Publications


2021

The NAC side of the fruit : tuning of fruit development and maturation
S. Forlani, C. Mizzotti, S. Masiero.
BMC PLANT BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1471-2229. - 21:1(2021 May 27), pp. 238.1-238.14.

Paving the Way for Fertilization: The Role of the Transmitting Tract.
A.M. Pereira, D. Moreira, S. Coimbra, S. Masiero .
Int J Mol Sci. - 2021 Mar 5;22(5):2603.

Chlorophytum comosum: A Bio-Indicator for Assessing the Accumulation of Heavy Metals Present in The Aerosol Particulate Matter (PM)
P. Fermo, S. Masiero, M. Rosa, G. Labella, V. Comite.
APPLIED SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-3417. - 11:10(2021 May 11).

The Arabidopsis MADS-Domain Transcription Factor SEEDSTICK Controls Seed Size via Direct Activation of E2Fa
D. Paolo, L. Rotasperti, A. Schnittger, S. Masiero, L. Colombo, C. Mizzotti.
PLANTS. - ISSN 2223-7747. - 10:2(2021 Jan 20), pp. 192.1-192.8.

2020

NoPv1: a synthetic antimicrobial peptide aptamer targeting the causal agents of grapevine downy mildew and potato late blight
M. Colombo, S. Masiero, S. Rosa, E. Caporali, S.L. Toffolatti, C. Mizzotti, L. Tadini, F. Rossi, S. Pellegrino, R. Musetti, R. Velasco, M. Perazzolli, S. Vezzulli, P. Pesaresi.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 10:1(2020 Oct 16), pp. 17574.1-17574.18.

HEBE, a novel positive regulator of senescence in Solanum lycopersicum
S. Forlani, C. Cozzi, S. Rosa, L. Tadini, S. Masiero, C. Mizzotti.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 10(2020 Jul), pp. 11021.1-11021.13.

The plastid transcription machinery and its coordination with the expression of nuclear genome: Plastid-Encoded Polymerase, Nuclear-Encoded Polymerase and the Genomes Uncoupled 1-mediated retrograde communication
L. Tadini, N. Jeran, C. Peracchio, S. Masiero, M. Colombo, P. Pesaresi.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS - ROYAL SOCIETY. BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 0962-8436. - 375:1801(2020 Jun 22).

2019

Emergent Ascomycetes in Viticulture: An Interdisciplinary Overview
C. Pirrello, C. Mizzotti, T.C. Tomazetti, M. Colombo, P. Bettinelli, D. Prodorutti, E. Peressotti, L. Zulini, M. Stefanini, G. Angeli, S. Masiero, L.J. Welter, L. Hausmann, S. Vezzulli.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE. - ISSN 1664-462X. - 10(2019 Nov 22).

Fruit ripening: the role of hormones, cell wall modifications and their intersection with pathogens
S. Forlani, S. Masiero, C. Mizzotti.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY. - ISSN 0022-0957. - 70:11(2019 May 15), pp. 2993-3006.

2018

Time-course transcriptome analysis of Arabidopsis siliques discloses genes essential for fruit development and maturation
C. Mizzotti, L. Rotasperti, M. Moretto, L. Tadini, F. Resentini, B. Galliani, M. Galbiati, K. Engelen, P. Pesaresi, S. Masiero.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. - ISSN 0032-0889. - 178:3(2018 Nov), pp. 1249-1268.

Trans-splicing of plastid rps12 transcripts, mediated by AtPPR4, is essential for embryo patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana
L. Tadini, R. Ferrari, M.K. Lehniger, C. Mizzotti, F. Moratti, F. Resentini, M. Colombo, A. Costa, S. Masiero, P. Pesaresi.
PLANTA. - ISSN 0032-0935. - 248:1(2018 Jul), pp. 257-265.

2017

Breeding for grapevine downy mildew resistance : a review of ‘‘omics’’ approaches
D. Buonassisi, M. Colombo, D. Migliaro, C. Dolzani, E. Peressotti, C. Mizzotti, R. Velasco, S. Masiero, M. Perazzolli, S. Vezzulli.
EUPHYTICA. - ISSN 0014-2336. - 213:5(2017 May), pp. 103.1-103.21.

