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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
64
Citations
13187
World Ranking
1000
National Ranking
23

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Ecology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Fusarium, Mycotoxin, Botany, Fusarium proliferatum and Beauvericin. His work deals with themes such as Ecology, Genus, Fungi imperfecti and Species complex, which intersect with Fusarium. His research in Mycotoxin intersects with topics in Toxin, Host, Food contaminant and Aflatoxin.

His study in the field of Root rot also crosses realms of Veterinary medicine. As a member of one scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Fusarium proliferatum, focusing on Fumonisin B1 and, on occasion, Corn kernel and Brine shrimp. His Beauvericin research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Gibberella and Moniliformin.

His most cited work include:

  • A European Database of Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum Trichothecene Genotypes (1262 citations)
  • Toxigenic Fusarium Species and Mycotoxins Associated with Maize Ear Rot in Europe (354 citations)
  • Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops (321 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Antonio Moretti mostly deals with Fusarium, Mycotoxin, Botany, Fusarium proliferatum and Beauvericin. His studies in Fusarium integrate themes in fields like Fungi imperfecti and Species complex. His Mycotoxin course of study focuses on Contamination and Agriculture.

His Botany research incorporates elements of Toxin, Phylogenetics and Amplified fragment length polymorphism. His Fusarium proliferatum study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Fertility, Fumonisin B1, Chromatography, Gibberella and Asparagus. Antonio Moretti has researched Trichothecene in several fields, including Genetic variability and Genotype.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Fusarium (57.74%)
  • Mycotoxin (50.00%)
  • Botany (42.86%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Mycotoxin (50.00%)
  • Fusarium (57.74%)
  • Phylogenetics (9.52%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Mycotoxin, Fusarium, Phylogenetics, Botany and Food science. In general Mycotoxin study, his work on Ochratoxin A often relates to the realm of Veterinary medicine, thereby connecting several areas of interest. Antonio Moretti works mostly in the field of Fusarium, limiting it down to topics relating to Species complex and, in certain cases, Genus, as a part of the same area of interest.

His work investigates the relationship between Botany and topics such as Oryza sativa that intersect with problems in Morphology. His work in the fields of Ochratoxins overlaps with other areas such as Chemotype. His study explores the link between Beauvericin and topics such as Moniliformin that cross with problems in Subtropics.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Mycotoxin risks under a climate change scenario in Europe (59 citations)
  • Fusarium Molds and Mycotoxins: Potential Species-Specific Effects. (55 citations)
  • In Vitro and in Field Response of Different Fungicides against Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium Species Causing Ear Rot Disease of Maize (24 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Fungus
  • Gene

Antonio Moretti mainly investigates Mycotoxin, Fusarium, Zearalenone, Phylogenetics and Species complex. His Mycotoxin research is within the category of Botany. He has included themes like Oryza sativa, Gene and Morphology in his Botany study.

His Fusarium research includes themes of Contamination and Aspergillus flavus. His Zearalenone study which covers Beauvericin that intersects with Biochemistry, Toxicokinetics, In vivo and Subtropics. The Phylogenetics study combines topics in areas such as Taxonomy, Trichothecene and Phylogenetic tree.

Best Publications

  • Aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize in Europe increases due to climate change

    P. Battilani;P. Toscano;H. J. Van der Fels-Klerx;A. Moretti

  • Toxigenic Fusarium Species and Mycotoxins Associated with Maize Ear Rot in Europe

    A. Logrieco;G. Mulè;A. Moretti;A. Bottalico

  • Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops

    Antonio Logrieco;Antonio Bottalico;Giuseppina Mulé;Antonio Moretti

  • A two-locus DNA sequence database for typing plant and human pathogens within the Fusarium oxysporum species complex

    Kerry O'Donnell;Cécile Gueidan;Stacy Sink;Peter R. Johnston

  • A European Database of Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum Trichothecene Genotypes

    Matias Pasquali;Marco Beyer;Antonio Logrieco;Kris Audenaert

  • Alternaria toxins and plant diseases: an overview of origin, occurrence and risks

    A. Logrieco;A. Moretti;M. Solfrizzo

  • Beauvericin production by Fusarium species

    A. Logrieco;A. Moretti;G. Castella;M. Kostecki

  • Mycotoxin risks under a climate change scenario in Europe

    Antonio Moretti;Michelangelo Pascale;Antonio F. Logrieco

  • One Fungus, One Name: Defining the Genus Fusarium in a Scientifically Robust Way That Preserves Longstanding Use

    David M. Geiser;Takayuki Aoki;Charles W. Bacon;Scott E. Baker

  • Relationship between the fungal complex causing Fusarium head blight of wheat and environmental conditions.

