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PMS 10 · Plant development and diseases
Friday .::. 28 September .::. 14:00-16:00
PMS.10 · 0+P1    Show Abstract

The role of auxin in stamen development
V. Cecchetti1, A. Raganelli2, G. Falasca3, M.M. Altamura3, P. Costantino1, M. Cardarelli2
1Dept Genetics and Molecular Biology (Rome); 2IBPM-CNR c/o Dept Genetics and Molecular Biology, Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza" (Rome); 3Dept Plant Biology, Univ. of Rome "La Sapienza" (Rome)

PMS.10 · 0+P2    Show Abstract

In planta transient expression of PIs increases resistance against the pathogens Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata
D. Turrà1, S.L. Woo1, S. Lanzuise1, R. Marra1, F. Vinale1, F.S. 1,2, M. Ruocco2, M. Lorito1,2
1Dept Arboriculture, Botany and Plant Pathology, Univ. Naples "Federico II" (Portici); 2CNR-IPP Ist. per la Protezione delle Piante (Portici)

PMS.10 · 0+P3    Show Abstract

Hormonal interactions during tomato fruit set and development
L. Mariotti, P. Picciarelli, R. Battelli, N. Ceccarelli
Dept of Crop Plant Biology, Univ. Pisa (Pisa)

PMS.10 · 0+P4    Show Abstract

Antioxidant function of phytic acid in seeds: evidence from a maize (Zea mais L.) low phytic acid mutant
E. Doria1, L. Galleschi2, L. Calucci3, C. Pinzino3, R. Pilu4, E. Cassani4, E. Nielsen1
1Dip. Genetica e Microbiologia, Univ Pavia (Pavia); 2Dip. Biologia, Univ. Pisa (Pisa); 3Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, CNR (Pisa); 4Dip. Produzione Vegetale, Univ. di Milano (Milan)

PMS.10 · 0+P5    Show Abstract

Responses of Arum italicum leaves to the winter cold
N. La Rocca1, M. Cioffi2, L. Marri2, N. Rascio1, P. Pupillo2
1Dip. Biologia, Univ. Padova (Padua); 2Dip. Biologia Univ. Bologna (Bologna)

PMS.10 · 0+P6    Show Abstract

Salicylic acid activates nitric oxide synthesis in Arabidopsis roots and cultured cells
A. Costa1, M. Zottini1, R. de Michele1, M. Ruzzene2, F. Carimi3, F. Lo Schiavo1
1Dept Biology, Univ. Padua (Padua); 2Dept Biological Chemistry, Univ. Padua (Padua); 3Istituto di Genetica Vegetale CNR (Palermo)

PMS.10 · 0+P7    Show Abstract

Characterization of the HLH/bHLH regulatory network in the shade avoidance response
V. Cafardi1, G. Sessa1, M. Sassi1, A. Ciolfi1,2, G. Morelli2, I. Ruberti1
1Istituto di Biologia e Patologia Molecolari, CNR (Roma); 2Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca per gli Alimenti e la Nutrizione (Roma)

PMS.10 · 0+P8    Show Abstract

MicroRNAs, endogenous siRNAs and pathogen-related siRNAs from grape berries
A. Carra1, G. Gambino2, C. Moser3, M. Pindo3, A. Schubert1
1Dept Arboriculture and Pomology, Univ. Turin (Grugliasco); 2Plant Virology Institute CNR (Grugliasco, TO); 3Istituto Agrario S. Michele all'Adige (S. Michele all'Adige, TN)

PMS.10 · P9    Show Abstract

Effects of potassium octoborate on fruit sugar of Olea europea, Arabidopsis thaliana and Lycopersicon esculentum
L.A. Carbone, A. Ciurli, A. Alpi
Dept Crop Plant Biology, Univ. Pisa (Pisa)

PMS.10 · P10    Show Abstract

Effect of ethanol on the expression of two fructokinases in rice seedlings
L. Guglielminetti, A. Alpi
Dept Plant Crop Biology, Univ. Pisa (Pisa)

PMS.10 · P11    Show Abstract

Cytokinin-like effect of a new phenylurea derivative
A. Ricci1, E. Rolli1, A. Carra2, A. Torelli1, C. Branca1
1Dip. Biologia Evolutiva e Funzionale (Parma); 2Istituto di Genetica Vegetale, CNR (Palermo)

PMS.10 · P12    Show Abstract

Aminophosphonate inhibitors of plant amino acid biosynthesis: targeting P5C reductase and glutamine synthetase
A. Occhipinti1, A. Wieczorek1,2, L. Berlicki2, P. Kafarski2, G. Forlani1
1Dept Biology (Ferrara); 2Dept Chemistry, Wrocław Univ. of Technology (Wrocław , Poland)

