Pubblicazioni per estenso su riviste o atti di convegni, sezioni di libri e reviews

M.Lorito, S.L.Woo, G.E.Harman, E.Monte. 2010.Translation research on Trichoderma : from ‘omics to the field. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PHYTOPATHOLOGY,vol 48;p 395-417,ISSN 0066-4286.

 

Vinale, F.; Flematti, G.; Sivasithamparam, .K.; Lorito, M.; Marra, R.; Skelton, B. Ghisalberti, E. 2010. "Harzianic Acid, an Antifungal and Plant Growth Promoting Metabolite from Trichoderma harzianum". Journal of Natural Products. Manuscript ID: np-2009-00548p.R2 (Accepted for publication).

 

d’Aquino L., Morgana M., Carboni M., Saiano M., Antisari M.V., Re M., Lorito M., Vinale F., Abadi K.M., Woo S.L. 2009. Effect of rare earth elements on the growth and lanthanide accumulation in different Trichoderma Strains.. SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY 41: 2406- 2413

 

Morán-Diez E., Hermosa R., Ambrosino P., Cardoza R.E., Gutiérrez S., Lorito M., Monte E. 2009. The ThPG1 endopolygalacturonase is required for the trichoderma harzianum-plant beneficial interaction. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS 22:1021- 1031.

Ruocco M., Lanzuise S., Vinale F., Marra R., Turrà D., Woo S.L., and Lorito M. 2009. Identification of a new biocontrol gene in Trichoderma atroviride: the role of an ABC transporter membrane pump in the interaction with different plant pathogenic fungi. Mol. Plant-Microbe Inter. vol. 22(3):291-301 ISSN 0894-0282  

David Turrà, Diana Bellin, Matteo Lorito and Christiane Gebhardt. 2009. Genotype-dependent expression of specific members of potato protease inhibitor gene families in different tissues and in response to wounding and nematode infection. Journal of Plant Physiology 166:762-774.

F Vinale, E.L. Ghisalberti, K. Sivasithamparam, R. Marra, F. Scala, M. Ruocco, A. Ritieni, R. Ferracane, S. Woo and M. Lorito. 2009. Factors affecting the production of Trichoderma harzianum secondary metabolites during the interaction with different plant pathogens. Letters in Applied Microbiology 48(6): 705 – 711.

Peer M. Schenk, Kenneth C. McGrath, Matteo Lorito, and Corné M. J. Pieterse. 2008. Plant–microbe and plant–insect interactions meet common grounds. New Phytologist 179: 251–256.

R. Marra, H. Li, M. J. Barbetti, K. Sivasithamparam, F. Vinale, V. Carbone, M. Lorito. Proteomic analysis of the interaction between Brassica napus cv. Surpass 400 and resistance-breaking or non resistance-breaking strains of Leptosphaeria maculans. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 2008, submitted.

G. Distefano, S.La Malfa, A.Vitale, M. Lorito, Z.Deng, A.Gentile. 2008. Defence-related gene expression in transgenic lemon plants   producing an antimicrobial Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase during fungal infection. Transgenic Res.17:873-879.

F. Vinale, K. Sivasithamparam, E. L. Ghisalberti, R. Marra, M. J. Barbetti, H. Li, S. L. Woo and M. Lorito. 2008. A novel role for Trichoderma secondary metabolites in the interactions with plants. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. 72: 80-86.

G. Distefano, S. La Malfa, A. Vitale, M. Lorito, Z. Deng, A. Gentile. 2008. Defence-related gene expression in transgenic lemon plants producing an antimicrobial Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase during fungal infection. Transgenic Res. 17:873-879. TRANSGENIC RESEARCH 17:873- 879. 

F. Vinale, K. Sivasithamparam, E. L. Ghisalberti, R. Marra, S. L. Woo and M. Lorito. 2008. Trichoderma – plant – pathogen interactions in soil agro-ecosystems. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 40:1–10.

Vinale, F., Sivasithamparam K., E.L. Ghisalberti, R. Marra, M.J. Barbetti, H. Li, A. Mauro, V. Aloj, F. Scala, M. Ruocco, D. Turrà, S. Lanzuise, R. Ferracane, A. Ritieni, S.L. Woo, M. Lorito. 2008. Role of Trichoderma secondary metabolites in the interactions with plants. X Congreso Mundial de Trichoderma y Gliocladium, 21, 22, 23 de mayo 2008, San Josè, Costa Rica, p. 28.

Komon-Zelazowska M., J. Bissett, D. Zafari, L. Hatvani, L. Manczinger, S. Woo, M. Lorito, L. Kredics, C.P. Kubicek, and I. S. Druzhinina. 2007. Genetically closely related, but phenotypically divergent Trichoderma species cause world-wide green mould disease in oyster mushroom farms. Appl. Envir. Microbiol. 73 (22) 9: 7415-7426.
 S. Woo; Ruocco M; Vinale F; Turr D; Marra R; Ambrosino P; Lanzuise S; Ferraioli S; Soriente I; De Martino M; Lorito M. 2007. Lotta a ceppi di Trichoderma deleteri per la produzione del fungo edule Pleurotus (Control of Trichoderma isolates deleterious for the production of the Pleurotus mushroom). Annali Della Facoltà Di Scienze Agrarie Della Università Degli Studi Di Napoli, Portici. 2:15- 35
 Capuano E, Fedele F, Mennella C, Visciano M, Napolitano A, Lanzuise S, Ruocco M, Lorito M, del Castillo MD, Fogliano V. 2007. Studies on the effect of Amadoriase from Aspergillus fumigatus on peptide and protein glycation in vitro. J Agric Food Chem. 55(10):4189-95.

S.L.Woo and M. Lorito. 2007. Exploiting the interactions between fungal antagonists, pathogens and the plant for biocontrol. In “Novel Biotechnologies for Biocontrol Agent Enhancement and Management (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology)”, M.Vurro & Jonathan Gressel (Eds), Springer, The Netherlands, pp. 107-130, ISBN: 978-1-4020-5797-7.

Deng, S, Lorito, M. Penttilä, M., And Harman, G.E. 2007. Overexpression of an endochitinase gene (ThEn-42) in Trichoderma atroviride for increased production of antifungal enzymes and enhanced antagonist action against pathogenic fungi. Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol., vol. 142, (1), pp. 81-94 ISSN:0273-2289.

A. Gentile, Z. Deng, S. La Malfa, G. Distefano, F. Domina, A. Vitale, G. Polizzi, Lorito M., E. Tribulato. 2007. Enhanced resistance to Phoma tracheiphila and Botrytis cinerea in transgenic lemon plants expressing a Trichoderma harzianum chitinase gene. PLANT BREEDING. vol. 126, pp. 146-151 ISSN: 0179-9541.

 

Giandomenico Corrado, Stefania Arciello, Paolo Fanti, Luisa Fiandra, Antonio Garonna, Maria Digilio, Lorito Matteo., Barbara Giordana, Francesco Pennacchio, Rosa Rao. 2007. The Chitinase A from the baculovirus AcMNPV enhances resistance to both fungi and herbivorous pests in tobacco. TRANSGENIC RESEARCH. ISSN: 0962-8819.

 

Lorella Navazio, Barbara Baldan, Roberto Moscatiello, Anna Zuppini, Sheridan L Woo, Paola Mariani, Lorito M., Bmc Plant Biology, Doi. 2007. Calcium-mediated perception and defense responses activated in plant cells by metabolite mixtures secreted by the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma atroviride. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY (on line). vol. 7, pp. 41 ISSN: 1471-2229.

M.R. Hermosa, D. Turra, V. Fogliano, E. Monte, Lorito M. 2006. Identification and characterization of potato protease inhibitors able to inhibit pathogenicity and growth of Botrytis cinerea. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY. vol. 68, pp. 138-148 ISSN: 0885-5765.


Lorito, M., S. Woo, M. Iaccarino and F. Scala.
2006. Microrganismi antagonisti. In Microrganismi benefici per le piante, M. Iaccarino (ed). Idelson-Gnocchi s.r.l., Napoli, Italia, pp. 146-175.

 Woo  S.L., M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, R. Marra, F. Vinale, P. Ambrosino, S. Ferraioli, S. Lanzuise, S. Gigante, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2006. Unravelling the molecular cross-talk between biocontrol fungi, plants and pathogens provides new tools for disease control. In Biology of Plant-Microbe Interactions, F. Sanchez, C. Quinto, I.M. Lopez-Sanchez and O. Geiger (eds.), the International Society for Plant-Microbe Interactions, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, pp. 357-363.

R.Marra, P.Ambrosino, V.Carbone, F.Vinale, S.L.Woo, M.Ruocco, R.Ciliento, S.Lanzuise, S.Ferraioli, I.Soriente, S.Gigante, D.Turr, V.Fogliano, F.Scala, Lorito M. 2006. Study of the three-way interaction between Trichoderma atroviride, plant and fungal pathogens by using a proteomic approach. CURRENT GENETICS. vol. 50, pp. 307-321 ISSN: 0172-8083.

Woo S. L., F. Scala, M. Ruocco, Lorito M. 2006. The molecular biology of the interactions between Trichoderma, phytopathogenic fungi and plants. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. vol. 96, pp. 181-185 ISSN: 0031- 949X.

Napolitano A, Lanzuise S, Ruocco M, Arlotti G, Ranieri R, Knutsen SH, Lorito M, Fogliano V. 2006.Treatment of cereal products with a tailored preparation of Trichoderma enzymes increases the amount of soluble dietary fiber. J Agric Food Chem. 54:7863-7869.

Vinale F, Marra R, Scala F, Ghisalberti EL, Lorito M, Sivasithamparam K. 2006. Major secondary metabolites produced by two commercial Trichoderma strains active against different phytopathogens. Lett. Appl. Microbiol. 2006 43:143-148.

Gentile, A. Deng, Z.N., La Malfa,. S., Distefano, G., Domina, F., Polizzi, V., Vitale, V., Lorito, M., and E. Tribulato, E. 2006. Transgenic Endochitinase Lemon Plants Show Increased Tolerance to Fungi. Plant Breeding 125:1-6.

Woo S. L., M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, P. Ambrosino, R. Marra, , F. Vinale, S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, S. Ferraioli, I. Soriente, S. Gigante, F. Scala, and M. Lorito. 2006. A novel understanding of the three-way interaction between Trichoderma spp., the colonized plant and fungal pathogens. In Exploitation of Fungi, G.D. Robson, P. van West and G.M. Gadd (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK., pp. 291-309.

Lorito M. e F. Cervone. 2006. Lotta Biologica. Enciclopedia della Scienza e della Tecnica, edizione 2006, IV, pg. 12-17.

S. L. Woo, F. Scala, M. Ruocco, and M. Lorito.2006. The Molecular Biology of the Interactions Between Trichoderma spp., Phytopathogenic Fungi, and Plants. Phytopathology 96:181-185. (Impact Factor = 2.3).

S. Zeilinger, B. Reithner, V. Scala, I. Peissl, M. Lorito, R.L. Mach. 2005. Signal Transduction by Tga3, a Novel G protein α Subunit of Trichoderma atroviride. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 71, p. 1-7.

G. Corrado, P. Delli Bovi, R.Ciliento, L. Gaudio, A. Di Maro, S. Aceto, M. Lorito and R. Rao. 2005. Inducible expression of a Phytolacca heterotepala RIP leads to enhanced resistance against two different fungal pathogens in tobacco. Phytopathology, 95 (2): 206-215

Harman G.E., Lorito M. and Lynch J.M. 2004. Uses of Trichoderma spp. to alleviate or remediate soil and water pollution. Advances in Applied Microbiology, 56:313-30

Lorito M., Woo S., Scala F. 2004. Le biotecnologie utili alla difesa sostenibile delle piante: i funghi. Agroindustria, Vol. 3, 2: 181-195.

Brunner K., S. Zeilinger, R. Ciliento, S. L. Woo, M.Lorito, C. P. Kubicek and R.L. Mach. 2005.  Improvement of the Fungal Biocontrol Agent Trichoderma atroviride To Enhance    both Antagonism and Induction of Plant Systemic Disease Resistance. Appl Environ Microbiol. 71(7): 3959–3965.

 

Moenne-Loccoz Y., S.L. Woo, Y. Okon, R. Bally, M. Lorito, P. Lemanceau and A. Hartman. 2005. Free-living plant-beneficial microorganisms and soil quality. In Microbiological methods for assessing soil quality, J. Bloem, D.W. Hopkins and A. Benedetti (eds.), CABI Publishing, Wallingford Oxon, UK, pp. 270- 284.

 
Woo  S.L., M. Ruocco, F. Vinale, D. Turrà, R. Marra, P. Ambrosino, S. Lanzuise, S. Ferraioli, I. Soriente, M. De Martino and M. Lorito. 2005. Lotta a ceppi di Trichoderma deleteri per la produzione del fungo edule Pleurotus (Control of Trichoderma isolates deleterious for the production of the Pleurotus mushroom). Annali della Facoltà di Agraria della Università degli studi di Napoli “Federico II” Portici, Serie Quinta – Vol. II Anno 2005, pp. 15-35.

 

Capparelli R., I. Ventimiglia, M. Parlato, V. Fogliano, M. Gallo, G. Bonanomi, S. Woo, M. Lorito, F. Scala. 2005. Simultaneous detection of Pseudomonas syringae phytotoxins syringomicin Sr-E and syringopeptin SP25A by flow cytometry. Annali della Facoltà di Agraria della Università degli studi di Napoli “Federico II” Portici, Serie Quinta – Vol. II Anno 2005, pp. 5-14.

Lu Z., R. Tombolini, S.L. Woo, S. Zeilinger, M.Lorito and J. K. Jansson In Vivo Study of Trichoderma-Pathogen-Plant Interactions, Using Constitutive and Inducible Green Fluorescent Protein Reporter Systems. Appl. Envir. Microbiol. 2004 70: 3073-3081. 

Harman G.E., C.R. Howell, I. Chet, A. Viterbo and M. Lorito. 2004. Trichoderma species - opportunistic, avirulent plant symbionts. Nature Reviews Microbiology,2: 43-56.

Lorito M. e F. Cervone. 2004. Lotta Biologica. Enciclopedia del Novecento, supplemento III, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana detta "Treccani”, edizione 2004.  Roma, Italia, pag. 92-98.

Rey M., A. Llobell, E. Monte, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2004. Genomics of Trichoderma. Applied Mycology and Biotechnology, Volume 4: Fungal Genomics, pag. 225- 248.

Liu M., Z.X. Sun , J. Zhu, T.Xu , G.E. Harman and M. Lorito. 2004. Enhancing rice resistance to fungal pathogens by transformation with cell wall degrading enzyme genes from Trichoderma atroviride. J Zhejiang Univ Sci. 2004 Feb; 5(2): 133-6.

Mavromatis K., M. Lorito, S. L. Woo and V. Bouriotis. 2003. Mode of action and antifungal properties of two cold-adapted chitinases. 2003. Extremophiles, 7: 385-390. (Impact Factor = 2.17).

Brunner K., C.K. Peterbauer, R.L. Mach, M. Lorito, S. Zeilinger and C.P. Kubicek. 2003. The Nag1 N-acetylglucosaminidase of Trichoderma atroviride is essential for chitinase induction by chitin and of major relevance to biocontrol. Current Genetics, New York (NY), 43: 289-295. (Impact Factor = 1.89).

