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Cesare Gessler

Publication List (last five years):

Broggini, Giovanni A.L. Galli Paolo, Parravicini Gabriella, Gianfranceschi Luca, Gessler Cesare, and Patocchi Andrea (2009) HcrVf paralogs are present on linkage groups 1 and 6 of Malus. Genome, 52, 129-138

 Szankowski Iris, Waidmann Sascha, Degenhardt Juliana, Patocchi Andrea, Paris Roberta, Silfverberg-Dilworth Eve, Broggini Giovanni & Gessler Cesare (2009) Highly scab-resistant transgenic apple lines achieved by introgression of HcrVf2 controlled by different native promoter lengths. DOI 10.1007/s11295-008-0191-8

Patocchi A., Fernández-Fernández F., Evans K. , Gobbin D., Rezzonico F., Boudichevskaia A., Dunemann F., Stankiewicz-Kosyl M., Mathis-Jeanneteau F., Durel C. E., GianfranceschiL., Costa F., Toller C.,  Cova V., MottD., KomjancM., Barbaro E., Kodde L., Rikkerink E., Gessler C., van de Weg W. E. (2008) Development and test of 21 multiplex PCRs composed of SSRs spanning most of the apple genome. Tree Genetics & Genomes: DOI 10.1007/s11295-008-076-7.

Patocchi A, Fernandez-Fernandez F, Evans K, Silfverberg-Dilworth E, Matasci CL, Gobbin D, Rezzonico F, Boudichevskaia A, Dunemann F, Stankiewicz-Kosyl M, Matisse F, Soglio V, Gianfranceschi L, Durel CE, Toller C, Cova V, Mott D, Komjanc M, Barbaro E, Costa F, Voorrips RE, Yamamoto T, Gessler C, Van de Weg WE (2007) Development of a set of apple SSRs markers spanning the apple genome, genotyping of HiDRAS plant material and validation of genotypic data. Acta Hort: in press

Savazzini F, Longa CMO, Pertot I, Gessler C. 2008. Real-time PCR for detection and quantification of the biocontrol agent Trichoderma atroviride strain SC1 in soil. Journal of Microbiological Methods 73: 185–194

Stoeckli S, Mody K, Gessler C, Patocchi A, Jermini M, Dorn S. 2008. QTL analysis for aphid resistance and growth traits in apple.  Tree Genetics & Genomes 4:833–847

Alaphilippe,-A; Elad,-Y; David,-D-R; Derridj,-S; Gessler,-C 2008. Effects of a biocontrol agent of apple powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) on the host plant and on non-target organisms: an insect pest (Cydia pomonella) and a pathogen (Venturia inaequalis). Biocontrol-Science-and-Technology.; 18(1/2): 121-138

Kuflik,-T; Pertot,-I; Moskovitch,-R; Zasso,-R; Pellegrini,-E; Gessler,-C 2008. Optimization of Fire blight scouting with a decision support system based on infection risk. Computers-and-Electronics-in-Agriculture. 62(2): 118-127

 Gobbin,-D; Hohl,-L; Conza,-L; Jermini,-M; Gessler,-C; Conedera,-M 2007. Microsatellite-based characterization of the Castanea sativa cultivar heritage of southern Switzerland. Genome-.; 50(12): 1089-1103

 Matasci,-C-L; Gobbin,-D; Scharer,-H-J; Tamm,-L; Gessler,-C 2008. Selection for fungicide resistance throughout a growing season in populations of Plasmopara viticola. European-Journal-of-Plant-Pathology.; 120(1): 79-83

Rumbou A, Gessler C. 2007. Greek epidemics of grapevine downy mildew are driven by local oosporic inoculum: a population biology approach. Journal of Biological Research 7: 3 – 18

Gobbin,-D; Bleyer,-G; Keil,-S; Kassemeyer,-H-H; Gessler,-C 2007; Evidence for sporangial dispersal leading to a single infection event and a sudden high incidence of grapevine downy mildew. Plant-Pathology. 56(5): 843-847

Khan M-A., Durel C-E., Duffy B., Drouet D., Kellerhals M., Gessler C;  Patocchi A. 2007. Development of Molecular markers linked to the "Fiesta" linkage group 7 major QTL for fire blight resistance and their application for marker assisted selection. Genome 50: 568 – 577

Gobbin D, Rezzonico F. Gessler C. 2007 Quantification of the biocontrol agent Pseudomonas fluorescens PF153 in soil using a quantitative competitive PCR assay unaffected by variabilità in cell lysis and DNA extraction efficiency. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 39: 1609-1619.

