A5070658861- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
Federation of Greek Mariculture
2019-2024
National Agricultural Research Foundation
2020
National Public Health Organization
2019
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2007-2016
Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences
2016
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
2011-2015
AgroParisTech
2014
Biologie et Gestion des Risques en Agriculture
2014
Scottish Association For Marine Science
2012-2013
University of Thessaly
2011-2012
Red seaweeds are key components of coastal ecosystems and economically important as food a source gelling agents, but their genes genomes have received little attention. Here we report the sequencing 105-Mbp genome florideophyte Chondrus crispus (Irish moss) annotation 9,606 genes. The features an unusual structure characterized by gene-dense regions surrounded repeat-rich dominated transposable elements. Despite its fairly large size, this shows typical compact genomes, e.g., on average...
The peach (Prunus persica L.) is one of the most important stone-fruit crops worldwide. Nevertheless, successful fruit production seriously reduced by losses due to Monilinia fructicola causal agent brown rot. Chitosan has a broad spectrum antimicrobial properties and may also act as an elicitor that activate defense responses in plants. As little known about elicitation potential chitosan fruits its impact at their transcriptional-level profiles, aim this study was uncover using RNA-seq...
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Evaluating microbial-based alternatives to conventional fungicides and biofertilizers enables us gain a deeper understanding of the biocontrol plant growth-promoting activities. Two genetically distinct Bacillus halotolerans strains (Cal.l.30, Cal.f.4) were evaluated for levels their compatibility. They applied individually or in combination under vitro greenhouse conditions, using seed bio-priming soil drenching as inoculum delivery systems, effect. Our data indicate that application...
The number of invasive alien pest and pathogen species affecting ecosystem functioning, human health economies has increased dramatically over the last decades. Discoveries pests pathogens previously unknown to science or with host associations yet damaging on novel hosts highlights necessity developing tools predict their appearance in hitherto naïve environments. use sentinel plant systems is a promising tool improve detection before introduction provide valuable information for...
Plants develop a plethora of defense strategies during their acclimation and interactions with various environmental stresses. Secondary metabolites play pivotal role in the processes stress acclimation, therefore deciphering relevant responses exchange interpretation underlying molecular mechanisms that may contribute to improved adaptability efficacy. In current study, tomato plants were exposed short-term cold (5 °C for 16 h) or inoculated (20 d) either Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) Potato...
The fungus Fusarium oxysporum is a highly complex species composed by many strains put together into groups called formae speciales. As it difficult and laborious to discriminate specials via biochemical or phenotypic methods, very important develop novel, rapid, simple perform identification methods. Herein, real-time PCR assay [using universal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) primers] coupled with high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis was developed for identifying distinguishing F....
Pathogen recognition is the first step of immune reactions. In animals and plants, direct or indirect pathogen often mediated by a wealth fast-evolving receptors, many which contain ligand-binding signal transduction domains, such as leucine-rich tetratricopeptide repeat (LRR/TPR) NB-ARC respectively. order to identify candidates potentially involved in algal defense, we mined genome brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus for homologues these genes assessed evolutionary pressures acting upon...
Pear brown rot and blossom blight caused by Monilinia laxa seriously affect pear production worldwide. Here, we compared the transcriptomic profiles of petals after inoculation with M. using two cultivars different levels sensitivity to disease (Sissy, a relatively tolerant cultivar, Kristalli, highly susceptible cultivar). Physiological indexes were also monitored in both at 2 h 48 infection (2 HAI HAI). RNA-seq data weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) allowed...
The dimorphic fungus Taphrina deformans is the causal agent of peach leaf curl disease, which affects leaves, flowers, and fruits. An RNA-seq approach was employed to gain insights into transcriptional reprogramming a cultivar during inoculation with yeast phase across compatible interaction. results uncovered modulations specific differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in peaches pathways related either induction host defense responses or pathogen colonization disease spread. Expression...
Brown rot disease caused by Monilinia fructicola is one of the most important peach fruit threats in world. The use biological control agents (BCAs), instead synthetic fungicides, to successfully inhibit postharvest development a challenge sustainable and efficient crop management. commercially available BCA Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST 713 (formerly subtilis QST713) able variety fungal pathogens suppress several plant diseases. Our results showed that this inhibited mycelial growth vitro,...
Fusarium wilt of cotton, caused by oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum, can have devastating effects on the vascular system cotton plants and is a major threat to production throughout world. Accurate characterization improved detection these pathogenic isolates needed for implementation disease prevention program development management strategies. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification ribosomal intergenic spacer (IGS) regions combined with digestion three restriction enzymes (AluI, HaeIII,...
The excessive use of fungicides against Venturia inaequalis, the causal agent apple scab, has led to emergence resistant populations multiple over years. In Greece, there is no available information on fungicide resistance, despite fact that control failures have been reported certain areas. An amount 418 single-spore isolates were collected from three major production areas and tested for their sensitivity eight commonly used unrelated chemical groups. malt extract agar media enriched with...
The phenotypic and genetic analysis of apple (Malus × domestica Borkh) genotypes is essential for breeding species. Information on the morphology structure offers significant help germplasm maintenance selection suitable material to breed superior cultivars. This study shows results an investigation diversity 19 cultivars, which are preserved in ex situ collection Naoussa, Central Macedonia, Greece. was recorded over a 5-year period 47 traits describing plant phenotype, as well leaf fruit...
The phytopathogenic oomycetes of the genus Phytophthora cause devastating economic losses worldwide. Naphthodianthrone compounds, present in plant extracts buckwheat and Saint John's wort act as photosensitiser agents exhibit antimicrobial activity against a number pathogens. In this study, we investigated potential inhibitory effects fagopyrin hypericin on citrophthora (R.E. Sm. & E.H. Sm.) Leonian 1906, main causal agent rot diseases deciduous trees. Fagopyrin had highest effect colony...
We report an oxidative burst triggered by prostaglandin A 2 (PGA ) in the brown algal kelp Laminaria digitata, constituting first such discovery alga and second finding of a living organism.The response is more powerful than most other chemical elicitors Laminaria.Also, it dose-dependent cannot be inhibited diphenylene iodonium, suggesting that another source NAD(P)H oxidase operational production reactive oxygen species.Despite very strong response, rather few effects at levels signal...