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Leonardo Caproni

Scuola Superiore Sant'AnnaORCID 0000-0002-7129-8575Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:plant (other)· 3 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Matteo Dell’AcquaiD· 4 shared Carlo FaddaiD· 2 shared Jemal Seid AhmediD· 2 shared Mara MiculaniD· 2 shared Mario Enrico PèiD· 2 shared Aemiro Bezabih Woldeyohannes· 1 shared Andrea VandiniD· 1 shared Anna Giulia Boni· 1 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 2/yr

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SABER: A Multiparental Tomato Population Leveraging Wild Relative Diversity for High-Resolution QTL Mapping

Giovanni Gabelli, Leonardo Caproni, Fabio Palumbo, Anna Giulia Boni, Giulia Ferrari, Lucia Prazzoli, Marina Malatrasi, Sara Sestili, Matteo Dell’Acqua, Massimiliano Beretta, Gianni Barcaccia

The paper introduces SABER, a multiparental tomato population incorporating wild relatives for high-resolution QTL mapping, identifying known and novel QTL for agronomic traits.

BMC Plant Biology · Aug 15, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

AI-enabled simultaneous phenotyping of leaf vein and stomatal traits uncovers independent genetic control in maize

Martina Sechi, Riccardo Porcedda, Martina Pallaoro, John N. Ferguson, Matteo Dell’Acqua, Andrea Vandin, Leonardo Caproni

The paper uses AI to phenotype leaf vein and stomatal traits in maize, finding independent genetic control between these traits.

bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Data-driven, participatory characterization of traditional farmer varieties discloses teff (Eragrostis tef) adaptive and breeding potential under current and future climates

Aemiro Bezabih Woldeyohannes, Sessen Daniel Iohannes, Mara Miculan, Leonardo Caproni, Jemal Seid Ahmed, Kauê de Sousa, Ermias Abate Desta, Carlo Fadda, Mario Enrico Pè, Matteo Dell’Acqua

The paper characterizes teff genetic diversity and identifies climate-related adaptation patterns to inform breeding strategies for climate resilience.

eLife · Aug 8, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics

The genomic and bioclimatic characterization of Ethiopian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) unveils challenges and opportunities to adapt to a changing climate

Basazen Fantahun Lakew, Leonardo Caproni, Seyoum Asefie Kassaw, Mara Miculan, Jemal Seid Ahmed, Simona Grazioli, Yosef Gebrehawaryat, Carlo Fadda, Mario Enrico Pè, Matteo Dell’Acqua

This study characterizes Ethiopian barley genomes and links them to climate data to identify genomic regions for climate adaptation.

bioRxiv · May 16, 2022 · PreprintGenetics