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Action FA1206
Food and Agriculture
COST Grant System
12 April 2013
Strigolactones: biological roles and applications
Strigolactones (SLs) are newly discovered phytohormones that contribute to define plant morphology, also in response to environmental
conditions, and to the dialogue with organisms in the rhizosphere. As
a consequence, SLs have become a cutting-edge topic in plant biology
and agronomy, having a great potential in modern agriculture. However, little is known about how they act, their biosynthesis and signaling pathways. Because of their both endogenous and exogenous role
as signaling molecules, SLs are well placed to mediate both adaptive
changes in the plant architecture and beneficial rhizosphere interactions. Even though SLs are a prime interest for many laboratories
across disciplines, there are no official networks neither in Europe nor
in the rest of the world on this subject. An outcome of an EU network
on this subject would be sustaining and promoting the EU leadership
in SLs-related sciences, the coordination of SLs research activities and
a transfer of knowledge which may lead to the development of targeted and sustainable agro-technologies. The aim of this proposal is
the creation of such multidisciplinary network of experts, of both
basic and applied sciences, who can share expertise through the flexibility of the COST framework.
Proponent: Cristina Prandi, IT
Co-Proponent: Hinanit Koltai, IL
Start of the Action: 12th April 2013
End of the Action: 11st April 2017
More and better from our soil
Shoot architecture
AM symbiosis
Rhizobium
symbiosis
Root architecture
Parasitic plants
Seed germination
Chlorophyll content
STREAM
STRigolactones Enhance Agricultural Methodologies
WORKING GROUP 1
SLs as plant hormones: role of SLs in root and shoot development; cross talk
with other hormones; biosynthesis, transport and signalling; new functions of
SLs in plant physiology; exploitation for regulation of plant growth for agricultural needs
(Ottoline Lyser, Hinanit Koltai)
1. Greb THOMAS, AT
2. Francesca CARDINALE, IT
3. Danny GEELEN, BE
4. Birgit ARNHOLDT-SCHMITT, PT
5. Beatrice Michaela IACOMI, RO
6. Sofie GOORMACHTIG, BE
7. Tomislav RADIC, HR
8. Katarina HANCEVIC; HR
9. Sandrine BONHOMME, FR
10. Paivi RINNE, NO
11. Carolien RUYTER-SPIRA, NL
12. Christiaan VAN DER SCHOOT, NO
WORKING GROUP 2
SLs and parasitic plants: role of SLs in parasitic weed germination, coordinating studies ongoing in several countries in the context of the improvement
of pest management control.
(Maurizio Vurro, Harro Boumester)
1. Tony HOOPER, UK
2. Janusz BLASZKOWSKI, PL
3. Kraus KRISTEN, NO
4. Radoslava MATUSOVA, SK
5. AHmet ULUDAG, TR
WORKING GROUP 3
SLs and soil microbiota: SLs as promoters of AMF and rhizobia symbiosis;
effects on pathogenic fungi, exploitation for plant benefit and plant protection.
(Yoram Kapulnik, Juan-Antonio Lopez)
1. Iva SMYKALOVA, CZ
2. Katarzyna TARNAU, PL
3. Maria POZO, ES
4. Walter MICHAEL, DE
5. Tatiana Eugenia SESAN, RO
6. Janusz BLASZKOWSKI, PL
7. Alain TISSIER, FR
8. Tomislav RADIC, HR
9. Katarina HANCEVIC, HR
10. Michail ORFANOUDAKIS, GR
11. Evangelia SINAPIDOU, GR
12. Sofie GOORMACHTIG, BE
13. Didier REINHARDT, CH
14. Theo (M.A.) RUISSEN, NO
WORKING GROUP 4
SLs chemistry and biochemistry: the chemical/biochemical aspects of SLs, focus on the synthesis of new molecules, identification and isolation of new SLs
from plants, structure-activity and specificity studies, synthetic SLs for basic
and applied studies.
(Binne Zwanenburg, Francisco Macias)
1. Cristina PRANDI, IT
7. Tony HOOPER, UK
2. Thomas GREB, AT
8. FD BOYER, FR
3. Danny GEELEN, BE
9. Mirek STRENAD, CZ
4. Ernesto G. OCCHIATO, IT
10. Milos MOJOVIC, RS
5. Inger ANDERSON, SW
11. Boris PEJIN, RS
6. Gunilla CARLSON, SW
AUSTRIA
Name: Thomas Greb
Position: Group Leader
Institution: Gregor Mendel Institute
Address: Dr. Bohr-Gasse 3, 1030 Vienna
Austria
Email: [email protected]
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: plant development, lateral plant growth, plant stems
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM: Tissue-specific transcriptional
profilings
Work on Strigolactones and related topics
Past work: Discovery of a role of SLs in cambium regulation/lateral plant
growth
Ongoing work: Analysis of the role of SLs in the adaptation of plant growth
forms
Possible Role in STREAM
Anticipated role in STREAM: Investigation of SLs on stem traits and shoot
architecture
Possible participation in WPs: WG1
Two publications relevant to STREAM
Agusti J, Greb T (2013) Going with the wind - adaptive dynamics of
plant secondary
Merstems. Mech Dev 130(1):34-44.
Agusti J, Herold S, Schwarz M, Sanchez P, Ljung K, Dun EA, Brewer PB,
Beveridge CA, Siebeer T, Sehr EM, Greb T (2011) Strigolactone signaling
s required for auxin-dependent stimulation of secondary growth in
plants. PNAS 108:20242-20247
Scientific collaborations relevant to STREAM
National: European: Ottoline Leyser (Cambridge, UK), Rishikesh Bhalerao (Umea, Sweden)
Outside Europe: Christine Beveridge (Brisbane, Australia)
BELGIUM
Name: Sofie Goormachtig
Position: senior lecturer / PI
Institution: Department of Plant Systems
Biology, UGent/VIB
Address: Technologiepark 927,
B- 9052 Zwijnaarde
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: plant hormones, root and nodule development
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM.
Ongoing work: The role of strigolactones in root and nodule development,
unraveling strigolactone signaling through combined proteomic and transcriptomic approaches.
Anticipated role in STREAM: strigolactones as plant hormones, strigolactones and soil biota
Possible participation in WGs: WG1; WG3
Rasmussen, A., Mason, M.G., De Cuyper, C., Brewer, P.B., Herold, S., Agusti,
J., Geelen, D.,
Greb, T., Goormachtig, S., Beeckman, T., and Bevridge, C.A. (2012). Strigola
tones suppress adventitious rooting in Arbidopsis and pea. Plant Physiol.
158, 1976-1987.
Rasmussen, A., Heugebaert, T., Matthys, C., Van Deun, R., Boyer, F.-D.,
Goormachtig, S.,Stevens, C., and Geelen, D. (2013). A fluorescent alterntive to
the synthetic strigolactone GR24. Mol. Plant, 6(1). p.100-112.
National: Danny Geelen
European: Francois-Didier.Boyer, Soizic Rochange, Catherine Rameau
Outside Europe: Hinanit Koltai
BELGIUM
Name: Danny Geelen
Position: Professor
Institution: Ghent University
Address: Coupure links, 653, 9000 Gent,
Belgium
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: molecular cell biology, plant development, tissue culture,
adventitious rooting
Past work: fluorescent analog of strigolactone
Ongoing work: role of strigolactone in adventitious root induction
Anticipated role in STREAM: organize a workshop on adventitious rooting,
reporting of research progress, promote relevance of tissue culture
Possible participation in WPs: WG1. SLs as Plant Hormones. WG4. Chemistry
and synthesis.
Rasmussen A, Heugebaert T, Matthys C, Van Deun R, Boyer FD, Goomachtig
S, Stevens C, Geelen D. A fluorescent alternative to the synthetic strigolatone
GR24. Mol Plant. 2013 Jan;6(1):100-12. doi: 10.1093/mp sss110.
Rasmussen A, Beveridge CA, Geelen D. Inhibition of strigolactones promotes
Adventitious root formation. Plant Signal Behav. 2012 Jun;7(6):694 7. doi:
10.4161/psb.20224.
National: Christian Stevens, Ghent University
European: Tobias Sieberer, University of Munich
Outside Europe: -
CROATIA
Name: Tomislav Radić
Position: PhD, Research Associate
Institution: Institute for Adriatic Crops
and Karst Reclamation
Address: Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split,
Croatia
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: soil microbiology, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Application of molecular
methods and light microscopy for detection and identification of arbuscular
michorrhyzal fungi (AMF); arbuscular mycorrhizal ecology in Mediterranean
agroecosystems.