CRP1 Protein : (dis)similarities between Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays
R. Ferrari, L. Tadini, F. Moratti, M. Lehniger, A. Costa, F. Rossi, M. Colombo, S. Masiero, C. Schmitz-Linneweber, P. Pesaresi.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE. - ISSN 1664-462X. - 8(2017 Feb 15), pp. 163.1-163.18.

ERAMOSA controls lateral branching in snapdragon
C. Mizzotti, B. M. Galliani, L. Dreni, H. Sommer, A. Bombarely, S. Masiero.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 2017:7(2017 Feb 01), pp. 41319.1-41319.12.

SUPPRESSOR OF FRIGIDA (SUF4) supports gamete fusion via regulating Arabidopsis EC1 gene expression
F. Resentini, P. Cyprys, J.G. Steffen, S. Alter, P.A. Morandini, C. Mizzotti, A. Lloyd, G.N. Drews, T. Dresselhaus, L. Colombo, S. Sprunck, S. Masiero.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. - ISSN 0032-0889. - 173:1(2017), pp. 155-166.

2016

“Love Is Strong, and You're so Sweet” : JAGGER is essential for persistent synergid degeneration and polytubey block in arabidopsis thaliana
A.M. Pereira, M.S. Nobre, S.C. Pinto, A.L. Lopes, M.L. Costa, S. Masiero, S. Coimbra.
MOLECULAR PLANT. - ISSN 1674-2052. - 9:4(2016 Apr 04), pp. 601-614.

Gun1 controls accumulation of the plastid ribosomal protein S1 at the protein level and interacts with proteins involved in plastid protein homeostasis
L. Tadini, P. Pesaresi, T. Kleine, F. Rossi, A. Guljamow, F. Sommer, T. Mühlhaus, M. Schroda, S. Masiero, M. Pribil, M. Rothbart, B. Hedtke, B. Grimm, D. Leister.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. - ISSN 0032-0889. - 170:3(2016 Mar), pp. 1817-1830.

Seed abscission and fruit dehiscence required for seed dispersal rely on similar genetic networks
V. Balanzà, I. Roig Villanova, M. Di Marzo, S. Masiero, L. Colombo.
DEVELOPMENT. - ISSN 0950-1991. - 143:18(2016 Aug 10), pp. 3372-3381.

2015

A CYCLOIDEA-like gene mutation in sunflower determines an unusual floret type able to produce filled achenes at the periphery of the pseudanthium
C. Mizzotti, M. Fambrini, E. Caporali, S. Masiero, C. Pugliesi.
BOTANY. - ISSN 1916-2804. - 93:3(2015), pp. 171-181.

Fleshy seeds form in the basal Angiosperm Magnolia grandiflora and several MADS-box genes are expressed as fleshy seed tissues develop
A. Lovisetto, S. Masiero, M.A. Rahim, M.A. Mendes, G. Casadoro.
EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT. - ISSN 1520-541X. - 17:1(2015 Feb), pp. 82-91.

Peptide aptamers : The versatile role of specific protein function inhibitors in plant biotechnology
M. Colombo, C. Mizzotti, S. Masiero, M.M. Kater, P. Pesaresi.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1672-9072. - 57:11(2015 Nov), pp. 892-901.

TCP14 and TCP15 mediate the promotion of seed germination by gibberellins in Arabidopsis thaliana
F. Resentini, A. Felipo-Benavent, L. Colombo, M.A. Blázquez, D. Alabadí, S. Masiero.
MOLECULAR PLANT. - ISSN 1674-2052. - 8:3(2015 Mar), pp. 482-485.

Transcriptomic Signatures in Seeds of Apple (Malus domestica L. Borkh) during Fruitlet Abscission
S. Ferrero, L. Carretero Paulet, M.A. Mendes, A. Botton, G. Eccher, S. Masiero, L. Colombo.
PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 10:3(2015 Mar 17), pp. e0120503.1-e0120503.15.

