Plant Genetics and Biotechnologies Group
Group Leader: Prof. Dr. Rakosy-Tican Elena
Specific areas of interest:
- Somatic hybridization by electrofusion, new methods of cell fusion and implications for evolution;
- Characterization of somatic hybrids for disease and pest resistance characteristics: late blight, Colorado potato beetle, viruses;
- Phenotyping of somatic hybrids and characterization of tolerance to abiotic factors (dryness, salt) in vitro / ex vitro;
- Cytogenetic (GISH, FISH) and molecular (SSR, resistance genes) characterization of potato somatic hybrids; §Use of plant extracts in cancer treatment.
RAKOSY-TICAN Elena
Prof. Dr.
Member of the PhD School of Integrative Biology
Group Leader
E-mail: elena.rakosy@ubbcluj.ro
Members:
CRUCERIU Daniel
Lecturer Dr.
Interests-Characterization of plant extracts of pharmaceutical or food importance from a biochemical perspective (content of secondary metabolites)
-Characterization of biological activity, including antitumor properties of plant extracts (marigold (C. officinalis) and potato (Solanum spp.)) or of individual plant compounds (curcumin, resveratrol)
E-mail: daniel.cruceriu@ubbcluj.ro
TODEA Adelina-Violeta
PhD Student
PhD School of Integrative Biology
Interests-Characterization of somatic hybrids between the wild species Solanum pinnatisecum and varieties of the cultivated species Solanum tuberosum in terms of resistance to biotic stress factors [Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) and potato manna (Phytophthora infestans)] and abiotic (drought).
E-mail: adelina.todea@ubbcluj.ro
ERDELYI-MOLNÁR Imola
Dr., post-doctoral researcher
Interests-Biotechnological improvement of potatoes
-Characterization of potato genotypes obtained by somatic hybridization in order to select somatic hybrids with characteristics of resistance to biotic and abiotic factors
-Evaluation of the mechanisms of resistance of the Colorado potato beetle to pyrethroid insecticides
Email:imola.molnar@ubbcluj.ro
COZMA Lavinia
PhD Student
PhD School of Integrative Biology
Interests-Complex analysis of somatic hybrids between the cultivated species Solanum tuberosum cv. Delicate and wild species Solanum chacoense deficient in the DNA repair system (Mismatch Repair System) from the perspective of resistance to saline stress
Email: lavinia.cozma@ubbcluj.ro
BOCĂNEALĂ Maricel
PhD Student
PhD School of Integrative Biology
Interests-Physico-chemical and structural investigations on extracellular polymeric substances, produced by different species of cyanobacteria, exposed to water stress and metal stress. in order to improve their industrial applications.
Email: maricel.bocaneala@ubbcluj.ro
ORAVETZ Kinga
Doctorand Şcoala Doctorală de Biologie Integrativă
Interests-Characterization of plant extracts of nutritional importance from a biochemical perspective (content of secondary metabolites)
-Characterization of biological activity, including antitumor of plant extracts (leurd (Allium ursinum))
Email: kinga.oravetz@ubbcluj.ro