EDUCATION

1999 – 2004   PhD  “Development and analysis of transgenic plants”

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), Faculty of Agriculture. (Interrupted by 18 months compulsory Army Service)

1996-1998  Master of Science in “Genetic engineering and plant physiology”

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.), Faculty of Agriculture.

1991-1996  Diploma in Agriculture.  Grade 6,84 ( /10)

One year undergraduate research project in the laboratory of genetics and plant breeding.“Evaluation of F4 families of hard wheat and performance of selected wheat lines.” Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.TH.),  Faculty of Agriculture.

COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

Marie Curie PhD Fellowship 11/11/2002 – 10/11/2003.

IKY (State Scholarships Foundation) scholarship for Masters of Science and PhD 1997- 2002

Awards

Ministry of Rural Development
Distinction bestowed by the President of the Hellenic Republic on INAB researcher

Member of the  editorial board

1.    Plant Journal Studies

2.    International Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics

3.    Journal of Food and Nutritional Science

4.    International Journal of Vegetable Science

 

Member in

Marie Curie Fellows Association (MCFA)

Greek Plant Breeding and Genetics Society (member of the executive Board) 

Greek Society for Biology research

Agriculture chamber

PUBLICATIONS

1. A. Xanthopoulou, I. Ganopoulos, I. Bosmali, A. Tsaftaris, P. Madesis: DNA Fingerprinting as a Novel Tool for Olive and Olive Oil Authentication, Traceability, and Detection of Functional Compounds: Bioactivity, Chemistry and Processing. Olives and Olive Oil as Functional Foods, 06/2017: pages 587-601; , ISBN: 9781119135319, DOI:10.1002/9781119135340.ch32
2. I. Bosmali, S.A. Ordoudi, M.Z. Tsimidou, P. Madesis: Greek PDO saffron authentication studies using species specific molecular markers. Food Research International 08/2017;, DOI:10.1016/j.foodres.2017.08.001
3. A. Kalivas, I. Ganopoulos, F. Psomopoulos, I. Grigoriadis, A. Xanthopoulou, E. Hatzigiannakis, M. Osathanunkul, A. Tsaftaris, P. Madesis: Comparative metagenomics reveals alterations in the soil bacterial community driven by N-fertilizer and Amino 16® application in lettuce. Genomics Data 08/2017;, DOI:10.1016/j.gdata.2017.07.013
4. A. Xanthopoulou, I. Ganopoulos, F. Psomopoulos, M. Manioudaki, T. Moysiadis, A. Kapazoglou, M. Osathanunkul, S. Michailidou, A. Kalivas, A. Tsaftaris, I. Nianiou-Obeidat, P. Madesis: De novo comparative transcriptome analysis of genes involved in fruit morphology of pumpkin cultivars with extreme size difference and development of EST-SSR markers. Gene 07/2017; 622:50–66., DOI:10.1016/j.gene.2017.04.035
5. I. Nianiou-Obeidat, P. Madesis, C. Kissoudis, G. Voulgari, E. Chronopoulou, A. Tsaftaris, N. E Labrou: Plant glutathione transferase-mediated stress tolerance: functions and biotechnological applications. Plant Cell Reports 04/2017;, DOI:10.1007/s00299-017-2139-7
6. E. Sarrou, I. Ganopoulos, A. Xanthopoulou, D. Masuero, S. Martens, P. Madesis, A. Mavromatis, P. Chatzopoulou Genetic diversity and metabolic profile of Salvia officinalis populations: implications for advanced breeding strategies · Feb 2017 · Planta (In press)
7. S. Ntoanidou, P. Madesis, G. Diamantidis, I. Eleftherohorinos (2016). Trp574 substitution in the acetolactate synthase of Sinapis arvensis confers cross-resistance to tribenuron and imazamox Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (In Press)
8. Samaras A, Madesis P, Karaoglandis G: Detection of sdhB gene mutations in SDHI-resistant isolates of Botrytis cinerea using high resolution melting (HRM) analysis. 2017 (in Press)
