Staff

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Adamides George - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)
Christou Anastasis - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Natural Resources and Environment)
Dalias Panagiotis - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Natural Resources and Environment)
Emmanouelidou Maria - Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)
Fasoula Dionysia - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Improvement)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403124
Email: dfasoula@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

• Plant Breeding and Genetics-Molecular Genetics
• Prognostic Breeding– Innovative Methodology of Plant Breeding for cultivar development, exploitation of epigenetic phenomena, mitigation of biotic and abiotic stressors/Climate Change
• Plant Breeding for Organic and Low-Input Agriculture – Participatory Approaches- Traditional varieties
• Epigenetic phenomena in Plant Breeding-Epigenomics
• Systems Biology
• Precision Agriculture

• Research work aiming on the improvement of yield and quality of deciduous fruit trees in local environmental conditions and optimizing production cost.
• Modern cropping systems and agricultural practices in deciduous fruit-trees.
• Evaluation of Cherry Varieties (Prunus avium L.)
• Ex situ evaluation of local pomegranate clones (Punica granatum L.)
• Integrated Fruit Production- Sustainable Horticulture

• The global release of industrial and agricultural chemicals has resulted in widespread environmental pollution. I am very interested to study the effects of these pollutants on the ecology and function of soil microbial communities using biochemical (PLFA) and molecular biology techniques. Additionally the implementation of analytical chemistry regarding the fate of these pollutants in the environment will also help us to understand their relation with microbial community.
• The isolation of microorganisms from the Cyprus environment and their implementation in favor of agriculture, industry and the environment. Mycorrhizal fungi, nitrogen free living bacteria, and phosphate solubilizing bacteria are important microbial groups that have been recognized as plant growth promoting microorganisms.
• Microbial formulation and bioreactors (biofilters).

• Development of nucleic acid based methods for the detection of Plant Pathogens
• Biological and Molecular Characterization of Plant Viruses, Viroids, Bacteria and Phytoplasmata
• Management of Plant diseases
• Production and maintenance of healthy plant propagating material (Grapevines, Citrus, Stonefruits, Olives)

• Aromatic and Medicinal Plants
• Essential Oils