A5053419706- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Gene expression and cancer classification
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2020-2024
American Farm School
2019
University of Crete
2017
Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
2016
Uppsala University
2012-2013
Science for Life Laboratory
2013
Karolinska Institutet
2013
University College London
2012
Biologie et Gestion des Risques en Agriculture
2007
Groupe d’Étude de la Matière Condensée
2006
Malassezia commensal yeasts are associated with a number of skin disorders, such as atopic eczema/dermatitis and dandruff, they also can cause systemic infections. Here we describe the 7.67-Mbp genome sympodialis, species eczema, contrast its repertoire that globosa, well those other closely related fungi. Ninety percent predicted M. sympodialis protein coding genes were experimentally verified by mass spectrometry at level. We identified relatively limited to lipid biosynthesis, both lack...
In the fungal kingdom, evolution of mating systems is highly dynamic, varying even among closely related species. Rearrangements in mating-type (mat) locus, which contains major regulators sexual development, are expected to underlie transitions between self-sterility (heterothallism) and self-fertility (homothallism). However, both genetic mechanisms direction evolutionary under debate. Here, we present new sequences mat locus four homothallic one heterothallic species model genus...
Seminal fluid proteins (Sfps) alter female behaviour and physiology can mediate sexual conflict. In Drosophila melanogaster , a single Sfp, the sex peptide (SP), triggers remarkable post-mating responses in females, including altered fecundity, feeding, immunity receptivity. These effects favour evolutionary interests of males while generating costs females. We tested hypothesis that SP is an upstream master-regulator able to induce diverse phenotypes through efficient induction widespread...
Abstract The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae , is the most destructive pest of orchards worldwide. monophagous larva has unique capability feeding on mesocarp, coping with high levels phenolic compounds and utilizing non-hydrolyzed proteins present, particularly in unripe, green olives. On molecular level, interaction between B. olives not been investigated as yet. Nevertheless, it associated gut obligate symbiotic bacterium Candidatus Erwinia dacicola . Here, we used a B.oleae microarray...
It is becoming increasingly evident that adoption of different reproductive strategies, such as sexual selfing and asexuality, greatly impacts genome evolution. In this study, we test theoretical predictions on genomic maladaptation lineages using empirical data from the model fungus Neurospora. We sequenced genomes four species representing distinct transitions to within history genus, well transcriptome one these, compared with available three outcrossing species. Our results provide...
Abstract High-performance computing (HPC) systems have become indispensable for modern marine research, providing support to an increasing number and diversity of users. Pairing with the impetus offered by high-throughput methods key areas such as non-model organism studies, their operation continuously evolves meet corresponding computational challenges. Here, we present a Tier 2 (regional) HPC facility, operating over decade at Institute Marine Biology, Biotechnology, Aquaculture Hellenic...
In the filamentous ascomycete Neurospora tetrasperma, a large (approx. 7 Mbp) region of suppressed recombination surrounds mating-type (mat) locus. While remainder genome is largely homoallelic, this recombinational suppression, extending over 1500 genes, associated with sequence divergence. Here, we used microarrays to examine how molecular phenotype gene expression level linked divergent region, and thus mating type. Culturing N. tetrasperma on agar media that induce sexual/female or...
Here, we present a study of the molecular evolution pheromone receptor genes (pre-1 and pre-2) in Neurospora taxa with different mating systems. We focus on comparisons between heterothallic homothallic taxa, reproducing sexually by outcrossing intrahaploid selfing, respectively. Our general aim was to use phylogenetic framework investigate whether evolutionary trajectory differs among lineages/clades previously indicated represent independent switches from heterothallism homothallism...
The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae is a major pest of olives worldwide and houses specialized gut microbiota dominated by the obligate symbiont "Candidatus Erwinia dacicola." Candidatus dacicola thought to supplement dietary nitrogen host, with only indirect evidence for this hypothesis so far. Here, we sought investigate contribution symbiosis insect fitness explore ecology gut. For purpose, examined composition bacterial communities associated Cretan populations, inspected several...
"Candidatus Erwinia dacicola" is a Gammaproteobacterium that forms symbiotic association with the agricultural pest Bactrocera oleae Here, we present 2.1-Mb draft hybrid genome assembly for "Ca. generated from single-cell and metagenomic data.
A previous transcriptomic analysis of 3,032 fungal genes identified the Botrytis cinerea PIE3 (BcPIE3) gene to be up-regulated early in planta (A. Gioti, A. Simon, P. Le Pêcheur, C. Giraud, J. M. Pradier, Viaud, and Levis, Mol. Biol. 358:372-386, 2006). In present study, BcPIE3 was disrupted order determine its implication pathogenicity. shown a virulence factor, since DeltaBcPIE3 mutant blocked during colonization tomato bean leaves, giving lesions reduced size by at least 74%. Within...
We report the 28-Mbp draft genome sequence of marine fungus Cladosporium sp. strain TM138. The species was isolated from invertebrate Didemnum maculosum Its will inform future investigations into species' enzymatic potential for bioremediation and its evolution in environments.
As a research infrastructure with mission to provide services for bioinformatics, ELIXIR aims identify and inform its target audiences. Here, we present survey on community of researchers studying the environment omics approaches in Greece, one youngest member countries ELIXIR. Personal interviews followed by quantitative qualitative analysis were employed document interactions practices perform gap transition toward multiomics systems biology. Environmental Greece mostly concerns production...
Abstract The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae is a major pest of olives worldwide and houses specialized gut microbiota dominated by the obligate symbiont “ Candidatus Erwinia dacicola”. Ca . E. dacicola thought to supplement dietary nitrogen host, with only indirect evidence for this hypothesis so far. Here, we sought investigate contribution symbiosis insect fitness explore ecology gut. For purpose, examined composition bacterial communities associated Cretan populations, inspected several...