Topical Advisory Panel
- Plant Physiology and Metabolism Section
- Phytochemistry Section
- Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions Section
- Plant Molecular Biology Section
- Plant Development and Morphogenesis Section
- Plant Ecology Section
- Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology Section
- Plant Modeling Section
- Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change Section
- Plant–Soil Interactions Section
Members
Dr. Soleya Dagnon
Organic chemistry, Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski", 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Interests: phytochemistry; analytical chemistry; GC and LC chromatography; polyphenols; essential oils; in vitro biological activity
Interests: phytochemistry; analytical chemistry; GC and LC chromatography; polyphenols; essential oils; in vitro biological activity
Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, PennState College of Agricultural Sciences, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Interests: epidemiology; disease management; chemical control; decision making; crop-loss assessment
Interests: epidemiology; disease management; chemical control; decision making; crop-loss assessment
Plant Sciences Unit, Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
Interests: plant virology; viroids; phytoplasma; phloem bacteria; molecular diagnostics; high-throughput sequencing; plant virus/viroid epidemiology
Interests: plant virology; viroids; phytoplasma; phloem bacteria; molecular diagnostics; high-throughput sequencing; plant virus/viroid epidemiology
Molecular Biology Division, Institute for Scientific and Technological Research of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 78216, México
Interests: plant extract; plant bioactive compounds; plant proteomics; chemical and functional characterization
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Interests: plant extract; plant bioactive compounds; plant proteomics; chemical and functional characterization
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National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), Via Università n. 133, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: plant agrobiodiversity; genetic and chemical variability; plant genetic resources; molecular characterization; biomolecular resources; DNA-based molecular markers; biosequences; DNA polymorphisms; bioinformatics; protein function prediction; nutrition and health; natural products; secondary metabolites; bioactive molecules; functional foods and nutraceuticals
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Interests: plant agrobiodiversity; genetic and chemical variability; plant genetic resources; molecular characterization; biomolecular resources; DNA-based molecular markers; biosequences; DNA polymorphisms; bioinformatics; protein function prediction; nutrition and health; natural products; secondary metabolites; bioactive molecules; functional foods and nutraceuticals
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Crop Science Department, Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Eliseu Maciel School of Agronomy, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
Interests: genomics; plants; cereals; abiotic stresses
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Interests: genomics; plants; cereals; abiotic stresses
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Institute of Biosciences and BioResources, Headquarter - Bari, National Research Council, - Via G. Amendola, 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: characterization of stress responsive microRNAs and their target genes in plants; molecular analysis of genetic diversity; characterization of repetitive DNA elements in sequencing data, high-throughput sequencing
Interests: characterization of stress responsive microRNAs and their target genes in plants; molecular analysis of genetic diversity; characterization of repetitive DNA elements in sequencing data, high-throughput sequencing
Laboratory of Functional Ecology, Institute of Biology, University of Neuchatel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, CH - 2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland
Interests: plant community ecology; biotic interactions; phytochemical diversity; elevation gradient; metabolomic; biostatistics & machine learning
Interests: plant community ecology; biotic interactions; phytochemical diversity; elevation gradient; metabolomic; biostatistics & machine learning
Department of Chemistry, Life Science and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
Interests: plant physiology and pathology; mycotoxins; plant extracts; antifungals and biopesticides
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Interests: plant physiology and pathology; mycotoxins; plant extracts; antifungals and biopesticides
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Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venice, Italy
Interests: seed germination; coastal dunes; plant community ecology; plant functional traits; Mediterranean
Interests: seed germination; coastal dunes; plant community ecology; plant functional traits; Mediterranean
Institute for Genetics, Environment and Plant Protection (IGEPP), National Institute for Research for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), Institut Agro, Univ Rennes, 35653 Le Rheu, France
Interests: primary metabolism; leaf senescence; abiotic stress; metabolic flux analysis
Interests: primary metabolism; leaf senescence; abiotic stress; metabolic flux analysis
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2 Gagarin St., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: taxonomy and phylogeny of parasitic fungi on plants (esp. smut and rust fungi); nomenclature of plants and fungi; assessment of conservation status of fungi and redlisting
Interests: taxonomy and phylogeny of parasitic fungi on plants (esp. smut and rust fungi); nomenclature of plants and fungi; assessment of conservation status of fungi and redlisting
Dr. Raman Dhariwal
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada
Interests: QTL/gene mapping; host–pathogen interaction; plant-associated-microbiome-mediated resistance; innate immunity; resistance breeding
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Interests: QTL/gene mapping; host–pathogen interaction; plant-associated-microbiome-mediated resistance; innate immunity; resistance breeding
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Agriculture, and Natural Resources, University of California, 22963 Carson Ave, Exeter, CA 93221, USA
Interests: plant breeding and genetics; biotic and abiotic stresses; genetic mapping; gene expression; crop production; genotype x environment interaction; functional food
Interests: plant breeding and genetics; biotic and abiotic stresses; genetic mapping; gene expression; crop production; genotype x environment interaction; functional food