Woo S., V. Fogliano, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2002. Synergism between fungal enzymes and bacterial antibiotics may enhance biocontrol. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 81: 353-356. (Impact Factor = 0.988).

Fogliano V., A. Ballio, M. Gallo, S. Woo, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2002. Pseudomonas lipodepsipeptides and fungal cell wall degrading enzymes act synergistically in biocontrol. Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction, St. Paul MN. Volume 15, Number 4 Pages 323-333.

Lorito M., G. Del Sorbo and F. Scala. 2002. Molecular Approaches for increasing plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. In Breeding for ornamentals-classical and molecular approaches. A. Vainstein ed., Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Grondona, I., A. Llobell, P.F. Cannon, M. Lorito, Y. Elad, S. Freeman, J. Katan, M. Rey, and E. Monte. 2002. Case study: Trichoderma as an alternative to methyl bromide in strawberries.In Methyl Bromide Alternatives. The remaining challenges. Eds. T.A. Batchelor and J.M. Bolivar. Brussels/Seville: European Commission/Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, pp. 127-129.

Arciello S., D. Piacenti, M. Lorito, C. Tortiglione, P. Fanti, F. Pennacchio, R. Rao. 2002. La produzione in piante transgeniche di tabacco di molecole che inibiscono la sintesi della tripsina e/o l'attività triptica conferisce tolleranza ad insetti e fungi patogeni. III Workshop, Gruppo di Lavoro sul Miglioramento Genetico, Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari, Bari, Italy, 25-26 giugno, 2002, pp.463-472.

Kullnig C., T. Krupica, S.L. Woo, R.L., Mach, M. Rey, T. Benitez, M. Lorito and C.P. Kubicek. 2001. Confusion abounds over identities of Trichoderma biocontrol isolates. Mycological Research, New York (NY), 105: 770-772. (Impact Factor=1.31)

Kubicek C.P., R.L. Mach, C.K. Peterbauer and M. Lorito. 2001. Trichoderma: from genes to biocontrol . Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 83 (2):11-23. (Special Issue).

Lorito M., G. Del Sorbo and F. Scala. 2001. La diagnosi immunologica delle malattie fungine. Informatore Fitopatologico, Bologna, 3:23-29.

B. Giuliano Garisto Donzelli, M. Lorito, F. Scala and G. E. Harman. 2001. Cloning, sequence and structure of a gene encoding an antifungal glucan 1,3-b-glucosidase from Trichoderma atroviride (T. harzianum). Gene, Amsterdam, 227:199-208. (Impact Factor = 1.9)

Frankowski J., M. Lorito R. Schmid, G. Berg and H. Bahl. 2001. Purification and properties of two chitinolytic enzymes of Serratia plymuthica C48. Archives of Microbiology. Arch. Microbiol. 176:421-426. (Impact Factor = 2.1)

Woo S.L., R. Ciliento, D. Piacenti, R. Hermosa, F. Scala, A. Zoina and M. Lorito. 2001. Trichoderma chitinases and the encoding genes as molecular tools for enhancing biocontrol . In Chitin Enzymology 2001, R.A.A. Muzzarelli ed., Atec Edizioni, Grottammare, Italy, pp 47-55.

Lorito M., F. Scala., A. Zoina and S.L. Woo. 2001. Enhancing biocontrol of fungal pests by exploiting the Trichoderma genome. In Enhancing Biocontrol Agents and Handling Risks. Eds. J. Gressel and M. Vurro, IOS Press, Amsterdam, Chapter 22.

Kullnig C., R.L., Mach, M. Lorito and C.P. Kubicek. 2000. Enzyme diffusion from Trichoderma atroviride (T. harzianum P1) to Rhizoctonia solani is a prerequisite for triggering of Trichoderma ech42 gene expression before mycoparasitic contact. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Washington DC, USA, 66: 2232-2234. (Impact Factor = 3.1)

Del Sorbo G., F. Scala, G. Parrella, M. Lorito, C. Comparini, M. Ruocco and A. Scala. 2000. Functional expression of the gene cu, encoding the phytotoxic hydrophobin cerato-ulmin, enables Ophiostoma quercus, a non-pathogen on elm, to cause symptoms of Dutch elm disease” Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction, St. Paul MN, 13, 43-53 (Impact Factor = 3.7).

Esposito S., M.G. Colucci, M. Tucci, S.L. Woo, M. Lorito, R.A. Bressan, E. Filippone. 2000. Antifungal transgene expression in Petunia hybrida. Acta Horticulturae 508:157-161.

Lorito M. and F. Scala. 1999. Microbial genes expressed in transgenic plants to improve disease resistance. Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 81(2): 73-88.(Invited review).

Woo S.L., B. Donzelli, F. Scala, R. Mach, G.E. Harman, C.P. Kubicek, G. Del Sorbo and M. Lorito. 1999. Disruption of the ech42 (endochitinase-encoding) gene affects biocontrol activity in Trichoderma harzianum P1. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, St. Paul MN, USA, 12 (5):419-429. (Impact Factor = 3.7)

Mach R.L., C.K. Peterbauer, K. Payer, S. Jaksits, S.L. Woo, S. Zeilinger, C.M. Kullnig, M. Lorito and C.P. Kubicek. 1999. Expression of two major chitinase genes of Trichoderma atroviride (T. harzianum P1) is triggered by different regulatory signals. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Washington DC, USA, 65 (5): 1858-1863. (Impact Factor = 3.1)

Zeilinger S., C. Galhaup, K. Payer, S.L. Woo, R.L. Mach, C. Fekete, M. Lorito and C.P. Kubicek. 1999. Chitinase gene expression during mycoparasitic interaction of Trichoderma harzianum with its host. Fungal Genetics and Biology, Orlando FL, USA, (ex Experimental Mycology) 26 (2):131-140. (Impact Factor = 1.2)

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, A. Zoina, E. Filippone, G. Colucci, S. Esposito, F. Scala. 1999. Biocontrol genes from fungi confer complete resistance to transgenic potato against Rhizoctonia solani and Alternaria spp. 14th Triennal Conference of the European Association for Potato Research, Sorrento Italy, May 2-7, 1999, pg. 285-286. (Paper selected for oral presentation)

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, I. Garcia Fernandez, G. Colucci, G.E. Harman, J.A. Pintor-Toro, E. Filippone, S. Muccifora, C.B. Lawrence, A. Zoina, S. Tuzun and F. Scala. 1998. Genes from mycoparasitic fungi as a source for improving plant resistance to fungal pathogens. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA Washington DC, USA, 95 (14): 7860-7865. (Impact Factor = 10.2) (e review New Scientist)

Pocsfalvi G., F. Scala, M. Lorito, A. Ritieni, G. Randazzo, P. Ferranti, K. Vékey and A. Malorni. 1998. Microheterogeneity characterization of a trichorzianine-A mixture from Trichoderma harzianum. Journal of Mass Spectrometry, Chichester UK, 33:154-163. (Impact Factor = 1.9)

Lorito M. 1998. Chitinolytic enzymes and their genes. In: Trichoderma and Gliocladium. Volume 2, Enzymes, biological control and commercial applications, G.E. Harman and C.P. Kubicek eds., Taylor & Francis Ltd., London, UK, pp. 87-115.

Lorito M. and S.L. Woo. 1998. Advances in understanding the antifungal mechanism(s) of Trichoderma and new applications for biological control. In: Molecular Approaches in Biological Control, B. Duffy, U. Rosenberger and G. Défago eds. IOBC wprs Bulletin/Bulletin OILB srop, Dijon, France, Vol. 21 (9), pp. 73-80.

Woo S.L., C. Noviello and M. Lorito. 1998. Sources of molecular variability and applications in characterization of the plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum. In: Molecular Variability of Fungal Pathogens, P. Bridge, Y. Couteaudier and J. Clarkson eds. CAB International, Wallingford Oxon, UK, pp. 187-208.

Esposito S., M.G. Colucci, L. Frusciante, M. Lorito, E. Filippone. 1998. Use of genes having antifungal activity in Petunia hybrida transgenic plants. Atti IV Giornate Scientifiche S.O.I. (Società Orticola Italiana), Sanremo, 1-3 aprile 1998, pp. 5-6.

Del Sorbo G., M. Ruocco, M. Lorito, F. Scala, A. Zoina, A.C. Andrade and M.A. De Waard. 1998. Potential for exploitation of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters in biological control. In: Molecular Approaches in Biological Control, B. Duffy, U. Rosenberger and G. Défago eds. IOBC wprs Bulletin/Bulletin OILB srop, Dijon, France, Vol. 21 (9), pp. 241-246.

Lorito, M. 1997. Chitin in agriculture. Carbohydrates in Europe, Rijswijk, NL, 19:24-29. (Invited review)

Lorito, M. and F. Scala. 1997. Transgenic plants resistant to phytopathogenic fungi by expression of fungal genes encoding for hydrolytic enzymes. Atti dell'Accademia delle Scienze di Siena detta de'Fisiocritici, Siena, Serie XV - TOMO XVI - (Suppl.) 1997: 83-93.

Woo S.L., G. Colucci, E. Filippone, S. Muccifora, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 1997. Disease resistance of tobacco transformed with fungal genes. Atti dell'Accademia delle Scienze di Siena detta de'Fisiocritici, Siena, Serie XV - TOMO XVI - (Suppl.) 1997: 81-82.

Woo S.L., S. Muccifora, F. Scala, A. Zoina and M. Lorito. 1997. Occurrence of dsRNA in Fusarium oxysporum. Atti dell'Accademia delle Scienze di Siena detta de'Fisiocritici, Serie XV - TOMO XVI - Siena, (Suppl.) 1997: 79-81.

Lorito, M., Mach, R.L., Sposato, P., Strauss, J., Peterbauer, C., and Kubicek, C.P. 1996. Mycoparasitic interaction relieves binding of the Cre1 carbon catabolite repressor protein to promoter sequences of the ech42 (endochitinase-encoding) gene in Trichoderma harzianum. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA Washington DC, USA, 93: 14868-14872. (Impact Factor = 10.2)

Lorito, M., Farkas, V., Rebuffat, S., Bodo, B. and Kubicek, C.P. 1996. Cell wall synthesis is a major target of mycoparasitic antagonism by Trichoderma harzianum. Journal of Bacteriology, Baltimore MD, USA, 178:6382-6385. (Impact Factor = 3.8)

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, M. D'Ambrosio, G.E. Harman, C.K. Hayes, C.P. Kubicek and F. Scala. 1996. Synergistic interaction between cell wall degrading enzymes and membrane affecting compounds. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, St. Paul MN, USA, 9(3):206-213. (Impact Factor = 3.7)

Peterbauer C.K., M. Lorito, C.K. Hayes, G.E. Harman, and C.P. Kubicek. 1996. Molecular cloning and expression of the nag1 gene (N-acetyl-ß-D-glucosaminidase-encoding gene) from Trichoderma harzianum P1. Current Genetics, Berlin, Germany, 30:325-331. (Impact Factor = 1.8)

Scala F., A. Evidente, L. Coppola, R. Capasso, M. Lorito, and A. Zoina. 1996. Identification and phytotoxicity of 3-methylthiopropanoic and trans-3-methylthiopropenoic acids produced in culture by Xanthomonas campestris pv. vitians. Journal of Phytopathology, Berlin, Germany, 144:325-329. (Impact Factor = 0.4)

Woo, S.L., A. Zoina, G. Del Sorbo, M. Lorito, B. Nanni, F. Scala and C. Noviello. 1996. Characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli by pathogenic races, VCGs, RFLPs and RAPD. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 86:966-973. (Impact Factor = 2.3)

Klemsdal, S., Hayes, C.K., Hjeljord, L., Lorito, M., Harman, G.E. and Tronsmo, A. 1996. Isolation and characterization of a cDNA from Trichoderma harzianum P1 encoding a 14-3-3 protein homolog. Gene, Amsterdam, NL, 171:123-127. (Impact Factor = 1.9)

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, B. Donzelli and F. Scala. 1996. Synergistic, antifungal interactions of chitinolytic enzymes from fungi, bacteria and plants. In Chitin Enzymology. Vol. 2., R.A.A. Muzzarelli ed., Atec Edizioni, Grottammare, Italy, pp 157-164.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, G.E. Harman, P. Sposato, S. Muccifora and F. Scala. 1996. Genes encoding for chitinolytic enzymes from biocontrol fungi: applications for plant disease control. In Chitin Enzymology. Vol. 2., R.A.A. Muzzarelli ed., Atec Edizioni, Grottammare, Italy, pp 95-102.

Filippone E., F. Pellerone, G. Colucci, M. Lorito, F. Scala, L.M. Monti. 1996. Genetic transformation of potato cv Dèsirèe with an endochitinase gene from Trichoderma harzianum. Atti del 13th Triennal Conference of the European Association for Potato Research. Veldhoven (NL), 14-19 luglio 1996, pg. 23-24.

Broadway R.M., D.L. Williams, W.C. Kain, G.E. Harman, M. Lorito, and D.P. Labeda. 1995. Partial characterization of chitinolytic enzymes from Streptomyces albidoflavus. Letters in Applied Microbiology, London, UK, 20:271-276. (Impact Factor = 0.9)

Muccifora S., M. Lorito, and P. Gori. 1995. An unusual cytoplasmic component in Euphorbia peplus L. endosperm. Annals of Botany, Oxford, UK, 75:575-578. (Impact Factor = 1.0)

Sundheim L., S. Klemsdal, M. Lorito, G.A. Harman, and A. Tronsmo. 1995. Chitinolytic enzymes in biological control of plant pathogens. In: Environmental Biotic Factors in Integrated Plant Disease Control, M. Manka ed. The European Foundation for Plant Pathology and The Polish Phytopathological Society, Poznan, Poland. pp. 137-145.

Zoina A., S.L. Woo, G. Del Sorbo, M. Lorito, B. Nanni, F. Scala and C. Noviello. 1995. Razze fisiologiche e gruppi di compatibilità vegetativa (VCG) in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli. Annali della Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II” - Portici, Serie Quarta, Vol. XXIX, pp. 36-50.

Lorito M., R. Broadway, C.K. Hayes, S.L. Woo, C. Noviello, D.L. Williams and G.E. Harman. 1994. Proteinase inhibitors from plants as a novel class of fungicides. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, St. Paul MN, USA, 7:525-527. (cover page article) (Impact Factor = 3.7) (citato in Agrios).

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, A. Di Pietro, S.L. Woo and G.E. Harman. 1994. Purification, characterization and synergistic activity of a glucan 1,3-ß-glucosidase and an N-acetyl-ß-glucosaminidase from Trichoderma harzianum. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 84:398-405. (Impact Factor = 2.3) (citato in Agrios).

