Author: Domenico Ditto

Downy mildew, caused by the Oomycete Plasmopara viticola (Berk. et Curt.) Berl. and De Toni is one of the most

Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is grafted on rootstocks belonging to non-vinifera species, as they are resistant to the phylloxera attack

Salinity represents a very limiting factor that affects the fertility of agricultural soils. Although grapevine is moderately susceptible to salinity,

For some years, it has been highlighted how grape ripening processes, like other plant development processes, are triggered and guided

Water resources management is one of the strategic and key themes in European Community policies. Promoting an efficient and sustainable

MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that regulate genes expression. Huge interest in studying their role in reproduction has exploded in

Disbudding is a routine procedure commonly performed in kids in intensive goat farms for increasing safety for other animals and

A major issue in rice production is the control of Pyricularia oryzae, the causal agent of rice blast. Genotypes with