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Microbiology
Published: 06 August 2021 in Frontiers in Microbiology
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Research on the gut microbiome may help with increasing our understanding of primate health with species’ ecology, evolution, and behavior. In particular, microbiome-related information has the potential to clarify ecology issues, providing knowledge in support of wild primates conservation and their associated habitats. Indri (Indri indri) is the largest extant living lemur of Madagascar. This species is classified as “critically endangered” by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, representing one of the world’s 25 most endangered primates. Indris diet is mainly folivorous, but these primates frequently and voluntarily engage in geophagy. Indris have never been successfully bred under human care, suggesting that some behavioral and/or ecological factors are still not considered from the ex situ conservation protocols. Here, we explored gut microbiome composition of 18 indris belonging to 5 different family groups. The most represented phyla were Proteobacteria 40.1 ± 9.5%, Bacteroidetes 28.7 ± 2.8%, Synergistetes 16.7 ± 4.5%, and Firmicutes 11.1 ± 1.9%. Further, our results revealed that bacterial alpha and beta diversity were influenced by indri family group and sex. In addition, we investigated the chemical composition of geophagic soil to explore the possible ecological value of soil as a nutrient supply. The quite acidic pH and high levels of secondary oxide-hydroxides of the soils could play a role in the folivorous diet’s gut detoxification activity. In addition, the high contents of iron and manganese found the soils could act as micronutrients in the indris’ diet. Nevertheless, the concentration of a few elements (i.e., calcium, sulfur, boron, nickel, sodium, and chromium) was higher in non-geophagic than in geophagic soils. In conclusion, the data presented herein provide a baseline for outlining some possible drivers responsible for the gut microbiome diversity in indris, thus laying the foundations for developing further strategies involved in indris’ conservation.

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Federico Correa; Valeria Torti; Caterina Spiezio; Alice Checcucci; Monica Modesto; Luigimaria Borruso; Luciano Cavani; Tanja Mimmo; Stefano Cesco; Diana Luise; Rose M. Randrianarison; Marco Gamba; Nianja J. Rarojoson; Maurizio Sanguinetti; Maura Di Vito; Francesca Bugli; Paola Mattarelli; Paolo Trevisi; Cristina Giacoma; Camillo Sandri. Disentangling the Possible Drivers of Indri indri Microbiome: A Threatened Lemur Species of Madagascar. Frontiers in Microbiology 2021, 12, 1 .

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Federico Correa, Valeria Torti, Caterina Spiezio, Alice Checcucci, Monica Modesto, Luigimaria Borruso, Luciano Cavani, Tanja Mimmo, Stefano Cesco, Diana Luise, Rose M. Randrianarison, Marco Gamba, Nianja J. Rarojoson, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Maura Di Vito, Francesca Bugli, Paola Mattarelli, Paolo Trevisi, Cristina Giacoma, Camillo Sandri. Disentangling the Possible Drivers of Indri indri Microbiome: A Threatened Lemur Species of Madagascar. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2021; 12 ():1.

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Federico Correa; Valeria Torti; Caterina Spiezio; Alice Checcucci; Monica Modesto; Luigimaria Borruso; Luciano Cavani; Tanja Mimmo; Stefano Cesco; Diana Luise; Rose M. Randrianarison; Marco Gamba; Nianja J. Rarojoson; Maurizio Sanguinetti; Maura Di Vito; Francesca Bugli; Paola Mattarelli; Paolo Trevisi; Cristina Giacoma; Camillo Sandri. 2021. "Disentangling the Possible Drivers of Indri indri Microbiome: A Threatened Lemur Species of Madagascar." Frontiers in Microbiology 12, no. : 1.

Research article
Published: 26 January 2021 in Environmental Microbiology
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Questionnaires on farming conditions were retrieved from 2129 dairy farms and clustered, resulting in 106 representative raw cow's milk samples analysed in winter and summer. Substantiating the efficiency of our survey, some farming conditions affected the milk physicochemical composition. Culturing identified several species of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) per milk, whose number increased through 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing and shotgun metagenome analyses. Season, indoor versus outdoor housing, cow numbers, milk substitutes, ratio cattle/rest area, house care system during lactation, and urea and medium‐chain fatty acids correlated with the overall microbiome composition and the LAB diversity within it. Shotgun metagenome detected variations in gene numbers and uniqueness per milk. LAB functional pathways differed among milk samples. Focusing on amino acid metabolisms and matching the retrieved annotated genes versus non‐starter lactic acid bacteria (NSLAB) references from KEGG and corresponding to those identified, all samples had the same gene spectrum for each pathway. Conversely, gene redundancy varied among samples and agreed with NSLAB diversity. Milk samples with higher numbers of NSLAB species harboured higher number of copies per pathway, which would enable steady‐state towards perturbations. Some farming conditions, which affected the microbiome richness, also correlated with the NSLAB composition and functionality.

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Olga Nikoloudaki; Wilson J. F. Lemos Junior; Luigimaria Borruso; Stefano Campanaro; Maria De Angelis; Rudi F. Vogel; Raffaella Di Cagno; Marco Gobbetti. How multiple farming conditions correlate with the composition of the raw cow's milk lactic microbiome. Environmental Microbiology 2021, 23, 1702 -1716.

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Olga Nikoloudaki, Wilson J. F. Lemos Junior, Luigimaria Borruso, Stefano Campanaro, Maria De Angelis, Rudi F. Vogel, Raffaella Di Cagno, Marco Gobbetti. How multiple farming conditions correlate with the composition of the raw cow's milk lactic microbiome. Environmental Microbiology. 2021; 23 (3):1702-1716.

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Olga Nikoloudaki; Wilson J. F. Lemos Junior; Luigimaria Borruso; Stefano Campanaro; Maria De Angelis; Rudi F. Vogel; Raffaella Di Cagno; Marco Gobbetti. 2021. "How multiple farming conditions correlate with the composition of the raw cow's milk lactic microbiome." Environmental Microbiology 23, no. 3: 1702-1716.

