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Lucia Colombo

Lucia Colombo

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Genetics

D-Index
64
Citations
12583
World Ranking
2811
National Ranking
53

Overview

Lucia Colombo is affiliated with the University of Milan in Italy and has contributed extensively to the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. The scientist's research is primarily centered on Plant Science, encompassing various subfields including Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

Their research topics cover a broad range of plant biology areas such as:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Reproductive Biology
  • Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
  • Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls

Lucia Colombo has published numerous scientific papers, some recent notable works include:

  • "Auxin and Flower Development: A Blossoming Field," 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology
  • "Plant Cell Walls Tackling Climate Change: Biotechnological Strategies to Improve Crop Adaptations and Photosynthesis in Response to Global Warming," 2020, Plants
  • "Gynoecium size and ovule number are interconnected traits that impact seed yield," 2020, Journal of Experimental Botany
  • "SEEDSTICK Controls Arabidopsis Fruit Size by Regulating Cytokinin Levels and FRUITFULL," 2020, Cell Reports
  • "A Peptide Pair Coordinates Regular Ovule Initiation Patterns with Seed Number and Fruit Size," 2020, Current Biology

Their frequent collaborators include Mara Cucinotta, Maurizio Di Marzo, Marta Adelina Mendes, Chiara Mizzotti, and Alex Cavalleri, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Lucia Colombo's work is often published in prominent scientific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Plants
  • Cell Reports

Best Publications

  • Molecular and Phylogenetic Analyses of the Complete MADS-Box Transcription Factor Family in Arabidopsis: New Openings to the MADS World

    Lucie Par̆enicová;Stefan de Folter;Martin Kieffer;David S. Horner

  • Comprehensive Interaction Map of the Arabidopsis MADS Box Transcription Factors

    Stefan de Folter;Richard G.H. Immink;Martin Kieffer;Lucie Pařenicová

  • The petunia MADS box gene FBP11 determines ovule identity.

    L. Colombo;J. Franken;E. Koetje;J. van Went

  • MADS-Box Protein Complexes Control Carpel and Ovule Development in Arabidopsis

    Rebecca Favaro;Anusak Pinyopich;Raffaella Battaglia;Maarten Kooiker

  • AGL24, SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE, and APETALA1 Redundantly Control AGAMOUS during Early Stages of Flower Development in Arabidopsis

    Veronica Gregis;Alice Sessa;Lucia Colombo;Martin M. Kater

  • Molecular control of ovule development

    Gerco C. Angenent;Lucia Colombo

  • Functional Characterization of OsMADS18, a Member of the AP1/SQUA Subfamily of MADS Box Genes

    Fabio Fornara;Lucie Pařenicová;Giuseppina Falasca;Nilla Pelucchi

  • The D-lineage MADS-box gene OsMADS13 controls ovule identity in rice.

    Ludovico Dreni;Sara Jacchia;Fabio Fornara;Monica Fornari

  • The Emerging Importance of Type I MADS Box Transcription Factors for Plant Reproduction

    Simona Masiero;Lucia Colombo;Paul E Grini;Arp Schnittger

  • Genetic and molecular interactions between BELL1 and MADS box factors support ovule development in Arabidopsis.

    Vittoria Brambilla;Raffaella Battaglia;Monica Colombo;Simona Masiero

  • Functional conservation of MADS-box factors controlling floral organ identity in rice and Arabidopsis

    Martin M. Kater;Ludovico Dreni;Lucia Colombo

  • The Transcription Factors BEL1 and SPL Are Required for Cytokinin and Auxin Signaling During Ovule Development in Arabidopsis

    Stefano Bencivenga;Sara Simonini;Eva Benková;Eva Benková;Lucia Colombo

  • Multiple AGAMOUS Homologs from Cucumber and Petunia Differ in Their Ability to Induce Reproductive Organ Fate

    Martin M. Kater;Lucia Colombo;John Franken;Marco Busscher

  • Petal and stamen formation in petunia is regulated by the homeotic gene fbp1

    Gerco C. Angenent;John Franken;Marco Busscher;Lucia Colombo

  • Downregulation of ovule-specific MADS box genes from petunia results in maternally controlled defects in seed development.

    L. Colombo;J. Franken;A. R. Van Der Krol;P. E. Wittich

  • OsMADS13, a novel rice MADS-box gene expressed during ovule development

    Lopez-Dee Zp;Wittich P;Enrico Pè M;Rigola D

  • AGL23, a type I MADS‐box gene that controls female gametophyte and embryo development in Arabidopsis

    Monica Colombo;Simona Masiero;Silvia Vanzulli;Paolo Lardelli

  • Identification of pathways directly regulated by SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE during vegetative and reproductive development in Arabidopsis

    Veronica Gregis;Fernando Andrés;Alice Sessa;Rosalinda F Guerra

  • Sex Determination in the Monoecious Species Cucumber Is Confined to Specific Floral Whorls

    Martin M. Kater;John Franken;Kim J. Carney;Lucia Colombo

  • AGAMOUS-LIKE24 and SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE determine floral meristem identity in Arabidopsis.

    Veronica Gregis;Alice Sessa;Lucia Colombo;Martin M. Kater

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin M. Kater
Martin M. Kater University of Milan
Gerco C. Angenent
Gerco C. Angenent Wageningen University & Research
Andy Pereira
Andy Pereira University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Eva Benková
Eva Benková Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Keiko U. Torii
Keiko U. Torii The University of Texas at Austin
Emmanuel Guiderdoni
Emmanuel Guiderdoni Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
Rüdiger Simon
Rüdiger Simon Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Maria Maddalena Altamura
Maria Maddalena Altamura Sapienza University of Rome
Paul Christou
Paul Christou University of Lleida

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