Personal profile
Keywords
- Metabolic biochemistry
- Applied biological sciences
- Biodiversity
- Plant biochemistry
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Bacterial pathogen deploys the iminosugar glycosyrin to manipulate plant glycobiology
Sanguankiattichai, N., Chandrasekar, B., Sheng, Y., Hardenbrook, N., Tabak, W. W. A., Drapal, M., Kaschani, F., Grünwald-Gruber, C., Krahn, D., Buscaill, P., Yamamoto, S., Kato, A., Nash, R., Fleet, G., Strasser, R., Fraser, P. D., Kaiser, M., Zhang, P., Preston, G. M. & van der Hoorn, R. A. L., 18 Apr 2025, In: Science. 388, 6744, p. 297-303 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Demonstration of interspecific crosses between Nicotiana benthamiana and Nicotiana tabacum for intragenesis and the transient production of valuable small molecules and proteins
Drapal, M., Perez, L., Enfissi, G. & Fraser, P., 16 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Plant Physiology. 315, 154619.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing quality and yield of recombinant secretory IgA antibodies in Nicotiana benthamiana by endoplasmic reticulum engineering
Goritzer, K., Melnik, S., Schwestka, J., Arcalis, E., Drapal, M., Fraser, P., K-C. Ma, J. & Stoger, E., Apr 2025, In: Plant biotechnology journal. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The FIBRILLIN multigene family in tomato, their roles in plastoglobuli structure and metabolism
Almeida , J., Perez-Fons, L., Drapal, M., Liew, K., Enfissi, E. & Fraser, P., Sept 2025, In: Plant Journal. 123, 5, e70447.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Biochemical characterisation of a cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) diversity panel for post-harvest physiological deterioration; Metabolite involvement and environmental influence
Drapal, M., Ovalle Rivera, T. M., Luna Meléndez, J. L., Perez-Fons, L., Tran, T., Dufour, D., Lopez-Lavalle, L. A. B. & Fraser, P. D., 2 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Plant Physiology. 301, 11 p., 154303.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
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ENSA: Enabling Nutrient Symbioses in Agriculture
Drapal, M. (Researcher), Fraser, P. (PI), Enfissi, G. (CoI) & Perez, L. (Researcher)
1/04/23 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Engineering plant cell factories for the production of biomedicines and their ingredients
Drapal, M. (Researcher), Fraser, P. (PI) & Enfissi, G. (CoI)
31/01/22 → 30/01/24
Project: Research
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Newcotiana: Developing Multipurpose Nicotiana Crops for Molecular Farming using New Plant Breeding Techniques
Drapal, M. (Researcher), Fraser, P. (PI) & Enfissi, G. (CoI)
1/01/18 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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RTB: CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and bananas Agri-Food systems
Drapal, M. (Researcher), Fraser, P. (PI) & Price, E. (Researcher)
1/01/17 → 31/12/22
Project: Research