PMS.10 · P13    Show Abstract

Heterologous expression and purification of Arabidopsis thaliana P5C dehydrogenase
D. Petrollino1, D. Funck2, G. Forlani1
1Dept Biology, Univ. of Ferrara (Ferrara); 2Lehrstuhl für Physiologie und Biochemie der Pflanzen, Univ. of Konstanz (Konstanz, Germany)

PMS.10 · P14    Show Abstract

Synthesis and hydrolysis of fructans during the maturation of wheat kernels
E. Greco1, A. Paradiso1, M.G. D'Egidio2, G. Punzi1, C. Cecchini3, C. Corradini4, L. de Gara1,3
1Dip. Biologia e Patologia Vegetale (Bari); 2Istituto Sperimentale per la Cerealicoltura (Rome); 3Centro Interdip. Ricerche Biomediche, Univ. Campus Biomedico (Rome); 4Istituto di Cromatografia C.N.R. (Rome)

PMS.10 · P15    Show Abstract

Aseptic cultures of Psoralea bituminosa L. for improving bioactive constituent production
L. Pistelli1, A. Bertoli2, L. Bedini1, M. Lucchesini1, A. Mensuali Sodi3, B. Ruffoni4, L. Pistelli2
1Dept Plant Crop Biology, Univ. of Pisa (Pisa); 2Dip. Chimica Bioorganica e Biofarmacia, Univ. Pisa (Pisa); 3Scuola Superiore di Studi e Perfezionamento Sant’Anna (Pisa); 4CRA- Istituto Sperimentale per la Floricultura (Sanremo)

PMS.10 · P16    Show Abstract

Functional analysis of L1L transcription factor in Arabidopsis thaliana
M. Fornari, V. Calvenzani, C. Tonelli, K. Petroni
Dept Scienze Biomolecolari e Biotecnologie, Univ. Milano (Milan)

PMS.10 · P17    Show Abstract

Flavonoid profiling and biosynthetic gene expression in fruits of tomato genotypes grown under UV-B depleted conditions
D. Giuntini2, V. Lazzeri3, V. Calvenzani1, C. Dall'asta4, G. Galaverna4, C. Tonelli1, K. Petroni1, A. Ranieri3
1Dept Scienze Biomolecolari e Biotecnologie, Univ. Milano (Milano); 2Scuola di Studi Superiori e Perfezionamento Sant'Anna (Pisa); 3Dip. di Chimica e Biotecnologie Agrarie, Univ. Pisa (Pisa); 4Dip. di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Univ. Parma (Parma)

PMS.10 · P18    Show Abstract

Hormonal regulation of calcium transport and accumulation in kiwifruit
C. Sorce, L. Lombardi, I. Grilli, C. Spanò, S. Bottega, R. Lorenzi
Dept Biology, Univ. Pisa (Pisa)

PMS.10 · P19    Show Abstract

Variations in photosynthetic activity and thylakoid composition during the fruit ontogeny in Arum italicum Miller
L. Pantaleoni1, L. Ferroni1, C. Baldisserotto1, E.-M. Aro2, S. Pancaldi1
1Dept Biology and Evolution, Univ. Ferrara (Ferrara); 2Dept of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology (Turku, Finland)

PMS.10 · P20    Show Abstract

Near isogenic lines for mendelization of heterotic QTL in maize
G. Pea1, P. Sandra2, M.A. Canè3, P. Landi3, M. Morgante4, M.E. Pè1, E. Frascaroli3
1Dept Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Univ. Milan (Milano); 2Sant'Anna School for Advanced Studies of Pisa, c/o ENEA Casaccia Research Centre (S. Maria di Galeria); 3Dept Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, Univ. of Bologna (Bologna); 4Inst of Applied Genomics (Udine)

PMS.10 · P21    Show Abstract

Effects of Potassium Octoborate on fruit sugars of Olea europea, Arabidopsis thaliana and Lycopersicon esculentum
L.A. Carbone, A. Ciurli, A. Alpi
Dept Crop Plant Biology, Univ. Pisa (Pisa)

PMS.10 · P22    Show Abstract

Molecular analysis of an endoPG gene in different peach genotypes with stony hard phenotype
A. Ghiani, S. Morgutti, N. Negrini, F.F. Nocito, D. Bassi, M. Cocucci
Dept Plant Production, Univ. Milan (Milan)

PMS.10 · P23    Show Abstract

Nutrition health properties of ancient winter tomato cultivars
C. Negro, R. Accogli, L. Tommasi, A. Cerfeda, L. de Bellis, A. Miceli
Dip. di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Univ. del Salento (Lecce)

PMS.10 · P24    Show Abstract

Antioxidant activity of olive phenolic compounds
L. Tommasi, A. Cerfeda, C. Negro, L. de Bellis, A. Miceli
Dip. Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Univ. Salento (Lecce)

