Genomic and phenomic-oriented studies on soft rot Pectobacteriaceae (especially Dickeya solani and Pectobacterium parmentieri) aiming for revealing molecular mechanisms responsible for their virulence or reevaluation of their taxonomy.
As a result of comprehensive genomic and phenomic analyses, four novel Pectobacterium species, i.e. P. peruviense, P. polonicum, P. zantedeschiae and P. parvum have been differentiated.
Monitoring of the occurrence of SRP and development of novel diagnostic and eradication methods against phytopathogens.
Genetics, molecular taxonomy and adaptation to stresses of Cyanobacteria.
Biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites and the role of these compounds in plant resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses.
Role of plant secondary metabolites in the modulation of chemoresistance in breast cancer cells.
Application of molecular methods (PCR, Multiplecs PCR) for plant pathogenic bacteria detection and identification.
Developing a genome assembly pipeline for handling large amounts of raw sequencing Dickeya solani and Pectobacterium parmentieri genomic reads. Implementation of comparative genomics tools for the study of bacterial pangenome.
Implementing cold atmospheric pressure plasma technology to the plant protection sector.