández C.; Díaz-Sobac R.

Article ISI SCOPUS
CIENCIA E INVESTIGACION AGRARIA  (2019)

Quinoa Breeding and Genomics

Murphy, Kevin M.; Matanguihan, Janet B.; Fuentes, Francisco F.; Rayda Gomez-Pando, Luz; Gómez?pando, Luz Rayda; Jellen, Eric N.; Maughan, Peter J.; Jarvis, David E.; Goldman, I

Article ISI SCOPUS
Plant Breeding Reviews  (2019)

Quinoa leaf as a nutritional alternative

Vazquez-Luna A.; Cortés V.P.; Carmona F.F.; Díaz-Sobac R.

Article ISI SCOPUS
CIENCIA E INVESTIGACION AGRARIA  (2019)

Morphological Traits Defining Breeding Criteria for Coastal Quinoa in Chile

Madrid, D; Salgado, E; Verdugo, G; Olguin, P; Bilalis, D; Fuentes, F

Article ISI SCOPUS
NOTULAE BOTANICAE HORTI AGROBOTANICI CLUJ-NAPOCA  (2018)

Epigenetic CpG Methylation of the Promoter and Reactivation of the Expression of GSTP1 by Astaxanthin in Human Prostate LNCaP Cells

Yang, Yuqing; Fuentes, Francisco; Shu, Limin; Wang, Chao; Pung, Doug; Li, Wenji; Zhang, Chengyue; Guo, Yue; Kong, Ah-Ng

Article ISI
AAPS JOURNAL  (2017)

Organic Agriculture and Innovative Crops under Mediterranean Conditions

Bilalis D.; Roussis I.; Fuentes F.; Kakabouki I.; Travlos I.

Article ISI SCOPUS
NOTULAE BOTANICAE HORTI AGROBOTANICI CLUJ-NAPOCA  (2017)

Phenological growth stages of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) based on the BBCH scale

V. Sosa-Zuniga, V. Brito; F. Fuentes, U. Steinfort

Article
Annals of Applied Biology  (2017)

Epigenetic reactivation of RASSF1A by phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) and promotion of apoptosis in LNCaP cells

Boyanapalli, Sarandeep S. S.; Li, Wenji; Fuentes, Francisco; Guo, Yue; Ramirez, Christina N.; Gonzalez, Ximena-Parades; Pung, Douglas; Kong, Ah-Ng Tony

Article ISI
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH  (2016)

Nrf2-mediated antioxidant and detoxifying enzyme induction by a combination of curcumin and sulforaphane

Fuentes F.; Gomez Y.; Paredes-Gonzalez X.; Barve A.; Nair S.; Yu S.; Saw C.L.L.; Kong A.-N.T.

Article SCOPUS
Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences  (2016)

Targeting obesity-related inflammation in skin cancer: Molecular and epigenetic insights for cancer chemoprevention by dietary phytochemicals

Paredes-Gonzalez, X; Fuentes F.; Lu Y.; Kong A.N.T.

Article SCOPUS
Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences  (2016)

Induction of NRF2-mediated gene expression by dietary phytochemical flavones apigenin and luteolin

Paredes-Gonzalez, X; Fuentes F.; Jeffery, S; Saw, CLL; Shu, LM; Su, ZY; Kong, ANT

Article ISI SCOPUS
Biopharmaceutics and Drug Disposition  (2015)

Induction of Nrf2-mediated gene expression by dietary phytochemical flavones Apigenin and Luteolin

Paredes-Gonzalez X., Fuentes F., Jeffery S., Saw C.L., Shu L., Su Z.Y. and Kong A.N.

Article
Biopharmaceutics & Drug Disposition  (2015)

Apigenin Induces Nrf2 Expression in JB6 P+ Cells Through Promoter CpG Demethylation

Paredes-Gonzalez X., Fuentes F., Su Z.Y. and Kong A.N.

Article
The AAPS Journal  (2014)

Breeding quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): perspectives and potential

Zurita-Silva A., Fuentes F., Zamora P., Jacobsen S. E., Schwember A. R.

Article
Molecular Breeding  (2014)

Diversity of Quinoa in a Biogeographical Island: a Review of Constraints and Potential from Arid to Temperate Regions of Chile

Bazile D., Martínez E.A. and Fuentes F.

Article
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca  (2014)

Epigenetic DNA Methylation of Anti-oxidative Stress Regulator Nrf2 Drives Human Prostate Cancer

Khor T.O., Fuentes F., Shu L., Paredes-Gonzalez X., Yang A.Y., Yue L., Smiraglia D., Yegnasubramanian V., Nelson W. and Kong A.N.

Article
Cancer Prev Res (Phila)  (2014)

Nrf2 knockout attenuates the anti-inflammatory effects of phenethyl isothiocyanate and curcumin

Boyanapalli S., Paredes-Gonzalez X., Fuentes F., Zhang C., Guo Y., Pung D., Saw C.L., and Kong A.N.

Article
Chemical Research in Toxicology  (2014)

A Perspective on Dietary Phytochemicals and Cancer Chemoprevention: Oxidative Stress, Nrf2, and Epigenomics

Su Z.Y., Shu L., Khor T.O., Lee J.H., Fuentes F. and Kong A.N.

