Massimo Delledonne

32.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
197 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

Massimo Delledonne is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Massimo Delledonne has authored 197 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 122 papers in Plant Science, 90 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Massimo Delledonne's work include Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (33 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (27 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (25 papers). Massimo Delledonne is often cited by papers focused on Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance (33 papers), Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (27 papers) and Horticultural and Viticultural Research (25 papers). Massimo Delledonne collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Massimo Delledonne's co-authors include Chris Lamb, Yiji Xia, Richard A. Dixon, Alberto Ferrarini, Jürgen Zeier, Adriano Marocco, María C. Romero‐Puertas, Michele Perazzolli, Beatrice Belenghi and Mario Pezzotti and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Massimo Delledonne

191 papers receiving 13.5k citations

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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.

Nitric oxide functions as a signal in plant disease resistance

1998 1.4k citations Massimo Delledonne et al. profile →
Phased diploid genome assembly with single-molecule real-time sequencing

2016 1.2k citations Massimo Delledonne et al. profile →
Signal interactions between nitric oxide and reactive oxygen intermediates in the plant hypersensitive disease resistance response

2001 835 citations Massimo Delledonne et al. profile →
The Involvement of Cysteine Proteases and Protease Inhibitor Genes in the Regulation of Programmed Cell Death in Plants

1999 623 citations Beatrice Belenghi, Massimo Delledonne et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Massimo Delledonne

