Dr. Agata Rascio

Research Scientist
Cereal Research Centre, Agricultural Research Council, Italy

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Sciences from Cereal Research Centre, Italy

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Biography

Dr. Agata Rascio is currently working as Research Scientist at Cereal Research Centre, Agricultural Research Council, Italy. She obtained her Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Sciences from same Institute. Her main area of interest related to the Physiological and Genetic Basis of Wheat Adaptation to Abiotic Stresses. Her area of expertise includes Biochemical and Physiological Traits, Nutraceutical Compounds, Screening Test, Water Properties, Abiotic Stresses, Mutants, and Analysis and Expression of Genes. She has published 41 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Wheat Adaptation
Abiotic Stresses
Plant Physiology
Plant Breeding

Selected Publications

  1. Rascio, A., E. Carlino, G. Santis and N. Fonzo, 2013. A Discriminant Analysis to Categorize Durum Wheat Varieties in Drought-Tolerance Classes on the Basis of Rheological and Physiological Traits. Cereal Res. Commun., 41: 88-96.
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  2. Rascio, A., E. Carlino, G. Nicastro, C. Platani and M. Russo et al., 2011. K-Plus: A Gene Controlling Potassium Content in A Light-Green Wheat Mutant. Cereal Res. Commun., 39: 179-188.
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  3. Rascio, A., G. Nicastro, E. Carlino and N. Di Fonzo, 2005. Differences for bound water content as estimated by pressure-volume and adsorption isotherm curves. Plant Sci., 169: 395-401.
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  4. Rascio, A., N.D. Fonzo, M. Russo, G. Nicastro and C. Platani et al., 2002. Influence of Exogenously Supplied KCl on Water Binding Mode of Durum Wheat Leaf Segments. Cereal Res. Commun., 30: 111-116.
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  5. Rascio, A., M. Russo, L. Mazzucco, C. Platani, G. Nicastro and N. Di Fonzo, 2001. Enhanced osmotolerance of a wheat mutant selected for potassium accumulation. Plant Sci., 160: 441-448.
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  6. Iannucci, A., A.Rascio, M. Russo, N.D. Fonzo and P. Martiniello, 2000. Physiological responses to water stress following a conditioning period in berseem clover. Plant Soil, 223: 219-229.
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  7. Rascio, A., M. Russo, C. Platani, G. Ronga and N. Di Fonzo, 1999. Mutants of durum wheat with alterations in tissue affinity for strongly bound water. Plant Sci., 144: 29-34.
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  8. Rascio, A., M. Russo, C. Platani and N.D. Fonzo, 1998. Drought Intensity Effects on Genotypic Differences in Tissue Affinity for Strongly Bound Water. Plant Sci., 132: 121-126.
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  9. Rascio, A., M. Russo, L. Arena, C. Platani and N.D. Fonzo et al., 1997. Growth Stage and Watering Treatment Effects on Genotypic Differences for Solute Accumulation Capability in Durum Wheat. J. Genet. Breeding 51: 23-28.
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  10. Rascio, A., M. Russo and N. Di Fonzo, 1997. Simplified procedure for estimating tissue affinity for bound water in durum wheat. Crop Sci., 37: 275-277.
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  11. Rascio, A., 1997. Bound Water in Plants and its Relationships to the Abiotic Stresses. Recent Res. Dev. Plant Physiol., 1: 215-222.

  12. Rascio, A., C. Platani, G. Scalfati, A. Tonti and N. Di Fonzo, 1994. The accumulation of solutes and water binding strength in durum wheat. Physiol. Plant, 90: 715-721.
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  13. Cedola, M.C., G. Scalfati, M. Soprano, A. Rascio and A. Iannucci, 1994. Leaf Morpho-Physiological Parameters as Screening Techniques for Drought Stress Tolerance in Triticum Durum Desf. J. Genet. Breeding, 48: 229-236.
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  14. Rascio, A., C. Platani, N. Difonza and G. Wittemer, 1992. Bound water in durum wheat under drought stress. Plant Physiol., 98: 908-912.
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  15. Rascio, A., M.C. Cedola, M. Toponi, Z. Flagella and G. Wittmer, 1990. Leaf Morphology and Water Status Changes in Triticum durum under Water Stress. Physiol. Plant., 78: 462-467.
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  16. Pastore, D., Z. Flagelia, A. Rasclo, M.C. Cedola and G. Wittmer, 1989. Field studies on chlorophyll fluorescence as drought tolerance test in Triticum durum Desf. genotypes. J. Gen. Breed., 43: 45-51.

  17. Rascio, A., M.C. Cedola, G. Sorrentino, D. Pastore and G. Wittmer, 1988. Pressure-Volume Curves and Drought Resistance in Two Wheat Genotypes. Physiol. Plant., 73: 122-127.
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