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GPB 2025

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Mohammad Babadoost
Keynote Presentation (In-Person)
Mohammad Babadoost, University of Illinois, United States

Illinois is an important state in producing fresh-market tomatoes in the United States. In this state, tomatoes are produced in open-fields and indoors (greenhouses and high tunnels). Weather conditions in Illinois are conducive for developing biotic and abiotic diseases. Several [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Rameshkumar K B
Keynote Presentation (In-Person)
Rameshkumar K B, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, India

The plant kingdom represents an extraordinary reservoir of molecules, synthesized from the fascinating laboratory of plants, and Phytochemistry deals with the diversity of such compounds. The Western Ghats, one among the 36 global biodiversity hotspots, harbor nearly 7500 floweri [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Jacqueline Nguyen
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Jacqueline Nguyen, University of Guelph, Canada

Fungal-derived drugs have revolutionized the landscape of pharmaceuticals. There is an increasing interest in medicinal fungi as nutraceutical products but as demand rises, supply chain issues have emerged. Medicinal and culinary varieties of fungi are often grown in hoop house [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Ajwal Dsouza
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Ajwal Dsouza, University of Guelph, Canada

Medicinal plants (MPs) are valued for their contributions to human health. However, the growing demand for MPs and the concerns regarding their quality and sustainability have prompted the reassessment of conventional production practices. Controlled environment cropping systems, [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Andrew Burns
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Andrew Burns, University of Guelph, Canada

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is a versatile technology that has the potential to reduce the environmental impact of commercial farming while simultaneously enhancing crop yield and quality. This technology is particularly promising for medicinal plants, as it offers o [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Zhongsheng Guo
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Zhongsheng Guo, Northwestern A&F University, China

Since 2017, Agriculture development has entered the new stage of Agriculture high-quality development. Agriculture high-quality development is to take some measures and methods to make the land produce the maximum output and benefit and meet people's yearning for a better lif [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Tsitsi Antonet Mutandiwa
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Tsitsi Antonet Mutandiwa, University of South Africa, South Africa

Global agriculture faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change, including increased drought, pestilence, and disease pressures. In response, this study leverages CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology to develop crop varieties with enhanced resilience and sustainability. [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Rashmi Ramesh Shanbhag
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Rashmi Ramesh Shanbhag, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, India

Sandalwood is the important bio-resource of India and the second most costly wood in the world is now in the IUCN Red list of threatened species. Its cultivation outside forest areas are expected to give best return to the farming community and enhance of trade of sandalwood and [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Durlave Roy
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Durlave Roy, Northern Agro Services Ltd, Bangladesh

Marine red algae from the Bangladesh Bay of Bengal Hypnea Sp have been used as organic materials due to the presence of a number of plant growth-stimulating compounds. The effect of various seaweed species on plant growth and development with an emphasis on the use of this renewa [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Haruna Saidu
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Haruna Saidu, Gombe State University, Nigeria

Determining the diversity of the indigenous microorganism in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) could allow their wider application for the treatment of recalcitrant agro-based wastewater discharge into environment. Many research studies mainly determined the efficiency of microorgani [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Nishtha Mishra
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Nishtha Mishra, DDU Gorakhpur University, India

Atmospheric CO2 concentrations (CO2) have been found to have significantly increased since pre-industrial times, approximately from 280 ppm to 414.5 ppm by 2020 .The study was conducted to investigate the alterations in physiological, biochemical, and transcriptional responses in [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Sonal Sachdev
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Sonal Sachdev, Bose Institute, India

The Arabidopsis genome contains genes encoding High Mobility Group (HMG) chromatin remodelers which function as transcription activators crucial for transcription of a plethora of genes. AtHMGB15, an ARID-HMG protein that harbors an AT rich interaction domain along with the class [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Geraldine Mandiang A Bep
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Geraldine Mandiang A Bep, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon

Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are known as flavor precursors of a chocolate. In the course postharvest processes (fermentation and drying), PAs impart astringency and bitterness to many cocoa bean genotypes. The goal of this work was therefore to see if there was a relationship between [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Sugarcane is an important crop in South Africa and internationally. This crop is subjected to agricultural practices which influence the diversity and abundance of insects associated with it. Information on the insects associated with sugarcane is essential for implementing manag [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Mohammad Reza Naghavi
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Mohammad Reza Naghavi, University of Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

