As part of our ongoing review of our editorial structure, the Topical Advisor Panel (TAP) role will be discontinued effective January 1, 2027.
Topical Advisory Panel
- Plant Physiology and Metabolism Section
- Phytochemistry Section
- Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions Section
- Plant Molecular Biology Section
- Plant Development and Morphogenesis Section
- Plant Ecology Section
- Plant Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology Section
- Plant Modeling Section
- Plant Response to Abiotic Stress and Climate Change Section
- Plant–Soil Interactions Section
Members
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco 56237, Mexico
Interests: plant breeding; genetics; marker assisted breeding; crop improvement; biofortification; wheat breeding; enhanced levels of grain iron and zinc for improved human nutrition
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Interests: plant breeding; genetics; marker assisted breeding; crop improvement; biofortification; wheat breeding; enhanced levels of grain iron and zinc for improved human nutrition
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Department of Chemistry, Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Interests: organic natural products; extraction and isolation from complex matrices and their molecular structure recognition through application of advanced nuclear magnetic resonance techniques
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Interests: organic natural products; extraction and isolation from complex matrices and their molecular structure recognition through application of advanced nuclear magnetic resonance techniques
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Dr. Inge Verstraeten
Institute of Science and Technology (IST), 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
Interests: root development; auxin; plant hormones; signaling; receptor like kinases; growth; adventitious roots; SPR/ITC/MST; protein-small molecule interactions; protein-protein interactions
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Interests: root development; auxin; plant hormones; signaling; receptor like kinases; growth; adventitious roots; SPR/ITC/MST; protein-small molecule interactions; protein-protein interactions
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Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: agricultural microbiology; ecosystem sustainability; microbiome optimization; microbial plant growth promotion
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Interests: agricultural microbiology; ecosystem sustainability; microbiome optimization; microbial plant growth promotion
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Dr. Clizia Villano
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Via Università, 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
Interests: grape genetics; biotechnology; fungi resistance; molecular markers; grape biodiversity; genome editing; transcriptomics; genomics; epigenetics
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Interests: grape genetics; biotechnology; fungi resistance; molecular markers; grape biodiversity; genome editing; transcriptomics; genomics; epigenetics
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Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
Interests: crop plant genome resource development; plant disease resistance mechanisms; molecular marker development and implementation
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Interests: crop plant genome resource development; plant disease resistance mechanisms; molecular marker development and implementation
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Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, 418 Ag Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
Interests: wheat crop production; pest management; biotechnology (mainly crops); international development (focus on West Africa); livestock production; farm management; agribusiness management; mathematical programming; GIS and spatial applications in agriculture
Interests: wheat crop production; pest management; biotechnology (mainly crops); international development (focus on West Africa); livestock production; farm management; agribusiness management; mathematical programming; GIS and spatial applications in agriculture
Department of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, 58012 Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Interests: genomics and molecular evolution; eukaryotic rDNA; gene expression; molecular markers and biodiversity
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Interests: genomics and molecular evolution; eukaryotic rDNA; gene expression; molecular markers and biodiversity
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Laboratory of Plant Breeding and Biometry, Faculty of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece
Interests: plant molecular breeding; plant molecular virology; small RNA biology; plant epigenetics; breeding for disease resistance; breeding for drought resistance; breeding for climate change resilient crops
Interests: plant molecular breeding; plant molecular virology; small RNA biology; plant epigenetics; breeding for disease resistance; breeding for drought resistance; breeding for climate change resilient crops
Dr. Priyamvada Voothuluru
Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Interests: water limitation; plant stress; kinematics; growth; cell walls
Interests: water limitation; plant stress; kinematics; growth; cell walls
Dr. Oliviu Vostinaru
Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, Physiopathology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6A L. Pasteur, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: pharmacological screening of natural compounds; anti-inflammatory and analgesic compounds; natural compounds used in ophthalmic diseases; phytotherapy of metabolic diseases; flavonoids; essential oils
Interests: pharmacological screening of natural compounds; anti-inflammatory and analgesic compounds; natural compounds used in ophthalmic diseases; phytotherapy of metabolic diseases; flavonoids; essential oils
Laboratory EBI (Ecology and Biology of interactions), University of Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, F-86073 Poitiers, France
Interests: plant primary metabolism and sugar transport; oxidative stress; water-stress; plant-microorganism interactions
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Interests: plant primary metabolism and sugar transport; oxidative stress; water-stress; plant-microorganism interactions
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Dr. Monika Walter
Motueka Research Centre, Motueka, New Zealand
Interests: T biocontrol postharvest actin; cytoskeleton apple; Trichoderma; applied mycology
