Projects
CURRENT PROJECTS OF AGROBIOINSTITUTE - 2009
Projects, included in the research agenda of the Agricultural Academy
Biosafety of genetically modified plants; 2007-2009; Project leader: Prof. Atanas Atanassov
Preservation and characterization of biodiversity in snowdrop (Leucojum aestivum) and wild grapes (Vitis vinifera ssp. sylvestris) in
Study on the possibilities for the control of phytopathogenic fungi belonging to genus Fusarium by the expression of wheat cistatin TaMDC1 in Arabidopsis; 2007-2009; Project leader: Dr. Petya Christova
Genetic basis of heterosis and development of innovative breeding methods for generation, improvement and assessment of novel maize; 2007-2009; Project leader: Dr. Miladin Guenov, Maize Research Institute - Kneja; ABI’ participants: Dr. Nikolai Christov and Dr. Elena Todorovska
Improvement of durum wheat cultivar’s structure by productivity, grain quality and resistance to biotic and abiotic stress factors through genetic, breeding, biotechnological and immunological methods; 2008-2010; Project leader: Dr. Violeta Bozhanova, Institute of Cotton and Durum Wheat - Chirpan; ABI’ participants: Dr. Elena Todorovska and Dr. Nikolai Christov
Selection of high quality wine and table grapevine varieties (Vitis vinifera L.), flexible to the environment conditions and suitable for the development of stable and ecologically clean viticulture; 2008-2011; Project leader: Dr. Ivan Todoroff; ABI’ coordinator: Dr. Ivan Tsvetkov
Modern Biotechnology Approaches for Biodiversity Preservation and Crop Improvement; 2009-2010; Project leader: Prof. Rossitza Batchvarova; Participants: research team of ABI
Projects supported by the National Science Fund, Ministry of Education and Science
Identification of key genes, responsible for the increased resistance of host crop plants against Orobanche spp. parasitic plants; National Programme “Genomics”; Module 2; 2004-2009; Project leader: Dr. Iliya Denev; Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”, ABI’ coordinator: Prof. Rossitza Batchvarova; Partner: Polytechnic Institute and Virginia State University, US
Biotechnological approaches to increase the resistance of economically important crops to parasitic plants belonging to Orobanche spp.; Call: Stimulation of scientific investigations in high schools; 2008-2009; Project leader: Dr. Iliya Denev;
Genetic variability in mutant barley lines induced by ionizing radiation; National Programme “Genomics”; 2004-2009; Project leader: Dr. Elena Todorovska, Partner: Institute of Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Determination and sequence analysis of 16S DNA clones; National Programme “Genomics”; 2004-2008; Project leader: Dr. Margarita Kamburova,
Investigation of osmotic stress tolerance in durum wheat by classical genetic and molecular methods; 2007-2009; Project leader: Dr. Dechko Decheff, Institute of Cotton and Durum Wheat - Chirpan; ABI’ participant: Dr. Elena Todorovska
Study and effective utilization of raspberry (Rubus idaeus) genetic resources; 2007-2010; Project leader: Dr. Violeta Kondakova; ABI’ participant: Dr. Elena Todorovska, Partners: Institute of Upland Animal Husbandry and Agriculture - Trojan and Institute of Agriculture - Kyustendil
Application of molecular markers for investigation and efficient utilization of maize genetic resources; 2007-2010; Project leader: Dr. Miladin Guenov, Maize Research Institute - Kneja; ABI’ participants: Dr. Nikolai Christov and Dr. Elena Todorovska
Allergenicity and toxicity assessment in transgenic plants for medicinal use; 2006-2009; Project leader: Prof. Atanas Atanassov
Preservation and characterization of Bulgarian grapevine genetic resources; 2008-2011; Рroject leader: Dr. Violeta Kondakova
Bulgarian endemit Haberlea rhodopensis – unique model for drought resistance; 2006-2009; Project leader: Dr. Tatyana Georgieva; Partners: Institute of Plant Physiology, Bulgarian
Joint Genome Center (JGC); Call: Establishment and development of infrastructure; 2008-2009; Project leader: Prof. Atanas Atanassov; Partners: Faculty of Biology, Sofia University “
Center for sustainable development of plant and animal genomics (EXELLENCE IN BIOECONOMY) (CESBD); 2009-2012; Project leader: Prof. Atanas Atanassov
Module 1: Sustainable development Joint Genome Centre (JGC SusDev);
Module 2: Centre for sustainable development of plant genomics;
Partners: Faculty of Biology,
Wild small berry species in Bulgaria – valuable resource for human health; 2009-2012; Project leader: Dr. Violeta Kondakova; Partners: Institute of Agriculture - Kyustendil, Institute of Upland Animal Husbandry and Agriculture - Trojan, Institute of Molecular Biology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and University of Food Technologies - Plovdiv
Processing of bioactive products from marine organisms with antimicrobial and anticancer activity; 2008-2011; Project leader: Dr. Pavlina Dolashka,
Integrated, functional, and comparative genomics studies on the model legumes Medicago truncatula and Lotus japonicus; 2008-2012; Project leader: Dr. Anelia Iantcheva; Partners: Institute of Plant Physiology “M. Popov”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent (BELGIUM), Institute of Plant Science, CNRS, Gif-sur-Ivette (FRANCE)
Bilateral cooperation
Accelerating genetic progress for drought resistance in wheat, using molecular markers; 2007-2009; ABI’ coordinator: Dr. Elena Todorovska, Partners: N.A.R.D.I., Fundulea (ROMANIA) and Institute of Genetics,
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of drought stress tolerance in cereal crops through analysis of gene expression, 2008-2011; ABI’ coordinator: Dr. Elena Todorovska; Partner: College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing (CHINA)
Implementation of field trials in
Projects, funded by international organizations (EC - FP6 and FP7, COST Actions, USDA etc.)