Review
Published: 20 January 2021 in Applied Sciences
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In recent decades, agriculture has faced the fundamental challenge of needing to increase food production and quality in order to meet the requirements of a growing global population. Similarly, viticulture has also been undergoing change. Several countries are reducing their vineyard areas, and several others are increasing them. In addition, viticulture is moving towards higher altitudes and latitudes due to climate change. Furthermore, global warming is also exacerbating the incidence of fungal diseases in vineyards, forcing farmers to apply agrochemicals to preserve production yields and quality. The repeated application of copper (Cu)-based fungicides in conventional and organic farming has caused a stepwise accumulation of Cu in vineyard soils, posing environmental and toxicological threats. High Cu concentrations in soils can have multiple impacts on agricultural systems. In fact, it can (i) alter the chemical-physical properties of soils, thus compromising their fertility; (ii) induce toxicity phenomena in plants, producing detrimental effects on growth and productivity; and (iii) affect the microbial biodiversity of soils, thereby influencing some microbial-driven soil processes. However, several indirect (e.g., management of rhizosphere processes through intercropping and/or fertilization strategies) and direct (e.g., exploitation of vine resistant genotypes) strategies have been proposed to restrain Cu accumulation in soils. Furthermore, the application of precision and smart viticulture paradigms and their related technologies could allow a timely, localized and balanced distribution of agrochemicals to achieve the required goals. The present review highlights the necessity of applying multidisciplinary approaches to meet the requisites of sustainability demanded of modern viticulture.

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Stefano Cesco; Youry Pii; Luigimaria Borruso; Guido Orzes; Paolo Lugli; Fabrizio Mazzetto; Giulio Genova; Marco Signorini; Gustavo Brunetto; Roberto Terzano; Gianpiero Vigani; Tanja Mimmo. A Smart and Sustainable Future for Viticulture Is Rooted in Soil: How to Face Cu Toxicity. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 907 .

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Stefano Cesco, Youry Pii, Luigimaria Borruso, Guido Orzes, Paolo Lugli, Fabrizio Mazzetto, Giulio Genova, Marco Signorini, Gustavo Brunetto, Roberto Terzano, Gianpiero Vigani, Tanja Mimmo. A Smart and Sustainable Future for Viticulture Is Rooted in Soil: How to Face Cu Toxicity. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (3):907.

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Stefano Cesco; Youry Pii; Luigimaria Borruso; Guido Orzes; Paolo Lugli; Fabrizio Mazzetto; Giulio Genova; Marco Signorini; Gustavo Brunetto; Roberto Terzano; Gianpiero Vigani; Tanja Mimmo. 2021. "A Smart and Sustainable Future for Viticulture Is Rooted in Soil: How to Face Cu Toxicity." Applied Sciences 11, no. 3: 907.

Fungal microbiology
Published: 20 January 2021 in Microbial Ecology
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Here, we investigated the possible linkages among geophagy, soil characteristics, and gut mycobiome of indri (Indri indri), an endangered lemur species able to survive only in wild conditions. The soil eaten by indri resulted in enriched secondary oxide-hydroxides and clays, together with a high concentration of specific essential micronutrients. This could partially explain the role of the soil in detoxification and as a nutrient supply. Besides, we found that soil subject to geophagy and indris’ faeces shared about 8.9% of the fungal OTUs. Also, several genera (e.g. Fusarium, Aspergillus and Penicillium) commonly associated with soil and plant material were found in both geophagic soil and indri samples. On the contrary, some taxa with pathogenic potentials, such as Cryptococcus, were only found in indri samples. Further, many saprotrophs and plant-associated fungal taxa were detected in the indri faeces. These fungal species may be involved in the digestion processes of leaves and could have a beneficial role in their health. In conclusion, we found an intimate connection between gut mycobiome and soil, highlighting, once again, the potential consequent impacts on the wider habitat.

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Luigimaria Borruso; Alice Checcucci; Valeria Torti; Federico Correa; Camillo Sandri; Daine Luise; Luciano Cavani; Monica Modesto; Caterina Spiezio; Tanja Mimmo; Stefano Cesco; Maura Di Vito; Francesca Bugli; Rose M. Randrianarison; Marco Gamba; Nianja J. Rarojoson; Cesare Avesani Zaborra; Paola Mattarelli; Paolo Trevisi; Cristina Giacoma. I Like the Way You Eat It: Lemur (Indri indri) Gut Mycobiome and Geophagy. Microbial Ecology 2021, 82, 1 -9.

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Luigimaria Borruso, Alice Checcucci, Valeria Torti, Federico Correa, Camillo Sandri, Daine Luise, Luciano Cavani, Monica Modesto, Caterina Spiezio, Tanja Mimmo, Stefano Cesco, Maura Di Vito, Francesca Bugli, Rose M. Randrianarison, Marco Gamba, Nianja J. Rarojoson, Cesare Avesani Zaborra, Paola Mattarelli, Paolo Trevisi, Cristina Giacoma. I Like the Way You Eat It: Lemur (Indri indri) Gut Mycobiome and Geophagy. Microbial Ecology. 2021; 82 (1):1-9.

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Luigimaria Borruso; Alice Checcucci; Valeria Torti; Federico Correa; Camillo Sandri; Daine Luise; Luciano Cavani; Monica Modesto; Caterina Spiezio; Tanja Mimmo; Stefano Cesco; Maura Di Vito; Francesca Bugli; Rose M. Randrianarison; Marco Gamba; Nianja J. Rarojoson; Cesare Avesani Zaborra; Paola Mattarelli; Paolo Trevisi; Cristina Giacoma. 2021. "I Like the Way You Eat It: Lemur (Indri indri) Gut Mycobiome and Geophagy." Microbial Ecology 82, no. 1: 1-9.

Journal article
Published: 26 November 2020 in Insects
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Apple proliferation is an economically important disease and a threat for commercial apple cultivation. The causative pathogen, the bacterium ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma mali’, is mainly transmitted by Cacopsylla picta, a phloem-feeding insect that develops on the apple tree (Malus spp.). To investigate the feeding behavior of adults of the phytoplasma vector Cacopsylla picta in more detail, we used deep sequencing technology to identify plant-specific DNA ingested by the insect. Adult psyllids were collected in different apple orchards in the Trentino-South Tyrol region of northern Italy. DNA from the whole body of the insect was extracted and analyzed for the presence of plant DNA by performing PCR with two plant-specific primers that target the chloroplast regions trnH-psbA and rbcLa. DNA from 23 plant genera (trnH) and four plant families (rbcLa) of woody and herbaceous plant taxa was detected. Up to six and three plant genera and families, respectively, could be determined in single specimens. The results of this study contribute to a better understanding of the feeding behavior of adult Cacopsylla picta.

