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Plant Science and Agronomy
Greece
2026

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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
45
Citations
7120
World Ranking
2868
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Greece Leader Award

Best Publications

  • Low temperature and light regulate delta 12 fatty acid desaturases (FAD2) at a transcriptional level in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

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  • Development of transgenic tobacco plants overexpressing maize glutathione S-transferase I for chloroacetanilide herbicides phytoremediation.

    Margarita Karavangeli;Nikolaos E. Labrou;Yannis D. Clonis;Athanasios Tsaftaris

  • Microsatellite high resolution melting (SSR-HRM) analysis for authenticity testing of protected designation of origin (PDO) sweet cherry products

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  • Overexpression of a specific soybean GmGSTU4 isoenzyme improves diphenyl ether and chloroacetanilide herbicide tolerance of transgenic tobacco plants

    Kostantinos Benekos;Christos Kissoudis;Irini Nianiou-Obeidat;Nikolaos Labrou

  • Genetic diversity, structure and fruit trait associations in Greek sweet cherry cultivars using microsatellite based (SSR/ISSR) and morpho-physiological markers

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  • Multiple evidence for the role of an Ovate-like gene in determining fruit shape in pepper

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  • The application of Bar-HRM (Barcode DNA-High Resolution Melting) analysis for authenticity testing and quantitative detection of bean crops (Leguminosae) without prior DNA purification

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  • Tobacco plants over-expressing the sweet orange tau glutathione transferases (CsGSTUs) acquire tolerance to the diphenyl ether herbicide fluorodifen and to salt and drought stresses.

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  • Microsatellite and DNA-barcode regions typing combined with High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis for food forensic uses: A case study on lentils (Lens culinaris)

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  • Barcode DNA high-resolution melting (Bar-HRM) analysis as a novel close-tubed and accurate tool for olive oil forensic use

    Ioannis Ganopoulos;Christos Bazakos;Panagiotis Madesis;Panagiotis Kalaitzis

  • Barcode High Resolution Melting (Bar-HRM) analysis for detection and quantification of PDO “Fava Santorinis” (Lathyrus clymenum) adulterants

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  • Purification and partial characterization of three genetically defined catalases of maize

    Joel M Chandlee;Athanasios S Tsaftaris;John G Scandalios

  • Epigenetic chromatin modifiers in barley: I. Cloning, mapping and expression analysis of the plant specific HD2 family of histone deacetylases from barley, during seed development and after hormonal treatment.

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  • Expression of the developmentally regulated catalase (cat) genes in maize

    J. G. Scandalios;A. S. Tsaftaris;J. M. Chandlee;R. W. Skadsen

  • A fast and accurate method for controlling the correct labeling of products containing buffalo meat using High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis

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  • Molecular studies of inheritable grafting induced changes in pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruit shape

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  • Agronomic characterization, genetic diversity and association analysis of cotton cultivars using simple sequence repeat molecular markers.

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  • Epigenetic chromatin modifiers in barley: IV. The study of barley Polycomb group (PcG) genes during seed development and in response to external ABA

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  • DNA barcode ITS2 coupled with high resolution melting (HRM) analysis for taxonomic identification of Sideritis species growing in Greece.

    Apostolos Kalivas;Ioannis Ganopoulos;Aliki Xanthopoulou;Paschalina Chatzopoulou

  • Analysis of xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XTH) genes from allotetraploid (Gossypium hirsutum) cotton and its diploid progenitors expressed during fiber elongation.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Ioannis Ganopoulos
Ioannis Ganopoulos Hellenic Agricultural Organization
Kostas Stamatopoulos
Kostas Stamatopoulos Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Paolo Ghia
Paolo Ghia Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Richard Rosenquist
Richard Rosenquist Karolinska Institute
Frederic Davi
Frederic Davi Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris
David Oscier
David Oscier Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Maurilio Ponzoni
Maurilio Ponzoni Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Nicholas Chiorazzi
Nicholas Chiorazzi Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Miguel A. Piris
Miguel A. Piris Instituto de Salud Carlos III
David Gonzalez
David Gonzalez University of California, San Diego

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