Background The anionic toxicity of plants under salt stress is mainly caused by chloride
(Cl−). Thus Cl− influx, transport and their regulatory mechanisms should be one of the most …

Tomato is a high value crop and the primary model for fleshy fruit development and ripening.
Breeding priorities include increased fruit quality, shelf life and tolerance to stresses. To …

Fusarium verticillioides causes multiple diseases of Zea mays (maize) including ear and
seedling rots, contaminates seeds and seed products worldwide with toxic chemicals called …

Abstract Genome engineering using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic
Repeats (CRISPR)-associated nucleases, such as Cas9 (CRISPR-associated protein 9), are …

Microbiological methodologies allow understanding the causes that lead to the development
of a certain microbial community colonizing an artistic surface, to characterize its …

Travertine is a sedimentary carbonate rock widely used in Roman arts and frequently
subjected to biodeterioration. In this preliminary multi-analytical study, three essential oils …

Fumonisin-contaminated maize (Zea mays L.) products are a major health concern because
of their toxic effects in humans and animals. Breeding maize for increased mycotoxin …

Aims Hypogeal environments with cultural heritage interest pose a real challenge for their
preservation and conservation. The ancient Etruscan Necropolis of Tarquinia, Italy, consists …

DNA methylation mediates organisms' adaptations to environmental changes in a wide
range of species. We investigated if a such a strategy is also adopted by Fusarium …

Cryptococcosis is a human infection caused mainly by two species of the Cryptococcus
genus, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, whose populations contain …