Department of Soil, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Interests: plant biodiversity and genetics (olive, grape); molecular genotyping; food traceability
Interests: plant biodiversity and genetics (olive, grape); molecular genotyping; food traceability
Dr. Janka Dibdiakova
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Høgskoleveien 8, 1433 Ås, Norwegian
Interests: lignin; wood; wood modification technology; pyrolysis bio-oils; biomass
Interests: lignin; wood; wood modification technology; pyrolysis bio-oils; biomass
Agrobiotechnologies, AgroBioInstitute, Agricultural Academy, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
Interests: metabolomics; natural product chemistry; bioactive compounds; GC-MS; LC-ESI-MS/MS
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Interests: metabolomics; natural product chemistry; bioactive compounds; GC-MS; LC-ESI-MS/MS
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Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Interests: postharvest biology; ethylene signaling; sex determination; molecular farming; auxin transport; disease resistance; plant biotechnology; plant genome editing; plant molecular biology
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Interests: postharvest biology; ethylene signaling; sex determination; molecular farming; auxin transport; disease resistance; plant biotechnology; plant genome editing; plant molecular biology
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School of Life Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK
Interests: botany; ecology; evolution; genomics; phylogenetics
Interests: botany; ecology; evolution; genomics; phylogenetics
All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Podbelsky Chausse 3, Pushkin, 196608 St. Petersburg, Russia
Interests: legume-rhizobial symbiosis; receptors; signal transduction; plant transformation; protein expression
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Interests: legume-rhizobial symbiosis; receptors; signal transduction; plant transformation; protein expression
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Laboratory of Evolutionary Bioinformatics and Theoretical Genetics, Systems Biology Department, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Federation, 630090 Prospekt Lavrentyeva 10, Novosibirsk, Russia
Interests: plant development; gene regulatory network evolution; plant gene regulation; plant stress response
Interests: plant development; gene regulatory network evolution; plant gene regulation; plant stress response
Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Health Technologies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: pharmacognosy; medicinal plants; herbal medicines quality, efficacy, and safety; ethnopharmacology; ethnopharmacy; rational phytotherapy; natural products
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Interests: pharmacognosy; medicinal plants; herbal medicines quality, efficacy, and safety; ethnopharmacology; ethnopharmacy; rational phytotherapy; natural products
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Laboratoire des Sciences végétales et Fongiques, ULR 4515 LGCgE, Faculté de pharmacie, Université de Lille, 3 rue du Professeur Laguesse, 59000 Lille, France
Interests: plant responses to abiotic stresses; ecotoxicology; genomics; transcriptomics; plant functional genomics; functional analysis of genes; gene expression; molecular responses to abiotic stresses; contaminant mixtures; detoxification; heavy metals; volatile organic compounds; air and soil pollution
Interests: plant responses to abiotic stresses; ecotoxicology; genomics; transcriptomics; plant functional genomics; functional analysis of genes; gene expression; molecular responses to abiotic stresses; contaminant mixtures; detoxification; heavy metals; volatile organic compounds; air and soil pollution
Centro de Ciencias Genómicas-Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad s/n, Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62210, CP, Mexico
Interests: rhizobia–legume symbiosis; plant–pathogen interactions; polyamines; regulation of exopolysaccharide production; arginine biosynthesis; c-di-GMP signaling
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Interests: rhizobia–legume symbiosis; plant–pathogen interactions; polyamines; regulation of exopolysaccharide production; arginine biosynthesis; c-di-GMP signaling
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Department for Breeding and Genetics of Industrial Plants, Agricultural Institute Osijek, Juzno Predgradje 17, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Interests: sobyean and sunflower diseases; artificial infections
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Interests: sobyean and sunflower diseases; artificial infections
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Department of Chemistry and Food Toxicology, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, University of Rzeszow, 35-601 Rzeszow, Poland
Interests: honey plants; medicinal plants; phytochemicals in honey; bee pollen and propolis; antioxidant activity; polyphenolic profile; oxidative stress biomarkers; plant food toxins; heavy metal pollution; cadmium; risk assessment
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Interests: honey plants; medicinal plants; phytochemicals in honey; bee pollen and propolis; antioxidant activity; polyphenolic profile; oxidative stress biomarkers; plant food toxins; heavy metal pollution; cadmium; risk assessment
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Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, IBBR-CNR, Via Universita' 133, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
Interests: wild and cultivated solanaceae; plant derived drugs; genetic; genomic; plant specialized metabolites; metabolic engineering; plant breeding; plant functional biology
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Interests: wild and cultivated solanaceae; plant derived drugs; genetic; genomic; plant specialized metabolites; metabolic engineering; plant breeding; plant functional biology
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Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden
Interests: lipid transfer proteins; plant evolution
Interests: lipid transfer proteins; plant evolution
Dr. Abdelhameed Elameen
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Pb 115, NO-1431 Ås, Norway
Interests: genetics; population genetics; evolution; plant-medicines
Interests: genetics; population genetics; evolution; plant-medicines
Department of Environment and Biology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia
Interests: biodiversity; conservation biology; endangered species; halophytes; phytogeography; phytosociology; plant ecology; vegetation
Interests: biodiversity; conservation biology; endangered species; halophytes; phytogeography; phytosociology; plant ecology; vegetation