Past work: Ongoing work: Possible Role in STREAM
Anticipated role in STREAM: Interaction and cooperation with experts from
other research fields involved in the STREAM with the aim of deeper insight
into arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis establishment and plant-microbe signaling.
Possible participation in WGs: First choice: WG3; Second choice: WG1
Likar M, Hančević K, Radić T, Regvar M (in press) Distribution and diversity
of arbuscular mycorzrhizal fungi in grapevines from production vineyards
along the eastern Adriatic coast. Mycorrhiza, doi: 10.1007/s00572-012-0463
-x.
Radić T, Hančević K, Likar M, Protega I, Jug-Dujaković M, Bogdanović I (2012)
Neighbouring weeds influence the formation of arbuscular mycorrhiza in
grapevine. Symbiosis (Philadelphia). 56 (3): 111-120.
National: European: Our team has a good collaboration with scientists from the
Department of Biology (Plant Physiology group), Biotechnical Faculty,
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, on AMF research in agroecosystems.
Outside Europe: -
CROATIA
Name: Katarina Hančević
Position: PhD, Reaserch Assistent
Institution: Institute for Adriatic Crops
and Karst Reclamation
Address: Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: soil microbiology, plant pathology, plant tissue culture
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Application of molecular and
other (microscope) methods for detection and identification of arbuscular
michorrhyzal fungi (AMF)
Past work: Ongoing work: Possible Role in STREAM
Anticipated role in STREAM: interaction and cooperation with other experts
in the field of strigolactones involved in the STREAM with the aim of deeper
insight of AMF symbiosis and plant microbe signaling
Possible participation in WGs: First choice: WG3; Second choice: WG1
Likar M, Hančević K, Radić T, Regvar M (in press) Distribution and diversity
of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in grapevines from production vineyards
along the eastern Adriatic coast. Mycorrhiza, doi: 10.1007/s00572-012-0463
-x.
Radić T, Hančević K, Likar M, Protega I, Jug-Dujaković M, Bogdanović I
(2012) Neighbouring weeds influence the formation of arbuscular
mycorrhiza in grapevine. Symbiosis (Philadelphia). 56 (3): 111-120.
National: European: Our team have a good collaboration with Department of Biology
(Plant Physiology group), Biotechnical Faculty,University of Ljubljana,
Slovenia on AMF research in agroecosystems
Outside Europe: -
CZECH REPUBLIC
Name: Miroslav Strnad
Position: Professor, Head of department
Institution: Institute of Experimental
Botany ASCR α Palacký University in
Olomouc
Address: Šlechtitelů 11, 78371 Olomouc,
Czech Republic
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: phytohormones, chemistry, biology, analytical chemistry
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM
Past work: chemistry
Ongoing work: chemistry and biology, analyses
Anticipated role in STREAM: WG4*. Chemistry and synthesis
Possible participation in WPs: development of new SL mimics, labeled SL,
new technologies for SL analyses
Zwanenburg B, Pospíšil T (2013) Structure and activity of strigolactones, New
plant hormones with a rich future. Mol. Plant. 6, 38-62.
National: Institute of Botany ASCR, Prague, Prof. Vosátka
European: B. Zwanenburg. C. Prandi, etc.
Outside Europe: -
CZECH REPUBLIC
Name: Dr. Iva Smýkalová
Position: Researcher
Institution: Agritec Plant Research, Ltd.
Address: Zemědělská 16, Šumperk, 787 01
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: plant biotechologie, in vitro culture, plant transformation,
image analysis
Past work: algal biotechnology, microalgae, heavy metals, plant transformation of Vicia faba, image analysis of seeds, study on plant morphology,
discrimination of varieties, dihaploid culture of caraway,
Ongoing work: growth regulators, bioactive compounds, plant protection
Anticipated role in STREAM: research on induced germination of Striga
(Orobanche) with utillization of microalgae, experimental study of effects of
algal bioactive compounds on fungi (AM, phytopathogenic) and parazitic
weeds provided by in vitro tests; evaluation by image analysis and biochemical test and HPLC methods
Possible participation in WPs: WP2, WP3
Smykalova I., Grillo O., Bjelkova M., Hybl M., Venora G.: Morphocolorimetric traits of Pisum seeds measured by an image analysis system.
Seed Science Technol. 39: 612-626, 2011.
Smýkalová I., Hampel D., Pavelek M.: Determination of duplicates of accessions in germplasm collection of flax/linseed by digital image analysis. Industr.Crops Prod., 36: 177-187, 2012.
National: Olchemin Ltd. and Palacky University in Olomouc (Dr. K. Dolezal,
Prof. M. Strnad); Mendel University in Brno (Prof. V. Reinöhl); Institute of
Experimental Botany AS CR, v. v. i. (Dr. K. Hoyerová)
European: no, start with prof. H. Bouwmeester (Wageningen University,
Wageningen, Netherlands) Prof. C. Prandi (University of Turinvia , Torino,
Italy)
Outside Europe: no, start with Dr. H. Koltai (Faculty of Plant Sciences, Bet
Dagan, Israel)
FRANCE
Name: François-Didier Boyer
Position: Researcher
Institution: ICSN-CNRS
Address: UPR2301 Institut de Chimie
des Substances Naturelles, BAT. 27,
Avenue de la terrasse, F-91198 Gif-sur-Yvette
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Organic chemistry, Glycochemistry, Structure activity relationship (SAR) studies, Plant Physiology
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Participant of the ANR Blanc
project “Strigolactone (and/or derived molecules) signaling pathways in land
plants” (Cath. Rameau coordinator)
Past work: Synthesis of natural SLs, SAR studies in pea (interaction with the
group of C. Rameau)
Ongoing work: Synthesis and biological evaluation of new SL analogues, labelling of SL analogues (radioactive and fluorescent)
Anticipated role in STREAM: Synthesis of new molecules, SAR and specificity
studies, synthetic SLs for basic and applied studies.
Possible participation in WGs: WG4 (BC) Biochemistry of SLs/design and synthesis of analogues, interactions with WG1 (PH, SLs as plant hormones),
WG2 (SLs and parasitic plants) and WG3 (SLs and soil microbiota).
Boyer FD, de Saint Germain A, Pillot JP, Pouvreau JB, Chen VX, Ramos S, Stevenin A, Smier P, Delavault P, Beau JM, Rameau C (2012) Structure activity
relationship studies of strigolactone-related molecules for braching inhibition in garden pea: molecule design for shoot branching. Plant Physiol 159:
1524-1544.
Chen VX, Boyer F-D, Rameau C, Retailleau P, Vors J-P, Beau J-M (2010) Stereochemistry, Total Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of the New Plant
Hormone Solanacol. Chem. Eur. J. 16: 13941-13945
FRANCE
Name: Sandrine Bonhomme
Position: Scientist
Institution: INRA-IJPB
Address: Route de Saint-Cyr,
78026 Versailles Cedex, France
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Plant development-Plant Hormones-BranchingBryophytes-SAR
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Participant of the ANR Blanc
project “Strigolactone (and/or derived molecules) signaling pathways in land
plants” (Cath. Rameau coordinator)
Past work: Group of Catherine Rameau: Role of SL as plant hormone in
branching regulation. Signaling pathway in pea (ramosus mutants), SAR
studies. Ongoing work: Group of Catherine Rameau: Strigolactone Signaling
pathway in pea (ramosus mutants), SAR studies, genetic regulation, crosstalk with other hormones. Strigolactone signaling pathway in the moss
Physcomitrella patens (S. Bonhomme).
Anticipated role in STREAM: Study of SLs as plant hormones. Two model
plants: pea and moss
Possible participation in WGs: WG1 (PH)- Interaction with WG4 (BC)
Bonhomme S, Nogué F, Rameau C, and Schaefer D.G. (2013) Usefulness of
Physcomitrella patens for Studying Plant Organogenesis, Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 959, Plant Organogenesis: Methods and Protocols, Ive De
Smet (ed.),© Springer Science+Business Media New York , pp 21-43. GomezRoldan V, Fermas S, Brewer PB, Puech-Pages V, Dun EA, Pillot JP, Letisse F,
Matusova R, Danoun S, Portais JC, Bouwmeester H, Becard G, Beveridge CA,
Rameau C, Rochange SF (2008) Strigolactone inhibition of shoot branching.