9. Ioannis Ganopoulos, Panagiotis Madesis, Filippos Aravanopoulos, Athanasios Tsaftaris, Thomas Sotiropoulos, Konstantinos Kazantzis: A Mini Review on Morphological and Genetic Diversity of Sweet (Prunus avium L.) and Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) Cultivars. Germplasm Characteristics, Diversity and Preservation, 08/2016; Nova Science Publishers, Inc..
10. Cicero L., Catara V., Strano C., Bella P., Madesis P., lo Piero A.R: Over-expression of csgstus promotes tolerance to the chloroacetanilide herbicide alachlor and resistance to pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci in transgenic tobacco. Biologia Plantarum 11/2016;  DOI:10.1007/s10535-016-0659-6
11. Ganopoulos I., Moysiadis T., Xanthopoulou A., Osathanunkul M., Madesis P., Zambounis A., Avramidou E., Aravanopoulos F.A., Tsaftaris A., Sotiropoulos T., Chatzicharisis I., Kazantzis K.: Morpho-physiological diversity in the collection of sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) cultivars of the Fruit Genebank in Naoussa, Greece using multivariate analysis. Scientia Horticulturae 08/2016; 207. DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2016.05.018
12. Zambounis A., Ganopoulos I., Kalivas A., Tsaftaris A., Madesis P.: Identification and evidence of positive selection upon resistance gene analogs in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 06/2016;  DOI:10.1007/s12298-016-0362-2
13. Zambounis A., Xanthopoulou A., Madesis P., Athanasios Tsaftaris, Andrea Vannini, Natalia Bruni, Alessia Tomassini, Gabriele Chilosi, Anna Maria Vettraino: HRM: A tool to assess genetic diversity of Phytophthora cambivora isolates. J Plant Path 06/2016; 98(3). DOI:10.4454/JPP.V98I3.030
14. Zambounis A., Psomopoulos E.F., Ganopoulos I., Avramidou E., Aravanopoulos, A.F., Tsaftaris A., Madesis P.: In silico analysis of the LRR receptor-like serine threonine kinases subfamily in Morus notabilis. Plant Omics 06/2016;
15. Papavasileiou A., Madesis P., George Karaoglanidis P.: Identification and differentiation of Monilinia species causing brown rot of pome and stone fruit using High-Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis. Phytopathology 06/2016; 106(9). DOI:10.1094/PHYTO-01-16-0016-R (Editors choice)
16. Samaras A., Xanthopoulou A., Osathanunkul M., Schena L., Tsaftaris A., Madesis P.: Identification of Phytophthora species by a high resolution melting analysis: an innovative tool for rapid differentiation Published online on May 17, 2016. Plant Protection Science 05/2016; 52(3). DOI:10.17221/179/2015-PPS
17. Zambounis A., Ganopoulos I., Avramidou E., Aravanopoulos F.A., Tsaftaris A., Madesis P.: Evidence of extensive positive selection acting on sweet and wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) resistance gene analogs (RGAs). Australian Journal of Crop Science 05/2016; 10(9). DOI:10.21475/ajcs.2016.10.09.p7825
18. Chatzidimopoulos ·M., Psomopoulos F., Malandrakis E, Ganopoulos I, Madesis ·  P., Vellios E., · Drogoudi P. (2016). Comparative genomics of Botrytis cinerea strains with differential multi-drug resistance. Frontiers in Plant Science. (In press).
19. Kalivas A, · Ganopoulos I,· Bosmali I, · Tsaliki E, · Osathanunkul ·&  P. Madesis (2016). Genetic diversity and structure of tobacco in Greece based on morphological and microsatellite markers. Crop Science. DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2015.11.0724  (In press).
20. Zambounis, A., Xanthopoulou, A., Karaoglanidis, G., Tsaftaris, A., & Madesis, P.  A new accurate genotyping hrm method for alternaria species related to fruit rot diseases of apple and pomegranate. international journal of phytopathology, 2016 4(3), 159-165.