Article
Top Curr Chem  (2013)

Cancer Chemoprevention by Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicines and Dietary Phytochemicals: Targeting Nrf2-mediated oxidative stress/anti-inflammatory responses, epigenetics, and cancer stem cells

Lee J.H., Shu L., Fuentes F., Su Z.Y., Kong A.N.

Article
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine  (2013)

Dietary phytochemicals and cancer prevention: Nrf2 signaling, epigenetics, and cell death mechanisms in blocking cancer initiation and progression

Lee J.H., Khor T.O., Shu L., Su Z.-Y., Fuentes F. & Kong A.-N.T.

Article
Pharmacology and Therapeutics  (2013)

Influence of contrasting environments on seed composition of two quinoa genotypes: nutritional and functional properties

Miranda, Margarita.; Vega-Gálvez, Antonio; Martínez, Enrique A; López, Jéssica; Marín, Rosa; Aranda, Mario.; Fuentes, Francisco

Article ISI SCIELO SCOPUS
Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research  (2013)

Approaches for enhanced phytoextraction of heavy metals

Bhargava A., Fuentes F., Bhargava M., Srivastava S.

Article
Journal of Environmental Management  (2012)

Genetic diversity and comparison of physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of six quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) genotypes cultivated in Chile

Miranda M., Vega-Gálvez A., Martinez E.A, Lópeza J., Rodríguez M., Henríquez K. and Fuentes F.

Article
Ciênc. Tecnol. Aliment., Campinas  (2012)

Implications of farmers' seed exchanges for on-farm conservation of quinoa, as revealed by its genetic diversity in Chile

Fuentes F.F.; BAZILE D.; Bhargava, A; Martínez E.A.

Article ISI SCOPUS
Journal of Agricultural Science  (2012)

Assessment of production and nutritious quality of oat as hydroponic green fodder under desert conditions.

Fuentes F., Poblete C., Huerta M., Palape I.

Article
Idesia  (2011)

Morphological Analysis of Quinoa Germplasm Grown Under Lowland Desert Conditions.

Fuentes F. & Bhargava A.

Article
Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science  (2011)

Mutational Dynamics of Microsatellites

Bhargava A. & Fuentes F.

Article
Molecular Biotechnology  (2010)

Assessment of genetic diversity patterns in Chilean quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) germplasm using multiplex fluorescent microsatellite markers.

Fuentes F., Martinez, E. A., Hinrichsen, P. V., Jellen, E. N., & Maughan, P. J.

Article
Conservation Genetics  (2009)

Editorial (1)

Thematic Issue of Agricultural Policies

Francisco Fuentes-Carmona

Editorial ISI SCIELO
International Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources  (2021)

Proyecto (11)

Utilización de extracto de Olivo rico en hidroxitirosol como aditivo en la alimentación de Seriola lalandi

FONDEF (ID16I10453)

Proyecto
2017-2019
Coinvestigador(a)

Gestión de un proceso de auto certificación orgánica para la producción comunitaria de quínoa en el altiplano de la región de Tarapacá

Fundación para la Innovación Agraria (PYT-2016-0450)

Proyecto
2016-2018
Director(a)

Innovaciones para la producción sustentable de Quinoa en el secano de la VI Región=> Modelo integrado de tecnologías y asociatividad

FIA (EST-2016-0079) (EST-2016-0079)

Proyecto
2016-2018
Inv. Principal

Línea de Base para la producción agroecológica de la Quinoa Huilliche en la Isla Grande de Chiloé un patrimonio natural al sur del mundo

FIA (FIA (EST-2016-0080).)

Proyecto
2016-2017
Inv. Principal

Uso de bioestimulantes para la produccion de hojas de quinoa=> aproximacion interdisciplinaria para el mejoramiento nutritivo y control biologico de patogenos/insectos

PUC (288)

Proyecto
2015-2016
Director(a)

Clasificación de cactáceas de Tarapacá=> Aproximación combinada de actualización de estado de conservación y uso de herramientas genético-moleculares

CONAF

Proyecto
2010-2014
Director(a)

Selección de genotipos para el mejoramiento participativo del tomate “Poncho Negro”, selección local de la Provincia de Arica

FIA

Proyecto
2010-2013
Investigador(a)

Innovación y fortalecimiento de capacidades productivas y educativas para la agricultura de la Provincia del Tamarugal

FIC

Proyecto
2009-2010
Director(a)

Impact des modalites d’acces aux semences sur la diversité des ressources génétiques en agriculture

Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recharche Agronomique pour le Développement – CIRAD (Francia)

Proyecto
2008-2010
Investigador(a)

Evaluación de la productividad de avena bajo condiciones de hidroponía para ser utilizadas en la alimentación de conejos para carne en la Pampa del Tamarugal

DGI-UNAP

Proyecto
2007-2008
Director(a)

Sustainable production of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Wild), a neglected food crop in the Andean región

Fundación McKnight (EEUU)

Proyecto
2006-2010
Investigador(a)

Review (1)

Quinoa abiotic stress responses: A review

Hinojosa L.; González J.A.; Barrios-Masias F.H.; Fuentes F.; Murphy K.M.

Review ISI SCOPUS
 (2018)

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Francisco Fuentes

Associate professor

Crop Production

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Pablo Olguín

Estudiante / Investigador

Ciencias Vegetales

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Samuel Contreras

Profesor Asociado

Ciencias Vegetales

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Antonio Vega

Full Professor

Department of Food Engineering

UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA

La Serena, Chile

1
Mario Aranda

Associate Professor

Pharmacy

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile