A5047411370- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents
Ghent University
2021-2023
Wageningen University & Research
2020
Alkannin and shikonin (A/S) are enantiomeric naphthoquinones produced in the roots of certain plants from Boraginaceae family such as Lithospermum spp. Alkanna They possess antimicrobial, anti-tumoral wound healing properties. The production secondary metabolites by tinctoria might be influenced its endomicrobiome. To study interaction between this medicinal plant bacterial endophytes, we isolated bacteria wild growing collected near to Athens Thessaloniki Greece. Representative strains...
The genus Trichococcus currently contains nine species: T. flocculiformis, pasteurii, palustris, collinsii, patagoniensis, ilyis, paludicola, alkaliphilus, and shcherbakoviae. In general, species can degrade a wide range of carbohydrates. However, only pasteurii non-characterized strain Trichococcus, ES5, have the capacity converting glycerol to mainly 1,3-propanediol. Comparative genomic analysis provides opportunity further explore physiological potential uncover novel properties this...
Two Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped and yellow-orange pigmented bacterial strains (LMG 31523T LMG 31524) were isolated from roots of wild-growing Alkanna tinctoria plants collected near Thessaloniki, Greece. Analysis their 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that they form a separate cluster related to the genus Roseomonas. A comparative whole genome analysis two type Roseomonas species average nucleotide identity values 78.84 80.32%. The G + C contents genomic DNA 31524 69.69% 69.74%,...
The world's population is increasing at a rate not seen in the past. Agriculture, providing food for this population, reaching its boundaries of space and natural resources. In addition, changing legislation increased ecological awareness are forcing agriculture to reduce environmental impact. This entails replacement agrochemicals with nature-based solutions. regard, search effective biocontrol agents that protect crops from pathogens spotlight. study, we have investigated activity...
Bacteria influence plant growth and development therefore are attractive resources for applications in agriculture. However, little is known about the impact of these microorganisms on secondary metabolite (SM) production by medicinal plants. Here we assessed, first time, effects bacteria modulation SM Lithospermum officinale (Boraginaceae family) with a focus naphthoquinones alkannin/shikonin their derivatives (A/Sd). The study was conducted an vitro cultivation system developed that...