We are pleased to invite you to attend the webinar entitled “Pathogenomics and Effectoromics of Verticillium Species”. It will be held on June 29th, 2021 from 16:00 to 18:00 CEST. Three estimated scientists will give interesting talks on general features of Verticillium wilts, fungus biology, and pathogenomics. We will understand why Verticillium spp. are so difficult to control, and will have a look at the main peculiarities of their population biology. Finally, we will learn about pathogen effectors that sabotage host machinery during the infection, and we will realize how…
Read MoreSimona Abbà
2018-A-289 Plant Health Bioinformatic Network (PHBN)
In the last decade, High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS), also referred to as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), has revolutionized biology and medicine. The technology allows DNA and RNA sequencing data to be generated in huge amounts at a very low cost, enabling the parallel processing of many samples. The resulting large amounts of data have led to the blooming of a relatively new field: computational biology or bioinformatics. In medicine, NGS-based tests for disease diagnostics are becoming part of routine practice, and plant disease diagnostics seems to follow this path, with virology…
Read MoreSviluppo di strumenti innovativi per la protezione del peperone dall’avvizzimento maculato causato da virosi (ProPep)
The impact of Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) infection on pepper crops in Piedmont is considerable, as the cultivated varieties are generally susceptible to this virus and do not have specific resistance genes. TSWV is one of the most economically harmful viruses worldwide and its infection can lead to the total loss of crops, especially if the infection occurs early. The project aims at investigating the use of exogenous dsRNAs associated with nanoparticles and essential oils to protect pepper crops from TSWV attack. The used approach is in line with…
Read MoreVirome NGS analysis of pests and pathogens for plant protection (VIROPLANT)
The aim of VIROPLANT is to apply NGS technology and empirical biological experiments to develop new environmentally friendly virus-based control strategies to manage bacterial, fungal and insect vector-transmitted diseases (phytoplasmas and viruses) as well as insect pests. VIROPLANT will create a database of new viruses (and virus derived biotechnological products) to increase the arsenal for the control of plant diseases caused by the most important biotic stresses. Different NGS and bioinformatics approaches will be applied to explore the virome diversity, including latent infections that can be potentially exploited for new…
Read MoreDaghino Stefania
RESEARCHER stefania.daghino(AT)cnr.it 011.397.7923 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I’m a researcher of the IPSP since July 2020. My research is mainly focused on the identification and molecular characterization of mycoviruses, especially those associated with fungal plant-symbionts (e.g. ericoid mycorrhizal fungi), with the aim at investigating the effects of mycoviruses on the biology of their fungal host and on its interaction with the host plant. In addition, I’m interested in the virus-vector interaction mechanisms, in particular in the RNAi-mediated anti-viral response for the TSWV-thrips system. I’m…
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