Paola Punzo

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Education

1. PhD in Agrobiology and Agrochemistry. Department of Agricultural Sciences. Division of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology. University of Naples Federico II.
2. Master Degree in Biology. University of Naples Federico II.
3. Bachelor Degree in Biology. University of Naples Federico II.

Research experience

2022-present. Researcher at CNR-IBBR, Research Division of Portici.

2021-2022. Post-doctoral fellow at the University of Naples Federico II. Department of Agricultural Sciences. Division of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology.

2019-2021. Post-doctoral fellow at the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Research Centre for Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (CREA-OF), Pontecagnano Faiano.

June 2017-September 2017. Visiting Scientist at the University of California, Riverside (USA). Botany and Plant Sciences Department. Laboratories of Prof. Julia Bailey-Serres.

2016-2019. Post-doctoral fellow at the CNR-IBBR, Research Division of Portici

March 2015-June 2015. Visiting Scientist at the University of California, Riverside (USA). Botany and Plant Sciences Department. Laboratories of Prof. Julia Bailey-Serres.

Main Research Interests

Identification of the molecular mechanisms involved in the abiotic stress response in Arabidopsis and Solanaceae, through forward and reverse genetics approaches, transcriptomic studies and genome editing techniques.

Publications

Landi, S., Punzo, P.*, Nurcato, R., Albrizio, R., Sanseverino, W., Cigliano, R. A., Giorio P., Fratianni F., Batelli G., Esposito S., Grillo, S. (2023). Transcriptomic landscape of tomato traditional long shelf-life landraces under low water regimes. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 201, 107877 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107877) *joint 1st authorship.

Ruggiero A*., Punzo P.*, Van Oosten M. J., Cirillo V., Esposito S., Costa A., Maggio A., Grillo S., Batelli G. (2022). “Transcriptomic and splicing changes underlying tomato responses to combined water and nutrient stress”. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13. (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.974048) *joint 1st authorship.

Punzo P., Grillo S., Batelli G. (2020) “Alternative splicing in plant abiotic stress responses”, Biochemical Society Transactions 48(5), pp. 2117-2126 (https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20200281)

Punzo P., Ruggiero A., Possenti M., Perrella G., Nurcato R., Costa A., Morelli G., Grillo S., Batelli G. (2020) “DRT111/SFPS splicing factor controls ABA sensitivity in Arabidopsis seed development and germination”, Plant Physiol. 183(2), pp. 793-807 (https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.20.00037)

Ruggiero A., Landi S., Punzo P., Possenti M., Van Oosten MJ, Costa A., Morelli G., Maggio A., Grillo S., Batelli G., (2019) “Salinity and aba seed responses in pepper: expression and interaction of aba core signaling components”, Frontiers in Plant Science, 10, 304 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00304)

Punzo P., Ruggiero A., Grillo S., Batelli G. (2018). “TIP41 network analysis and mutant phenotypes predict interactions between the TOR and ABA pathways”. Plant Signaling & Behavior 13(12), e1537698. (https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2018.1537698)

Giorio P., Guida G., Mistretta C., Sellami M. H., Oliva M., Punzo P., Iovieno P., Arena C., De Maio A., Grillo S., Albrizio R. (2018).” Physiological, biochemical and molecular responses to water stress and rehydration in Mediterranean adapted tomato landraces”. Plant Biology. 20(6), 995-1004 (https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.12891)

Tranchida-Lombardo V., Mercati F., Avino M., Punzo P., Fiore M. C., Poma I., Patanè C., Guarracino M.R., Sunseri F., Tucci M., Grillo S. (2018). “Genetic diversity in a collection of Italian long storage tomato landraces as revealed by SNP markers array”. Plant Biosystems-An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 1-10. (https://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2018.1478900)

Punzo P., Ruggiero A., Possenti M., Nurcato R., Costa A., Morelli G., Grillo S., Batelli G. (2018). “The PP2A‐interactor TIP41 modulates ABA responses in Arabidopsis thaliana”. The Plant Journal, 94(6), 991-1009. (https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13913)

Ruggiero A.*, Punzo P.*, Landi S., Costa A., Van Oosten M., Grillo S. (2017)" Improving plant water use efficiency through molecular genetics". Horticulturae 3(2), 31. (https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae3020031) *joint 1st authorship

Van Oosten M.J., Costa A., Punzo P., Landi S., Ruggiero A., Batelli G., Grillo S. (2016) "Genetics of drought stress tolerance in crop plants" in Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants, Vol 2. Editors: Hossain, M.A., Wani, S.H., Bhattachajee, S., Burritt, D.J.,Tran, L.-S.P. (https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae3020031)

Iovieno P., Punzo P., Guida G., Mistretta C., Van Oosten M., Nurcato R., Bostan H., Colantuono C., Costa A., Bagnaresi P., Chiusano M.L., Albrizio R., Giorio P., Batelli G., Grillo S.(2016). "Transcriptomic changes drive physiological responses to progressive drought stress and rehydration in tomato" Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, 371. (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.00371)

Ambrosone A., Batelli G., Nurcato R., Aurilia V., Punzo P., Bangarusamy D.K., Ruberti I., Sassi M., Leone A., Costa A., Grillo S.(2015). "The Arabidopsis AtRGGA RNA binding protein regulates tolerance to salt and drought stress" Plant Physiol. 2015 May; 168(1): 292-306. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.114.255802)

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Selected Publications

(full list available at CNR People)

Transcriptomic landscape of tomato traditional long shelf-life landraces under low water regimes

Landi S, Punzo P, Nurcato R, Albrizio R, Sanseverino W, Aiese Cigliano R, Giorio P, Fratianni F, Batelli G, Esposito S, Grillo S

Year: 2023