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  1. Arabidopsis Membrane Contact Site protein SYNAPTOTAGMIN A maintains sieve element endomembrane morphology and function

    Article • January 2026, openRxiv

    Prof Rita Musetti

  2. Flavescence dorée phytoplasma colonisation diverges across Vitis varieties and reflects distinct constitutive defence states

    Article • January 2026, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  3. Peptide Analogs of a Trichoderma Peptaibol Effectively Control Downy Mildew in the Vineyard

    Article • Plant Disease, September 2023, Scientific Societies

    Prof Rita Musetti

  4. The sieve-element endoplasmic reticulum: A focal point of phytoplasma-host plant interaction?

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, February 2023, Frontiers

    Prof Rita Musetti

  5. Effect of a triacontanol-rich biostimulant on the ripening dynamic and wine must technological parameters in Vitis vinifera cv. ‘Ribolla Gialla’

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, October 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  6. Increased susceptibility to Chrysanthemum Yellows phytoplasma infection in Atcals7ko plants is accompanied by enhanced expression of carbohydrate transporters

    Article • Planta, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  7. Infection by phloem-limited phytoplasma affects mineral nutrient homeostasis in tomato leaf tissues

    Article • Journal of Plant Physiology, April 2022, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  8. Transcriptomic and Ultrastructural Analyses of Pyricularia Oryzae Treated With Fungicidal Peptaibol Analogs of Trichoderma Trichogin

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2021, Frontiers

    Prof Rita Musetti

  9. Trigger and Suppression of Antiviral Defenses by Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus (GPGV): Novel Insights into Virus-Host Interaction

    Article • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, September 2021, Scientific Societies

    Prof Rita Musetti

  10. Gimme shelter: three-dimensional architecture of the endoplasmic reticulum, the replication site of grapevine Pinot gris virus

    Article • Functional Plant Biology, August 2021, CSIRO Publishing

    Prof Rita Musetti

  11. Increased susceptibility to Chrysanthemum Yellows phytoplasma infection in Atcals7 ko plants is accompanied by enhanced expression of carbohydrate transporters

    Article • June 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Prof Rita Musetti

  12. The rhizosphere signature on the cell motility, biofilm formation and secondary metabolite production of a plant-associated Lysobacter strain

    Article • Microbiological Research, April 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  13. With or Without You: Altered Plant Response to Boron-Deficiency in Hydroponically Grown Grapevines Infected by Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus Suggests a Relation Between Grapevine Leaf Mottling and Deformation Symptom Occurrence and Boron Plant Availability

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, March 2020, Frontiers

    Prof Rita Musetti

  14. ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ interferes with the distribution and uptake of iron in tomato

    Article • BMC Genomics, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  15. Sieve element biology provides leads for research on phytoplasma lifestyle in plant hosts

    Article • Journal of Experimental Botany, April 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  16. Analysis of new grapevine Pinot gris virus (GPGV) isolates from Northeast Italy provides clues to track the evolution of a newly emerging clade

    Article • Archives of Virology, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  17. Agroinoculation of Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus in tobacco and grapevine provides insights on viral pathogenesis

    Article • PLOS One, March 2019, PLOS

    Prof Rita Musetti

  18. DAPI and Confocal Laser-Scanning Microscopy for In Vivo Imaging of Phytoplasmas

    Article • October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  19. Phytoplasmas: An Introduction

    Article • October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  20. Induction and regression of early boron deficiency in grapevine in hydroponics: macro- versus micro-scale symptomatology

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2018, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  21. What Slows Down Phytoplasma Proliferation? Speculations on the Involvement of AtSEOR2 Protein in Plant Defence Signalling

    Article • Plant Signaling & Behavior, May 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti, laura pagliari, Aart van Bel

  22. Correction to: Jasmonate-mediated defence responses, unlike salicylate-mediated responses, are involved in the recovery of grapevine from bois noir disease

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  23. Localization and subcellular association of Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus in grapevine leaf tissues

    Article • PROTOPLASMA, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  24. Grapevine downy mildew dual epidemics: a leaf and inflorescence transcriptomics study

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, November 2017, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  25. A new in vitro method for the assessment of Plasmopara viticola resistance on grapevine inflorescences

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, September 2017, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  26. Jasmonate-mediated defence responses, unlike salicylate-mediated responses, are involved in the recovery of grapevine from bois noir disease

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  27. Filamentous sieve element proteins are able to limit phloem mass flow, but not phytoplasma spread

    Article • Journal of Experimental Botany, June 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  28. Green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles using plant metabolites

    Article • January 2017, American Institute of Physics

    Prof Rita Musetti

  29. Looking inside phytoplasma-infected sieve elements: A combined microscopy approach using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model plant

    Article • Micron, October 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  30. PAHs accumulation on leaves of six evergreen urban shrubs: A field experiment

    Article • Atmospheric Pollution Research, September 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  31. Engineered nanomaterials and crops: physiology and growth of barley as affected by nanoscale cerium oxide

