Sergio Fatta Del Bosco

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Curriculum vitae

Name: SERGIO FATTA DEL BOSCO

Date and Place of Birth: 13.01.1962, Palermo, Italy.

Address: Institute of Biosciences and BioResources, Division of Palermo, National Research Council, Corso Calatafimi, 414, 90129 Palermo (PA), Italy.

Tel: +39 091 6574578, Fax. +39 091 423424

E-mail: sergio.fatta@ibbr.cnr.it

Tertiary Education

Degree in Plant Science (Final mark of 110/110 with distinction) - University of Palermo, Italy. 1985

Fellowships and Awards

Two years fellowship award from the National Council of Research at the CNR - Centro Miglioramento Genetico Agrumi, 1989-1990.

Two years fellowship award from the National Council of Research for "DNA analysis in Citrus” tenable at the Department of Botany and Plant Science, University of California, Riverside, USA. 1990-1991

One year fellowship award from the National Council of Research for "Genetic transformation and obtaining of transgenic plant in Citrus” tenable at the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA. 1997-1998.

Work experience

Researcher from 1994 at the Institute of Vegetable Genetics of the National Research Council of Italy.

Main research topics:

Research focus on genetics of Citrus for the improvement of varietes and rootstocks.

Work activity:

Plant tissue, cell and protoplast culture and induction of somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis;

Somatic hybridization and regeneration of somatic hybrids and cybrids in Citrus;

Micropropagation and in vitro culture of plant tissues;

Ploidy manipulation through in vitro techniques;

Studies of the mechanisms involved in sexual reproduction (macrosporogenesis and microsporogenesis) and selection of superior genotypes in Citrus;

Regeneration of Citrus transgenic plants through protoplast culture;

Genetic analysis and molecular characterization of citrus genotypes using molecular markers;

Analysis of the Citrus bioactive compounds and studies of their effect on human health;

Characterization of plant biochemicals for industrial purposes.

Selected Publications

(full list available at CNR People)

Different cell Types Affect the Transition from Juvenile to Mature Phase in Citrus Plants Regenerated through Somatic Embryogenesis

Catalano C, Abbate L, Fatta Del Bosco S, Motisi A, Carimi F, De Michele R, Mercati F, D’onghia AM, Carra A

Year: 2022

Rootstocks with Different Tolerance Grade to Citrus Tristeza Virus Induce Dissimilar Volatile Profile in Citrus sinensis and Avoidance Response in the Vector Aphis gossypii Glover

Guarino S, Mercati F, Fatta Del Bosco S, Motisi A, Abbate L

Year: 2022

The endophytic microbiota of Citrus limon is transmitted from seed to shoot highlighting differences of bacterial and fungal community structures

Faddetta T, Abbate L, Alibrandi P, Arancio W, Siino D, Strati F, De Filippo C, Fatta Del Bosco S, Carimi F, Puglia AM, Cardinale M, Gallo G, Mercati F

Year: 2021

Citrus Varieties with Different Tolerance Grades to Tristeza Virus Show Dissimilar Volatile Terpene Profiles

Guarino S, Abbate L, Mercati F, Fatta Del Bosco S, Motisi A, Arif MA, Cencetti G, Palagano E, Michelozzi M

Year: 2021

Genetic distinctiveness highlights the conservation value of a Sicilian manna ash germplasm collection assigned to Fraxinus angustifolia (Oleaceae)

Abbate L, Mercati F, Di Noto G, Heuertz M, Carimi F, Fatta del Bosco S, Schicchi R

Year: 2020

Essential oils in Citrus

Fatta Del Bosco S, Abbate L, Mercati F, Napoli E, Ruberto G

Year: 2020

Citrus rootstock breeding: response of four allotetraploid somatic hybrids to Citrus tristeza virus induced infections

Abbate L, Panno S, Mercati F, Davino S, Fatta Del Bosco S

Year: 2018

An integrated proteomic and metabolomic study to evaluate the effect of nucleus-cytoplasm interaction in a diploid citrus cybrid between sweet orange and lemon

Faddetta T, Abbate L, Renzone G, Palumbo Piccionello A, Maggio A, Oddo E, Scaloni A, Puglia AM, Gallo G, Carimi F, Fatta Del Bosco S, Mercati F

Year: 2018

Somatic cybridization for Citrus: polyphenols distribution in juices and peel essential oil composition of a diploid cybrid from Cleopatra mandarin (Citrus reshni Hort. ex Tan.) and sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.)

Fatta Del Bosco S, Napoli E, Mercati F, Abbate L, Carimi F, Ruberto G

Year: 2017

Citrus Genetic Improvement: New Citrus Hybrids from Breeding Procedures and Evaluation of Their Genetic and Phytochemical Aspects

Napoli E, Ruberto G, Abbate L, Mercati F, Fatta Del Bosco S

Year: 2016

Genetic improvement of Citrus fruits: the essential oil profiles in a Citrus limon backcross progeny derived from somatic hybridization

Fatta Del Bosco S, Abbate L, Tusa N, Strano T, Renda A, Ruberto G

Year: 2013

Genetic improvement of citrus fruits: new somatic hibrids from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb. and Citrus limon (L.) Burm. F.

Abbate L, Tusa N, Fatta del Bosco S, Strano T, Renda A, Ruberto G

Year: 2012