Lorito M., C. Peterbauer, C.K. Hayes, and G.E. Harman. 1994. Synergistic interaction between fungal cell wall degrading enzymes and different antifungal compounds enhances inhibition of spore germination. Microbiology UK, London, UK, 140:623-629. (Impact Factor = 2.4)

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, A. Zoina, F. Scala, G. Del Sorbo, S.L. Woo and G.E. Harman. 1994. Potential of genes and gene products from Trichoderma sp. and Gliocladium sp. for the development of biological pesticides. Molecular Biotechnology, Totowa NJ, USA, (ex Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology) 2:209-217. (Impact Factor = 1.3)

Hayes C.K., S. Klemsdal, M. Lorito, A. Di Pietro, C. Peterbauer, J.P. Nakas, A. Tronsmo, and G.E. Harman. 1994. Isolation and sequence of an endochitinase-encoding gene from a cDNA library of Trichoderma harzianum. Gene, Amsterdam, NL, 138:143-148. (Impact Factor = 1.9)

Muccifora S., M. Lorito, and Gori P. 1994. An electron microscope study of gametangia in the green seaweed Halimeda tuna. Giornale Botanico Italiano, Firenze, vol. 128, n. 6: 975-980.

Schirmböck M., M. Lorito, Y.-L. Wang, C.K. Hayes, I. Arisan-Atac, F. Scala, G.E. Harman and C.P. Kubicek. 1994. Parallel formation and synergism of hydrolytic enzymes and peptaibol antibiotics, molecular mechanisms involved in the antagonistic action of Trichoderma harzianum against phytopathogenic fungi. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Washington DC, USA, 60:4364-4370. (Impact Factor = 3.1)

Zoina A., A. Raio, G. Del Sorbo, M. Lorito, and F. Scala. 1994. Osservazioni epidemiologiche su un marciume batterico della lattuga. Estratto dal 3° volume: “Atti Giornate Fitopatologiche 1994”, Bologna, pp. 269-276.

Zoina A., A. Raio, M. Lorito, G. Del Sorbo, B. Aloj, and F. Scala. 1994. Lotta biologica al tumore radicale del pesco: esiti di una prova quinquennale. Estratto dal 3° volume: “Atti Giornate Fitopatologiche 1994”, Bologna, pp. 359-364.

Woo S.L., A. Zoina, G. Del Sorbo, M. Lorito, B. Nanni, F. Scala and C. Noviello. 1994. Characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli by using restriction fragment length polymorphisms, vegetative compatibility groups and physiological races. Proceedings 9th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union, Sept 18-24, 1994, Kusadasi-Aydin, Türkiye, pp. 13-15.

Lorito M., A. Di Pietro, C.K. Hayes, S.L. Woo and G.E. Harman. 1993. Antifungal, synergistic interaction between chitinolytic enzymes from Trichoderma harzianum and Enterobacter cloacae. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 83:721-728. (Impact Factor = 2.3)

Lorito M., G.E. Harman, C.K. Hayes, R.M. Broadway, A. Tronsmo, S.L. Woo and A. Di Pietro. 1993. Chitinolytic enzymes produced by Trichoderma harzianum: antifungal activity of purified endochitinase and chitobiosidase. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 83:302-307. (Impact Factor = 2.3)

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, A. Di Pietro and G.E. Harman. 1993. Biolistic transformation of Trichoderma harzianum and Gliocladium virens using plasmid and genomic DNA. Current Genetics, Berlin, Germany, 24:349-356. (Impact Factor = 1.8)

Di Pietro A., M. Lorito, C.K. Hayes, R.M. Broadway, and G.E. Harman. 1993. Endochitinase from Gliocladium virens: isolation, characterization and synergistic antifungal activity in combination with gliotoxin. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 83:308-313. (Impact Factor = 2.3)

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, C. Peterbauer, A. Tronsmo, S. Klemsdal, and G.E. Harman. 1993. Antifungal chitinolytic enzymes from Trichoderma harzianum and Gliocladium virens: purification, characterization, biological activity and molecular cloning. In: Chitin Enzymology, R.A.A. Muzzarelli ed., European Chitin Society, Lyon and Ancona, Italy. pp. 383-392.

Harman G.E., C.K. Hayes, and M. Lorito. 1993. The genome of biocontrol fungi: modification and genetic components for plant disease management strategies. In: Pest Management: Biologically Based Technologies, R.D. Lumsden and J.L. Vaughn eds., Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville MA, pp. 347-354.

Harman G.E., C.K. Hayes, M. Lorito, R.M. Broadway, A. Di Pietro, and A. Tronsmo. 1993. Chitinolytic enzymes of Trichoderma harzianum: purification of chitobiosidase and endochitinase. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 83:313-318. (Impact Factor = 2.3)

Hayes C.K., G.E. Harman, S.L. Woo, M.L. Gullino and M. Lorito. 1993. Methods for electrophoretic karyotyping of filamentous fungi in the genus Trichoderma. Analytical Biochemistry, New York NY, USA, 209:176-182. (Impact Factor = 2.0)

Tronsmo A., S.S. Klemsdal, C.K. Hayes, M. Lorito, and G.E. Harman. 1993. The role of hydrolytic enzymes produced by Trichoderma harzianum in biological control of plant diseases. In: Trichoderma reesei cellulases and other hydrolases, edited by P. Suominen and T. Reinikainen. Foundation for Biotechnical and Industrial Fermentation Research, Espoo, Finland. pp. 159-168.

Aloj B., M. Lorito, A. Raio, and C. Noviello. 1990. Osservazioni sull’attività in vitro di miceti antagonisti verso funghi fitopatogeni scleroziali. Annali della Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie dell’Università di Napoli in Portici, Serie IV, Vol. XXIV: 76-89.

Gori P. and M. Lorito. 1989. Biologia della riproduzione di Halimeda tuna (Ell. et Sol.) Lamour. III. Prima indagine su talli fertili in un tratto della costa Toscana. Atti dell'Accademia delle Scienze di Siena detta de'Fisiocritici, Serie XV - TOMO VIII: 1-8.

Gori P. and M. Lorito. 1988. An ultrastructural investigation of the anther wall and tapetum in Capparis spinosa L. var. inermis. Caryologia, Firenze, 41:329-340 (Impact Factor = 0.1)

Gori P. and M. Lorito. 1988. Ultrastructural features of ontogeny of pollen in Capparis spinosa L. var. inermis. Caryologia, Firenze, 41:251-261. (Impact Factor = 0.1)

Zoina A., A. Raio, M. Lorito and C. Noviello 1990. Antagonismo in vitro di Sepedonium chrysospermum (Bull.) Link: Fr. nei confronti di Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) De Bary e Rhizoctonia solani Kühn. Annali della Facoltà di Scienze Agrarie dell’Università di Napoli in Portici, Serie IV, Vol. XXIV: 63-75.

 

Riassunti pubblicati su atti di convegni nazionali ed internazionali 

 

 

Aloj, F. Vinale, S. Woo, R. Marra, M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuise, A. Ritieni, G. Campanile, F. Scala, P. Cavallo and M. Lorito. 2009. Use V. of a Trichoderma spp. Enzyme misture to increase feed digestibility and degrade mycotoxins. Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (SiPaV), Locorotondo, 28 settembre-1 ottobre 2009, p. 174.

Vinale F., V. Aloj, O. Pepe, S. Woo, R. Marra, M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuise, F. Scala, A. Ritieni, P. Cavallo and M. Lorito. 2009. Beneficial microbes useful for both biocontrol of plant pathogens and bioremediation of site contaminated by Methyl tert-butyl ether (MtBE). Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (SiPaV), Locorotondo, 28 settembre-1 ottobre 2009, p. 231.

Ruocco M., S. Lanzuise , S.L. Woo , M. Reverberi, R. Marra , F. Vinale , V. Aloy and M. Lorito. 2009. Plant growth and ISR promotion by Trichoderma harzianum T22. Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (SiPaV), Locorotondo, 28 settembre-1 ottobre 2009, p. 45.

Marra R., H. Li, M. J. Barbetti, K. Sivasithamparam, F. Vinale, S. Woo, M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuisea P. Cavallo and M. Lorito. 2009. PROTEOME-LEVEL DIFFERENCES IN THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BRASSICA NAPUS CV. SURPASS 400 AND VIRULENT OR AVIRULENT STRAINS OF LEPTOSPHAERIA MACULANS. Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (SiPaV), Locorotondo, 28 settembre-1 ottobre 2009, p. 63.

Lanzuise S., M. Ruocco , S.L. Woo, R. Marra , V. Aloj, R. Quarto, R. Panza, F. Vinale , and M. Lorito. 2009. A new biocontrol strain (NAP71) of Bacillus subtilis with ISR activity. Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (SiPaV), Locorotondo, 28 settembre-1 ottobre 2009, p. 209.

d’Aquino L., M. Morgana, M. A. Carboni, M. Staiano, M. Vittori Antisari, M. Ree, M. Loritof, F. Vinale, K. M. Abadi and S. L. Woo. 2009.  Effect of some rare earth elements on the growth and lanthanide accumulation in different Trichoderma strains. Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (SiPaV), Locorotondo, 28 settembre-1 ottobre 2009, p. 196.

Woo S. L., C.P. Kubicek, I.S. Druzhinina, F. Vinale, P. Cavallo and M. Lorito. 2009. Characterization of Trichoderma species associated with the production of Pleurotus ostreatus in Italy. Atti del XV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale (SiPaV), Locorotondo, 28 settembre-1 ottobre 2009, p. 161.

Ruocco M., S. Lanzuise , S.L. Woo , M. Reverberi, R. Marra , F. Vinale , V. Aloj, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2009. A new hydrophobin that affects the interaction between Trichoderma harzianum and the plant. Atti 11° Convegno di Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita, 23-25 settembre 2009, Riva del Garda TN, P18.6, D18.02.

Vinale, F., Sivasithamparam K., E.L. Ghisalberti, R. Marra, M.J. Barbetti, H. Li, A. Mauro, V. Aloj, F. Scala, M. Ruocco, D. Turrà, S. Lanzuise, R. Ferracane, A. Ritieni, S.L. Woo, M. Lorito. 2008. Role of Trichoderma secondary metabolites in the interactions with plants. X Congreso Mundial de Trichoderma y Gliocladium, 21, 22, 23 de mayo 2008, San Josè, Costa Rica, p. 28.

Lui, M., Z. Sun, T. Xu, G. Harman, L. Lorito and S. Woo. 2008. Possible suppression of exogenous b-1,3 glucanase gene gluc 78 from Trichoderma atroviride on rice transformation and growth. X Congreso Mundial de Trichoderma y Gliocladium, 21, 22, 23 de mayo 2008, San Josè, Costa Rica, p. 31.

Ruocco, M., S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, M. Reverberi, M. Tucci, L. De Masi, F. Vinale, R. Marra, V. Aloy, S. Woo and M. Lorito. 2008. Protein HYTRA1 secreted by Trichoderma plays a key role in induced systemic resistance. ICPP 2008, August 24-29, 2008, Book of Abstracts. Journal of Plant Pathology, 90 (2, Supplement) August 2008: Abstract 32.33, S2.259.  P. Positano, S. Lanzuise, A. Sodano, M. Ruocco. 2008. HYTRA1: EFFETTORE COINVOLTO NEL DIALOGO MOLECOLARE TRA TRICHODERMA E LE PIANTE. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 380.

A. Sodano, M. Tucci, L. De Masi, P. Positano, M. Ruocco. 2008. L’INTERAZIONE TRA CV DI POMODORO E FUNGHI ANTAGONISTI APPARTENENTI AL GENERE TRICHODERMA È REGOLATA DAI DIFFERENTI GENOTIPI. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 389.

M. Maiorino, R. Marra, B. Navarra, M. Ruocco. 2008. LA GENOMICA FUNZIONALE APPLICATA ALLO STUDIO DEI FATTORI MOLECOLARI COINVOLTI NELLA COMPLESSA INTERAZIONE TRA TRICHODERMA, PIANTE E FUNGHI PATOGENI. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 391. (Selezionata per presentazione orale).

R. Quarto, R. Panza, S. Lanzuise, M. Ruocco. 2008. MESSA A PUNTO DI UN PROCESSO FERMENTATIVO IN FASE LIQUIDA PER LA PRODUZIONE DI BIOFUNGICIDI A BASE DI SPORE E METABOLITI SECONDARI DI TRICHODERMA SPP. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 393.

B Navarra, D.Turrà, K. Abadi, M. Maiorino, R. Marra, S.Woo. 2008. INIBITORI DI SERINA PROTEASI: FATTORI DI DIFESA MULTIFUNZIONALE DI PIANTA. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 385.

V. Aloj, A. Ritieni, A. Gaspari, O. Pepe, S. Palomba, F. Vinale, S. Woo. 2008. ISOLAMENTO E CARATTERIZZAZIONE DI CEPPI BATTERICI UTILI PER IL BIORISANAMENTO DI SITI CONTAMINATI E PER IL BIOCONTROLLO DI FUNGHI PATOGENI. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 387.

K. Abadi, D.Turrà, E. Mattiacci, S.Woo. 2008. NUOVI CEPPI DI TRICHODERMA ADATTATI AI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI CAUSATI DAL SURRISCALDAMENTO GLOBALE. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 400. (Vincitore del Premio Formica Onlus)

 

E. Mattiacci, A. Mauro, P. Franco, R. Ferracane, A. Ritieni, F. Vinale, M. Lorito. 2008. INTERAZIONE TRICHODERMA-PIANTA: IL RUOLO DEI METABOLITI SECONDARI. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 386.

 

P. Franco, A. Mauro, F. Vinale, A. Ritieni, A. Gasperi, M. Lorito. 2008. UTILIZZO DI TRICHODERMA SPP. PER IL BIORISANAMENTO DI SUOLI ED ACQUE CONTAMINATE. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 398.

 

R. Panza, S. Lanzuise, R. Quarto, M. Lorito. 2008. UTILIZZO DI UN NUOVO CEPPO DI BACILLUS SUBTILIS COME AGENTE DI BIOCONTROLLO. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 399.

 

V. Alborino, A. Ritieni, V. Cuomo, G. Campanile, V. Aloj, F. Vinale, M. Lorito. 2008. UTILIZZO DI MISCELE ENZIMATICHE DI TRICHODERMA SPP. PER AUMENTARE LA DIGERIBILITÀ DEI MANGIMI E DEGRADARE LE MICOTOSSINE. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 10 - 12 Gennaio, Portici, Abstract 368.

D. Turrà, B. Navarra, M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuise, R. Marra, F. Vinale, F.Scala, M. Lorito. Serine proteinase inhibitors: plants multifunctional defence factors. FISV 2008 - 10th Annual Congress Riva del Garda, 24-27 September 2008 (Abstract T.6 – 0 + P3)

Lui, M., Z. Sun, T. Xu, G. Harman, M. Lorito and S. Woo. 2008. Possible suppression of exogenous b-1,3 glucanase gene gluc 78 from Trichoderma atroviride on rice transformation and growth. X Congreso Mundial de Trichoderma y Gliocladium, 21, 22, 23 de mayo 2008, San Josè, Costa Rica, p. 31.

Ruocco, M., S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, M. Reverberi, M. Tucci, L. De Masi, F. Vinale, R. Marra, V. Aloy, S. Woo and M. Lorito. 2008. Protein HYTRA1 secreted by Trichoderma plays a key role in induced systemic resistance. ICPP 2008, August 24-29, 2008, Book of Abstracts. Journal of Plant Pathology, 90 (2, Supplement) August 2008: Abstract 32.33, S2.259.