Nature 455: 189-194
National: F-D Boyer (Gif sur Yvette, France)
European: S Rensing (Freiburg, Germany), D Schaefer (Neuchatel, Switzerland) Outside Europe: K. Yoneyama (Utsunomiya, Japan) C. Beveridge
(Brisbane, Australia)
GERMANY
Name: Michael H. Walter
Position: Senior Scientist, Group Leader
Institution: Leibniz-Institute of Plant
Biochemistry -Department of Cell &
Metabolic Biology
Address: Weinberg 3, D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: arbuscular mycorrhiza, carotenoid biosynthesis and metabolism Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Plant secondary
metabolism, plastids
Past work: Analysis of mycorrhiza-induced apocarotenoids (cyclohexenone
(ionone)/ mycorradicin)
Ongoing work: Crosstalk in apocarotenoid pathways in roots including SL
biosynthesis
Anticipated role in STREAM: MC member, potential leader substitute in
WG3 Possible participation in WGs: WG3
SlCCD7 controls strigolactone biosynthesis, shoot branching and mycorrhizainduced apocarotenoid formation in tomato Plant J. 61, 300-311 , (2010)
Carotenoids and their cleavage products: Biosynthesis and functions Nat.
Prod. Rep. 28, 663-692, (2011)
National: Salim Al-Babili, University of Freiburg, Germany
European: Juan Antonio Lopez-Raez, CSIZ, Granada, Spain
Outside Europe: Maria J. Harrison, BTI, Ithaca, USA
Our group has a long-standing interest in elucidating the biosynthesis and
function of arbuscular mycorrhiza-induced C13 alpha-ionone (formerly cyclohexenone) and C14 mycorradicin derivatives and their contribution to
mycorrhiza functioning. This C13/C14 apocarotenoid biosynthesis is interconnected with SL biogenesis through CCD7 being involved in both routes
(Plant J. 61, 300 (2010)). We currently analyze ccd7 and ccd8 mutants for
their mycorrhizal phenotypes. A proposed model on C13 apocarotenoid
function in mycorrhizal roots discusses a role in a plant-controlled degradation of inefficient arbuscules.
GERMANY
Name: Imke Hutter
Position: Head of R&D Department
Institution: INOQ GmbH
Address: Solkau 2, 29465 Schnega, Germany
Expertise (general).
Areas of research: The SME Inoq GmbH was founded in 2001 out of the
mother company and private research laboratory Institut für Pflanzenkultur
e.K. (www.pflanzenkultur.de). The number of employees is together 10 scientists and technicians plus up to 30 workers in laboratory, greenhouses
and fields. Inoq trades with high quality mycorrhiza inoculum in Germany
and Europe, the most important markets are revegetation, micropropagation, garden and landscaping as well as horticulture. Inoq holds an extensive
gene bank of arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) strains. Inoq also is a supplier of biostimulants for the fertilizer and substrate industry and produces
over 200.000 l of inoculum per year. Other expertise/activities relevant to
STREAM: The mother company, Institut für Pflanzenkultur, produces medical plants, tree species, vegetables, ornamentals via in vitro culture.
Imke Hutter is head of the R&D department and quality management representative for the group. Beeing a biologist, she has a strong experience in
experimental design and supervision of research projects (national and international) in micropropagation and microbiology.
Past work: Research project (IAPP-Marie-Curie in FP7) on AOX polymorphism in mycorrhiza.
Ongoing work: see above
Anticipated role in STREAM: get insight and cooperations into Strigolactone
research as we see the importance for soil networks and thus mycorrhiza
production.
Possible participation in WPs: WG3: Role in Soil Biota
National: CMAG, Committee for Mycorrhiza Application in Germany. ADIVK,
German Working Group for in vitro cultures
European: Marie-Curie-IAPP-Project “Agro-AMF-AOX” with University of
Evora. Cost Action FA1103, Endophytes in Biotechnology and Agriculture
(Chair and Work Group Leader from INOQ GmbH)
GREECE
Name: Dr Michail Orfanoudakis
Position: Lecturer
Institution: Democritus University of Thrace,
Department of Forestry and Management
of the Environment and Natural Resources
Address: Pantazidou st 193, 68200 Orestiada, Greece
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: The effects of mycorrhizal fungi on soil properties, and to
the C cycle. Isolation and characterisation of native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Fungal species. Study of the role of mycorrhizal symbiosis on plant growth under stress conditions. Isolation and characterisation of native Frankia isolates.
Root growth and architecture under different soil conditions. Root growth and
architecture in symbiosis with different soil microorganisms (Frankia AMF others). Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Culture and manipulation
of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Frankia. Culture, analysis of Ericoid Mycorrhizal Fungi. Culture , analysis of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi. Plant growth experiments and application and interpretation of statistical analyses. Microscopic
analyses of AMF and Frankia ultrastructure. Detailed analysis of root hairs and
root system architecture. Use of image analysis systems of root system architecture and root hair. Soil analysis (pH, N and P analysis, micronutrient analysis
with the use of flame spectrometer, soil organic mater). Descriptions of soil
profile. Analysis of soil structure. Plant tissue analysis (N, P, and micronutrients). Use of image analysis systems. Rhizotron system. Knowledge of molecular techniques.
Past work: Plant root growth and root hairs development in symbiosis with
AMF and Frankia. Ongoing work: Study of the effects of AMF on root hair
growth in Arabidopsis.
Anticipated role in STREAM: MC member and member of a WG. Possible participation in WGs: I could work at the WG3, in the role of SL upon the soil microbiota such as AMF
1.Orfanoudakis et al. (2010) Both the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Gigaspora
rosea and Frankia increase root system branching and reduce root hair frequency in Alnus glutinosa. Mycorrhiza 20(2):117-26. 2. Orfanoudakis et al.
(2013) The role of AMF on Fraxinus sp. root hair development (Submitted for
publication). National: Collaboration with Dep of Agricultural Development
DUTH.
GREECE
Name: Dr Eva Sinapidou
Position: Lecturer
Institution: Democritus University of Thrace
Department of Agricultural Development
Address: Pantazidou 193, 682 00 Orestiada
Greece
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Plant Pathology, Molecular Plant - Microbe Interactions,
Gene Mapping and Cloning of Plant Disease Resistance Genes, Plant Breeding using Molecular Markers
Plant breeding and physiology under biotic and abiotic stress conditions in
crop plants, Herbicide resistance, Induced systemic disease resistance in
Arabidopsis and Tobacco
Past work: Molecular interactions between Arabidopsis and oomycetes
Ongoing work: Molecular interactions between Arabidopsis and AMF
Anticipated role in STREAM: MC member and member of WG3
Possible participation in WGs: I could work in WG3 on the effects of SLs on
pathogenic fungi – plant interactions
Sinapidou, E., Williams, K., Bahkt, S., Tor, M., Crute, I.R., Bittner-Eddy, P.D.
and Beynon, J.L. 2004. The RPP2 locus of Arabidopsis accession Col-5 contains at least two genes required for isolate specific recognition of Peronospora parasitica isolate Cala2. (Plant Journal 38: 898-909).
Forsyth A., Mansfield J.W., Grabov N., Sinapidou E., de Torres M., Grant M.,
2010. Genetic dissection of basal resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv.
phaseolicola in accessions of Arabidopsis (Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, accepted, doi: 10.1094/MPMI-02-10 0047)
National: Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and
Natural Resources
European: Outside Europe: -
ISRAEL
Name: Hinanit Koltai
Position: Associated Professor of Plant
Sciences
Institution: ARO, Volcani Center
Address: Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Strigolactone control of root development, strigolactones
signal transduction. Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM.
Past work: We identified a role for strigolactones in root development; they
were shown to regulate root branching and root hair elongation. We found
strigolactones to be associated with the ability of the plant to respond to
low phosphate levels, identified spatial requirements for strigolactone signaling in roots and the involvement of additional signaling components.
Ongoing work: Our ongoing work is focused on the mechanism(s) that underlie strigolactone regulation of root development, and the associated
cross talk with other plant hormones as auxin, ethylene and cytokinin. Our
research tools include molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry, genetic
and physiological analyses.
