Monica De Palma
Role: Researcher
Section: Researchers and Technologists
Division: Portici
Tel: (39) 081-2539245
E-mail: monica.depalma@ibbr.cnr.it
Position:
2011-today: Permanent position as Researcher at the National Research Council, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Research Division: Portici (NA), Italy.
Work experiences
2005-2011: Post-doctoral fellow at CNR, Institute of Plant Genetics (today IBBR), Research Division of Portici (NA);
2004-2005: Research fellow at Centro Regionale di Competenza in Produzioni Agroalimentari, University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA).
Education and Training
2005 - Master in Plant Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II
2005 - PhD in Plant Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II
1998 - Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II
From June 2001 to July 2001. Visiting scientist at laboratory of Prof. L. Vigh. Biochemistry Institute, Biological Research Centre of National Academy of Science”, Szeged-Hungary.
Research Interests
My research activity within the group “Genetics and biotechnologies for the improvement of agro-industrial productions” at CNR-IBBR in Portici is currently focused on the following topics:
- Identification of molecular mechanisms and regulatory networks underlying plant-environmental interactions. Using genomic approaches, we investigate the molecular response of tomato to rhizosphere beneficial microorganisms and/or abiotic stresses;
- Isolation, cloning and functional analysis of key genes and transcription factors involved in the biosynthesis of relevant secondary metabolites in crop species (Cynara cardunculus var scolymus and Solanum melongena); Study of mechanisms implicated in the merceological and nutritional value of foods.
- Characterization of genotypes of lignocellulosic species (A. donax, Cynara cardunculus var altilis) for tolerance to abiotic stress (salinity and drought).
Research projects (selection)
- PSR CAMPANIA 2014-2020, Mis. 10 Sottomisura 10.2 Tipologia d’intervento 10.2.1 Conservazione delle risorse genetiche autoctone a tutela della biodiversità Risorse Genetiche Vegetali "AgroBiodiversità Campana: moltiplicazione, conservazione e caratterizzazione di risorse genetiche vegetali erbacee autoctone-ABC", (2019-2023);
- Fondazione CARIPLO, Bando 2018 ricerca scientifica - Economia circolare: ricerca per un futuro sostenibile. "Biotechnologies for sustainable production of bio-based commodities and specialty products in a cardoon-based biorefinery-BOBCAT" (2019-2021);
- MIUR PON_03 “Sviluppo di tecnologie verdi per la produzione di BIOchemicals per la sintesi e l’applicazione industriale di materiali POLImerici a partire da biomasse vegetali ottenute da sistemi colturali Sostenibili nella Regione Campania-BioPoliS" (2014-2015);
- MIUR CLUSTER Tecnologico Nazionale CL.A.N., area applicativa AgriFood, “Nuove tecnologie abilitanti per la food safety e l’integrità delle filiere agro-alimentari in uno scenario globale -Safe&Smart" (2013-2015);
- MIUR PON_02 “Potenziamento della filiera pomodoro attraverso applicazioni integrate di postgenomica -GenoPOM-pro" (2012-2015);
- MIUR PON_02 “Valorizzazione di produzioni ortive campane di eccellenza con strumenti di genomica avanzata -GenHORT" (2012-2015);
- MIUR PON_01 “Filiere agro-industriali integrate ad elevata efficienza energetica per la messa a punto di processi di Produzione Eco-compatibili di Energia e Bio-chemicals da fonte rinnovabile e per la valorizzazione del territorio-EnerbioChem" (2012-2015).
