Professore Associato – Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Agro-ambientali | Tel.: 050 2216637 – Email: luciano.avio@unipi.it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"unipi-persone-chiave":"80670","unipi-persone-nome":"Luciano","unipi-persone-cognome":"Avio","unipi-persone-email":"luciano.avio@unipi.it","unipi-persone-cv":"2017-present. Associate Professor in Agricultural Microbiology at the Department of Agricultural, Food and Agro-Environmental Sciences of University of Pisa.
\r\n1992-2017. Researcher at the National Research Council (C.N.R.).
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\r\nResearch interests
\r\nHis main areas of research interest are in the biology and ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. His works focused on the cytological and molecular basis of host recognition by AM fungi, the biodiversity of AM fungi in natural and agricultural ecosystems, the role of AM fungi in soil quality, as affected by management systems; more recently, he worked on the impact of AM fungi on the nutritional value of plant products.
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\r\nTeaching
\r\nHe has taught on undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the Universit\u00e0 del Piemonte Orientale (2002-2009) and Universit\u00e0 di Pisa (2005-2016) as lecturer in Microbiology. He currently teaches courses in \u201cEnvironmental Microbiology\u201d in Master programmes at the Universit\u00e0 di Pisa.
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\r\nSelected publications
\r\nTavarini S, Passera B, Martini A, Avio L, Sbrana C, Giovannetti M, Angelini (2018) Plant growth, steviol glycosides and nutrient uptake as affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and phosphorous fertilization in Stevia rebaudiana Bert. Industrial Crops and Products 111:899-907, DOI: 10.1016\/j.indcrop.2017.10.055
\r\nTurrini A, Bedini A, Bonilla Loor M, Santini G, Sbrana C; Giovannetti M, Avio L (2018) Local diversity of native arbuscular mycorrhizal symbionts differentially affects growth and nutrition of three crop plant species. Biology and Fertility of Soils 54:203-217, DOI:10.1007\/s00374-017-1254-5
\r\nAvio L, Sbrana C, Giovannetti M, Frassinetti S (2017). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi affect total phenolics content and antioxidant activity in leaves of oak leaf lettuce varieties. Scientia Horticulturae 224:265-271, DOI: 10.1016\/j.scienta.2017.06.022
\r\nNjeru EM, Avio L, Sbrana C, Turrini A, Bocci G, B\u00e0rberi P, Giovannetti M, Oehl F (2015). Contrasting effects of cover crops on 'hot spot' arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in organic tomato. Biology and Fertility of Soils 51:151-166, DOI: 10.1007\/s00374-014-0958-z
\r\nSbrana C, Avio L, Giovannetti M (2014). Beneficial mycorrhizal symbionts affecting the production of health-promoting phytochemicals. Electrophoresis 35:1535-1546, DOI: 10.1002\/elps.201300568
\r\nNjeru EM, Avio L, Sbrana C, Turrini A, Bocci G, B\u00e0rberi P, Giovannetti M (2014). First evidence for a major cover crop effect on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and organic maize growth. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 34:841-848, DOI: 10.1007\/s13593-013-0197-y
\r\nAvio L, Castaldini M, Fabiani A, Bedini S, Sbrana C, Turrini A, Giovannetti M (2013). Impact of nitrogen fertilization and soil tillage on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in a Mediterranean agroecosystem. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 67:285-294, DOI: 10.1016\/j.soilbio.2013.09.005
\r\nGiovannetti M, Avio L, Barale R, Ceccarelli N, Cristofani R, Iezzi A, Mignolli F, Picciarelli P, Pinto B, Reali D, Sbrana C, Scarpato R (2012). Nutraceutical value and safety of tomato fruits produced by mycorrhizal plants. British Journal of Nutrition 107:242\u2013251, DOI: 10.1017\/S000711451100290X","unipi-persone-link-esterno-cv":"","unipi-persone-modalita-ricevimento":"su richiesta, pu\u00f2 essere fissato un appuntamento in studio, o su piattaforma online, mediante e-mail\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","unipi-persone-luogo-ricevimento":"in studio, su piattaforma online\r\n\r\n\r\n","unipi-persone-ore-ricevimento":"\r\nsu richiesta\r\n\r\n","unipi-persone-telefono":"050 2216637","unipi-persone-sitoweb":"","unipi-persone-cariche":"","unipi-persone-link-orario-lezioni":"https:\/\/unipi.prod.up.cineca.it\/calendarioPubblico\/matricola=013228","unipi-persone-link-registro-lezioni":"https:\/\/unimap.unipi.it\/registri\/registri.php?ri=013228&tmplt=principale.tpl","unipi-persone-settore-scientifico":"Microbiologia Agraria, Alimentare e Ambientale AGRI-08\/A","unipi-persone-ruolo":"Professore Associato","unipi-persone-arpi":"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/cris\/rp\/rp19911","unipi-persone-pubblicazioni":"