Interview of Dr. Donato Boscia at TGR Puglia “Superquark” report on Xylella
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GrapeStress
The GrapeStress main objective is to address important viticulture problems, such as the massive use of fungicides to fight against fungal pathogens and the need for a sustainable management of water resources. Somaclonal lines obtained in the frame of EditGrape project after in vitro application of a selective pressure, aimed at guiding towards the formation of regenerants with greater tolerance/resistance to stress, represent the starting point of the project. GrapeStress aims at the molecular, physiological and pathological characterization of the obtained somaclones. Plants regenerated in vitro will be acclimatized in…
Read MorePrigigallo Maria Isabella
RESEARCH FELLOW mariaisabella.prigigallo(AT)cnr.it 080.544.2545 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae Thanks to the various laboratory activities carried out during the years of study at the Faculty of Biotechnological Sciences of Bari and the internship / doctoral activities in the plant pathology laboratories of the University of Bari, I have become familiar with the techniques for analyzing protein and nucleotide sequences for the molecular diagnosis of plant diseases induced by viruses and fungi. During the doctorate at the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria and the “The James…
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RESEARCH FELLOW marco.forgia(AT)cnr.it 011.397.7923 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae My research activity is mostly focused on the identification and characterization of mycoviruses through bioinformatic and molecular approaches. The characterization of the viruses discovered is firstly based on the taxonomic and evolutionary aspects and then on the possible impact of the mycovirus on the fungal host’s metabolism. Over the years I also contributed to the characterization of plant viruses infecting C. quinoa and tomato.
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ASSOCIATE walterchitarra(AT)cnr.it 0438.456.715 publications: ORCID personal details and research activity: People Curriculum Vitae The research activity is mainly focused on: Genotype-environment interactions. The whole genome sequencing of three ‘Nebbiolo’ clones is the starting point for the study of the interactions between genotype and climatic conditions of cultivation, that define the wine terroir. The research is carried out using agronomic, transcriptomics (RNA-seq) and epigenomics (BS-seq) approaches, in order to link gene expression profiles between three clones and four different cultural environments. In parallel, the interaction between genotype and environment is also…
Read MoreSpecial issue: “A stressful life: how plants cope with multiple biotic and abiotic adverse factors”
In natural and agricultural ecosystems, plants quickly respond to abiotic and biotic stress factors, alone or in their conjunctions, by complex acclimatization processes and in the long-term by evolving adaptation strategies. Future climate extremes are expected to exacerbate the effects of (a)biotic stresses on plants and further increase the virulence and diffusion of the existing pests, negatively impacting crop yields and plant survival. Therefore, understanding plants’ resistance and resilience mechanisms to the effects of climate change are urgently needed. Among the developed and variegated range of plant responses able to…
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