Turrà, D., S.L. Woo, S. Lanzuise, R. Marra, F. Winale, F. Scala, M. Ruocco, M. Lorito. In planta transient expression of PIs increases resistance against the pathogens Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata. Atti del Convegno FISV (Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita), 26-29 settembre 2007, Riva del Garda (TN), Italy, D10.01.

Ruocco, M., S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, F. Vinale, R. Marra, S. Woo and M. Lorito. 2007. Hytra 1 from the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum T22 is an elicitor of defence responses in plant. Atti del XIV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale, Perugia, Italy, 18-21 settembre 2007, p. 5.

Marra R., M. Ruocco, F. Vinale, S.L. Woo, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2007. Investigating the molecular factors involved in the complex interaction between the biocontrol agent Trichoderma, the plant and the fungal pathogens. Atti del XIV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale, Perugia, Italy, 18-21 settembre 2007, p. 24.

Lanzuise S., M. Ruocco, S. Woo, V. Aloj, D. Turrà, F. Vinale, R. Marra, and M. Lorito. 2007. Optimization of an industrial process fermentation for the production of novel Trichoderma-based formulations. Atti del XIV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale, Perugia, Italy, 18-21 settembre 2007, p.58.

Vinale F., G. Chiessa, K. Sivasithamparam, E.L. Ghisalberti, R. Marra, P. Conte, A. Piccolo,  V. Aloj, D. Turrà, S. Lanzuise, M. Ruocco, S.L. Woo and M. Lorito. 2007. Antibiotic and plant growth promotion activity of Trichoderma koninginins. Atti del XIV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale, Perugia, Italy, 18-21 settembre 2007, p. 100.

Woo S.L., M. Ruocco, F. Vinale, R. Marra, S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, V. Aloj, P. Marinelli, C.P. Kubiceck, I. Druzhinina and M. Lorito. 2007. Characterization and identification of new Trichoderma species Compromising the commercial production of Pleurotus in Italy. Atti del XIV Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale, Perugia, Italy, 18-21 settembre 2007, p. 101.

Ruocco, M., S. Lanzuise, S.L. Woo and M. Lorito. 2007. The novel hydrophobin HYTRA1 from Trichoderma harzianum T22 plays a role in Trichoderma-plants interactions. Book of Abstracts. XIII International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, July 21-27, 2007, Sorrento, Italy, p. 394.

M. Ruocco, P. Ambrosino, G.Del Sorbo, M. Lorito, F. Scala. 2007. Role of four Solanum tuberosum ABC transporter genes in response to infection by Phytophthora infestans and abiotic stresses. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 130.

G. Distefano, S. La Malfa, G. Polizzi, M. Lorito, A. Gentile. 2007. Defence-related gene expression in transgenic lemon plant producing an antimicrobial Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 326.

D. Turrà, S.L. Woo, R. Marra, F. Vinale, S. Lanzuise, M.Ruocco, F. Scala, M. Lorito. 2007. Pvx-mediated transient expression of potato proteinase inhibitors PKPI and PI-1 genes in Nicotiana benthamiana to Increase resistance against phytopathogenic fungi. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 365.

E. Morán, M. R. Hermosa, P. Ambrosino, R.E. Cardoza, S. Gutiérrez, M. Lorito,  E. Monte. 2007. Cloning and characterization of THPG1, a Trichoderma harzianum T34 endopolygalacturonase gene related to mycoparasitism and plant interaction. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 386.

 

R. Marra, M. Ruocco, F. Vinale, S. L. Woo, F. Scala, M. Lorito. 2007. Biocontrol interactions involving plants, fungal pathogens and antagonists of the genus Trichoderma. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 389.

M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuise, S. L.Woo, M. Lorito. 2007. The novel hydrophobin HYTRA1 from Trichoderma harzianum T22 plays a role in Trichoderma-plants interactions. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 394.

M. Ruocco, L. De Masi, I. Soriente, M. De Palma, R. D’amore, M. Lorito, M. Tucci. 2007. Trichoderma-plant interactions are modulated by the plant genotype. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 397.

F. Vinale, E. L. Ghisalberti, R. Marra, F. Scala, M. Barbetti, S.L.Woo, A. Ritieni, R. Ferracane, K. Sivasithamparam, M. Lorito. 2007. Role of Trichoderma secondary metabolites in plant growth promotion and in activation of plant defence genes. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 398.

Duzan, H., Abadi, K., Turrà, D., Vinale, F., Sghaier, S., El-Gamudi, F., Khushoor, M., Al-Basheer A., M., Lorito. 2007. Characterization of libyan Trichoderma strains and their in vitro interactions with Rhizoctonia SP. and Fusarium SP. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 53.

 

M. Lorito. 2007. Listening to the molecular cross-talk between plants, pathogens and biocontrol fungi. Abstracts XIII IS-MPMI Congress, Sorrento, Italy, 21-27 luglio 2007, pag. 53.

D. Turrà, S.L. Woo, S. Lanzuise, R. Marra, F. Vinale, M. Ruocco, F. Scala, M. Lorito. 2007. In planta transient expression of Pls increases resistance against the pathogens Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata. Abstracts, VIII Convegno FISV, 26-29 settembre 2007, Riva del Garda (TN), D10.01

M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, F. Vinale, R. Marra, S. Woo, M. Lorito. 2007. Hytra1 from the beneficial fungus Trichoderma harzianum T22 is an elicitor of defence responses in plant. Abstracts, XIV Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 18-21 settembre  2007, Perugia, Italy, p. 5.

R. Marra, M. Ruocco, F. Vinale, S. Woo, S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, V. Aloj, F. Scala, M. Lorito. 2007. Investigating the molecular factors involved in the complex interaction between the biocontrol agent Trichoderma, the plant and fungal pathogens. Abstracts, XIV Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 18-21 settembre  2007, Perugia, Italy, p. 24.

S. Lanzuise, M. Ruocco, S. Woo, V. Aloj, D. Turrà, F. Vinale,R. Marra, M. Lorito. 2007. Optimization of an industrial process fermentation for the production of novel Trichoderma-based formulations. Abstracts, XIV Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 18-21 settembre  2007, Perugia, Italy, p. 58.

F. Vinale, G. Chiessa, K. Sivasithamparam, E.L. Ghisalberti, R. Marra, P. Conte, A. Piccolo, V. Aloj, D. Turrà, S. Lanzuise, M. Ruocco, S.L.Woo, M. Lorito. 2007. Antibiotic and plant growth promotion activity of Trichoderma koninginins. Abstracts, XIV Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 18-21 settembre  2007, Perugia, Italy, p. 100.

S.L.Woo, M. Ruocco,F. Vinale, R. Marra, S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, V. Aloj, P. Marinelli, C.P.Kubiceck, I. Druzhinina, M. Lorito. 2007. Characterization and identification of new Trichoderma species compromising the commercial production of Pleurotus in Italy.Abstracts, XIV Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 18-21 settembre  2007, Perugia, Italy, p. 101.

D. Turrà, D. Bellin, C. Gebhardt, M. Lorito. (2006). PKPI and Pl-1 expression in different potato tissues and in response to wounding and Globodera rostochiensis infection. Abstracts, VIII Convegno FISV, 28 settembre – 1 ottobre 2006, Riva del Garda (TN), D06.01

F.Vinale, M. Rocco, S. Lanzuise, R.Marra, S. Woo, F. Scala, M. Lorito. (2006). Remediation of soil and water by using beneficial microorganisms. Abstracts, VIII Convegno FISV, 28 settembre – 1 ottobre 2006, Riva del Garda (TN), E04.02.

Ciliento R., S.L. Woo, P. Marinelli, B. Navarra, M. Siena, R. Marra, F. Vinale, S. Ferraioli, P. Ambrosino, I. Soriente, M. Ruocco, D. Turrà, S. Lanzuise, M.A. Obregon Gomez  and M. Lorito.  2006. Physiological, biochemical and biological characterization of novel Trichoderma strains widely applied in Costa Rica. Abstracts, 13th Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 12-15 settembre  2006, Foggia, Italy, p. 153.

Ferraioli S.,  I. Soriente, S.L. Woo, R. Ciliento, R. Marra, F. Vinale, P. Ambrosino, M. Ruocco, D. Turrà, S. Lanzuise, A. Sodano, V. Fogliano, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2006. Enhancement of Trichoderma atroviride disease control ability by applications of “biocontrol inducers”. Abstracts, 13th Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 12-15 settembre  2006, Foggia, Italy, p. 114.

Marra R., P. Ambrosino, V. Carbone, F. Vinale, S.L. Woo, M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, S. Lanzuise, S. Ferraioli, I. Soriente, D. Turrà, V. Fogliano , F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2006. Proteomic analysis of the complex three-way interaction occurring between plant, fungal pathogens and Trichoderma atroviride strani P1. Abstracts, 13th Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 12-15 settembre  2006, Foggia, Italy, p. 60.

Soriente I., S. Ferraioli, S.L. Woo,  R. Ciliento,  R. Marra, F. Vinale, P. Ambrosino, M. Ruocco, D. Turrà, S. Lanzuise, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2006. Integrated use of Trichoderma harzianum strains T22 or T39 and cell wall degrading enzymes to control plant diseases. Abstracts, 13th Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 12-15 settembre  2006, Foggia, Italy, p. 59.

Vinale F., K. Sivasithamparam, E.L. Ghisalberti, M. Barbetti, H. Li, R. Marra, F. Scala, S.L. Woo  and M. Lorito. 2006. Role of fungal secondary metabolites in the interaction of Trichoderma spp. with plants and other microorganisms. Abstracts, 13th Congresso Nazionale S.I.P.a.V., 12-15 settembre  2006, Foggia, Italy, p. 17.

Marra R., Ambrosino P., Carbone V., Vinale F., Woo S.L., Ruocco M., Ciliento R., Lanzuise S., Ferraioli S., Soriente I., Gigante S., Turrà D., Fogliano V., Scala F. and Lorito M. 2006. Proteomic investigations into the complex interaction between plant, fungal pathogens and Trichoderma atroviride strain P1 (Presentazione orale). Book of Abstracts,  9° International Workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Vienna, Austria, April 6-8, 2006, T24.

F. Vinale, K. Sivasithamparam, E.L. Ghisalberti, M. Barbetti, H. Li, R. Marra, F. Scala, S.L. Woo  and M. Lorito. 2006. Trichoderma secondary metabolites: role in interactions with plants and other microorganisms. Book of Abstracts,  9° International Workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Vienna, Austria, April 6-8, 2006, T6.

 

Soriente, I., Ferraioli S., Woo S., Ciliento R., Marra R., Vinale F., Ambrosino P., Ruocco M., Turrà D., Lanzuise S., Gigante S., Scala F. and Lorito M. 2006. Integrated use of Trichoderma harzianum strains T22 and T39 with cell wall degrading enzymes to control plant diseases. Book of Abstracts,  9° International Workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Vienna, Austria, April 6-8, 2006, P14.

Ciliento R., Woo S., Marinelli P., Aloj V., Navarra B., Siena M., Marra R., Vinale F., Ferraioli S., Ambrosino P., Soriente I., Ruocco M., Turrà D., Lanzuise S., Gigante S., Lorito M. and Obregon Gomez M. 2006. Characterization of novel Trichoderma strains adapted to high temperature and effectively applied in Central America for disease control. Book of Abstracts,  9° International Workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Vienna, Austria, April 6-8, 2006, P24.

Ciliento R., Woo S.L., Brunner K., Marra R., Vinale F., Ferraioli S., Ambrosino P., Soriente I., Ruocco M., Turrà D., Lanzuise S., Gigante S., Mach R., Zeilinger S. and Lorito M. 2006. Genetic improvement of Trichoderma harzianum strain T22 using an inducible promoter and the Aspergillus niger GOX1 gene. Book of Abstracts,  9° International Workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Vienna, Austria, April 6-8, 2006, P26.

J.A. Vizcaino, F. j. Gonzales, S. Gutierrez, M.R.Hermosa, M. Lorito, C. Kubicek, M. Luebeck, A. Llobell, E. Monte, M. Rey. 2006. Book of Abstracts,  9° International Workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Vienna, Austria, April 6-8, 2006, KS10.

Ciliento, R., Lanzuise S., Gigante S., Ruocco M., Anacleria M., Woo S., Marra R., Vinale F., Ferraioli S., Ambrosino P., Soriente I., Turrà D., Scala F. and Lorito M. 2006. The tabc2 abc transporter gene is involved in Trichoderma atroviride mycoparasitic and nutritional processes. Book of Abstracts,  9° International Workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Vienna, Austria, April 6-8, 2006,  T16.

M. Lorito, S.L.Woo, M. Rocco, R.Marra, P. Ambrosino, F. Vinale, S. Ferraioli, I. Soriente, S. Gigante, S. Lanzuise, R. Ciliento. 2006. The molecular cross-talk between Trichoderma, plants and pathogens provides new tools for disease control. Book of Abstracts,  9° International Workshop on Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Vienna, Austria, April 6-8, 2006,  KS5.

Navazio, L., B. Baldan, R. Moscatiello, A. Zuppino, S.L. Woo, P. Mariania and M. Lorito. 2005. Early events in the molecular interaction between the biocontrol agent Trichoderma harzianum and soybean cells. XVII International Botanical Congress, July 17-23, 2005, Vienna, Austria, p. 267.

Ambrosino P., Marra R., Carbone V., Ruocco M., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. (2005). Proteomic analysis of Trichoderma harzianum secreted proteins by peptide mss fingerprint and expressed sequence tag approaches.Atti XII° Congresso Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Trada di Cannitello – Villa S. Giovanni (RC), 29 Settembre – 1 Ottobre 2005, p. 16.

Ambrosino P., Prisco R., Ruocco M., Lanzuise S., Ritieni A., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. 2005. Biological control of apple and tomato postharvest diseases caused by Botrytis cinerea and Alternaria alternata by using culture filtrates of Trichoderma harzianum T22. Atti XII° Congresso Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Trada di Cannitello – Villa S. Giovanni (RC), 29 Settembre – 1 Ottobre 2005, p. 35.

Ciliento, R., Ruocco M., Scala F., Woo S. and Lorito M. 2005. Glucose oxidase gene expression in Trichoderma harzianum T22 enhances its biocontrol activity. Atti XII° Congresso Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Trada di Cannitello – Villa S. Giovanni (RC), 29 Settembre – 1 Ottobre 2005, p. 42.

Ferraioli S., Ambrosino P., Soriente I., Ruocco M., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. 2005. Protome analysis of the interaction among Trichoderma, lettuce and pathogenic fungi. Atti XII° Congresso Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Trada di Cannitello – Villa S. Giovanni (RC), 29 Settembre – 1 Ottobre 2005, p. 47.

Ferraioli S., Soriente I., Fogliano V., Ruocco M., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. 2005. Enhancers of the biocontrol activity of Trichoderma spp. Atti XII° Congresso Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Trada di Cannitello – Villa S. Giovanni (RC), 29 Settembre – 1 Ottobre 2005, p. 47.

Gigante S., Ruocco M., Lanzuise S., Anacleria M., Scala F. Woo S. and Lorito M. Use of targeted of disruption and gfp mutants to study the role of the gene coding for an abc transporter in Trichoderma atroviride. Atti XII° Congresso Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Trada di Cannitello – Villa S. Giovanni (RC), 29 Settembre – 1 Ottobre 2005, p. 22.

