Alma Balestrazzi

Best Publications

• Seed priming: state of the art and new perspectives.

  S. Paparella;S. S. Araújo;G. Rossi;M. Wijayasinghe

  956
  Citations

• Physical Methods for Seed Invigoration: Advantages and Challenges in Seed Technology.

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  263
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• Understanding the molecular pathways associated with seed vigor

  Lorenzo Ventura;Mattia Donà;Anca Macovei;Daniela Carbonera

  239
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• In vitro culture and genetic engineering of Populus spp.: synergy for forest tree improvement

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  165
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• Biodiversity, evolution and adaptation of fungi in extreme environments

  Laura Selbmann;Eleonora Egidi;Daniela Isola;Silvano Onofri

  146
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• Transformation of white poplar (Populus alba L.) with a novel Arabidopsis thaliana cysteine proteinase inhibitor and analysis of insect pest resistance

  Massimo Delledonne;Gianni Allegro;Beatrice Belenghi;Alma Balestrazzi

  145
  Citations

• Seed enhancement: getting seeds restoration-ready

  Simone Pedrini;A. Balestrazzi;Madsen;Khiraj Bhalsing

  127
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• Seed imbibition in Medicago truncatula Gaertn.: Expression profiles of DNA repair genes in relation to PEG-mediated stress.

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  127
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• Genotoxic stress and DNA repair in plants: emerging functions and tools for improving crop productivity

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  119
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• Expression of the PsMTA1 gene in white poplar engineered with the MAT system is associated with heavy metal tolerance and protection against 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine mediated-DNA damage

  Alma Balestrazzi;Silvia Botti;Samantha Zelasco;Stefania Biondi

  104
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• Transformation of elite white poplar (Populus alba L.) cv. ' Villafranca' and evaluation of herbicide resistance

  M. Confalonieri;B. Belenghi;A. Balestrazzi;S. Negri

  101
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• New insights on the barrel medic MtOGG1 and MtFPG functions in relation to oxidative stress response in planta and during seed imbibition

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  100
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• Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (Comet) assay with plants: research on DNA repair and ecogenotoxicity testing.

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  90
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• Genetic transformation of Populus nigra by Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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  89
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• The tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase gene family in Medicago truncatula Gaertn.: bioinformatic investigation and expression profiles in response to copper- and PEG-mediated stress.

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  88
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• Synergistic exposure of rice seeds to different doses of γ-ray and salinity stress resulted in increased antioxidant enzyme activities and gene-specific modulation of TC-NER pathway.

  Anca Macovei;Bharti Garg;Shailendra Raikwar;Alma Balestrazzi

  88
  Citations

• Hydropriming and Biopriming Improve Medicago truncatula Seed Germination and Upregulate DNA Repair and Antioxidant Genes

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  83
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• Enhanced triterpene saponin biosynthesis and root nodulation in transgenic barrel medic (Medicago truncatula Gaertn.) expressing a novel beta-amyrin synthase (AsOXA1) gene.

  Massimo Confalonieri;Maria Cammareri;Elisa Biazzi;Paola Pecchia

  78
  Citations

• DNA profiling, telomere analysis and antioxidant properties as tools for monitoring ex situ seed longevity

  M. Donà;A. Balestrazzi;A. Mondoni;G. Rossi

  78
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• Regeneration of Populus nigra transgenic plants expressing a Kunitz proteinase inhibitor (KTi3) gene

  Massimo Confalonieri;Gianni Allegro;Alma Balestrazzi;Corrado Fogher

  76
  Citations