Main publications
- Docimo T, De Stefano R, Cappetta E, Piccinelli AL, Rita Celano R, De Palma M and Tucci M. (2020). Physiological, biochemical, and metabolic responses to short and prolonged saline stress in two cultivated cardoon genotypes. Plants 9, 554; doi:10.3390/plants9050554
- De Palma M, Salzano M , Villano C, Aversano R, Lorito M, Ruocco M, Docimo T, Piccinelli AL, D’Agostino N and Tucci M. (2019) Transcriptome reprogramming, epigenetic modifications and alternative splicing orchestrate the tomato root response to the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum. Horticulture Research 6 (5): 1-15
- Mudau SP, Steenkamp PA, Piater LA, De Palma M, Tucci M, Madala NE, Dubery IA. (2018). Metabolomics-guided investigations of unintended effects of the expression of the hydroxycinnamoyl quinate hydroxycinnamoyltransferase (hqt1) gene from Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus in Nicotiana tabacum cell cultures. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 127: 287-298
- Docimo T, Francese G, Ruggiero A, Batelli G, De Palma M, Bassolino L, Toppino L, Rotino GL, Mennella G, Tucci M. (2016). Phenylpropanoids Accumulation in Eggplant Fruit: Characterization of Biosynthetic Genes and Regulation by a MYB Transcription Factor. Front Plant Sci., 6: 1233. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01233
- De Palma M, D’Agostino N, Proietti S, Bertini L, Lorito M, Ruocco M, Caruso C, Chiusano ML, Tucci M. (2016). Suppression Subtractive Hybridization analysis provides new insights into the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) response to the plant probiotic microorganism Trichoderma longibrachiatum MK1. Journal of Plant Physiology, 190:79-94.
- De Palma M, Fratianni F, Nazzaro F, Tucci M (2014). Isolation and functional characterization of a novel gene coding for flavonoid 3’-hydroxylase from globe artichoke. Biol Plantarum 58(3): 445-455. DOI 10.1007/s10535-014-0424-7.
- Tucci M, Ruocco M, De Masi L., De Palma M, Lorito M (2011). The beneficial effect of Trichoderma spp. on tomato is modulated by the plant genotype. Mol Plant Pathol 12(4): 341-354. DOI: 10.1111/J.1364-3703.2010.00674.X
- Sonnante G, D’Amore R, Blanco E, Pierri CL, De Palma M, Luo J, Tucci M, Martin C (2010). Novel Hydroxycinnamoyl-Coenzyme A Quinate Transferase Genes from Artichoke Are Involved in the Synthesis of Chlorogenic Acid. Plant Physiol 153:1224-1238. DOI 10.1104/pp.109.150144
- De Palma, M., Grillo, S, Massarelli I., Costa A., Balogh, G., Vigh, L., Leone, A. (2008). Regulation of desaturase gene expression, changes in membrane lipid composition and freezing tolerance in potato plants. Molecular Breeding 21:15-26. DOI 10.1007/s11032-007-9105-y
- Craig, W., Lenzi, P., Scotti, N., De Palma, M., Saggese, P., Carbone, V., McGrath Curran, N., Magee, A.M., Medgyesy, P., Kavanagh, T.A., Dix, P.J., Grillo, S., Cardi, T. (2008). Transplastomic tobacco plants expressing a fatty acid desaturase gene exhibit altered fatty acid profiles and improved cold tolerance. Transgenic Research 17:769-782. DOI 10.1007/s11248-008-9164-9
Please find the full list of my publications at the following URLs:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9152-2119
http://scholar.google.it/citations?user=DI2YeGoAAAAJ.
Selected Publications
(full list available at CNR People)
Changes in rhizosphere bacterial community and plant morpho-physiological traits as signature of tomato response to recurrent drought stress.
De Palma M, Bubici G, Aurilia V, Docimo T, Guarino G, Ruocco M, Cellini F, Summerer S, Petrozza A
Year: 2023
Genome-wide survey of glutaredoxin gene family in four Solanaceae species and exploitation of duplicated CC-type following different environmental stimuli in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
Esposito S, Cappetta E, Tranchida-Lombardo V, Batelli G, Ruggiero A, Ruocco M Sportelli G, Cillo F, De Palma M
Year: 2023
Abiotic Stresses Elicitation Potentiates the Productiveness of Cardoon Calli as Bio-Factories for Specialized Metabolites Production
D’alessandro R, Docimo T, Graziani G, D’amelia V, De Palma M, Cappetta E, Tucci M
Year: 2022
Phyto-Friendly Soil Bacteria and Fungi Provide Beneficial Outcomes in the Host Plant by Differently Modulating Its Responses through (In)Direct Mechanisms
De Palma M, Scotti R, D’agostino N, Zaccardelli M, Tucci M
Year: 2022
Strategies to Modulate Specialized Metabolism in Mediterranean Crops: From Molecular Aspects to Field
Balestrini R, Brunetti C, Cammareri M, Caretto S, Cavallaro V, Cominelli E, De Palma M, Docimo T, Giovinazzo G, Grandillo S, Locatelli F, Lumini E, Paolo D, Patanè C, Sparvoli F, Tucci M, Zampieri E
Year: 2021
Transcriptome modulation by the beneficial fungus Trichoderma longibrachiatum drives water stress response and recovery in tomato
De Palma M, Docimo T, Guida G, Salzano M, Albrizio R, Giorio P, Ruocco M, Tucci M
Year: 2021
Towards a Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus var. altilis)-Based Biorefinery: A Case Study of Improved Cell Cultures via Genetic Modulation of the Phenylpropanoid Pathway
Paolo, D.; Locatelli, F.; Cominelli, E.; Pirona, R.; Pozzo, S.; Graziani, G.; Ritieni, A.; De Palma, M.; Docimo, T.; Tucci, M.; Sparvoli, F.