    Article • Italian Journal of Agronomy, August 2016, PAGEPress Publications

    Prof Rita Musetti

  32. Pea Broth Enhances the Biocontrol Efficacy of Lysobacter capsici AZ78 by Triggering Cell Motility Associated with Biogenesis of Type IV Pilus

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, July 2016, Frontiers

    Prof Rita Musetti

  33. Combined microscopy and molecular analyses show phloem occlusions and cell wall modifications in tomato leaves in response to ‘CandidatusPhytoplasma solani’

    Article • Journal of Microscopy, May 2016, Wiley

    Prof Rita Musetti

  34. Phytoplasma Transmission by Heterologous Grafting Influences Viability of the Scion and Results in Early Symptom Development in Periwinkle Rootstock

    Article • Journal of Phytopathology, May 2016, Wiley

    Prof Rita Musetti

  35. Changes in Physiological and Agronomical Parameters of Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Exposed to Cerium and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2016, MDPI AG

    Prof Rita Musetti

  36. Transmissible tolerance to European stone fruit yellows (ESFY) in apricot: cross-protection or a plant mediated process?

    Article • Phytoparasitica, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  37. OHMS**: Phytoplasmas dictate changes in sieve-element ultrastructure to accommodate their requirements for nutrition, multiplication and translocation

    Article • Plant Signaling & Behavior, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti

  38. Evidence of Phytotoxicity and Genotoxicity in Hordeum vulgare L. Exposed to CeO2 and TiO2 Nanoparticles

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, November 2015, Frontiers

    Prof Rita Musetti

  39. Phytoplasma infection in tomato is associated with re-organization of plasma membrane, ER stacks, and actin filaments in sieve elements

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, August 2015, Frontiers

    Prof Rita Musetti

  40. Acquired Tolerance in Apricot Plants that Stably Recovered from European Stone Fruit Yellows

    Article • Plant Disease, April 2014, Scientific Societies

    Prof Rita Musetti

  41. In vivo synthesis of nanomaterials in plants: location of silver nanoparticles and plant metabolism

    Article • Nanoscale Research Letters, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  42. Spread the news: systemic dissemination and local impact of Ca2+ signals along the phloem pathway

    Article • Journal of Experimental Botany, January 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  43. Involvement of alanine racemase in germination of Bacillus cereus spores lacking an intact exosporium

    Article • Archives of Microbiology, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  44. Phytoplasma-Triggered Ca2+ Influx Is Involved in Sieve-Tube Blockage

    Article • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, April 2013, Scientific Societies

    Prof Rita Musetti

  45. Recovery from stolbur disease in grapevine involves changes in sugar transport and metabolism

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, January 2013, Frontiers

    Prof Rita Musetti

  46. Differentially-regulated defence genes in Malus domestica during phytoplasma infection and recovery

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  47. Endosperm-specific expression of human acid beta-glucosidase in a waxy rice

    Article • Rice, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  48. A bifasic response to cadmium stress in carrot: Early acclimatory mechanisms give way to root collapse further to prolonged metal exposure

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, September 2012, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  49. Laser microdissection of grapevine leaf phloem infected by stolbur reveals site‐specific gene responses associated to sucrose transport and metabolism

    Article • Plant Cell & Environment, August 2012, Wiley

    Prof Rita Musetti

  50. A polyphasic approach for the characterization of endophytic Alternaria strains isolated from grapevines

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, January 2012, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  51. A Revertible, Autonomous, Self-Assembled DNA-Origami Nanoactuator

    Article • Nano Letters, December 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  52. Effect of phytoplasma infection on metabolite content and antioxidant enzyme activity in lime (Citrus aurantifolia)

    Article • Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  53. Interactions between ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’ and the apple endophyte Epicoccum nigrum in Catharanthus roseus plants

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, January 2011, Wiley

    Prof Rita Musetti

  54. Phloem Cytochemical Modification and Gene Expression Following the Recovery of Apple Plants from Apple Proliferation Disease

    Article • Phytopathology, April 2010, Scientific Societies

    Prof Rita Musetti

  55. Mapping and functional analysis of four apple receptor-like protein kinases related to LRPKm1 in HcrVf2-transgenic and wild-type apple plants

    Article • Tree Genetics & Genomes, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  56. DNA-Dependent Detection of the Grapevine Fungal Endophytes Aureobasidium pullulans and Epicoccum nigrum

    Article • Plant Disease, October 2009, Scientific Societies

    Prof Rita Musetti

  57. An ON/OFF biosensor based on blockade of ionic current passing through a solid-state nanopore

    Article • Biosensors and Bioelectronics, September 2008, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  58. First and second line mechanisms of cadmium detoxification in the lichen photobiont Trebouxia impressa (Chlorophyta)

    Article • Environmental Pollution, January 2008, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  59. BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PLASMOPARA VITICOLA: A MULTISITE APPROACH

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, October 2007, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  60. Antifungal activity of diketopiperazines extracted from Alternaria alternata against Plasmopara viticola: An ultrastructural study