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Dana Barthel; Hannes Schuler; Jonas Galli; Luigimaria Borruso; Jacob Geier; Katrin Heer; Daniel Burckhardt; Katrin Janik. Identification of Plant DNA in Adults of the Phytoplasma Vector Cacopsylla picta Helps Understanding Its Feeding Behavior. Insects 2020, 11, 835 .

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Dana Barthel, Hannes Schuler, Jonas Galli, Luigimaria Borruso, Jacob Geier, Katrin Heer, Daniel Burckhardt, Katrin Janik. Identification of Plant DNA in Adults of the Phytoplasma Vector Cacopsylla picta Helps Understanding Its Feeding Behavior. Insects. 2020; 11 (12):835.

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Dana Barthel; Hannes Schuler; Jonas Galli; Luigimaria Borruso; Jacob Geier; Katrin Heer; Daniel Burckhardt; Katrin Janik. 2020. "Identification of Plant DNA in Adults of the Phytoplasma Vector Cacopsylla picta Helps Understanding Its Feeding Behavior." Insects 11, no. 12: 835.

Review
Published: 08 November 2020 in Agronomy
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Tree responses to fertilizer management are complex and are influenced by the interactions between the environment, other organisms, and the combined genetics of composite trees. Increased consumer awareness of the environmental impact of agriculture has stimulated research toward increasing nutrient-use efficiency, improving environmental sustainability, and maximizing quality. Here, we highlight recent advancements and identify knowledge gaps in nutrient dynamics across the soil–rhizosphere–tree continuum for fruit crops. Beneficial soil management practices can enhance nutrient uptake and there has been significant progress in the understanding of how roots, microorganisms, and soil interact to enhance nutrient acquisition in the rhizosphere. Characterizing root architecture, in situ, still remains one of the greatest research challenges in perennial fruit research. However, the last decade has advanced the characterization of root nutrient uptake and transport in plants but studies in tree fruit crops have been limited. Calcium, and its balance relative to other macronutrients, has been a primary focus for mineral nutrient research because of its important contributions to the development of physiological disorders. However, annual elemental redistribution makes these interactions complex. The development of new approaches for measuring nutrient movement in soil and plant systems will be critical for achieving sustainable production of high-quality fruit in the future.

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Lee Kalcsits; Elmi Lotze; Massimo Tagliavini; Kirsten Hannam; Tanja Mimmo; Denise Neilsen; Gerry Neilsen; David Atkinson; Erica Casagrande Biasuz; Luigimaria Borruso; Stefano Cesco; Esmaeil Fallahi; Youry Pii; Nadia Valverdi. Recent Achievements and New Research Opportunities for Optimizing Macronutrient Availability, Acquisition, and Distribution for Perennial Fruit Crops. Agronomy 2020, 10, 1738 .

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Lee Kalcsits, Elmi Lotze, Massimo Tagliavini, Kirsten Hannam, Tanja Mimmo, Denise Neilsen, Gerry Neilsen, David Atkinson, Erica Casagrande Biasuz, Luigimaria Borruso, Stefano Cesco, Esmaeil Fallahi, Youry Pii, Nadia Valverdi. Recent Achievements and New Research Opportunities for Optimizing Macronutrient Availability, Acquisition, and Distribution for Perennial Fruit Crops. Agronomy. 2020; 10 (11):1738.

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Lee Kalcsits; Elmi Lotze; Massimo Tagliavini; Kirsten Hannam; Tanja Mimmo; Denise Neilsen; Gerry Neilsen; David Atkinson; Erica Casagrande Biasuz; Luigimaria Borruso; Stefano Cesco; Esmaeil Fallahi; Youry Pii; Nadia Valverdi. 2020. "Recent Achievements and New Research Opportunities for Optimizing Macronutrient Availability, Acquisition, and Distribution for Perennial Fruit Crops." Agronomy 10, no. 11: 1738.

Research article
Published: 08 June 2020 in Environmental Microbiology
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A perennially frozen lake at Boulder Clay site (Victoria Land, Antarctica), characterized by the presence of frost mounds, have been selected as an in situ model for ecological studies. Different samples of permafrost, glacier ice and brines have been studied as a unique habitat system. An additional sample of brines (collected in another frozen lake close to the previous one) was also considered. Alpha‐ and beta‐diversity of fungal communities showed both intra‐ and inter‐cores significant (p < 0.05) differences, which suggest the presence of interconnection among the habitats. Therefore, the layers of frost mound and the deep glacier could be interconnected while the brines could probably be considered as an open habitat system not interconnected with each other. Moreover, the absence of similarity between the lake ice and the underlying permafrost suggested that the lake is perennially frozen based. The predominance of positive significant (p < 0.05) co‐occurrences among some fungal taxa allowed to postulate the existence of an ecological equilibrium in the habitats systems. The positive significant (p < 0.05) correlation between salt concentration, total organic carbon and pH, and some fungal taxa suggests that a few abiotic parameters could drive fungal diversity inside these ecological niches.

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Ciro Sannino; Luigimaria Borruso; Ambra Mezzasoma; Dario Battistel; Laura Zucconi; Laura Selbmann; Maurizio Azzaro; Silvano Onofri; Benedetta Turchetti; Pietro Buzzini; Mauro Guglielmin. Intra‐ and inter‐cores fungal diversity suggests interconnection of different habitats in an Antarctic frozen lake (Boulder Clay, Northern Victoria Land). Environmental Microbiology 2020, 22, 3463 -3477.

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Ciro Sannino, Luigimaria Borruso, Ambra Mezzasoma, Dario Battistel, Laura Zucconi, Laura Selbmann, Maurizio Azzaro, Silvano Onofri, Benedetta Turchetti, Pietro Buzzini, Mauro Guglielmin. Intra‐ and inter‐cores fungal diversity suggests interconnection of different habitats in an Antarctic frozen lake (Boulder Clay, Northern Victoria Land). Environmental Microbiology. 2020; 22 (8):3463-3477.