    X.-M. Xu;P. Nicholson;M. A. Thomsett;D. Simpson

  • Predominance and association of pathogenic fungi causing Fusarium ear blight in wheat in four European countries

    X. M. Xu;D. W. Parry;P. Nicholson;M. A. Thomsett

  • A species-specific PCR assay based on the calmodulin partial gene for identification of Fusarium verticillioides, F. proliferatum and F. subglutinans

    G. Mulè;A. Susca;G. Stea;A. Moretti

  • Pathogenicity and mycotoxin production by Fusarium proliferatum isolated from onion and garlic in Serbia

    Slavica Stanković;Jelena Lević;Tanja Petrović;A. Logrieco

  • Mating type sequences in asexually reproducing Fusarium species.

    Zoltán Kerényi;Antonio Moretti;Cees Waalwijk;Brigitta Oláh

  • Phylogenomic Analysis of a 55.1-kb 19-Gene Dataset Resolves a Monophyletic Fusarium that Includes the Fusarium solani Species Complex.

    David M. Geiser;Abdullah M. S. Al-Hatmi;Takayuki Aoki;Tsutomu Arie

  • Occurrence and toxigenicity of Fusarium proliferatum from preharvest maize ear rot, and associated mycotoxins, in Italy.

    A. Logrieco;A. Moretti;A. Ritieni;A. Bottalico

  • Fusarium Molds and Mycotoxins: Potential Species-Specific Effects.

    Alessia Bertero;Antonio Moretti;Leon J Spicer;Francesca Caloni

  • Fusaproliferin production by Fusarium subglutinans and its toxicity to Artemia salina, SF-9 insect cells, and IARC/LCL 171 human B lymphocytes.

    A Logrieco;A Moretti;F Fornelli;V Fogliano

  • Natural occurrence of beauvericin in preharvest Fusarium subglutinans infected corn ears in Poland

    Antonio. Logrieco;Antonio. Moretti;Alberto. Ritieni;Jerzy. Chelkowski

  • Occurrence of fusaproliferin, fumonisin B1, and beauvericin in maize from Italy

    Alberto Ritieni;Antonio Moretti;Antonio Logrieco;Antonio Bottalico

  • Species diversity of and toxin production by Gibberella fujikuroi species complex strains isolated from native prairie grasses in Kansas.

    John F. Leslie;Kurt A. Zeller;Antonio Logrieco;Giuseppina Mulè

  • Specific detection of the toxigenic species Fusarium proliferatum and F. oxysporum from asparagus plants using primers based on calmodulin gene sequences.

    Giuseppina Mulè;Antonia Susca;Gaetano Stea;Antonio Moretti

  • Isolation and characterization of fusaproliferin, a new toxic metabolite from Fusarium proliferatum

    Alberto Ritieni;Vincenzo Fogliano;Giacomino Randazzo;Angela Scarallo

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Logrieco
Antonio Logrieco National Research Council (CNR)
Giuseppina Mulè
Giuseppina Mulè National Research Council (CNR)
Alberto Ritieni
Alberto Ritieni University of Naples Federico II
Robert H. Proctor
Robert H. Proctor United States Department of Agriculture
Cees Waalwijk
Cees Waalwijk Wageningen University & Research
Paola Battilani
Paola Battilani Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Sofia Noemi Chulze
Sofia Noemi Chulze National University of Río Cuarto
Gary P. Munkvold
Gary P. Munkvold Iowa State University
Sarah De Saeger
Sarah De Saeger Ghent University
Xiangming Xu
Xiangming Xu East Malling Research (United Kingdom)

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