Paola Bonfante | |
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Born | Turin, Italy | 7 May 1947
Nationality | Italian |
Education | University of Turin |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Plant biology; Plant microbe interactions[1] |
Institutions | National Council of Research (1970-1985); University of Turin (1985-2017), Professor Emerita (Present) |
Paola Bonfante is a Professor Emerita of plant biology at the University of Turin,[2] she has studied symbiosis between fungi and plants (mycorrhizae), associations that involve 90% of plants with significant impacts on ecosystems, as well as on agriculture.