Research Interests

• Bacterial biocontrol agents of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens;
• Genetics, regulation and mechanisms of the bacteria biocontrol activity;
• Cell to cell communication (quorum-sensing) in plant-associated bacteria;
• Genetic manipulation of plant growth promoting bacteria and plants to enhance biocontrol of phytopathogens;,
• Oncogenicity of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and its control