Prodorutti D., Pertot I. Longo L, Gessler C. 2007. Highbush Blueberry: Cultivation, Protection, Breeding and Biotechnology European Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology 1(1): 44-56 (Print ISSN 1752-3842).

Broggini G.A.L., Le Cam B., Parisi L., Gessler C. and Patocchi A. 2007. Construction of a contig of BAC clones spanning the region of the apple scab avirulence gene avrVg. Fungal genetic and biology 44:44-51.

Gessler C. and Patocchi A. 2007. Recombinant DNA technology in apple. Advances in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology: 107: 113-132.

Gobbin D, Bleyer G, Keil S, Kassemeyer HH, Gessler C. 2007. Evidence for sporangial dispersal leading to a single infection event and a sudden high incidence of grapevine downy mildew. Plant pathology, 56: 843-847.

Khan,-M-A; Duffy,-B; Gessler,-C; Patocchi,-A 2006 QTL mapping of fire blight resistance in apple. Molecular-Breeding.; 17(4): 299-306

Gobbin D, Rezzonico F, Gessler C 2007. Development of a quantitative competitive PCR assay for the quantification of the biocontrol agent Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf153 in soil which is unaffected by variability in DNA extraction efficiency. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 39:1609-1619.

Gobbin,-D; Rumbou,-A; Linde,-C-C; Gessler,-C 2006. Population genetic structure of Plasmopara viticola after 125 years of colonization in European vineyards. Molecular-Plant-Pathology; 7(6): 519-531

Chacon,-M-G; Adler,-N-E; Jarrin,-F; Flier,-W-G; Gessler,-C; Forbes,-G-A 2006. Genetic structure of the population of Phytophthora infestans attacking Solanum ochranthum in the highlands of Ecuador. European-Journal-of-Plant-Pathology.; 115(2): 235-245

Rumbou,-A; Gessler,-C 2006 Particular structure of Plasmopara viticola populations evolved under Greek island conditions. Phytopathology-.  96(5): 501-509

Gessler C. Patocchi A. Sansavini S. Tartarini S. and Gianfrancesci L. 2006. Venturia inaequalis Resistance in Apple. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 25:473-503.

Terakami S, Shoda M, Adach Y, Gonai T, Kasumi M, Sawamura Y, Iketani H, Kotobuki K, Patocchi A, Gessler C, Hayashi T and Yamamoto T. 2006. Genetic mapping of the pear scab resistance gene Vnk of Japanese pear cultivar Kinchaku. Theor Appl Gener 113:743-752.

Erdin N., Tartarini S., Broggini G.A.L., Gennari F., Sansavini S. Gessler C., and Patocchi A. 2006 Mapping of the apple scab-resistance gene Vb. Genome

Silfverberg-Dilworth E., Matasci C.L., Van de Weg W.E., Van Kaauwen M.P.W., Walser M., Kodde L.P., Soglio V., Gianfranceschi L., Durel C.-E., Costa F., Yamamoto T., Koller B., Gessler C., and Patocchi A. 2006. Microsatellite markers spanning the apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) genome. Tree genetics and genomes 2: 202-224.

Zini E, Biasioli F, Gasperi F, Mott D, Aprea E,. Märk T, Patocchi A, Gessler C and Komjanc M, (2006) QTL mapping of volatile compounds in ripe apples detected by proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry. Euphytica 145 , issue 3, pp. 271-281.

Broggini GAL, Duffy B, Holliger E, Schaerer HJ, Gessler C, Patocchi A (2005) Detection of the fire blight biocontrol agent Bacillus subtilis BD170 (BioproReg.) in a Swiss apple orchard. European Journal of Plant Pathology 111(2): 93-100.

Gobbin D, Jermini M, Loskill B, Pertot I, Raynal M, Gessler C (2005) Importance of secondary inoculum of Plasmopara viticola to epidemics of grapevine downy mildew. Plant Pathology 54: 522-534.

Patocchi A, Walser M, Tatarini S, Gennari F, Sansavini S, Broggini G, Gessler C (2005) Identification by gene scanning approach (GSA) of a microsatellite tightly associated with the apple scab resistance gene VM. Genome 48: 630-636.

Silverberg-Dilworth E, Besse S, Paris R, Belfanti E, Tartarini S, Sansavini S, Patocchi A, Gessler C (2005) Identification of functional apple scab resistance gene promotors. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 110: 1119-1126.

Valsesia G, Gobbin D, Patocchi A, Vecchione A, Pertot I, Gessler C (2005) Development of a high-throughput method for quantification of Plasmopara viticola DNA in grapevine leaves by means of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Phytopathology 95(6): 672-678.