Marra R., Cotarelli V., Scisciola P., Ambrosino P., Ruocco M., Scala F., Woo S.L. and Lorito M. 2005. Identification of the molecular factors involved in the interactions among the biocontrol agent Trichoderma atroviride, plants and fungal pathogens by a proteomic approach. Atti XII° Congresso Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Trada di Cannitello – Villa S. Giovanni (RC), 29 Settembre – 1 Ottobre 2005, p. 55.

Ruocco M., Lanzuise S., Ferri M., Scala F., Woo S.L., Lorito M. 2005. Hytra1, a new hydrophobin from Trichoderma harzianum, may be involved in the interaction mechanisms of this fungus with plants. Atti XII° Congresso Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Trada di Cannitello – Villa S. Giovanni (RC), 29 Settembre – 1 Ottobre 2005, p. 67.

Marra R., Cotarelli V., Scisciola P., Ambrosino P., Ruocco M., Scala F., Woo S.L. and Lorito M. (2005). Identification of the molecular factors involved in the interactions among the biocontrol agent Trichoderma atroviride, plants and fungal pathogens by a proteomic approach. Journal of Plant Pathology, 87, (4, Special issue), 298.

Ambrosino P., Marra R., Carbone V., Ruocco M., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. (2005). Proteomic analysis of Trichoderma harzianum secreted proteins by peptide mss fingerprint and expressed sequence tag approaches. Journal of Plant Pathology, 87, (4, Special issue), 275.

Lorito M., Ambrosino P., Marra R., Ruocco M., Scala F., Woo S.L. 2005. Induced resistance in plants mediated by beneficial microbes. Atti del Convegno FISV (Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita), Riva del Garda (TN), 22-25 settembre 2005, E4.2..

Ruocco M., Lanzuise S., Ambrosino P., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. 2005. A novel hydrophobin from Trichoderma harzianum produces HR in plants. Atti del Convegno FISV (Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita), Riva del Garda (TN), 22-25 settembre 2005, E4.6.

Ambrosino P., Marra R., Lanzuise S., Carbone V., Ruocco M., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. 2005. Proteomic and physiological analysis of biomolecules that can elicit resistance in plants. Atti del Convegno FISV (Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita), Riva del Garda (TN), 22-25 settembre 2005, E4.3.

Marra R., Ambrosino P., Ferraioli S., Vinale F., Carbone V., Ruocco M., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. 2005. Proteomic study of in vivo three-ways interactions between  plant, pathogens and antagonistic fungi (Comunicazione orale). Atti del XLIX° Congresso SIGA (Società Italiana di Genetica Agraria), Potenza (Italy), 12-15 settembre 2005, oral presentation 1.03.

Woo S.L., Ferraioli S., Soriente I., Marra R., Ambrosino P., Ruocco M., Scala F., Lorito M. 2005. The molecules that activate antagonist fungi used as biopesticides. Atti del XLIX° Congresso SIGA (Società Italiana di Genetica Agraria), Potenza (Italy), 12-15 settembre 2005, Poster D.33.

Marra R., Ambrosino P., Scala V., Vinale F., Ferraioli S., Ruocco M., Carbone V., Woo S.L., Scala F., Lorito M. 2005. Proteomic study of three-component interaction: plant, pathogens and antagonistic fungi. Atti del Second IPSo (Italian Proteome Society) Congress, Viterbo 29 Maggio - 1 Giugno 2005.

Ambrosino P., Marra R., Prisco R., Scala V., Ferraioli S., Carbone V., Ruocco M., Woo S.L., Lorito M. 2005. Mapping the secretome of the antagonistic fungus Trichoderma harzianum by peptide mass fingerprint and expressed sequence tag approaches”. Atti del Second IPSo (Italian Proteome Society) Congress, Viterbo 29 Maggio - 1 Giugno 2005.

Vinale F., D’Ambrosio G., Cotarelli V., Abadi K., Marra R., Woo S.L., Ciliento R., Lorito M. (2005). Trichoderma harzianum (T22) e Trichoderma atroviride (P1) quali biopesticidi e biofertilizzanti. Atti delle Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita (Napoli, 26-27 Maggio 2005).

L. d’Aquino, M. Carboni, S. Woo, M. Morgana, L. Nardi, E. Formisano, M. Lorito. 2004.   Effect of rare earth application on the growth of Trichoderma spp. and several plant pathogenic fungi. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p. 316.

 

S.L. Woo, E. Formisano, P. Di Benedetto, M. Senatore, K. Abadi, S. Gigante, I. Soriente, S. Ferraioli, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2004. Identification and characterization of Trichoderma species aggressive to Pleurotus in Italy. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p. 337.

 

P. Ambrosino, V. Scala, R. Marra, F. Vinale, I. Soriente, S. Ferraioli, V. Carbone, M. Ruocco, S.L. Woo and M. Lorito. 2004. Extracellular proteome of Trichoderma harzianum to identify proteins with biotechnological value. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.307.

 

S.L. Woo, E. Formisano, V. Fogliano, C. Cosenza, A. Mauro, D. Turrà, I. Soriente, S. Ferraioli, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2004. Factors that contribute to the mycoparasitism stimulus in Trichoderma atroviride strain P1. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004,  abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.337.

 

Scala V., Zeilinger S., Ambrosino P., Brunner K., Ciliento R., Reithner B., Mach RL., Woo S.L., Cristilli M., Scala F., Lorito M. 2004. Study of signal transduction factors involved in mycoparasitic response of Trichoderma atroviride. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.333.

 

Lanzuise S., Ruocco M., Scala V., Catapano L.,Woo S., Ciliento R., Ferraioli S., Soriente I., Vinale F., Scala F., Del Sorbo G., and Lorito M. 2004. Cloning of first ABC transporter encoding gene from Trichoderma spp. and its expression during stress and mycoparasitism. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.322.

 

Ruocco M., Pane F., Ritieni A., Lanzuise S., Ambrosino P., Marra R., Woo S.L., Ciliento R., Soriente I., Ferraioli S., Scala F. and Lorito M. 2004. Use of Trichoderma spp. for biological control of the livestock feed contaminant fungus Fusarium proliferatum. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.332.

 

R. Marra, P. Ambrosino, V. Scala, C. Romano, F. Vinale, S. Ferraioli, M. Ruocco, V. Carbone, S. L. Woo, D. Turrà, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2004. Proteomic study of three component interactions: plant, pathogens and antagonistic fungi. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.325.

 

F. Vinale, G. D’Ambrosio, K. Abadi, F. Scala, R. Marra, S. L. Woo, Ciliento R., and M.Lorito. 2004. Application of Trichoderma harzianum (T22) and Trichoderma atroviride (P1) as plant growth promoters, and their compatibility with copper oxychloride. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.336.

 

Ruocco M., Lanzuise S., Woo S Ambrosino P., Marra R., Turrà D., Gigante S., Formisano E., Scala F., Kip D.J., P.J.G.M. de Wit and Lorito M. 2004. The Trichoderma-plant interaction is mediated by avirulence proteins produced by the fungus. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.297.

Ciliento R., Woo S.L., Di Benedetto P., Ruocco M., Scala F., Soriente I., Ferraioli S., Brunner K., Zeilinger S., Mach R.L. and Lorito M. 2004. Genetic improvement of Trichoderma ability to induce systemic resistance. Eleventh SIPAV annual meeting, Milan, September 29 – October 1st 2004, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 86 (4, Special issue), p.297.

Scala V., Zeilinger S., Ambrosino P., Brunner K., Reithner B., Mach RL., Woo S.L., Cristilli M., Scala F., Lorito M. 2004. Study of signal transduction factors involved in mycoparasitic response of Trichoderma atroviride. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p. 451.

R. Marra, P. Ambrosino, V. Scala, F. Vinale, S. Ferraioli, M. Ruocco, V. Carbone, S. L. Woo, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2004. Proteomic study of three component interactions: plant, pathogen and antagonistic fungi. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p. 449.

Ruocco M., Pane F., Ritieni A., Lanzuise S., Ambrosino P., Marra R., Woo S.L., Ciliento R., Soriente I., Ferraioli S., Scala F. and Lorito M. 2004. Use of Trichoderma spp. for biological control of the livestock feed contaminant fungus Fusarium proliferatum. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p.414.

Lanzuise S., Ruocco M., Scala V., Catapano L.,Woo S., Ciliento R., Ferraioli S., Soriente I., Vinale F., Scala F.,Del Sorbo G., and Lorito M. 2004. Cloning of first ABC transporter encoding gene from Trichoderma atroviride P1 and expression during stress and mycoparasitism. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p. 450.

Ruocco M., , Lanzuise S., Woo S Ambrosino P., Marra R., Turrà D., Gigante S., Formisano E., Scala F., P.J.G.M. de Wit and Lorito M. 2004. The Trichoderma-plant interaction is mediated by avirulence proteins produced by this fungus. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p. 422.

P. Ambrosino, V. Scala, R. Marra, F. Scala,  S.L. Woo, F.Vinale, I. Soriente, S. Ferraioli, V. Carbone, M. Ruocco and M. Lorito. 2004. Extracellular proteome analysis of the proteins Trichoderma harzianum to identify proteins with biotechnological value. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p. 452.

L. d’Aquino, M. Carboni, S. Woo, M. Morgana, L. Nardi, M. Lorito. 2004. Effect of rare earth application on the growth of Trichoderma spp. and several plant pathogenic fungi. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p. 424.

 F. Vinale, G. d’Ambrosio, K. Abadi, F. Scala, R. Marra, D. Turrà, S. Woo, M. Lorito. 2004. Application of Trichoderma harzianum (T22) and Trichoderma atroviride (P1) as plant growth promoters, and their compatibility with copper oxychloride. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p.425.

G. E. Harman, J. Lynch, M. Lorito. 2004. Use of Trichiderma spp. In remediation of polluted soils and waters. Proceedings of the Eight International Workshop on  Trichoderma and Gliocladium, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-23 September, 2004, p.440.

M. Lorito and S. Woo. 2004.The molecular biology of the interaction between Trichoderma, phytopathogenic fungi and plants. APS Annual meeting July 31 – August 4, Anaheim, CA. (Invited speaker). Phytopathology 94:S139. Publication No. P-2004-0127-SSA.

Woo S.L., Formisano E., Fogliano V., Scala F., Lorito M. 2004. How to recognize your meal if you are a mycoparasite in a fungus-eat-fungus world. X CELL WALL MEETING, Sorrento (Italy), Book of Abstract, p. 60.

Ambrosino P., V. Scala, M. Ruocco, R. Marra, S. Woo, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2003. Proteomic strudies of antagonistic Trichoderma strains. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 301.

Ciliento R., P. Ambrosino, V. Scala, M. Ruocco, R. Marra, S. Woo, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2003. Genomic studies of Trichoderma spp. strains for applications in industry and agriculture. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 302.

Ciliento R., S. Woo, P. Ambrosino, V. Scala, M. Ruocco, R. Marra, F. Scala, M. Lorito.2003. Targeted disruption of a new endochitinase-encoding gene in Trichoderma atroviride. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 303.

Lanzuise S., M. Ruocco, L. Catapano, V. Scala, R. Ciliento, P. Ambrosino, S. Woo, F. Scala, G. Cecere, G. Del Sorbo and M. Lorito. 2003. ABC transporter genes of Trichoderma spp., and their involvement in biocontrol. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 301.

Marra R., V. Scala, M. Ruocco, S. Woo, P. Ambrosino, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2003. Proteomic analysis of plant-pathogen-antagonist interactions. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 302.

Ruocco M., S. Lanzuise, S. Woo, F. Scala, G. Cecere, L. Catapano, R. Marra, P.J.G.M. de Wit, H.A. van den Burg and M. Lorito. 2003. Induction of disease resistance mechanisms by fungal antagonists: avirulence genes in Trichoderma spp. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 302.

Scala V., S. Zeilinger, M. Ruocco, K. Brunner, RL. Mach, C.P. Kubicek and M. Lorito. 2003. Signal transduction in host sensing and mycoparasitic response of Trichoderma atroviride. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 302.

Turrà D., R. Hermosa, L. Zara, G. Cecere, F. Vinale, R. Marra, K. Abadi, M. Lorito. 2003. Plant proteinase inhibitors to control phytopathogenic fungi. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 301.

Vinale F., K. Abadi, M. Ruocco, R. Marra, F. Scala, A. Zoina, S. Woo and M. Lorito. 2003. Remediation of pollution by using biological systems based on beneficial plant-microorganisms interactions. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 301.

Vinale F., S. Woo, K. Abadi, M. Ruocco, F. Scala, A. Zoina and M. Lorito. 2003. Biological control of major postharvest pathogens on "Annurca" apple with Trichoderma spp. and Sepedonium chrysospermum. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 300.

Woo S., K. Abadi, M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, S. Gigante, P. Ambrosino, V. Scala, M. Senatore, F. Vinale, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2003. Trichoderma strains deleterious for commercial mushroom production. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 303.

Soriente I., Calò B., M. Lorito, Scala F., Del Sorbo G. 2003. The role of ABC transporters of Botrytis Cinerea in protection against the biocontrol agent Trichoderma virens. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 297.

Woo S., E. Formisano, K. Abadi, M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, S. Gigante, P. Ambrosino, V. Scala, F. Vinale, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2003. The chemical cross-talk between pathogenic and antagonistic fungi: biological properties of molecules that activate Trichoderma strains. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 303.

R. Castoria, F. De Curtis, and M. Lorito. 2003. Transformation of yeasts with an endochitinase-encoding gene from Trichoderma spp. Tenth SIPav annual meeting, abstract of papers, Journal of Plant Pathology, 85 (4, Special issue), p. 287.

Calò B., M. Lorito, F. Scala, A. Zoina, G. Del Sorbo. 2003. The role of ABC transporters of Botryotina fuckeliana (Botrytis cinerea)in resistance to antibiotics produced by fungal biocontrol agents. Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 84 (3), 177.

Woo S. L., Ruocco M., Ciliento R., Lanzuise S., Vinale F., Formisano E., Scala V., Turrà D., Scala F., Zoina A., Abadi K., Lorito M. 2003. Molecular factors involved in the interaction between plants, pathogens and biocontrol fungi. 2003. 11th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Volume of Abstracts, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 18-26, 2003, pp.368, PCN202.

Manfredini C., Sicilia F., Pontiggia D., Caprai C., Salvi G., Scala F., Lorito M., Bellicampi D., Cervone F. and De Lorenzo G. 2003. Control of polygalacturonase activity by PGIP restricts fungal invasion. 11th International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Volume of Abstracts, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 18-26, 2003, pp.65, OSY133.

Woo S.L., M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, F. Vinale, K. Abadi, A. Zoina, F. Scala e M. Lorito. 2003. Understanding the interaction mechanism of beneficial fungi helps to develop new biotechnology for plant disease control. Fems, Slovenia, giugno 2003, p. 24.

Gentile A., Deng ZN., La Malfa S., Domina F., Distefano G., Polizzi G., Lorito M., Tribulato E. 2003. Expression of endochitinase from Trichoderma harzianum in transgenic lemon plants. Abstract book of the 7th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology, Barcellona, Spain, 23-28 giugno 2003.

Corrado G., Delli Bovi P., Lorito M., Gaudio L., Rao R. 2003 Inducible rip expression for pathogen resistance in tobacco. Abstract book of the 7th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology, Barcellona, Spain, 23-28 giugno 2003.

