We study the genetic, molecular, and cellular aspects of plant-microbe interactions. For this, we use various cereals, potato, tomato, and faba bean plants as hosts, as well as Arabidopsis thaliana and different tobacco species as experimental model plants.<\/p>\n
Multifunctional ABCE genes remain a subject of study, but the main focus is on applying CRISPR-Cas technology to achieve optimal plant tolerance to both abiotic and biotic stresses. Specifically, transcriptomics and functional genomics are being employed to enhance the frost and drought tolerance of perennial ryegrass, thereby supporting agricultural sustainability. This project is conducted in collaboration with scientists from Latvia, Norway, and Lithuania.<\/p>\n
One of our major projects is MARTA (Modern Breeding Tools for Smart Food Security), which aims to generate novel breeding knowledge and a toolbox of modern breeding methods to promote the development of climate- and disease-resistant, high-quality, sustainable, and high-yielding plant varieties. Our tasks include developing new breeding techniques to obtain PVY-resistant potato and drought-tolerant faba bean plants. MARTA is funded by the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture of Estonia, led by METK (The Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge), with partners including the University of Tartu, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, and TalTech.<\/p>\n
Within the framework of the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND programme INNOCHEMBIO, we have started research on obtaining PVY-resistant tomato plants using CRISPR\u2013Cas techniques. This work is carried out in cooperation with the Genetics and Improvement of Fruit and Vegetables unit in Avignon (INRAE). A second INNOCHEMBIO project, conducted in collaboration with the University of Helsinki, focuses on unraveling novel mechanisms in plant stress signaling and translating this knowledge into crop improvement, with a focus on faba bean.<\/p>\n
Under a cooperation agreement with METK, genes determining disease resistance and yield in spring and winter wheat are being investigated using phytopathological methods, genetic mapping, and DNA sequence analysis. We also develop precision breeding and genotyping tools (CRISPR\/Cas, SSR, KASP, SNPs) in collaboration with METK to enable rapid and cost-effective genomic selection in barley breeding.<\/p>\n
In addition, we continue research on sobemoviruses in collaboration with the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (Montpellier) and are members of ICTV.<\/p>\n
We are part of a project at the Department of Marine Systems aimed at characterizing green algae isolated from lakes in Sweden.<\/p>\n
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