A5026111317- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Sesame and Sesamin Research
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Plant and animal studies
- Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
University of Naples Federico II
2019-2025
Federico II University Hospital
2019-2025
Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura
2021
Abstract Parasitic weed infestations pose an increasing threat to agriculture worldwide, especially in the Mediterranean region. Phelipanche ramosa and P. aegyptiaca (broomrapes) cause severe damage field-grown tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L. ). Strigolactones (SLs), apocarotenoid phytohormones, play a critical role plant physiology development, are also primary signals that trigger germination of parasitic seeds. We generated CRISPR/Cas9 knock-out lines for SlD27 gene, as well three other...
Rising daily temperatures and water shortage are two of the major concerns in agriculture. In this work, we analysed tolerance traits a tomato line carrying small region Solanum pennellii wild genome (IL12-4-SL) when grown under prolonged conditions single combined high temperature stress. When exposed to stress, IL12-4-SL showed higher heat than cultivated M82 at morphological, physiological, biochemical levels. Moreover, stress produced more flowers M82, also characterized by pollen...
Cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important source of antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid, carotenoids and phenolic compounds. Epidemiological results confirm that these antioxidant molecules are associated with a reduced risk cancer, inflammation cardiovascular diseases. Recently, one introgression line population deriving from Solanum pennellii has been exploited to identify favorable alleles can improve fruit quality traits in commercial varieties, including content. The...