List of works by Raffaella Balestrini

A mycorrhizal-specific ammonium transporter from Lotus japonicus acquires nitrogen released by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

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A nonnative and a native fungal plant pathogen similarly stimulate ectomycorrhizal development but are perceived differently by a fungal symbiont.

scientific article published on 21 November 2016

A nutrient-regulated, dual localization phospholipase A(2) in the symbiotic fungus Tuber borchii

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Active rearrangements in the cell wall follow polymer concentration during postharvest withering in the berry skin of Vitis vinifera cv. Corvina

scientific article published on 19 November 2018

An ectomycorrhizal symbiosis differently affects host susceptibility to two congeneric fungal pathogens

scientific article published on 22 March 2019

Application of Laser Microdissection to plant pathogenic and symbiotic interactions

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Application of laser microdissection to identify the mycorrhizal fungi that establish arbuscules inside root cells

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Application of laser microdissection to study phytoplasma site-specific gene expression in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Induce Changes of Photosynthesis-Related Parameters in Virus Infected Grapevine

scientific article published in 2023

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as Natural Biofertilizers: Let's Benefit from Past Successes

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis-mediated tomato tolerance to drought.

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Ascorbate oxidase is the potential conductor of a symphony of signaling pathways

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Ascorbate oxidase: The unexpected involvement of a ‘wasteful enzyme’ in the symbioses with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

scientific article published on 14 July 2012

Biological Potential of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

Biological characterization of Euscelidius variegatus iflavirus 1

scientific article published on 04 April 2020

Cell wall proteins of the ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Pisolithus tinctorius: identification, function, and expression in symbiosis.

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Cell wall remodeling in mycorrhizal symbiosis: a way towards biotrophism

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Cell-specific expression of plant nutrient transporter genes in orchid mycorrhizae

scientific article published on 11 July 2017

Cell-specific gene expression of phosphate transporters in mycorrhizal tomato roots

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Characterization of a symbiosis- and auxin-regulated glutathione-S-transferase from Eucalyptus globulus roots

scientific article published in 2003

Chemistry and isotopic composition of precipitation and surface waters in Khumbu valley (Nepal Himalaya): N dynamics of high elevation basins.

scientific article published on 22 April 2014

Cohorts of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in Vitis vinifera, a typical Mediterranean fruit crop.

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Combining novel monitoring tools and precision application technologies for integrated high-tech crop protection in the future (a discussion document).

scientific article published on 28 March 2011

Detecting the impact of bank and channel modification on invertebrate communities in Mediterranean temporary streams (Sardinia, SW Italy).

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Differential expression of chitin synthase III and IV mRNAs in ascomata of Tuber borchii Vittad

scientific article published in December 2000

Differential location of alpha-expansin proteins during the accommodation of root cells to an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus.

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Distinctive properties and expression profiles of glutamine synthetase from a plant symbiotic fungus

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Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Their Applications

Editorial: Adaptation of Trees to Climate Change: Mechanisms Behind Physiological and Ecological Resilience and Vulnerability

scientific article published in 2022

Editorial: Proceedings of iMMM 2019 - International Molecular Mycorrhiza Meeting

scientific article published on 18 December 2020

Effect of hot air and infrared roasting on hazelnut allergenicity

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Effects of single or combined water deficit and aphid attack on tomato volatile organic compound (VOC) emission and plant-plant communication

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Erratum to: Fungal and plant gene expression in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.

scientific article published in March 2007

Expression and phylogenetic analyses of the Gel/Gas proteins of Tuber melanosporum provide insights into the function and evolution of glucan remodeling enzymes in fungi

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Focus on mycorrhizal symbioses

scholarly article by Raffaella Balestrini & Erica Lumini published February 2018 in Applied Soil Ecology

From Plant Nursery to Field: Persistence of Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Balancing Effects on Growth-Defence Tradeoffs Mediated by Rootstock

scientific article published in 2023

Functional properties and differential mode of regulation of the nitrate transporter from a plant symbiotic ascomycete

scientific article published on February 2006

Fungal and plant gene expression in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis.