Anticipated role in STREAM: Promoting the STREAM network, facilitating the
creation of a multidisciplinary network of experts, of both basic and applied
sciences and their ability to share expertise related to the subject of strigolactones through the COST framework. Possible participation in WGs: Our
work fits best into WG1.
Koren D., Resnick N., Mayzlish-Gati E., Belausov E., Weininger S., Kapulnik Y.
and Koltai H. (2013). Strigolactone signaling in the endodermis is sufficient
to restore root responses and involves SHY2 activity. New Phytologist, in
press. DOI: 10.1111/nph.12189.
Mayzlish Gati E., De Cuyper C., Goormachtig S., Beeckman T., Vuylsteke M.,
Brewer P.B., Beveridge C.A., Yermiyahu U., Kaplan Y., Enzer Y., Wininger S.,
Resnick N., Cohen M., Kapulnik Y., Koltai H. (2012) Strigolactones Are Involved in Root Response to Low Phosphate Conditions in Arabidopsis.Plant
Physiology, 160:1329-1341
European: Cristina Prandi (Italy), Sofie Goormachtig (Belgium), Tom Beeckman (Belgium), Guillaume Becard (France), Yoram Kapulnik (Israel). Outside
Europe: Koichi Yoneyama (Japan), Tadao Asami (Japan), Christine Beveridge
(Australia), Steve Smith (Australia)
ISRAEL
Name: Yoram Kapulnik
Position: Professor of Plant Sciences
Institution: ARO, Volcani Center
Address: Bet Dagan, 50250, Israel
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Plant Microbe interactions, involvement of strigolactones
in rhizosphere activities.
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM: root physiology, applied research under field conditions
Past work: We characterized a role for strigolactones in tomato development, and interactions with mycorrhiza and Orobanche by mutant analyses.
We have also characterized the involvement of strigolactones in root development at the physiological level.
Ongoing work: Our ongoing work focuses on identification of new tomato
mutants to elucidate those involved in strigolactone biosynthesis and response, and their interactions in the rhizosphere.
Anticipated role in STREAM: Study of SLs as signaling molecules in plantrhizosphere interactions. Promoting COST networks, focusing on WG3.
Possible participation in WGs: Our work fits best into WG3.
Cohen M., Prandi C., Occhiato E.G., Tabasso S., Wininger S., Resnick N., Steineberger Y., Koltai H. and Kapulnik Y. (2013) Structure-Function Relations of
Strigolactone Analogues: Activity as Plant Hormones and Plant Interactions.
Molecular Plant 6: 141-152.
Koltai H., LekKala S.P., Bahattacharya C., Mayzlish-Gati E., Resnick N., Wininger S., Dor E., Yoneyama K., Yoneyama K., Hershenhorn J., Joel D.M.,
Kapulnik Y. (2010). A Tomato Strigolactone-Impaired Mutant Displays Aberrant Shoot Morphology and Plant Interactions. Journal of Experimental Botany 61: 1739-1749.
Scientific collaborations relevant to STREAM.
Collaborations include European: C. Prandi (Italy), G. Becard (France), H. Koltai (Israel); Outside Europe: R. Yarden (US)
ITALY
Name: Cristina Prandi
Position: Associate Professor
Institution: Turin University,
Department of Chemistry
Address: via Pietro Giuria 7, Torino
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Synthesis of analogues of Strigolactones and SAR studies.
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Design and synthesis of natural compounds. Enantioselective studies. Synthesis of fluorescent bioactive
compounds for bioimaging studies.
Past work: Synthesis of analogues of SLs and SAR studies on parasitic weeds
germination and hyphal branching in AMF.
Ongoing work Our contribution in this topic is the design and synthesis of
fluorescent labeled SLs analogues to be used as probes for the detection in
vivo of the receptor(s).
Anticipated role in STREAM: promote correct use of chemical information
about SLs (synthesis, stereochemistry, bio-mechanisms, structure-activity
relationships, application). Synthesis of SL-like molecules to be used as molecular probes in order to detect the destiny of the compounds in cells.
Possible participation in WGs: WG4: Chemistry and Biochemistry. Structure
activity relationships to define germination stimulation activity.
Cohen, M.; Prandi, C. P. C.; Occhiato, E.; Tabasso, S.; Wininger, S.; Resnick,
N.; Steineberger, Y.; Koltai, H.; Kapulnik; Yoram, Structure-Function Relations of Strigolactone Analogues: Activity as Plant Hormones and Plant Interactions. MOLECULAR PLANT 6, 141-152.
Prandi, C. P. C.; Rosso, H.; Lace, B.; Occhiato, E. G.; Oppedisano, A.; Tabasso,
S.; Alberto, G.; Blangetti; Marco, Strigolactone analogues as molecular
probes in chasing the (SLs) receptor/s: design and synthesis of labeled molecules. MOLECULAR PLANT 6, 113-127.
National: Ernesto G. Occhiato (Florence University), Paola Bonfante (Turin
University)
European: Hinanit Kolta, Yoram Kapulnik (ARO Volcani Israel).
Outside Europe: Ronit Yarden, Georgetown University Medical Center 3700
Reservoir Rd, NW Washington
ITALY
Name: Maurizio Vurro
Position: Senior Researcher, Permanent
Institution: Institute of Sciences of Food
Production, National Research Council
Address: via Amendola 122/O - 70125 Bari, Italy
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Biological control of weeds; integrated weed management; bioactive fungal and plant metabolites as natural pesticides; parasitic
weeds and strigolactones. Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM.
Past: Bilateral project with Prof. Yoneyama (Ustunomiya University, Japan)
on " Role and metabolism of the strigolactones in the interactions between
crop plants, parasitic weeds and soil microbial community" (2010-2011);
National Delegate and Working Group leader in 2 COST actions (816 and
849, the latter on parasitic weed management). Current: National Delegate
and Responsible for Training Activities of COST FA1203; coordinator of WG
Parasitic Weeds within the European Weed Research Society
Past work: Identification of natural metabolites produced by plant and microbes as stimulant and inhibitors of seed germination of parasitic weeds;
studies on the possible use fungal pathogens for biological control of
broomrapes and witchweeds Ongoing work: The same as the "past" one;
study of the possible interactions between strigolactones and soil microbes
(mainly pathogens and beneficial fungi)
Anticipated role in STREAM: Italian National Delegate Possible participation in WPs: WP on SLs and Parasitic Plants
Andolfi A., Zermane N., Cimmino A., Avolio F., Boari A., Vurro M., Evidente
A., 2013. Inuloxins A-D, phytotoxic bi-and tri-cyclic sesquiterpene lactones
produced by Inula viscosa: potential for broomrapes and field dodder management. Phytochemistry, 86:112-120.—Vurro M., Yoneyama K., 2012. Strigolactones, intriguing biologically active compounds: perspectives for deciphering their biological role and for proposing practical application. Pest
Management Science, 68:664-668.
National: University of Naples (Prof. Evidente): University of Turin (Prof.
Prandi): a national project (proposed) - European: contacts with many
groups in Europe and Mediterranean area working on biological control of
weeds and parasitic weed management
Outside Europe: collaboration with Prof. Yoneyama's group (Japan)
ITALY
Name: Ernesto Giovanni Occhiato
Position: Associate professor
Institution: Department of Chemistry
“U. Schiff”, University of Florence
Address: Via della Lastruccia 13,
50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Metal- and biocatalyzed synthesis of bioactive Nheterocyclic and natural compounds; synthesis of strigolactone analogues;
synthesis of vaccine adjuvants.
Past work: Synthesis and evaluation of novel N-heterocyclic Strigolactone
analogues
Ongoing work: Synthesis and evaluation of fluorescent N-heterocyclic Strigolactone analogues
Anticipated role in STREAM: Contribution to the development of methodologies for the synthesis of new strigolactone analogues and their fluorescent
derivatives for biochemical studies.
Possible participation in WPs: WG4
C. Prandi, E.G. Occhiato, S. Tabasso, P. Bonfante, M. Novero, D. Scarpi, M.E.
Bova, I. Miletto (2011). New potent fluorescent analogues of strigolactones:
synthesis and biological activity in parasitic weed germination and fungal
branching. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, vol. 2011(20-21),
p. 3781-3793 , ISSN: 1434-193X, doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201100616
Chaitali Bhattacharya, Paola Bonfante, Annamaria Deagostino, Yoram Kapulnik, Paolo Larini, Ernesto G. Occhiato, Cristina Prandi, Paolo Venturello
(2009). A new class of conjugated strigolactone analogues with fluorescent
properties: synthesis and biological activity. ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR
CHEMISTRY, vol. 7(17), p. 3413-3420, ISSN: 1477-0520, doi: 10.1039/
b907026e.