Year: 2021
Enhancement of Microbial-Mediated Cr(VI) Reduction Processes for Recovering Contaminated Groundwater
Tumolo M, Campanale C, De Palma D, Uricchio VF, Cotugno P, Tursi A, Ancona V
Year: 2021
Genome-wide identification of Dof transcription factors in cultivated cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L. var altilis)
Cappetta E, Esposito S, D’Alessandro R, De Palma M, Docimo T, Tucci M
Year: 2020
Changes in transcription and metabolic fluxes induced by cold and salt in cardoon calli differ with stress duration and intensity
D’Alessandro R, Cappetta E, Sparvoli F, De Palma M, Docimo T, Tucci M
Year: 2020
Plant roots release small extracellular vesicles with antifungal activity
De Palma M, Ambrosone A, Leone A, Del Gaudio P, Ruocco M, Turiák L, Bokka R, Fiume I, Tucci M, Pocsfalvi G
Year: 2020
Physiological, biochemical, and metabolic responses to short and prolonged saline stress in two cultivated cardoon genotypes
Docimo T, De Stefano R, Cappetta E, Piccinelli AL, Celano R, De Palma M, Tucci M
Year: 2020
Transcriptional, metabolic and DNA methylation changes underpinning the response of Arundo donax ecotypes to NaCl excess
Docimo T, De Stefano R, De Palma M, Cappetta E, Villano C, Aversano R, Tucci M
Year: 2020
Changes in phenolics and fatty acids composition and related gene expression during the development from seed to leaves of three cultivated cardoon genotypes
Graziani G, Docimo T, De Palma M, Sparvoli F, Izzo L, Tucci M, Ritieni A
Year: 2020
Transcriptome reprogramming, epigenetic modifications and alternative splicing orchestrate the tomato root response to the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum
De Palma M, Salzano M, Villano C, Aversano R, Lorito M, Ruocco M, Docimo T, Piccinelli AL, D’agostino N, Tucci M
Year: 2019
Functional diversification of ATPS1 orthologs in potato
Paparo R, Termolino P, Cremona G, De Palma M, Aiese Cigliano R, Consiglio F, Conicella C
Year: 2019
Downregulation of parallel spindle1 (atps1) orthologs impairs pollen development in potato
Paparo R, Termolino P, Cremona G, De Palma M, De Stradis A, Aiese Cigliano R, Consiglio MF, Conicella C
Year: 2019
BOBCAt: BiOtechnologies for sustainable production of Bio-based commodities and specialty products in a CArdoon-based biorefinery
Tucci M, Docimo T, De Palma M, Ritieni A, Martello A, Langellotti AL, Graziani G, Rizzo M, Antonello V, Re I, D’Imporzano G, Baldoni E, Cominelli E, Sparvoli F
Year: 2019
Metabolomics-guided investigations of unintended effects of the expression of the hydroxycinnamoyl quinate hydroxycinnamoyltransferase (hqt 1) gene from Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus in Nicotiana tabacum cell cultures
Mudau S, Steenkamp P, Piater L, De Palma M, Tucci M, Madala N, Dubery I
Year: 2018
Insights into sequence variations underpinning key commercial traits in two tomato landraces
Tranchida-Lombardo V, Aiese Cigliano R, Anzar I, Landi S, Palombieri S, Colantuono C, Bostan H, Termolino P, Aversano R, Batelli G, Cammareri M, Carputo D, Chiusano ML, Conicella C, Consiglio MF, D’Agostino N, De Palma M, Di Matteo A, Grandillo S, Sanseverino W, Tucci M, Grillo S
Year: 2018
Whole-genome re-sequencing of two Italian tomato landraces reveals sequence variations in genes associated with stress tolerance, fruit quality and long shelf-life traits
