Petronia Carillo is a Full Professor of Agronomy at the Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies of University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” Caserta Italy since 2020. She was Associate Professor of Plant Physiology (2010-2020) and permanent Researcher of Plant Physiology (1999-2010) at the Department of Life Sciences, Second University of Naples, Italy. She received her Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from the University Federico II of Naples in 1996, studying the relationship between nitrogen and carbon metabolism in plant cells. She received her degree with distinction in Biology from the University Federico II of Naples in 1992. She was Visiting Scientist in September 2017 and June 2018 at the INRA (UMR 1332 - Biologie du Fruit et Pathologie) Bordeaux Aquitaine France; Visiting Professor (Erasmus+ program) at the Plant and Agrobiosciences Center (PABC) of the National University of Ireland Galway in June 2015; Visiting Scientist in 2001-2020
EDUCATION
1992: Degree with distinction in Biological Sciences, University Federico II of Naples.
1996: PhD in Plant Physiology.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Food Science
Comparison of Biochemical and Physiological Properties of Two Brassica Microgreens Cultivated in Two Growth Systems Michele Ciriello, Christophe El-Nakhel, Giovanna Marta Fusco, Petronia Carillo, Youssef Rouphael, et al. Plants, 2026 Microgreens are promising crops for low-input systems, but the roles of species traits and root environments under uncontrolled greenhouse conditions are not yet fully addressed. In this study, mibuna and pak choi were evaluated in the presence or absence of substrate to clarify how genetic and physical factors shape growth and biochemical composition. Clear species-dependent differences emerged. Pak choi showed higher constitutive levels of chlorophyll a, anthocyanins, and key osmotic ions, and these features contributed to a more hydrated tissue profile. Mibuna instead exhibited a higher dry matter content, approximately 7% compared with 5.86% in pak choi, and a lighter canopy. The use of peat markedly improved overall growth. Fresh yield increased by more than 50%, and dry yield increased by almost 48% compared with the substrate-free system. Peat also enhanced organic acid metabolism, with malate and citrate increasing by 277 and 102%, respectively. Despite such differences, nitrate concentrations remained low and within safe limits for leafy vegetables in all treatments. The results indicate that species identity and the cultivation system significantly shaped overall microgreen performance under low-input conditions. Understanding these drivers provides a foundation for optimizing production while maintaining desirable nutritional traits.
Biostimulants in Agriculture: Editorial Petronia Carillo, Jean‐Christophe Avice, Marta W. Vasconcelos, Patrick du Jardin, Patrick H. Brown Physiologia Plantarum, 2025
Transcription Factors and Environmental Stresses in Plants Loredana F. Ciarmiello, Pasqualina Woodrow, Pasquale Piccirillo, Antonio De Luca, Petronia Carillo Emerging Technologies and Management of Crop Stress Tolerance Biological Techniques, 2014
Organic vs. traditional potato powder Petronia Carillo, Domenico Cacace, Stefania De Pascale, Mariateresa Rapacciuolo, Amodio Fuggi Food Chemistry, 2012
Transcription factors and genes in abiotic stress Pasqualina Woodrow, Giovanni Pontecorvo, Loredana F. Ciarmiello, Maria Grazia Annunziata, Amodio Fuggi, et al. Crop Stress and Its Management Perspectives and Strategies, 2012
NH4/+ assimilation by roots of young barley plants, changes in pool of free glutamine and asparagine and respiratory oxygen consumption Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 1996
Thermal resilience of olive accessions evaluated through pomological traits, lipid profile, and gene expression responses NF Hoveizeh, R Gholami, SM Zahedi, S Kadkhodaei, S Alavipour, ... BMC Plant Biology 26 (1), 183 , 2026 2026
Metabolic profiling reveals distinct modes of action of microalgal biostimulants in lettuce and tomato G Corrado, M Ciriello, L Pagliaro, G D’Ambrosio, P Chiaiese, P Carillo, ... Scientia Horticulturae 362, 114871 , 2026 2026
