Monica De Palma

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that genetic variability among wild and cultivated tomato lines affects the outcome of the interaction with two 'elite' biocontrol strains of T. atroviride and T. harzianum, and the ability of the plant to benefit from this symbiotic-like interaction can be genetically improved.

TL;DR: In this paper, the analysis of polyphenols of leaves and different parts (outer, intermediate and inner bracts, and receptacle) of heads in five globe artichoke cultivars of Campania region (Italy) and one accession of cultivated cardoon was performed.

TL;DR: The isolation and characterization of two novel genes both encoding hydroxycinnamoyl-coenzyme A quinate transferases (HQT) from artichokes suggest that several isoforms of HQT contribute to the synthesis of CGA in artichoke according to physiological needs and possibly following various metabolic routes.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors report on metabolite abundance, regulation of CGA and anthocyanin biosynthesis, and characterization of candidate CGA biosynthetic genes in S. melongena.

TL;DR: Italian researchers inoculated tomato plant roots with T. harzianum over 72 h, finding over 1200 examples of differential gene expression and post-expression modification that resulted in improved plant growth and immune system regulation and proposed model that integrates the plant transcriptomic responses in the roots.