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Roberto Tuberosa

Roberto Tuberosa

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Plant Science and Agronomy
Italy
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
75
Citations
24568
World Ranking
529
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Italy Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

Roberto Tuberosa mainly investigates Quantitative trait locus, Genetics, Agronomy, Gene and Genomics. His Quantitative trait locus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Biotechnology, Crop yield, Allele, Adaptation and Candidate gene. His work in Genetics covers topics such as Genetic diversity which are related to areas like Locus, Genotyping and Evolutionary biology.

Roberto Tuberosa has researched Agronomy in several fields, including Plant genetics and Ramification. Roberto Tuberosa has included themes like Chromosome regions and Selection in his Genomics study. His Genetic variation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Genetic marker, Restriction fragment length polymorphism and Botany.

His most cited work include:

  • Characterization of polyploid wheat genomic diversity using a high-density 90 000 single nucleotide polymorphism array (995 citations)
  • Monitoring large-scale changes in transcript abundance in drought- and salt-stressed barley. (512 citations)
  • Root system architecture: opportunities and constraints for genetic improvement of crops. (468 citations)

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

Quantitative trait locus, Agronomy, Genetics, Botany and Horticulture are his primary areas of study. His Quantitative trait locus research incorporates themes from Germplasm, Genomics, Association mapping, Allele and Candidate gene. His Genomics research focuses on subjects like Biotechnology, which are linked to Selection.

In general Agronomy study, his work on Drought tolerance, Grain yield, Cultivar and Phenology often relates to the realm of Yield, thereby connecting several areas of interest. The study of Genetics is intertwined with the study of Genetic diversity in a number of ways. His is involved in several facets of Botany study, as is seen by his studies on Poaceae and Hordeum vulgare.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Quantitative trait locus (32.11%)
  • Agronomy (30.03%)
  • Genetics (25.07%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?

  • Quantitative trait locus (32.11%)
  • Agronomy (30.03%)
  • Genetics (25.07%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Quantitative trait locus, Agronomy, Genetics, Genome-wide association study and Germplasm. His Quantitative trait locus research includes elements of Introgression, Association mapping, Allele, Family-based QTL mapping and Candidate gene. His work in Agronomy addresses issues such as Chromosome, which are connected to fields such as Major gene and Range.

His Genetics study typically links adjacent topics like Plant breeding. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Plant breeding, concentrating on Genetic variation and frequently concerns with Adaptation and Botany. Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Selection under Germplasm, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Genotype.

Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Wild emmer genome architecture and diversity elucidate wheat evolution and domestication. (381 citations)
  • A high‐density, SNP‐based consensus map of tetraploid wheat as a bridge to integrate durum and bread wheat genomics and breeding (181 citations)
  • Durum wheat genome highlights past domestication signatures and future improvement targets (180 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Genetics
  • Botany

His scientific interests lie mostly in Quantitative trait locus, Genetics, Agronomy, Single-nucleotide polymorphism and Crop. His research in Quantitative trait locus intersects with topics in Plant genetics, Allele, Family-based QTL mapping and Candidate gene. His Genetics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Botany and Plant breeding.

His study explores the link between Plant breeding and topics such as Genetic variation that cross with problems in Selection and Gene pool. His work on Phenology as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Crop research integrates issues from Drought stress, Biotechnology and Genomics.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of polyploid wheat genomic diversity using a high-density 90 000 single nucleotide polymorphism array

    Shichen Wang;Debbie Wong;Kerrie Forrest;Alexandra Allen

  • Root system architecture: opportunities and constraints for genetic improvement of crops.

    Sophie de Dorlodot;Brian Forster;Loïc Pagès;Adam Price

  • Wild emmer genome architecture and diversity elucidate wheat evolution and domestication

    Raz Avni;Moran Nave;Omer Barad;Kobi Baruch

  • Durum wheat genome highlights past domestication signatures and future improvement targets

    Marco Maccaferri;Marco Maccaferri;Neil S. Harris;Sven O. Twardziok;Raj K. Pasam

  • Monitoring large-scale changes in transcript abundance in drought- and salt-stressed barley.