Distinct biochemical signatures of microalgal extracts drive species-specific biostimulant activities in tomato and lettuce M Ciriello, L Pagliaro, G D'Ambrosio, P Chiaiese, P Carillo, G Colla, ... Algal Research, 104657 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Context-dependent responses of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) to a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii biostimulant extract under saline and non-saline conditions G Corrado, P Chiaiese, M Ciriello, G D’Ambrosio, P Carillo, S De Pascale, ... Plant Stress, 101250 , 2026 2026
Compost and biochar synergy enhances photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidant responses in leafy vegetables under sub-optimal nutrient supply GM Fusco, E Campana, M Ciriello, R Nicastro, F De Paola, ... Plant Stress, 101244 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Comparison of Biochemical and Physiological Properties of Two Brassica Microgreens Cultivated in Two Growth Systems M Ciriello, C El-Nakhel, GM Fusco, P Carillo, Y Rouphael, G Corrado Plants , 2026 2026
Enhancing San Marzano dwarf tomato performance: The role of biochar under saline irrigation conditions M Lentini, M Ciriello, P Carillo, GM Fusco, R Nicastro, A Pannico, ... Plant Stress, 101184 , 2025 2025
Genotype-Dependent Modulation of Physiological and Biochemical Processes in Olive ( Olea europaea L.) Tree Under Heat Stress N Fahadi Hoveizeh, R Gholami, SM Zahedi, S Kadkhodaei, P Carillo Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1-17 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Unlocking the black box of plant biostimulants P Du Jardin, PH Brown, TM Dejong, F Cassán, A Ferrante, V Fotopoulos, ... Scientia Horticulturae 350, 114281 , 2025 2025 Citations: 26
Balancing yield, water productivity, and fruit quality of processing tomatoes through the combined use of biodegradable mulch film and regulated deficit irrigation A Burato, GM Fusco, A Pentangelo, D Ronga, P Carillo, P Campi, M Parisi European Journal of Agronomy 169, 127695 , 2025 2025 Citations: 10
Processing Tomato Responses to Plant‐Based Biostimulants Are Modulated by Environmental Conditions GM Fusco, A Burato, A Pentangelo, P Carillo, M Parisi Physiologia Plantarum 177 (4), e70450 , 2025 2025 Citations: 7
Tissue-Specific Metabolic Changes During Postharvest Storage of Friariello Napoletano GM Fusco, MG Annunziata, L Alberico, R Nicastro, P Woodrow, P Carillo Horticulturae 11 (6), 673 , 2025 2025
Can biostimulants enhance plant resilience to heat and water stress in the Mediterranean hotspot? P Carillo Plant Stress 16, 100802 , 2025 2025 Citations: 40
Study of spectral overlap and heterogeneity in agriculture based on soft classification techniques S Rana, S Gerbino, P Carillo MethodsX 14, 103114 , 2025 2025 Citations: 13
HUMAN URINE DERIVATIVES AS FERTILIZERS: ROLE IN GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION IN SOILLESS LETTUCE CULTIVATION R Nicastro, C El-Nakhel, GM Fusco, D Geelen, Y Rouphael, S De Pascale, ... MDPI , 2025 2025
Metabolic changes in Brassica rapa L. subsp. sylvestris during postharvest storage G Fusco, P Woodrow, L Alberico, P Carillo MDPI , 2025 2025
Leaf senescence-associated genes and transcriptional changes under dark conditions A Ferrante, P Carillo Annals of Botany, mcaf063 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
From Water Buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) Manure to Vermicompost: Testing a Sustainable Approach for Agriculture GM Fusco, I Di Mola, M Mori, E Cozzolino, B Morrone, F Trasacco, ... Sustainability 17 (10), 4253 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
The Role of Fe‐Graphitic Carbon Nitride in Improving the Oil Profile, Flowering and Biochemical Attributes in the “Shengeh” Olive Under Drought Stress R Gholami, N Fahadi Hoveizeh, SM Zahedi, NP Bahadirli, M Padervand, ... Physiologia Plantarum 177 (3), e70311 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Influence of Pre-Harvest Factors on the Storage of Fresh Basil ( Ocimum basilicum L.): A Review M Ciriello, P Carillo, M Lentini, Y Rouphael Horticulturae 11 (3), 326 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Steps towards an integrated view of nitrogen metabolism M Stitt, C Müller, P Matt, Y Gibon, P Carillo, R Morcuende, WR Scheible, ... Journal of experimental botany 53 (370), 959-970 , 2002 2002 Citations: 804
