Vincenzo De Luca

Biography

Dr. Vincenzo De Luca is affiliated to Biological Sciences, Brock University, where Dr. Vincenzo De Luca is currently working as Professor. Dr. Vincenzo De Luca has authored and co-authored several national and international publications and also working as a reviewer for reputed professional journals. Dr. Vincenzo De Luca is having an active association with different societies and academies around the world. Dr. Vincenzo De Luca made his mark in the scientific community with the contributions and widely recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. Vincenzo De Luca has received several awards for the contributions to the scientific community. Dr. Vincenzo De Luca major research interest involves The major focus of my research has been in the elucidation of natural product biosynthesis in plants. This interest has oriented studies to the specialized organization, required to accommodate particular biosynthetic pathways. Model systems in my laboratory (Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) (Fig. 1) and in others have been used to study the cell and developmental biology required to create these specialized cells (Fig. 2 & 3). Studies have clearly established that natural products are produced within a small proportion of cells that compose the total organism. Cellular specialization appears to activate a) the supply of precursors derived from primary metabolic processes; b) specific biosynthetic pathways for converting primary metabolites into particular small molecules; c) particular sequestering mechanisms, including transport processes that trigger and permit the high level accumulation of end-products. In a few limited examples, large-scale sequencing of cDNA libraries prepared from individual cell-types has confirmed that plant cells become natural product biosynthesis factories through targeted biochemical differentiation..

Research Interest

The major focus of my research has been in the elucidation of natural product biosynthesis in plants. This interest has oriented studies to the specialized organization, required to accommodate particular biosynthetic pathways. Model systems in my laboratory (Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) (Fig. 1) and in others have been used to study the cell and developmental biology required to create these specialized cells (Fig. 2 & 3). Studies have clearly established that natural products are produced within a small proportion of cells that compose the total organism. Cellular specialization appears to activate a) the supply of precursors derived from primary metabolic processes; b) specific biosynthetic pathways for converting primary metabolites into particular small molecules; c) particular sequestering mechanisms, including transport processes that trigger and permit the high level accumulation of end-products. In a few limited examples, large-scale sequencing of cDNA libraries prepared from individual cell-types has confirmed that plant cells become natural product biosynthesis factories through targeted biochemical differentiation.