2014

AtAPOSTART1, an Arabidopsis thaliana PH-START domain protein involved in seed germination
F. Resentini, S. Vanzulli, G. Marconi, L. Colombo, E. Albertini, S. Masiero.
PLANT BIOSYSTEMS. - ISSN 1724-5575. - 148:6(2014), pp. 1178-1186.

Characterization of TM8, a MADS-box gene expressed in tomato flowers
M. Daminato, S. Masiero, F. Resentini, A. Lovisetto, G. Casadoro.
BMC PLANT BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1471-2229. - 14:1(2014), pp. 319.1-319.15.

Differential expression patterns of Arabinogalactan Proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana reproductive tissues
A.M. Pereira, S. Masiero, M.S. Nobre, M.L. Costa, M.T. Solís, P.S. Testillano, S. Sprunck, S. Coimbra.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY. - ISSN 0022-0957. - 65:18(2014 Jul 22), pp. 5459-5471.

Genetic regulation and structural changes during tomato fruit development and ripening
P. Pesaresi, C. Mizzotti, M. Colombo, S. Masiero.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE. - ISSN 1664-462X. - 5(2014 Apr 23), pp. 124.1-124.14.

SPX1 is a phosphate-dependent inhibitor of PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE 1 in Arabidopsis
M.I. Puga, I. Mateos, R. Charukesi, Z. Wang, J. M. Franco-Zorrilla, L. de Lorenzo, M.L. Irigoyen, S. Masiero, R. Bustos, J. Rodríguez, A. Leyva, V. Rubio, H. Sommer, J. Paz-Ares.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. - ISSN 1091-6490. - 111:41(2014 Oct 14), pp. 14947-14952.

The backstage of the ABC model: The Antirrhinum majus contribution
C. Mizzotti, B.M. Galliani, S. Masiero.
PLANT BIOSYSTEMS. - ISSN 1126-3504. - 148:1(2014), pp. 176-186. 

2013

An integrative model of the control of ovule primordia formation
F. Galbiati, D. Sinha Roy, S. Simonini, M. Cucinotta, L. Ceccato, C. Cuesta, M. Simaskova, E. Benkova, Y. Kamiuchi, M. Aida, D. Weijers, R. Simon, S. Masiero, L. Colombo.
PLANT JOURNAL. - ISSN 0960-7412. - 76:3(2013), pp. 446-455.

BbrizAGL6 Is Differentially Expressed During Embryo Sac Formation of Apomictic and Sexual Brachiaria brizantha Plants
L.A. Guimarães, D.M. A. Dusi, S. Masiero, F. Resentini, A.C.M.M. Gomes, É.D. Silveira, L.H. Florentino, J.C.M. Rodrigues, L. Colombo, V.T. C. Carneiro.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER. - ISSN 0735-9640. - 31:6(2013 Jul), pp. 1397-1406.

Expression-based and co-localization detection of arabinogalactan protein 6 and arabinogalactan protein 11 interactors in Arabidopsis pollen and pollen tubes
M. Costa, M.S. Nobre, S. Masiero, M.I. Amorim, L.G. Pereira, S. Coimbra.
BMC PLANT BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1471-2229. - 13:7(2013 Jan 08), pp. 7.7.1-7.7.19.

MADS Domain Transcription Factors Mediate Short-Range DNA Looping That Is Essential for Target Gene Expression in Arabidopsis
M.A. Miranda Mendes, R. Guerra, M.C. Berns, C. Manzo, S. Masiero, L. Finzi, M.M. Kater, L. Colombo.
PLANT CELL. - ISSN 1040-4651. - 25:7(2013 Jul), pp. 2560-2572.

Maternal Control of PIN1 Is Required for Female Gametophyte Development in Arabidopsis
L. Ceccato, S. Masiero, D. Sinha Roy, S. Bencivenga, I. Roig-Villanova, F.A. Ditengou, K. Palme, R. Simon, L. Colombo.
PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 8:6(2013 Jun 17), pp. e66148.1-e66148.7.

The arabidopsis NF-YA3 and NF-YA8 genes are functionally redundant and are required in early embryogenesis
M. Fornari, V. Calvenzani, S. Masiero, C. Tonelli, K. Petroni.
PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 8:11(2013 Nov), pp. e82043.1-e82043.13.

