Πλοήγηση ανά Συγγραφέα "Papadopoulou, K. K."
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Antagonistic bacteria of composted agro-industrial residues exhibit antibiosis against soil-borne fungal plant pathogens and protection of tomato plants from Fusarium oxysporum f.sp radicis-lycopersici
Kavroulakis, N.; Ntougias, S.; Besi, M. I.; Katsou, P.; Damaskinou, A.; Ehaliotis, C.; Zervakis, G. I.; Papadopoulou, K. K. (2010)Rhizospheric and root-associated/endophytic (RAE) bacteria were isolated from tomato plants grown in three suppressive compost-based plant growth media derived from the olive mill, winery and Agaricus bisporus production ... -
Characterization of cultivated fungi isolated from grape marc wastes through the use of amplified rDNA restriction analysis and sequencing
Ntougias, S.; Kavroulakis, N.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Ehaliotis, C.; Zervakis, G. I. (2010)Microbial assessment of grape marc wastes, the residual solid by-product of the wine-industry, was performed by identifying phylogenetically the fungal culturable diversity in order to evaluate environmental and disposal ... -
Cytological and other aspects of pathogenesis-related gene expression in tomato plants grown on a suppressive compost
Kavroulakis, N.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Ntougias, S.; Zervakis, G. I.; Ehaliotis, C. (2006)• Background and Aims: Recent studies have shown that certain composts may trigger indirect defence mechanisms by sensitizing the plant to create an increased state of resistance, similar to systemic acquired resistance. ... -
Dissipation of pure and broccoli-released glucosinolates in soil under high and low moisture content
Omirou, M.; Karpouzas, D. G.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Ehaliotis, C. (2013)Glucosinolates (GSLs) are secondary metabolites found in Brassica species. Upon tissue disruption GSLs are hydrolyzed by myrosinase enzymes to isothiocyanates (ITCs) which are highly toxic to microbes. Therefore the ... -
Effect of continuous olive mill wastewater applications, in the presence and absence of nitrogen fertilization, on the structure of rhizosphere-soil fungal communities
Karpouzas, D. G.; Rousidou, C.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Bekris, F.; Zervakis, G. I.; Singh, B. K.; Ehaliotis, C. (2009)Olive mill wastewater (OMW) is rich in potentially toxic organics precluding its disposal into water receptors. However, land application of diluted OMW may result in safe disposal and fertilization. In order to investigate ... -
Effects of soil application of olive mill wastewaters on the structure and function of the community of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Ipsilantis, I.; Karpouzas, D. G.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Ehaliotis, C. (2009)Recycling of olive mill wastewaters (OMW) into agricultural soils is a controversial issue since benefits to soil fertility should counterbalance potential short-term toxicity effects. We investigated the short-term effects ... -
Effects of soil pH and arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) inoculation on growth and chemical composition of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) leaves
Ouzounidou, G.; Skiada, V.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Stamatis, N.; Kavvadias, V.; Eleftheriadis, E.; Gaitis, F. (2015)In this study, chemical composition and growth responses of chia plants (Salvia hispanica L.) to inoculation with an arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM, Glomus mosseae, Nicol. & Gerd.) fungal inoculum (namely MC10) under the influence ... -
Efficacy of different chemicals on shelf life extension of parsley stored at two temperatures
Ouzounidou, G.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Asfi, M.; Mirtziou, I.; Gaitis, F. (2013)Four different chemical treatments, GA(3), 1-MCP, essential oils and nano-Cu, were applied immediately after harvest to Petroselinum crispum (Mill) plants. The efficacy of the above chemicals on shelf life extension of ... -
Finding and analyzing plant metabolic gene clusters
Osbourn, A.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Qi, X.; Field, B.; Wegel, E. (2012)Plants produce an array of diverse secondary metabolites with important ecological functions, providing protection against pests, diseases, and abiotic stresses. Secondary metabolites are also a rich source of bioactive ... -
Impact of a beneficial and of a pathogenic Fusarium strain on the fingerprinting-based structure of microbial communities in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Milll.) rhizosphere
Karpouzas, D. G.; Karatasas, A.; Spiridaki, E.; Rousidou, C.; Bekris, F.; Omirou, M.; Ehaliotis, C.; Papadopoulou, K. K. (2011)Fusarium solani strain FsK (FsK), isolated from a plant pathogen-suppressive compost, grows endophytically in tomato roots and controls infestations by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. radicis-lycopersici (FORL). The effect of ... -
