About the Authors

Lorenzo Barchi

Affiliation DIVAPRA Plant Genetics and Breeding, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Torino, Italy

Sergio Lanteri

Affiliation DIVAPRA Plant Genetics and Breeding, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Torino, Italy

Ezio Portis

ezio.portis@unito.it

Affiliation DIVAPRA Plant Genetics and Breeding, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Torino, Italy

Giampiero Valè

Affiliations CRA-GPG Genomic Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Piacenza, Italy, CRA-RIS, Rice Research Unit, Vercelli, Italy

Andrea Volante

Affiliation CRA-GPG Genomic Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Piacenza, Italy

Laura Pulcini

Affiliation CRA-ORA Research Unit for Vegetable Crops, Monsampolo del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Tommaso Ciriaci

Affiliation CRA-ORA Research Unit for Vegetable Crops, Monsampolo del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Nazareno Acciarri

Affiliation CRA-ORA Research Unit for Vegetable Crops, Monsampolo del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Italy

Valeria Barbierato

Affiliation CRA-ORL Research Unit for Vegetable Crops, Montanaso Lombardo, Lodi, Italy

Laura Toppino

Affiliation CRA-ORL Research Unit for Vegetable Crops, Montanaso Lombardo, Lodi, Italy

Giuseppe Leonardo Rotino

Affiliation CRA-ORL Research Unit for Vegetable Crops, Montanaso Lombardo, Lodi, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SL GLR. Analyzed the data: LB EP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NA LT GLR. Wrote the paper: LB SL EP GV LT. Performed the molecular experiments: LB GV AV LT. Performed the field experiments: LP TC NA VB LT GLR.