Candidate enzymes for saffron crocin biosynthesis are localized in multiple cellular compartments, Demurtas, Olivia Costantina, Frusciante Sarah, Ferrante Paola, Diretto Gianfranco, Azad N.H., Pietrella M., Aprea Giuseppe, Taddei A.R., Romano E., Mi J., et al. , Plant Physiology, Volume 177, Number 3, p.990-1006, (2018)

A Corylus avellana L. extract enhances human macrophage bactericidal response against Staphylococcus aureus by increasing the expression of anti-inflammatory and iron metabolism genes, Cappelli, G., Giovannini Daniela, Basso A.L., Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Diretto Gianfranco, Santi C., Girelli G., Bacchetta Loretta, and Mariani F. , Journal of Functional Foods, Volume 45, p.499-511, (2018)

A high-throughput flow cytometry system for early screening of in vitro made polyploids in Dendrobium hybrids, Grosso, V., Farina Anna, Giorgi Debora, Nardi Luca, Diretto Gianfranco, and Lucretti Sergio , Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, Volume 132, Number 1, p.57-70, (2018)

Transcriptome analysis in tissue sectors with contrasting crocins accumulation provides novel insights into apocarotenoid biosynthesis and regulation during chromoplast biogenesis, Ahrazem, O., Argandoña J., Fiore Alessia, Aguado C., Luján R., Rubio-Moraga A., Marro M., Araujo-Andrade C., Loza-Alvarez P., Diretto Gianfranco, et al. , Scientific Reports, Volume 8, Number 1, (2018)

Comparative metabolite and genome analysis of tuber-bearing potato species, Aversano, R., Contaldi F., Adelfi M.G., D'Amelia V., Diretto Gianfranco, De Tommasi N., Vaccaro C., Vassallo A., and Carputo D. , Phytochemistry, Volume 137, p.42-51, (2017)

Evaluation of the hazelnuts as functional food: molecular effects of long maceration raw kernel extract in HepG2 human hepatocarcinoma cell line, Santi, Chiara, Benassi Barbara, Diretto Gianfranco, Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Pacchierotti Francesca, and Bacchetta Loretta , FFC's 22nd International Conference, (2017)

Evolutionarily distinct carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases are responsible for crocetin production in Buddleja davidii, Ahrazem, O., Diretto Gianfranco, Argandoña J., Rubio-Moraga A., Julve J.M., Orzáez D., Granell A., and Gomez-Gomez L. , Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 68, Number 16, p.4663-4677, (2017)

Geni e Metodi per la Produzione e Compartimentazione Biotecnologica di Apocarotenoidi ad Elevato Valore Aggiunto, Giuliano, Giovanni, Ferrante Paola, Diretto Gianfranco, Aprea Giuseppe, Demurtas Olivia Costantina, Pietrella Marco, Martinoia Enrico, and Francisco Rita , Number 102017000089858, (2017)

Molecular and biochemical characterization of a potato collection with contrasting tuber carotenoid content, Sulli, Maria, Mandolino G., Sturaro M., Onofri C., Diretto Gianfranco, Parisi B., and Giuliano Giovanni , PLoS ONE, Volume 12, Number 9, p.e0184143, (2017)

Potential of golden potatoes to improve vitamin A and vitamin E status in developing countries, Chitchumroonchokchai, C., Diretto Gianfranco, Parisi B., Giuliano Giovanni, and Failla M.L. , PLoS ONE, Volume 12, Number 11, (2017)

Tissue-specific accumulation of sulfur compounds and saponins in different parts of garlic cloves from purple and white ecotypes, Diretto, Gianfranco, Rubio-Moraga A., J. Argando A. J., Castillo P., Gomez-Gomez L., and Ahrazem O. , Molecules, Volume 22, Number 8, (2017)

Unraveling massive crocins transport and accumulation through proteome and microscopy tools during the development of saffron stigma, Gomez-Gomez, L., Parra-Vega V., Rivas-Sendra A., Seguí-Simarro J.M., Molina R.V., Pallotti C., Rubio-Moraga A., Diretto Gianfranco, Prieto A., and Ahrazem O. , International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Volume 18, Number 1, (2017)

Unraveling the complexity of transcriptomic, metabolomic and quality environmental response of tomato fruit, D'Esposito, D., Ferriello F., Molin A.D., Diretto Gianfranco, Sacco A., Minio A., Barone A., Di Monaco R., Cavella S., Tardella L., et al. , BMC Plant Biology, Volume 17, Number 1, (2017)

Use of natural diversity and biotechnology to increase the quality and nutritional content of tomato and grape, Gascuel, Q., Diretto Gianfranco, Monforte A.J., Fortes A.M., and Granell A. , Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 8, (2017)

Gene-metabolite networks of volatile metabolism in Airen and Tempranillo grape cultivars revealed a distinct mechanism of aroma bouquet production, Rambla, J.L., Trapero-Mozos A., Diretto Gianfranco, Moraga A.R., Granell A., Gómez L.G., and Ahrazem O. , Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 7, Number OCTOBER2016, (2016)

Light remodels lipid biosynthesis in Nannochloropsis gaditana by modulating carbon partitioning between organelles, Alboresi, A., Perin G., Vitulo N., Diretto Gianfranco, Block M., Jouhet J., Meneghesso A., Valle G., Giuliano Giovanni, Maréchal E., et al. , Plant Physiology, Volume 171, Number 4, p.2468-2482, (2016)

Transcriptome and metabolome of synthetic Solanum autotetraploids reveal key genomic stress events following polyploidization, Fasano, C., Diretto Gianfranco, Aversano R., D'Agostino N., Di Matteo A., Frusciante L., Giuliano Giovanni, and Carputo D. , New Phytologist, Volume 210, Number 4, p.1382-1394, (2016)

Carotenoid accumulation during tomato fruit ripening is modulated by the auxin-ethylene balance, Su, L., Diretto Gianfranco, Purgatto E., Danoun S., Zouine M., Li Z., Roustan J.-P., Bouzayen M., Giuliano Giovanni, and Chervin C. , BMC Plant Biology, Volume 15, Number 1, (2015)

The chimeric repressor version of an Ethylene Response Factor (ERF) family member, Sl-ERF.B3, shows contrasting effects on tomato fruit ripening., Liu, Mingchun, Diretto Gianfranco, Pirrello Julien, Roustan Jean-Paul, Li Zhengguo, Giuliano Giovanni, Regad Farid, and Bouzayen Mondher , The New phytologist, 2014 Jul, Volume 203, Number 1, p.206-18, (2014)

Novel carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase catalyzes the first dedicated step in saffron crocin biosynthesis, Frusciante, Sarah, Diretto Gianfranco, Bruno M., Ferrante Paola, Pietrella M., Prado-Cabrero A., Rubio-Moraga A., Beyer P., Gomez-Gomez L., Al-Babili S., et al. , Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Volume 111, Number 33, p.12246-12251, (2014)

A quadruple mutant of Arabidopsis reveals a beta-carotene hydroxylation activity for LUT1/CYP97C1 and a regulatory role of xanthophylls on determination of the PSI/PSII ratio., Fiore, Alessia, Dall’osto Luca, Cazzaniga S., Diretto Gianfranco, Giuliano Giovanni, and Bassi Roberto , BMC plant biology, 2012 Apr 18, Volume 12, p.50, (2012)

A quadruple mutant of Arabidopsis reveals a β-carotene hydroxylation activity for LUT1/CYP97C1 and a regulatory role of xanthophylls on determination of the PSI/PSII ratio, Fiore, Alessia, Dall'Osto L., Cazzaniga S., Diretto Gianfranco, Giuliano Giovanni, and Bassi R. , BMC Plant Biology, Volume 12, (2012)

Genomics and Transcriptomics of Saffron: new tools to unravel the mistery behind an attractive spice, Fiore, Alessia, Pizzichini Daniele, Diretto Gianfranco, Scossa Federico, and Spanò Laura , Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology, Volume 4, (2010)

Transcriptional-metabolic networks in β-carotene-enriched potato tubers: The long and winding road to the golden phenotype, Diretto, Gianfranco, Al-Babili S., Tavazza Raffaela, Scossa F., Papacchioli V., Migliore M., Beyer P., and Giuliano Giovanni , Plant Physiology, Volume 154, Number 2, p.899-912, (2010)

Biosynthesis and engineering of carotenoids and apocarotenoids in plants: State of the art and future prospects, Rosati, C., Diretto Gianfranco, and Giuliano Giovanni , Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews, Volume 26, Number 1, p.139-162, (2009)