The transition of Rosa canina L. petals from pink to white is a captivating botanical phenomenon, influenced by a complex interplay of chemical and genetic factors. This study delineates the progression across five developmental stages, highlighting the fluctuating concentrations [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Zill E Huma Aftab
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Zill E Huma Aftab, Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan

Turmeric has attracted a significant amount of interest in recent years due to its strong antimicrobial properties. The tissue culture of turmeric is preferred to obtain disease-free, highest number of plantlets with good uniform chemistry. However, there is a need to increase th [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Poushali Dey
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Poushali Dey, CSIR-Senior Research Fellow, India

Introduction: The genus Geranium L. belongs to the tribe Geranieae Benth. of the family Geraniaceae and comprises ca. 430 species distributed in tropical, temperate and alpine regions of the world. The first systematic account of the Indian Geranium is available in “Flora o [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Isah Yinusa
Poster Presentation (In-Person)
Isah Yinusa, Federal University Lokoja, Nigeria

Parquetina nigrescens is a plant used traditionally to treat many bacterial, fungi, or parasitic infections like gonorrhea helminthiasis, anemia, and menstrual disorders. This work aimed to analyze the bioactive component of ethyl acetate extract using GC-MS. The samples were col [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Karina
Poster Presentation (In-Person)
Karina, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

The Polygonaceae botanical family comprises more than 1,000 plants with an approximate 120 that belong to the Coccoloba genus. Therefore, our research focuses on the assessment of potential natural products with biological and chemical properties, from poorly scrutinized native m [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Shaza Roushdy Omar
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Shaza Roushdy Omar, Cairo University, Egypt

Our food security and global trade rely heavily on healthy plants. However, they face constant threats from pests, diseases, and invasive species. Phytosanitary measures, encompassing regulations and practices to protect plants, are crucial for safeguarding agricultural productio [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Priyanka Prajapati
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Priyanka Prajapati, Banaras Hindu University, India

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) faces considerable challenges in growth and productivity due to soil salinity, a major constraint to agricultural success. This study investigated the potential of fungal endophytes to enhance wheat growth and improve salt tolerance by influencing the [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Prakash Rajak
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Prakash Rajak, Banaras Hindu University, India

Understanding how rainfall variability influences the ecophysiology of invasive plant in tropical grasslands is vital for sustainable ecosystem management. Climate change affects rainfall, which in turn alters the ecophysiology and functional traits of terrestrial ecosystem. R [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Moumita Gangopadhyay
Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Moumita Gangopadhyay, Adamas University, India

The herbal sector is undergoing a paradigm change towards sustainability, demanding novel techniques to assure a steady supply of high-quality raw materials. This study provides a disruptive approach for meeting the demands of the herbal sector by integrating hydroponics and aero [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Giovanni DalCorso
Oral Presentation (Virtual)
Giovanni DalCorso, University of Verona, Italy

The activity of bc1 complex kinases is a group of proteins that share a highly conserved ABC1 domain (that is not related to the ATP-Binding Cassette – ABC – transporter proteins) widespread among living organisms. Homologous proteins are grouped into an interesting p [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Matilda Ntowa Bissah
Oral Presentation (Virtual)
Matilda Ntowa Bissah, CSIR-Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Ghana

Rice (Oryza sativa) landraces are important for agriculture and crop improvement. However, the lack of characterization data on rice genetic resources in Ghana limits their use in production and crop improvement purposes. Agro-morphological characterisation was conducted on one h [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Gerema Amente
Oral Presentation (Virtual)
Gerema Amente, Adami Tulu Agricultural research Center, Ethiopia

Conventional vegetative propagation of bananas generally has low production, the transmission of diseases, and poor preservation of original plant genetic material. Micropropagation is currently the only practical means of achieving rapid, large-scale production of disease-free q [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer
Oral Presentation (Virtual)
Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer, Bihar Institute of Public Administration & Rural Development, India

The environmental and social problems including human health issues caused by injudicious use of chromium in Tamil Nadu, India are investigated. The chrome (a heavy metal) has been used in tanning skin in chrome tanning leather industries. During the process of leather manufact [....] » Read More

Speaker at Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2025 - Doaa Jamal Sanad Abu Darwish
Poster Presentation (Virtual)
Doaa Jamal Sanad Abu Darwish, National Agriculture Research Center, Jordan

Hyphaene thebaica (L.) Mart., known as the doum palm, is a highly valuable plant native to Africa, Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. This palm species, critically endangered in Jordan, exhibits significant medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory, [....] » Read More

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