Irini Nianiou-Obeidat

Personal information

Dr. Irini Nianiou- Obeidat, Lecture
Date of birth: 5 May 1960
Place of birth: Krnov, Czech Republic
Marital status: Married, 1 child

Education

1984 B.Sc. in Agriculture University of Prague, Czech Republic
1984 M.Sc. in Agriculture University of Prague, Czech Republic
1989 Ph.D. in In vitro culture and Plant Breeding. Agriculture University of Prag, Czech Republic
1990-1991 Post –Doc. Agriculture University of Prague, Czech Republic
1991-1993 Post –Doc. School of Agriculture, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Awards

• Scholarship for Ph.D - Ministry of Education, Czech Republic
• Ministry of Education of Czech Republic and Greece

Prizes

• Rector’s Award (for the best thesis, 1984) , Agriculture University of Prague, Czech
Republic

Academic appointments

1996-2005 Researcher and Teaching Staff. School of Agriculture, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2005-today Lecture, School of Agriculture, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Editorial positions

2010 Plant Science
2006 Journal of Biological Research
2007 Current medicinal chemistry

Professional activities

1992-today Member of Greek Scientific Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
1993-today Member of Greek Scientific Society of Biology
1993-1996 Vitro Hellas, Dpt. Of Research and Development, Greece

Teaching

Undergraduate Courses (co-teaching):

1986-1990 Plant Physiology, Agriculture University of Prague, Czech Republic
1986-1990 Biotechnology, Agriculture University of Prague, Czech Republic
1986-1990 Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agriculture University of Prague, Czech Republic
1991-1993,
1996-today Genetics and Plant Breeding (Practicals), School of Agriculture Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
1991-1993,
1996-today Seed production, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
1993 Application of Biotechnology in Plant Production, Hellenic Production Center, Greece
1996 Tissue Culture, Educational Center, Greece
2006-today Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Graduate Courses (co-teaching):
2005-today Horticultural Breeding, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2005-2007 Matters of Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2005-2008 Cytogenetics and Plant evolution, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2006-2008 Plant Breeding I, School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
2005-today Application of Genomic Technology in Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agriculture , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Co-author

•A.S. Tsaftaris,I. Nianiou-Obeidat,A. Polydoros 2010. Plant Breeding

•A.S. Tsaftaris, G. Sapountzakis, I. Nianiou-Obeidat 1997. Foreign Detoxification Genes Expressed in Plants for Developing Herbicide Tolerant Genotypes Development of Glufosinate-Torelart Vegetables. In: K.K. Hatzios (ed), Regulation of Enzymatic Systems Detoxifying Xenobiotics in Plants, pp.325-336. Kluwer Academic Publishers. The Netherlands. Ετεροαναφορές: 1

•A.S. Tsaftaris, G. Sapountzakis and I. Nianiou-Obeidat 1999. The construction of new genotypes of cucumbers and peppers in vitro through genetic engineering. In: Bahar A. Siddiqui & Samiullan Khan. Breeding in crop plants- Mutation & in vitro mutation breeding. pp. 198-218. Kalyani Publishers.

•A.S. Tsaftaris, A.N. Polidoros, M. Karavangeli, I. Nianou-Obeidat, P. Madesis, C. Goudoula 2000. Transgenic crops: recent developments and prospects. In Balazs, E., Galante, E., Lynch, J.M., Schepers, J.S., Toutant, J.-P., Werner, D., Werry, P.At\.T.J., (Eds). Biological Resource Management-Connecting Science and Policy. pp. 187-203. Springer, Berlin. Ετεροαναφορές: 2

Major research interests

•Plant Genetics and Breeding
•Biotechnology


Journal articles

2010	Kostantinos Benekos, Christos Kissoudis, Irini Nianiou-Obeidat, Nikolaos Labrou, Panagiotis Madesis, Mary Kalamaki, Antonis Makris, Athanasios Tsaftaris (2010) Overexpression of a specific soybean GmGSTU4 isoenzyme improves diphenylether and chloroacetanilide herbicide tolerance of transgenic tobacco plants. Journal of Biotechnology 150:: 1. 195-201 Abstract: Notes:
	P Madesis, M Osathanunkul, U Georgopoulou, P Tsitoura, P Mavromara, M F Gisby, E A Mudd, I Nianiou, A Tsaftaris, A Day (2010) A hepatitis C virus core polypeptide expressed in chloroplast detects anti-core antibodies in infected human sera. Journal of Biotechnology 145: 4. 377-386 Abstract: Notes:
	Irene Axarli, Evangelia Chronopoulou, Nianiou-Obeidat Irini, Panagiotis Madesis, Athanasios Tsaftaris, Nikolaos Labrou (2010.) Structure and antioxidant catalytic function of plant glutathione transferases Current Chemical Biology Abstract: Notes:
2009	Chatzidimitriadou Kiriaki, Nianiou-Obeidat Irini, Madesis Panagiotis, Perl-Treves Rafael, Tsaftaris Athanasios (2009) Expression of SOD transgene in pepper confer stress tolerance and improve shoot regeneration. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 12: 4. 1-9 Abstract: Notes:
2008	I Nianiou, K Kalantidis, P Madesis, U Georgopoulou, P Mavromara, A S Tsaftaris (2008) Expression of an HCV core antigen in tobacco (N. Tabacum L,) Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology 38: 4. 411-421 Abstract: Notes:

