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The endophyte Klebsiella pasteurii BDA134-6 isolated from African rice colonizes durum wheat plants helping them cope with water shortage stress.
Maria Laura Amenta, Stefano Varriale, Salvatore Arbucci, Fabio Fania, Pasquale De Vita, Roberto Defez

Sci Rep· August 2025

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Insights from an in vitro study: the anti-proliferative effects of indole-3-acetic acid in neuroblastoma cells.
Marta Mallardo, Ersilia Nigro, Carmelina Bianco, Roberto Defez, Anna Valenti

Biochem Pharmacol· August 2025

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The history of GM crops in Italy : After two decades of a de facto ban, the engagement of farmers and scientists has prompted the Italian government to allow field-testing of NGT/TEA plants again.
Roberto Defez, Maria Chiara Errigo, Giulia Formici, Lucia Scaffardi, Eleonora Sirsi

EMBO Rep· January 2025

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Addendum: The history of GM crops in Italy.
Roberto Defez, Maria Chiara Errigo, Giulia Formici, Lucia Scaffardi, Eleonora Sirsi

EMBO Rep· January 2025

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Cereals can trap endophytic bacteria with potential beneficial traits when grown ex-situ in harsh soils.
Maria Laura Amenta, Francesca Vaccaro, Stefano Varriale, Jean Rodrigue Sangaré, Roberto Defez

FEMS Microbiol Ecol· April 2024

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Drought responsiveness in six wheat genotypes: identification of stress resistance indicators.
Asma Guizani, Hend Askri, Maria Laura Amenta, Roberto Defez, Elyes Babay

Front Plant Sci· September 2023

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Exploitation of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria for Sustainable Agriculture: Hierarchical Approach to Link Laboratory and Field Experiments.
Federica Massa, Roberto Defez, Carmen Bianco

Microorganisms· April 2022

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Molecular and physiological analysis of indole-3-acetic acid degradation in Bradyrhizobium japonicum E109.
Daniela Torres, Elías Mongiardini, Florencia Donadío, Raúl Donoso, Gonzalo Recabarren-Gajardo, Roberto Defez

Res Microbiol· October 2021

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Endophytes from African Rice ( L.) Efficiently Colonize Asian Rice ( L.) Stimulating the Activity of Its Antioxidant Enzymes and Increasing the Content of Nitrogen, Carbon, and Chlorophyll.
Carmen Bianco, Anna Andreozzi, Silvia Romano, Camilla Fagorzi, Lisa Cangioli, Roberto Defez

Microorganisms· August 2021

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Author Correction: Why the European Union needs a national GMO opt-in mechanism.
Dennis Eriksson, Eugénia de Andrade, Borut Bohanec, Sevasti Chatzopoulou, Roberto Defez

Nat Biotechnol· January 2021

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Efficient colonization of the endophytes Herbaspirillum huttiense RCA24 and Enterobacter cloacae RCA25 influences the physiological parameters of Oryza sativa L. cv. Baldo rice.
Anna Andreozzi, Pilar Prieto, Jesús Mercado-Blanco, Stefano Monaco, Elisa Zampieri, Roberto Defez

Environ Microbiol· September 2019

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New Insights into Structural and Functional Roles of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA): Changes in DNA Topology and Gene Expression in Bacteria.
Roberto Defez, Anna Valenti, Anna Andreozzi, Silvia Romano, Maria Ciaramella

Biomolecules· September 2019

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Bacterial IAA-Delivery into Medicago Root Nodules Triggers a Balanced Stimulation of C and N Metabolism Leading to a Biomass Increase.
Roberto Defez, Anna Andreozzi, Silvia Romano, Gabriella Pocsfalvi, Immacolata Fiume

Microorganisms· September 2019

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Implementing an EU opt-in mechanism for GM crop cultivation.
Dennis Eriksson, Eugénia de Andrade, Borut Bohanec, Sevasti Chatzopoulou, Roberto Defez

EMBO Rep· May 2019

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Why the European Union needs a national GMO opt-in mechanism.
Dennis Eriksson, Eugénia de Andrade, Borut Bohanec, Sevasti Chatzopolou, Roberto Defez

Nat Biotechnol· January 2018

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Improved Drought Stress Response in Alfalfa Plants Nodulated by an IAA Over-producing Strain.
Roberto Defez, Anna Andreozzi, Michael Dickinson, Adrian Charlton, Luca Tadini

Front Microbiol· December 2017

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The Overproduction of Indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA) in Endophytes Upregulates Nitrogen Fixation in Both Bacterial Cultures and Inoculated Rice Plants.
Roberto Defez, Anna Andreozzi, Carmen Bianco

Microb Ecol· August 2017

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Quantification of Triphenyl-2H-tetrazoliumchloride Reduction Activity in Bacterial Cells.
Roberto Defez, Anna Andreozzi, Carmen Bianco

Bio Protoc· January 2017

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Overproduction of Indole-3-Acetic Acid in Free-Living Rhizobia Induces Transcriptional Changes Resembling Those Occurring in Nodule Bacteroids.
Roberto Defez, Roberta Esposito, Claudia Angelini, Carmen Bianco

Mol Plant Microbe Interact· June 2016

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Bisphenol A removal by a Pseudomonas aeruginosa immobilized on granular activated carbon and operating in a fluidized bed reactor.
Luigi Mita, Laura Grumiro, Sergio Rossi, Carmen Bianco, Roberto Defez

J Hazard Mater· June 2015

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Auxins upregulate nif and fix genes.
Carmen Bianco, Roberto Defez

Plant Signal Behav· October 2010

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Improvement of phosphate solubilization and Medicago plant yield by an indole-3-acetic acid-overproducing strain of Sinorhizobium meliloti.
Carmen Bianco, Roberto Defez

Appl Environ Microbiol· July 2010

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Medicago truncatula improves salt tolerance when nodulated by an indole-3-acetic acid-overproducing Sinorhizobium meliloti strain.
Carmen Bianco, Roberto Defez

J Exp Bot· October 2009

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Legumes like more IAA.
Carmen Bianco, Esther Imperlini, Roberto Defez

Plant Signal Behav· August 2009

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Effects of indole-3-acetic acid on Sinorhizobium meliloti survival and on symbiotic nitrogen fixation and stem dry weight production.
Esther Imperlini, Carmelina Bianco, Enza Lonardo, Serena Camerini, Michele Cermola, Roberto Defez

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol· June 2009

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