LXV SIGA Annual Congress
“From genes to fork: On Mendel’s footsteps”

 06-09 September 2022

SESSION 5 - New routes to plant adaptation and sustainable agriculture

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
5.01 Dubcovsky J.
Reverse genetic tools and their utilization to dissect grain yield components in wheat
5.02 Forestan C., Rosignoli S., Sciara G., Bruschi M., Sangiorgi G., Ormanbekova D., Tuberosa R., Maccaferri M., Salvi S.
Exploring the molecular bases of Root Growth Angle and its regulation in barley and wheat
5.03 Gómez-Álvarez E. M., Tondelli A., Nghi K. N., Viktoriia V., Valè G., Perata P., Pucciariello C.
Barley germination after flooding events depends on hypoxia-induced secondary dormancy
5.04 Guche M. D., Pilati S., Dalla Costa L., Moser C., Guella G., Trenti F., Lanubile A., Marocco A.
Functional study of lipoxygenase-mediated resistance against Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium verticillioides infection in Maize
5.05 D'Incà R., Mattioli R., Tomasella M., Tavazza M., Macone A., Tavazza R., Martignago D., Incocciati A., Fraudentali I., Cona A., Angelini R., Nardini A., Tavladoraki P.
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated mutagenesis of a polyamine oxidase gene increases tomato plant tolerance to drought stress
5.06 Licciardello C., Scalabrin S., D'Amante G., Russo M. P., Caruso P., Vidotto M., Alves M. N., Wulff N. A., Vendramin V., Ollitrault P., Peña L.
Eremocitrus glauca, a genetic source to fight against Huanglongbing, a highly destructive citrus disease
POSTER COMMUNICATIONS
5.07 Barabaschi D., Mazzucotelli E., Faccioli P., Volante A., Cattivelli L.
Triticum aestivum subspecies: exploring ancient diversity
5.08 Santoro D. F., Sicilia A., Testa G., Cosentino S. L., Lo Piero A. R.
Transcriptomic analysis in response to long period of cadmium exposure reveals tolerance mechanisms involving the root cell wall lignification in Arundo donax L.
5.09 Fruggiero C., Aufiero G., Cuccurullo A., Yoenyama K., Vurro M., Barone A., Rigano M. M., Nicolia A., D'Agostino N.
Screening of Solanum lycopersicum x Solanum pennellii introgression lines for the resistance versus the parasitic weed Phelipanche ramosa: a step towards dual RNA-sequencing aimed at studying host/parasite crosstalk
5.10 Magliulo R., Cirillo V., Molisso D., Monti S. M., Langella E., Buonanno M., Aprile A. M., Criscuolo M. C., Castaldi V., Maggio A., Rao R.
Novel protein fragments for tomato resilience to salt stress
5.11 Idrissi O., Baidani A., Bashour I., Mazzucotelli E., Maccaferri M., Marcotuli I., Mastrangelo A. M., Gadaleta A.
Constitution of new genetic variability of wheat and legumes and selection of best performing genotypes for conventional agriculture
5.12 Testone G., Lamprillo M., Arnesi G., Giannino D.
Chloroplast omics of endive ("Cichorium endivia" L.): characterising genome structural variants and transcriptome response to rainfall-induced waterlog stress.
5.13 Giannelli G., Visioli G.
Arabidopsis thaliana growth promotion and salt stress tolerance by the PGPR Beijerinckia fluminensis
5.14 Lagreze J., Brescia M., Baraldi E., Prati R., Moser C., Malacarne G.
New strategies for Botrytis Bunch Rot control for a sustainable viticulture
5.15 Tran N., Miculan M., Lanubile A., Giorni P., Dell'Acqua M., Marocco A., Pè M. E.
Transcriptional analysis of eight magic maize parental lines infected with Fusarium verticillioides
5.16 Rotasperti L., Persello A., Torricella V., Tadini L., Rosignoli S., Rossini L., Salvi S., Horner D. S., Pesaresi P.
A pale green barley mutant to increase the albedo of cultivated areas and agriculture sustainability
5.17 Gatti R., Righetti G., Caradonia F., Milc J., Francia E.
Matching maize and soil microbiome to boost seed yield and quality
5.18 El-Areed S. R., Idrissi O., Amamou A., Satia L., Baidani A., Mastrangelo A. M., Marone D., Garofalo P., Vonella V. A., Gadaleta A., Marcotuli I., Marcotuli V., Cattivelli L., Maccaferri M., Mazzucotelli E.