The Impact of Biofumigation and Chemical Fumigation Methods on the Structure and Function of the Soil Microbial Community
Omirou, M.; Rousidou, C.; Bekris, F.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Menkissoglou-Spiroudi, U.; Ehaliotis, C.; Karpouzas, D. G. (2011)Biofumigation (BIOF) is carried out mainly by the incorporation of brassica plant parts into the soil, and this fumigation activity has been linked to their high glucosinolate (GSL) content GSLs are hydrolyzed by the ... -
Impact of Nitrogen and Sulfur Fertilization on the Composition of Glucosinolates in Relation to Sulfur Assimilation in Different Plant Organs of Broccoli
Omirou, M. D.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Papastylianou, I.; Constantinou, M.; Karpouzas, D. G.; Asimakopoulos, I.; Ehaliotis, C. (2009)Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) is one of the most important winter season vegetables and a rich source of chemoprotective molecules, including glucosinolates (GSL). The aim of this study was to investigate the ... -
The impact of sodium nitroprusside and ozone in kiwifruit ripening physiology: A combined gene and protein expression profiling approach
Tanou, G.; Minas, I. S.; Karagiannis, E.; Tsikou, D.; Audebert, S.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Molassiotis, A. (2015)Background and Aims Despite their importance in many aspects of plant physiology, information about the function of oxidative and, particularly, of nitrosative signalling in fruit biology is limited. This study examined ... -
Metabolic and functional diversity of saponins, biosynthetic intermediates and semi-synthetic derivatives
Moses, T.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Osbourn, A. (2014)Saponins are widely distributed plant natural products with vast structural and functional diversity. They are typically composed of a hydrophobic aglycone, which is extensively decorated with functional groups prior to ... -
A metabolic gene cluster in Lotus japonicus discloses novel enzyme functions and products in triterpene biosynthesis
Krokida, A.; Delis, C.; Geisler, K.; Garagounis, C.; Tsikou, D.; Pena-Rodriguez, L. M.; Katsarou, D.; Field, B.; Osbourn, A. E.; Papadopoulou, K. K. (2013)Genes for triterpene biosynthetic pathways exist as metabolic gene clusters in oat and Arabidopsis thaliana plants. We characterized the presence of an analogous gene cluster in the model legume Lotus japonicus. In the ... -
Microwave-assisted Extraction of Glucosinolates from Eruca sativa Seeds and Soil: Comparison with Existing Methods
Omirou, M.; Papastylianou, I.; Iori, R.; Papastephanou, C.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Ehaliotis, C.; Karpouzas, D. G. (2009)Introduction - Glucosinolates (GSLs) are secondary plant metabolites that are abundant in brassicas and their hydrolysis products, isothiocyanates, are toxic to soil pathogens. Efficiency and extraction time are critical ... -
Olive mill wastewater affects the structure of soil bacterial communities
Karpouzas, D. G.; Ntougias, S.; Iskidou, E.; Rousidou, C.; Papadopoulou, K. K.; Zervakis, G. I.; Ehaliotis, C. (2010)Land spreading of olive mill wastewater (OMW) has beets proposed as a useful means for its disposal. However, there is no information regarding the impact of OMW soil applications on the structure of bacterial communities. ... -
Relationships between nitrogen, dry matter accumulation and glucosinolates in Eruca sativa Mills. The applicability of the critical NO3-N levels approach
Omirou, M.; Papastefanou, C.; Katsarou, D.; Papastylianou, I.; Passam, H. C.; Ehaliotis, C.; Papadopoulou, K. K. (2012)Rocket salad (Eruca sativa Mills) is one of the major leafy vegetables produced worldwide and has been characterized as a rich source of chemoprotective glucosinolates (GSL). The relationship between N fertilization and ... -
Role of ethylene in the protection of tomato plants against soil-borne fungal pathogens conferred by an endophytic Fusarium solani strain
Kavroulakis, N.; Ntougias, S.; Zervakis, G. I.; Ehaliotis, C.; Haralampidis, K.; Papadopoulou, K. K. (2007)An endophytic fungal isolate (Fs-K), identified as a Fusarium solani strain, was obtained from root tissues of tomato plants grown on a compost which suppressed soil and foliar pathogens. Strain Fs-K was able to colonize ... -
Role of lupeol synthase in Lotus japonicus nodule formation
Delis, C.; Krokida, A.; Georgiou, S.; Pena-Rodriguez, L. M.; Kavroulakis, N.; Ioannou, E.; Roussis, V.; Osbourn, A. E.; Papadopoulou, K. K. (2011)P>Triterpenes are plant secondary metabolites, derived from the cyclization of 2,3-oxidosqualene by oxidosqualene cyclases (OSCs). Here, we investigated the role of lupeol synthase, encoded by OSC3, and its product, lupeol, ...