Impact of barriers on Cyrno-Sardinian endemisms: A comparative study of population genetics and phylogeography within taxa of Centranthus sect. Nervosae (Caprifoliaceae).

This study explores the impact of geographic barriers on the distribution and survival of Mediterranean endemic species, focusing on Centranthus sect. Nervosae, a tetraploid species complex found in Corsica and Sardinia. The aim is to analyse how these barriers influence genetic diversity, population structure, and phylogeographic pattern, thereby impacting conservation strategies and future resilience of the selected study species.

Profiling microbial communities in an extremely acidic environment influenced by a cold natural carbon dioxide spring: A study of the Mefite in Ansanto Valley, Southern Italy.

The Ansanto Valley's Mefite, one of the Earth's largest non-volcanic CO gas emissions, is distinguished by its cold natural carbon dioxide springs. These emissions originate from the intricate tectonics and geodynamics of the southern Apennines in Italy. Known for over two millennia for its lethal concentration of CO and other harmful gases, the Mefite has a reputation for being toxic and dangerous.

Simultaneous Biochemical and Physiological Responses of the Roots and Leaves of (Amaryllidaceae) to Mild Salt Stress.

(Amaryllidaceae) is a bulbous geophyte growing on coastal sands. In this study, we investigated changes in concentrations of metabolites in the root and leaf tissue of in response to mild salt stress. Changes in concentrations of osmolytes, glutathione, sodium, mineral nutrients, enzymes, and other compounds in the leaves and roots were measured at 0, 3, and 10 days during a 10-day exposure to two levels of mild salt stress, 50 mM NaCl or 100 mM NaCl in sandy soil from where the plants were collected in dunes near Cuma, Italy.

and against and Mono- and Polymicrobic Biofilms in In Vitro Static and Dynamic Models.

The present study assesses the in vitro antibiofilm potential activity of extracts of wild and . The active ingredients of the extracts were obtained with a technique named Naviglio (rapid solid-liquid dynamic extraction, RSLDE) which is based on an innovative and green solid-liquid extraction methodology. The extracts were tested against models of mono- and polymicrobial biofilm structures of clinically antibiotic-resistant pathogens, ATCC 10031 and ATCC 90028.

Sanger and next generation sequencing in the characterisation of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in Pancratium maritimum L. (Amaryllidaceae), a representative plant species of Mediterranean sand dunes.

An interesting AMF colonization microcosm has been detected in the roots of Pancratium maritimum (sea daffodil). Both sequencing techniques (Sanger and NGS) have been used for AMF characterisation, showing a balanced trade-off between pros and cons. By Sanger and next generation sequencing of rRNA nuclear molecular markers (SSU-ITS-LSU and ITS2, respectively), the presence of AMF communities in the roots of P.