National: Prof. Cristina Prandi, University of Turin; Prof. Paola Bonfante, University of Turin.
European: Outside Europe: Dr Yoram Kapulnik, Institute of Plant Science, ARO Volcani
center, Israel.
ITALY
Name: Francesca Cardinale
Position: Research scientist
Institution: University of Turin
AGRI.FOR.FOOD
Address: via Leonardo da Vinci 44 – 10095
Grugliasco (TO) Italy
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: plant stress physiology, molecular plant-microbe interactions, signal perception and transduction in plants, pre- and posttranscriptional control of gene function, molecular mycology
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM: phytohormones and their
cross-talk, stress signaling, plant-fungus interactions, integration and overlaps in the biotic/abiotic stress responses at the molecular and physiological
level
Past work: in silico and biochemical studies on the SL receptor protein D14;
characterization of a CCD7 homologue in Lotus japonicus; role of SLs in abiotic stress responses. Ongoing work: role of SLs in biotic and abiotic stress
including cross-talk with other phytohormones; whole-plant effects of SL
treatment on agronomically relevant traits of crop plants
Anticipated role in STREAM: we are interested in the role of SLs at the interface with a fluctuating environment, in all its aspects. We expect to interact
more intensely with other scientists interested in molecular plant-microbe
interactions and plant acclimation mechanisms to stress.
Possible participation in WGs: WG1 and WG3
1.N Gaiji, F Cardinale, C Prandi, P Bonfante, G Ranghino 2012. The computational-based structure of Dwarf14 provides evidence for its role as potential
strigolactone receptor in plants. BMC Res Notes 5:307.
2. J Liu, M Novero, T Charnikhova, A Ferrandino, A Schubert, C Ruyter-Spira,
P Bonfante, C Lovisolo, HJ Bouwmeester, F Cardinale 2013. CAROTENOID
CLEAVAGE DIOXYGENASE 7 modulates plant growth, reproduction, senescence and determinate nodulation in the model legume Lotus japonicus. J
Exp Bot in press
National: C Prandi, P Bonfante, L Lanfranco, A Schubert, C Lovisolo
(University of Turin), M Chiurazzi (CNR, Naples), G Ranghino (Geol s.a.s.).
European: HJ Bouwmeester, C Ruyter-Spira (NL), I Andersson, G Carlsson (S).
NETHERLANDS
Name: Binne Zwanenburg
Position: Professor Emeritus of (Organic)
Chemistry
Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen,
Institute for Molecules and Materials
Address: Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ Nijmegen,
The Netherlands
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Synthesis and properties of strigolactones (SLs) and its
analogues
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Structure-activity relationships of SLs, general knowledge of the field. Expertise: molecular aspects of
SLs.
Past work: Active in the field since 1985; total synthesis of sorgolactone and
strigol. Synthesis of SL analogues (e.g. GR24, GR7 and Nijmegen-1). Mode of
action of SLs. Relevance of stereochemistry for bioactivity of SLs.
Ongoing work: Synthesis and bio-evaluation of new SL analogues and mimics
Anticipated role in STREAM: promote correct use of chemical information
about SLs (synthesis, stereochemistry, bio-mechanisms, structure-activity
relationships, application)
Possible participation in WGs: Chemistry, biochemistry
Structure and function of natural and synthetic signaling molecules in parasitic weed germination, B.Zwanenburg et al, Pest Manag. Sci. 2009, 65, 478491.
Structure and activity of strigolactones: New plant hormones with a rich future. B.Zwanenburg and T.Pospisil, Molecular Plant, 2013, 6, 38-62.
National: Wageningen University with Harro Bouwmeester
European: Palacky University, Olomouc (Czech Republic) with Mirek Strnad
Outside Europe: Kobe University (Japan) with Yukihiro Sugimoto.
Large net work with many researchers in the field.
NETHERLANDS
Name: Carolien Ruyter-Spira
Position: researcher
Institution: Wageningen University, Dept.
of Plant Physiology
Address: Wageningen Campus, Building 107,
Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Plant system biology with emphasis on plant (hormone)
physiology.
Parasitic plant resistance. Abiotic stress.
Past work: Role of Strigolactones in defining root architecture.
Ongoing work: Mechanisms involved in parasitic plant resistance, SL biosynthetic pathway and downstream signaling, Strigolactone interaction with
other hormones, abiotic stress and parasitic plant resistance.
Anticipated role in STREAM: MC member substitute, help to promote discussion, collaboration and coordination between different research groups that
are focusing on different aspects of strigolactones.
Possible participation in WPs: SLs as plant hormones and SLs as signals for
parasitic plants.
Ruyter-Spira C, Al-Babili S, van der Krol S, Bouwmeester H. 2013. The biology
of strigolactones. Trends Plant Sci. 2013 Feb;18(2):72-83.
Ruyter-Spira C, Kohlen W, Charnikhova T, van Zeijl A, van Bezouwen L, de
Ruijter N, Cardoso C, Lopez-Raez JA, Matusova R, Bours R, Verstappen F,
Bouwmeester H. Physiological effects of the synthetic strigolactone analog
GR24 on root system architecture in Arabidopsis: another belowground role
for strigolactones? Plant Physiol. 2011 Feb;155(2):721-34.
National: B. Zwanenburg
European: R. Matusova, M.Pozo/J.A. Lopez-Raez, O.Leyser, S. Al-Babili,
E.Martinoia, J.Scholes, I.Roldan, F. Cardinale
Outside Europe: J. Yoder, J. Westwood, J. Rodenburg, G. Ejeta, K. Yoneyama,
Y. Sugimoto
NORWAY
Name: Theo (M.A.) Ruissen
Position: PhD, Senior Scientist
Institution: Norwegian Institute for
Agricultural and Environmental Research
Address: Gunnar veg 6, 6630 Tingvoll,
Norway
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plant pathology, soil microbiology,
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Ecology and functional role
of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agro-ecosystems. Application of molecular methods and morphological characteristic for identification of arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungi (AMF); Change of functional traits in AMF populations in
relation to environmental and management conditions.
Work on Strigolactones and related topics Possible Role in STREAM
Anticipated role in STREAM: Interaction and cooperation with scientists
from other research fields involved in the STREAM with the aim of getting a
better understanding of hormonal plant-microbe signaling as an emergent
property in the carbon-nutrient balancing of the AMF interaction.
Possible participation in WGs: First choice: WG3
Received my PhD on the subject arbuscular mycorrhizal functioning in various agro-ecosystems (1982, Wageningen, NL). I am since 2011 back in the
area of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (in Norway).
I am interested in the plant-microbiome interactions in the range from immunity-mutualism-parasitism-pathogenicity and the regulatory mechanisms
involved in it, from genetic to ecosystem level.
National: Participating in a strategic research effort with regard to Pefficiency in the AM symbiosis with crop plants.
European: Various collaborations regarding dynamic modeling of the AMF
symbiosis; an activity under development.
Outside Europe: - Cooperation with groups in Canada and India regarding
AMF – pathogen interactions
NORWAY
Name: Päivi L.H. Rinne
Position: Research Professor
Institution: Norwegian University of
Life Sciences
Address: POB 5003, Aas, Norway
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Plant Biology
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM
Past work: Plant hormones, bud dormancy cycling and overwintering in
trees
Ongoing work: Regulation of shoot branching in perennial plants.
Anticipated role in STREAM: participant
Possible participation in WPs: WP1 (SLs as plant hormones)
Ruonala R, Rinne PLH, Kangasjärvi J and van der Schoot C (2008) CENL1 e
pression in The rib meristem affects stem elongation and the transition to
dormancy in Populus. The Plant Cell 20: 59–74.
Rinne PLH, Welling A, Vahala J, Ripel L, Ruonala R, Kangasjärvi J and van der
Schoot C 2011) Chilling of dormant buds hyper-induces FLOWERING LOCUS
T and recruits GA inducible 1,3-β-glucanases to reopen signal conduits and
release dormancy in Populus. The Plant Cell 23:130-146.
