ASSOCIATE francescacanuto(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae I graduated from the University of Turin in Natural Sciences and Plant Biotechnology. During my Master I worked on the gene regulation of the immune response of honey bees following viral infections and attacks by the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor and then on the diagnostics of plant pathogens transmitted by vector insects, such as Xylella fastidiosa and the phytoplasma associated with Flavescence Dorée disease. During my PhD at the University of Bordeaux (France), I worked on the identification…
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ASSOCIATE francesco.ferrini(AT)unifi.it 055.457.4033 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Since 1998, the applicant’s research and experimentation activity has been concentrated in the nursery and urban green sectors. Initially, research was conducted aimed at developing systems to identify physiological stress on tree plants, to better understand the dynamics of their health. Subsequently, various nursery breeding techniques were evaluated for ornamental species, both shrubs and trees, in order to optimize cultivation practices to improve plant vitality. A significant area of research has been the investigation of the biochemical…
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Title: Tomato genetic diversity for enhancing Resilience of Agro-systems in Mediterranean environment Acronym: TomResAMed IPSP Project Leader: Vincenzo Montesano National Project (PRIN PNRR) Start: November 2023 End: November 2025 Abstract: Soil salinity is one of the major abiotic factors threatening food security worldwide by limiting the land use and significantly reducing crop yields. The sustainable management of salt-affected areas demands integrated strategies including the exploitation of salt-tolerant crops and breeding of new cultivars. Tomato is a worldwide cultivated food crop and its global yield has increased over the past decade.…
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RESEARCH FELLOW alessiovovlas(AT)cnr.it publications: Orcid personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Alessio Vovlas received a Ph.D. in Science and Technology from Turin University, Italy, in 2014 with a thesis on “Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Conservation,” and an MS in Natural Science from Bari University, Italy. He is a member of the Society for Conservation Biology, Societas Europaea Lepidopterologica (SEL) and European Society of Nematologists (ESN). He is also part of the membership committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Commission on Education and Communication (CEC).…
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