scientific article published on 27 September 2006

Fungal and plant gene expression in the Tulasnella calospora-Serapias vomeracea symbiosis provides clues about nitrogen pathways in orchid mycorrhizas

scientific article published on 11 November 2016

Gene expression and metabolite changes during Tuber magnatum fruiting body storage

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Gene expression in mycorrhizal orchid protocorms suggests a friendly plant-fungus relationship

scientific article published on 24 April 2014

Gene expression in vessel-associated cells upon xylem embolism repair in Vitis vinifera L. petioles

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Genome of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus provides insight into the oldest plant symbiosis

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Genome-wide analysis of cell wall-related genes in Tuber melanosporum

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Genome-wide reprogramming of regulatory networks, transport, cell wall and membrane biogenesis during arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Lotus japonicus

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Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of Laccaria bicolor CAZome reveals insights into polysaccharides remodelling during symbiosis establishment

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GintAMT2, a new member of the ammonium transporter family in the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices

scientific article published on 31 August 2011

Glacier Melting Increases the Solute Concentrations of Himalayan Glacial Lakes

scientific article published on 28 July 2016

Hyphal and cytoskeleton polarization in Tuber melanosporum: a genomic and cellular analysis

scientific article published on 19 December 2010

Identification of a caleosin associated with hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) oil bodies

scientific article published on 06 February 2020

Identification of genes differentially expressed during the interaction between the plant symbiont Suillus luteus and two plant pathogenic allopatric Heterobasidion species

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Immunolocalization of hydrophobin HYDPt-1 from the ectomycorrhizal basidiomycete Pisolithus tinctorius during colonization of Eucalyptus globulus roots

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Impact of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus versus a mixed microbial inoculum on the transcriptome reprogramming of grapevine roots

scientific article published on 27 December 2016

Impact of two arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on Arundo donax L. response to salt stress.

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In-stream microhabitat mosaic depicts the success of mitigation measures and controls the Ecological Potential of benthic communities in heavily modified rivers

scientific article published on 10 April 2019

Insights on the Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Tomato Tolerance to Water Stress

scientific article published on 19 April 2016

Laser Microdissection (LM): Applications to plant materials

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Laser Microdissection as a Useful Tool to Study Gene Expression in Plant and Fungal Partners in AM Symbiosis

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Laser microdissection reveals that transcripts for five plant and one fungal phosphate transporter genes are contemporaneously present in arbusculated cells

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LjLHT1.2—a mycorrhiza-inducible plant amino acid transporter from Lotus japonicus

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Localization of ascorbic acid, ascorbic acid oxidase, and glutathione in roots of Cucurbita maxima L.

scientific article published in November 2004

Location of a cell-wall hydroxyproline-rich glycoprotein, cellulose and ?-1,3-glucans in apical and differentiated regions of maize mycorrhizal roots

scientific article published in 1994

Long-Term Impact of Chemical and Alternative Fungicides Applied to Grapevine cv Nebbiolo on Berry Transcriptome

scientific article published on 23 August 2020

Metabolomic adjustments in the orchid mycorrhizal fungus Tulasnella calospora during symbiosis with Serapias vomeracea

scientific article published on 15 July 2020

Mitigating the impact of soil salinity: recent developments and future strategies

scientific article published in 2023

Morphological analysis of early contacts between pine roots and two ectomycorrhizal Suillus strains

Native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Characterization from Saline Lands in Arid Oases, Northwest China

scientific article published on 06 June 2020

Near-infrared spectroscopy as a new method for post-harvest monitoring of white truffles

scientific article published in 2020

News from ‘black belt’ masters of symbiosis

scientific article published in 2024

Nitrogen Cycling and Mass Balance for a Forested Catchment in the Italian Alps. Assessment of Nitrogen Status

scientific article published in 2006

Nitrogen removal in subsurface water by narrow buffer strips in the intensive farming landscape of the Po River watershed, Italy

scientific article published in 2011

Nuclear architecture and DNA location in two VAM fungi

scholarly article by Raffaella Balestrini published in June 1992

Pectins, Hemicelluloses and Celluloses Show Specific Dynamics in the Internal and External Surfaces of Grape Berry Skin During Ripening