    Article • Micron, August 2007, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  61. Different compensatory mechanisms in two metal-accumulating aquatic macrophytes exposed to acute cadmium stress in outdoor artificial lakes

    Article • Chemosphere, June 2007, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  62. On the role of H2O2 in the recovery of grapevine (Vitis vinifera cv. Prosecco) from Flavescence dorée disease

    Article • Functional Plant Biology, January 2007, CSIRO Publishing

    Prof Rita Musetti

  63. Inhibition of Sporulation and Ultrastructural Alterations of Grapevine Downy Mildew by the Endophytic Fungus Alternaria alternata

    Article • Phytopathology, July 2006, Scientific Societies

    Prof Rita Musetti

  64. Detection and characterization of phytoplasmas in diseased stone fruits and pear by PCR-RFLP analysis in Turkey

    Article • Phytoparasitica, August 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  65. Hydrogen peroxide localization and antioxidant status in the recovery of apricot plants from European Stone Fruit Yellows

    Article • European Journal of Plant Pathology, May 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  66. Cadmium distribution and effects on ultrastructureand chlorophyll status in photobionts and mycobionts ofXanthoria parietina

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, January 2005, Wiley

    Prof Rita Musetti

  67. Cell wall immobilisation and antioxidant status of Xanthoria parietina thalli exposed to cadmium

    Article • Functional Plant Biology, January 2005, CSIRO Publishing

    Prof Rita Musetti

  68. Ultrastructural analysis of Vitis vinifera leaf tissues showing atypical symptoms of Plasmopara viticola

    Article • Micron, January 2005, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  69. DETECTION OF PHYTOPLASMAS IN RUBUS SPP. BY MICROSCOPY AND MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES IN TURKEY

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, September 2004, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  70. Detection of apoptosis-inducing factor in involuting mammary tissue by immunoelectron microscopy

    Article • Micron, June 2004, Elsevier

    Prof bruno stefanon, Prof Rita Musetti

  71. Catharanthus roseus L. plants and explants infected with phytoplasmas: alkaloid production and structural observations

    Article • PROTOPLASMA, March 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  72. Recovery in Apple Trees Infected with the Apple Proliferation Phytoplasma: An Ultrastructural and Biochemical Study

    Article • Phytopathology, February 2004, Scientific Societies

    Prof Rita Musetti

  73. Responses of Xanthoria parietina thalli to environmentally relevant concentrations of hexavalent chromium

    Article • Functional Plant Biology, January 2004, CSIRO Publishing

    Prof Rita Musetti

  74. Cytochemical localization of calcium and X-ray microanalysis of Catharanthus roseus L. infected with phytoplasmas

    Article • Micron, December 2003, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  75. EFFECTS OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM ON MAIZE, TOMATO, AND CAULIFLOWER PLANTS

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, April 2002, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti

  76. Application of immunoelectron microscopy techniques in the diagnosis of phytoplasma diseases

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, March 2002, Wiley

    Prof Rita Musetti

  77. Cytological modifications in maize plants infected by barley yellow dwarf virus and maize dwarf mosaic virus

    Article • Micron, January 2002, Elsevier

    Prof Rita Musetti

  78. PHYTOPLASMAS ASSOCIATED WITH TOMATO STOLBUR DISEASE

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, May 2001, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  79. Association of stolbur phytoplasmas with diseased tomatoes in Italy

    Article • EPPO Bulletin, June 2000, Wiley

    Prof Rita Musetti

  80. Article • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  81. The involvement of polyamines in phytoplasma‐infected periwinkle (Catharanthus roseusL.) plants

    Article • Plant Biosystems, March 1999, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti

  82. Effects of Plant Growth Regulators on Phytoplasmas Maintainedin VitroCulturedCatharanthus RoseusL. (Apocynaceae)

    Article • Giornale botanico italiano, January 1996, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti

  83. Apple Proliferation Epidemics Detected in Scab-Resistant Apple Trees

    Article • Journal of Phytopathology, October 1995, Wiley

    Prof Rita Musetti

  84. DODDER TRANSMISSION OF TWO DIFFERENT MLOS FROM PLUM TREES AFFECTED BY "LEPTONECROSIS"

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, July 1995, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof Rita Musetti

  85. Citologia

    Article • Giornale botanico italiano, January 1995, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti

  86. Replication of BYDV in Poaceae and ultrastructural alterations

    Article • Agronomie, January 1995, EDP Sciences

    Prof Rita Musetti

  87. Citologia

    Article • Giornale botanico italiano, January 1993, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti

  88. Maintenance of plant MLOs in different environmental conditions

    Article • Giornale botanico italiano, January 1993, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti

  89. The effect of Cr (VI) on different inbred lines ofZea mays

    Article • PROTOPLASMA, February 1991, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Rita Musetti

  90. Citologia

    Article • Giornale botanico italiano, January 1990, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Rita Musetti