21. Osathanunkul, M., Suwannapoom, C., Khamyong, N., Pintakum, D., Lamphun, S. N., Triwitayakorn, K., & Madesis, P. (2016). Hybrid analysis (barcode-high resolution melting) for authentication of Thai herbal products, Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 12(Suppl 1), S71.
22. Xanthopoulou A, Psomopoulos F, Ganopoulos I, Manioudaki M, Tsaftaris A, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Madesis P: De novo transcriptome assembly of two contrasting pumpkin cultivars. Genomics Data 2016.
23. Xanthopoulou A, Ganopoulos I, Kalivas A, Osathanunkul M, Chatzopoulou P, Tsaftaris A, Madesis P: Multiplex HRM analysis as a tool for rapid molecular authentication of nine herbal teas. Food Control 2016, 60:113-116.
24. Osathanunkul M, Suwannapoom C, Osathanunkul K, Madesis P, de Boer H: Evaluation of DNA barcoding coupled high resolution melting for discrimination of closely related species in phytopharmaceuticals. Phytomedicine 2016.
25. Krommydas KS, Tzikalios Z, Madesis P, Bletsos FA, Mavromatis A, Roupakias DG: Development and Fertility Restoration of CMS Eggplant Lines Carrying the Cytoplasm of Solanum violaceum. Journal of Agricultural Science 2016, 8(2):10.
26. Zambounis A, Ganopoulos I, Chatzidimopoulos M, Tsaftaris A, Madesis P: High-Resolution Melting approaches towards plant fungal molecular diagnostics. Phytoparasitica 2015, 43(2):265-272.
27. Xanthopoulou A, Ganopoulos I, Kalivas A, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Ralli P, Moysiadis T, Tsaftaris A, Madesis P: Comparative analysis of genetic diversity in Greek Genebank collection of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) landraces using start codon targeted (SCoT) polymorphism and ISSR markers. Australian Journal of Crop Science 2015, 9(1):14.
28. Tsaballa A, Ganopoulos I, Timplalexi A, Aliki X, Bosmali I, Irini N-O, Athanasios T, Madesis P: Molecular characterization of Greek pepper (Capsicum annuum L) landraces with neutral (ISSR) and gene-based (SCoT and EST-SSR) molecular markers. Biochem Syst Ecol 2015, 59:256-263.
29. Tsaballa A, Ganopoulos I, Timplalexi A, Aliki X, Bosmali I, Irini NO, Athanasios T, Madesis P: Molecular characterization of Greek pepper (Capsicum annuum L) landraces with neutral (ISSR) and gene-based (SCoT and EST-SSR) molecular markers. Biochem Syst Ecol 2015, 59:256-263.
30. Osathanunkul M, Suwannapoom C, Singtonat S, Poomipoo N, Jampeetong A, Madesis P: Rapid analysis for the identification of the seagrass Halophila ovalis (Hydrocharitaceae). African Journal of Biotechnology 2015, 14(8):649-656.
31. Osathanunkul M, Suwannapoom C, Ounjai S, Rora JA, Madesis P, de Boer H: Refining DNA Barcoding Coupled High Resolution Melting for Discrimination of 12 Closely Related Croton Species. PloS one 2015, 10(9):e0138888.
32. Osathanunkul M, Pintakum D, Ounjai S, Madesis P, Suwannapoom C: Authenticating thai herbal products, boraphet: Tinospora crispa (menispermeae) by DNA barcoding coupled with high resolution melting analysis. In: genome: 2015: canadian science publishing, nrc research press 65 auriga dr, suite 203, ottawa, on k2e 7w6, canada; 2015: 263-26333Osathanunkul M, Pintakum D, Ounjai S, Madesis P, Suwannapoom C: Authenticating Thai herbal products, Boraphet: Tinospora crispa (Menispermeae) by DNA barcoding coupled with high resolution melting analysis. Genome 2015, 58(5):263-263.
33. Osathanunkul M, Madesis P, Ounjai S, Suwannapoom C, Jampeetong A: Rapid discrimination between four seagrass species using hybrid analysis. Genetics and molecular research: GMR 2015, 14(2):3957.