Gentile A., Z.N. Deng ., S. La Malfa, G. Distefano, F. Domina, M. Lorito, G. Polizzi, A. Vitale, E. Tribulato. 2003. Increased tolerance to fungi in transgenic lemon plants expressing endochitinase from Trichoderma harzianum. Proceedings of the Congress "In the wake of double helix from the green revolution to the gene revolution", Bologna, Italy- Maggio 27-31, 2003

Lorito M. 2003. Genes from mycoparasitic fungi as a source for improving resistance to root pathogens. 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2-7 February 2003, Volume 1 - Invited Papers, Abstracts of Invited Papers, Keynote session K2, p. 48.

Woo S.L., M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, F. Vinale, S. Lanzuise, D. Turrà, G. Ortino, E. Formisano, V. Scala, V. Fogliano, A. Zoina, F. Scala e M. Lorito. 2003. Identifying biocontrol genes in Trichoderma spp. and mechanisms for activating biocontrol processes. 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2-7 February 2003, Abstracts of offered Papers, p. 268.

Vinale F., S.L. Woo, P. Ambrosino, S. Lanzuise, R. Ciliento, M. Ruocco, A. Ritieni, A. Zoina, F. Scala e M. Lorito. 2003. Chemical and biological characterisation of antibiotic compounds produced by Sepedonium chrysospermum . 8th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2-7 February 2003, Abstracts of offered Papers, p. 27

Turrà D., G. Cecere, F. Vinale, K. Abadi, M. Senatore, L. Mattiocco, C. Cosenza, F. Pane e M. Lorito. 2003. Attivita antifungina di inibitori di proteasi di pianta ed espressione in piante geneticamente modificate al fine di controllare la crescita e lo sviluppo di funghi fitopatogeni. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 6-7 giugno, Napoli, p. 297.

Vinale F., D. Turrà, R. Ciliento, D. Scognamiglio, E. Formisano, R. Marra, K. Abadi e M. Lorito. 2003. Utilizzo di Trichoderma spp. e Sepedonium chrysospermum quali agenti di controllo biologico nella difesa delle mele in post raccolta. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", 6-7 giugno, Napoli, p.483.

Woo S.L., M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuise, V. Scala, F. Vinale, F. Scala, M. Lorito. 2002. Genetic improvement of antagonistic fungi and their ability to induce systemic disease resistance in the plant. Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 84 (3), 199.

Ruocco M., S.L. Woo, S. Lanzuise, V. Scala, F. Vinale, F. Scala, M. Lorito. 2002. Enzymes produced by antagonist fungi can be effectively applied as new biopesticides. Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 84 (3), 193.

Lanzuise S., M. Ruocco, V. Scala, S.L. Woo, F. Scala, F. Vinale, G. Del Sorbo, M. Lorito. 2002. Cloning of ABC transporter -encoding genes in Trichoderma spp., to determine their involvement in biocontrol. Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 84 (3), 184.

Calò B., M. Lorito, F. Scala, A. Zoina e G. Del Sorbo. 2002. Il ruolo dei trasportatori ABC di Botryotinia Fucheliana (Botrytis Cinerea) nella resistenza agli antibiotici prodotti da miceti agenti di biocontrollo. Atti IX Convegno Nazionale Si.Pa.V, Innovazioni in patologia vegetale, 1-2 ottobre, Roma, p. 78

Woo S.L., M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuise, V. Scala, F. Vinale, F. Scala e M. Lorito. 2002. Miglioramento genetico di funghi antagonisti e loro capacità di indurre nella pianta resistenza sistemica alle malattie. Atti, IX Convegno Nazionale Si.Pa.V, Innovazioni in Patologia Vegetale, 1-2 ottobre, Roma, p. 51.

Ruocco M., S.L. Woo, S. Lanzuise, V. Scala, F. Vinale, F. Scala e M. Lorito. 2002. Enzimi prodotti da funghi antagonisti possono essere efficacemente applicati come nuovi bio-fitofamaci. Atti, IX Convegno Nazionale Si.Pa.V, Innovazioni in Patologia Vegetale, 1-2 ottobre, Roma, p. 62.

Ruocco M., S. Lanzuise, S.L. Woo, F. Scala, P.J.G.M. de Wit, M.H.A.J. Joosten e M. Lorito. 2002. Espressione di geni eterologhi in Trichoderma spp. come nuova strategia per stimolare la reazione di difesa della pianta: trasferimento di un gene di avirulenza da Cladosporium fulvum. Atti, IX Convegno Nazionale Si.Pa.V, Innovazioni in Patologia Vegetale, 1-2 ottobre, Roma, p.127.

Lanzuise S., M. Ruocco, V. Scala, S.L. Woo, Felice Scala, F. Vinale, G. Del Sorbo e M. Lorito. 2002. Clonaggio di geni codificanti trasportatori ABC in Trichoderma spp., e loro coinvolgimento nei processi di antagonismo fungino. Atti, IX Convegno Nazionale Si.Pa.V, Innovazioni in Patologia Vegetale, 1-2 ottobre, Roma, p.128.

Vinale F., S.L. Woo, P. Ambrosino, S. Lanzuise, R. Ciliento, M. Ruocco, A. Ritieni, A. Zoina, F. Scala e M. Lorito. 2002. Sepedonium chrysospermum come agente di lotta biologica. Atti, IX Convegno Nazionale Si.Pa.V, Innovazioni in Patologia Vegetale, 1-2 ottobre, Roma, p. 137.

Ruocco M., V. Scala, S. Woo, S. Lanzuise, G. Del Sorbo, F. Scala and Lorito M. 2002. ABC transporters in Trichoderma harzianum. The 7th International Mycological Congress, Book of Abstracts, Oslo, Norway, 11-17 August 2002, p. 354.

Lorito M., M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, D. Piacenti, V. Scala, S. Lanzuise, A. Zoina, F. Scala and S.L. Woo. 2002. Pathogenicity factors involved in fungus-fungus interactions and biotechnological applications for disease control. The 7th International Mycological Congress, Book of Abstracts, Oslo, Norway, 11-17 August 2002, p. 117 (Lecture).

Lorito M., M. Ruocco, D. Piacenti, R. Ciliento, S. Lanzuise, V. Scala, A. Zoina, F. Scala and S.L. Woo. 2002. Synergistic molecular interactions in the Trichoderma biocontrol system. The 7th International Mycological Congress, Book of Abstracts, Oslo, Norway, 11-17 August 2002, p. 55 (Lecture).

Lorito M., M. Ruocco, D. Piacenti, R. Ciliento, A.X. Lu, F. Scala, A. Zoina, J.K. Jansson and S.L. Woo. 2002. Molecular approaches to studying fungal interactions in relation to biocontrol. The 7th International Mycological Congress, Book of Abstracts, Oslo, Norway, 11-17 August 2002, p. 38 (Lecture).

Lorito M. and S.L. Woo. 2002. Understanding the mechanisms of fungus-fungus interaction to develop new methods of plant disease control. Proceedings of the Congreso Nacional de Biotecnologia, Biotec 2002, Sevilla, Spain, 2-5 July, 2002, p. 225. (Invited speaker).

Lorito M. and S.L. Woo. 2002. Unravelling the molecular cross-talk between Trichoderma, plant and pathogen provides new tools for disease control. Proceedings of the 1st International Trichoderma-Tricel Joint Meeting, 7th International Trichoderma-Gliocladium Workshop, 25-28 June 2002, Cancun, Mexico, p. 25-26.

Woo S.L. and M. Lorito. 2002. Strain improvement by expression of foreign genes under the control of biocontrol-inducible promoters. Proceedings of the 1st International Trichoderma-Tricel Joint Meeting, 7th International Trichoderma-Gliocladium Workshop, 25-28 June 2002, Cancun, Mexico, p. 31-32.

O'Kennedy MM, M. Lorito, G. Smith and F.C. Botha. 2002. Towards genetic improvement of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) for downy mildew resistance. Proceedings of the Rice European Commission Conference, Villa Gualino, Torino, Italy, 6-8 June 2002.

Turrà D., M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, D. Piacenti, F. Vinale, S. Lanzuise, V. Scala, E. Formisano, G. Ortino, S. Woo and M. Lorito. 2002. Nuove sorgenti di geni di resistenza per proteggere le colture da funghi patogeni. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita - Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Farmacia, Medicina Veterinaria e Agraria, 6-7 Giugno 2002, Portici (NA), p. 160.

Piacenti D., , R. Ciliento, F. Vinale, M. Ruocco, S. Lanzuise, V. Scala, D. Turrà, E. Formisano, G. Ortino and S. Woo. 2002. La complessità dei meccanismi di biocontrollo di importanti fitopatie utilizzati dal fungo antagonista Trichoderma. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita - Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Farmacia, Medicina Veterinaria e Agraria, 6-7 Giugno 2002, Portici (NA), p. 497.

Vinale F., D. Turrà, M. Ruocco, R. Ciliento, D. Piacenti, S. Lanzuise, V. Scala, E. Formisano, G. Ortino, S. Woo and M. Lorito. 2002. Impiego di Sepedonium chrysospermum quale agente di biocontrollo. Giornate Scientifiche del Polo delle Scienze e delle Tecnologie per la Vita - Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Farmacia, Medicina Veterinaria e Agraria, 6-7 Giugno 2002, Portici (NA), p. 504.

Woo S.L. and M. Lorito. 2002. Molecular mechanisms of activation of biocontrol processes in Trichoderma. Proceedings of the Workshop Trichoderma: Biocontrol and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-22 May, 2002, p. 4. (Invited lecture).

Woo S.L. and M. Lorito. 2002. Identification of biocontrol genes and their regulatory mechanisms in Trichoderma. Proceedings of the Workshop Trichoderma: Biocontrol and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-22 May, 2002, p. 5. (Invited lecture).

Lorito M. and S.L. Woo. 2002. Enhancement of control of fungal pathogens by engineering Trichoderma or by using it as a source of antifungal genes and proteins. Proceedings of the Workshop Trichoderma: Biocontrol and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-22 May, 2002, p. 6. (Invited lecture).

Lorito M. and S.L. Woo. 2002. The Trichoderma beneficial effects: Induced disease resistance in plant and positive interaction with other biocontrol microbes. Proceedings of the Workshop Trichoderma: Biocontrol and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 20-22 May, 2002, p. 7. (Invited lecture).

Lorito M. 2002. Mycoparasitism: what's the plan of attack? 6th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Abstract Book, 6-9 April, Pisa, Italy, p 5. (Invited Plenary lecture).

Woo S.L., V. Fogliano, R.L. Mach, F. Scala, A. Zoina, C.P. Kubicek, M. Lorito. 2002. Mycoparasitic Trichoderma strains are activated by host-derived molecules. 6th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Abstract Book, 6-9 April, Pisa, Italy, p 306.

Ciliento R., S.L. Woo, D. Piacenti, K. Brunner, M. Rocco, R.L. Mach, V. Scala, F. Scala, M. Lorito. 2002. Identification of biocontrol genes and their regulatory mechanisms in Trichoderma. 6th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Abstract Book, 6-9 April, Pisa, Italy, p 307.

Lorito M. 2001. The molecular basis of fungi-bacteria interactions involved in biocontrol. 9th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Interactions in the microbial world, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, p. 113. (Invited speaker).

Ciliento R., S.L. Woo, D. Piacenti, R. Hermosa, G. Del Sorbo, F. Scala, M. Lorito. 2001. Identificazione di geni di biocontrollo in Trichoderma. Petria, 11: 121.

Woo S.L., D. Piacenti, R. Ciliento, V. Fogliano, F. Scala, A. Zoina and M. Lorito. 2001. Meccanismo molecolare di attivazione del processo di biocontrollo in Trichoderma spp. Petria, 11: 122.

Lorito M., V. Fogliano, F. Scala and A. Ballio. 2001. Lipodepsipeptidi prodotti da Pseudomonas syringae interagiscono sinergicamente con chitinosi e glucanasi nell'inibizione di funghi fitopatogeni. Petria, 11: 75.

Hermosa, R., V. Fogliano, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2001. Attività antifungina di inibitori di proteasi di pianta. Petria,11: 93.

Ruocco M., F. Scala, M. Lorito and G. Del Sorbo. 2001. I trasportatori ABC nella semiochimica della patogenesi fungina. Petria,11: 108.

Woo S.L., Ciliento R., Piacenti D., Scala V., Scala F., Zoina A., Del Sorbo G., e Lorito M. Modificazione genetica di Trichoderma spp. per lo studio dei meccanismi di biocontrollo e il miglioramento dell’attività anatagonistica. VIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Le conoscenze delle interazioni biologiche in patologia vegetale per una agricoltura ecocompatibile, 3-5 ottobre, Potenza. 64.

Piacenti D., Woo S.L., Ciliento R., Scala F., Zoina A., e Lorito M. 2001. La fase del riconoscimento dell’ospite e attivazione del micoparassitismo nell’interazione tra Trichoderma spp. e diversi miceti fitopatogeni. VIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Le conoscenze delle interazioni biologiche in patologia vegetale per una agricoltura ecocompatibile, 3-5 ottobre, Potenza. 63.

Lorito M., V. Fogliano, A. Ballio, M. Gallo, S.L. Woo, F. Scala. Lipodepsipeptidi di Pseudomonas syringae ed enzimi degradativi della parete cellulare fungina interagiscono sinergicamente nel biocontrollo. VIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Le conoscenze delle interazioni biologiche in patologia vegetale per una agricoltura ecocompatibile, 3-5 ottobre, Potenza. 65.

Vinale F., C. Reggio, M. Ruocco, S.L. Woo, M. Lorito, A. Zoina, F. Scala e G. Del Sorbo. 2001. Studio di polimorfismi del DNA mitocondriale di Diaporthe helianthi mediante analisi degli RFLP e di sequenze del gene atp6. VIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Le conoscenze delle interazioni biologiche in patologia vegetale per una agricoltura ecocompatibile, 3-5 ottobre, Potenza. 29.

Ruocco, M., F. Scala, M. Lorito e G. Del Sorbo. 2001. Il ruolo dei trasportatori ABC nella resistenza ai fungicidi e nell’interazione ospite-patogeno. VIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Le conoscenze delle interazioni biologiche in patologia vegetale per una agricoltura ecocompatibile, 3-5 ottobre, Potenza, p.29.

Reverberi M., A.A. Fabbri, G. Del Sorbo, M. Lorito, M. Ruocco, F. Scala e C. Fanelli. 2001. Possibile coinvolgimento di recettori nucleari della famiglia PPAR nelle risposte da stress da ferita in tubero di patata. VIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Le conoscenze delle interazioni biologiche in patologia vegetale per una agricoltura ecocompatibile, 3-5 ottobre, Potenza. p. 62.

Hermosa R., Turrà D., Scala F., e Lorito M. 2001. Identificazione e purificazione di inibitori di proteasi coinvolti nei meccanismi di resistenza della pianta a funghi fitopatogeni. VIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Le conoscenze delle interazioni biologiche in patologia vegetale per una agricoltura ecocompatibile, 3-5 ottobre, Potenza. 12.

