A5033743262- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloids
- Nuts composition and effects
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Date Palm Research Studies
- Plant responses to water stress
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
Cereal Research Centre
2019-2023
Centro di Ricerca per l’Orticoltura
2014-2022
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2015-2020
University of Palermo
2005-2018
Organizzazione per la Tutela Forestale, Ambientale e Agroalimentare
2014
The long-lived and evergreen olive tree dominates the Mediterranean landscape, representing an agroecological cultural symbol a genetic heritage of inestimable value. Sicily, for historical, geographical, reasons, has very rich distinctive germplasm. In this work, large survey was conducted to discover, collect, characterize diversity centennial monumental trees from historical sites, such as Greek Temple Valley (Agrigento), ancient gardens, or farmland present in western part island. Trees...
The olive tree (Olea europaea L.), which characterizes the agriculture of Mediterranean basin, faces challenges adapting to high-density orchards and mechanized cultivation. This study addresses a key issue: controlling size enhance efficiency manageability in Utilizing genetic mapping methods, we have identified significant Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) candidate genes associated with low-vigor traits trees. Our research on 'Koroneiki' F2 progeny, exhibits low vigor but remains...
Pistachio is a sustainable nut crop with exceptional climate resilience and nutritional value. However, the molecular processes underlying pistachio development traits are largely unknown, compounded by limited genomic resources. To advance pistachios as future food source model system for hard-shelled fruits, we generated chromosome-scale reference genome of most widely grown cultivar (Pistacia vera 'Kerman') spatiotemporal study development. We integrated tissue-level physiological data...
ABSTRACT Durum wheat ( Triticum turgidum L. var. durum Desf.) is one of the world's most important and widely grown cereals, playing a fundamental role in global food security. In countries where it traditionally cultivated, abiotic stress caused by high temperatures limited precipitation, exacerbated ongoing climate crisis, main cause production losses quality deterioration, uncertainty meeting market demand. The objective this study was to monitor, across five experimental sites, effect...
Sicily, Southern Italy, has important genetic resources for azarole (Crataegus azarolus). The region hosts both spontaneous wild populations and various forms of the genus, some which belong to well-defined specific or intraspecific taxa, while others are hybrids unclear origin. Not all can be considered related C. azarolus, but those included in sect. Azaroli thus aronia (= azarolus var. aronia), is widespread western certainly can. All these morphologically distinct coexist same area. This...
Abstract This article documents the addition of 268 microsatellite marker loci to M olecular E cology R esources D atabase. Loci were developed for following species: A lburnoides bipunctatus, C hamaerops humilis, hlidonias hybrida, yperus papyrus, F usarium graminearum, L oxigilla barbadensis, acrobrachium rosenbergii, O dontesthes bonariensis, P elteobagrus vachelli, osidonia oceanica, otamotrygon motoro, hamdia quelen, S arotherodon melanotheron heudelotii, ibiraea angustata, T akifugu...
Oregano is—probably—the most appreciated and widespread aromatic plant in Sicily. With the aim of evaluating modifications oregano’s essential oil composition over time, between 2013 2015 six weekly samplings three different oregano plantations were carried out, from beginning flowering (early May) until traditional harvest moment (end June). Samples hydrodistilled obtained oils (EOs) evaluated by means a combination GC–FID GC–MS. The Origanum plants under study demonstrated to belong...
A real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was developed for simple, rapid and efficient detection of the Olea europaea geminivirus (OEGV), a virus recently reported in different olive cultivation areas worldwide. preliminary screening by end-point PCR OEGV conducted to ascertain presence Sicily. set six LAMP primers, targeting 209-nucleotide sequence elapsing region encoding coat protein (AV1) gene OEGV, designed specific detection. The specificity, sensitivity,...
Chamaerops humilis is decreasing in abundance Mediterranean Europe, which has induced the European community to call for its protection Special Areas of Conservation. However, information about genetic and morphological variability, crucial development any conservation strategies, insufficient. The present study aimed investigate variability C. humilis Sicily, was selected as a model because high number dense populations. relationships between traits climatic variables were studied highlight...
