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

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 
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)

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+P4 
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)

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+P6 
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)

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+P8 
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)

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 · P14 
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)

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 
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)

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 · P17 
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)

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 · P19 
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)

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 
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)

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 · P26 
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)

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 · P29 
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)

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 
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)

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 · P32 
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)

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 · P36 
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)

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 
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)

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 · P39 
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)

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 
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)

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 
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

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 
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)

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 
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)

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 · P45 
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)

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)
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