Marker-trait associations of agronomic traits from the Cerealmed durum wheat panel as assessed in multi-environment trials under conservative agriculture
5.19 Janni M., Vurro F., Bettelli M., Marchetti E., Carriero F., Petrozza A., Berretta M., Summerer S., Cellini F., Zappettini A.
Accelerate the identification and selection of drought resilience tomato genotypes through in vivo phenotyping
5.20 Salimonti A., Lucchese P. G., Benincasa C., Desando M., Nicoletti R., Santilli E., Lodolini E. M., Mercati F., Sunseri F., Carbone F.
Water stress response evaluation in Olea europaea L . cultivars: a multidisciplinary approach
5.21 Pasetti M., Dalcorso G., Folloni S., Bellin D., Broccanello C., Furini A.
Evolutionary populations as a model for studying adaptation strategies towards drought-stress
5.22 Caproni L., Lakew B. F., Kassaw S. A., Miculan M., Seid Ahmed J., Grazioli S., Kidane Y. G., Fadda C., Pè M. E., Dell'Acqua M.
Phenological and bioclimatic diversity reveal challenges and opportunities to adapt Ethiopian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) to a changing climate
5.23 Torri A., Redaelli R., De Luise G., Pecchioni N., Valoti P., Balconi C.
Italian maize germplasm enrichment and innovation through Italy – Bolivia cooperation project and EVA European maize network
5.24 Savoia M. A., Fanelli V., Miazzi M. M., Montilon V., Susca L., Procino S., Taranto F., Montemurro C.
Apulian olive germplasm as potential sources of resistance to Xylella fastidiosa
5.25 Giovenali G., Kuzmanovic L., Capoccioni A., Ceoloni C.
Simultaneous application of heat and drought stress on durum wheat-Thinopyrum ponticum recombinant lines revealed tolerance traits associated with presence of the wild 7el1 chromosome introgressions
5.26 Shahbaz U., Videau P., Faralli M., Labonova K., Malnoy M., Zekri O., Dalla Costa L.
Analysis of VvEPFL9-1 and VvEPFL9-2 expression in grapevine leaves and correlation with stomatal density
5.27 D'Attilia C., Gentile D., D'Orso F., Iannelli M. A., Iori V., Frugis G.
Genome editing protocols and genetic diversity tools for flowering time adaptation in Asteraceae
5.28 Sulli M., Barchi L., Gaccione L., Toppino L., Alonso D., Lanteri S., Portis E., Rotino G. L., Prohens J., Giuliano G.
Metabolic GWAS of eggplant peel composition in a worldwide collection
5.29 Gaccione L., Barchi L., Toppino L., Tumino G., Alonso D., Boyaci H. F., Prohens J., Lanteri S., Portis E., Rotino G. L., Giuliano G.
Genome Wide Association analysis of agronomically relevant traits in an eggplant core collection representative of the worldwide genetic variation
5.30 Sirangelo T. M., Tassone M. R., Toppino L., Puccio G., Mercati F., Mauceri A., Abenavoli M. R., Sunseri F., Rotino G. L.
