A new glycosyltransferase enzyme from family 91, ugt91p3, is responsible for the final glucosylation step of crocins in saffron (Crocus sativus l.), López, A.J., Frusciante Sarah, Niza E., Ahrazem O., Rubio-Moraga A., Diretto Gianfranco, and Gomez-Gomez L. , International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 22, Number 16, (2021)

Efficient production of saffron crocins and picrocrocin in Nicotiana benthamiana using a virus-driven system, Martí, M., Diretto Gianfranco, Aragonés V., Frusciante Sarah, Ahrazem O., Gomez-Gomez L., and Daròs J.-A. , Metabolic Engineering, Volume 61, p.238-250, (2020)

ABCC Transporters Mediate the Vacuolar Accumulation of Crocins in Saffron Stigmas, Demurtas, Olivia Costantina, R. Francisco de Brito, Diretto Gianfranco, Ferrante Paola, Frusciante Sarah, Pietrella M., Aprea Giuseppe, Borghi L., Feeney M., Frigerio L., et al. , THE PLANT CELL, Volume 31, Number 11, p.2789–2804, (2019)

Heterologous production of labdane-type diterpenes in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Papaefthimiou, D., Diretto Gianfranco, Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Mini P., Ferrante Paola, Giuliano Giovanni, and Kanellis A.K. , Phytochemistry, Volume 167, p.112082, (2019)

UGT709G1: a novel uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of picrocrocin, the precursor of safranal in saffron (Crocus sativus), Diretto, Gianfranco, Ahrazem O., Rubio-Moraga A., Fiore Alessia, Sevi F., Argandoña J., and Gomez-Gomez L. , New Phytologist, Volume 224, Number 2, p.725-740, (2019)

Candidate enzymes for saffron crocin biosynthesis are localized in multiple cellular compartments, Demurtas, Olivia Costantina, Frusciante Sarah, Ferrante Paola, Diretto Gianfranco, Azad N.H., Pietrella M., Aprea Giuseppe, Taddei A.R., Romano E., Mi J., et al. , Plant Physiology, Volume 177, Number 3, p.990-1006, (2018)

Omics approaches on fresh-cut lettuce reveal global molecular responses to sodium hypochlorite and peracetic acid treatment, Daddiego, Loretta, Bianco Linda, Capodicasa Cristina, Carbone Fabrizio, Dalmastri Claudia, Daroda Lorenza, Del Fiore Antonella, De Rossi P., Di Carli Mariasole, Donini Marcello, et al. , J Sci Food Agric, Volume 98, Issue 2, Number 2, p.737-750, (2018)

Transcriptome analysis in tissue sectors with contrasting crocins accumulation provides novel insights into apocarotenoid biosynthesis and regulation during chromoplast biogenesis, Ahrazem, O., Argandoña J., Fiore Alessia, Aguado C., Luján R., Rubio-Moraga A., Marro M., Araujo-Andrade C., Loza-Alvarez P., Diretto Gianfranco, et al. , Scientific Reports, Volume 8, Number 1, (2018)

Evolutionarily distinct carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases are responsible for crocetin production in Buddleja davidii, Ahrazem, O., Diretto Gianfranco, Argandoña J., Rubio-Moraga A., Julve J.M., Orzáez D., Granell A., and Gomez-Gomez L. , Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 68, Number 16, p.4663-4677, (2017)

A plant protein signal sequence improved humoral immune response to HPV prophylactic and therapeutic DNA vaccines, Massa, Silvia, Paolini F., Curzio G., Cordeiro M.N., Illiano E., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Franconi Rosella, and Venuti A. , Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Volume 13, Number 2, p.271-282, (2017)

Unraveling massive crocins transport and accumulation through proteome and microscopy tools during the development of saffron stigma, Gomez-Gomez, L., Parra-Vega V., Rivas-Sendra A., Seguí-Simarro J.M., Molina R.V., Pallotti C., Rubio-Moraga A., Diretto Gianfranco, Prieto A., and Ahrazem O. , International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 18, Number 1, (2017)

Genomic characterization of phenylalanine ammonia lyase gene in buckwheat, Thiyagarajan, K., Vitali F., Tolaini Valentina, Galeffi Patrizia, Cantale Cristina, Vikram P., Singh S., De Rossi P., Nobili Chiara, Procacci Silvia, et al. , PLoS ONE, Volume 11, Number 3, (2016)