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Massimo Delledonne. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Massimo Delledonne 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 Massimo Delledonne. Massimo Delledonne is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Exploring Bat–Virus Interactions: Insights from a Study in the Gobi Desert 2025 ·Pathogens ·(unknown), Davide Lelli, Paolo Agnelli, Claudio Augugliaro, (unknown), Sandro Bertolino, (unknown), Gantulga Davaakhuu, Massimo Delledonne, (unknown), Renato Fani, Ana Moreno, (unknown), Francesco Riga, Marzia Rossato, Tiziana Trogu, (unknown), (unknown), Antonio Lavazza, Marco Zaccaroni	0
2	The unexplored diversity of rough-seeded lupins provides rich genomic resources and insights into lupin evolution 2025 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Magdalena Kroc, (unknown), Emanuela Cosentino, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Matthew N. Nelson, Philipp E. Bayer, David Edwards, Roberto Papa, Massimo Delledonne, Scott A. Jackson	0
3	The evolutionary history of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) revealed by chloroplast and nuclear genomes analysis 2025 ·Theoretical and Applied Genetics ·(unknown), (unknown), Nunzio D’Agostino, Donata Cafasso, Salvatore Cozzolino, (unknown), Francesca Sparvoli, Elisa Bellucci, Valerio Di Vittori, Laura Nanni, (unknown), Marzia Rossato, (unknown), Andrea Benazzo, Massimo Delledonne, Elena Bitocchi, Roberto Papa	1
4	Transcriptomic analysis reveals role of lncRNA LOC100257036 to regulate AGAMOUS during cluster compactness of Vitis vinifera cv. sistan yaghooti 2024 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Abbasali Emamjomeh, Kaveh Kavousi, Mahmood Solouki, Massimo Delledonne	1
5	Genotype Combinations Drive Variability in the Microbiome Configuration of the Rhizosphere of Maize/Bean Intercropping System 2024 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Elisa Bellucci, Elena Bitocchi, Valerio Di Vittori, Fabiano Sillo, (unknown), Giada Carta, Massimo Delledonne, Laura Nanni, Roberto Papa	10
6	Molecular and Serological Detection of Bovine Coronaviruses in Marmots (Marmota marmota) in the Alpine Region 2024 ·Viruses ·Ana Moreno, (unknown), Davide Lelli, (unknown), Alessandro Bianchi, (unknown), Federica Maccarinelli, (unknown), (unknown), Marzia Rossato, Massimo Delledonne, (unknown), (unknown), Sandro Nicoloso, (unknown), A. Campagnoli, Tiziana Trogu	1
7	Changes in the Adaptive Cellular Repertoire after Infection with Different SARS-CoV-2 VOCs in a Cohort of Vaccinated Healthcare Workers 2024 ·Vaccines ·Sara Caldrer, (unknown), Cristina Mazzi, Natalia Tiberti, Michela Deiana, Andrea Matucci, Eleonora Rizzi, Stefano Tais, (unknown), (unknown), Paolo Cattaneo, (unknown), Concetta Castilletti, Massimo Delledonne, Federico Gobbi, Chiara Piubelli	2
8	Nanoplate digital PCR assays for detection and quantification of Xylella fastidiosa 2023 ·Phytopathologia Mediterranea ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marzia Rossato, (unknown), P. Casati, Massimo Delledonne, P.A. Bianco	2
9	Correlation between microbial communities and volatile organic compounds in an urban soil provides clues on soil quality towards sustainability of city flowerbeds 2023 ·Heliyon ·Fabiano Sillo, Luisa Neri, (unknown), Elisa Zampieri, G. Petruzzelli, (unknown), Massimo Delledonne, Alessandro Zaldei, Beniamino Gioli, Rita Baraldi, Raffaella Balestrini	14
10	Characterization of full-length CNBP expanded alleles in myotonic dystrophy type 2 patients by Cas9-mediated enrichment and nanopore sequencing 2022 ·eLife ·Massimiliano Alfano, (unknown), Federica Centofanti, (unknown), Simone Maestri, C. Degli Esposti, Roberto Massa, Maria Rosaria D’Apice, Giuseppe Novelli, Massimo Delledonne, Annalisa Botta, Marzia Rossato	12
11	Whole-genome sequencing and SNV genotyping of ‘Nebbiolo’ (Vitis vinifera L.) clones 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·Giorgio Gambino, Alessandra Dal Molin, Paolo Boccacci, Andrea Minio, Walter Chitarra, C. Avanzato, Paola Tononi, Irene Perrone, Stefano Raimondi, Anna Schneider, Mario Pezzotti, F. Mannini, Ivana Gribaudo, Massimo Delledonne	44
12	MtTdp1α-depleted Medicago truncatula plants show reduced cuticle permeability and altered expression of defense genes 2016 ·Biologia Plantarum ·Mattia Donà, Maria Elisa Sabatini, Marco Biggiogera, Massimo Confalonieri, Andrea Minio, Massimo Delledonne, Giorgio Giraffa, Daniela Carbonera, Susana de Sousa Araújo, Alma Balestrazzi	1
13	Depletion of tyrosyl‐DNA phosphodiesterase 1α (MtTdp1α) affects transposon expression in Medicago truncatula 2015 ·Journal of Integrative Plant Biology ·Maria Elisa Sabatini, Mattia Donà, Paola Leonetti, Andrea Minio, Massimo Delledonne, (unknown), Massimo Confalonieri, Giorgio Giraffa, Alma Balestrazzi	7
14	The Three Genetics (Nuclear DNA, Mitochondrial DNA, and Gut Microbiome) of Longevity in Humans Considered as Metaorganisms 2014 ·BioMed Research International ·Paolo Garagnani, Chiara Pirazzini, Cristina Giuliani, Marco Candela, Patrizia Brigidi, Federica Sevini, Donata Luiselli, Maria Giulia Bacalini, Stefano Salvioli, Miriam Capri, Daniela Monti, Daniela Mari, Sebastiano Collino, Massimo Delledonne, Patrick Descombes, Claudio Franceschi	19
15	Slug/β-Catenin–Dependent Proinflammatory Phenotype in Hypoxic Breast Cancer Stem Cells 2013 ·American Journal Of Pathology ·Gianluca Storci, (unknown), Sabrina De Carolis, Alessio Papi, Marina Nati, Claudio Ceccarelli, Chiara Pirazzini, Paolo Garagnani, Alberto Ferrarini, Genny Buson, Massimo Delledonne, Michelangelo Fiorentino, Elisa Capizzi, Elisa Gruppioni, Mario Taffurelli, Donatella Santini, Claudio Franceschi, Giuseppe Bandini, Francesca Bonifazi, Massimiliano Bonafè	17
16	A Transcriptomic Analysis of Sensitive and Tolerant Citrus Rootstocks under Natural Iron Deficiency Conditions 2013 ·Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science ·Concetta Licciardello, Biagio Torrisi, Maria Allegra, (unknown), G. Roccuzzo, F. Intrigliolo, Giuseppe Reforgiato Recupero, Paola Tononi, Massimo Delledonne, Vera Muccilli	9
17	High throughput approaches reveal splicing of primary microRNA transcripts and tissue specific expression of mature microRNAs in Vitis vinifera 2009 ·BMC Genomics ·Erica Mica, Viviana Piccolo, Massimo Delledonne, Alberto Ferrarini, Mario Pezzotti, (unknown), Cristian Del Fabbro, Giorgio Valle, Alberto Policriti, Michele Morgante, Graziano Pesole, Mario Enrico Pè, David S. Horner	81
18	AtCYS1, a cystatin from Arabidopsis thaliana, suppresses hypersensitive cell death 2003 ·European Journal of Biochemistry ·Beatrice Belenghi, Filippo Acconcia, Maurizio Trovato, Michele Perazzolli, Alessio Bocedi, Fabio Polticelli, Paolo Ascenzi, Massimo Delledonne	172
19	Apoptosis-like DNA fragmentation in leaves and floral organs precedes their developmental senescence 2001 ·Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology ·Andrea Mazzucato, (unknown), Ciro De Pace, Massimo Delledonne, Alex J. Levine	7
20	Transformation of Korean chrysanthemum (Dendranthema zawadskii × D. × grandiflorum) and insertion of the maize autonomous element Ac using Agrobacterium tumefaciens. 2000 ·Journal of genetics & breeding ·(unknown), Massimo Delledonne, Antonella Furini, Beatrice Belenghi, Corrado Fogher, P. Frangi	9

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