Francesco Di Serio

This study identifies self-cleaving ribozymes in RNA viruses, showing their role in translation initiation across fungi and plants.

The paper experimentally characterizes zeta viruses and discovers betaviroid-like RNAs, confirming their circular structure, ribozyme activity, and replication mechanisms.

This study develops a highly sensitive and versatile real-time RT-qPCR method for detecting CYVCV in plants and vectors, validated for use in both laboratory and on-site diagnostic contexts.

This paper identifies and characterizes TsvlRNA1, a viroid-like RNA in Trichoderma spirale that transmits between species and modulates biocontrol capacity against plant pathogens.

The paper investigates RNA modifications in viroids, finding m6A in citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd) but not in avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd).