A5021655478- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Congenital heart defects research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Bee Products Chemical Analysis
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Benaki Phytopathological Institute
2014-2024
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2021-2022
FORTH Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
2018-2021
Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
2018-2020
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
2014-2017
University of Crete
2006-2014
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria have been proposed as effective biocontrol agents against several fungal and bacterial plant pathogens. However, there is limited knowledge regarding their effect viruses. In this study, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain MBI600 (MBI600), active ingredient of the biological fungicide Serifel® (BASF SE), was tested for its antiviral action in tomato plants. Drench, foliar or soil amendment applications reduced up to 80% incidence Tomato spotted wilt virus...
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been demonstrated to restrain bacterial growth, while maintaining minimal risk in development of resistance and human cell toxicity that conventional silver compounds exhibit. Several physical chemical methods reported synthesize AgNPs. However, these are expensive involve heavy reduction agents. An alternative approach produce AgNPs a cost-effective environmentally friendly way employs biological pathway using various plant extracts reduce metal ions. The...
Siderophores have mostly been studied concerning their contribution to the fitness and virulence of bacterial pathogens. In present work, we isolated characterized for first time siderophore bacillibactin from a commercial biocontrol agent.
Mitochondrial DNA is transmitted maternally in metazoan species. This rule does not hold several species of bivalves that have two mtDNA types, one and the other paternally. system mitochondrial transmission known as doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI). Here we present evidence DUI clam Donax trunculus making Donacidae sixth bivalve family which phenomenon has been found. In addition, taxonomic affiliation all currently to occur construct a phylogeny maternal paternal genomes these We use...
<h3>Importance</h3> The balance of mercury risk and nutritional benefit from fish intake during pregnancy for the metabolic health offspring to date is unknown. <h3>Objective</h3> To assess associations exposure with syndrome in children alterations biomarkers inflammation children. <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This population-based prospective birth cohort study used data studies performed 5 European countries (France, Greece, Norway, Spain, UK) between April 1, 2003, February 26,...
Evolutionary transitions from outcrossing between individuals to selfing are partly responsible for the great diversity of animal and plant reproduction systems. The hypothesis 'reproductive assurance' suggests that occur because selfers able reproduce on their own ensure persistence populations in environments where mates or pollination agents unavailable. Here we test this by performing experimental evolution Caenorhabditis elegans.We show self-compatible hermaphrodites provide...
Abstract The success of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as a biological control agent relies on its ability to outgrow plant pathogens. It is also thought interact with host by inducing systemic resistance. In this study, the B . MBI600 elicit defense (or other) responses in tomato seedlings and plants was assessed upon expression marker genes transcriptomic analysis. Spray application Serifel, commercial formulation MBI600, induced dose-dependent manner. Low dosage primed activation...
Copper-based bactericides have appeared as a new tool in crop protection and offer an effective solution to combat bacterial resistance. In this work, two copper nanoparticle products that were previously synthesized evaluated against major fungal pathogens tested on their ability control the spot disease of tomato. Growth Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria, causal agent disease, was significantly suppressed by both nanoparticles, which had superior function compared conventional...
Copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) can offer an alternative to conventional copper bactericides and possibly slow down the development of bacterial resistance. This will consequently lower accumulation rate soil water environmental health burden imposed by application. Physical chemical methods have been reported synthesize CuNPs but their use as in plants has understudied. In this study, two different products developed, CuNP1 CuNP2 respective concentrations (1500 ppm or 300 ppm). Both were...
(1) Background: Citrus honey constitutes a unique monofloral characterized by distinctive aroma and taste. The non-targeted chemical analysis can provide pivotal information on markers that differentiate based its geographical botanical origin. (2) Methods: Within the PRIMA project “PLANT-B”, metabolomics workflow was established to unveil potential of orange blossom produced in case study areas Egypt, Italy, Greece. In some these areas, aromatic medicinal plants were cultivated enhance...