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Pezizomycetes genomes reveal the molecular basis of ectomycorrhizal truffle lifestyle

scientific article published on 12 November 2018

Phospholipase A2 up-regulation during mycorrhiza formation in Tuber borchii

scientific article published in 2005

Photosynthetic Traits and Nitrogen Uptake in Crops: Which Is the Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi?

scientific article published on 27 August 2020

Plant Genes Related to Gibberellin Biosynthesis and Signaling Are Differentially Regulated during the Early Stages of AM Fungal Interactions

scientific article published on 26 March 2012

Plant and fungal gene expression in mycorrhizal protocorms of the orchid Serapias vomeracea colonized by Tulasnella calospora

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Pre-Penetration Apparatus Formation During AM Infection is Associated With a Specific Transcriptome Response in Epidermal Cells

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Proteins from Tuber magnatum Pico fruiting bodies naturally grown in different areas of Italy

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Périgord black truffle genome uncovers evolutionary origins and mechanisms of symbiosis

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Recent Insights on Biological and Ecological Aspects of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi and Their Interactions.

scientific article published on 15 February 2018

Root colonization by Pseudomonas chlororaphis primes tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) plants for enhanced tolerance to water stress

scientific article published on 16 November 2018

Strategies to Modulate Specialized Metabolism in Mediterranean Crops: From Molecular Aspects to Field

scientific article published on 12 March 2021

Structure and development of ectomycorrhizal roots

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Summer afternoon precipitation associated with wind convergence near the Himalayan glacier fronts

scientific article published in 2021

Synthesis and ultrastructural observation of arbutoid mycorrhizae of black truffles (Tuber melanosporum and T. aestivum)

scientific article published on 24 August 2020

The Association With Two Different Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Differently Affects Water Stress Tolerance in Tomato

scientific article published on 09 October 2018

The Contribution of New Technologies Toward Understanding Plant–Fungus Symbioses

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The Dark Side of Orchid Symbiosis: Can Tulasnella calospora Decompose Host Tissues?

scientific article published on 29 April 2020

The Importance of the KR-Rich Region of the Coat Protein of Ourmia melon virus for Host Specificity, Tissue Tropism, and Interference With Antiviral Defense.

scientific article published on January 2015

The Perigord black truffle responds to cold temperature with an extensive reprogramming of its transcriptional activity

scientific article published on 25 September 2010

The TOR kinase pathway is relevant for nitrogen signaling and antagonism of the mycoparasite Trichoderma atroviride

scientific article published on 31 December 2021

The grapevine root-specific aquaporin VvPIP2;4N controls root hydraulic conductance and leaf gas exchange under well-watered conditions but not under water stress

scientific article published on 24 August 2012

The interface compartment in arbuscular mycorrhizae: A special type of plant cell wall?

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The major antigenic membrane protein of "Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris" selectively interacts with ATP synthase and actin of leafhopper vectors.

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The plant nucleus in mycorrhizal roots: positional and structural modifications

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The role of the glyoxylate cycle in the symbiotic fungus Tuber borchii: expression analysis and subcellular localization

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The tbf-1 gene from the white truffle Tuber borchii codes for a structural cell wall protein specifically expressed in fruitbody

scientific article published on November 1998

The transcriptome of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus intraradices (DAOM 197198) reveals functional tradeoffs in an obligate symbiont

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Transcriptome analysis of arbuscular mycorrhizal roots during development of the prepenetration apparatus

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Transcriptomic Responses to Water Deficit and Nematode Infection in Mycorrhizal Tomato Roots

scientific article published on 13 August 2019

Truffle Research in the Post-Genomics Era

Tuberomics: a molecular profiling for the adaption of edible fungi (Tuber magnatum Pico) to different natural environments

scientific article published on 29 January 2020

Two putative-aquaporin genes are differentially expressed during arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in Lotus japonicus

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Understanding Changes in Tomato Cell Walls in Roots and Fruits: The Contribution of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization

scientific article published on 18 January 2019

Understanding plant cell-wall remodelling during the symbiotic interaction between Tuber melanosporum and Corylus avellana using a carbohydrate microarray

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ZAXINONE SYNTHASE 2 regulates growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice