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Werner Zanardi

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Organism:plant (other)· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Barbara BaldaniD· 4 shared Giulia GhirardelloiD· 4 shared Rosalba CiprianiiD· 4 shared Sebastiano NigrisiD· 4 shared Tiziano BonatoiD· 3 shared Nadine De Biasio· 2 shared Susan R. StrickleriD· 2 shared Clarissa L. AngioliniD· 1 shared

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

Rosalba Cipriani, Susan R. Strickler, Francesco Petruzzellis, Giulia Ghirardello, Leonardo Greggio, Werner Zanardi, Tiziano Bonato, Barbara Baldan, Sebastiano Nigris

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

bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

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

Rosalba Cipriani, Nadine De Biasio, Maëva Labouyrie, Giulia Ghirardello, Werner Zanardi, Tiziano Bonato, Barbara Baldan, Sebastiano Nigris

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

bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

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

Rosalba Cipriani, Susan R. Strickler, Nadine De Biasio, Clarissa L. Angiolin, Giulia Ghirardello, Werner Zanardi, Tiziano Bonato, Barbara Baldan, Sebastiano Nigris

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

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

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

Giulia Ghirardello, Fabrizio Araniti, Rosalba Cipriani, Werner Zanardi, Tiziano Bonato, Barbara Baldan, Sebastiano Nigris

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

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology