As part of our ongoing review of our editorial structure, the Topical Advisor Panel (TAP) role will be discontinued effective January 1, 2027.
Topical Advisory Panel
- Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology Section
- Biotic and Abiotic Stress Section
- Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2) Section
- Vegetable Production Systems Section
- Fruit Production Systems Section
- Protected Culture Section
- Developmental Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology Section
- Plant Nutrition Section
- Propagation and Seeds Section
- Plant Pathology and Disease Management (PPDM) Section
- Insect Pest Management Section
- Viticulture Section
- Medicinals, Herbs, and Specialty Crops Section
- Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf Section
Members
ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla 171001, Himachal Pradesh, India
Interests: agriculture; plant protection; disease mangement; molecular diagnostics; molecular pathology
Interests: agriculture; plant protection; disease mangement; molecular diagnostics; molecular pathology
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Interests: invasive plant species; invasive ornamentals; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services
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Interests: invasive plant species; invasive ornamentals; biodiversity conservation; ecosystem services
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National Research Council, Institute for Agriculture and Forestry Systems in the Mediterranean—ISAFOM-CNR, P.le E. Fermi, 1, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: horticulture; stone fruit; nuts; hazelnut; irrigation
Interests: horticulture; stone fruit; nuts; hazelnut; irrigation
Key Laboratory of Water Sediment Sciences, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Interests: UAV remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; phenology extraction; yield prediction; data fusion
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Interests: UAV remote sensing; machine learning; deep learning; phenology extraction; yield prediction; data fusion
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Dr. Giuliana Maddalena
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Milan, Via Celoria 2, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: grapevine downy mildew; disease resistance; disease control strategy; host-pathogen interaction
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Interests: grapevine downy mildew; disease resistance; disease control strategy; host-pathogen interaction
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Lushan Botanical Garden, Jiangxi Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332000, China
Interests: plant molecular biology; plant stress physiology; plant resistance to different stresses; plant genome editing
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Interests: plant molecular biology; plant stress physiology; plant resistance to different stresses; plant genome editing
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Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: postharvest pathology; alternative control means; plant extracts; polyphenolic compounds; pomegranates; seaweeds; disease control; fungi; postharvest diseases; ozone; electrolyzed water; chitosan; latent infections; wound infection; identification; coniella; alternaria; penicillium; botrytis; colletotrichum; cytospora; aspergillus; beneficial microrganisms; aureobasidium; bacillus
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Interests: postharvest pathology; alternative control means; plant extracts; polyphenolic compounds; pomegranates; seaweeds; disease control; fungi; postharvest diseases; ozone; electrolyzed water; chitosan; latent infections; wound infection; identification; coniella; alternaria; penicillium; botrytis; colletotrichum; cytospora; aspergillus; beneficial microrganisms; aureobasidium; bacillus
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Department of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea
Interests: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; renewable energy; nanotechnology; biocatalysis; CO2 conversion; biomass valorization; circular economy; machine learning; medicinal plants; climate change mitigation; salinity stress; antioxidants; CRISPR/Cas genome editing
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Interests: sustainable catalysis; green chemistry; renewable energy; nanotechnology; biocatalysis; CO2 conversion; biomass valorization; circular economy; machine learning; medicinal plants; climate change mitigation; salinity stress; antioxidants; CRISPR/Cas genome editing
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Dr. Shifeng Cao
College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
Interests: storage quality; shelf life; postharvest disorder
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Interests: storage quality; shelf life; postharvest disorder
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1. Plant Sciences Unit, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Burg. Van Gansberghelaan 109, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
2. Department of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, Ghent University, 281 S9 Krijgslaan, Ghent, Belgium
Interests: microbiome; plant-microbe interactions; biochar; chitin; sequencing
2. Department of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, Ghent University, 281 S9 Krijgslaan, Ghent, Belgium
Interests: microbiome; plant-microbe interactions; biochar; chitin; sequencing
Dr. Mohammad Zahirul Islam
Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Republic of Korea
Interests: quality; shelf life
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Interests: quality; shelf life
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Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Warszawa, Poland
Interests: fermentation; beetroot; carrot; pepper; antimicrobial; edible coatings and films; lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus
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Interests: fermentation; beetroot; carrot; pepper; antimicrobial; edible coatings and films; lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus
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Prof. Dr. Yuxin Yao
College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China
Interests: postharvest biology
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Interests: postharvest biology
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Department of Horticultural Science, National Chiayi University, Chiayi City 60004, Taiwan
Interests: plant nutrition; pitaya; citrus; environmental stress
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Interests: plant nutrition; pitaya; citrus; environmental stress
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Prof. Dr. Xiaohua Qi
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, China
Interests: waterlogging resistance of vegetable crops; fruit formation of vegetable crops; genetics
Interests: waterlogging resistance of vegetable crops; fruit formation of vegetable crops; genetics
Department of Agricultural, Forestry, Food and Environmental Sciences (DAFE), University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy
Interests: mycology; fungal pathogens; bacteria; viruses; molecular phylogeny; plant molecular pathology; plant disease
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Interests: mycology; fungal pathogens; bacteria; viruses; molecular phylogeny; plant molecular pathology; plant disease
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