34. Osathanunkul M, Madesis P, de Boer H: Bar-HRM for Authentication of Plant-Based Medicines: Evaluation of Three Medicinal Products Derived from Acanthaceae Species. PloS one 2015, 26 (10(5)):e0128476.
35. Ntoanidou S, Kaloumenos N, Diamantidis G, Madesis P, Eleftherohorinos I: Molecular basis of Cyperus difformis cross-resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 2015.
36. Lo Cicero L, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A, Lo Piero AR: Tobacco plants over-expressing the sweet orange tau glutathione transferases (CsGSTUs) acquire tolerance to the diphenyl ether herbicide fluorodifen and to salt and drought stresses. Phytochemistry 2015, 116:69-77.
37. Kissoudis C, Kalloniati C, Pavli O, Flemetakis E, Madesis P, Labrou NE, Scaracis G, Tsaftaris A, Nianiou-Obeidat I: Stress-inducible GmGSTU4 shapes transgenic tobacco plants metabolome towards increased salinity tolerance (vol 37, pg 102, 2015). Acta Physiol Plant 2015, 37(7).
38. Kissoudis C, Kalloniati C, Flemetakis E, Madesis P, Labrou NE, Tsaftaris A, Nianiou-Obeidat I: Maintenance of metabolic homeostasis and induction of cytoprotectants and secondary metabolites in alachlor-treated GmGSTU4-overexpressing tobacco plants, as resolved by metabolomics. Plant Biotechnol Rep 2015:1-10.
39. Kissoudis C, Kalloniati C, Flemetakis E, Madesis P, Labrou NE, Tsaftaris A, Nianiou-Obeidat I: Stress-inducible GmGSTU4 shapes transgenic tobacco plants metabolome towards increased salinity tolerance. Acta Physiol Plant 2015, 37(5):1-11.
40. Kazantzis K, Sotiropoulos T, Marnasidis S, Ganopoulos I, Xanthopoulou A, Madesis P: ‘Tsolakeiko’: A Greek Sweet Cherry Cultivar. Hortscience 2015, 50(10):1591-1592.
41. Ganopoulos I, Kalivas A, Kavroulakis N, Xanthopoulou A, Mastrogianni A, , Koumbouris G, Madesis P: Genetic diversity of Barbary fig (Opuntia ficus-indica) collection in Greece with ISSR molecular markers. Plant Gene 2015, 2:29-33.
42. Ganopoulos I, Xanthopoulou A, Molassiotis A, Karagiannis E, Moysiadis T, Katsaris P, Aravanopoulos F, Tsaftaris A, Kalivas A, Madesis P: Mediterranean basin Ficus carica L.: from genetic diversity and structure to authentication of a Protected Designation of Origin cultivar using microsatellite markers. Trees 2015, 29(6):1959-1971.
43. Ganopoulos I, Xanthopoulou A, Mastrogianni A, Drouzas A, Kalivas A, Bletsos F, Krommydas SK, Ralli P, Tsaftaris A, Madesis P: High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.): A tool for microsatellite genotyping and molecular characterization of a Greek Genebank collection. Biochem Syst Ecol 2015, 58:64-71.
44. Ganopoulos I, Xanthopoulou A, Konstantinou S, Karaoglanidis GS, Tsaliki E, Kalivas A, Madesis P: Fast and Accurate Screening of Solanum melongena With High Resolution Melting Analysis for Resistance to Fusarium Wilt. International Journal of Vegetable Science 2015 (just-accepted).
45. Ganopoulos I, Moysiadis T, Xanthopoulou A, Ganopoulou M, Avramidou E, Aravanopoulos FA, Tani E, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A, Kazantzis K: Diversity of morpho-physiological traits in worldwide sweet cherry cultivars of GeneBank collection using multivariate analysis. Scientia Horticulturae 2015, 197:381-391.
46. Cicero LL, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A, Piero ARL: Tobacco plants over-expressing the sweet orange tau glutathione transferases (CsGSTUs) acquire tolerance to the diphenyl ether herbicide fluorodifen and to salt and drought stresses. Phytochemistry 2015.
47. Buddhachat K, Osathanunkul M, Madesis P, Chomdej S, Ongchai S: Authenticity analyses of Phyllanthus amarus using barcoding coupled with HRM analysis to control its quality for medicinal plant product. Gene 2015, 573(1):84-90.
