Deregulation of ζ-carotene desaturase in Arabidopsis and tomato exposes a unique carotenoid-derived redundant regulation of floral meristem identity and function, McQuinn, R.P., Leroux J., Sierra J., Escobar-Tovar L., Frusciante Sarah, Finnegan E.J., Diretto Gianfranco, Giuliano Giovanni, Giovannoni J.J., León P., et al. , Plant Journal, (2023)

An alternative, zeaxanthin epoxidase-independent abscisic acid biosynthetic pathway in plants, Jia, Kun-Peng, Mi Jianing, Ali Shawkat, Ohyanagi Hajime, Moreno Juan C., Ablazov Abdugaffor, Balakrishna Aparna, Berqdar Lamis, Fiore Alessia, Diretto Gianfranco, et al. , Molecular Plant, Jan-01-2022, Volume 15, Issue 1, Number 1, p.151 - 166, (2022)

First report on Vitamin B9 production including quantitative analysis of its vitamers in the yeast Scheffersomyces stipitis, Mastella, L., Senatore V.G., Guzzetti L., Coppolino M., Campone L., Labra M., Beltrani Tiziana, and Branduardi P. , Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, Volume 15, Number 1, (2022)

Curing and low-temperature combined post-harvest storage enhances anthocyanin biosynthesis in blood oranges, Carmona, L., Alquézar B., Diretto Gianfranco, Sevi F., Malara T., Lafuente M.T., and Peña L. , Food Chemistry, Volume 342, (2021)

Does solar ultraviolet radiation play a role in COVID-19 infection and deaths? An environmental ecological study in Italy, Isaia, G., Diémoz H., Maluta F., Fountoulakis I., Ceccon D., Di Sarra Alcide, Facta S., Fedele F., Lorenzetto G., Siani A.M., et al. , Science of the Total Environment, Jan-02-2021, Volume 757, p.143757, (2021)

Early embryo exposure to assisted reproductive manipulation induced subtle changes in liver epigenetics with no apparent negative health consequences in rabbit, Garcia-Dominguez, X., Diretto Gianfranco, Peñaranda D.S., Frusciante Sarah, Garcia-Carpintero V., Canizares J., Vicente J.S., and Marco-Jiménez F. , International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Jan-09-2021, Volume 22, Issue 18, Number 18, p.9716, (2021)

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)

Carotenoid biofortification in crop plants: citius, altius, fortius, Zheng, X., Giuliano Giovanni, and Al-Babili S. , Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, Volume 1865, Number 11, (2020)

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)

Tandem gene duplications drive divergent evolution of caffeine and crocin biosynthetic pathways in plants, Xu, Z., Xu Z., Pu X., Gao R., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Fleck S.J., Richter M., He C., He C., Ji A., et al. , BMC Biology, Volume 18, Number 1, p.1–14, (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)

Single cell oil production from undetoxified Arundo donax L. Hydrolysate by cutaneotrichosporon curvatus, di Fidio, N., Liuzzi F., Mastrolitti S., Albergo R., and de Bari I. , Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Volume 29, Number 2, p.256-267, (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)

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)

Comparative analysis of plant-produced, recombinant dimeric IgA against cell wall β-glucan of pathogenic fungi, Capodicasa, Cristina, Catellani Marcello, Moscetti I., Bromuro C., Chiani P., Torosantucci A., and Benvenuto Eugenio , Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Volume 114, Number 12, p.2729-2738, (2017)

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)

HPV 16 E5 oncoprotein is expressed in early stage carcinogenesis and can be a target of immunotherapy, Paolini, F., Curzio G., Cordeiro M.N., Massa Silvia, Mariani L., Pimpinelli F., de Freitas A.C., Franconi Rosella, and Venuti A. , Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, Volume 13, Number 2, p.291-297, (2017)

Leptin induction following irradiation is a conserved feature in mammalian epithelial cells and tissues, Licursi, V., M. Guidi Cestelli, Del Vecchio G., Mannironi C., Presutti C., Amendola R., and Negri R. , International Journal of Radiation Biology, Volume 93, Number 9, p.947-957, (2017)

N-glycan engineering of a plant-produced anti-CD20-hIL-2 immunocytokine significantly enhances its effector functions, Marusic, Carla, Pioli Claudio, Stelter Szymon, Novelli Flavia, Lonoce Chiara, Morrocchi Elena, Benvenuto Eugenio, Salzano Anna Maria, Scaloni Andrea, and Donini Marcello , Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Mar-11-2019, Volume 115, Number 3, p.565-576, (2017)

Production of an active anti-CD20-hIL-2 immunocytokine in Nicotiana benthamiana, Marusic, Carla, Novelli Flavia, Salzano A.M., Scaloni A., Benvenuto Eugenio, Pioli Claudio, and Donini Marcello , Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 14, Number 1, p.240-251, (2016)

Production of functional, stable, unmutated recombinant human papillomavirus E6 oncoprotein: Implications for HPV-tumor diagnosis and therapy, Illiano, E., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Massa Silvia, Bonito P., Consalvi V., Chiaraluce R., Zanotto C., C. Morghen Giuli, Radaelli A., Venuti A., et al. , Journal of Translational Medicine, Volume 14, Number 1, p.1–14, (2016)

Dipotassium glycyrrhizate via HMGB1 or AMPK signaling suppresses oxidative stress during intestinal inflammation, Vitali, Roberta, Palone Francesca, Pierdomenico Maria, Negroni Anna, Cucchiara S., Aloi M., Oliva S., and Stronati L. , Biochemical Pharmacology, Volume 97, Number 3, p.292-299, (2015)

Buckwheat achenes antioxidant profile modulates Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production, Chitarrini, G., Nobili Chiara, Pinzari F., Antonini A., De Rossi P., Del Fiore Antonella, Procacci Silvia, Tolaini Valentina, Scala V., Scarpari M., et al. , International Journal of Food Microbiology, Volume 189, p.1-10, (2014)

Evaluation of aeration pretreatment to prepare an inoculum for the two-stage hydrogen and methane production process, Giordano, A., Sarli V., Lavagnolo M.C., and Spagni A. , Bioresource Technology, Volume 166, p.211-218, (2014)