Responsabile dell'U.O.
Cognome e Nome
Masci Stefania
Qualifica
PA
Dipartimento
Agricultural and Forestry Science (DAFNE)
Settore scientifico disciplinare
AGR/07
masci@unitus.it
Telefono
+390761357255; +393288641241
Personale strutturato
Cognome e Nome
Lafiandra Domenico
Qualifica
PO
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Cognome e Nome
Sestili Francesco
Qualifica
PA
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Personale non strutturato
Cognome e Nome
Palombieri Samuela
Qualifica
RTDA
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Cognome e Nome
Metelli Giulio
Qualifica
Post-doc
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Cognome e Nome
Frittelli Arianna
Qualifica
Post-doc
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Cognome e Nome
Bonarrigo Marco
Qualifica
Ph.D student
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Cognome e Nome
D’Attilia Chiara
Qualifica
Ph.D student
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Cognome e Nome
Bruno Giuliana
Qualifica
Ph.D student
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Cognome e Nome
Ali Ehtasham
Qualifica
Ph.D student
Dipartimento
DAFNE
Ente di appartenenza
Tuscia University
Linee di ricerca
The research is directed at understanding the genetic and molecular bases of wheat technological and nutritional properties, and at the manipulation of wheat kernel composition in order to obtain new wheat genotypes with improved properties. In particular, the research is focused on wheat kernel proteins related to dough technological quality (gluten proteins), to adverse reactions to wheat (such as celiac disease, wheat sensitivity, wheat allergies), and to the increase of nutritional properties, by using classical and biotechnological approaches including genome editing by CRISPR-Cas9
Tecnologie in uso dall'UO
- Chemical mutagenesis
- Durum wheat TILLING platform
- Gel-based proteomics
- Immunoassays by using sera of allergic patients and specific antibodies
- Rapid Visco Analyser
- Gene silencing by RNAi and CRISPR-Cas9
- Real Time PCR
- SNP genotyping
Strumentazione
Denominazione
LightScanner (Idaho)
Gel-based proteomics (2D electrophoresis)
Biomark X9
HPLC
LightCycler 480 (Roche)
Struttura ove la strumentazione è allocata
DAFNE
DAFNE
CGA
DAFNE
CGA
Responsabile
Sestili/Masci
Sestili/Masci
Sestili/Masci
Sestili/Masci
Sestili/Masci
Pubblicazioni
- Coppa E., Celletti S., Sestili F., Mimmo T., Garcia Molina M.D., Cesco S., Astolfi S. 2023. Interaction between sulfate and selenate in tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) genotypes. International Journal of Molecular Science 24, 5443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24065443
- Di Rosa, C.; De Arcangelis, E.; Vitelli, V.; Crucillà, S.; Angelicola, M.; Trivisonno, M.C.; Sestili, F.; Blasi, E.; Cicatiello, C.; Lafiandra, D.; Masci S., Messia M.C., De Gara L., Marconi E., Khazraiet Y.M., 2023. Effect of Three Bakery Products Formulated with High-Amylose Wheat Flour on Post-Prandial Glycaemia in Healthy Volunteers. Foods 2023, 12, 319. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12020319
- Emide D., Magni C., Saitta F., Cardone G., Botticella E., Fessas D., Iametti S., Lafiandra D., Sestili F., Marti A., Barbirolia A. 2023. Molecular insights into the role of amylose/amylopectin ratio on gluten protein organization. Food Chemistry, 404, 134675. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134675
- Francesconi S., Ronchetti R., Camaioni E., Giovagnoli S., Sestili F., Palombieri S., Balestra G. 2023. Boosting immunity and management against wheat Fusarium diseases by a sustainable, circular nanostructured delivery platform. Plants 12(6), 1223. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12061223
- Frittelli A, Botticella E, Palombieri S, Masci S, Celletti S, Fontanella MC, Astolfi S, De Vita P, Volpato M and Sestili F (2023) The suppression of TdMRP3 genes reduces the phytic acid and increases the nutrient accumulation in durum wheat grain. Front. Plant Sci. 14:1079559. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1079559
- Frittelli Arianna; Samuela Palombieri; Giulia Quagliata; Silvia Celletti; Stefania Astolfi; Ermelinda Botticella; Stefania Masci; Mirko Volpato; Francesco Sestili, 2023. The silencing of TdIPK1 genes enhances micronutrient concentration in durum wheat grain. Current Plant Biology 35-36: 100309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpb.2023.100309
- Palombieri, S., Bonarrigo, M., Cammerata, A., Quagliata, G., Astolfi, S., Lafiandra, D., Sestili, F., & Masci, S., 2023. Characterization of Triticum turgidum sspp. Durum, turanicum and polonicum grown in Central Italy in relation to technological and nutritional aspects. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1269212. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1269212
- Pasqualone A., Palombieri S., Koksel H., Summo C., De Vita P., Sestili F. 2023. Milling and bread-making performance of the new soft kernel durum wheat variety Faridur. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16200
- Quagliata G., Abdirad S., Celletti S., Sestili F., Astolfi S. 2023 Screening of Triticum turgidum genotypes for tolerance to drought stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 194, 271-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.11.025
- Sissons M., Palombieri S., Sestili F., Lafiandra D. 2023. Impact of Variation in Amylose Content on Durum Wheat cv. Svevo Technological and Starch Properties. Foods, 12(22), 4112. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12224112
- Tafuri Andrea, Zuccaro Melania, Ravaglia Stefano, Pirona Raul, Masci Stefania, Sestili Francesco, Lafiandra Domenico, Ceriotti Aldo, Baldoni Elena (2023) Exploring variability in free asparagine seed content in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Italian cultivars to reduce acrylamide-forming potential. Plants 2023, 12, 1349. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12061349
Dottorati di ricerca
Componente UO
Masci Stefania
Masci Stefania
Lafiandra Domenico
Sestili Francesco
Dottorato di ricerca
Plant Biotechnology (up to the XXVIII Cycle)
Plant and Animal Science (starting from the XXIX cycle)
Plant and Animal Science (starting from the XXIX cycle)
Plant and Animal Science (starting from the XXIX cycle)
Coordinatore
Masci Stefania
Lafiandra Domenico
Lafiandra Domenico
Lafiandra Domenico
Sede
Viterbo
Viterbo
Viterbo
Viterbo