M. Lorito and F. Scala. Interazioni molecolari tra microrganismi nella lotta biologica. 2001. VIII Convegno Nazionale S.I.Pa.V., Le conoscenze delle interazioni biologiche in patologia vegetale per una agricoltura ecocompatibile, 3-5 ottobre, Potenza. 18.

Ciliento R., S.L. Woo, R. Mach, F. Scala, G. Del Sorbo, C.P. Kubicek, A. Zoina and M. Lorito. 2001. The role of chitin degradation in the mechanism of biocontrol of plant disease. Abstract Book, 3rd International Symposium on Chitin Enzymology and 4th Conference of the European Chitin Society, Ancona, 6-10 May, 2001, p. 6.

Woo S. L., V. Fogliano, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2001. Synergism between fungal enzymes and bacterial antibiotics may enhance biocontrol. Fate and Effects of Microbial Inoculants Workshop, 6- May 2001, LO-Skolen, Elsinore, Denmark.

Woo S.L., R. Ciliento, D. Piacenti, R. Hermosa, F. Scala, A. Zoina and M. Lorito. 2001. Trichoderma chitinases and the encoding genes as molecular tools for enhancing biocontrol. 3rd International Symposium on Chitin Enzymology and 4th Conference of the European Chitin Society, 6-10 May, Ancona, p. 6.

Ciliento R., B. Donzelli, S. L. Woo, G.Del Sorbo, G. E. Harman, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 2000. Cloning and disruption of a new beta-1,3-glucosidase-encoding gene in Trichoderma harzianum. 5th Congress of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology,18-22 September, Taormina-Giardini Naxos, Italy, p. 84.

Hermosa R., S. L. Woo, F. Scala, G. Del Sorbo, E. Monte and M. Lorito. 2000. The antifungal activity of plant proteinase inhibitors: mechanism of action and potential application in transgenic crops. 5th Congress of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology,18-22 September, Taormina-Giardini Naxos, Italy, p. 66.

Lorito M., V. Fogliano and A. Ballio. 2000. Pseudomonas lipodepsipeptides (LPDs) and Trichoderma cell wall degrading enzymes are synergistic in the inhibition of fungal growth. 5th Congress of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology,18-22 September, Taormina-Giardini Naxos, Italy, p. 86.

Woo S.L., V. Fogliano, R.L. Mach, R. Ciliento, C.P. Kubicek and M. Lorito. 2000. Host-derived molecules that activate the mechanism of biocontrol in Trichoderma spp. 5th Congress of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology,18-22 September, Taormina-Giardini Naxos, Italy, p. 27.

Castoria, R., M. Lorito., F. De Curtis, G. Del Sorbo, F. Scala, G. Lima and V. De Cicco. 2000. Transferring of an endochitinase-encoding gene from Trichoderma spp. to antagonistic yeasts. 5th Congress of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology,18-22 September, Taormina-Giardini Naxos, Italy, p. 83.

Lorito M. 2000. Geni fungini coinvolti nel biocontrollo di fitopatie. 4° Congresso Nazionale Biotecnologie, 6-8 luglio, Torino.

Woo S.L., G. Del Sorbo, F. Scala, A. Zoina e M. Lorito. 2000. Identificazione di geni di biocontrollo da funghi antagonisti, e loro trasferimento in pianta per aumentare la resistenza a funghi fitopatogeni. Riunione congiunta, Gruppi di lavoro, Biologia cellulare e molecolare e biotecnologie e differenziamento, 14-16 giugno, Pavia, p. 25.

Scala F., Del Sorbo G., sereni A., Lorito M., Tegli S. e Scala A. 2000. Ruolo della cerato- ulmina nella patogenesi e nell'evoluzione dei funghi del genere Ophiostoma. Riunione congiunta, Gruppi di lavoro, Biologia cellulare e molecolare e biotecnologie e differenziamento, 14-16 giugno, Pavia, p. 25.

Lorito M. and Woo S.L. 2000. Host-derived molecules that activate the mechanism of biocontrol in Trichoderma spp. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Methods to monitor microbial inoculants to improve their success. Wageningen 6-8 April 2000, p. 25.

Castoria, R., F. De Curtis, P. Aloj, G. Del Sorbo, F. Scala, V. De Cicco, B. Aloj, and M. Lorito. 2000. Transferring of biocontrol genes from mycoparasitic Trichoderma spp. to antagonistic yeasts. Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, p. 161.

Lorito, M., Zoina A. e Scala F. 1999. Transgenic plants expressing genes from fungal antagonists. Workshop Resistenza durevole a stress biotici nelle piante: contributo delle biotecnologie. Viterbo 20-21 maggio.

Esposito, S., Corazza L., Vitale S., Lorito M., Filippone E. 1999. Expression of an endochitinase gene from antagonistic fungus in Petunia leads to enhanced fungal resistance. Workshop Resistenza durevole a stress biotici nelle piante: contributo delle biotecnologie. Viterbo 20-21 maggio

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, R. Ciliento, G. Del Sorbo, A. Zoina, F. Scala. 1999. Studio dei meccanismi di colonizzazione della rizosfera e di antagonismo fungino utilizzando un sistema reporter basato sulla GFP e la distruzione genica in ceppi di Trichoderma harzianum. Atti del VII Convegno Nazionale SIPaV, Piacenza, 23-24 Settembre 1999.

Del Sorbo G., M.A. De Waard, M. Lorito, H. Schoonbeek, A. Zoina, F. Scala. 1999. La molteplicità delle funzioni biologiche dei trasportatori ABC nei funghi fitopatogeni: dalla semiochimica dell’interazione pianta-patogeno alla resistenza multipla ai fungicidi. Atti del VII Convegno Nazionale SIPaV, Piacenza, 23-24 Settembre 1999.

Woo S.L., F. Scala and M. Lorito 1999. Molecular approaches to study the ecology and physiology of fungal antagonists. Special session abstract, 1999 Program Book of the American Phytopathological Society and Canadian Phytopathological Society Joint Meeting, August 7-11, Montreal, Canada, pg. 74. (Invited lecture).

Mach R.L., S. Zeilinger, C. Galhaup, K. Payer, S.L. Woo, C. Fekete, M. Lorito and C.P. Kubicek. 1999. Chitinase gene expression during mycoparasitic interaction of Trichoderma harzianum with its host. 6th International Trichoderma-Gliocladium Workshop, June 11-13, 1999, Espoo, Finland, p. 16.

Mach R.L., C. Peterbauer, K. Payer, S. Jaksits, S.L. Woo, S. Zeilinger, C. Kullnig, M. Lorito and C.P. Kubicek. 1999. Expression of two major chitinase genes of Trichoderma atroviride is triggered by different regulatory signals. 6th International Trichoderma-Gliocladium Workshop, June 11-13, 1999, Espoo, Finland, p. 45.

Lorito M. 1998. Molecular approaches to improve the efficacy of fungal biocontrol agents. 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, August 9-16 1998, Edinburgh, Scotland, Invited Papers Abstracts - Volume 1: 3.5.3S. (Invited Lecture)

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, B. Donzelli, R.L. Mach, S. Zeilinger, G.E. Harman, C.P. Kubicek and F. Scala. 1998. The use of disrupted mutants and the GFP encoding gene to study the biocontrol mechanism of Trichoderma. 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, August 9-16 1998, Edinburgh, Scotland, Offered Papers Abstracts - Volume 3: 3.5.3.

Scala F., S.L. Woo, I. Garcia, A. Zoina, E. Filippone, J.-A. Pintor-Toro, G. Del Sorbo, B. Aloj and M. Lorito. 1998. Transgenic tobacco and potato plants expressing antifungal genes from Trichoderma are resistant to several plant pathogenic fungi. 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, August 9-16 1998, Edinburgh, Scotland, Offered Papers Abstracts - Volume 3: 5.3.10.

Del Sorbo G., M. Ruocco, A.C. Andrade, H. Schoonbeek, M. Lorito, A. Zoina, M.A. De Waard, and F. Scala. 1998. Studies on the role of ABC transporters in multidrug resistance and pathogenicity of filamentous fungi. 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, August 9-16, Edinburgh, Scotland, Offered Papers Abstracts - Volume 3: 5.5.7.

Woo S.L., S. Muccifora, M. Lorito, F. Scala, A. Zoina and C. Noviello. 1998. Isolation and analysis of double-stranded RNA and virus-like particles in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli. 7th International Congress of Plant Pathology, August 9-16 1998, Edinburgh, Scotland, Abstract Volume 2: 2.2.46.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, E. Filippone, A. Zoina and F. Scala. 1998. In planta expression of a single gene from a biocontrol fungus confers high resistance against various pathogenic fungi. Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 80 (3): 259.

Del Sorbo G., M. Ruocco, A.C. Andrade, A. Decottignies, M. Lorito, M.A. De Waard, and F. Scala. 1998. Expression of the A. nidulans atrB gene in S. cerevisiae confers resistance to chemically unrelated fungicides. Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 80 (3): 256.

Woo S.L., B. Donzelli, F. Scala, G. Del Sorbo e M. Lorito. 1998. Role of the ech42 (endochitinase) gene in the biocontrol by T. harzianum assessed by gene disruption. Journal of Plant Pathology, Pisa, 80 (3): 265.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, I. Garcia, E. Filippone, A. Zoina e F. Scala. 1998. L'espressione in pianta di un singolo gene di Trichoderma conferisce resistenza a funghi fitopatogeni. 10° Incontro Aspetti molecolari e fisiologici delle Interazioni pianta-patogeno, Potenza, 24-25 settembre 1998, Riassunti, p. 52.

Woo S.L., B. Donzelli, F. Scala, G. Del Sorbo e M. Lorito. 1998. Studio del meccanismo antagonista di Trichoderma mediante la distruzione mirata di geni di biocontrollo. 10° Incontro Aspetti molecolari e fisiologici delle Interazioni pianta-patogeno, Potenza, 24-25 settembre 1998, Riassunti, p. 51.

Del Sorbo G., H. Schoonbeek, M. Ruocco, F. Scala, M. Lorito, and M.A. De Waard. 1998. Differential induction of ABC transporter-encoding genes by antibiotics and plant defense compounds. 10° Incontro Aspetti molecolari e fisiologici delle interazioni pianta-patogeno, Potenza, 24-25 settembre 1998, Riassunti, pp. 49-50.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, B. Donzelli, R.L. Mach, K. Payer, S. Zeilinger, G.E. Harman, C.P. Kubicek and F. Scala. 1998. The role of genes coding for chitinolytic enzymes in the biocontrol mechanism of Trichoderma: disruption of endochitinase and N-acetyl-b-glucosaminidase genes. Fungal Genetics, Fourth European Conference on Fungal Genetics, J.-F. Martin and S. Gutiérrez eds., Universidad de Leon, Secretariado de Publicaciones, Leon, Spain, p. 234. (paper selected for oral presentation).

Galhaup C., S.L. Woo, S. Zeilinger, R.L. Mach, C.P. Kubicek, F. Scala and M. Lorito. 1998. Trichoderma harzianum mutants expressing the GFP (green fluorescent protein) gene to study the plant-Trichoderma-pathogen interactions and the induction of chitinolytic genes. Fungal Genetics, Fourth European Conference on Fungal Genetics, J.-F. Martin and S. Gutiérrez eds., Universidad de Leon, Secretariado de Publicaciones, Leon, Spain, p. 40.

Galhaup C., S. Zeilinger, S.L. Woo, R.L. Mach, M. Lorito, and C.P. Kubicek. 1998. Use of the green fluorescent protein as a reporter system reveals Trichoderma harzianum ech42 gene expression as a very early, precontact event of mycoparasitic interaction. Fungal Genetics, Fourth European Conference on Fungal Genetics, J.-F. Martin and S. Gutiérrez eds., Universidad de Leon, Secretariado de Publicaciones, Leon, Spain, p. 249.

Mach R.L., S. Jaksits, C.K. Peterbauer, S. Zeilinger, S. Woo, M. Lorito and C.P. Kubicek. 1998. Aspergillus niger glucose oxidase as reporter system for analyzing the expression of Nag1 (N-acetyl-b-D-glucosaminidase encoding gene) in Trichoderma harzianum. Fungal Genetics, Fourth European Conference on Fungal Genetics, J.-F. Martin and S. Gutiérrez eds., Universidad de Leon, Secretariado de Publicaciones, Leon, Spain, p. 62.

Lorito M. and S.L. Woo. 1998. Cell wall degrading enzymes and biocontrol in Trichoderma: disruption of the endochitinase encoding gene (ech42) and use of mutants expressing the green fluorescent protein. Workshop on “The role of cell wall degrading enzymes of Trichoderma harzianum in biocontrol”, Tynset, Norway, 31st July-3rd August 1998, Abstract, p. 5.

Woo S.L. and M. Lorito. 1998. Expression of the Trichoderma ech42 (endochitinase-encoding) gene in plants to improve disease resistance. Workshop on “The role of cell wall degrading enzymes of Trichoderma harzianum in biocontrol”, Tynset, Norway, 31st July-3rd August 1998, Abstract, p. 14.

Lorito M. and S.L. Woo. 1998. Disruption of the endochitinase encoding gene (ech42) in Trichoderma and use of strains expressing the green fluorescent protein. COST Action-835: Agricultural Important Toxigenic Fungi, First Workshop, Athens, Greece, October 29-31 1998, Abstract, p. 54.

Lorito M. and S.L. Woo. 1998. Fungal Biocontrol Agents. COST Action-835: Agricultural Important Toxigenic Fungi, Working Group 5: Toxigenic Fungi in Sustainable Agriculture “Biopesticides”, Athens, Greece, June 25-26 1998, Abstract, p. 9.

Mach R.L., C.K. Peterbauer, K. Payer, S. Jaksits, S.L. Woo, M. Lorito and C.P. Kubicek. 1998. Analysis of regulation of Nag1 (N-acetyl-b-D-glucosaminidase) and ech42 (endochitinase) gene expression in the mycoparasite Trichoderma harzianum. COST Action-835: Agricultural Important Toxigenic Fungi, First Workshop, Athens, Greece, October 29-31 1998, Abstracts, p. 53.

Woo S.L., B. Donzelli, R.L. Mach, F. Scala, G. Harman, C.P. Kubicek and M. Lorito. 1998. Mutants of Trichoderma harzianum to study the role of chitinases in biocontrol and the plant-Trichoderma-pathogen interaction: disruption of the endochitinase-encoding gene (ech42) or expression of the GFP (green fluorescent protein). COST 830/OECD - Strategies for microbial inoculation for a sustainable agriculture, Dijon, France, August 17-19, 1998, p. 37.

Peterbauer C.K., R.L. Mach, K. Payer, S. Jaksits, S.L. Woo, M. Lorito, C.P. Kubicek. 1998. Analysis of nag1 (N-acetyl-b-D-glucosaminidase) and ech42 (endochitinase) gene expression in Trichoderma harzianum using a reporter system based on the Aspergillus niger GoxA gene. Sixth International Mycological Congress - IMI6, Jerusalem, Israel, August 23-28, 1998, pg. 33.

Esposito S., M.G. Colucci, M. Tucci, S.L. Woo, M. Lorito, R.A. Bressan, E. Filippone. 1998. Expression of antifungal genes in transgenic solanaceous plants leads to enhanced fungal resistance. XV EUCARPIA 1998 General Congress “Genetics and breeding for Crop Quality and Resistance, Viterbo, September 20-25, pg. 21.

