Gaetano Distefano

Enhanced resistance to <i>Phoma tracheiphila</i> and <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> in transgenic lemon plants expressing a <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> chitinase gene

Alessandra Gentile, Zhili Deng, Stefano La Malfa et al. · Plant Breeding · 2007 · 90 citations

Engineering, Plant Defense Gene, Genetics +16

Defence-related gene expression in transgenic lemon plants producing an antimicrobial Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase during fungal infection

Gaetano Distefano, Stefano La Malfa, A. Vitale et al. · Transgenic Research · 2008 · 87 citations

Biology, Plant-microbe Interaction, Pathogenesis +8

High Resolution Melting Analysis Is a More Sensitive and Effective Alternative to Gel-Based Platforms in Analysis of SSR – An Example in Citrus

Gaetano Distefano, Marco Caruso, Stefano La Malfa et al. · PLoS ONE · 2012 · 81 citations · Full text

High Resolution, Engineering, Genetics +22

Sweet Orange: Evolution, Characterization, Varieties, and Breeding Perspectives

S. Seminara, Stefania Bennici, Mario Di Guardo et al. · Agriculture · 2023 · 61 citations · Full text

Plant Genetics, Botany, Genetics +16

Influence of different rootstocks on yield precocity and fruit quality of ‘Tarocco Scirè’ pigmented sweet orange

Alberto Continella, C. Pannitteri, Stefano La Malfa et al. · Scientia Horticulturae · 2017 · 60 citations

Botany, Different Rootstocks, Fruit Quality +7