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Silvia Perotto

Silvia Perotto

D-Index & Metrics

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
48
Citations
11017
World Ranking
2357
National Ranking
79

Silvia Perotto publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Silvia Perotto sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 164 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Silvia Perotto D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Silvia Perotto sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Gene
  • Botany
  • Bacteria

Her primary areas of study are Botany, Mycorrhiza, Bacteria, Symbiosis and Rhizosphere. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Ecology, Soil water, Soil contamination, Ericoid mycorrhiza and Mycorrhizosphere. Her Mycorrhiza research incorporates themes from Zinc, Vaccinium myrtillus, Cell wall and Hypha.

The various areas that Silvia Perotto examines in her Bacteria study include Mutant and Microbiology. Silvia Perotto has included themes like Polymerase chain reaction, 16S ribosomal RNA, Burkholderia and Ribosomal DNA in her Symbiosis study. Her Rhizosphere study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Pseudomonas fluorescens, Paecilomyces, Agroforestry and Abiotic component.

Her most cited work include:

  • The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sustainable maintenance of plant health and soil fertility (730 citations)
  • Convergent losses of decay mechanisms and rapid turnover of symbiosis genes in mycorrhizal mutualists. (527 citations)
  • Tansley Review No. 82. Strategies of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi when infecting host plants (246 citations)

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

Silvia Perotto mostly deals with Botany, Symbiosis, Fungus, Mycorrhiza and Ecology. In the field of Botany, her study on Orchidaceae overlaps with subjects such as Serapias vomeracea. Her Symbiosis research entails a greater understanding of Bacteria.

Her studies in Fungus integrate themes in fields like Colonization and Microbiology. Her Mycorrhiza study combines topics in areas such as Soil contamination, Zinc, Cell wall and Mycelium. In Cell wall, she works on issues like Ultrastructure, which are connected to Hypha.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Botany (65.33%)
  • Symbiosis (25.33%)
  • Fungus (18.00%)

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

  • Botany (65.33%)
  • Symbiosis (25.33%)
  • Fungus (18.00%)

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

Silvia Perotto mainly investigates Botany, Symbiosis, Fungus, Orchid mycorrhiza and Gene. Her study in the field of Germination also crosses realms of Serapias vomeracea. The concepts of her Symbiosis study are interwoven with issues in Orchidaceae, Ecology, Genome and Phylogenetics.

Her Phylogenetics research integrates issues from Taxon, Agriculture, Biodiversity and Soil fungi. Silvia Perotto interconnects Lignin and Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium, Horticulture in the investigation of issues within Fungus. Her Orchid mycorrhiza research includes elements of Proteome, Proteomics, Quantitative proteomics, Plant defense against herbivory and Oeceoclades maculata.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Comparative genomics and transcriptomics depict ericoid mycorrhizal fungi as versatile saprotrophs and plant mutualists (68 citations)
  • Native soils with their microbiotas elicit a state of alert in tomato plants (46 citations)
  • Large-scale genome sequencing of mycorrhizal fungi provides insights into the early evolution of symbiotic traits. (25 citations)

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

  • Gene
  • Fungus
  • Bacteria

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Symbiosis, Genome, Genetics, Phylogenetics and Gene. Her research integrates issues of Evolutionary biology, Ecology, Biodiversity and Ascomycota in her study of Symbiosis. Her work carried out in the field of Genome brings together such families of science as RNA, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and Mycovirus.

Her study in Genetics concentrates on Genome evolution, Ericoid mycorrhiza, Gene family, Organism and Genomic signature. Her Phylogenetics research incorporates elements of Taxon, Agriculture, Soil fungi and Mycorrhizal fungi. Her studies deal with areas such as Proteases, Orchid mycorrhiza and Botany as well as Gene.

Best Publications

  • The contribution of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in sustainable maintenance of plant health and soil fertility

    Peter Jeffries;Silvio Gianinazzi;Silvia Perotto;Katarzyna Turnau

  • Convergent losses of decay mechanisms and rapid turnover of symbiosis genes in mycorrhizal mutualists.

    Annegret Kohler;Annegret Kohler;Alan Kuo;Laszlo G Nagy;Laszlo G Nagy;Emmanuelle Morin;Emmanuelle Morin

  • Unique and common traits in mycorrhizal symbioses.

    Andrea Genre;Luisa Lanfranco;Silvia Perotto;Paola Bonfante

  • Large-scale genome sequencing of mycorrhizal fungi provides insights into the early evolution of symbiotic traits.

