A5032305575- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
Cereal Research Centre
2019-2023
Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l’analisi dell’economia agraria
2016-2021
Centro di Ricerca per la Patologia Vegetale
2006-2017
Marconi University
2002
Roma Tre University
2002
Wounding chickpea (Cicer arietinum) internodes or cotyledons resulted in an increase the steady-state level of copper amine oxidase (CuAO) expression both locally and systemically. Dissection molecular mechanisms controlling CuAO indicated that jasmonic acid worked as a potent inducer basal wound-inducible expression, whereas salicylic abscisic caused strong reduction wound-induced without having any effect on levels. Epicotyl treatment with mechanism-based inhibitor 2-bromoethylamine...
Bakanae disease, caused by seed-borne Fusarium species, mainly F. fujikuroi, is a rice disease whose importance considerably increasing in several growing countries, leading to incremental production losses. A germplasm collection of japonica was screened for fujikuroi resistance, allowing the identification accessions with high-to-moderate levels resistance bakanae. GWAS approach uncovered two genomic regions highly associated observed phenotypic variation response bakanae infection on...
The evolution of the fungal communities associated with durum wheat was assessed using different diagnostic approaches. Durum grain samples were collected in three Italian cultivation macro-areas (north, center and south). Fungal isolation realized by potato dextrose agar (PDA) deep-freezing blotter (DFB). Identification Fusarium isolates obtained from PDA achieved partial tef1α sequencing (PDA + tef1α), while those DFB identified their morphological characteristics (DFB mc). biomass eight...
Abstract Background Pyrenochaeta lycopersici is a soil-dwelling ascomycete pathogen that causes corky root rot disease in tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) and other Solanaceous crops, reducing fruit yields by up to 75%. Fungal pathogens infect roots receive less attention than those infecting the aerial parts of crops despite their significant impact on plant growth production. Results We assembled 54.9Mb P. draft genome sequence based Illumina short reads, annotated approximately 17,000...
Abstract Chemotaxonomy and the comparative analysis of metabolic features fungi have potential to provide valuable information relating ecology evolution, but not been fully explored in fungal biology. Here, we investigated chemical diversity legume-associated Ascochyta Phoma species possible use a metabolomics approach using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for their classification. The 45 strains including 11 known isolated from various legumes were extracted datasets analyzed...
Fusarium langsethiae , formally described as a new species over decade ago, has been identified the main producer of HT‐2 (HT2) and T‐2 (T2) toxins in Europe small cereal grains. Mycotoxin contamination caused by this can represent food safety hazard that deserves further attention. In present work, mycotoxin profile wheat cultures F. is presented with particular reference to production major type‐A trichothecenes their glucosyl derivatives. isolates, representative Italian cultivation...
A strain of the pathogenic fungus Ascochyta lentis isolated from lentil ( Lens culinaris) was studied to ascertain its capability produce bioactive metabolites. From culture filtrates were found three new anthraquinone derivatives, named lentiquinones (1), B (2), and C (3), known lentisone. mycelium, four analogues identified, namely pachybasin (in larger amount), ω-hydroxypachybasin, 1,7-dihydroxy-3-methylanthracene-9,10-dione, phomarin. Lentiquinones A-C characterized by spectroscopic...
Abstract Fusarium is one of the most important phytopathogenic fungi agricultural and human concern. More than 300 species have been described, many which are pathogenic to crops, flowers, forest trees, animals, humans. Species belonging this genus detected in all environments: grassland, desert, littoral, agricultural, alpine zones, aquatic, man-made, hospitals. Despite importance molecular techniques for identification a fungal species, morphological criteria still an role, including...
The first draft genome sequencing of the non-model fungal pathogen Pyrenochaeta lycopersici showed an expansion gene families associated with heterokaryon incompatibility and lacking mating-type genes, providing insights into genetic basis this "imperfect" fungus which lost ability to produce sexual stage. However, due Illumina short-read technology, was too fragmented allow a comprehensive characterization genome, especially repetitive sequence fraction. In work, another P. isolate using...
Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome (KVDS) has recently become a concern in Italy, impacting plant health and production. This study aims to investigate the influence of KVDS on soil indi-cators composition microbial communities by comparing symptomatic asymptomatic kiwifruit orchards located two areas Latium, Italy. Soil samples were collected spring autumn evaluate seasonal variations physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, biomass. The results revealed that impacted properties such as...
Wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri, is the most widespread soilborne disease of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). In an attempt to identify new sources resistance wilt, 102 accessions six wild annual Cicer species were evaluated in greenhouse. The isolate from central Italy used this experiment has been characterized using a set differential lines. Highly resistant reaction wilt was shown all C. bijugum and some echinospermum, judaicum, pinnatifidum, reticulatum. Both yamashitae...
Durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) is one of the most widely grown crops in Italy, extending to approximately 1.5 million ha. Seedborne fungi, affecting both germination and commercial quality product, represent a threat production. Several Fusarium species produce mycotoxins, secondary metabolites harmful humans animals. In 2006, monitoring health status kernels from central (Pollenza, MC) southern Italy (Foggia; Gravina di Puglia, BA; Enna) was conducted. Kernels at 11.3 Feeke's scale...
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) leaf stripe is caused by the seed-borne fungus Pyrenophora graminea. We investigated microscopically and molecularly reaction of barley embryos to inoculation. In resistant genotype NIL3876-Rdg2a, fungal growth ceased at scutellar node embryo, while in susceptible near-isogenic line (NIL) Mirco-rdg2a continued past into embryo. Pathogen-challenged NILs showed different levels UV autofluorescence toluidine blue staining, indicating differential accumulation...