2007	10 Madesis Panagiotis, Kalantidis Kritonas, Nianiou Obeidat Irini, Chatzidimitriou Kiriaki, Panopoulos Nicolaos, Tsaftaris Athanasios (2007) Expression of the yeast cpd1 gene in tobacco confers resistance to the fungal toxin Biomolecular Engineering 24: 2. 245-251 Abstract: Notes:
2005	I Grigoriadis, I Nianiou-Obeidat, A S Tsaftaris (2005) Shoot regeneration and micrografting of micropropagated hybrid tomatoes Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 80: 2. 183-186 Abstract: Notes:
	R Athanasiadou, A N Polidoros, I Nianiou-Obeidat, A Tsaftaris (2005) Different expression of CmPP16 homologus in pumpkin (C. maxima), winter squash (C. moschata) and their interspecific hybrid Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 80: :643-649 Abstract: Notes:
	Eleni Tani, Alexios N Polidoros, Irene Nianiou-Obeidat, Athanasios S Tsaftaris (2005) DNA methylation patterns are differently affected by planting density in maize inbreds and their hybrids Maydica 50: 19-23 Abstract: Notes:
2002	Antonios Zambounis, Irini Nianiou-Obeidat, Athanasios Tsaftaris (2002) Cloning of Superoxide dismutase (SOD) gene in pepper for stress tolerance (C. annuum). Acta Horticul. 579: 101-106 Abstract: Notes:
2002	Irini Nianiou, Margarita Karavangeli, Antonis Zambounis, Athanasios Tsaftaris (2002) Development of pepper transgenic plants via Agrobacterium and biolistic transformation Acta Horticul. 579: 83-87 Abstract: Notes:
1999	A C Manganaris, Ir Karayiannis, E Nianiou (1999) Polymorphism and genetic studies of isoenzymes in apricots. Acta Horticul. 1: 488. 303-307 Abstract: Notes:
1997	D Karafyllidis, D Georgakis, N Stavropoulos, J Vezyroglou, E Nianou (1997) Effect of planting density and size of potato seed-minitubers on their yielding capacity. Acta Horticul 2: 462,. 943-950 Abstract: Notes:
	D Georgakis, D Karafyllidis, N Stavropoulos, E Nianiou, J Vezyroglou (1997) Effect of planting density and size of potato seed-minitubers on the size of the produced potato seed tubers. 2: 462. 935-942 Abstract: Notes:
1990	P Valicek, I Nianiou (1990) Microtuberization and cold storage of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.). Agricultura tropica et subtropica 23: 77-88 Abstract: Notes:
Book chapters

2000	A S Tsaftaris, A N Polidoros, M Karavangeli, I Nianou-Obeidat, P Madesis, C Goudoula (2000) Biological Resource Management-Connecting Science and Policy. In: Transgenic crops: recent developments and prospects Edited by:Balazs, E., Galante, E., Lynch, J.M., Schepers, J.S., Toutant, J.-P., Werner, D., Werry, P.At\.T.J., (Eds). 187-203 Springer Abstract: Notes:
1999	A S Tsaftaris, G Sapountzakis, I Nianiou-Obeidat (1999) The construction of new genotypes of cucumbers and peppers in vitro through genetic engineering. In: Bahar A. Siddiqui & Samiullan Khan. Breeding in crop plants- Mutation & in vitro mutation breeding 198-218 Abstract: Notes:
1997	A S Tsaftaris, G Sapountzakis, I Nianiou-Obeitad (1997) Foreign Detoxification Genes Expressed in Plants for Developing Herbicide Tolerant Genotypes Development of Glufosinate-Torelart Vegetables. In: K.K. Hatzios (ed), Regulation of Enzymatic Systems Detoxifying Xenobiotics in Plant 325-336 Abstract: Notes:

Journal articles

Book chapters