    Z. Neslihan Ozturk;Z. Neslihan Ozturk;Valentina Talamé;Valentina Talamé;Michael Deyholos;Christine B. Michalowski

  • Genomics-based approaches to improve drought tolerance of crops

    Roberto Tuberosa;Silvio Salvi

  • To clone or not to clone plant QTLs: present and future challenges

    Silvio Salvi;Roberto Tuberosa

  • Quantitative Trait Loci and Crop Performance under Abiotic Stress: Where Do We Stand?

    Nicholas C. Collins;François Tardieu;Roberto Tuberosa

  • Conserved noncoding genomic sequences associated with a flowering-time quantitative trait locus in maize

    Silvio Salvi;Giorgio Sponza;Michele Morgante;Dwight Tomes

  • Phenotyping for drought tolerance of crops in the genomics era.

    Roberto Tuberosa

  • A high-density genetic map of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) from the cross Chinese Spring × SQ1 and its use to compare QTLs for grain yield across a range of environments

    S.A. Quarrie;A. Steed;C. Calestani;A. Semikhodskii

  • Mapping QTLs Regulating Morpho‐physiological Traits and Yield: Case Studies, Shortcomings and Perspectives in Drought‐stressed Maize

    Roberto Tuberosa;Silvio Salvi;Maria Corinna Sanguineti;Pierangelo Landi

  • Quantitative Trait Loci for Grain Yield and Adaptation of Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) Across a Wide Range of Water Availability

    Marco Maccaferri;Maria Corinna Sanguineti;Simona Corneti;José Luis Araus Ortega

  • Translational research impacting on crop productivity in drought-prone environments.

    Matthew Reynolds;Matthew Reynolds;Roberto Tuberosa

  • Identification of QTLs for root characteristics in maize grown in hydroponics and analysis of their overlap with QTLs for grain yield in the field at two water regimes.

    Roberto Tuberosa;Maria Corinna Sanguineti;Pierangelo Landi;Marcella Michela Giuliani

  • Application of genomics-assisted breeding for generation of climate resilient crops: Progress and prospects

    Chittaranjan Kole;Mehanathan Muthamilarasan;Robert Henry;David Edwards

  • Dissection and modelling of abiotic stress tolerance in plants.

    François Tardieu;Roberto Tuberosa

  • Can genomics boost productivity of orphan crops

    Rajeev Varshney;J.-M. Ribaut;E.S. Buckler;E.S. Buckler;R. Tuberosa

  • Population structure and long-range linkage disequilibrium in a durum wheat elite collection

    Marco Maccaferri;Maria Corinna Sanguineti;Enrico Noli;Roberto Tuberosa

  • A high‐density, SNP‐based consensus map of tetraploid wheat as a bridge to integrate durum and bread wheat genomics and breeding

    Marco Maccaferri;Andrea Ricci;Silvio Salvi;Sara Giulia Milner

  • Global agricultural intensification during climate change: a role for genomics.

    Michael Terence Abberton;Jacqueline Batley;Jacqueline Batley;Alison bentley;John Bryant

  • Genetic and genomic dissection of maize root development and architecture.

    Frank Hochholdinger;Roberto Tuberosa

  • Barley transcript profiles under dehydration shock and drought stress treatments : a comparative analysis

    Valentina Talamè;Neslihan Z. Ozturk;Hans J. Bohnert;Hans J. Bohnert;Roberto Tuberosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Maccaferri
Marco Maccaferri University of Bologna
Maria Corinna Sanguineti
Maria Corinna Sanguineti University of Bologna
Silvio Salvi
Silvio Salvi University of Bologna
M. M. Nachit
M. M. Nachit International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Morocco
Conxita Royo
Conxita Royo Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture
Rajeev K. Varshney
Rajeev K. Varshney Murdoch University
Karim Ammar
Karim Ammar International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
Dolors Villegas
Dolors Villegas Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture
L. F. García del Moral
L. F. García del Moral University of Granada
Catherine Feuillet
Catherine Feuillet Bayer (Germany)

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