A5071177488- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Berry genetics and cultivation research
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
Cereal Research Centre
2022-2023
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2014
Centro di Ricerca per la Patologia Vegetale
2014
Marche Polytechnic University
2005-2009
University of Verona
2007
Grape (Vitis vinifera) yield is largely dependent on the fecundity of cultivar. The average number inflorescences per shoot (i.e. fruitfulness) a trait related to each grapevine. Berry and weight bunch are other features affecting grape yield. An ovule-specific auxin-synthesizing (DefH9-iaaM) transgene that increases indole-3-acetic acid content transgenic berries was transformed into cultivars Silcora Thompson Seedless, which differ in shoots. Seedless naturally has very low fruitfulness,...
Among the cucurbit-infecting viruses, watermelon mosaic virus (WMV) and zucchini yellow (ZYMV) (Potyvirus: Potyviridae) are responsible for severe symptoms on cucumber, melon, watermelon, cultivations worldwide. In this study, reverse transcription real-time PCR (real-time RT-PCR) droplet-digital (RT-ddPCR) assays targeting coat protein (CP) genes of WMV ZYMV were developed validated according to international standards plant pest diagnosis (EPPO PM 7/98 (5)). First, diagnostic performance...
Flavonoids are widespread plant secondary metabolites involved in many functions such as pigmentation, protection from biotic and abiotic stress, plant-environment interactions. The anthocyanin subclass comprises the most important pigments, responsible for orange, red blue colours plants having antioxidant activity. last steps of anthocyanidin biosynthesis involve dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), catalysing reduction dihydroflavonols to leucoanthocyanidins, synthase (ANS), formation...
Phytoplasmas are cell wall-less microorganisms associated with plant diseases worldwide. Many important food, vegetable and fruits crops as well ornamental plants can be severely affected by these pathogens, significant economic impacts. Phytoplasma of ornamentals have been described worldwide in a wide range genera, 11 different 16Sr groups identified. In Italy, many species belonging to several botanical families found infected phytoplasmas, classified into the ribosomal 16SrI, 16SrII,...
A powerful tool for manipulating plant endogenous phyto-hormones is the transformation with oncogenes originating from Agrobacterium tumefaciens or A. rhizogenes. The potential use of rolC gene in improving strawberry cultivation can be assessed by a proper evaluation modifications induced expression on phenotype and as consequence their adaptability, production quality. root-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) symbiosis considered an interesting model studying modification particular also...