Dellaporta

Dellaporta is a surname of Italian origin. The form is often connected to the Italian phrase della porta, meaning “of the gate” or “of the door,” reflecting a toponymic or occupational naming tradition found in Italian communities. The surname is carried by people in Italy as well as in Italian diaspora communities around the world.

In scientific literature, Dellaporta is best known for the plant DNA isolation protocol developed by S. L. Dellaporta, A. J. Wood, and J. B. Hicks, first described in 1983. The Dellaporta DNA isolation method provides a relatively quick and robust way to extract genomic DNA from a wide range of plant tissues and species, yielding DNA suitable for downstream analyses such as PCR, restriction digestion, and cloning. Due to its simplicity and reliability, the method has been widely cited and adapted in plant molecular biology and remains a common reference in laboratory protocols and teaching materials.