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16S metabarcoding, total soil DNA content, and functional bacterial genes quantification to characterize soils under long-term organic and conventional farming systems

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 2023
Background The threatening impact of conventional agriculture (CA) on soils could be due to the detrimental effects on soil microbial communities. Conversely, organic agriculture (OA) is envisaged as potentially enhancing helpful microbial communities ...
Laura Maretto, Saptarathi Deb, Samathmika Ravi, Maria Cristina Della Lucia, Matteo Borella, Giovanni Campagna, Andrea Squartini, Giuseppe Concheri, Serenella Nardi, Piergiorgio Stevanato   +9 more
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Detailed characterization of plant-based burgers

Scientific Reports, 2021
Flexitarians have reduced their meat consumption showing a rising interest in plant-based meat alternatives with ‘meaty’ characteristics, and we are witnessing an unprecedented growth of meat substitutes in the Western market.
Massimo De Marchi, Angela Costa, Marta Pozza, Arianna Goi, Carmen L. Manuelian   +4 more
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SNP Alleles Associated With Low Bolting Tendency in Sugar Beet

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
The identification of efficient molecular markers related to low bolting tendency is a priority in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) breeding. This study aimed to identify SNP markers associated with low bolting tendency by establishing a genome-wide ...
Samathmika Ravi, Giovanni Campagna, Maria Cristina Della Lucia, Chiara Broccanello, Giovanni Bertoldo, Claudia Chiodi, Laura Maretto, Matteo Moro, Azam Sadat Eslami, Subhashini Srinivasan, Andrea Squartini, Giuseppe Concheri, Piergiorgio Stevanato   +12 more
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Effect of Leaf Removal and Insecticide Applications on Population Densities of Leafhoppers and Mites Associated with Grapevines

Insects, 2023
In this study, we tested the effects of mechanical leaf removal, insecticide application, and their interaction on leafhoppers and phytophagous and predatory mites occurring in two vineyards over three growing seasons.
Stefan Cristian Prazaru, Giovanni dal Mas, Matteo Padoin, Denis Rizzardo, Franco Meggio, Andrea Pitacco, Alberto Pozzebon, Carlo Duso   +7 more
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Bacterial endophytes as indicators of susceptibility to Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) disease in Beta vulgaris L.

Scientific Reports, 2022
The fungus Cercospora beticola causes Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Despite the global importance of this disease, durable resistance to CLS has still not been obtained.
Chiara Broccanello, Samathmika Ravi, Saptarathi Deb, Melvin Bolton, Gary Secor, Christopher Richards, Laura Maretto, Maria Cristina Della Lucia, Giovanni Bertoldo, Elena Orsini, María Gabriela Ronquillo-López, Giuseppe Concheri, Giovanni Campagna, Andrea Squartini, Piergiorgio Stevanato   +14 more
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An efficient chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) protocol for studying histone modifications in peach reproductive tissues

Plant Methods, 2022
Background Perennial fruit trees display a growth behaviour characterized by annual cycling between growth and dormancy, with complex physiological features.
Monica Canton, Silvia Farinati, Cristian Forestan, Justin Joseph, Claudio Bonghi, Serena Varotto   +5 more
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The concentrations of immunoglobulins in bovine colostrum determined by the gold standard method are genetically correlated with their near-infrared prediction

Genetics Selection Evolution, 2021
Background The quality of colostrum administered to calves is based on its concentration in immunoglobulins G (IgG, g/L). Immunoglobulins A (IgA) and M (IgM) are also present but at a lower level.
Angela Costa, Marco Franzoi, Giulio Visentin, Arianna Goi, Massimo De Marchi, Mauro Penasa   +5 more
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Pathogen Detection via Quantitative PCR in Milk of Healthy Cows Collected Using Different Sampling Protocols

Pathogens, 2023
In this study we evaluated the prevalence of pathogens detected via quantitative PCR (qPCR) in milk from apparently healthy cows to identify the most common etiological agents present in Italian dairy farms.
Silvia Magro, Elena Visentin, Elena Chiarin, Filippo Cendron, Mauro Penasa, Angela Costa, Martino Cassandro, Massimo De Marchi   +7 more
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The first full host plant dataset of Curculionidae Scolytinae of the world: tribe Xyleborini LeConte, 1876

Scientific Data, 2023
Xyleborini is the largest tribe of Scolytinae accounting for about 1300 species worldwide; all species are primarily xylomycetophagous, developing on symbiotic fungi farmed in plant woody tissues.
Enrico Ruzzier, Giacomo Ortis, Davide Vallotto, Massimo Faccoli, Isabel Martinez-Sañudo, Matteo Marchioro   +5 more
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Organic versus conventional farming: Medium-term evaluation of soil chemical properties

Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2022
Agricultural management affects soil fertility through the frequency and type of agronomic practices such as mechanical operations, type and rate of fertilizers, crop rotations, and residue management. This study evaluated the evolution of soil chemical
Carmelo Maucieri, Massimo Tolomio, Giorgia Raimondi, Arianna Toffanin, Francesco Morari, Antonio Berti, Maurizio Borin   +6 more
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