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
Agroforestry and Plant Biochemistry, Proteomics and Systems Biology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Cordoba, UCO-CeiA3, 14014 Cordoba, Spain
Interests: forest species; molecular biology; stress; system biology; omics; plant physiology
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Interests: forest species; molecular biology; stress; system biology; omics; plant physiology
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Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Interests: marine macroalgae; coralline algae; Fucales; taxonomy; algae ecophysiology; algae community studies; biodiversity; marine conservation and restoration; functional traits; climate change; algae reproduction
Interests: marine macroalgae; coralline algae; Fucales; taxonomy; algae ecophysiology; algae community studies; biodiversity; marine conservation and restoration; functional traits; climate change; algae reproduction
Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy
Interests: sprouts; microgreens; wheatgrass; phytochemicals; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; elicitation; food supplements
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Interests: sprouts; microgreens; wheatgrass; phytochemicals; phenolic compounds; antioxidant activity; elicitation; food supplements
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Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: molecular biology; plant breeding; genetic improvement; transcriptomics; gene expression; genetic diversity; olives; fruit trees; biotic/abiotic stresses
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Interests: molecular biology; plant breeding; genetic improvement; transcriptomics; gene expression; genetic diversity; olives; fruit trees; biotic/abiotic stresses
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1. INIAV, I.P., National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-159 Lisbon, Portugal
2. MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE—Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: in vitro cultures; ionomics; metabolomics; nematode pest management; plant nutrition; plant physiology and biochemistry; sustainable agriculture
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2. MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE—Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, Portugal
Interests: in vitro cultures; ionomics; metabolomics; nematode pest management; plant nutrition; plant physiology and biochemistry; sustainable agriculture
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Dr. Giancarlo Fascella
CREA Research Center for Plant Protection and Certification, CREA, 90100 Palermo, Italy
Interests: growing media; biochar; plant biostimulants; roses; in vitro propagation; seed germination
Interests: growing media; biochar; plant biostimulants; roses; in vitro propagation; seed germination
Department of Biology, Universiteit Antwerpen, Wilrijk, Belgium
Interests: nutrients; elemental stoichiometry; carbon balance; biodiversity; trees; plant reproduction; bryophytes
Interests: nutrients; elemental stoichiometry; carbon balance; biodiversity; trees; plant reproduction; bryophytes
Universidad de Jaen. Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología. Campus de las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain
Interests: olive genomics; abiotic stress; SSR markers; SNPs; gene expression; transcriptomics
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Interests: olive genomics; abiotic stress; SSR markers; SNPs; gene expression; transcriptomics
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Grupo de Bioquímica Vegetal, Instituto de Biología Agrícola de Mendoza, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Almirante Brown 500, Chacras de Coria, Mendoza M5528AHB, Argentina
Interests: bioactive compounds; grape chemistry; wine; winemaking by-products; phenolic compounds analysis; antioxidant activity; extraction; secondary metabolites; antioxidants; plant extracts; development of methods of analysis
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Interests: bioactive compounds; grape chemistry; wine; winemaking by-products; phenolic compounds analysis; antioxidant activity; extraction; secondary metabolites; antioxidants; plant extracts; development of methods of analysis
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Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
Interests: bioherbicides; weed biocontrol; bioactive metabolites; sustainable weed management; cover crops; soil management
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Interests: bioherbicides; weed biocontrol; bioactive metabolites; sustainable weed management; cover crops; soil management
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Department of Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agronomy, Horticulture and Bioengineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
Interests: spice and medicinal plant crops; microgreens; spectrum and quality of light; LEDs; controlled environment horticulture; production of seedlings under completely controlled conditions
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Interests: spice and medicinal plant crops; microgreens; spectrum and quality of light; LEDs; controlled environment horticulture; production of seedlings under completely controlled conditions
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CIIMAR—Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Matosinhos, Portugal
Interests: blue biotechnology: cyanobacteria as renewable bioresource for sustainable health and industrial applications: natural pigments for the textile industry; cyanobacteria toxins: environmental and human health impact; cyanobacteria as biotechnological solutions to mitigate environmental damages
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Interests: blue biotechnology: cyanobacteria as renewable bioresource for sustainable health and industrial applications: natural pigments for the textile industry; cyanobacteria toxins: environmental and human health impact; cyanobacteria as biotechnological solutions to mitigate environmental damages
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Dr. Kenji Fujino
Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center, National Agriculture and Food Research Organizaion, Japan
Interests: application of genetics with molecular technique on crop improvement; quantitative genetics; genomics; rice
Interests: application of genetics with molecular technique on crop improvement; quantitative genetics; genomics; rice
Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food and Technology, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN2 2LG, UK
Interests: nitrogen use efficiency; photosynthesis; high throughput phenotyping; crop yield; sustainable agriculture
