| Novel carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase catalyzes the first dedicated step in saffron crocin biosynthesis S Frusciante, G Diretto, M Bruno, P Ferrante, M Pietrella, A Prado-Cabrero, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111 (33), 12246-12251, 2014 | 288 | 2014 |
| Dissection of tomato lycopene biosynthesis through virus-induced gene silencing E Fantini, G Falcone, S Frusciante, L Giliberto, G Giuliano Plant physiology 163 (2), 986-998, 2013 | 259 | 2013 |
| Manipulation of β‐carotene levels in tomato fruits results in increased ABA content and extended shelf life G Diretto, S Frusciante, C Fabbri, N Schauer, L Busta, Z Wang, AJ Matas, ... Plant biotechnology journal 18 (5), 1185-1199, 2020 | 88 | 2020 |
| Candidate enzymes for saffron crocin biosynthesis are localized in multiple cellular compartments OC Demurtas, S Frusciante, P Ferrante, G Diretto, NH Azad, M Pietrella, ... Plant Physiology 177 (3), 990-1006, 2018 | 72 | 2018 |
| ABCC transporters mediate the vacuolar accumulation of crocins in saffron stigmas OC Demurtas, R de Brito Francisco, G Diretto, P Ferrante, S Frusciante, ... The Plant Cell 31 (11), 2789-2804, 2019 | 63 | 2019 |
| Efficient production of saffron crocins and picrocrocin in Nicotiana benthamiana using a virus-driven system M Martí, G Diretto, V Aragonés, S Frusciante, O Ahrazem, ... Metabolic Engineering 61, 238-250, 2020 | 58 | 2020 |
| A New Glycosyltransferase Enzyme from Family 91, UGT91P3, Is Responsible for the Final Glucosylation Step of Crocins in Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) AJ López-Jimenez, S Frusciante, E Niza, O Ahrazem, Á Rubio-Moraga, ... International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 (16), 8815, 2021 | 26 | 2021 |
| Grain endogenous selenium and moderate salt stress work as synergic elicitors in the enrichment of bioactive compounds in maize sprouts P Benincasa, R D’Amato, B Falcinelli, E Troni, MC Fontanella, ... Agronomy 10 (5), 735, 2020 | 26 | 2020 |
| Color mutations alter the biochemical composition in the San Marzano tomato fruit G Dono, JL Rambla, S Frusciante, A Granell, G Diretto, A Mazzucato Metabolites 10 (3), 110, 2020 | 23 | 2020 |
| Engineering high levels of saffron apocarotenoids in tomato O Ahrazem, G Diretto, JL Rambla, Á Rubio-Moraga, M Lobato-Gómez, ... Horticulture research 9, 2022 | 21 | 2022 |
| A soil fungus confers plant resistance against a phytophagous insect by disrupting the symbiotic role of its gut microbiota I Di Lelio, G Forni, G Magoga, M Brunetti, D Bruno, A Becchimanzi, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120 (10), e2216922120, 2023 | 20 | 2023 |
| Heterologous expression of Bixa orellana cleavage dioxygenase 4–3 drives crocin but not bixin biosynthesis S Frusciante, OC Demurtas, M Sulli, P Mini, G Aprea, G Diretto, D Karcher, ... Plant Physiology 188 (3), 1469-1482, 2022 | 17 | 2022 |
| Identification and characterization of apocarotenoid modifiers and carotenogenic enzymes for biosynthesis of crocins in Buddleja davidii flowers G Diretto, AJ López-Jiménez, O Ahrazem, S Frusciante, J Song, ... Journal of Experimental Botany 72 (8), 3200-3218, 2021 | 14 | 2021 |
| VviRafS5 is a raffinose synthase involved in cold acclimation in grapevine woody tissues H Noronha, A Silva, T Silva, S Frusciante, G Diretto, H Gerós Frontiers in plant science 12, 754537, 2022 | 12 | 2022 |
| Gut–brain axis: insights from hippocampal neurogenesis and brain tumor development in a mouse model of experimental colitis induced by dextran sodium sulfate R Vitali, C Prioreschi, L Lorenzo Rebenaque, E Colantoni, D Giovannini, ... International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 (19), 11495, 2022 | 11 | 2022 |
| Flavescence dorée-derived leaf yellowing in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is associated to a general repression of isoprenoid biosynthetic pathways A Teixeira, V Martins, S Frusciante, T Cruz, H Noronha, G Diretto, H Gerós Frontiers in plant science 11, 551468, 2020 | 11 | 2020 |
| Examining the effects of Salmonella phage on the caecal microbiota and metabolome features in Salmonella-free broilers L Lorenzo-Rebenaque, C Casto-Rebollo, G Diretto, S Frusciante, ... Frontiers in Genetics 13, 1060713, 2022 | 8 | 2022 |
| Early embryo exposure to assisted reproductive manipulation induced subtle changes in liver epigenetics with no apparent negative health consequences in rabbit X García-Domínguez, G Diretto, DS Peñaranda, S Frusciante, ... International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 (18), 9716, 2021 | 7 | 2021 |
| Biosynthesis of chlorophyll and other isoprenoids in the plastid of red grape berry skins A Teixeira, H Noronha, S Frusciante, G Diretto, H Gerós Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 71 (4), 1873-1885, 2023 | 6 | 2023 |
| Crocins-rich tomato extracts showed enhanced protective effects in vitro L Morote, M Lobato-Gómez, O Ahrazem, J Argandoña, ... Journal of Functional Foods 101, 105432, 2023 | 5 | 2023 |
Gianfranco DirettoResearch Scientist, Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development (ENEA)Email verificata su enea.it
