Giorgetti Lucia

Education

Master degree in Biological Science at University of Pisa, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences

Professional experience

2018-2019: Partecipant in the framework of the joint bilateral project CNR / MOES (Albania) “Preparation/activation of an ilmenite-based nanomaterial and assessment of its efficiency in the immobilization of heavy metals in a (multi) contaminated soil” coordinated by dr. Eliana Tassi (IRET). Research activity: ecotoxicological tests to evaluate the impact of ilmenite on plant growth

2014-Present: Teacher in Botany (Plant Cytology) in the Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Pisa

2010-Present: Researcher at the National Research Council, Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology, Pisa branch

2008-2010: Partecipant in Project PRIN “Study of dimorphic transition in Pichia fermentans by proteomic and cytogenetic approach”, scientific coordinator M. Budroni, University of Sassari. Research activity: studies of cytoskeleton structures of P. fermentans by immunofluorescence microscopy

2008-2009: Partecipant in the framework of the joint bilateral agreement CNR-CNRST Protection, valorisation et traitment des eaux de la région Fés–Boulmane au Maroc. Research activity:  studies of waste water effects on plant development in different plant systems. Genotoxicity Studies (micronucleus test) on model plants

2005-2006: Partecipant in Project “Citrus as a model system for the Mediterranean Area: study on varieties resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses”. Research activity: cyto-istological and molecular studies of Citrus regeneration system in vitro.

1998-2007: Partecipant in project on Oil Palm somaclonal variation ‘Cyto-histological and Molecular Study of how Cell Variants arising in Oil Palm Cultures may affect Regenerated Plants’. Main topics of research: cyto-histological and microdensitometric studies of Oil Palm cultures; studies of floral genes expression during floral development both in normal and abnormal plants by means of RNA in situ hybridisation; methylation and DNA modulation studies during the meiotic process

Research interests

• Cytogenetics and molecular studies in plant development, in vivo and in vitro analysis
• Somaclonal variation in plant cell cultures, analysis of gene expression by in situ hybridization technique
• Studies of plant meiosis (cytogenetics and immunohistochemistry)
• Phytotoxicyty and genotoxicity studies on different plant systems: evaluation of physiological and growth parameters, micronucleus test
• Analysis of phytochemicals (polyphenols, flavonoids, flavonols, glucosinolates, etc) and plant antioxidant capacity in relation to developmental stage and growth conditions