Pappi Polyxeni Dr.
Researcher C', Heraklion
Crop diseases
Research Interests
The research of the Laboratory of Virology of Vegetable crops and Grapevine of IOSV mainly focus on:
- identification and molecular characterization of virus diseases affecting cultivated, ornamental plants, trees and grapevines, with a special emphasis on new /emerging viruses,
- development and improvement of molecular assays for diagnosis and characterization of plant viruses, phytoplasmas and viroids,
- development of novel detection methods that could be reliably applied in routine testing of plant material and on certification schemes of grapevines,
- study of plant viruses’ epidemiology in Greece, especially in the island of Crete,
- study of plant viruses’ genetic variability and evolution,
- study of plant host-virus-vector interactions, that lead to a better understanding of virus biology and development of effective virus disease management strategies.
Within all of the above research topics, the Laboratory of Virology of Vegetable crops and Grapevine cooperates with various Laboratories in Greece and abroad.
Contact information
Kryovrysanaki, N., Katsarou, K., Olmos, A., Ruiz-García A. B., Kalantidis, K., Pappi, P 2021 First report of Australian grapevine viroid in grapevine in Greece Journal of Plant Pathology
N. Nikoloudakis, P. Pappi, E.A. Markakis, S.N. Charova, D. Fanourakis, K. Paschalidis, C. Delis, E.A.Tzortzakakis & G. Tsaniklidis 2020 Structural diversity and highly specific host-pathogen transcription regulation of defensin gene is revealed in tomato. International Journal of. Molecular Science, 21
Sassalou, C.L., Katsarou, K., Lotos, L., Orfanidou, C.G., Maliogka, V.I., Kalantidis, K., Katis, N.I., Pappi, P.G 2020 First report of Grapevine Yellow Speckle Viroid-2 in Grapevine in Greece Plant Disease
Fanourakis, D., Nikoloudakis, N., Pappi, P., Markakis, E., Doupis, G., Charova, S., Delis, C., Tsaniklidis, G. 2020 The role of proteases in determining stomatal development and tuning pore aperture: A Review Plants, 9
Pappi, P.G., Efthimiou, K.E., Lotos, L., Katis, N.I., Maliogka, V.I 2019 First Report of Grapevine Hammerhead viroid – like RNA (GHVd) in Grapevine in Greece Journal of Plant Pathology
Orfanidou, C.G., Papayiannis, L.C., Pappi, P.G., Katis, N.I., Maliogka, V.I 2019 Criniviruses associated with cucurbit yellows disease in Greece and Cyprus: an ever-changing scene Plant Pathology
Fotiou, I.S., Pappi, P.G., Efthimiou, K.E., Katis, N.I., Maliogka, V.I. 2019 Development of one-tube real-time RT-qPCR for the universal detection and quantification of Plum pox virus (PPV) Journal of Virological Methods
Katsiani, A.T., Pappi, P.G., Olmos, A., Efthimiou, K.Ε., Maliogka, V.I., Katis, N.I 2018 Development of a real-time RT-PCR for the universal detection of LChV-1 and study of the seasonal fluctuation of the viral titer in sweet cherry cultivars Plant Disease
Orfanidou, C.G., Pappi, P.G., Efthimiou, K.Ε., Katis, N.I., Maliogka, V.I. 2016 Transmission of Tomato chlorosis virus (ΤοCV) by Bemisia tabaci biotype Q and evaluation of four weed species as viral sources Plant Disease
Pappi, P.G., Maliogka, V.I., Amoutzias, G.D. Katis, N.I., 2016 Genetic variation of Eggplant mottled dwarf virus from annual and perennial plant hosts Archives of Virology
Maliogka, V.I., Olmos, Α., Pappi, P.G., Lotos, L., Efthimiou, K., Grammatikaki, G., Thierry Candresse T., Katis, N.I., Avgelis A. D 2015 A novel grapevine badnavirus is associated with the Roditis leaf discoloration disease Virus Research
Pappi, G.P., Chaintoutis, C.S., Dovas, I.C., Efthimiou, E.K., Katis, I.N 2015 Development of one-tube real-time qRT-PCR and evaluation of four RNA extraction methods for the detection of Eggplant mottled dwarf virus in different species Journal of Virological Methods
Pappi, P., Dovas, C.I., Efthimiou, K.E., Maliogka, V.I., Katis, N.I., 2013 2013 A novel strategy for the determination of a rhabdovirus genome and its application to sequencing of Eggplant mottled dwarf virus Virus Genes
Pappi, P.G., Efthimiou, K.E., Katis, N.I. 2012 First report of Eggplant mottled dwarf virus in tobacco crops in Albania Journal of Plant Pathology
Katis, N.I., Chatzivassiliou, E.K., Clay, C.M., Maliogka, V.I., Pappi, P., Efthimiou, K., Dovas, C.I., Avgelis, A.D. 2011 Development of an IC-RT-PCR assay for the detection of Eggplant mottled dwarf virus and partial characterization of isolates from various hosts in Greece. Journal of Plant Pathology
Tsaniklidis, G, Pappi, P., Tsafouros, A., Charova, S., Nikoloudakis, N., Roussos, P., Paschalidis, K., Delis, C. Polyamine homeostasis in tomato biotic /abiotic stress cross-tolerance Gene