Tomato R2R3-MYB proteins SlANT1 and SlAN2: Same protein activity, different roles, Kiferle, C., Fantini E., Bassolino L., Povero G., Spelt C., Buti S., Giuliano Giovanni, Quattrocchio F., Koes R., Perata P., et al. , PLoS ONE, Volume 10, Number 8, (2015)

The chimeric repressor version of an Ethylene Response Factor (ERF) family member, Sl-ERF.B3, shows contrasting effects on tomato fruit ripening., Liu, Mingchun, Diretto Gianfranco, Pirrello Julien, Roustan Jean-Paul, Li Zhengguo, Giuliano Giovanni, Regad Farid, and Bouzayen Mondher , The New phytologist, 2014 Jul, Volume 203, Number 1, p.206-18, (2014)

The coffee genome provides insight into the convergent evolution of caffeine biosynthesis., Denoeud, France, Carretero-Paulet Lorenzo, Dereeper Alexis, Droc Gaëtan, Guyot Romain, Pietrella Marco, Zheng Chunfang, Alberti Adriana, Anthony François, Aprea Giuseppe, et al. , Science (New York, N.Y.), 2014 Sep 5, Volume 345, Number 6201, p.1181-4, (2014)

Variability and expression profile of the DRF1 gene in four cultivars of durum wheat and one triticale under moderate water stress conditions, Latini, A., Sperandei M., Cantale Cristina, Arcangeli Caterina, Ammar K., and Galeffi Patrizia , Planta, Volume 237, Number 4, p.967-978, (2013)

2-D DIGE analysis of UV-C radiation-responsive proteins in globe artichoke leaves, Falvo, S., Di Carli Mariasole, Desiderio Angiola, Benvenuto Eugenio, Moglia A., America T., Lanteri S., and Acquadro A. , Proteomics, 2012, Volume 12, p.448 - 460, (2012)

The LHCBM1 and LHCBM2/7 polypeptides, components of the major LHCII complex, have distinct functional roles in the photosynthetic antenna system of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii., Ferrante, Paola, Ballottari Matteo, Bonente Giulia, Giuliano Giovanni, and Bassi Roberto , The Journal of biological chemistry, 2012 May 11, Volume 287, Number 20, p.16276-16288, (2012)

Recent insights into plant-virus interactions through proteomic analysis, Di Carli, Mariasole, Benvenuto Eugenio, and Donini Marcello , Journal of Proteome Research, 2012, Volume 11, p.4765 - 4780, (2012)

Volatile emissions of scented Alstroemeria genotypes are dominated by terpenes, and a myrcene synthase gene is highly expressed in scented Alstroemeria flowers, Aros, D., Gonzalez V., Allemann R.K., Müller C.T., Rosati C., and Rogers H.J. , Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 63, Number 7, p.2739-2752, (2012)

LC-MS/MS methods for absolute quantification and identification of proteins associated with chimeric plant oil bodies, Capuano, F., Bond N.J., Gatto L., Beaudoin F., Napier J.A., Benvenuto Eugenio, Lilley K.S., and Baschieri Selene , Analytical Chemistry, Volume 83, Number 24, p.9267-9272, (2011)

Nickel and low CO2-controlled motility in Chlamydomonas through complementation of a paralyzed flagella mutant with chemically regulated promoters, Ferrante, P., Diener D.R., Rosenbaum J.L., and Giuliano Giovanni , BMC Plant Biology, Volume 11, (2011)

Study of 'Redhaven' peach and its white-fleshed mutant suggests a key role of CCD4 carotenoid dioxygenase in carotenoid and norisoprenoid volatile metabolism, Brandi, F., Bar E., Mourgues F., Horvath G., Turcsi E., Giuliano Giovanni, Liverani A., Tartarini S., Lewinsohn E., and Rosati C. , BMC Plant Biology, Volume 11, (2011)

Two-dimensional differential in gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) analysis of grape berry proteome during postharvest withering, Di Carli, Mariasole, Zamboni A., Pè M.E., Pezzotti M., Lilley K.S., Benvenuto Eugenio, and Desiderio Angiola , Journal of Proteome Research, 2011, Volume 10, p.429 - 446, (2011)

Proteomic analysis of the plant-virus interaction in cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) resistant transgenic tomato, Di Carli, M., Villani Maria Elena, Bianco L., Lombardi R., Perrotta Gaetano, Benvenuto Eugenio, and Donini Marcello , Journal of Proteome Research, Volume 9, Number 11, p.5684-5697, (2010)