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  1. The teff (Eragrostis tef) pangenome reveals haplotypic diversity and targets for molecular improvement

    Article • April 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  2. SABER: A Multiparental Tomato Population Leveraging Wild Relative Diversity for High-Resolution QTL Mapping

    Article • March 2026, openRxiv

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  3. Rainfall patterns during barley seed development underlie genomic variation for germination after flooding

    Article • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, November 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  4. Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) landraces in Mozambique and neighbouring Southern African countries harbour genetic loci with potential for climate adaptation

    Article • Communications Biology, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  5. Predicting plant trait dynamics from genetic markers

    Article • Nature Plants, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  6. Transcriptome profiling of eight Zea mays lines identifies genes responsible for the resistance to Fusarium verticillioides

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  7. Dynamics of plant phenome can be accurately predicted from genetic markers

    Article • August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  8. Genotype-environment association across precipitation regimens reveals the mechanism of plant adaptation to rainy environments

    Article • June 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  9. Genomic, climatic, and cultural diversity of maize landraces from the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan

    Article • Plants People Planet, May 2024, Wiley

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  10. Seed bacterial microbiota in post-submergence tolerant and sensitive barley genotypes

    Article • Functional Plant Biology, January 2024, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  11. Data-driven approaches can harness crop diversity to address heterogeneous needs for breeding products

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, March 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  12. The genomic and bioclimatic characterization of Ethiopian barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) unveils challenges and opportunities to adapt to a changing climate

    Article • Global Change Biology, January 2023, Wiley

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  13. Multivariate Analysis of Ethiopian Barley Genotypes

    Article • Cogent Food & Agriculture, December 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  14. Data-driven, participatory characterization of farmer varieties discloses teff breeding potential under current and future climates

    Article • eLife, September 2022, eLife

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  15. Genomic and bioclimatic diversity of Ethiopian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces reveals vulnerability to climate change

    Article • May 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  16. Value of teff (Eragrostis tef) genetic resources to support breeding for conventional and smallholder farming: a review

    Article • CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  17. Data-driven, participatory characterization of traditional farmer varieties discloses teff (Eragrostis tef) adaptive and breeding potential under current and future climates

    Article • August 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  18. A forward genetics approach integrating genome‐wide association study and expression quantitative trait locus mapping to dissect leaf development in maize ( Zea mays )

    Article • The Plant Journal, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  19. Genetic diversity and selection signatures in maize landraces compared across 50 years of in situ and ex situ conservation

    Article • Heredity, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  20. Current and projected eco-geographic adaptation and phenotypic diversity of Ethiopian teff (Eragrostis teff) across its cultivation range

    Article • Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  21. Genome‐wide association study of agronomic and quality traits in a world collection of the wild wheat relative Triticum urartu

    Article • The Plant Journal, January 2020, Wiley

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  22. High-Throughput Genotype, Morphology, and Quality Traits Evaluation for the Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Wheat Landraces from Sicily

    Article • Plants, April 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua, Maria Carola Fiore

  23. Unravelling the genetic basis of Fusarium seedling rot resistance in the MAGIC maize population: novel targets for breeding

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  24. The abandonment of maize landraces over the last 50 years in Morelos, Mexico: a tracing study using a multi-level perspective

    Article • Agriculture and Human Values, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  25. Crop variety management for climate adaptation supported by citizen science

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, February 2019, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  26. A large nested association mapping population for breeding and quantitative trait locus mapping in Ethiopian durum wheat

    Article • Plant Biotechnology Journal, February 2019, Wiley

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  27. Unraveling diversity in wheat competitive ability traits can improve integrated weed management

    Article • Agronomy for Sustainable Development, January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  28. Molecular diversity and landscape genomics of the crop wild relative Triticum urartu across the Fertile Crescent

    Article • The Plant Journal, April 2018, Wiley

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  29. Erratum: Joining smallholder farmers’ traditional knowledge with metric traits to select better varieties of Ethiopian wheat

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  30. Genome-Wide Association Study of Septoria tritici Blotch Resistance in Ethiopian Durum Wheat Landraces

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, September 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  31. Joining smallholder farmers’ traditional knowledge with metric traits to select better varieties of Ethiopian wheat

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  32. Genome Wide Association Study to Identify the Genetic Base of Smallholder Farmer Preferences of Durum Wheat Traits

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, July 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  33. Designing ecological corridors in a fragmented landscape: A fuzzy approach to circuit connectivity analysis

    Article • Ecological Indicators, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  34. Analysis of Ethiopian wheat diversity

    Article • Plant Biotechnology Journal, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  35. Combined large-scale phenotyping and transcriptomics in maize reveals a robust growth regulatory network

    Article • PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, January 2016, American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  36. Correlation analysis of the transcriptome of growing leaves with mature leaf parameters in a maize RIL population

    Article • September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  37. Genetic properties of the MAGIC maize population: a new platform for high definition QTL mapping in Zea mays

    Article • September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  38. Genome scan of Kenyan Themeda triandra populations by AFLP markers reveals a complex genetic structure and hints for ongoing environmental selection

    Article • South African Journal of Botany, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  39. Targeting environmental adaptation in the monocot model Brachypodium distachyon: a multi-faceted approach

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua

  40. A tropical grass resource for pasture improvement and landscape management:Themeda triandraForssk

    Article • Grass and Forage Science, December 2012, Wiley

    Dr Matteo Dell'Acqua