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Interests: nitrogen use efficiency; photosynthesis; high throughput phenotyping; crop yield; sustainable agriculture
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National Center for drug Research and Evaluation, Italian National Institute of Health, 00161 Rome, Italy
Interests: natural products; phytochemistry; quality control; HPTLC densitometry; fingerprint by HPTLC
Interests: natural products; phytochemistry; quality control; HPTLC densitometry; fingerprint by HPTLC
Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Interests: plant-pollinator interactions; plant reproductive ecology; plant mating; pollination; plant conservation
Interests: plant-pollinator interactions; plant reproductive ecology; plant mating; pollination; plant conservation
Dr. Anindya Ganguly
Center for Membrane and Cell Physiology, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
Interests: plant cell biology; protein trafficking; cytoskeleton and motors; endocytosis; cell wall synthesis and morphogenesis; phytohormones
Interests: plant cell biology; protein trafficking; cytoskeleton and motors; endocytosis; cell wall synthesis and morphogenesis; phytohormones
Reseach and Development Department, APIVITA SA, Industrial Park of Markopoulo Mesogaias, 19003 Athens, Greece
Interests: encapsulation; physical chemistry; drug delivery systems; natural product extraction; nanotechnology
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Interests: encapsulation; physical chemistry; drug delivery systems; natural product extraction; nanotechnology
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Department of Plant Physiology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 6. 61-614 Poznań, Poland
Interests: seed development; germination and aging; seed germination under abiotic stresses; priming and memory
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Interests: seed development; germination and aging; seed germination under abiotic stresses; priming and memory
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Departamento de Biomedicina, Biotecnología y Salud Pública, Laboratorio de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
Interests: plant pathogens; pathogenic fungi; endophytic microorganisms; Botrytis cinerea; molecular biology of microorganisms
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Interests: plant pathogens; pathogenic fungi; endophytic microorganisms; Botrytis cinerea; molecular biology of microorganisms
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Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski", 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Interests: biomonitoring; river and lake ecology; protection of surface waters; aquatic macrophytes, including bryophytes; environmental condition and human impact assessment; air quality
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Interests: biomonitoring; river and lake ecology; protection of surface waters; aquatic macrophytes, including bryophytes; environmental condition and human impact assessment; air quality
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Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Messina - Piazza Pugliatti, 1 -98122 Messina, Italy
Interests: angiogenesis; CAM assay; zebrafish embryos; melanogenesis; monophenol monooxygenase; microphthalmia associated transcription factor; fragaria; ribes; blueberry plants
Interests: angiogenesis; CAM assay; zebrafish embryos; melanogenesis; monophenol monooxygenase; microphthalmia associated transcription factor; fragaria; ribes; blueberry plants
Center For Life Nano Science@Sapienza, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 00161 Rome, Italy
Interests: secondary metabolites; natural products chemistry; natural products as anticancer agents; antibiotic resistance modulation by natural products; targeted therapy; industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
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Interests: secondary metabolites; natural products chemistry; natural products as anticancer agents; antibiotic resistance modulation by natural products; targeted therapy; industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
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Department of Agriculture, International University of Greece, 54700 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stress; secondary metabolism; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species; antioxidant defense system
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Interests: plant physiology; abiotic stress; secondary metabolism; oxidative stress; reactive oxygen species; antioxidant defense system
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Department of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University and Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
Interests: plant cell walls; plant development; plant signal transduction; response to cell wall damage; response to abiotic and biotic stresses; cellular signalling
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Interests: plant cell walls; plant development; plant signal transduction; response to cell wall damage; response to abiotic and biotic stresses; cellular signalling
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Ge.S.Di.Mont. Research Centre, University of Milan, 25048 Edolo, BS, Italy
Interests: environment science; plants; mountain area
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Interests: environment science; plants; mountain area
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Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów 1i, 20-708 Lublin, Poland
Interests: plant cytogenetics; cytology; genetics
Interests: plant cytogenetics; cytology; genetics
Head of Functional Genomics Lab, Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276, Botanicheskaya str., 35, Moscow, Russia
Interests: functional plant genomic; molecular understanding of translation efficiency for plant mrnas; stable and transient expression of gene in plants
Interests: functional plant genomic; molecular understanding of translation efficiency for plant mrnas; stable and transient expression of gene in plants
Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
Interests: nitrogen dynamics; remediation; soil quality; nitrogen fertilizer
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Interests: nitrogen dynamics; remediation; soil quality; nitrogen fertilizer
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Dr. Nadezhda Golubkina
Federal Scientific Center of Vegetable Production, Selectsionnaya 14, Vniissok, Odintsovo district, 143072 Moscow, Russia
Interests: antioxidants; microelements; tolerance to oxidant stress; plants biochemistry; functional food
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Interests: antioxidants; microelements; tolerance to oxidant stress; plants biochemistry; functional food
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