2012

The non-specific lipid transfer protein N5 of Medicago truncatula is implicated in epidermal stages of rhizobium-host interaction
Y. Pii, B. Molesini, S. Masiero, T. Pandolfini.
BMC PLANT BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1471-2229. - 12(2012 Dec 07), pp. 233.233.1-233.233.13.

Versatile roles of Arabidopsis plastid ribosomal proteins in plant growth and development
I. Romani, L. Tadini, F. Rossi, S. Masiero, M. Pribil, P. Jahns, M. Kater, D. Leister, P. Pesaresi.
PLANT JOURNAL. - ISSN 0960-7412. - 72:6(2012 Dec), pp. 922-934.

2011

Cross talk between the sporophyte and the megagametophyte during ovule development
S. Bencivenga, L. Colombo, S. Masiero.
SEXUAL PLANT REPRODUCTION. - ISSN 0934-0882. - 24:2(2011), pp. 113-121.

The Emerging Importance of Type I MADS Box Transcription Factors for Plant Reproduction
S. Masiero, L. Colombo, P.E. Grini, A. Schnittger, M.M. Kater.
PLANT CELL. - ISSN 1040-4651. - 23:3(2011 Mar), pp. 865-872.

2010

The genome of the domesticated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)
R. Velasco, A. Zharkikh, J. Affourtit, A. Dhingra, A. Cestaro, A. Kalyanaraman, P. Fontana, S.K. Bhatnagar, M. Troggio, D. Pruss, S. Salvi, M. Pindo, P. Baldi, S. Castelletti, M. Cavaiuolo, G. Coppola, F. Costa, V. Cova, A. Dal Ri, V. Goremykin, M. Komjanc, S. Longhi, P. Magnago, G. Malacarne, M. Malnoy, D. Micheletti, M. Moretto, M. Perazzolli, A. Si-Ammour, S. Vezzulli, E. Zini, G. Eldredge, L.M. Fitzgerald, N. Gutin, J. Lanchbury, T. Macalma, J.T. Mitchell, J. Reid, B. Wardell, C. Kodira, Z. Chen, B. Desany, F. Niazi, M. Palmer, T. Koepke, D. Jiwan, S. Schaeffer, V. Krishnan, C. Wu, V.T. Chu, S. T. King, J. Vick, Q. Tao, A. Mraz, A. Stormo, K. Stormo, R. Bogden, D. Ederle, A. Stella, A. Vecchietti, M.M. Kater, S. Masiero, P. Lasserre, Y. Lespinasse, A.C. Allan, V. Bus, D. Chagné, R.N. Crowhurst, A.P. Gleave, E. Lavezzo, J.A. Fawcett, S. Proost, P. Rouzé, L. Sterck, S. Toppo, B. Lazzari, R.P. Hellens, C.-E. Durel, A. Gutin, R.E. Bumgarner, S.E. Gardiner, M. Skolnick, M. Egholm, Y. Van de Peer, F. Salamini, R. Viola.
NATURE GENETICS. - ISSN 1061-4036. - 42:10(2010), pp. 833-839.

2009

Mutants, overexpressors and interactors of Arabidopsis plastocyanin isoforms: revised roles of plastocyanin in photosynthetic electron flow and thylakoid redox state
P. Pesaresi, M. Schrfenberg, M. Weigel, I. Granlund, W.P. Schröder, G. Finazzi, F. Rappaport, S. Masiero, A. Furini, P. Jahns, D. Leister.
MOLECULAR PLANT. - ISSN 1674-2052. - 2:2(2009 Mar), pp. 236-248.

2008

A Complex containing PGRL1 and PGR5 is involved in the switch between linear and cyclic electron flow in Arabidopsis
G. Dal Corso, P. Pesaresi, S. Masiero, E. Aseeva, D. Schunemann, G. Finazzi, P. Joliot, R. Barbato, D. Leister.
CELL. - ISSN 0092-8674. - 132:2(2008 Jan 25), pp. 273-285.

