Publications by authors named "Chiara Forti"
Common beans are a common staple food with valuable nutritional qualities, but their high contents in antinutritional factors (ANFs) can decrease the bioavailability of (i) fat-soluble micronutrients including carotenoids and (ii) minerals. Our objective was to select ANF-poor bean lines that would not interfere with carotenoid and mineral bioavailability. To achieve this objective, seeds of commercial and experimental Phaseolus vulgaris L.
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- * A study developed a CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technique to create resistant 'Italiko' basil plants by mutating the DMR6 gene, achieving a high rate of successful genetic transformation.
- * The resulting T0 plants exhibited various mutations, inherited in T1 seedlings, with one line (22B) showing minimal disease incidence and a preserved aromatic profile rich in oxygenated monoterpenes.
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- Common bean seeds are packed with good stuff like protein, carbs, vitamins, and minerals that can help keep us healthy and fight diseases.
- Some of the beans have certain compounds that can make them less nutritious, so scientists are trying to make new types of beans with less of these bad compounds.
- Researchers want to learn more about the good and bad effects of these new bean types and how they can be used in new foods.
Seed priming can circumvent poor germination rate and uniformity, frequently reported in eggplant ( L.) and its crop wild relatives (CWRs). However, there is still a gap of knowledge on how these treatments impact the pre-germinative metabolism in a genotype- and/or species-dependent manner.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeed priming, a pre-sowing technique that enhances the antioxidant/DNA repair activities during the pre-germinative metabolism, still retains empirical features. We explore for the first time the molecular dynamics of pre-germinative metabolism in primed eggplant ( L.) seeds in order to identify hallmarks (expression patterns of antioxidant/DNA repair genes combined with free radical profiles) useful to discriminate between high- and low-quality lots.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeed germination is a critical parameter for the successful development of sustainable agricultural practices. While seed germination is impaired by environmental constraints emerging from the climate change scenario, several types of simple procedures, known as priming, can be used to enhance it. Seed priming is defined as the process of regulating seed germination by managing a series of parameters during the initial stages of germination.
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