Effects of nitrogen form supply on the response to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melongenae in eggplant lines carrying partial resistance
5.31 Crosatti C., Tafuri A., Battaglia R., Gazzetti K., Branchi A., Guerra D., Mica E., Cattivelli L.
The miRNA397a/laccase regulatory module control kernel size and shape in barley
5.32 Tondelli A., Dalal A., Cattivelli L., Moshelion M.
Water use efficiency of a spring 2-row barley population assessed in the PlantArray physiological phenotyping platform
5.33 Neupane S. P., Stagnati L., Caproni L., Busconi M., Battilani P., Lanubile A., Marocco A., Dell'Acqua M., Pè M. E.
Characterizing heterosis in a set of recombinant intercrosses (RIXs) developed from a multiparental maize population
5.34 Palma D., Beretta M., Leteo F., Campanelli G., Sestili S.
Exploitation of genetic diversity of a tomato MAGIC Population through Genome wide association analysis
5.35 Mauceri A., Caldiero C., Mercati F., Piccionello A., Toppino L., Rotino G. L., Abenavoli M. R., Sunseri F.
First overview of Chloride Channel (CLC) family members for their transcriptional differential responses to nitrate in NUE-contrasting eggplant genotypes
5.36 Bordignon S., Panozzo S., Farinati S., Milani A., Scarabel L., Scapin D., Braidot E., Petrussa E., Varotto S.
Development of a non-chemical RNAi-based strategy for Amaranthus hybridus L. weed management
5.37 Mastrangelo A. M., Barabaschi D., Mazzucotelli E., Ficco D. B., Iannucci A., Russo M. A., Gadaleta A., Marcotuli I., Maccaferri M., Amamou A., Satia L., Idrissi O., Baidani A., Marone D.
Identification of a set of wide untapped diversity for reaction to tan spot in durum wheat
5.38 Americo S., Ferrari G., Desiderio F., Morelli G., Lo Piero A. R., Cattivelli L., Beretta M., D'Orso F.
Analysis of salinity tolerance in tomato Introgression Lines (ILs) based on morpho-biometric parameters and differential gene expression
5.39 Palermo N., Buffagni V., Coniglio M. A., Ramírez-González R. H., Simmonds J., Uauy C., Marmiroli N., Pignone D., Janni M.
Unlocking the hidden potential of genetic diversity to improve durum wheat resistance to heat stress
5.40 Mazzinelli G., Gagliardi C., Lanzanova C., Hartings H., Balconi C., Torri A., Tassinari A., Salvi S., Frascaroli E.
MIRALO* - Analysis of maize inbred lines for the development of hybrids with efficient radical apparatus
5.41 Del Regno C., De Rosa A., Curcio R., Russo A., Mele F., Cappetta E., Ruocco M., Mormile P., Rippa M., Ambrosone A., Leone A.
Pulse thermography as a new tool for early detection of necrotrophic fungal infections in plants
5.42 Cassol H., Lanzanova C., Locatelli S., Alberti I., Dal Pra' M., Balconi C.
Evaluation of ear rot resistance in Italian maize inbred lines and molecular characterization of Fusarium isolates*
5.43 Colanero S., Landoni M., Martignano D., Bosc A., Cioffi S., Galbiati M., Tonelli C., Conti L.
Engineering water use in tomato by generating novel allelic variation of ABA signaling genes via Crispr-Cas9
5.44 Castorina G., Delle Donne A., Consonni G.
Key genes involved in cuticle deposition as target to manipulate leaf permeability and increase plant adaptation to environmental cues
5.45 Terlizzi F., Carelli M., Borrelli L., Scotti C.
Study of the ability in exploiting organic P sources by the fodder crops alfalfa and maize
5.46 Frugis G., Augelletti F., Baima S., Brozzi I., Carabelli M., D'Attilia C., Del Bufalo A., Di Pinto A., D'Orso F., Felici B., Forte V., Gentile D., Iannelli M. A., Iori V., Morelli G., Possenti M., Scossa F., Sessa G.
The Smart-Breed Project: innovative molecular technologies for the adaptation of horticultural species to climate change through precision breeding
5.47 Gentile D., D'Attilia C., Iannelli M. A., Iori V., Serino G., Frugis G.
CRF (CYTOKININ RESPONSE FACTOR) transcription factors in abiotic-stress and flowering time: from Arabidopsis thaliana to Lactuca sativa and Solanum lycopersicum
5.48 Gianoglio S., Mateos-Fernández R., Vacas González S., Navarro Fuertes I., Orzáez D.
Heterologous production of irregular monoterpenes in tobacco and benthamiana as precursors for the synthesis of mealybug pheromones.
