Head of Department:

Prof. Dr. Krasimir Rusanov

tel.: (+359 2 ) 963 54 11

email: krusanov⓿abv.bg

Research activities

• Characterisation and utilization of plant genetic resources from essential oil and medicinal plants, small-fruited species, vines, etc.
• Applications of DNA marker systems (SSR, SRAP, SNP, RAPD, etc.) in genomics research in plants, animals and microorganisms for characterisation of genetic resources, genetic diversity, cultivar and strain identification, product authenticity, mapping of QTL loci, selection and accelerated breeding
• Cloning, expression and functional characterization of genes. Gene expression analysis
• Metagenomic characterization of the biodiversity of microbial communities from natural ecosystems, bioproducts and wastes from the bioindustry. Metagenomic cloning and characterization of genes. DNA barcoding
• Metabolic studies using a wide range of chromatographic methods for metabolic profiling, targeted and non-target comparative metabolic analyzes. Characterization of metabolic diversity of populations
• Metabolic analyzes of products and processes. Biomass processing. Extractions of biologically active substances
• Evaluation of the biological activity of extracts and purified components
• Valorisation of waste products from the bioindustry as a source of biologically active substances, etc.
• In vitro and in vivo propagation, development and maintenance of collections of plant and microbial genetic resources
• Selection and introduction of small fruits and other crops
• Variety testing of small fruits and other crops
• Production of sowing and planting material

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