Sebastiano Nigris

Compost-associated microbiota modulates root transcriptional responses and enhances tomato drought resilience

This study shows compost improves tomato drought resilience by enhancing water retention and modulating root gene expression through its microbial community.

Compost from urban biowaste shapes the bacterial community and its functional traits in the rhizosphere of tomato plants

This study shows that industrial compost from urban biowaste increases bacterial diversity and functional traits in tomato rhizosphere compared to chemical fertilizer.

Genomic and functional characterization of compost-derived bacteria identifies a candidate bioinoculant that influences tomato physiology and leaf metabolism

The paper isolates and characterizes compost-derived bacteria, identifies a candidate bioinoculant, and shows its effects on tomato physiology and leaf metabolism.

Transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling reveals early responses of tomato plants elicited by compost-derived bacteria

This study examines the early molecular and metabolic responses of tomato plants to compost-derived bacteria, identifying common and strain-specific physiological signatures.

The genome of the Wollemi pine, a critically endangered living fossil unchanged since the Cretaceous, reveals extensive ancient transposon activity.

The paper presents the genome of the Wollemi pine, revealing ancient transposon activity and insights into its conservation and evolutionary history.