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Ciro Sannino; Luigimaria Borruso; Ambra Mezzasoma; Dario Battistel; Laura Zucconi; Laura Selbmann; Maurizio Azzaro; Silvano Onofri; Benedetta Turchetti; Pietro Buzzini; Mauro Guglielmin. 2020. "Intra‐ and inter‐cores fungal diversity suggests interconnection of different habitats in an Antarctic frozen lake (Boulder Clay, Northern Victoria Land)." Environmental Microbiology 22, no. 8: 3463-3477.

Communication
Published: 30 March 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The source of antibiotic residuals can be directly related to the presence of municipal or industrial wastewater and agricultural activities. Antibiotics can trigger the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes within bacterial communities. The mobile genetic elements Class 1 integrons (intl1 region) has been already found to be correlated with a wide range of pollutants (i.e., antibiotics, heavy metals), and hence, it has been proposed as a proxy for environmental health. This study aimed to assess the presence of intl1 in different environmental matrices, including agricultural and forest soils, freshwater and unpolluted sediments in the upper Adige River catchment (N Italy), in order to identify the spread of pollutants. Intl1 was detected by direct PCR amplification at different frequencies. The urban and agricultural areas revealed the presence of intl1, except for apple orchards, where it was below the detection limit. Interestingly, intl1 was found in a presumed unpolluted environment (glacier moraine), maybe because of the high concentration of metal ions in the mineral soil. Finally, intl1 was absent in forest fresh-leaf litter samples and occurred with low rates in soil. Our results provide new data in supporting the use of intl1 to detect the environmental health of different land-use systems.

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Federica Piergiacomo; Luigimaria Borruso; Sonia Ciccazzo; Stefano Rizzi; Stefan Zerbe; Lorenzo Brusetti. Environmental Distribution of AR Class 1 Integrons in Upper Adige River Catchment (Northern Italy). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 2336 .

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Federica Piergiacomo, Luigimaria Borruso, Sonia Ciccazzo, Stefano Rizzi, Stefan Zerbe, Lorenzo Brusetti. Environmental Distribution of AR Class 1 Integrons in Upper Adige River Catchment (Northern Italy). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (7):2336.

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Federica Piergiacomo; Luigimaria Borruso; Sonia Ciccazzo; Stefano Rizzi; Stefan Zerbe; Lorenzo Brusetti. 2020. "Environmental Distribution of AR Class 1 Integrons in Upper Adige River Catchment (Northern Italy)." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 7: 2336.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2020 in Coatings
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Despite the massive presence of biofilms causing aesthetic alteration to the façade of the Monza Cathedral, our team in a previous work proved that the biocolonization was not a primary damaging factor if compared to chemical-physical deterioration due to the impact of air pollution. Nonetheless, the conservators tried to remove the sessile dwelling microorganisms to reduce discolouration. In this research, two nearby sculpted leaves made of Candoglia marble were selected to study the effects of a chemical treatment combining the biocides benzalkonium chloride, hydrogen peroxide and Algophase® and mechanical cleaning procedures. One leaf was cleaned with the biocides and mechanically, and the other was left untreated as control. The impact of the treatment was investigated after 1 month from the cleaning by digital microscopy, environmental scanning electron microscopy, confocal microscopy and molecular methods to determine the composition and the functional profiles of the bacterial communities. Despite the acceptable aesthetic results obtained, the overall cleaning treatment was only partially effective in removing the biofilm from the colonized surfaces and, therefore, not adequately suitable for the specific substrate. Furthermore, the cleaning process selected microorganisms potentially more resistant to biocides so that the efficacy of future re-treatment by antimicrobial agents could be negatively affected.

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Federica Villa; Davide Gulotta; Lucia Toniolo; Luigimaria Borruso; Cristina Cattò; Francesca Cappitelli. Aesthetic Alteration of Marble Surfaces Caused by Biofilm Formation: Effects of Chemical Cleaning. Coatings 2020, 10, 122 .

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Federica Villa, Davide Gulotta, Lucia Toniolo, Luigimaria Borruso, Cristina Cattò, Francesca Cappitelli. Aesthetic Alteration of Marble Surfaces Caused by Biofilm Formation: Effects of Chemical Cleaning. Coatings. 2020; 10 (2):122.

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Federica Villa; Davide Gulotta; Lucia Toniolo; Luigimaria Borruso; Cristina Cattò; Francesca Cappitelli. 2020. "Aesthetic Alteration of Marble Surfaces Caused by Biofilm Formation: Effects of Chemical Cleaning." Coatings 10, no. 2: 122.

Journal article
Published: 21 December 2019 in Fungal Ecology
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Supraglacial debris of Miage Glacier (Mont Blanc, Italy) was used as an in situ model for monitoring growth and modification of the taxonomic structure of fungal populations using an in-growth mesh bag approach over three consecutive years. Sterilized debris was placed in mesh bags (MB) and buried in the debris layer. Pristine debris (D) covering the surface of the glacier was also studied for comparative purposes. Quantitative PCR revealed that after a time of between one and two years the fungal abundance in the sterilized supraglacial debris contained in MB increased to reach a level comparable with those found in D samples. Likewise, the analysis of alpha-diversity exhibited similar dynamics during the three years of study. On the contrary, beta-diversity and Linear discriminant analysis Effect Size (LEfSe), showed apparently fluctuating dynamics from the first to the third year of study and a reduction of the number of fungal taxa discriminating MB and D samples. These observations confirm the hypothesis that fungal cells deposited on MB either by the surrounding debris or continuously brought via wind or atmospheric precipitations, can be subjected to an in situ growth which leads the abundance of the fungal communities occurring in MB to levels found in pristine debris (D) but showing fluctuating taxonomic structures.

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Ciro Sannino; Luigimaria Borruso; Claudio Smiraglia; Alessia Bani; Ambra Mezzasoma; Lorenzo Brusetti; Benedetta Turchetti; Pietro Buzzini. Dynamics of in situ growth and taxonomic structure of fungal communities in Alpine supraglacial debris. Fungal Ecology 2019, 44, 100891 .

