The aim of the project is the development of a cell for dielectrophoresis (DEP) coupled to a Raman microscope for the characterization and diagnosis of viruses and the evaluation of antiviral molecules. DEP allows to concentrate the viral particles present in a sample. The subsequent analysis in Raman spectroscopy will allow to acquire characteristic spectra in a few minutes, providing a greater quantity of chemical information compared to the DEP alone or to the spectroscopic investigation alone. The instrumentation will be applied on different plant viruses. Project Leader: Emanuela…
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DROni per il monitoraggio Noccioli sul Territorio (DroNuts)
The main objective of DroNuts is the construction of a hardware and software infrastructure capable of providing the Piedmontese sector of hazelnut production with an economic and reliable remote sensing service, based on the use of drones able to evaluate the pathophysiological state of the plants. Project Leader: Emanuela Noris IPSP personnel: Chiara Pagliarani, Slavica Matic, Laura Miozzi, Amedeo Moine, Daniele Marian. Start: 03/08/2020 End: 02/07/2022
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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…
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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…
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Contract between Università’ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza and CNR – Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection for the realization of the project n. 29 “DEBUG – New knowledge for the control of the alien pest Halyomorpha halys in vineyards of the Lombardy Region ” funded by Regione Lombardia 2018 D.D.S. N. 4403 DEL 28/03/2018 The project, of which Professor Ilaria Negri is in charge, aims to acquire and disseminate new knowledge concerning the biology, ecology, behavior and phenology of the invasive species Halyomorpha halys (the brown marmorated stink bug )…
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