Nunzia Scotti

Nunzia Scotti is a Senior Researcher at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) - Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR) in Portici, Italy. Her work focuses on plant genetics, genomics, and biotechnology, particularly on cytoplasmic organelles.

• 2001–2020: Research Scientist, CNR-IBBR
• 2020–present: Senior Researcher, CNR-IBBR
• 2023: Habilitated as University Full Professor in Plant Genetics

Research Interests include:

• Genomic and biotechnological analysis of plant cytoplasmic organelles (mitochondria, chloroplasts)
• Identification of mitochondrial genes linked to cytoplasmic male sterility in potato
• Genetic variability studies in tomato and pepper plastid genomes
• Production of pharmaceutical and industrial proteins in higher plants
• Chloroplast proteins involved in drought stress response in tomato

Recent Publications highlight her work on:

• Mitochondrial gene editing in Solanum spp.
• Plastid transformation for enzyme production in tobacco
• Drought-induced retrograde signaling in tomato
• Genomic diversity in Capsicum and Solanum species
• Biotechnological applications in circular economy

Academic Contributions include:

• 2002–2013: Teaching on plant cytoplasmic organelles at University 'Federico II' and Second University of Naples
• 2011–2013: Adjunct Professor, Course on recombinant protein production in plants
• 2014: Course on NGS technologies for plant cytoplasmic genomes
• 2019–present: Review Editor for Frontiers in Plant Science (Plant Physiology section)
• 2020–2021: Guest Editor for Plants special issue on plant cytoplasmic organelles
• 2021–2022: Guest Editor for International Journal of Molecular Sciences special issue on molecular farming
• 2008–present: Referee for journals including Genome, Plant Biotechnology Journal, and Molecular Breeding
• 2022–present: CNR Scientific Expert for research project evaluation
• 2002–present: Member of CNR scientific recruitment committees