Search relates to :	Action A (classic collaboration research projects)
Looking for :	a project to join
Title :	Mrs. Assistant professor
Name :	Georgiana Duta Cornescu
Country :	Romania
Institute name :	Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest
Department / section :	Department of Genetics
E-mail :	georgianadc@gmail.com
Telephone :	+4-0721216567
Web address :	-
My expertise / skills :	We are two groups:  Yeast Genetics and Biotechnology – the team has a collection of more than 300 lab, environmental and industrial yeast strains isolated from polluted environment, foods and feed. The main domains of expertise comprise: taxonomy, biodiversity and phylogeny of yeasts, characterization of yeasts with antimicrobial activity against plant and human pathogenic microorganisms, preliminary and screening studies for yeasts used as plant bio-fertilizers; yeasts involved in hydrocarbon biodegradation and soil bioremediation: cell growth and optimization of biosurfactant production using industrial and household wastes (hydrocarbons, vegetable oils), evaluation of biosurfactant antimicrobial activity, preliminary studies on biosurfactant phytotoxicity, lipid synthesis in yeasts with xenodegrading abilities;  Plant Genetics and Biotechnology - the main fields of expertise are: ecological and population genetic studies in natural and anthropic ecosystems, - complex genetic characterization of natural and cultivated plant species, establishment of the phylogenetic relationships between natural and cultivated plant populations using DNA markers (RAPD, ISSR) and specific computer program analysis, implementation of molecular techniques (PCR, simple and double ARMS-PCR, PAGE – Silver staining, sequencing) for different types of DNA markers (STR, SNP), - cytogenetic characterizations of plant material,
Disciplines I am working on :	Plant Biotechnology Population Genetics Molecular Biology Food Biotechnology Agriculture Biochemistry Biotechnology Cellular Biology Selection using molecular markers Theoretical Biology Other Biological Sciences Conservation Biology
Keywords :	plant genetics, yeast genetics, biotechnology
Project description :	We would like to join a project concerning inter-relations between socio-economic development and plant and yeast biodiversity in natural and industrial ecosystems. We would like to participate in a project correlating plant and yeast biodiversity at global and national scales in order to assist decision-making processes in agricultural soil restoration and biodiversity conservation. Other domains of interest are: 1. developing new biocontrol strategies for plant protection using yeasts as natural antimicrobial/antifungal agents and 2. improvement of plant growth by yeast mediated biostimulation.
Networking opportunities :	none