About the Authors

Nicola Vitulo

Affiliation CRIBI Biotechnology Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Alessandro Albiero

Affiliations CRIBI Biotechnology Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy, Bmr-genomics srl, Padova, Italy

Claudio Forcato

Affiliation CRIBI Biotechnology Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Davide Campagna

Affiliation CRIBI Biotechnology Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Francesca Dal Pero

Affiliation Bmr-genomics srl, Padova, Italy

Paolo Bagnaresi

Affiliation CRA Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy

Moreno Colaiacovo

Affiliation CRA Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy

Primetta Faccioli

Affiliation CRA Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy

Antonella Lamontanara

Affiliation CRA Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy

Hana Šimková

Affiliation Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Marie Kubaláková

Affiliation Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Gaetano Perrotta

Affiliation ENEA, TRISAIA Research Center, Rotondella, Italy

Paolo Facella

Affiliation ENEA, TRISAIA Research Center, Rotondella, Italy

Loredana Lopez

Affiliation ENEA, TRISAIA Research Center, Rotondella, Italy

Marco Pietrella

Affiliation ENEA, CASACCIA Research Center, Rome, Italy

Giulio Gianese

Affiliation Ylichron Srl, Rome, Italy

Jaroslav Doležel

Affiliation Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Institute of Experimental Botany, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Giovanni Giuliano

Affiliation ENEA, CASACCIA Research Center, Rome, Italy

Luigi Cattivelli

luigi.cattivelli@entecra.it

Affiliation CRA Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy

Giorgio Valle

Affiliation CRIBI Biotechnology Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

A. Michele Stanca

Affiliation CRA Genomics Research Centre, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Performed the experiments: HS MK CF DC FDP GP P. Facella LL. Analyzed the data: NV AA MC P. Faccioli PB AL MP G. Gianese. Wrote the paper: NV LC G. Giuliano GV JD. Conceived, designed and coordinated the work: LC G. Giuliano GV AMS.