DAVID MARTINEZ TORRES
PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
Knowledge area: GENETICS
Department: Genetics
Department: Genetics
(9635) 43644
Biography
[Biography, english version]
Subjects taught and teaching methods
| 36349 - Biología evolutiva - Degree in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences | |
| 33165 - Biología - Grau en Biotecnologia | |
| 42598 - Evolución - Master's Degree in Bioinformatics |
Academic training
- Licenciado Ciencias Biológicas. Universitat de València. 30/09/1988 (Diploma / Degree / Activities).
- Doctor Ciencias Biológicas. Universitat de València. 30/06/1994 (Ph.D.).
Journal Publications
- Laura Escrivá; Lara Manyes; Miquel Barberà; David Martinez Torres; Giuseppe Meca (2016) Determination of melatonin in Acyrthosiphon pisum aphids by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Journal of Insect Physiology, 86, pp. 48 - 53 . ISSN: 0022-1910
- Barberà, M; Collantes-Alegre, J.M. and Martínez-Torres, D. (2017) Characterisation, analysis of expression and localisation of circadian clock genes from the perspective of photoperiodism in the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. ISSN: 0965-1748
- Barberà, M. and Martínez-Torres, D. (2017) Identification of the prothoracicotropic hormone (Ptth)coding gene and localization of its site of expressionin the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. Insect Molecular Biology, 26(5), pp. 654 - 664 . ISSN: 0962-1075
- Collantes-Alegre, J.M., Mattenberg, F., Barberà, M. and Martínez-Torres, D. (2018) Characterisation, analysis of expression and localisation of the opsin gene repertoire from the perspective of photoperiodism in the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. Journal of Insect Physiology, 104, pp. 48 - 59 . ISSN: 0022-1910
- Barberà, M.; Escrivá, L.; Collantes-Alegre, J.M.; Meca, G.; Rosato, E.; Martínez-Torres, D. (2018) Melatonin in the seasonal response of the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. Insect Science. ISSN: 1672-9609
- Barberà, M.; Cañas-Cañas, R.; Martínez-Torres, D. (2019) Insulin-like peptides involved in photoperiodism in the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. ISSN: 0965-1748
- Cashiragi, A.; Martínez, D.; Pérez-Hidalgo, N. (2019) Confirmation of the presence of Pachypappa warshavensis (Nasonov, 1894) [Hemiptera: Aphididae] in the Iberian Peninsula. Redia-Giornale Di Zoologia, 102, pp. 113 - 119 . ISSN: 0370-4327
- Rispe, Claude; Legeai, Fabrice; Nabity, Paul D.; Fernández, Rosa; Arora, Arinder K.; et al. (2020) The Genome Sequence of the Grape Phylloxera Provides Insights into the Evolution, Adaptation, and Invasion Routes of an Iconic Pest. Bmc Biology, 18(90), pp. 1 - 25 . ISSN: 1741-7007
- Adouani, R.B.; Mdellel, L.; Kamel, M.B.H.; Martínez-Torres, D. (2021) Morphology, genetics and biology of Pterochloroides persicae Cholodkovsky (Hemiptera: Lachninae) and their effect on Pauesia antennata Mukerji (Hymenoptera: Aphidinae) behaviour. African Entomology, 18(29), pp. 59 - 68 . ISSN: 1021-3589
- Cuti, P.; Barberà, M.; Veenstra, J.A.; Martínez-Torres, D. (2021) Progress in the characterization of insulin-like peptides in aphids: Immunohistochemical mapping of ILP4. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 136 . ISSN: 0965-1748
- Colizzi, F.S.; Beer, K.; Cuti, P.; Deppisch, P; Martínez-Torres, D.; Yoshii, T.; Helfrich-Forster, C. (2021) Antibodies against the Clock proteins Period and Cryptochrome reveal the neuronal organization of the circadian clock in the pea aphid. Frontiers In Physiology, 12 . ISSN: 1664-042X
- Gómez, K.; Martínez-Torres, D.; Espadaler, X. (2018) Phylogeny of the ant genus Aphaenogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Iberian Peninsula, with the description of a new species. Sociobiology, 65, pp. 208 - 217 . ISSN: 0361-6525
- Barberà, M., Collantes-Alegre, J.M. and Martínez-Torres, D. (2022) Mapping and quantification of cryptochrome expression in the brain of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. Insect Molecular Biology, 31, pp. 159 - 169 . ISSN: 0962-1075
- Colizzi, F.S.; Veenstra, J.A.; Rezende, G.L.; Helfrich-Förster, C; Martínez-Torres, D. (2023) Pigment-dispersing factor is present in circadian clock neurons of pea aphids and may mediate photoperiodic signalling to insulin-producing cells. Open Biology, 13(6), pp. 1 - 17 . ISSN: 2046-2441
- Colizzi, F.S.; Martínez-Torres, D.; Helfrich-Förster, C. (2024) The circadian and photoperiodic clock of the pea aphid. Journal Of Comparative Physiology a-Neuroethology Sensory Neural And Behavioral Physiology, 210(4), pp. 627 - 639 . ISSN: 0340-7594
- D.Haouasa; L. Mdelleb; W. Barhoumia; D. Martinez-Torres (2024) Recent data on the biology and population dynamics of Oulema hoffmannseggii (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) and its associated parasitoids. International Journal of Pest Management. ISSN: 0967-0874
- Colizzi F.S.; Liessem S.; Morales-Poole J.R.; Martínez-Torres D. and Helfrich-Förster C. (2026) Clock-related neuropeptides in Acyrthosiphon pisum. Frontiers In Genetics, 17 . ISSN: 1664-8021
Projects
- CARACTERIZACION, ORIGEN Y EVOLUCION DEL MIMETISMO AGRESIVO EN PULGONES (). 2016 - 2018. MINECO. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. . PI: David Martínez Torres.
- CINCHRON (Comparative INsect CHRONobiology ) (Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union. Marie Curie Actions¿ International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)). 2018 - 2022. European Comission. . PI: David Martínez Torres.
- DESARROLLO DE HERRAMIENTAS PARA EL ESTUDIO DE FUNCIONES GENICAS IMPLICADAS EN LA REGULACION DE POLIFENISMOS EN PULGONES (). 2019 - 2022. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. . PI: David Martínez Torres.
- Mapeo transcriptomico e inmunohistoquimico de la diapausa en pulgones (). 2022 - 2025. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. . PI: David Martínez Torres.
- INCITE (Insect Clock Initial Training Experience). Manipulating aphid genes to disentangle their photoperiodic system (Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union. Marie Curie Actions¿ International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES)). 2024 - 2028. European Commission (Program H2020-MSCA-DN-2023). . PI: David Martínez Torres.
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