Association analyses reveal both anthropic and environmental selective events during eggplant domestication, Omondi, Emmanuel, Barchi Lorenzo, Gaccione Luciana, Portis Ezio, Toppino Laura, Tassone Maria Rosaria, Alonso David, Prohens Jaime, Rotino Giuseppe Leonardo, Schafleitner Roland, et al. , Plant Journal, Volume 121, Number 3, (2025)

A gap and synergy analysis of the European research infrastructure (RI) ecosystem: advancing the novel GRACE-RI dedicated to plant genetic resources, de Paola, Domenico, Taranto Francesca, Mousavi Soraya, Mercati Francesco, Sabetta Wilma, Tumolo Marina, Islam Sharif, Pieruschka Roland, Scaloni Andrea, Adam-Blondon Anne-Françoise, et al. , Annals of Botany, Oct-06-2025, Volume 136, Issue 2, p.275 - 285, (2025)

Author Correction: A multi-omic Nicotiana benthamiana resource for fundamental research and biotechnology (Nature Plants, (2023), 9, 9, (1558-1571), 10.1038/s41477-023-01489-8), Ranawaka, B., An J., Lorenc M.T., Jung H., Sulli Maria, Aprea Giuseppe, Roden S., Llaca V., Hayashi S., Asadyar L., et al. , Nature Plants, (2024)

A Functional Human Glycogen Debranching Enzyme Encoded by a Synthetic Gene: Its Implications for Glycogen Storage Disease Type III Management, Triggiani, Doriana, Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Illiano Elena, Massa Silvia, Pasquo A., Dionisi-Vici Carlo, Marino Carmela, Giuliano Giovanni, and Franconi Rosella , Protein and Peptide Letters, Volume 31, Number 7, p.519 – 531, (2024)

The genome and population genomics of allopolyploid Coffea arabica reveal the diversification history of modern coffee cultivars, Salojärvi, J., Rambani A., Yu Z., Guyot R., Strickler S., Lepelley M., Wang C., Rajaraman S., Rastas P., Zheng C., et al. , Nature Genetics, Jan-04-2024, Volume 56, Issue 4, Number 4, p.721-731, (2024)

Integration of QTL and transcriptome approaches for the identification of genes involved in tomato response to nitrogen deficiency, Desaint, H., Héreil A., Belinchon-Moreno J., Carretero Y., Pelpoir E., Pascal M., Brault M., Dumont D., Lecompte F., Laugier P., et al. , Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 75, Number 18, p.5880-5896, (2024)

Irregular green netting of eggplant fruit peel: A domestication trait controlled by SmGLK2 with potential for fruit colour diversification, Arrones, Andrea, Manrique Silvia, Gomis-Cebolla Joaquin, Baraja-Fonseca Virginia, Plazas Mariola, Prohens Jaime, Portis Ezio, Barchi Lorenzo, Giuliano Giovanni, Gramazio Pietro, et al. , Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 75, Number 22, p.7066 – 7078, (2024)

A significantly enhanced role for plant genetic resource centres in linking in situ and ex situ conservation to aid user germplasm access, Maxted, Nigel, Adam-Blondon Anne-Françoise, Aguilar Catherine Hazel, Barata Ana Maria, Bartha Béla, Bocci Riccardo, De Paola Domenica, Fitzgerald Heli Susanna, Fresta Louis John, Fusani Pietro, et al. , Genetic Resources, p.203 – 223, (2024)

Solanum pennellii (LA5240) backcross inbred lines (BILs) for high resolution mapping in tomato, Torgeman, S., Pleban T., Goldberg Y., Ferrante Paola, Aprea Giuseppe, Giuliano Giovanni, Yichie Y., Fisher J., Zemach I., Koch A., et al. , Plant Journal, (2024)

Strengthening European research cooperation on plant genetic resources conservation and use, Goritschnig, Sandra, Weise Stephan, Guzzon Filippo, Maggioni Lorenzo, Van Hintum Theo, Steffensen Lise Lykke, Stein Nils, and Giuliano Giovanni , Genetic Resources, p.119 – 134, (2024)

Analysis of >3400 worldwide eggplant accessions reveals two independent domestication events and multiple migration-diversification routes, Barchi, L., Aprea Giuseppe, Rabanus-Wallace M.T., Toppino L., Alonso D., Portis E., Lanteri S., Gaccione L., Omondi E., van Zonneveld M., et al. , Plant Journal, (2023)

Comparative analysis of the Squamosa Promoter Binding-Like (SPL) gene family in Nicotiana benthamiana and Nicotiana tabacum, De Paola, Carmine, Garcia-Carpintero Victor, Vazquez-Vilar Marta, Kaminski Kacper, Fernandez-del-Carmen Asun, Sierro Nicolas, Ivanov Nikolai V., Giuliano Giovanni, Waterhouse Peter, and Orzaez Diego , Plant Science, Jan-10-2023, Volume 335, p.111797, (2023)