Sugar-induced increases in trehalose 6-phosphate are correlated with redox activation of ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase and higher rates of starch synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana JE Lunn, R Feil, JHM Hendriks, Y Gibon, R Morcuende, D Osuna, ... Biochemical Journal 397 (1), 139-148 , 2006 2006 Citations: 715
A robot-based platform to measure multiple enzyme activities in Arabidopsis using a set of cycling assays: comparison of changes of enzyme activities and transcript levels … Y Gibon, OE Blaesing, J Hannemann, P Carillo, M Hohne, JHM Hendriks, ... The Plant Cell 16 (12), 3304-3325 , 2004 2004 Citations: 629
Salinity stress and salt tolerance P Carillo, MG Annunziata, G Pontecorvo, A Fuggi, P Woodrow Abiotic stress in plants-mechanisms and adaptations 1, 21-38 , 2011 2011 Citations: 471
The sucrose–trehalose 6-phosphate (Tre6P) nexus: specificity and mechanisms of sucrose signalling by Tre6P UP Yadav, A Ivakov, R Feil, GY Duan, D Walther, P Giavalisco, M Piques, ... Journal of experimental botany 65 (4), 1051-1068 , 2014 2014 Citations: 426
Spatial and temporal profile of glycine betaine accumulation in plants under abiotic stresses MG Annunziata, LF Ciarmiello, P Woodrow, E Dell’Aversana, P Carillo Frontiers in plant science 10, 230 , 2019 2019 Citations: 417
Protocol: extraction and determination of proline P Carillo, Y Gibon PrometheusWiki 2011, 1-5 , 2011 2011 Citations: 365
Abiotic stress in plants: mechanisms and adaptations A Shanker, B Venkateswarlu BoD–Books on Demand , 2011 2011 Citations: 312
Nitrogen metabolism in durum wheat under salinity: accumulation of proline and glycine betaine P Carillo, G Mastrolonardo, F Nacca, D Parisi, A Verlotta, A Fuggi Functional Plant Biology 35 (5), 412-426 , 2008 2008 Citations: 280
Adjustment of growth and central metabolism to a mild but sustained nitrogen‐limitation in Arabidopsis H Tschoep, Y Gibon, P Carillo, P Armengaud, M Szecowka, ... Plant, cell & environment 32 (3), 300-318 , 2009 2009 Citations: 257
GABA shunt in durum wheat P Carillo Frontiers in plant science 9, 100 , 2018 2018 Citations: 255
Durum wheat seedling responses to simultaneous high light and salinity involve a fine reconfiguration of amino acids and carbohydrate metabolism P Woodrow, LF Ciarmiello, MG Annunziata, S Pacifico, F Iannuzzi, A Mirto, ... Physiologia Plantarum 159 (3), 290-312 , 2017 2017 Citations: 221
Food loss and waste prevention strategies from farm to fork R Nicastro, P Carillo Sustainability 13 (10), 5443 , 2021 2021 Citations: 216
Durum wheat roots adapt to salinity remodeling the cellular content of nitrogen metabolites and sucrose MG Annunziata, LF Ciarmiello, P Woodrow, E Maximova, A Fuggi, ... Frontiers in plant science 7, 2035 , 2017 2017 Citations: 202
Enhancing sustainability by improving plant salt tolerance through macro-and micro-algal biostimulants P Carillo, LF Ciarmiello, P Woodrow, G Corrado, P Chiaiese, Y Rouphael Biology 9 (9), 253 , 2020 2020 Citations: 187
Morphological and physiological responses induced by protein hydrolysate-based biostimulant and nitrogen rates in greenhouse spinach P Carillo, G Colla, GM Fusco, E Dell’Aversana, C El-Nakhel, M Giordano, ... Agronomy 9 (8), 450 , 2019 2019 Citations: 167
Ascophyllum nodosum -based algal extracts act as enhancers of growth, fruit quality, and adaptation to stress in salinized tomato plants E Di Stasio, MJ Van Oosten, S Silletti, G Raimondi, E Dell’Aversana, ... Journal of Applied Phycology 30 (4), 2675-2686 , 2018 2018 Citations: 166
Nitrate reductase in durum wheat seedlings as affected by nitrate nutrition and salinity P Carillo, G Mastrolonardo, F Nacca, A Fuggi Functional Plant Biology 32 (3), 209-219 , 2005 2005 Citations: 166
Potato yield and metabolic profiling under conventional and organic farming A Maggio, P Carillo, GS Bulmetti, A Fuggi, G Barbieri, S De Pascale European Journal of Agronomy 28 (3), 343-350 , 2008 2008 Citations: 154
Reactive oxygen species and transcript analysis upon excess light treatment in wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana vs a photosensitive mutant lacking zeaxanthin and … A Alboresi, L Dall'Osto, A Aprile, P Carillo, E Roncaglia, L Cattivelli, ... BMC plant biology 11 (1), 62 , 2011 2011 Citations: 148