PMS.10 · P25    Show Abstract

Characterization of anthocyanins and antioxidant activity of Prunus mahaleb L.
C. Negro1, F. Blanco2, L. Tommasi1, A. Cerfeda1, L. de Bellis1, A. Miceli1
1Dip. di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche e Ambientali, Univ. del Salento (Lecce); 2CNR ISPA (Lecce)

PMS.10 · P26    Show Abstract

Alteration in ROS scavenging systems induced by anoxia in Arabidopsis thaliana cultured cells
A. Paradiso1, S. Caretto2, A. Leone2, A. Bove1, R. Nisi2, L. de Gara1,3
1Dept Plant Biology and Pathology, Univ. Bari (Bari); 2Institute of Sciences of Food Production, CNR (Lecce); 3Interdisciplinary Center for Biomedical Research (Rome)

PMS.10 · P27    Show Abstract

Acidic phospholipids activate ACA8, a plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase of A. thaliana
S. Meneghelli1, M.I. de Michelis1,2
1Dept Biology UNI Milano (Milan); 2CNR Istituto di Biofisica, Sezione di Milano (Milan)

PMS.10 · P28    Show Abstract

High similarity of gene content and organization of A. nidus (Pteridophyta) and Spermatophytae mitochondrial genomes
G. Rainaldi, S. Panarese, R. Gallerani, C. de Benedetto
Dip. Biochimica e Biologia Molecolare (Bari)

PMS.10 · P29    Show Abstract

ATHB2 protein levels are regulated by the ubiquitin-proteasome-dependent pathway
V. Ruzza1, M. Sassi1, A.R. Ciarbelli1, I.C. Jang2, N.H. Chua2, I. Ruberti1
1IBPM, CNR, c/o Dept Genetics and Molecular Biology, Univ. Rome Sapienza (Rome); 2Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology, Rockefeller Univ. (New York, New York, USA)

PMS.10 · P30    Show Abstract

Phenotypic effects of Arabidopsis CYCD2 over-expression in Petunia hybrida transformants
D. Rodino1, M. Laura2, A. Giovannini2, A. Allavena2, C. Maggio1, D. Albani3, R. Cella1
1Dip. di Genetica e Microbiologia (Pavia); 2CRA-Floriculture Experimental Institute (Sanremo); 3Dept of Botany and Plant Ecology (Sassari)

PMS.10 · P31    Show Abstract

New insights into the NAD synthesis in mitochondria isolated from fresh and aged-dehydrated tubers of Jerusalem artichoke
C. Di Martino1, M.L. Pallotta2
1Dep.of Animal, Plant and Enviromental Science (Campobasso); 2Department of Health Sciences University of Molise (Campobasso)

PMS.10 · P32    Show Abstract

Two Myb genes synergically control aliphatic glucosinolate metabolism in Arabidopsis
V. Grandi1, W. van Leeuwen2, G. Pavesi3, M. Bertossi1, M. Aarts2, R. de Vos2, A. Bovy2, C. Rivetti1, D. Panigada1, D. Rigamonti1, E. Tomasso1, P.A. Morandini1
1Dept of Biology, Univ. Milan (Milan); 2WUR (Wageningen, The Netherlands);3Dip. Scienze Biomolecolari e Biotecnologie (Milan)

PMS.10 · P33    Show Abstract

Age-related changes in proline mitochondrial transport and metabolism in Jerusalem artichoke tubers
M.L. Pallotta2, C. Di Martino1
1Dept of Animal, Plant and Enviromental Science (Campobasso); 2Dept of Health Sciences, Univ. of Molise (Campobasso)

PMS.10 · P34    Show Abstract

Identifying downstream targets of HD-ZIP III transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana
V. Forte1, S. Baima1, M. Possenti1, G. Sessa2, B. Felici1, I. Ruberti2, G. Morelli1
1National Research Inst. on Food and Nutrition (Roma); 2Molecular Biology and Pathology Institute, CNR (Roma)

PMS.10 · P35    Show Abstract

Seed developmental mutants in maize: mapping and expression profiling
A. Marocco1, M.R. Stile2, E. Puja2, L. Pasini1
1Inst. Agronomy, Univ. Cattolica (Piacenza); 2Istituto Sementi e Tecnologie Agroalimentari (Lodi)

PMS.10 · P36    Show Abstract

Characterization of two Arabidopsis receptor-like protein kinases genes activated by ozone and pathogen attack
S. Pasqualini1, L. Madeo1, L. Ederli1, A. Borgogni1, R. Buonaurio2, O. Calderini3, F. Paolocci3
1Dip. Biol. Veg. Biotec. Agroamb. Zootec. (Perugia); 2Dip. di Scienze Agrarie e Ambientali, Univ. di Perugia (Perugia); 3Istituto di Genetica Vegetale, CNR (Perugia)