Species of the mussel family Mytilidae have a special mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) transmission system, known as doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI), which consists maternally inherited (F) and paternally (M) genome. Females are normally homoplasmic for F genome males heteroplasmic mosaics, with their somatic tissues dominated by maternal gonads paternal Several studies indicated that may often be present in male germ line. Here we report results from examination mtDNA pure sperm more than 30...
Dehydroepiandosterone (DHEA), the most abundant steroid in humans, affects multiple cellular functions of endocrine, immune, and nervous systems. However, up to quite recently, no receptor has been described specifically for it, whereas its physiological actions have attributed conversion either androgens or estrogens. DHEA interacts modulate a variety membrane intracellular neurotransmitter receptors. We recently reported that protects neuronal cells against apoptosis, interacting with...
Homologous recombination is restricted to sequences of low divergence. This attributed the mismatch repairing system (MMR), which does not allow between that are highly divergent. acts as a safeguard against nonhomologous could result in genome imbalance. Here, we report maternal and paternal mitochondrial genomes sea mussel, whose differ by >20%. We propose strict inheritance animal DNA ensuing homoplasmy has relieved MMR mitochondrion from pressure tolerate only among with high degree similarity.
Quinone outside inhibitors (QoI) are powerful fungicides, which have been reported, additionally to their fungicide activity, increase plant capacity activate cellular defense responses and promote growth. In this work, the effect of QoI class pyraclostrobin was examined against Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Potato Y (PVY) Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato in plants following artificial inoculation with pathogens. Under controlled environmental conditions, delayed viral bacterial disease...
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been demonstrated to restrain bacterial growth while maintaining the minimal risk in development of resistance and human cell toxicity that conventional silver compounds exhibit. Several physical chemical methods reported synthesize AgNPs. However, these are expensive involve heavy reduction agents. An alternative approach produce AgNPs a cost-effective environmentally friendly way employs biological pathway using various plant extracts reduce metal ions....
Partial selfing, whereby self- and cross- fertilization occur in populations at intermediate frequencies, is generally thought to be evolutionarily unstable. Yet, it found natural populations. This could explained if with partial selfing are able reduce genetic loads the possibility for inbreeding depression while keeping diversity that may important future adaptation. To address this hypothesis, we compare experimental evolution of Caenorhabditis elegans under exclusive or predominant...
Honey represents a valuable food commodity, known since ancient times for its delicate taste and health benefits due to specific compositional characteristics, mainly the phenolic compound content. "Anama" honey is monofloral produced from nectar of
Citrus impietratura disease (CID) is a graft transmissible, virus-like observed in old-line citrus trees; its characteristic symptom the appearance of gum albedo affected fruits. To identify causal agent disease, high-throughput sequencing (HTS) was performed on symptomatic orange The analysis obtained data revealed all samples mixed infections viroids commonly found trees together with recently described virus A (CiVA). Examination additional fruits conventional reverse transcription PCR...
The claim that a Mytilus galloprovincialis male failed to transmit mtDNA its sons in controlled crosses is shown be false. At present there no evidence for mussel males lacking paternal mtDNA. This makes unlikely the hypothesis maternal genomes may become paternally transmitted by invading germ line of lack genome.
Metabarcoding approaches for the identification of plant disease pathogens and characterization microbial populations constitute a rapidly evolving research field. Fungal diseases are major phytopathological concern; thus, development metabarcoding detection phytopathogenic fungi is becoming increasingly imperative in context prognosis. We developed multiplex method fungal phytopathogens endophytes olive young shoots, using MinION sequencing platform (Oxford Nanopore Technologies). Selected...
Evolutionary transitions from outcrossing between individuals to selfing are partly responsible for the great diversity of animal and plant reproduction systems. The hypothesis `reproductive assurance’ suggests that occur because selfers able reproduce on their own ensure persistence populations in environments where mates or pollination agents unavailable. Here we test this by performing experimental evolution Caenorhabditis elegans. We show self-compatible hermaphrodites provide...