National: .
European: Outside Europe: -
POLAND
Name: Błaszkowski Janusz
Position: the head of the Department of Plant
Protection
Institution: Department of Plant Protection,
West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin
Address: Słowackiego 17, PL-71434 Szczecin, Poland
Expertise (general) Areas of research: (1) ecology and taxonomy of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) of the phylum Glomeromycota; (2) use of AMF in
protection of plants against pathogens. Other expertise/activities relevant to
STREAM. Ecology and taxonomy of fungal pathogens of plants.
Past work: AMF associated with cultivated and wild plants, including parasitic weeds. Ongoing work: Studies of AMF associated with cultivated and
wild plants, including parasitic weeds and plants harbouring rhizobia symbiosis, using traditional methods and molecular tools. Role of AMF in plant
succession and vice versa.
Anticipated role in STREAM: participation in studies of the effects of SLs on
the activity of AMF and fungal pathogens of plant roots. Role of SLs in succession of AMF and plants. Possible participation in WGs: WG 2. SLs and parasitic plants; WG 3. SLs and soil microbiota.
Błaszkowski J., Kovács G. M., Gáspár B. K., Balázs T. K., Buscot F., Ryszka P.
2012. Mycologia 104(1), 148–156.Zubek Sz., Stefanowicz A. M., Błaszkowski
J., Niklińska M., Seidler-Łożykowska K. 2012. Applied Soil Ecology 59, 106115
National: Prof. Dr. Hab. Katarzyna Turnau, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University,Kraków, Poland. Dr. Szymon Zubek, Laboratory of
Mycology, Department of Plant Taxonomy, Jagiellonian University, Kraków,
Poland. European: DR. Gábor M. Kovács, Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, Budapest, Hungary. DR. Elżbieta Orłowska, Institute of
Molecular Biology, University of Aarhus, Dr. Sarah Symanczik, Zurich Basel
Plant Science Center, Institute of Botany, University of Basel, Hebelstrasse
Switzerland. Dr. Tesfaye Wubet, Prof. François Buscot, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany. Outside Europe: Dr. Mohamed N.
Al-Yahya'ei, Soil and Water Research Center. Ministry of Agriculture, B. O.
Sultanate of Oman.
PORTUGAL
Name: Birgit Arnholdt-Schmitt
Position: Coordinating Investigator
Institution: EU Marie Curie Chair /ICAAM/
University of Évora
Address: Largo dos Colegiais No. 2, 7002-554 Évora
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: ‘AOX Research and Functional Marker Development’
[AOX = AlternativeOxidase] www.eu_chair.uevora.pt
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Coordination of an emerging
Competence Focus related to applied AOX research across kingdom levels
(diverse plant systems, AMF, algae, nematodes), industry-linked projects,
Plant Breeding and Phenotyping, Physiology and Biotechnology (especially:
rooting), Molecular Biology, Molecular Diversity and Evolutionary Dynamics,
Epigenetics
Past work: Ongoing work: interest to connect AOX research to strigolactone synthesis
Anticipated role in STREAM: Possible participation in WPs: WG 1
Arnholdt-Schmitt B (2008) A novel gene – candidate of socio-economic interest? Proceedings of COST870 meeting: From Production to application of
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agricultural systems: a multidisciplinary approach p.47
Santos Macedo et al. Physiologia Plant. 2009
National: Scientists from the same University: Isabel Brito, Mario Carvalho
European: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways Project (IAPP) together with the SME ‘INOQ GmbH’, Germany
Outside Europe: -
ROMANIA
Name: ŞESAN Tatiana Eugenia
Position: Professor
Institution: University of Bucharest, Biology
Faculty, Department of Botany &
Microbiology
Address: 1-3 Portocalelor Alley, sector 6, 060101
Bucharest, P.O. 35, Romania
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Plant Pathology, Mycology, Plant and Environment Protection
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Biological control of plant
diseases (Visiting researcher in Plant Research International Wageningen
The Netherlands, 1993, 1995, 2000); Seed pathology; Mycorrhizas; Antagonistic fungi as biocontrol agents against plant diseases; Organic agriculture
Past work: Teaching Plant pathology, Mycology, Biocontrol of Plant Diseases
Ongoing work: documentation on strigolactones, start of this new research
direction in Romania connected to the European research network
Anticipated role in STREAM: creation of the national network and implementation of this new research direction in Romania connected to the European network on strigolactones
Possible participation in WGs: WG3 (first option), WG1 (second option)
Şesan T. E. (coordinator), 2010, Romanian approaches on mycorrhizas in the
frame of European research, Ed. Univ. Buc., 135 pp., ISBN 978-973-737-9016
Şesan T. E., Oancea F., Toma C., Matei Gabi-Mirela, Matei S., Chira
Florentina, Chira D., Fodor Ecaterina, Mocan Crina, Ene Mihaela &
Alexandru Mioara, 2010, Approaches to the study of mycorrhizas in
Romania, Symbiosis, vol. 51 - DOI 10.1007/s13199-010-0093-z, vol.52: 7585, in volume ‘The Potential of exploiting Mycorrhizal associations in semi
arid regions’
National: Project code PNII Idei 1931 (2008-2010). European: COST Action
870 (2009-2011); COST FA 1105 (Green Horticulture), started in 2012
Outside Europe: --
ROMANIA
Name: Iacomi Beatrice Michaela
Position: Associated Professor
Institution: University of Agricultural Sciences
and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, Romania
Address: 59, Bd. Marasti, 011464, sector 1,
Bucharest, Romania
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Plant pathology, Molecular biology - plant pathogens molecular detection; Alternative control – natural compounds, phytoalexins,
phytoanticipins
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM - Invited professor for research - Universite d’Angers, UFR Science, UMR 1345 IRHS, Equipe Fungisem, France (since 2003)
Past work: teaching: Plant Pathology, Plant diseases management in organic
agriculture
Ongoing work: documentation on strigolactones;
Anticipated role in STREAM: application for a research projects in this field,
in Romania; expected to develop new line of research and novel collaboration;
Possible participation in WGs: WG3 (first option), WG1 (second option)
Iacomi Beatrice, Geamăn I., Cosoveanu A. 2010. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi – diversity and benefits in horticultural systems. In: Romanian approaches
on myccorhyzas in the frame of european researches. Coordinator Tatiana
Sesan, p. 73-82. Ed. Univ. Buc., 135p ISBN 978-973-737-901-6
Joubert, A., Bataille-Simoneau, N., Campion, C., Guillemette, T., Hudhomme,
P., Beatrice Iacomi-Vasilescu, Leroy, T., Pochon, S., Poupard, P., Simoneau, P.
2011. Cell wall integrity and high osmolarity glycerol pathways are required
for adaptation of Alternaria brassicicola to cell wall stress caused by brassicaceous indolic phytoalexins. Cellular Microbiology, 13 (1), 62-80.
National: Grant PCCA 121/2012. Automated interactive system for optimizing inputs of water, nutrients and pesticides to increase technical and economic competitiveness of small and medium sized vegetable farms (20122015). European: Universite d’Angers, UFR Science, UMR 1345 IRHS, Equipe
Fungisem, France
Outside Europe: -
SERBIA
Name: Miloš Mojović
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Faculty of Physical Chemistry,
University of Belgrade
Address: Studentski trg 12-16
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Physical Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry.
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM: EPR detection of free radicals
in plants. Free radical pathways in plant systems.
Past work: Detection (qualification and quantification in vitro and in vivo) of
oxygen-centered and other radicals in plant systems. Investigation of capacity of secondary metabolites to scavenge ROS.
Ongoing work: Arrangements for EPR Imaging experiments which will be
applied to in vivo EPR Oximetry, in vivo free radical detection and in vivo antiradical activity of plants.
Anticipated role in STREAM: Serbian National Delegate (MC member)
Possible participation in WGs: WG4 Chemistry and synthesis
No publications on Strigolactones till date.
Two related references
1. Filis Morina, Ljubinko Jovanović, Miloš Mojović, Marija Vidovica, Dejana
Panković and Sonja Veljović Jovanovic, Zinc-induced oxidative stress in Verbascum Thapsus is caused by an accumulation of reactive oxygen species
and quinhydrone in the cell wall. Physiologia Plantarum. 209–224 140
(2010).
