Marco Pitino

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Marco Pitino is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Marco Pitino has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Plant Science, 15 papers in Insect Science and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Marco Pitino's work include Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens (13 papers), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (9 papers) and Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (9 papers). Marco Pitino is often cited by papers focused on Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens (13 papers), Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies (9 papers) and Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences (9 papers). Marco Pitino collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Marco Pitino's co-authors include Saskia A. Hogenhout, Massimo E. Maffei, Yongping Duan, Christopher J. Ridout, Jorunn I. B. Bos, Alexander D. Coleman, David Prince, Joe Win, Cheryl M. Armstrong and Liliana M. Cano and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

Marco Pitino

22 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

A Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Candidate Effec... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Candidate Effectors from the Aphid Species Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid)
    2010 371 citations Jorunn I. B. Bos, David Prince et al. PLoS Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Marco Pitino United States 13 1.1k 831 457 105 98 24 1.4k
Cécilia Tamborindeguy United States 20 1.0k 1.0× 851 1.0× 269 0.6× 123 1.2× 66 0.7× 68 1.3k
Guoxiong Peng China 19 411 0.4× 696 0.8× 547 1.2× 49 0.5× 40 0.4× 43 934
Akiko Sugio France 20 2.2k 2.1× 914 1.1× 579 1.3× 372 3.5× 162 1.7× 39 2.6k
Kyeong‐Yeoll Lee South Korea 20 671 0.6× 711 0.9× 273 0.6× 13 0.1× 89 0.9× 88 1.0k
Xiudao Yu China 19 495 0.5× 475 0.6× 536 1.2× 16 0.2× 70 0.7× 36 883
Seung Ho Chung United States 15 654 0.6× 890 1.1× 424 0.9× 17 0.2× 227 2.3× 24 1.2k
Lydia Gramzow Germany 16 792 0.7× 115 0.1× 809 1.8× 28 0.3× 129 1.3× 25 1.1k
Sabrina Bertin Italy 14 344 0.3× 550 0.7× 148 0.3× 17 0.2× 122 1.2× 35 692
Saumik Basu United States 15 497 0.5× 308 0.4× 140 0.3× 25 0.2× 76 0.8× 34 632
Cong Bin China 14 1.4k 1.3× 374 0.5× 850 1.9× 39 0.4× 91 0.9× 42 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Marco Pitino

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Fields of papers citing papers by Marco Pitino

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marco Pitino

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Marco Pitino. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Marco Pitino based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Marco Pitino. Marco Pitino is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Higgins, Steven, David Okeh Igwe, Samuel T. Coradetti, et al.. (2024). Plant-Derived, Nodule-Specific Cysteine-Rich Peptides as a Novel Source of Biopesticides for Controlling Citrus Greening Disease. Phytopathology. 114(5). 971–981. 4 indexed citations
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Stange, Richard, et al.. (2023). Direct Infusion Device for Molecule Delivery in Plants. Journal of Visualized Experiments.
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Pitino, Marco, et al.. (2023). Impacts of Oak Mulch Amendments on Rhizosphere Microbiome of Citrus Trees Grown in Florida Flatwood Soils. Microorganisms. 11(11). 2764–2764. 2 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, et al.. (2023). Use of hardwood mulch applications to improve soil characteristics of Alfisols used in Florida citrus production. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 4 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, et al.. (2022). Plant production of high affinity nanobodies that block SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binding with its receptor, human angiotensin converting enzyme. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10. 1045337–1045337. 4 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, Christina Dorado, Liliana M. Cano, et al.. (2020). Quercus leaf extracts display curative effects against Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus that restore leaf physiological parameters in HLB-affected citrus trees. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 148. 70–79. 23 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, et al.. (2018). LasΔ5315 Effector Induces Extreme Starch Accumulation and Chlorosis as Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus Infection in Nicotiana benthamiana. Frontiers in Plant Science. 9. 113–113. 53 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, Cheryl M. Armstrong, & Yongping Duan. (2017). Molecular mechanisms behind the accumulation of ATP and H2O2 in citrus plants in response to ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ infection. Horticulture Research. 4(1). 17040–17040. 48 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, Cheryl M. Armstrong, Liliana M. Cano, & Yongping Duan. (2016). Transient Expression of Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus Effector Induces Cell Death in Nicotiana benthamiana. Frontiers in Plant Science. 7. 982–982. 86 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, Cheryl M. Armstrong, & Yongping Duan. (2015). Rapid screening for citrus canker resistance employing pathogen-associated molecular pattern-triggered immunity responses. Horticulture Research. 2(1). 15042–15042. 29 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, Michele T. Hoffman, Lijuan Zhou, et al.. (2014). The Phloem-Sap Feeding Mealybug (Ferrisia virgata) Carries ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ Populations That Do Not Cause Disease in Host Plants. PLoS ONE. 9(1). e85503–e85503. 15 indexed citations
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Coleman, Alexander D., Marco Pitino, & Saskia A. Hogenhout. (2014). Silencing of Aphid Genes by Feeding on Stable Transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana. Methods in molecular biology. 1127. 125–136. 1 indexed citations
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Hao, Guixia, Marco Pitino, Fang Ding, et al.. (2014). Induction of innate immune responses by flagellin from the intracellular bacterium, ‘CandidatusLiberibacter solanacearum’. BMC Plant Biology. 14(1). 211–211. 28 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco & Saskia A. Hogenhout. (2012). Aphid Protein Effectors Promote Aphid Colonization in a Plant Species-Specific Manner. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 26(1). 130–139. 161 indexed citations
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Pitino, Marco, Alexander D. Coleman, Massimo E. Maffei, Christopher J. Ridout, & Saskia A. Hogenhout. (2011). Silencing of Aphid Genes by dsRNA Feeding from Plants. PLoS ONE. 6(10). e25709–e25709. 309 indexed citations
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Bos, Jorunn I. B., David Prince, Marco Pitino, et al.. (2010). A Functional Genomics Approach Identifies Candidate Effectors from the Aphid Species Myzus persicae (Green Peach Aphid). PLoS Genetics. 6(11). e1001216–e1001216. 371 indexed citations breakdown →

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