Latest Academic Works
Biotechnological production of insect sex pheromones and potato virus Y infectious clone as tools in plant protection
Rising demands for food, instigated by population growth and urbanization, are calling for advanced agricultural approaches to increase crop yields. However, the expansion of food production should not come with an unmanageable environmental cost. Plant science is therefore challenged to provide sustainable innovations for combating the detrimental effects of unfavourable …
Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of plant-pathogen interactions in grapevine and potato through functional analysis
Plants are constantly exposed to various environmental stressors. Pathogen infections causing disease can affect economically important crops and impact global food production. To counter disease development and spread, it is imperative that we acquire a thorough knowledge of its pathogenesis, as well as of the mechanisms underlying plant immune response. …
Phylogenomic analysis of RNA viruses in invertebrates
RNA viruses are the largest group of viruses. Among them are some of the most notorious human, animal and plant pathogens. Many insects and nematodes are vectors of plant and animal RNA viruses. The latest studies of RNA viral diversity in invertebrates have demonstrated that the Protostomia lineage represents the …