Field of Research
- Plant Biotechnology for Temperate Fruit Crops (Grapevine and Fruit Trees)
- Detection and Elimination of Grapevine and Fruit Trees Pathogens in vitro
- Resistance Breeding in Grapevine and Fruit Trees Plant Pathogens: Viruses and Fungi
- Genetic Transformations of Woody Species
- Molecular Characterization of Genotypes and Cultivars
- Development and application of nucleic acid bases polymorphic markers for analysing the genetic diversity in plant species
- Identification of Tissue Specific and Pathogen Inducible Regulatory Sequences of Woody Species
- Study of Genes involved in Allergenic and Pathogen Response (Fruit Trees and Small Fruits)
- Plant Cell Factories for pharmaceutically interesting molecules
- Food safety aspects
- Biofuel Plants for growing green energy