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Interests: T biocontrol postharvest actin; cytoskeleton apple; Trichoderma; applied mycology
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College of Agriculture Department, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
Interests: rice; seed vigor; seed science
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Interests: rice; seed vigor; seed science
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Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: plant ion channels; plant stress physiology; crop abiotic stress-related gene function; plant cell signalling; guard cell modelling
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Interests: plant ion channels; plant stress physiology; crop abiotic stress-related gene function; plant cell signalling; guard cell modelling
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Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
Interests: agriculture; plant disease recognition; immunoassays; dna probes; bioassays; fluorescent probes; protein-protein interaction
Interests: agriculture; plant disease recognition; immunoassays; dna probes; bioassays; fluorescent probes; protein-protein interaction
Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
Interests: vascular development; cambium; xylem; cell wall; biomass; biofuel
Interests: vascular development; cambium; xylem; cell wall; biomass; biofuel
Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Interests: brassinosteroid signaling; autophagy; Feronia; plant growth and stress responses; protein degradation
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Interests: brassinosteroid signaling; autophagy; Feronia; plant growth and stress responses; protein degradation
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Dr. Phurpa Wangchuk
Centre for Molecular Therapeutics, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Smithfield, QLD 4878, Australia
Interests: natural products; medicinal plants; phytochemistry; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; anti-inflammatory; anthelmintics; antimalarials; inflammatory bowel disease
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Interests: natural products; medicinal plants; phytochemistry; metabolomics; secondary metabolites; drug discovery; anti-inflammatory; anthelmintics; antimalarials; inflammatory bowel disease
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Institute for Plant Breeding, Seed Research and Population Genetics, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Interests: plant breeding; biotechnological processes in plant breeding
Interests: plant breeding; biotechnological processes in plant breeding
Dr. Emilie Widemann
Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, University of Strasbourg, 67084 Strasbourg, France
Interests: plant physiology; genetics; plant molecular biology; biochemistry; phytohormones; metabolism; plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses
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Interests: plant physiology; genetics; plant molecular biology; biochemistry; phytohormones; metabolism; plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses
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Department of Seed Science and Technology, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute—National Research Institute, Radzików, Poland
Interests: phytopathology; plant pathology; biological control; plant breeding; plant physiology; agronomy; fungi; pathogens; seed germination; microbiology; grass and endophyte interactions
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Interests: phytopathology; plant pathology; biological control; plant breeding; plant physiology; agronomy; fungi; pathogens; seed germination; microbiology; grass and endophyte interactions
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1. Department of Biological Sciences, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR 72467-1080, USA
2. Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR 72467-0639, USA
Interests: bioinformatics; gene regulation; DNA methylation; transcription factors; abiotic stress in plants; machine learning
2. Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR 72467-0639, USA
Interests: bioinformatics; gene regulation; DNA methylation; transcription factors; abiotic stress in plants; machine learning
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11 St., 60-632 Poznań, Poland
Interests: molecular markers; NGS sequencing; genome sequencing; genomics; bioinformatics; RNA-seq; plant population genetics
Interests: molecular markers; NGS sequencing; genome sequencing; genomics; bioinformatics; RNA-seq; plant population genetics
Department of Ecology and Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. 29 Listopada 46, 31-425 Kraków, Poland
Interests: ecosystem restoration; reclamation; plant-soil interaction; ecological succession; soil science; carbon sequestration; soil organic matter
Interests: ecosystem restoration; reclamation; plant-soil interaction; ecological succession; soil science; carbon sequestration; soil organic matter
BPMP, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
Interests: plant nutrition; calcium signaling; imaging; biosensor; kinase; transporters; iron homeostasis; long distance signaling in plant; bioluminescence
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Interests: plant nutrition; calcium signaling; imaging; biosensor; kinase; transporters; iron homeostasis; long distance signaling in plant; bioluminescence
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ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Interests: plant physiology; ion transport; calcium signalling
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Interests: plant physiology; ion transport; calcium signalling
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School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
Interests: seed germination; proteomics; metabolomics; transcriptomics; genomics; crop seed development; seed dormancy; GA
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Interests: seed germination; proteomics; metabolomics; transcriptomics; genomics; crop seed development; seed dormancy; GA
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DVM, MS, Unigen, Inc., Seattle, WA 98405, USA
Interests: the discovery of natural product based dietary ingredients for osteoarthritis and metabolic disorders
Interests: the discovery of natural product based dietary ingredients for osteoarthritis and metabolic disorders
College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea
Interests: phytotherapy for muscle loss and obesity
Interests: phytotherapy for muscle loss and obesity
