Marcello Pirritano

The paper shows that mitochondrial import stress causes neurodegeneration, which is opposed by PERK-eIF2α signaling, with PERK overexpression protecting against it.

The paper shows that two RDRs in Paramecium are required to convert exogenous dsRNA into siRNAs for RNAi, contrasting with known functions in other organisms.

This study compares nectar production mechanisms in monocot Ananas comosus and dicot Nicotiana tabacum using transcriptomic and metabolic analyses, revealing differences in sucrose transport and secretion.

The paper investigates the role of two Piwi proteins in transgene-induced silencing in Paramecium, showing they have distinct but overlapping functions in generating and processing siRNAs for chromatin-level gene silencing.