Publications by authors named "L Bassolino"
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- A collaboration between CREA and ARSIAL focused on characterizing native maize populations from the Lazio region, analyzing their morphology, chemical composition, and genetic traits.
- During 2022 and 2023, 50 maize accessions were cultivated, with data collected on traits like plant and ear height, flowering times, and grain composition evaluated using near-infrared spectroscopy.
- The genetic analysis using ddRADseq revealed significant differences in population structure between the ARSIAL and CREA collections, highlighting the importance of preserving and understanding local biodiversity in maize germplasm.
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- Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is vital for diverse cropping systems due to its adaptability, yield, and nutritional benefits, especially through breeding for health-promoting compounds like anthocyanins.
- Increased anthocyanin levels in potato varieties, specifically the purple-fleshed Bleuet and red-fleshed DAR170, demonstrate greater resilience to drought stress compared to the non-pigmented Monalisa, indicating that anthocyanins may trigger a shift from growth to stress tolerance.
- The study supports a regulatory relationship between the miR156-SPL9 module and anthocyanin biosynthesis, highlighting their role in the development and drought response of different potato genotypes.
Terpenes, volatile compounds known for their aromatic and therapeutic properties, play a pivotal role in shaping the overall chemical profile of Cannabis sativa L. Their biosynthesis in planta occurs in trichomes and involves the 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP) and the mevalonic acid (MVA) pathways, responsible for producing the substrates utilized by a family of enzymes, the terpene synthases (TPS), for terpene production. In this work, a comprehensive approach combining chemical analyses of the volatile compounds characterizing the aroma of the inflorescences three C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAfter the most comprehensive analysis of the phenolic composition in Cannabis reported to date, a total of 211 compounds were identified, phenolic profiles were able to discriminate cannabis varieties and a complex regulatory network for phenolics accumulation in Cannabis chemovars was highlighted. Female inflorescences of Cannabis sativa L. are plenty of secondary metabolites, of which flavonoids and phenolic acids have been investigated by far less than phytocannabinoids and terpenoids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSilybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. is a multipurpose crop native to the Mediterranean and middle east regions and mainly known for the hepatoprotective properties of fruit-derived silymarin.
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