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ReviewPlanta2025

Genetic responses of plants to urban environmental challenges.

Angela Carfora, Francesca Lucibelli, Paola Di Lillo, Sarah Maria Mazzucchiello, Giuseppe Saccone, Marco Salvemini, Marianna Varone, Gennaro Volpe, Serena Aceto

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Review in Planta, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Angela Carfora *Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy. angela.carfora@unina.it.
Francesca Lucibelli *Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy. francesca.lucibelli@unina.it.
Paola Di LilloDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy.
Sarah Maria MazzucchielloDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe SacconeDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy.
Marco SalveminiDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy.
Marianna VaroneDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy.
Gennaro VolpeDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy.
Serena AcetoDepartment of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy. serena.aceto@unina.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-4872

Funding

National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4 - Call for tender No. 3138 of 16 December 2021, rectified by Decree n.3175 of 18 December 2021 of Italian Ministry of University and Research funded by the European Union - Concession Decree No. 1034 of 17 June 2022 adopted by the Italian Ministry of UniversityNational Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4 - Call for tender No. 3138 of 16 December 2021, rectified by Decree n.3175 of 18 December 2021 of Italian Ministry of University and Research funded by the European Union - CUP H43C22000530001National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4 - Call for tender No. 3138 of 16 December 2021, rectified by Decree n.3175 of 18 December 2021 of Italian Ministry of University and Research funded by the European Union - Project code CN_00000033National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4 - Call for tender No. 3138 of 16 December 2021, rectified by Decree n.3175 of 18 December 2021 of Italian Ministry of University and Research funded by the European Union - Project title "National Biodiversity Future Center - NBFC"National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4 - Call for tender No. 3138 of 16 December 2021, rectified by Decree n.3175 of 18 December 2021 of Italian Ministry of University and Research funded by the European Union - Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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conclusionThis review aims to describe the main genetic adaptations of plants to abiotic and biotic stressors in urban landscapes through modulation of gene expression and genotypic changes. Urbanization deeply impacts biodiversity through ecosystem alteration and habitat fragmentation, creating novel environmental challenges for plant species. Plants have evolved cellular, molecular, and biochemical strategies to cope with the diverse biotic and abiotic stresses associated with urbanization. However, many of these defense and resistance mechanisms remain poorly understood. Addressing these knowledge gaps is crucial for advancing our understanding of urban biodiversity and elucidating the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of species in urban landscapes. As sessile organisms, plants depend heavily on modifications in gene expression as a rapid and efficient strategy to survive urban stressors. At the same time, the urban environment pressures induced plant species to evolve genotypic adaptations that enhance their survival and growth in these contexts. This review explores the different genetic responses of plants to urbanization. We focus on key abiotic challenges, such as air pollution, elevated CO

Indexed as

Adaptation, PhysiologicalPlant Physiological PhenomenaPlantsStress, PhysiologicalUrbanizationCitiesEcosystemUrbanization; Urban stressors; Plant adaptation; Gene expression

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PMID40183929
PMCPMC11971160

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