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Ciro Sannino, Luigimaria Borruso, Claudio Smiraglia, Alessia Bani, Ambra Mezzasoma, Lorenzo Brusetti, Benedetta Turchetti, Pietro Buzzini. Dynamics of in situ growth and taxonomic structure of fungal communities in Alpine supraglacial debris. Fungal Ecology. 2019; 44 ():100891.

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Ciro Sannino; Luigimaria Borruso; Claudio Smiraglia; Alessia Bani; Ambra Mezzasoma; Lorenzo Brusetti; Benedetta Turchetti; Pietro Buzzini. 2019. "Dynamics of in situ growth and taxonomic structure of fungal communities in Alpine supraglacial debris." Fungal Ecology 44, no. : 100891.

Research article
Published: 20 November 2019 in Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology
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BACKGROUND This study assessed the composition and dynamics of the bacterial and archaeal communities in a full scale two‐stage anaerobic digester over five months. The plant was fed on a variating mixture of feedstock, in which the energy crops were replaced with poultry manure/litter (from 1.6% to 7.5%) to reduce the operational costs. RESULTS The elevated concentration of ammonia in the digester did not hamper the biogas production and its concentration of methane. The low level of acetate, butyrate and propionate in the methanogenesis phase indicated a strong activity of acetotrophic methanogens. PCR‐DGGE and sequencing have demonstrated that the stability of the volatile fatty acid distribution concurred with low level of population shifts as shown by the moving windows analysis. Nevertheless, PCoA analyses revealed that the variation in the digester alimentation and the C/N ratio had a key role in assembly the bacterial and archaeal communities. The high ammonia level favoured the growth of Caldicoprobacteraceae and Syntrophomonadaceae, while dominant archaea detected belonged to the family of Methanosarcinaceae. CONCLUSION Cheap and readily available N rich feedstock could be used safely to decrease the costs of the anaerobic digestion process. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Micol Bellucci; Luigimaria Borruso; Lorenzo Brusetti; Pasquale Russo; Luciano Beneduce. Microbial community dynamics and process performance of a full‐scale two‐stage anaerobic digester under the replacement from energy crop to poultry manure. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 2019, 1 .

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Micol Bellucci, Luigimaria Borruso, Lorenzo Brusetti, Pasquale Russo, Luciano Beneduce. Microbial community dynamics and process performance of a full‐scale two‐stage anaerobic digester under the replacement from energy crop to poultry manure. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 2019; ():1.

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Micol Bellucci; Luigimaria Borruso; Lorenzo Brusetti; Pasquale Russo; Luciano Beneduce. 2019. "Microbial community dynamics and process performance of a full‐scale two‐stage anaerobic digester under the replacement from energy crop to poultry manure." Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 15 November 2019 in FEMS Microbiology Ecology
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Rock varnish is a microbial habitat, characterised by thin (5-500 μm) and shiny coatings of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) oxides associated with clay minerals. This structure is well studied by geologists, and recently there have been reports about the taxonomical composition of its microbiome. In this study, we investigated the rock varnish microbiome using shotgun metagenomics together with analyses of elemental composition, lipid and small molecule biomarkers, and rock surface analyses to explore the biogeography of microbial communities and their functional features. We report taxa and encoded functions represented in metagenomes retrieved from varnish or non-varnish samples, additionally, eight nearly complete genomes have been reconstructed spanning four phyla (Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi and TM7). The functional and taxonomic analyses presented in this study provide new insights into the ecosystem dynamics and survival strategies of microbial communities inhabiting varnish and non-varnish rock surfaces.

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Alfonso Esposito; Luigimaria Borruso; Jayne E Rattray; Lorenzo Brusetti; Engy Ahmed. Taxonomic and functional insights into rock varnish microbiome using shotgun metagenomics. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2019, 95, 1 .

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Alfonso Esposito, Luigimaria Borruso, Jayne E Rattray, Lorenzo Brusetti, Engy Ahmed. Taxonomic and functional insights into rock varnish microbiome using shotgun metagenomics. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 2019; 95 (12):1.

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Alfonso Esposito; Luigimaria Borruso; Jayne E Rattray; Lorenzo Brusetti; Engy Ahmed. 2019. "Taxonomic and functional insights into rock varnish microbiome using shotgun metagenomics." FEMS Microbiology Ecology 95, no. 12: 1.

Journal article
Published: 10 October 2019 in PeerJ
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BackgroundThe glaciers in the Alps, as in other high mountain ranges and boreal zones, are generally retreating and leaving a wide surface of bare ground free from ice cover. This early stage soil is then colonized by microbes and vegetation in a process of primary succession. It is rarely experimentally examined whether this colonization process is linear or not at the ecosystem scale. Thus, to improve our understanding of the variables involved in the carbon accumulation in the different stages of primary succession, we conducted this research in three transects on the Matsch glacier forefield (Alps, N Italy) at an altitude between 2,350 and 2,800 m a.s.l.MethodsIn three field campaigns (July, August and September 2014) a closed transparent chamber was used to quantify the net ecosystem exchange (NEE) between the natural vegetation and the atmosphere. On the five plots established in each of the three transects, shading nets were used to determine ecosystem response function to variable light conditions. Ecosystem respiration (Reco) and gross ecosystem exchange (GEE) was partitioned from NEE. Following the final flux measurements, biometric sampling was conducted to establish soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) content and the biomass components for each transect.ResultsA clear difference was found between the earlier and the later successional stage. The older successional stages in the lower altitudes acted as a stronger C sink, where NEE, GEE and Reco were significantly higher than in the earlier successional stage. Of the two lower transects, the sink capacity of intermediate-succession plots exceeded that of the plots of older formation, in spite of the more developed soil. Total biomass (above- and belowground) approached its maximum value in the intermediate ecosystem, whilst the later stage of succession predominated in the corresponding belowground organic mass (biomass, N and C).OutlookWe found that the process of carbon accumulation along a glacier retreat chronosequence is not linear, and after a quite rapid increase in carbon accumulation capacity in the first 150 years, in average 9 g C m−2year−1, it slows down, taking place mainly in the belowground biomass components. Concurrently, the photosynthetic capacity peaks in the intermediate stage of ecosystem development. If confirmed by further studies on a larger scale, this study would provide evidence for a predominant effect of plant physiology over soil physical characteristics in the green-up phase after glacier retreat, which has to be taken into account in the creation of scenarios related to climate change and future land use.

