Laura Zucconi

University of Tuscia (Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Viterbo), Dipartimento DI Scienze Ambientali, Faculty Member

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Associate Professor (ssd BIO/03) at the University of Tuscia, Teacher of Botany for the bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and Applied Botany for the bachelor’s degree in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Restauration

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Trends in Antarctic soil fungal research in the context of environmental changes

Brazilian journal of microbiology, Apr 23, 2024

Editorial: Insights in thermophilic microbes: from OMICS to bioactive compounds

Frontiers in Microbiology, May 16, 2023

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Concerning the generic limits in Haplographium

Mycotaxon, Mar 1, 1993

Studies on Mediterranean Hyphomycetes. VI. Remarks on bactrodesmium, and B. cubense comb. nov

Mycotaxon, 1997

The mechanism of conidial secession in Bactrodesmium Cooke is discussed. A new combination, B. cu... more

Vermiculariopsiella arcicula, a new dematiaceous hyphomycete from Sardinia, Italy

Mycotaxon, 1992

Studies on Antarctic fungi

Polarnet Technical …

49 Introduction Antarctica is characterized by a combination of extreme environmental conditions ... more

Scanning electron microscopic observations on a new record of Dictyochaeta daphnioides

Mycotaxon, Jul 1, 1994

Effects of 5‐year experimental warming in the Alpine belt on soil Archaea: Multi‐omics approaches and prospects

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Mar 30, 2023

We currently lack a predictive understanding of how soil archaeal communities may respond to clim... more We currently lack a predictive understanding of how soil archaeal communities may respond to climate change, particularly in Alpine areas where warming is far exceeding the global average. Here, we characterized the abundance, structure, and function of total (by metagenomics) and active soil archaea (by metatranscriptomics) after 5‐year experimental field warming (+1°C) in Italian Alpine grasslands and snowbeds. Our multi‐omics approach unveiled an increasing abundance of Archaea during warming in snowbeds, which was negatively correlated with the abundance of fungi (by qPCR) and micronutrients (Ca and Mg), but positively correlated with soil water content. In the snowbeds transcripts, warming resulted in the enrichment of abundances of transcription and nucleotide biosynthesis. Our study provides novel insights into possible changes in soil Archaea composition and function in the climate change scenario.

Friedmanniomyces endolithicus (Fungi, Hyphomycetes), anam.-gen. and sp. nov., from continental Antarctica

Nova Hedwigia, Mar 15, 1999

Additions to Italian Pleosporinae, including Italica heraclei sp. nov

Biodiversity Data Journal, Jan 18, 2021

Background In the last few years, many microfungi-including plant-associated species-have been re... more Background In the last few years, many microfungi-including plant-associated species-have been reported from various habitats and substrates in Italy. In this study of pleosporalean fungi, we researched terrestrial habitats in the Provinces of Arezzo (Tuscany region), Forlì-Cesena and Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna region) in Italy.

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Scanning electron microscopy of conidiophore development and conidiogenesis in Chaetopsina fulva

Mycotaxon, Jul 1, 1991

Over the footprints of Italian mycology with emphasis on plantassociated Ascomycota

Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology

Italy is a Mediterranean country in south-central Europe that has a long tradition in mycology. T... more Italy is a Mediterranean country in south-central Europe that has a long tradition in mycology. The mycological journey from ancient Italy to modern advanced studies is remarkable. In this study, we outline historical studies on different fungal groups, mycologists' contributions, fungal collections, illustration techniques, and their development, including traditional and modern taxonomic approaches. In addition, the current progress of mycology is discussed, with an emphasis on plant-associated Ascomycota. Furthermore, a case study was carried out to better understand the occurrence of saprobic Ascomycota on different host plants in terrestrial habitats. We describe a novel genus, Pigmentatineomassaria (Neomassariaceae, Pleosporales), with the type species, P. italica, and another novel species, Alborbis italica (Sydowiellaceae, Diaporthales) as well as 16 novel host records, five new geographical records, two new regional records, and two host recurrent species, from Botryosphaeriaceae, Melanopsaceae (Botryosphaeriales),

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A Hydroalcoholic Gel-Based Disinfection System for Deteriogenic Fungi on the Contemporary Mixed Media Artwork Poesia by Alessandro Kokocinski

Heritage, Mar 6, 2023

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Knufia obscura sp. nov. and Knufia victoriae sp. nov., two new species from extreme environments