2. Jelena Dragišić Maksimović, Miloš Mojović, Vuk Maksimović, Volker Rӧmheld and Miroslav Nikolić, Silicon ameliorates manganese toxicity in cucumber by decreasing hydroxyl radical accumulation in the leaf apoplast, J. Exp.
Bot, 2411-2420, 63 (2012).
National: -University of Belgrade, Center of Multidisciplinary Research: Dr.
Sonja Veljović Jovanović, Dr. Željko Vučinić, Dr. Miroslav Nikolić. -University
of Belgrade, Insititute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković": Prof. Zlatko
Giba and his research group. European: - COST Action BM1203 (EU-ROS).
Outside Europe: -
SERBIA
Name: Boris PEJIN
Position: Research Assistant Professor
Institution: Department of Life Sciences,
IMSI, University of Belgrade
Address: Kneza Viseslava 1, 11030 Belgrade,
Republic of Serbia
Expertise (general). Areas of research: Natural products (isolation, identification and in vitro & in vivo biological activity evaluation); structure / activity relationship /SAR/ studies. Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM:
computational chemistry
Work on Strigolactones and related topic. Past work: Chemical composition
and medicinal potential of selected evolutionary lower organisms and higher plants. Ongoing work: In vitro antiradical activity of plant secondary
metabolites (electron spin resonance spectroscopy, EPR and fluorescent
spectroscopy); In vitro antioxidant activity of plant secondary metabolites
(DPPH & ABTS); In vitro antimicrobial activity of plant secondary metabolites; In vitro acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity on TLC plate of
plant secondary metabolites; In vitro anticancer activity of plant secondary
metabolites; In vivo antihypertensive activity of plant secondary metabolites; Isolation and identification of plant secondary metabolites (LC-MS, GCMS, NMR, IR, UV, etc.).
Possible Role in STREAM Anticipated role in STREAM: Serbian National Delegate (MC member) Possible participation in WPs: WG4 Chemistry and synthesis*
Additional references (besides the already sent ones)
B. Pejin, C. Iodice, G. Bogdanovic, V. Kojic, V. Tesevic. Stictic acid inhibits cell
growth of human colon adenocarcinoma HT-29 cells, Arabian Journal of
Chemistry 2013, B. Pejin, J. Bogdanovic-Pristov, I. Pejin, M. Sabovljevic.
Potential antioxidant activity of the moss Bryum moravicum, Natural
Product Research 2013, In press, DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2012.665915.
Scientific collaborations relevant to STREAM. National: University of Belgrade, Serbia; University of Novi Sad; European: - Institute of Biomolecular
Chemistry ICB-CNR, Pozzuoli-Naples, Italy; Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; participants in the COST Action BM0903 &
COST Action BM1007; University of Split, Croatia (Dr. Olivera Politeo, advisory contact); Outside Europe: Proposed bilateral project with Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China
(Prof.Yue-Wei Guo); Tokushima Bunry University, Japan (Prof. Yoshinori Asakawa, advisory contact).
SLOVAKIA
Name: Radoslava Matusova
Position: senior scientist
Institution: Institute of Plant Genetics and
Biotechnology Slovak Academy of Sciences
Address: Akademicka 2, P.O.Box 39A, 950 07 Nitra,
Slovakia
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: molecular biology, genetics, plant physiology
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM: Parasitic plants (Phelipanche,
Orobanche and Striga spp.) in general.
Past work: elucidation of SL biosynthetic pathway, SL and germination of
parasitic plants, role of SL in plant development
Ongoing work: SL play a key role in germination of seeds of these parasitic
plants. We are establishing methods to study genes involved in biosynthesis/perception of SL in parasitic plants.
Anticipated role in STREAM: SL and parasitic plants, SL and plant development
Possible participation in WGs: WG2
Ruyter-Spira, C; Kohlen, W; Charnikhova, T; van Zeijl, A; van Bezouwen, L; de
Ruijter, N; Cardoso, C; Lopez-Raez, JA; Matusova, R; Bours, R; Verstappen, F;
Bouwmeester, H. 2011. Physiological effects of the synthetic strigolactone
analog GR24 on root system architecture in Arabidopsis: Another belowground role for strigolactones? PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 155 (2): 721-734.
Matusova, R; Rani, K; Verstappen, FWA; Franssen, MCR; Beale, MH;
Bouwmeester, HJ. 2005. The strigolactone germination stimulants of the
plant-parasitic Striga and Orobanche spp. are derived from the carotenoid
pathway. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 139 (2): 920-934.
National: SAU Nitra
European: The Netherlands (Wageningen UR); Spain (J.-A. Lopez-Raez)
Outside Europe: Virginia Tech, US (J. Westwood); Israel
SPAIN
Name: Juan A. Lopez-Raez
Position: Tenured Scientist
Institution: Estacion Experimental del
Zaidin-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Cientificas (EEZ-CSIC)
Address: C/ Profesor Albareda 1, 18008 Granada (Spain)
Expertise (general). Areas of research: Chemical signalling, hormonal regulation and cross-talk, plant defence responses, stress conditions, plantmicroorganism interaction (AM symbiosis). Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM: host-root parasitic plants interaction, plant defence responses.
Work on Strigolactones and related topics Past work: Biosynthesis pathway
of strigolactones; effect of phosphate starvation. Relationship between
strigolactone production and root parasitic plant infection. Ongoing work:
Regulation of strigolactone production under different stress conditions and
their effects on AM symbiosis establishment. Cross-talk between strigolactones and other phytohormones related to defence signaling and AM symbiosis.
Possible Role in STREAM. Anticipated role in STREAM: I am interested in
interacting and cooperating with experts in my research area, but also with
experts from other research fields. I would not mind to participate in committees such as Student Short Term Missions, etc. Possible participation in
WGs: I am interested in participating the WG1, WG3 and WG2 (in order of
preference).
Two publications relevant to STREAM Aroca R, Ruiz-Lozano JM, Zamarreño
AM, Paz JA, Garcia-Mina JM, Pozo MJ, Lopez-Raez JA. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis influences strigolactone production under salinity and alleviates salt stress in lettuce plants (2013). Journal of Plant Physiology 170(1):47
-55. - Kohlen W, Charnikhova T, Lammers M, Pollina T, Toth P, Haider I,
Pozo MJ, de Maagd R, Ruyter-Spira C, Bouwmeester HJ, Lopez-Raez JA. The
tomato CAROTENOID CLEAVAGE D OXYGENASE8 (SlCCD8) regulates rhizosphere signaling, plant architecture and affects rproductive development
through strigolactone biosynthesis (2012). New Phytologist 19(2): 535-547.
Scientific collaborations relevant to STREAM National: Dr. Maria J. Pozo
(EEZ-CSIC, Spain),Dr. Jose M. Garcia-Garrido (EEZ-CSIC, Spain), Prof. Jose M.
Perez-Perez (Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Spain), Prof. Lourdes GomezGomez (Universidad de Castilla La-Mancha, Spain). European: Prof. Harro
Bouwmeester (Wageningen University, The Netherlands), Dr. Michael Walter (Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Halle, Germany), Dr. Bettina
Hause (Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Halle, Germany), Dr. Wouter
Kohlen (Max Planck Institute, Germany) Outside Europe: Dr. Xiaonan Xie
(Utsunomiya University, Japan).
SPAIN
Name Francisco A. Macias
Position Professor of Organic Chemistry
Institution University of Cadiz
Address Allelopathy Group. Department of
Organic Chemsitry. School of Sciences
C/ Reapublica Saharaui s/n. 11510-Puerto Real (Cadiz)
Spain
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Allelopathy Studies in Plants, Lichens and Microorganisms; Plant-Plant and Plant-microorganism interactions in Natural and
Agroecosystems; Parasitic Plants.
Other expertise/activities relevant to STREAM. Biosynthesis and Synthesis of
Bioactive Natural Products; Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR); Bioassays
in Allelopathy Studies; Physiological effects of Allelochemicals; Search for
Natural Agrochemical Models.
Past work: Isolation, Chemical characterization of Orobanche spp. Stimulants.
Ongoing work: Synthesis of Guayane-, Germacrane- and EudesmaneStrigolactones as selective Orobanche spp stimulants. Search for Natural
Agrochemical Models to control parasitic plants.
Anticipated role in STREAM: I had been coordinated with Prof. Rubiales actions
Possible participation in WGs: WG-2 (PP) and WG-4 (BC).