AGL23, a type I MADS-box gene that controls female gametophyte and embryo development in Arabidopsis
M. Colombo, S. Masiero, S. Vanzulli, P. Lardelli, M. Kater, L. Colombo.
PLANT JOURNAL. - ISSN 0960-7412. - 54:6(2008), pp. 1037-1048.

2007

Genetic and molecular interactions between BELL1 and MADS box factors support ovule development in Arabidopsis
V. Brambilla, R. Battaglia, M. Colombo, S. Masiero, S. Bencivenga, M. Kater, L. Colombo.
PLANT CELL. - ISSN 1040-4651. - 19:8(2007 Aug), pp. 2544-2556.

2006

Nuclear photosynthetic gene expression is synergistically modulated by rates of protein synthesis in chloroplasts and mitochondria
P. Pesaresi, S. Masiero, H. Eubel, H.P. Braun, S. Bhushan, E. Glaser, F. Salamini, D. Leister.
PLANT CELL. - ISSN 1040-4651. - 18:4(2006 Apr), pp. 970-991.

2005

ROSINA (RSI), a novel protein with DNA-binding capacity, acts during floral organ development in Antirrhinum majus
M. Roccaro, Y. Li, S. Masiero, H. Saedler, H. Sommer.
PLANT JOURNAL. - ISSN 0960-7412. - 43:2(2005), pp. 238-250.

The MADS box transcription factor family in Arabidopsis
M. Colombo, S. Masiero, M. Kater, L. Colombo
Recent Research Developments in Plant Molecular Biology / S.G. Pandalai. - [s.l] : Research Signpost, 2005. - ISBN 81-7736-241-0. - pp. 107-122

2004

Functional characterization of OsMADS18, a member of the AP1/SQUA subfamily of MADS box genes
F. Fornara, L. Parenicová, G. Falasca, N. Pelucchi, S. Masiero, S. Ciannamea, Z. Lopez-Dee, M.M. Altamura, L. Colombo, M.M. Kater.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. - ISSN 0032-0889. - 135:4(2004 Aug), pp. 2207-2219.

INCOMPOSITA: a MADS-box gene controlling prophyll development and floral meristem identity in Antirrhinum
S. Masiero, M.-A. Li, I. Will, U. Hartmann, H. Saedler, P. Huijser, Z. Schwarz-Sommer, H. Sommer.
DEVELOPMENT. - ISSN 0950-1991. - 131:23(2004), pp. 5981-5990.

2003

Cytoplasmic N-terminal protein acetylation is required for efficient photosynthesis in Arabidopsis
P. Pesaresi, N.A. Gardner, S. Masiero, A. Dietzmann, L. Eichacker, R. Wickner, F. Salamini, D. Leister.
PLANT CELL. - ISSN 1040-4651. - 15:8(2003), pp. 1817-1832.

2002

Comparative analysis of rice MADS-box genes expressed during flower development
N.A.M Pelucchi, F. Fornara, C. Favalli, S. Masiero, C. Lago, M.E. Pe', L. Colombo, M. Kater.
SEXUAL PLANT REPRODUCTION. - ISSN 0934-0882. - 15:3(2002), pp. 113-122.

Ternary complex formation between MADS-box transcription factors and the histone fold protein NF-YB
S. Masiero, C. Imbriano, F. Ravasio, R. Favaro, N. Pelucchi, M. Sari Gorla, R. Mantovani, L. Colombo, M. Kater.
THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0021-9258. - 277:29(2002 Jul 19), pp. 26429-26435.

1998

BRANCHED SILKLESS mediates the transition from spikelet to floral meristem during Zea mays ear development
L. Colombo, G. Marziani, S. Masiero, P.E. Wittich, R.J. Schmit, M. Sari-Gorla, M.E. Pè.
PLANT JOURNAL. - ISSN 0960-7412. - 16:3(1998), pp. 355-363.

Multiple AGAMOUS homologs from cucumber and petunia differ in their ability to induce reproductive organ fate
M. Kater, L. Colombo, J. Franken, M. Busscher, S. Masiero, M.M. Van Lookeren Campagne, G.C. Angenent.
PLANT CELL. - ISSN 1040-4651. - 10:2(1998), pp. 171-182.

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