Coordination of scientific activities on genetic resistance for the control of plant viruses and their vectors in Europe (ResistVir); EC FP6; FOOD-CT-2004-514048; 2005-2009; Project leader: Dr. Carole Caranta INRA (FRANCE); ABI’ coordinator: Dr. Ivanka Kamenova
Diagnostic of Plum pox virus (PPV) by the investigation, characterization and preservation of cherry strain – PPV-C and other strains in cultivated and wild cherry species; 2009-2012; ABI’ coordinator: Dr. Ivanka Kamenova; Partner: Centre for Plant Health Science and Technology, Beltsville, MD, USDA, APHIS (USA)
Exploiting bioactivity of European cereal grains for improved nutrition and health benefits (HEALTHGRAIN); ЕC FP6; FOOD-2003-T3.3; 2005-2009; Project leader: Kaissa Poutanen (
GM and non-GM supply chains: their CO-EXistence and TRAceability (COEXTRA) ЕC FP6; Food 007158 Ref. INRA 2535; 2005-2009; Project leader: Dr. Ive Bertaux, INRA, Versaille (FRANCE); ABI’ coordinator: Prof. Atanas Atanassov
Foresight analysis for the world agriculture markets and Europe (АG2020); WP6 Regional survey; EC FP6; SSPE-CT-2006-044280(2020); 2007-2009; Project leader: Dr. Kristian Borch, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, (DENMARK); ABI’ coordinator: Prof. Atanas Atanassov
Containment of Sharka virus in view of EU (SharCo); ЕС FP7; No 204429; 2008-2012; Project leader: Veronique Decroocq, Institut National de la Recherché Agronomique, INRA (FRANCE); ABI’ coordinator: Dr. Ivanka Kamenova
Sustainable innovation technology in plant nursery process improving plant quality and safety (SITINPLANT); EC FP7; FP7-SME-2007-1, SP4- Capacities, Research for SMEs; 2008-2010; Project leader: Prof. Christos Xiloyannis (ITALY); ABI’ coordinator: Dr. Ivan Tsvetkov
Sustainable production of GALanthamine by both in vitro culture and agricultural crops of highly galanthamine-containing plants (SuproGAL); ЕC FP7; 2009-2011; Project leader: Prof. Carles Codina, University of
Biotechnology Approaches in AgroBioInstitute at the Service of Crop Breeding (PlantBioServ); EC FP7; FP7-REGPOT-2008-2; 01.03.2009-01.03.2010; ABI’ coordinators: Prof. Atanas Atanassov and Dr. Slavtcho Slavov
Improving nutrient efficiency in major European food, feed and biofuel crops to reduce the negative environmental impact of crop production (NUE-CROPS); ЕC FP7; FP7-KBBE-2007-2A-222645; 2009-2013; Project leader: Prof. Carlo Leifert, Newcastle University (UK); ABI’ coordinator: Dr. Nikolai Christov
Knowledge transfer to farmers for sustainable agriculture in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Cyprus by innovative electronic training (FarmForward); Programme “Leonardo da Vinci”; 2008-2009; Project leader: Natassa Economou, Research and Development Center, Nicosia, (CYPRUS); ABI’ coordinator: Prof. Rossitza Batchvarova
COST Аction 863 “ Euroberry Research: From genomics to sustainable production, quality and health”; 2005-2010; MC members: Dr. Violeta Kondakova and Dr. Elena Todorovska
COST Action FA 0603 „Plant proteomics in
COST Action FA 0604 “Triticeace genomics for the advancement of essential European crops (TritiGen)”; 2007-2011; MC members: Dr. Nikolai Christov and Dr. Elena Todorovska
COST Action FA 0605 “Signal control on the tolerance to stress and production of stress induced compounds in plants”; 2007-2011; MC member: Dr. Dimitar Djilianov
COST Action FP 0801 “Known and unknown fungi species from the genus Phytophthora: increasing danger for forest and forest ecosystem in
COST Action FA 0804 “Molecular farming: Plants as production platform for high value proteins”; 2008-2012; MC members: Prof. Atanas Atanassov and Dr. Mariana Vlahova
COST Action BM 0702 “Urine and Kidney Proteomics“ (EuroKUP); 2008-2012; MC member from ABI: Dr. Dimitar Vassilev