Tranchida-Lombardo V, Aiese Cigliano R, Anzar I, Landi S, Palombieri S, Colantuono C, Bostan H, Termolino P, Aversano R, Batelli G, Cammareri M, Carputo D, Chiusano ML, Conicella C, Consiglio F, D’agostino N, De Palma M, Di Matteo A, Grandillo S, Sanseverino W, Tucci M, Grillo S
Year: 2017
Suppression Subtractive Hybridization analysis provides new insights into the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) response to the plant probiotic microorganism Trichoderma longibrachiatum MK1
De Palma M, D’Agostino N, Proietti S, Bertini L, Lorito M, Ruocco M, Caruso C, Chiusano ML, Tucci M
Year: 2016
Insights in the Fruit Flesh Browning Mechanisms in Solanum melongena Genetic Lines with Opposite Postcut Behavior
Docimo T, Francese G, De Palma M, Mennella D, Toppino L, Lo Scalzo R, Mennella G, Tucci M
Year: 2016
Phenylpropanoids Accumulation in Eggplant Fruit: Characterization of Biosynthetic Genes and Regulation by a MYB Transcription Factor
Docimo T, Francese G, Ruggiero A, Batelli G, De Palma M, Bassolino L, Toppino L, Rotino GL, Mennella G, Tucci M
Year: 2016
Functional characterization of Parallel Spindles Like (PSL) genes in potato.
Paparo R, Termolino P, De Palma M, Cremona G, Consiglio MF, Conicella C
Year: 2015
EMS mutagenised population of Eutrema salsugineum: a new tool to discover mechanisms of tolerance to extreme environment
Ruggiero A, Nurcato R, Costa A, Aurilia V, Van Oosten M, De Palma M, Grillo S, Batelli G
Year: 2015
Isolation and functional characterization of a novel gene coding for flavonoid 3
De Palma M, Fratianni F, Nazzaro F, Tucci M
Year: 2014
Isolation and functional characterization of a novel flavonoid 3’-hydroxylase gene from globe artichoke
De Palma M, Fratianni F, Nazzaro F, Tucci M
Year: 2013
Microsatellite and morpho-agronomic polymorphisms in eggplant and pepper: genotyping and identification of traditional cultivars
Tranchida-Lombardo V, Spigno P, Riccardi R, De Palma M, Nunziata A, Nurcato R, Grillo S, Tucci M
Year: 2013
The beneficial effect of Trichoderma spp. on tomato is modulated by the plant genotype
Tucci M, Ruocco M, De Masi L, De Palma M, Lorito M
Year: 2011
The beneficial effect of Trichoderma spp. on tomato is modulated by the plant genotype
Tucci M, Ruocco M, De Masi L, De Palma M, Lorito M
Year: 2011
Novel Hydroxycinnamoyl-Coenzyme A Quinate Transferase Genes from Artichoke Are Involved in the Synthesis of Chlorogenic Acid
Sonnante G, D’Amore R, Blanco E, Pierri CL, De Palma M, Luo J, Tucci M, Martin C
Year: 2010
Transplastomic tobacco plants expressing a fatty acid desaturase gene exhibit altered fatty acid profiles and improved cold tolerance
Craig W, Lenzi P, Scotti N, De Palma M, Saggese P, Carbone V, Mcgrath Curran N, Magee AM, Medgyesy P, Kavanagh TA, Dix PJ, Grillo S, Cardi T
Year: 2008
Polyphenolic composition in different parts of some cultivars of globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L. var. scolymus (L.) Fiori)
Fratianni F, Tucci M, De Palma M, Pepe R, Nazzaro F
Year: 2007
Functional screening of plant stress related cDNAs by random over-expression in Escherichia coli.
Massarelli I; Cioffi R; Batelli G; De Palma M; Costa A; Grillo S; Leone A
Year: 2006
