Department of Functional Genetics, Abiotic and Biotic Stress
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Nikolai Christov
Phone: (+359 2 ) 963 54 09
Email: nikolai_christov⓿abi.bg
Research activities
- Genotyping of cereal cultivars and lines (wheat, corn, barley), vegetables (tomato, pepper, etc.), legumes, fodder crops, fruit, medicinal plants, etc. (cultivar identification and genetic diversity for breeding purposes)
- QTL mapping for important economic traits in cereals, vegetables, legumes and other crops. Genetic maps. Accelerated breeding based on molecular markers
- Identification of allelic variants of genes associated with increased resistance to fungal diseases and abiotic stress
- Metabolic profiling for:
grain quality and other valuable products for human and animal health
resistance to various types of abiotic and biotic stress in plants
- Genotyping of livestock breeds (sheep, cattle, swine, horses) and other animal species
- Isolation and functional characterization of genes from plant and animal species
- Comparative gene expression in plant and animal species
- Biotechnological methods in plant species
- Integrated phenotypic, biochemical, genotypic and expression databases for cereals, vegetables, legumes and other plant species, crops and livestock breeds
- Abiotic stress in plants, mechanisms of tolerance to abiotic stress
- Resurrection plants: physiology, genetic resources, ecology, molecular mechanisms, bioproducts from resurrection plants
- Phytopathology. Application of DNA methods for species identification of plant pathogens and parasitic flowering plants
- Physiological and biochemical manifestations of plant pathogenesis and infection with parasitic flowering plants
- Evaluation, identification and characterization of natural products (plant extracts, etc.) as a means of controlling plant diseases
- Plant virology
- Biology and ecology of plant pathogens and parasitic plants
- Applying the principles of responsible research and innovation in the biological and agricultural sciences
- Development and implementation of rules for ethical behavior and gender equality in research
- Maintenance and update of the Plant Biotechnology Information Center website at ABI
Staff
Name | Phone | |
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Prof. Dr. Nikolai Christov, Head of Department | +359 2 963 54 09 | nikolai_christov⓿abi.bg |
Prof. Dr. Dimitar Djilianov | +359 2 963 54 13 | d_djilianov⓿abi.bg |
Prof. Dr. Elena Todorovska | +359 2 963 54 09 | e.g.todorovska⓿gmail.com |
Prof. DSc. Anelia Iantcheva | +359 2 963 54 13 | aneliaiancheva⓿abi.bg |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Moyankova | +359 2 963 54 13 | dmoyankova⓿abi.bg |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Petya Christova | +359 2 963 54 09 | petyachristova⓿abi.bg |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mariana Radkova | +359 2 963 54 13 | marianaradkova⓿abi.bg |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Kaloyan Kostov | +359 2 963 54 09 | kkostov⓿abi.bg |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Miglena Revalska | +359 2 963 54 11 | miglena.revalska⓿hotmail.com |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Nabil Abumhadi | +359 2 963 54 13 | nabumhadi⓿yahoo.com |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Petko Mladenov | +359 2 963 54 13 | rubisko⓿abv.bg |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Stefan Tsonev | +359 2 963 54 09 | stefan_tsonev⓿abi.bg |
Keti Krastanova | +359 2 963 54 11 | keti.krastanova⓿abv.bg |
Sonya Ivanova | +359 2 963 54 13 | sonya67.ivanova⓿gmail.com |