    Shingo Miyauchi;Enikő Kiss;Alan Kuo;Elodie Drula

  • Tansley Review No. 82. Strategies of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi when infecting host plants

    Paola Bonfante;Silvia Perotto

  • Common components of the infection thread matrix and the intercellular space identified by immunocytochemical analysis of pea nodules and uninfected roots

    K A Vandenbosch;D J Bradley;D J Bradley;J P Knox;S Perotto

  • Comparative genomics and transcriptomics depict ericoid mycorrhizal fungi as versatile saprotrophs and plant mutualists

    Elena Martino;Elena Martino;Emmanuelle Morin;Gwen‐Aëlle Grelet;Alan Kuo

  • Detection and Identification of Bacterial Endosymbionts in Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Belonging to the Family Gigasporaceae

    Valeria Bianciotto;Erica Lumini;Luisa Lanfranco;Daniela Minerdi

  • Inefficient photosynthesis in the Mediterranean orchid Limodorum abortivum is mirrored by specific association to ectomycorrhizal Russulaceae.

    M. Girlanda;M. A. Selosse;D. Cafasso;F. Brilli

  • Solubilization of insoluble inorganic zinc compounds by ericoid mycorrhizal fungi derived from heavy metal polluted sites

    Elena Martino;Silvia Perotto;Richard Parsons;Geoffrey M Gadd

  • Cytological evidence for a host defense response that reduces cell and tissue invasion in pea nodules by lipopolysaccharide-defective mutants of Rhizobium leguminosarum strain 3841

    S. Perotto;N. J. Brewin;E. L. Kannenberg

  • Mucoid mutants of the biocontrol strain pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 show increased ability in biofilm formation on mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal carrot roots.

    Valeria Bianciotto;Silvia Andreotti;Raffaella Balestrini;Paola Bonfante

  • Cellular interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and rhizosphere bacteria

    V. Bianciotto;D. Minerdi;S. Perotto;P. Bonfante

  • Photosynthetic Mediterranean meadow orchids feature partial mycoheterotrophy and specific mycorrhizal associations.

    Mariangela Girlanda;Rossana Segreto;Donata Cafasso;Heiko Tobias Liebel

  • Fungal and plant gene expression in the Tulasnella calospora-Serapias vomeracea symbiosis provides clues about nitrogen pathways in orchid mycorrhizas.

    Valeria Fochi;Walter Chitarra;Annegret Kohler;Samuele Voyron

  • Impact of biocontrol Pseudomonas fluorescens CHA0 and a genetically modified derivative on the diversity of culturable fungi in the cucumber rhizosphere.

    M Girlanda;S Perotto;Y Moenne-Loccoz;Y Moenne-Loccoz;R Bergero

  • Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi from heavy metal polluted soils: their identification and growth in the presence of zinc ions

    Elena Martino;Katarzyna Turnau;Mariangela Girlanda;Paola Bonfante

  • Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi are common root associates of a Mediterranean ectomycorrhizal plant (Quercus ilex)

    Roberta Bergero;S Perotto;Mariangela Girlanda;G Vidano

  • Correlation between chitin distribution and cell wall morphology in the mycorrhizal fungus Glomus versiforme

    Paola Bonfante-Fasolo;Antonella Faccio;Silvia Perotto;Andrea Schubert

  • Bacterial associations with mycorrhizal fungi: close and distant friends in the rhizosphere.

    Silvia Perotto;Paola Bonfante

  • Cellulose and pectin localization in roots of mycorrhizalAllium porrum: labelling continuity between host cell wall and interfacial material.

    Paola Bonfante-Fasolo;Brigitte Vian;Silvia Perotto;Antonella Faccio

Frequent Co-Authors

Mariangela Girlanda
Mariangela Girlanda University of Turin
Paola Bonfante
Paola Bonfante University of Turin
Claude Murat
Claude Murat University of Lorraine
Raffaella Balestrini
Raffaella Balestrini National Research Council (CNR)
Nicholas J. Brewin
Nicholas J. Brewin John Innes Centre
Francis Martin
Francis Martin University of Lorraine
Bice Fubini
Bice Fubini University of Turin
Valeria Bianciotto
Valeria Bianciotto Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection
Annegret Kohler
Annegret Kohler University of Lorraine
Bernard Henrissat
Bernard Henrissat Technical University of Denmark

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