48. Avramidou E, Kapazoglou A, Aravanopoulos FA, Xanthopoulou A, Ganopoulos I, Tsaballa A, Madesis P, Doulis AG, Tsaftaris A: Global DNA methylation changes in Cucurbitaceae inter-species grafting. Crop Breed Appl Biot 2015, 15(2):112-116.
49. Abraham EM, Ganopoulos I, Giagourta P, Osathanunkul M, Bosmali I, Tsaftaris A, Papaioannou A, Madesis P: Genetic diversity of Lotus corniculatus in relation to habitat type, species composition and species diversity. Biochem Syst Ecol 2015, 63:59-67
50. Xanthopoulou A, Ganopoulos I, Tsaballa A, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Kalivas A, Tsaftaris A, Madesis P: Summer Squash Identification by High-Resolution-Melting (HRM) Analysis Using Gene-Based EST-SSR Molecular Markers. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 2014, 32(2):395-405.
51. Xanthopoulou A, Ganopoulos I, Koubouris G, Tsaftaris A, Sergendani C, Kalivas A, Madesis P: Microsatellite high-resolution melting (SSR-HRM) analysis for genotyping and molecular characterization of an Olea europaea germplasm collection. Plant Genet Resour-C 2014, 12(3):273-277.
52. Sakaridis I, Ganopoulos I, Soultos N, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A, Argiriou A: Identification of lactic acid bacteria isolated from poultry carcasses by high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis. European Food Research and Technology 2014, 238(4):691-697.
53. Sakaridis I, Ganopoulos I, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A, Argiriou A: Genotyping of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from poultry carcasses using high resolution melting (HRM) analysis. Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment 2014, 28(1):107-111.
54. Mylonas PN, Giannopolitis CN, Efthimiadis PG, Menexes GC, Madesis PB, Eleftherohorinos IG: Glyphosate resistance of molecularly identified Conyza albida and Conyza bonariensis populations. Crop Protection 2014, 65:207-215.
55. Mudd EA, Madesis P, Avila EM, Day A: Excision of plastid marker genes using directly repeated DNA sequences. Methods in molecular biology 2014, 1132:107-123.
56. Madesis P, Ganopoulos I, Sakaridis I, Argiriou A, Tsaftaris A: Advances of DNA-based methods for tracing the botanical origin of food products. Food Research International 2014, 60:163-172.
57. Madesis P, Abraham EM, Kalivas A, Ganopoulos I, Tsaftaris A: Genetic diversity and structure of natural Dactylis glomerata L. populations revealed by morphological and microsatellite-based (SSR/ISSR) markers. Genetics and Molecular Research 2014, 13(2):4226-4240.
58. Kapazoglou A, Andreadis S, Drossou V, Madesis P, Savopoulou-Soultani M, Tsaftaris A: Cadherin Characterization and Cytochrome Oxidase (COI) HRM Analysis in Different Geographical Populations of the Mediterranean Corn Borer, Sesamia nonagrioides Journal of Agricultural Science 2014, 6(1):173.
59. Kalivas A, Ganopoulos I, Xanthopoulou A, Chatzopoulou P, Tsaftaris A, Madesis P: DNA barcode ITS2 coupled with high resolution melting (HRM) analysis for taxonomic identification of Sideritis species growing in Greece. Molecular biology reports 2014, 41(8):5147-5155.
60. Ganopoulos I, Xanthopoulou A, Aravanopoulos F, Kazantzis K, Tsaftaris A, Madesis P: Microsatellite High Resolution Melting (SSR-HRM) analysis for identification of sweet cherry rootstocks in Greece  Plant Genetic Resources 2014, 12:160-163.
61. Chronopoulou E, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A, Labrou NE: Cloning and characterization of a biotic-stress-inducible glutathione transferase from phaseolus vulgaris. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology 2014, 172(2):595-609.
