Investigating the impact of pedoclimatic conditions on the oenological performance of two red cultivars grown throughout southern Italy.

The cultivated grapevine, subsp. , possesses a rich biodiversity with numerous varieties. Each variety adapts differently to varying pedoclimatic conditions, which greatly influence the terroir expression of wine regions.

Transcriptome Analysis of Infecting Rough Lemon ( Lush.) Indicates a Multifaceted Strategy during Host Pathogenesis.

The causal agent of mal secco disease is the fungus , mainly affecting lemon tree survival in the Mediterranean area. Using a fully compatible host-pathogen interaction, the aim of our work was to retrieve the fungus transcriptome by an RNA seq approach during infection of rough lemon ( Lush.) to identify crucial transcripts for pathogenesis establishment and progression.

Effects of Different Inter-Row Soil Management and Intra-Row Living Mulch on Spontaneous Flora, Beneficial Insects, and Growth of Young Olive Trees in Southern Italy.

Conservation agriculture (i.e., minimized soil disturbance and permanent soil covering) and living mulches represent two agroecological practices that can improve soil fertility, spontaneous flora, and beneficial insect communities.

Biotechnological Approaches for Genetic Improvement of Lemon ( (L.) Burm. f.) against Disease.

Among species, lemon is one of the most susceptible to disease, a tracheomycosis caused by the mitosporic fungus which induces chlorosis followed by leaf drop and progressive desiccation of twigs and branches. Severe infection can cause the death of the plant. Since no effective control strategies are available to efficiently control the pathogen spread, host tolerance is the most desirable goal in the struggle against disease.

De Novo Transcriptome Sequencing of Rough Lemon Leaves ( Lush.) in Response to Infection.

Mal secco is one of the most severe diseases of citrus, caused by the necrotrophic fungus . With the main aim of identifying candidate genes involved in the response of citrus plants to "Mal secco", we performed a de novo transcriptome analysis of rough lemon seedlings subjected to inoculation of . The analysis of differential expressed genes (DEGs) highlighted a sharp response triggered by the pathogen as a total of 4986 significant DEGs (2865 genes up-regulated and 2121 down-regulated) have been revealed.

Recent Advances of In Vitro Culture for the Application of New Breeding Techniques in Citrus.

Citrus is one of the most important fruit crops in the world. This review will discuss the recent findings related to citrus transformation and regeneration protocols of juvenile and adult explants. Despite the many advances that have been made in the last years (including the use of inducible promoters and site-specific recombination systems), transformation efficiency, and regeneration potential still represent a bottleneck in the application of the new breeding techniques in commercial citrus varieties.

Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Orange Trees to Different Deficit Irrigation Regimes.

The article presents the results of research consisting of the application of deficit irrigation (DI) criteria, combined with the adoption of micro-irrigation methods, on orange orchards ( (L.) Osbeck) in Sicily (Italy) during the irrigation season of 2015. Regulated deficit irrigation (RDI, T3) and partial root-zone drying (PRD, T4) strategies were compared with full irrigation (T1) and sustained deficit irrigation (SDI, T2) treatments in terms of physiological, biochemical, and productive crop response.