Macias, Francisco A.; Garcia-Diaz, Maria D.; Perez-de-Luque, Alejandro; Rubiales, Diego; Galindo, Juan C. G. New Chemical Clues for BroomrapeSunflower Host-Parasite Interactions: Synthesis of Guaianestrigolactones.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2009), 57(13), 5853-5864.
Galindo, J. C. G.; Macías, F. A.; García-Díaz, M. D.; Jorrín, J. Chemistry of Host
-Parasite Interactions. In Allelopathy. Chemistry and Mode of Action of Allelochemicals; Macías, F. A., Galindo, J. C. G., Molinillo, J. M. G., Cutler, H. G.,
Eds.; CRC Press: Boca Raton, FL, 2004; pp 125-148.
National: Prof. Diego Rubiales (IAS-CSIC, Córdoba). European: Prof. Antonio
Evidente (University of Naples, Federico II, Italy). Outside Europe: Prof. Steve O. Duke (Natural Products Utilization Research Unit USDA, ARS University, MS, US. Prof. Koichi Yoneyama (Weed Science Center, Utsunomiya University, 350 Mine-machi, Utsunomiya 321-8505, Japan)
SWEDEN
Name: Inger Andersson
Position: Professor
Institution: Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics,
Department of Cell and Molecular Biology
Address: PO Box 596, S-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden
Email: [email protected],
[email protected]
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: Structural Biology, X-ray Crystallography, Photosynthetic
Carbon Fixation
Past work: Ongoing work: Structural studies on Oryza sativa Osd14 protein
Anticipated role in STREAM: Structural, molecular studies, biochemical studies
Possible participation in WPs: Chemistry (biochemistry) and synthesis
National: European: Francesca Cardinale, Cristina Prandi, Torino, Graziella Ranghino,
Vercelli on structure of Oryza sativa Osd14 protein.
Outside Europe: -
SWITZERLAND
Name: Didier Reinhardt
Position: MER
Institution: University of Fribourg,
Dept of Biology
Address: Rte Albert Gockel 3, CH-1700 Fribourg,
Switzerland
Expertise (general)
Areas of research: arbuscular mycorrhiza, symbiosis, petunia,
Past work: Strigolactone biosynthetic genes, Strigolactone transporter
Ongoing work: Effects of environmental cues on strigolactone biosynthetic
genes
Anticipated role in STREAM: Collaborator
Possible participation in WPs: WP3 (soil biota)
F. Breuillin, J. Schramm, M. Hajirezaei, A. Ahkami, P Favre, U Druege, B.
Hause, M. Bucher, T. Kretzschmar, E Bossolini, C. Kuhlemeier, E. Martinoia,
P. Franken, U. Scholz and D. Reinhardt (2010). Phosphate systemically inhibits development of arbuscular mycorrhiza in Petunia hybrida and represses
genes involved in mycorrhizal functioning. Plant J., 64, 1002-1017.
T. Kretzschmar, W. Kohlen, J. Sasse, L. Borghi, M. Schlegel, J.B. Bachelier, D.
Reinhardt, R. Bours, H.J. Bouwmeester, E. Martinoia. (2012). A petunia ABC
protein controls strigolactone-dependent symbiotic signaling and branching.
Nature 483, 341-344.
National: SPSW Analytica platform (University of Neuchâtel),
European: Prof. M. Vandenbussche (University of Lyon),
Bouwmeester (University of Wageningen)
Outside Europe: -
Prof. H.
UNITED KINGDOM
Name: Ottoline Leyser
Position: Director and Professor of Plant
Development
Institution: Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge
University
Address: Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1LR, UK
Expertise (general). Areas of research: Hormonal control of shoot branching,
plant developmental plasticity.
Work on Strigolactones and related topics. Past work: We identified four
shoot branching mutants in Arabidopsis (max mutants) and cloned the
affected genes. Three of these genes, encoding two carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases and a Cytochrome P450, were shown to be required for the production of a graft transmissible signal that regulates branching, and the
fourth encodes and F-box protein that participates in an SCF complex, required for transduction of the graft transmissible signal. Others subsequently showed that the signaling compound is one or more strigolactone or their
derivatives. Ongoing work: Our ongoing work focuses on the mechanism by
which strigolactone regulates branching, and on the role of strigolactone in
shoot branching plasticity. We are interested in strigolactone signal transduction, and have shown that a rapid translation-independent response to
strigolactone is depletion of the auxin export protein PIN1 from the plasma
membranes of cells in the polar auxin transport stream of stems. We are
combining biochemical, molecular genetic and physiological analyses with
computational modeling to try to understand how this leads to changes in
shoot branching.
Possible Role in STREAM Anticipated role in STREAM: We are interested in
the mechanisms by which SLs regulate shoot branching and the role of SL in
shoot branching plasticity in response to environmental inputs such as nutrient availability. Possible participation in WGs: Our work fits best into WG1.
Two publications relevant to STREAM Shinohara N, Taylor C, Leyser O
(2013) Strigolactone can promote or inhibit shoot branching by triggering
rapid depletion of the auxin efflux protein, PIN1, from the plasma membrane. PLoS Biology 11(1): e1001474. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001474
Crawford S, Shinohara N, Sieberer T, Williamson L, George G, Hepworth J,
Müller D, Domagalska MA, Leyser O (2010) Strigolactones enhance competition between shoot branches by dampening auxin transport. Development
137:2905-2913.
Scientific collaborations relevant to STREAM. National: Paula Kover (Bath),
Stefan Kepinski (Leeds), Susan Stepney (York) European: Harro
Bouwmeester and Carolien Ruyter-Spira (Wageningen), Karin Ljung (Umea),
Jiri Friml (Vienna). Outside Europe: Przemek Prusinkiewicz (Calgary)
UNITED KINGDOM
Name: Dr Tony Hooper
Position: Senior Research Scientist
Institution: Rothamsted Research
Address: Harpenden AL5 2JQ
Expertise (general). Areas of research: Chemical ecology and the study of
semiochemicals, in particular those active in the rhizosphere. Studies include their isolation, structure elucidation and synthesis, the enzymic and
genetic basis for their biosynthesis and biotechnological production, and
delivery in field applications to promote food security. Other expertise/
activities relevant to STREAM. Inhibition of parasitic weeds by allelochemicals exuded by companion planting of Desmodium spp. Reduction in parasitic weeds seed bank through germination stimulation and subsequent inhibition. The field studies of parasitic weed impact on cereal and other crops
in sub-Saharan Africa.
Work on Strigolactones and related topics Past work: Analysis of plantderived secondary metabolites that negatively influence parasitic weeds.
The biosynthetic pathways for plant production of C-glycosylflavones, rhizosphere-exuded allelochemicals active against parasitic weeds. Ongoing
work: The mechanism of perennial companion plants (Desmodium spp.) to
inhibit parasitic weeds through germination stimulation and subsequent
interference of development. Metabolic engineering of C-glycosylflavones,
metabolites that can inhibit striga development, in crop plants. The transfer
of companion planting technology to large scale in Sub-Saharan agriculture,
including more arid areas. The application of companion planting for plantderived allelochemicals in the rhizosphere to impact different species of
parasitic plants.
Possible Role in STREAM. Anticipated role in STREAM: Provide links to developing world agriculture (East and West Africa) where immediate application of new discoveries may be used in field experiments to combat parasitic weed species. Characterisation of the parasitic weed germination stimulation properties of strigolactones in the field and their use in low-input
systems. Participation in WGs: WG2: Field control of parasitic weeds of the
Striga genus and new work planned with Alectra. WG4: Structure activity
relationships to define germination stimulation activity.
Two publications relevant to STREAM ML Hamilton, SP Kuate, M BrazierHicks, JC Caulfield, R Rose, R Edwards, B Torto, JA Pickett, AM Hooper. 2012,
84, 169-176.— JA Pickett, ML Hamilton, AM Hooper, ZR Khan, CAO Midega.
Ann. Rev. Phytopathol., 2010, 48.1.1-8.17.
Scientific collaborations relevant to STREAM. National: Julie Scholes
(Sheffield University). European: Alexandra Pintye, Miklos Toth (Plant Protection Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences). Outside Europe: Zeyaur
Khan, Charles Midega (icipe, Kenya), Samuel Acquaah (KNUST, Ghana).

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