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
Institut des Sciences de l’Évolution (ISEM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Université Montpellier, UMR 5554, CEDEX 05, 34095 Montpellier, France
Interests: archaeobotany; seed image analysis; crop evolution; agriculture; domestication; CWR
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Interests: archaeobotany; seed image analysis; crop evolution; agriculture; domestication; CWR
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Department of Botany and Plant Ecology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: plants; molecular; taxonomy; algae; AFLP; ISSR; cpdna; Phylogeny; systematics; phylogeography
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Interests: plants; molecular; taxonomy; algae; AFLP; ISSR; cpdna; Phylogeny; systematics; phylogeography
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Prof. Dr. Vladimir A. Usoltsev
1. Faculty of Forestry, Ural State Forest Engineering University, 620100 Yekaterinburg, Russia
2. Botanical Garden, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ural Branch, 620144 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Interests: forest science; silviculture; tree species; forest canopy sensing; morphological indices of trees
2. Botanical Garden, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ural Branch, 620144 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Interests: forest science; silviculture; tree species; forest canopy sensing; morphological indices of trees
Dr. Luis Alonso Valdez-Aguilar
Departamento de Horticultura, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Saltillo 25315, Mexico
Interests: plant nutrition; hydroponics; soilless culture; salinity and alkalinity in irrigation water; greenhouse crops; vertical farming; plant factory
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Interests: plant nutrition; hydroponics; soilless culture; salinity and alkalinity in irrigation water; greenhouse crops; vertical farming; plant factory
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Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, IP Av. da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
Interests: plant sexual reproduction; phenology; histology, artificial pollinations; breeding
Interests: plant sexual reproduction; phenology; histology, artificial pollinations; breeding
Laboratorio de Genómica Funcional de Leguminosas, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Tlalnepantla 54090, Estado de Mexico, Mexico
Interests: symbiosis; legumes; rhizobia; phosphorus deficiency; plant-microbe interactions
Interests: symbiosis; legumes; rhizobia; phosphorus deficiency; plant-microbe interactions
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
Interests: system biology; genomics; metabolomics; source-to-sink interaction; metabolic regulation; postharvest
Interests: system biology; genomics; metabolomics; source-to-sink interaction; metabolic regulation; postharvest
Department of Technology, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14884-900, Brazil
Interests: comparative genomics; transposable elements; genome evolution; genome assembly and annotation
Interests: comparative genomics; transposable elements; genome evolution; genome assembly and annotation
Dr. Maria Carolina Varela
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, 1649-023 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: ecology and evolution; conservation biodiversity; biodiversity and conservation; evolution; ecology; conservation biology; genetics; plant ecology; climate change
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Interests: ecology and evolution; conservation biodiversity; biodiversity and conservation; evolution; ecology; conservation biology; genetics; plant ecology; climate change
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Andalusian Institute for Agricultural Research and Training (IFAPA), Centro de Málaga, Churriana, 29140 Málaga, Spain
Interests: plant virology; plant protection
Interests: plant virology; plant protection
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco 56237, Mexico
Interests: plant breeding; genetics; marker assisted breeding; crop improvement; biofortification; wheat breeding; enhanced levels of grain iron and zinc for improved human nutrition
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Interests: plant breeding; genetics; marker assisted breeding; crop improvement; biofortification; wheat breeding; enhanced levels of grain iron and zinc for improved human nutrition
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Department of Chemistry, Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Interests: organic natural products; extraction and isolation from complex matrices and their molecular structure recognition through application of advanced nuclear magnetic resonance techniques
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Interests: organic natural products; extraction and isolation from complex matrices and their molecular structure recognition through application of advanced nuclear magnetic resonance techniques
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Dr. Inge Verstraeten
Institute of Science and Technology (IST), 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
Interests: root development; auxin; plant hormones; signaling; receptor like kinases; growth; adventitious roots; SPR/ITC/MST; protein-small molecule interactions; protein-protein interactions
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Interests: root development; auxin; plant hormones; signaling; receptor like kinases; growth; adventitious roots; SPR/ITC/MST; protein-small molecule interactions; protein-protein interactions
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Calea Mănăştur 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: microbial ecology; plant–microbe interactions; microbial plant growth promotion; microbial processes; agricultural microbiology
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Interests: microbial ecology; plant–microbe interactions; microbial plant growth promotion; microbial processes; agricultural microbiology
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Dr. Clizia Villano
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: grape genetics; biotechnology; fungi resistance; molecular markers; grape biodiversity; genome editing; transcriptomics; genomics; epigenetics