Conventional and new genetic resources for an eggplant breeding revolution, Gramazio, Pietro, Alonso David, Arrones Andrea, Villanueva Gloria, Plazas Mariola, Toppino Laura, Barchi Lorenzo, Portis Ezio, Ferrante Paola, Lanteri Sergio, et al. , Journal of Experimental Botany, Aug-07-2023, Volume 74, Issue 20, Number 20, p.6285 – 6305, (2023)

Deregulation of ζ-carotene desaturase in Arabidopsis and tomato exposes a unique carotenoid-derived redundant regulation of floral meristem identity and function, McQuinn, R.P., Leroux J., Sierra J., Escobar-Tovar L., Frusciante Sarah, Finnegan E.J., Diretto Gianfranco, Giuliano Giovanni, Giovannoni J.J., León P., et al. , Plant Journal, (2023)

Exploration of high-throughput data for heat tolerance selection in Capsicum annuum, Fumia, N., Kantar M., Lin Y.-P., Schafleitner R., Lefebvre V., Paran I., Börner A., Díez M.J., Prohens J., Bovy A., et al. , Plant Phenome Journal, Volume 6, Number 1, (2023)

Generation and physiological characterization of genome-edited Nicotiana benthamiana plants containing zeaxanthin as the only leaf xanthophyll, Sulli, Maria, Dall'Osto Luca, Ferrante Paola, Guardini Zeno, Gomez Rodrigo Lionel, Mini P., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Aprea Giuseppe, Nicolia Alessandro, Bassi Roberto, et al. , Planta, Volume 258, Number 5, p.93, (2023)

Multi-environment association study highlights candidate genes for robust agronomic quantitative trait loci in a novel worldwide Capsicum core collection, McLeod, Louis, Barchi Lorenzo, Tumino Giorgio, Tripodi Pasquale, Salinier Jérémy, Gros Christophe, Boyaci Hatice Filiz, Ozalp Ramazan, Borovsky Yelena, Schafleitner Roland, et al. , Plant Journal, (2023)

A multi-omic Nicotiana benthamiana resource for fundamental research and biotechnology, Ranawaka, Buddhini, An Jiyuan, Lorenc Michał T., Jung Hyungtaek, Sulli Maria, Aprea Giuseppe, Roden Sally, Llaca Victor, Hayashi Satomi, Asadyar Leila, et al. , Nature Plants, (2023)

Plant Sample Collection and Shipment for Multi-omic Analyses and Phytosanitary Evaluation, Karakas, Esra, Ferrante Paola, Schafleitner Roland, Giuliano Giovanni, Fernie Alisdair R., and Alseekh Saleh , Current Protocols, Jan-12-2023, Volume 3, Issue 12, (2023)

Production of Saffron Apocarotenoids in Nicotiana benthamiana Plants Genome-Edited to Accumulate Zeaxanthin Precursor, Demurtas, Olivia Costantina, Sulli Maria, Ferrante Paola, Mini P., Martí Maricarmen, Aragonés Verónica, Daròs José-Antonio, and Giuliano Giovanni , Metabolites, Volume 13, Number 6, (2023)

Atlas of phenotypic, genotypic and geographical diversity present in the European traditional tomato, Pons, Clara, Casals Joan, Palombieri Samuela, Fontanet Lilian, Riccini Alessandro, Rambla Jose Luis, Ruggiero Alessandra, Figás Mariadel Rosario, Plazas Mariola, Koukounaras Athanasios, et al. , Horticulture Research, May-01-2022, Volume 9, (2022)

European traditional tomatoes galore: A result of farmers' selection of a few diversity-rich loci, Blanca, J., Pons C., Montero-Pau J., Sanchez-Matarredona D., Ziarsolo P., Fontanet L., Fisher J., Plazas M., Casals J., Rambla J.L., et al. , Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 73, Number 11, p.3431-3445, (2022)

Genetic Control of Reproductive Traits under Different Temperature Regimes in Inbred Line Populations Derived from Crosses between S. pimpinellifolium and S. lycopersicum Accessions, Gonzalo, M.J., da Maia L.C., Nájera I., Baixauli C., Giuliano Giovanni, Ferrante P., Granell A., Asins M.J., and Monforte A.J. , Plants, Volume 11, Number 8, (2022)

Heterologous expression of Bixa orellana cleavage dioxygenase 4-3 drives crocin but not bixin biosynthesis, Frusciante, Sarah, Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Sulli Maria, Mini P., Aprea Giuseppe, Diretto Gianfranco, Karcher D., Bock R., and Giuliano Giovanni , Plant Physiology, Volume 188, Number 3, p.1469-1482, (2022)

Pepper variome reveals the history and key loci associated with fruit domestication and diversification, Cao, Y., Zhang K., Yu H., Chen S., Xu D., Zhao H., Zhang Z., Yang Y., Gu X., Liu X., et al. , Molecular Plant, (2022)