PMS.10 · P37    Show Abstract

Synergistic and/or antagonistic actions of Beauvericin and T-2 mycotoxins on antioxidant systems in tomato seedlings
C. Paciolla1, A. Florio1, N. Dipierro1, A. Logrieco2, G. Mulè2, S. Dipierro1
1Dept Plant Biology and Pathology, Univ. Bari (Bari); 2Institute of Sciences of Food Production (Bari)

PMS.10 · P38    Show Abstract

Differential expression of phenylalanine ammonia lyase isoforms in blast-resistant and blast-sensitive rice cultivars
S. Giberti1, C. Bertea2, M. Maffei2, G. Forlani1
1Dept Biology, Univ. Ferrara (Ferrara); 2Dept Plant Biology, Univ. Turin (Turin)

PMS.10 · P39    Show Abstract

New findings on the structure and functions of cerato-platanin and some its structural homologs
A. Scala1, C. Comparini1, L. Carresi1, L. Pazzagli2, C. Zoppi2, G. Cappugi2, R. Bernardi3, A. Santini4
1Dept Agricultural Biotechnology, Laboratory of Molecular Plant Pathology, Univ. Firenze (Sesto Fiorentino); 2Dept Biological Sciences, Univ. Florence (Florence); 3Dept Agricultural Plant Biology, Genetics Section, Univ. Pisa (Pisa); 4Inst Plant Protection, C.N.R. (Florence)

PMS.10 · P40    Show Abstract

Transformation of tobacco plants with the tomato prosystemin gene affects gene expression
G. Corrado2, C. Tortiglione2, C. D'Ambrosio3, S. Arena3, M. Rocco4, R. Rao2, A. Scaloni3, M. Marra1
1Dept Biology, Univ. Rome Tor Vergata (Rome); 2Dept of Soil, Plant and Environment, Univ. Federico II (Naples); 3Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, ISPAAM (Naples); 4Dept of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Univ. of Sannio (Benevento)

PMS.10 · P41    Show Abstract

Virulence of Diaporthe helianthi is affected by Dhpks1, a gene encoding for a polyketide synthase
C. Pane1, B.A. Maimone Mancarello2, S.O. Cacciola2, G. Firrao4, G. Magnano di San Lio4, R. Vergara3, F. Scala1
1Dept ArBoPaVe, Univ. Naples "Federico II" (Portici); 2Dept S.En.Fi.Mi.Zo., Plant Pathology Section, Univ. of Palermo 3Dept of Biologia Applicata (Palermo); 3Dept of Coltivazione e Difesa delle Specie Legnose, Plant Pathology Section, Univ. of Pisa (Pisa); 4Dept of Biologia Applicata alla Difesa delle Piante, Univ. of Udine; 5Dept of Gestione dei Sistemi Agrari e Forestali, Mediterranean Univ. of Reggio Calabria

PMS.10 · P42    Show Abstract

Structural studies on the interaction between fungal PGs and their plant inhibitors (PGIPs)
M. Benedetti2, L. Mariotti2, F. Spinelli2, L. Federici3, M. Casasoli2, G. De Lorenzo2, C. Caprari1, F. Cervone2
1Dip. Scienze e Tecnologie per l'Ambiente e il Territorio (S.T.A.T.), Univ. del Molise (Pesche); 2Dip. di Biologia Vegetale, Univ. di Roma "La Sapienza" (Rome); 3Dip. Scienze Biomediche, Univ. di Chieti "G. d'Annunzio" (Chieti)

PMS.10 · P43    Show Abstract

Pathogen-resistance induced by transgenic expression of a fungal polygalacturonase can be suppressed by auxin
F. Francocci1, D. Pontiggia1, R. Galletti1, C. Manfredini1, V. Lionetti1, D. Bellincampi1, F. Cervone1, S. Ferrari2
1Dept Biologia Vegetale, Univ. "La Sapienza" (Rome); 2Dept Territorio e Sistemi Agro-forestali; Univ. of Padua (Legnaro)

PMS.10 · P44    Show Abstract

Are the antioxidant systems in artichoke involved in the control of Verticillium-wilt by mycorrhiza?
C. Paciolla, M.P. Ippolito, F. Ciccarese
Dept Plant Biology and Pathology, Univ. Bari (Bari)

PMS.10 · P45    Show Abstract

Dissection of the signal transduction pathways activated by oligogalacturonides
R. Galletti1, S. Ferrari2, S. Gambetta2, C. Denoux3, F. Sicilia1, J. Dewdney3, F.M. Ausubel3, G. de Lorenzo1
1Dip. di Biologia Vegetale, Univ. Roma "La Sapienza" (Rome); 2Dip. Territorio e Sistemi Agro-forestali, Univ. of Padua (Legnaro); 3Dept of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Dept of Genetics, Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA, USA)