Interests: grape genetics; biotechnology; fungi resistance; molecular markers; grape biodiversity; genome editing; transcriptomics; genomics; epigenetics
Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Interests: crop plant genome resource development; plant disease resistance mechanisms; molecular marker development and implementation
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Interests: crop plant genome resource development; plant disease resistance mechanisms; molecular marker development and implementation
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Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, 418 Ag Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
Interests: wheat crop production; pest management; biotechnology (mainly crops); international development (focus on West Africa); livestock production; farm management; agribusiness management; mathematical programming; GIS and spatial applications in agriculture
Interests: wheat crop production; pest management; biotechnology (mainly crops); international development (focus on West Africa); livestock production; farm management; agribusiness management; mathematical programming; GIS and spatial applications in agriculture
Department of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 58012 Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Interests: genomics and molecular evolution; eukaryotic rDNA; gene expression; molecular markers and biodiversity
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Interests: genomics and molecular evolution; eukaryotic rDNA; gene expression; molecular markers and biodiversity
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Laboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Faculty of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece
Interests: plant molecular breeding; plant molecular virology; small RNA biology; plant epigenetics; breeding for disease resistance; breeding for drought resistance; breeding for climate change resilient crops
Interests: plant molecular breeding; plant molecular virology; small RNA biology; plant epigenetics; breeding for disease resistance; breeding for drought resistance; breeding for climate change resilient crops
Dr. Priyamvada Voothuluru
Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Interests: water limitation; plant stress; kinematics; growth; cell walls
Interests: water limitation; plant stress; kinematics; growth; cell walls
Dr. Oliviu Vostinaru
Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, Physiopathology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A L. Pasteur, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: pharmacological screening of natural compounds; anti-inflammatory and analgesic compounds; natural compounds used in ophthalmic diseases; phytotherapy of metabolic diseases; flavonoids; essential oils
Interests: pharmacological screening of natural compounds; anti-inflammatory and analgesic compounds; natural compounds used in ophthalmic diseases; phytotherapy of metabolic diseases; flavonoids; essential oils
Laboratory EBI (Ecology and Biology of interactions), University of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, F-86073 Poitiers, France
Interests: plant primary metabolism and sugar transport; oxidative stress; water-stress; plant-microorganism interactions
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Interests: plant primary metabolism and sugar transport; oxidative stress; water-stress; plant-microorganism interactions
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Dr. Monika Walter
Motueka Research Centre, Motueka, New Zealand
Interests: T biocontrol postharvest actin; cytoskeleton apple; Trichoderma; applied mycology
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Interests: T biocontrol postharvest actin; cytoskeleton apple; Trichoderma; applied mycology
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College of Agriculture Department, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: rice; seed vigor; seed science
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Interests: rice; seed vigor; seed science
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Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zi**gang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: plant ion channels; plant stress physiology; crop abiotic stress-related gene function; plant cell signalling; guard cell modelling
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Interests: plant ion channels; plant stress physiology; crop abiotic stress-related gene function; plant cell signalling; guard cell modelling
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Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Bei**g, China
Interests: agriculture; plant disease recognition; immunoassays; dna probes; bioassays; fluorescent probes; protein-protein interaction
Interests: agriculture; plant disease recognition; immunoassays; dna probes; bioassays; fluorescent probes; protein-protein interaction
Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
Interests: vascular development; cambium; xylem; cell wall; biomass; biofuel
Interests: vascular development; cambium; xylem; cell wall; biomass; biofuel
Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Interests: brassinosteroid signaling; autophagy; Feronia; plant growth and stress responses; protein degradation
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Interests: brassinosteroid signaling; autophagy; Feronia; plant growth and stress responses; protein degradation
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Dr. Phurpa Wangchuk
Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Smithfield, QLD 4878, Australia
Interests: natural products; medicinal plants; phytochemistry; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; anti-inflammatory; anthelmintics; antimalarials; inflammatory bowel disease
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Interests: natural products; medicinal plants; phytochemistry; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; anti-inflammatory; anthelmintics; antimalarials; inflammatory bowel disease
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Institute for Plant Breeding, Seed Research and Population Genetics, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: plant breeding; biotechnological processes in plant breeding
Interests: plant breeding; biotechnological processes in plant breeding