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Leonardo Montagnani; Aysan Badraghi; Andrew Speak; Camilla Wellstein; Luigimaria Borruso; Stefan Zerbe; Damiano Zanotelli. Evidence for a non-linear carbon accumulation pattern along an Alpine glacier retreat chronosequence in Northern Italy. PeerJ 2019, 7, e7703 .

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Leonardo Montagnani, Aysan Badraghi, Andrew Speak, Camilla Wellstein, Luigimaria Borruso, Stefan Zerbe, Damiano Zanotelli. Evidence for a non-linear carbon accumulation pattern along an Alpine glacier retreat chronosequence in Northern Italy. PeerJ. 2019; 7 ():e7703.

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Leonardo Montagnani; Aysan Badraghi; Andrew Speak; Camilla Wellstein; Luigimaria Borruso; Stefan Zerbe; Damiano Zanotelli. 2019. "Evidence for a non-linear carbon accumulation pattern along an Alpine glacier retreat chronosequence in Northern Italy." PeerJ 7, no. : e7703.

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Published: 12 September 2019 in Microorganisms
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Microbes drive leaf litter decomposition, and their communities are adapted to the local vegetation providing that litter. However, whether these local microbial communities confer a significant home-field advantage in litter decomposition remains unclear, with contrasting results being published. Here, we focus on a litter transplantation experiment from oak forests (home site) to two away sites without oak in South Tyrol (Italy). We aimed to produce an in-depth analysis of the fungal and bacterial decomposer communities using Illumina sequencing and qPCR, to understand whether local adaptation occurs and whether this was associated with litter mass loss dynamics. Temporal shifts in the decomposer community occurred, reflecting changes in litter chemistry over time. Fungal community composition was site dependent, while bacterial composition did not differ across sites. Total litter mass loss and rates of litter decomposition did not change across sites. Litter quality influenced the microbial community through the availability of different carbon sources. Additively, our results do not support the hypothesis that locally adapted microbial decomposers lead to a greater or faster mass loss. It is likely that high functional redundancy within decomposer communities regulated the decomposition, and thus greater future research attention should be given to trophic guilds rather than taxonomic composition.

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Alessia Bani; Luigimaria Borruso; Kirsty J. Matthews Nicholass; Tommaso Bardelli; Andrea Polo; Silvia Pioli; María Gómez Brandón; Heribert Insam; Alex J. Dumbrell; Lorenzo Brusetti; Bani; Matthews Nicholass; Polo; Gómez- Brandón. Site-Specific Microbial Decomposer Communities Do Not Imply Faster Decomposition: Results from a Litter Transplantation Experiment. Microorganisms 2019, 7, 349 .

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Alessia Bani, Luigimaria Borruso, Kirsty J. Matthews Nicholass, Tommaso Bardelli, Andrea Polo, Silvia Pioli, María Gómez Brandón, Heribert Insam, Alex J. Dumbrell, Lorenzo Brusetti, Bani, Matthews Nicholass, Polo, Gómez- Brandón. Site-Specific Microbial Decomposer Communities Do Not Imply Faster Decomposition: Results from a Litter Transplantation Experiment. Microorganisms. 2019; 7 (9):349.

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Alessia Bani; Luigimaria Borruso; Kirsty J. Matthews Nicholass; Tommaso Bardelli; Andrea Polo; Silvia Pioli; María Gómez Brandón; Heribert Insam; Alex J. Dumbrell; Lorenzo Brusetti; Bani; Matthews Nicholass; Polo; Gómez- Brandón. 2019. "Site-Specific Microbial Decomposer Communities Do Not Imply Faster Decomposition: Results from a Litter Transplantation Experiment." Microorganisms 7, no. 9: 349.

Communication
Published: 15 August 2019 in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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This study reports the first application of a next generation sequencing (NGS) analysis. The analysis was designed to monitor the effect of the management of microbial resources associated with alcoholic fermentation on spontaneous malolactic consortium. Together with the analysis of 16S rRNA genes from the metagenome, we monitored the principal parameters linked to MLF (e.g., malic and lactic acid concentration, pH). We encompass seven dissimilar concrete practices to manage microorganisms associated with alcoholic fermentation: Un-inoculated must (UM), pied-de-cuve (PdC), Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC), S. cerevisiae and Torulaspora delbrueckii co-inoculated and sequentially inoculated, as well as S. cerevisiae and Metschnikowia pulcherrima co-inoculated and sequentially inoculated. Surprisingly, each experimental modes led to different taxonomic composition of the bacterial communities of the malolactic consortia, in terms of prokaryotic phyla and genera. Our findings indicated that, uncontrolled AF (UM, PdC) led to heterogeneous consortia associated with MLF (with a relevant presence of the genera Acetobacter and Gluconobacter), when compared with controlled AF (SC) (showing a clear dominance of the genus Oenococcus). Effectively, the SC trial malic acid was completely degraded in about two weeks after the end of AF, while, on the contrary, malic acid decarboxylation remained uncomplete after 7 weeks in the case of UM and PdC. In addition, for the first time, we demonstrated that both (i) the inoculation of different non-Saccharomyces (T. delbrueckii and M. pulcherrima) and, (ii) the inoculation time of the non-Saccharomyces with respect to S. cerevisiae resources (co-inoculated and sequentially inoculated) influence the composition of the connected MLF consortia, modulating MLF performance. Finally, we demonstrated the first findings of delayed and inhibited MLF when M. pulcherrima, and T. delbrueckii were inoculated, respectively. In addition, as a further control test, we also assessed the effect of the inoculation with Oenococcus oeni and Lactobacillus plantarum at the end of alcoholic fermentation, as MLF starter cultures. Our study suggests the potential interest in the application of NGS analysis, to monitor the effect of alcoholic fermentation on the spontaneous malolactic consortium, in relation to wine.

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Carmen Berbegal; Luigimaria Borruso; Mariagiovanna Fragasso; Maria Tufariello; Pasquale Russo; Lorenzo Brusetti; Giuseppe Spano; Vittorio Capozzi. A Metagenomic-Based Approach for the Characterization of Bacterial Diversity Associated with Spontaneous Malolactic Fermentations in Wine. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2019, 20, 3980 .