The evergreen carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is considered one of the oldest trees in world, cultivated since ancient times Mediterranean Basin, for its edible and high nutritional fruits, adapted to human animal consumption. Spain main producer, followed by Italy, Portugal, Greece, Morocco, Turkey. In cultivation concentrated a few provinces insists on an area more than 5,500 hectares. this work 19 accessions, showing interesting fruit traits were analysed morphologically genetically....
Red Palm Weevil (RPW, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier) threatens most palm species worldwide. Until now, no studies have analyzed the gene regulatory networks of Phoenix canariensis (Chabaud) in response to RPW attacks. The aim this study was fill knowledge gap. Providing basic is very important improve its management. A deep transcriptome analysis performed on fully expanded leaves healthy non-infested trees and attacked at two symptom stages (middle late infestation). total 54 genes were...
Pancratium maritimum L. (Amaryllidaceae) is a geophyte occurring in the Mediterranean region, from Black Sea to part of Atlantic coast. This plant receiving much attention international scientific community due its value as bioindicator, potential industrial chemical compounds, and use commercial ornamental plant. Plant morphometry sequences three plastid DNA regions (rbcL, matK, trnH-psbA) were used assess phenotypic genetic variability this taxon closest congeneric species (in particular...
The present study aimed at identifying and mapping key genes expressed in root tissues involved drought salinity tolerance/resistance conserved among different fruit tree species. Twenty-six RNA-Seq samples were analyzed from six published studies five plant species (
Rhus coriaria L., commonly known as sumac, is a shrub of the Anacardiaceae family present in various subtropical and temperate regions world. Considering rich array functional nutraceutical ingredients, sumac extracts are an underutilized source health-promoting dietary ingredients. For example, spice with remarkable antioxidant activity thanks to high presence phenolic compounds. In addition, also possess antimicrobial exhibit antidiabetic hypoglycemic properties. Based on scientific...
Flavescence dorée (FD) is one of the most widely known grapevine yellows disease and unabated worldwide in viticulture sector. In this paper, we outline a strategy for developing an integrated system technologies to enable rapid, early FD detection diagnosis. We propose deployment newly developed sensor device, differential mobility spectrometer (DMS), which has shown positive results with similar vector-borne Citrus. have previously demonstrated that gas chromatograph DMS (GC/DMS) can...
The Mediterranean Basin is one of the most significantly altered World Biodiversity Hotspots with extensive habitat loss and fast genetic population erosion, for which urgent biodiversity reconnaissance preservation actions are required. In particular, Sicily has about 600 taxa classified as threatened or near-threatened. correct recognition identification such required supporting further activities. objective this work to assess ability DNA barcoding approach identify different taxonomic...
The red palm weevil (RPW; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is spreading worldwide and severely harming many species. However, most studies on RPW focused insect biology, little information available about the plant response to attack. In present experiment, we used metabolomics study alteration of leaf metabolome Phoenix canariensis at initial (1st stage) or advanced (2nd attack by compared with healthy (unattacked) plants. significantly varied among treatments. At 1st stage attack, plants showed...
The alteration of heavy ("ON/bearing") and light ("OFF/non-bearing") yield in pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) has been reported to result from the abscission inflorescence buds on high yielding trees during summer, but regulatory mechanisms involved this bud remain unclear. analysis provides insights into transcript changes between bearing non-bearing shoots, that we indicated as "ON" "OFF", shed molecular causing premature cultivar "Bianca" which can be related alternate behavior. In study, a...
Seed lipids composition is a tool to discriminate among plant taxa and related phylogeny biogeographic distribution. Aim of the present study was evaluate fatty acid (FA) seed from nine natural Chamaerops humilis L. population its relation with climatic traits collection sites. The average content 54.8 g kg− 1 most represented FAs were oleic (478 oil) linoleic (230 oil), significant differences accessions. Most lipid significantly correlated traits. In particular, negatively year potential...
Abstract The European fan palm (Chamaerops humilis, Arecaceae) is the only native in continental Europe, providing ecosystem services that are hard to obtain from other species. However, its populations declining some areas due anthropogenic effects including climate change. Knowledge of genetic variability among natural needed establish conservation plans, prevent contamination stands by cultivated germplasm and exploit it as an ornamental information on similarities C. humilis scarce. aims...