5.49 Mallardi A., Liberatore C., Baldoni E., Ceriotti A., Lauria M.
Editing of the durum wheat PDIL5-1 gene to increase resistance to soil-borne bymoviruses
5.50 Mica E., Crosatti C., Gazzetti K., Guerra D., Battaglia R., Cattivelli L.
Investigating the role of GRF4 in Barley seed size determination
5.51 Marra M., Pirona R., Baldoni E., Matic S., Ceriotti A., Accotto G. P.
Browsing in the Global Durum Panel for resistance to soil-borne viruses
5.52 Bolognesi G., Delfino P., Mora R., Broccanello C., Marini M., Crespan M., Gardiman M., Giust M., Tomasi D., Bellin D.
Genome wide association mapping of flowering-veraison interval in Vitis vinifera L
5.53 Vitiello G., Gullì M., Maestri E., Marmiroli N.
Application of Microbial Consortia and biochar for sustainable Lettuce and Rocket cultivation
5.54 Da Silva Linge C., Baccichet I., Rossini L., Cirilli M.
Translating genomic information to Prunus breeding programs
5.55 Fumelli L., Siligato F., Menghi V., Picarella M. E., Farinon B., Tringovska I., Barone A., Diez M. J., Granell A., Casals J., Mazzucato A.
Citizen science and participatory breeding activities within the HARNESSTOM project
5.56 Balconi C., Castorina G., Crippa L., Passera A., Pilu R., Redaelli R., Zaccheo P., Casati P., Consonni G.
Exploring the biodiversity of plant traits and microbiome in maize local varieties as novel tools to face environmental challenges
5.57 Laidò G., Dono G., Collet C., Draye X., Lamboeuf M., Salon C., De Vita P., Pecchioni N.
Genome-wide association mapping of root traits in durum wheat (Triticum durum)
5.58 Condorelli G. E., Newcomb M., Groli E. L., Maccaferri M., Forestan C., Babaeian E., Tuller M., White J. W., Ward R., Mockler T., Shakoor N., Tuberosa R.
Genome Wide Association study uncovers the QTLome for osmotic adjustment and related drought adaptive traits in durum wheat
5.59 Pane M., Castaldo C., Gentile D., Lanteri S., Comino C., Moglia A., Chiaiese P., Ercolano M. R., Di Matteo A.
Functional characterization of a tomato gluthathione S-transferase gene and its implication in the plant response to environmental stresses
5.60 Castaldo C., Pane M., Gentile D., Cirillo V., D'Agostino N., Iorizzo M., Di Matteo A.
Screening tomato glutathione S-transferase diversity for association to drought stress
5.61 Graziano S., Gullì M., Caldara M., Marmiroli N., Maestri E.
Analysis of the reserve proteome of wheat flours (T. durum and T. aestivum) grown in the presence of biostimulants and amendments
5.62 Ruggiero A., Tedeschi A., Guarino G., Genangeli A., Petrozza A., Costa A., Summerer S., Batelli G., Grillo S.
Digital phenotypes during recurrent drought stress: screening of a tomato collection
5.63 Villano C., Diretto G., Demurtas O. C., Esposito S., Granell A., Rambla J. L., Di Serio E., Garramone R., Carputo D., Aversano R.
Grape volatile metabolism: a comparative analysis of transcripts and metabolites’ profiles in Aglianico and Falanghina ripening berries
5.64 Cicero N., Ferrario C. C., Pilloni F., Vajani A., Shaaf S., Biswas A., Horner D. S., Chiara M., Mendes M., Cavalleri A., Moshelion M., Dalal A., Tondelli A., Chmielewska B., Janiak A., Gregis V., Rossini L.
Forward and reverse genetics approaches for the characterization of barley plant architecture genes
5.65 Amoroso C. G., D'Esposito D., Formisano G., Chiaiese P., Di Matteo A., Guadagno A., Ercolano M. R.
CRISPR/Cas9 mediated generation of tomato elite-edited lines tolerant to multistresses