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology

Six strains of black meristematic fungi were isolated from Antarctic soils, gasoline car tanks an... more Six strains of black meristematic fungi were isolated from Antarctic soils, gasoline car tanks and from the marine alga Flabellia petiolata. These fungi were characterized by morphological, physiological and phylogenetic analyses. According to the maximum-likelihood analysis reconstructed with ITS and LSU sequences, these strains belonged to the genus Knufia. Knufia obscura sp. nov. (holotype CBS 148926) and Knufia victoriae sp. nov. (holotype CBS 149015) are proposed as two novel species and descriptions of their morphological, physiological and phylogenetic features are presented. Based on the maximum-likelihood analyses, K. obscura was closely related to Knufia hypolithi (99 % bootstrap support), while K. victoriae clustered in the clade of Knufia cryptophialidica and Knufia perfecta (93 % bootstrap support). Knufia victoriae, recorded in Antarctic soil samples, had a psychrophilic behaviour, with optimal growth between 10 and 15 °C and no growth recorded at 20 °C. Knufia obscura...

3D soil structure characterization of Biological Soil Crusts from Alpine Tarfala Valley

EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts, Apr 1, 2017

Figure 3 from: Wijesinghe SN, Wang Y, Zucconi L, Dayarathne MC, Boonmee S, Camporesi E, Wanasinghe DN, Hyde KD (2021) Additions to Italian Pleosporinae, including Italica heraclei sp. nov. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e59648. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e59648

Figure 1 from: Wijesinghe SN, Wang Y, Zucconi L, Dayarathne MC, Boonmee S, Camporesi E, Wanasinghe DN, Hyde KD (2021) Additions to Italian Pleosporinae, including Italica heraclei sp. nov. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e59648. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e59648

Figure 6 from: Wijesinghe SN, Wang Y, Zucconi L, Dayarathne MC, Boonmee S, Camporesi E, Wanasinghe DN, Hyde KD (2021) Additions to Italian Pleosporinae, including Italica heraclei sp. nov. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e59648. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e59648

Litter and soil mycoflora from an abandoned mining area in S. W. Sardinia, Italy

The saprotrophic mycoflora from the leaf litter of five plant species col1ccted at a heavy metal ... more The saprotrophic mycoflora from the leaf litter of five plant species col1ccted at a heavy metal pol1uted site and at a control site, is compared. The composition of the fungal community recorded in tbe soil col1ected at the pol1uted site is reported. Data show a large presence of the genus Penieilliltm, with the prevailing species P. roscopurpurcum and P. westiinfiii. On Pista eia lentiseus leaves, col1ected at the pol1uted site, a massive presence of Circinotrichum maculiforme has been recorded, suggesting that it could be adapted to grow at high meta l concentratioI1s.

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Highly differentiated soil bacterial communities in Victoria Land macro-areas (Antarctica)

FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 2021

Ice-free areas of Victoria Land, in Antarctica, are characterized by different terrestrial ecosys... more Ice-free areas of Victoria Land, in Antarctica, are characterized by different terrestrial ecosystems, that are dominated by microorganisms supporting highly adapted communities. Despite the unique conditions of these ecosystems, reports on their bacterial diversity are still fragmentary. From this perspective, 60 samples from 14 localities were analyzed. These localities were distributed in coastal sites with differently developed biological soil crusts, inner sites in the McMurdo Dry Valleys with soils lacking of plant coverage, and a site called Icarus Camp, with a crust developed on a thin locally weathered substrate of the underlying parent granitic-rock. Bacterial diversity was studied through 16S rRNA metabarcoding sequencing. Communities diversity, composition and the abundance and composition of different taxonomic groups were correlated to soil physicochemical characteristics. Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Cyanobacteria and Proteobacteria dominated these communities. Most phy...

Trends in Antarctic soil fungal research in the context of environmental changes

Brazilian journal of microbiology, Apr 23, 2024

Editorial: Insights in thermophilic microbes: from OMICS to bioactive compounds

Frontiers in Microbiology, May 16, 2023

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Concerning the generic limits in Haplographium

Mycotaxon, Mar 1, 1993

Studies on Mediterranean Hyphomycetes. VI. Remarks on bactrodesmium, and B. cubense comb. nov

Mycotaxon, 1997

The mechanism of conidial secession in Bactrodesmium Cooke is discussed. A new combination, B. cu... more

Vermiculariopsiella arcicula, a new dematiaceous hyphomycete from Sardinia, Italy

Mycotaxon, 1992