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Carmen Berbegal, Luigimaria Borruso, Mariagiovanna Fragasso, Maria Tufariello, Pasquale Russo, Lorenzo Brusetti, Giuseppe Spano, Vittorio Capozzi. A Metagenomic-Based Approach for the Characterization of Bacterial Diversity Associated with Spontaneous Malolactic Fermentations in Wine. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2019; 20 (16):3980.

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Carmen Berbegal; Luigimaria Borruso; Mariagiovanna Fragasso; Maria Tufariello; Pasquale Russo; Lorenzo Brusetti; Giuseppe Spano; Vittorio Capozzi. 2019. "A Metagenomic-Based Approach for the Characterization of Bacterial Diversity Associated with Spontaneous Malolactic Fermentations in Wine." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 16: 3980.

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Published: 26 February 2019 in Scientific Reports
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Erwinia amylovora is the etiological agent of fire blight, a devastating disease which is a global threat to commercial apple and pear production. The Erwinia genus includes a wide range of different species belonging to plant pathogens, epiphytes and even opportunistic human pathogens. The aim of the present study is to understand, within the Erwinia genus, the genetic differences between phytopathogenic strains and those strains not reported to be phytopathogenic. The genes related to the hydroxamate siderophores iron uptake have been considered due to their potential druggability. In E. amylovora siderophore-mediated iron acquisition plays a relevant role in the progression of Fire blight. Here we analyzed the taxonomic relations within Erwinia genus and the relevance of the genes related to the siderophore-mediated iron uptake pathway. The results of this study highlight the presence of a well-defined sub-group of Rosaceae infecting species taxonomically and genetically related with a high number of conserved core genes. The analysis of the complete ferrioxamine transport system has led to the identification of two genes exclusively present in the Rosaceae infecting strains.

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Ivan Polsinelli; Luigimaria Borruso; Rosanna Caliandro; Luca Triboli; Alfonso Esposito; Stefano Benini. A genome-wide analysis of desferrioxamine mediated iron uptake in Erwinia spp. reveals genes exclusive of the Rosaceae infecting strains. Scientific Reports 2019, 9, 1 -9.

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Ivan Polsinelli, Luigimaria Borruso, Rosanna Caliandro, Luca Triboli, Alfonso Esposito, Stefano Benini. A genome-wide analysis of desferrioxamine mediated iron uptake in Erwinia spp. reveals genes exclusive of the Rosaceae infecting strains. Scientific Reports. 2019; 9 (1):1-9.

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Ivan Polsinelli; Luigimaria Borruso; Rosanna Caliandro; Luca Triboli; Alfonso Esposito; Stefano Benini. 2019. "A genome-wide analysis of desferrioxamine mediated iron uptake in Erwinia spp. reveals genes exclusive of the Rosaceae infecting strains." Scientific Reports 9, no. 1: 1-9.

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Published: 12 November 2018 in Environmental Pollution
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Ingestion of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is inevitable linked to their widespread use in food, medicines and other consumer products. However, their effects on human microbiota at non-lethal concentrations remain poorly understood. In this study, the interactions among 1 μg mL−1 AgNPs, the intestinal microbiota, and the probiotic Bacillus subtilis (BS) were tested using in-vitro batch fermentation models inoculated with human fecal matter. Results from metagenomic investigations revealed that the core bacterial community was not affected by the exposure of AgNPs and BS at the later stage of fermentation, while the proportions of rare species changed drastically with the treatments. Furthermore, shifts in the Firmicutes/Bacteriodetes (F/B) ratios were observed after 24 h with an increase in the relative abundance of Firmicutes species and a decrease in Bacteroidetes in all fermentation cultures. The co-exposure to AgNPs and BS led to the lowest F/B ratio. Fluorescent in-situ hybridization analyses indicated that non-lethal concentration of AgNPs negatively affected the relative percentage of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Clostridium coccoides/Eubacterium rectales taxa in the fermentation cultures after 24 h. However, exposure to single and combined treatments of AgNPs and BS did not change the overall diversity of the fecal microflora. Functional differences in cell motility, translation, transport, and xenobiotics degradation occurred in AgNPs-treated fermentation cultures but not in AgNPs+BS-treated samples. Compared to the control samples, treated fecal cultures showed no significant statistical differences in terms of short-chain fatty acids profiles, cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on Caco-2 cell monolayers. Overall, AgNPs did not affect the composition and diversity of the core fecal microflora and its metabolic and toxic profiles. This work indicated a chemopreventive role of probiotic on fecal microflora against AgNPs, which were shown by the decrease of F/B ratio and the unaltered state of some key metabolic pathways.

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Cristina Cattò; Elisa Garuglieri; Luigimaria Borruso; Daniela Erba; Maria Cristina Casiraghi; Francesca Cappitelli; Federica Villa; Sarah Zecchin; Raffaella Zanchi. Impacts of dietary silver nanoparticles and probiotic administration on the microbiota of an in-vitro gut model. Environmental Pollution 2018, 245, 754 -763.

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Cristina Cattò, Elisa Garuglieri, Luigimaria Borruso, Daniela Erba, Maria Cristina Casiraghi, Francesca Cappitelli, Federica Villa, Sarah Zecchin, Raffaella Zanchi. Impacts of dietary silver nanoparticles and probiotic administration on the microbiota of an in-vitro gut model. Environmental Pollution. 2018; 245 ():754-763.

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Cristina Cattò; Elisa Garuglieri; Luigimaria Borruso; Daniela Erba; Maria Cristina Casiraghi; Francesca Cappitelli; Federica Villa; Sarah Zecchin; Raffaella Zanchi. 2018. "Impacts of dietary silver nanoparticles and probiotic administration on the microbiota of an in-vitro gut model." Environmental Pollution 245, no. : 754-763.