Lorito M., S. Muccifora, S.L. Woo, P. Bonfante, V. Bianciotto, P. Gori, E. Filippone and F. Scala. 1997. Transgenic enzyme localization and mycorrhiza infection of plants expressing a Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase which improves plant disease resistance. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 87:S59.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, G. Colucci, I. Garcia, S. Esposito, E. Filippone, S. Muccifora, C.K. Hayes, G.E. Harman and F. Scala. 1997. Expression in plant of genes coding for cell wall degrading enzymes from mycoparasitic fungi improves plant resistance against fungal diseases. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 87:S59.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, A. Zoina and F. Scala. 1997. Purification, characterization and antifungal activity of cell wall degrading enzymes from a hyperproducer strain of the mycoparasite Sepedonium chrysospermum. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 87:S59.

Donzelli B., P. Sposato, F. Scala, S.L. Woo, and M. Lorito. 1997. An antifungal glucan 1,3-beta-glucosidase (78 kDa) from Trichoderma harzianum strain P1: Fast purification, characterization of the enzyme activity and cloning of the encoding gene. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 87:S25.

Garcia I., B. Cubero, M. Lorito, and J.A. Pintor-Toro. 1997. Trangenic tobacco expressing a Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase encoding gene. Phytopathology, , St. Paul MN, USA, 87:S32.

Woo S.L., M. Lorito, S. Muccifora, F. Scala, P. Gori and C. Noviello. 1997. Presence of double-stranded RNA and virus-like particles in isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 87:S104.

Lorito M. 1997. Biotechnological applications of chitinase and glucanase-encoding genes for control of plant pathogenic fungi. Convegno Nazionale di Citologia, Università degli Studi di Siena, Società Botanica Italiana, Siena 24-25 giugno 1997, Accademia dei Fisiocritici, p. 9 (Relazione su invito).

Lorito M. 1997. Molecular mechanisms of Trichoderma and new applications for biological control of fungal pathogens. Molecular Approaches in Biological Control, Delemont, Switzerland, 15-18 September 1997, IOBC/OILB European Foundation for Plant Pathology, Biological Control Working Group, p. 34 (Invited lecture).

Del Sorbo G., M. Lorito, F. Scala, A. Zoina, A.C. Andrade, M.A. De Waard. 1997. Potential for exploitation of ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) transporters in biological control. Molecular Approaches in Biological Control, Delemont, Switzerland, 15-18 September 1997, IOBC/OILB European Foundation for Plant Pathology, Biological Control Working Group, p. 13.

Esposito S., M.G. Colucci, O. Panariello, R.A. Bressan, F. Scala, M. Lorito, E. Filippone. 1997. Expression in plants of two antifungal genes. Atti del XLI Convegno Annuale SIGA, Tolentino MC, Italy, 24-27 Settembre 1997, p. 158.

Lorito M. 1996. Parasitic fungal relationships: fungus-fungus interactions in mycoparasitism. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 97 (Invited lecture).

Lorito M., V. Farkas, S.L. Woo, F. Scala and C.P. Kubicek. 1996. Membrane-affecting compounds from micro-organisms and plants inhibit glucan synthase activity and are synergistic with cell wall degrading enzymes against Botrytis cinerea. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 89. (Paper selected for oral presentation)

Lorito M., C.K. Peterbauer, R.L. Mach, J. Strauss, P. Sposato and C.P. Kubicek. 1996. The Cre1 carbon catabolite repressor protein may be involved in the regulation of the expression of genes triggered during mycoparasitism. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 56.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, E. Filippone, G. Colucci and F. Scala. 1996. Expression in plants of genes from mycoparasitic fungi - a new strategy for biological control of fungal diseases. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 177. (Paper selected for oral presentation)

Peterbauer C.K., M. Lorito, C.K. Hayes, G.E. Harman, and C.P. Kubicek. 1996. Molecular cloning and expression of the nag1 gene (N-acetyl-ß-D-glucosaminidase-encoding gene) from Trichoderma harzianum P1. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 57.

Raio A., M. Lorito, and A. Zoina. 1996. Characterization of Agrobacterium strains from weeping fig. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 171.

Scala F., B. Donzelli, M. Ruocco, G. Del Sorbo, and M. Lorito. 1996. Protein toxins by Verticillium dahliae. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 146.

Woo S.L., M. Lorito, S. Muccifora, F. Scala and C. Noviello. 1996. Double-stranded RNA in isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 57.

Woo S.L., A. Zoina, M. Lorito, G. Del Sorbo, F. Scala and C. Noviello. 1996. The use of races, VCGs, RFLPs and RAPD analyses to characterize isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 8th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 8th International Congress of Mycology Division, Jerusalem, Israel, August 18-23, 1996, Abstracts, p. 119.

Harman, G.E., M. Lorito, A.D. Pietro, C.K. Hayes. 1996. Antifungal synergistic combination of enzyme fungicide and non-enzymatic fungicide and use thereof. Biotechnology Advances , 14 (4): 560.

Harman G., A.Tronsmo, C.K. Hayes, M. Lorito. 1995. Gene encoding for endochitinase. Biotechnology Advances, 13 (4): 728.

Lorito M., G.E. Harman, P. Sposato, S.L. Woo, and F. Scala. 1996. Genes encoding for chitinolytic enzymes from biocontrol fungi - application in plant disease control. 2nd International Symposium on Chitin Enzymology, Book of the extended summaries, Senigallia, Italy, 8-11 May 1996, pp. 26-27.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, B. Donzelli, and F. Scala. 1996. Synergistic, antifungal interactions of chitinolytic enzymes from fungi, bacteria and plants. 2nd International Symposium on Chitin Enzymology, Book of the extended summaries, Senigallia, Italy, 8-11 May 1996, pp. 10-11.

Lorito M., C.K. Peterbauer, R.L. Mach, J. Strauss, and C.P. Kubicek. 1996. Mycoparasitic interaction relieves binding of the Cre1 carbon catabolite repressor protein to promoter sequences of the ech42 (endochitinase-encoding) gene in Trichoderma harzianum. 3rd European Conference on Fungal Genetics, Münster, Germany, March 27-30, 1996, Programme, Abstracts, p. 94.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo and F. Scala. 1996. Expression of fungal genes involved in mycoparasitism to improve plant disease resistance. Petria, Roma, 6 (3): 235.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo and F. Scala. 1996. Synergistic effect of PR-proteins on cell wall synthesis and structure of phytopathogenic fungi. Petria, Roma, 6 (3): 238.

Lorito M. 1995. Expression of genes from Trichoderma harzianum in transgenic plants. Fifth International Trichoderma/Gliocladium Workshop, 18-20 April 1995, USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Beltsville MD, USA, p. 23.

Lorito M., M. D’Ambrosio, S.L. Woo, R. Bressan, E. Filippone, C.K. Hayes, G.E. Harman, C.P. Kubicek and F. Scala. 1995. Antifungal chitinases and ß-1,3 exoglucanases are synergistic with compounds that alter membrane structure or function. Fifth International Trichoderma/Gliocladium Workshop, 18-20 April 1995, USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Beltsville MD, USA, p. 25-26.

Hayes C.K., W.-K. Gu, E. Clark, M. Penttila, M. Lorito, and G.E. Harman. 1995. Sequence of an endochitinase gene from Gliocladium (Trichoderma ) virens and its similarity to an endochitinase gene from T. harzianum. Fifth International Trichoderma/Gliocladium Workshop, 18-20 April 1995, USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Beltsville MD, USA, p. 16.

Hayes C.K., M. Lorito, and G.E. Harman. 1995. The genetic events following protoplast fusion or hyphal anastomosis in Trichoderma. Fifth International Trichoderma/Gliocladium Workshop, 18-20 April 1995, USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Beltsville MD, USA, p. 20.

Klemsdal S., L. Hjeljord, C.K. Hayes, M. Lorito, G.E Harman, and A. Tronsmo 1995. The regulatory protein 14-3-3 is also found in Trichoderma harzianum. Fifth International Trichoderma/Gliocladium Workshop, 18-20 April 1995, USDA Agriculture Research Service, Beltsville MD, USA, p. 18-19.

Colucci M.G., G. Procida, F. Ciardi, F. Pellerone, F. Scala, M. Lorito, and E. Filippone, 1995. Espressione in pianta di un gene codificante una endochitinasi dal fungo antagonista Trichoderma harzianum. Società Italiana di Genetica Agraria, Atti XXXIX Convegno Annuale, Vasto Marina (CH) 27-30 settembre 1995, p. 192

Woo S.L., M. Lorito, A. Zoina, F. Scala and C. Noviello. 1995. Observation of double-stranded RNA in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli. International Seminar on Fusarium Mycotoxins, Taxonomy and Pathogenicity, Book of Abstracts, Martina Franca, Italy, p. 205.

Woo S.L., A. Zoina, G. Del Sorbo, M. Lorito, B. Nanni, F. Scala and C. Noviello 1995. Characterization of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli by races, VCGs, RFLPs and RAPDs. International Seminar on Fusarium Mycotoxins, Taxonomy and Pathogenicity, Book of Abstracts, Martina Franca, Italy. p. 206.

Lorito M., M. D'Ambrosio, S.L. Woo, A. Zoina and F. Scala. 1994. Antifungal interaction between fungal cell wall-degrading enzymes and membrane permeability-affecting compounds. Petria, Roma, 4:306.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, F. Scala, A. Zoina and C. Noviello. 1994. Serine proteinase inhibitors from plants may be involved in pathogenicity and considered as a new class of fungicides. Petria, Roma, 4:307.

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, G.E. Harman, S.L. Woo, C.T. Del Sorbo, A. Zoina and F. Scala. 1994. Methylation of integrated, transforming sequences in the biocontrol fungi Trichoderma and Gliocladium. Fungal Genetics Newsletter, London, UK, 41A:48.

Woo S.L., A. Zoina, G. Del Sorbo, M. Lorito, B. Nanni, F. Scala and C. Noviello. 1994. Restriction fragment length polymorphisms, vegetative compatibility groups and races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. phaseoli. Fungal Genetics Newsletter, London, UK, 41A:79.

Lorito M., S.L. Woo, F. Scala, A. Zoina, G.E. Harman, R. Broadway and C. Noviello. 1994. The possible role of protease inhibitors in plant-pathogen interactions. Seventh International Symposium on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, June 26th-July 1st 1994, Abstracts, p. 100.

Schirmböck M., M. Lorito, Y.-L. Wang, F. Scala, and C.P. Kubicek. 1994. Molecular mechanisms involved in mycoparasitism by Trichoderma harzianum: co-induction and synergism of hydrolytic enzymes and peptaibol antibiotics. International Union of Microbiological Societies, IUMS Congresses ‘96, 7th International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Division, 7th International Congress of Mycology Division, Prague, Czec Republic, July 3rd-8th, 1994, Abstract Book, Abs no. MC-9/3.

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, C. Peterbauer, S. Klemsdal, A. Tronsmo, and G.E. Harman. 1993. Purification, characterization, biological activity and molecular cloning of hydrolases from Trichoderma harzianum. TRICEL 93, 2nd International Symposium on Trichoderma cellulases and other hydrolases, June 2-5, Kirkkonummi, Finland, Abstracts, p. 54.

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, A. Di Pietro. and G.E. Harman. 1993. Integrative biolistic transfer of plasmid and genomic DNA sequences and evidence for their methylation in Trichoderma and Gliocladium. Seventeenth Fungal Genetics Conference, March 23-28, 1993, Asilomar, CA, USA, pg. 56.

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, F. Scala, A. Zoina, G. Del Sorbo and G.E. Harman. 1993. Biolistic transformation of agriculturally and industrially useful filamentous fungi. Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology: biodiagnosis, biocontrols, bioprocesses, P.M Galletti, C. Rosso, S. Scannerini, A. Ugolini, E. Spoldi, G. Buff eds., Edizioni M.AF. Servizi, Torino, Italy, pg. 205.

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, A. Zoina, F. Scala, G. Del Sorbo, S.L. Woo and G.E. Harman. 1993. Potential of genes and gene products from Trichoderma sp. and Gliocladium sp. for the development of biological pesticides. Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology: biodiagnosis, biocontrols, bioprocesses, P.M Galletti, C. Rosso, S. Scannerini, A. Ugolini, E. Spoldi, G. Buff eds., Edizioni M.AF. Servizi, Torino, Italy, pg. 206.

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, C. Peterbauer, and G.E. Harman. 1993. Synergistic antifungal activity of cell wall degrading enzymes produced by biocontrol fungi of the genera Trichoderma and Gliocladium. 6th International Congress of Plant Pathology, Montreal, Canada, July 28-August 6, 1993, Abstracts, p. 295.

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, C. Peterbauer, A. Tronsmo, S. Klemsdal, and G.E. Harman. 1993. Antifungal chitinolytic enzymes from Trichoderma harzianum and Gliocladium virens: purification, characterization, biological activity and molecular cloning. International Symposium on Chitin Enzymology, Extended Summaries, Senigallia, AN, Italy, 10-12 May 1993, pp. 69-70.

Klemsdal S.S., C.K. Hayes, M. Lorito, G.E. Harman, and A. Tronsmo. 1993. DNA sequence of a endochitinase gene from Trichoderma harzianum P1. TRICEL 93, 2nd International Symposium on Trichoderma cellulases and other hydrolases, June 2-5, Kirkkonummi, Finland, Abstracts, p. 55.

Tronsmo A., S.S. Klemsdal, C.K. Hayes, M. Lorito, and G.E. Harman. 1993. The role of hydrolytic enzymes produced in biological control of plant diseases. TRICEL 93, 2nd International Symposium on Trichoderma cellulases and other hydrolases, June 2-5, Kirkkonummi, Finland, Abstracts, p. 25

Del Sorbo G., F. Scala, D. Iannelli, M. Lorito, A. Zoina, and C. Noviello. 1993. Improvement of antibody specificity to fungi by the use of immunological tolerance. Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology: biodiagnosis, biocontrols, bioprocesses, P.M. Galletti, C. Rosso, S. Scannerini, A. Ugolini, E. Spoldi, G. Buff eds., Edizioni M.AF. Servizi, Torino, Italy, p 187.

Lorito M., C.K. Hayes, A. Di Pietro, and G.E. Harman. 1992. Biolistic transformation of Trichoderma harzianum and Gliocladium virens with plasmid and genomic DNA. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 82:1077.

Lorito M., G. Harman, A. Di Pietro, and C. Hayes. 1992. In vitro biological effects of Trichoderma chitinases on different plant pathogenic fungi. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 82:245-246.

Hayes C., G. Harman, T. Stasz, S. Woo, M. Lorito and A. Di Pietro. 1992. Rapid determination of restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) within the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes of fusion progeny in Trichoderma harzianum. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 82: 243.

Hayes C., M. Lorito, A. Di Pietro, and G. Harman. 1992. Extracellular chitinolytic enzymes produced by Trichoderma harzianum: purification, characterization and molecular cloning. Phytopathology, St. Paul MN, USA, 82:1077

Gori, P., M. Lorito, and S. Carnevali. 1989. Ultrastructural study of integuments, nucellus and mature megagametophyte of Euphorbia peplus L. Proceedings of the III Balkan Congress on Electron Microscopy, Athens, Greece, pp.130-131.