Dario Bonetta, Ontario Tech University

Latest papers

Plants, fungi, and antifungals: A little less talk, a little more action.
PLoS pathogens · 2025
Modulation of fungal phosphate homeostasis by the plant hormone strigolactone.
Molecular cell · 2024
Intragenic complementation at the Lotus japonicus CELLULOSE SYNTHASE-LIKE D1 locus rescues root hair defects.
Plant physiology · 2021

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Chemical genetic approach toward understanding cellulose biosynthesis
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$45,000
Cellulose synthesis and regulation in plants.
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$130,000
Optimization of biomass feedstock for saccharification
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$24,500

All 10 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Plants, fungi, and antifungals: A little less talk, a little more action.

Ly G, Bradley JM, Bonetta D, Lumba S

PLoS pathogens2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1013395 PMID: 40763154

02

Modulation of fungal phosphate homeostasis by the plant hormone strigolactone.

Bradley JM, Bunsick M, Ly G, Aquino B, Wang FZ, Holbrook-Smith D, Suginoo S, Bradizza D, Kato N, As'sadiq O, Marsh N, Osada H, Boyer FD, McErlean CSP, Tsuchiya Y, Subramaniam R, Bonetta D, McCourt P, Lumba S

Molecular cell2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.09.004 PMID: 39357514

03

Intragenic complementation at the Lotus japonicus CELLULOSE SYNTHASE-LIKE D1 locus rescues root hair defects.

Karas BJ, Ross L, Novero M, Amyot L, Shrestha A, Inada S, Nakano M, Sakai T, Bonetta D, Sato S, Murray JD, Bonfante P, Szczyglowski K

Plant physiology2021

DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab204 PMID: 34618101

04

With an Ear Up against the Wall: An Update on Mechanoperception in Arabidopsis.

Behnami S, Bonetta D

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/plants10081587 PMID: 34451632

05

Anno genominis XX: 20 years of Arabidopsis genomics.

Provart NJ, Brady SM, Parry G, Schmitz RJ, Queitsch C, Bonetta D, Waese J, Schneeberger K, Loraine AE

The Plant cell2021

DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koaa038 PMID: 33793861

06

Missense mutations in a transmembrane domain of the Komagataeibacter xylinus BcsA lead to changes in cellulose synthesis.

Salgado L, Blank S, Esfahani RAM, Strap JL, Bonetta D

BMC microbiology2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12866-019-1577-5 PMID: 31514737

07

Effects of environmentally relevant metformin exposure on Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes).

Ussery E, Bridges KN, Pandelides Z, Kirkwood AE, Bonetta D, Venables BJ, Guchardi J, Holdway D

Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.10.003 PMID: 30336378

Chemical genetic approach toward understanding cellulose biosynthesis

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Development Grant

Principal investigators: Bonetta, Dario

$45,000

Cellulose synthesis and regulation in plants.

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bonetta, Dario

$130,000

Optimization of biomass feedstock for saccharification

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Bonetta, Dario

$24,500

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for interdisciplinary research

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Strap, Janice

$75,000

Real time PCR for gene expression studies

Co-investigatorNSERC2010Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Kumar, Ayush

$40,510

Interdisciplinary research using gas chromatography - mass spectrometry

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Forbes, Shari

$132,225

Determining plant cell wall synthesis and integrity mechanisms using small molecules

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bonetta, Dario

$125,900

Development of crops for biofuel processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bonetta, Dario

$178,786

Essential tools for chemical and metabolic profiling

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Bonetta, Dario

$45,000

Plant cell wall analysis using small molecules.

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bonetta, Dario

$46,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Science, Faculty of
Cell and Systems Biology
Biology
Cereals and Pulses

Co-authors at Ontario Tech University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Shelley Lumba

Cell and Systems Biology

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Rajagopal Subramaniam

Cereals and Pulses

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Krzysztof Szczyglowski

Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Bonetta, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Plants, fungi, and antifungals: A little less talk, a little more action." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Chemical genetic approach toward understanding cellulose biosynthesis" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]