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Published: 12 October 2018 in PeerJ
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We studied the relationship between plant functional foliar traits and the endophytic bacterial communities associated in trees, taking the example of sessile oak (Quercus petraea(Matt.) Liebl). Forty-five samples with replicates of eight leaves per sample were collected in spring, summer and autumn. Bacterial community diversity was analyzed via Automated Ribosomal Intergenic Spacer Analysis (ARISA). The leaf traits specific leaf area, level of herbivory, stomatal number, stomatal length, carbon and nitrogen concentration were measured for the leaves of each sample. For statistical analysis, linear mixed effect models, the Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) and Non-Parametric Multivariate Analysis of Variance (NPMANOVA) were applied. Herbivory, nitrogen and carbon concentration were significantly different in autumn compared to spring and summer (pvalue < 0.05), while stomatal length was differentiated between spring and the other two seasons (pvalue < 0.01). The seasonal differentiation of the bacterial community structure was explained by the first and second axes (29.7% and 25.3%, respectively) in the CCA. The bacterial community structure significantly correlated with herbivory, nitrogen concentration and stomatal length. We conclude that herbivory, nitrogen content, and size of stomatal aperture at the leaf level are important for endophyte colonization in oaks growth in alpine forest environments.

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Luigimaria Borruso; Camilla Wellstein; Alessia Bani; Sara Casagrande Bacchiocchi; Ania Margoni; Rita Tonin; Stefan Zerbe; Lorenzo Brusetti. Temporal shifts in endophyte bacterial community composition of sessile oak (Quercus petraea) are linked to foliar nitrogen, stomatal length, and herbivory. PeerJ 2018, 6, e5769 .

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Luigimaria Borruso, Camilla Wellstein, Alessia Bani, Sara Casagrande Bacchiocchi, Ania Margoni, Rita Tonin, Stefan Zerbe, Lorenzo Brusetti. Temporal shifts in endophyte bacterial community composition of sessile oak (Quercus petraea) are linked to foliar nitrogen, stomatal length, and herbivory. PeerJ. 2018; 6 ():e5769.

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Luigimaria Borruso; Camilla Wellstein; Alessia Bani; Sara Casagrande Bacchiocchi; Ania Margoni; Rita Tonin; Stefan Zerbe; Lorenzo Brusetti. 2018. "Temporal shifts in endophyte bacterial community composition of sessile oak (Quercus petraea) are linked to foliar nitrogen, stomatal length, and herbivory." PeerJ 6, no. : e5769.

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Published: 27 June 2018 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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The halophytes have evolved several strategies to survive in saline environments; however, an additional support from their associated microbiota helps combat adverse conditions. Hence, our driving interests to investigate the endophytic bacterial community richness, diversity, and composition associated to roots of Salicornia europaea from two test sites with different origins of soil salinity. We assumed that salinity will have a negative effect on the diversity of endophytes but simultaneously will permit the high occurrence of halophylic bacteria. Further, to establish the role of the host and its external environment in determining the endophytic diversity, we analyzed the physico-chemical parameters of root zone soil and the concentration of salt ions in the plant roots. The results based on the Miseq Illumina sequencing approach revealed a higher number of endophytic bacterial OTUs at naturally saline test site with a higher level of soil salinity. Proteobacteria and Bacteriodetes were the dominant endophytic phyla at both analyzed sites; additionally, the high occurrence of Planctomycetes and Acidobacteria at more saline site and the occurrence of Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Chloroflexi at less saline site were recorded. The salinity in the root zone soil was crucial in structuring the endophytic community of S. europaea, and the significant prevalence of representatives from the phyla Deltaproteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Caldithrix, Fibrobacteres, and Verrucomicrobia at the more saline test site suggest domination of halophylic bacteria with potential role in mitigation of salt stress of halophytes.

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Sonia Szymańska; Luigimaria Borruso; Lorenzo Brusetti; Piotr Hulisz; Bliss Furtado; Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz. Bacterial microbiome of root-associated endophytes of Salicornia europaea in correspondence to different levels of salinity. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2018, 25, 25420 -25431.

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Sonia Szymańska, Luigimaria Borruso, Lorenzo Brusetti, Piotr Hulisz, Bliss Furtado, Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz. Bacterial microbiome of root-associated endophytes of Salicornia europaea in correspondence to different levels of salinity. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2018; 25 (25):25420-25431.

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Sonia Szymańska; Luigimaria Borruso; Lorenzo Brusetti; Piotr Hulisz; Bliss Furtado; Katarzyna Hrynkiewicz. 2018. "Bacterial microbiome of root-associated endophytes of Salicornia europaea in correspondence to different levels of salinity." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25, no. 25: 25420-25431.

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Published: 01 May 2018 in Applied Soil Ecology
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Leaf litter and deadwood have important roles in the forest ecosystems, providing shelter for several organisms, preventing erosion and microclimate fluctuations. Their decomposition is a key process of biogeochemical cycles in forest. Microorganisms are the primary agents of decomposition. Particularly, fungi are considered the major contributors due to their ability to produce specific enzymes and the possibility to access new substrates through hyphae. In this review, we highlighted the role of fungi in decomposition and reconsider the role of bacteria, neglected in the past, identifying key research needs and knowledge. Particular attention is given to the succession of different taxa with different ecological role that are able to use a substrate that undergoes to chemical and structural modifications. The quality of substrates is a critical factor that influences the microbial community together with environmental variables, such as temperature and moisture. However, the microbial community is also able to influence the substrate characteristics. Litter nitrogen content is influenced by the uptake of exogenous N by decomposers to meet their metabolic requirements. The complex interactions among microbial communities, ecosystem attributes and chemical composition of fine litter and woody debris remain unclear and almost exclusively referred to boreal and temperate forests.

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Alessia Bani; Silvia Pioli; Maurizio Ventura; Pietro Panzacchi; Luigimaria Borruso; Roberto Tognetti; Giustino Tonon; Lorenzo Brusetti. The role of microbial community in the decomposition of leaf litter and deadwood. Applied Soil Ecology 2018, 126, 75 -84.

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Alessia Bani, Silvia Pioli, Maurizio Ventura, Pietro Panzacchi, Luigimaria Borruso, Roberto Tognetti, Giustino Tonon, Lorenzo Brusetti. The role of microbial community in the decomposition of leaf litter and deadwood. Applied Soil Ecology. 2018; 126 ():75-84.

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Alessia Bani; Silvia Pioli; Maurizio Ventura; Pietro Panzacchi; Luigimaria Borruso; Roberto Tognetti; Giustino Tonon; Lorenzo Brusetti. 2018. "The role of microbial community in the decomposition of leaf litter and deadwood." Applied Soil Ecology 126, no. : 75-84.