62. Chatzidimopoulos M, Ganopoulos I, Vellios E, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A, Pappas AC: Development of a two-step high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis for screening sequence variants associated with resistance to the QoIs, benzimidazoles and dicarboximides in airborne inoculum of Botrytis cinerea. FEMS microbiology letters 2014, 360:126-131.
63. Chatzidimopoulos M, Ganopoulos I, Madesis P, Vellios E, Tsaftaris A, Pappas AC: High-resolution melting analysis for rapid detection and characterization of botrytis cinerea phenotypes resistant to fenhexamid and boscalid. Plant Pathology 2014, 63:1336-1343.
64. Madesis P, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Labrou NE, Tsaftaris A: The use of highly specific GSTs towards the development of stress tolerant transgenic plants. In: Glutathione: Biochemistry, Mechanisms of Action and Biotechnological Implications. 2013: 263-274.
65. Madesis P, Ganopoulos I, Tsaftaris A: Microsatellites: Evolution and contribution. In: Methods in molecular biology. vol. 1006; 2013: 1-13.
66. Madesis P, Ganopoulos I, Bosmali I, Tsaftaris A: Barcode High Resolution Melting analysis for forensic uses in nuts: A case study on allergenic hazelnuts (Corylus avellana). Food Research International 2013, 50(1):351-360.
67. Ganopoulos I, Tsaballa A, Xanthopoulou A, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A: Sweet Cherry Cultivar Identification by High-Resolution-Melting (HRM) Analysis Using Gene-Based SNP Markers. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 2013, 31(3):763-768.
68. Ganopoulos I, Sakaridis I, Argiriou A, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A: A novel closed-tube method based on high resolution melting (HRM) analysis for authenticity testing and quantitative detection in Greek PDO Feta cheese. Food chemistry 2013, 141(2):835-840.
69. Ganopoulos I, Bazakos C, Madesis P, Kalaitzis P, Tsaftaris A: Barcode DNA high-resolution melting (Bar-HRM) analysis as a novel close-tubed and accurate tool for olive oil forensic use. Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2013, 93(9):2281–2286.
70. Ganopoulos I, Aravanopoulos F, Madesis P, Pasentsis K, Bosmali I, Ouzounis C, Tsaftaris A: Taxonomic Identification of Mediterranean Pines and Their Hybrids Based on the High Resolution Melting (HRM) and trnL Approaches: From Cytoplasmic Inheritance to Timber Tracing. PloS one 2013, 8(4).
71. Chronopoulou E, Chatzikonstantinou M, Madesis P, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Labrou NE: Structure and catalytic properties of human glutathione transferase P1-1. In: Glutathione: Biochemistry, Mechanisms of Action and Biotechnological Implications. 2013: 187-197.
72. Tsaftaris AS, Pasentsis K, Madesis P, Argiriou A: Sequence Characterization and Expression Analysis of Three APETALA2-like Genes from Saffron Crocus. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 2012, 30(2):443-452.
73. Tsaftaris A, Pasentsis K, Kalivas A, Michailidou S, Madesis P, Argiriou A: Isolation of a CENTRORADIALIS/TERMINAL FLOWER1 homolog in saffron (Crocus sativus L.): Characterization and expression analysis. Molecular biology reports 2012, 39(8):7899-7910.
74. Madesis P, Ganopoulos I, Ralli P, Tsaftaris A: Barcoding the major Mediterranean leguminous crops by combining universal chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequence targets. Genetics and molecular research : GMR 2012, 11(3):2548-2558.
75. Madesis P, Ganopoulos I, Anagnostis A, Tsaftaris A: The application of Bar-HRM (Barcode DNA-High Resolution Melting) analysis for authenticity testing and quantitative detection of bean crops (Leguminosae) without prior DNA purification. Food Control 2012, 25(2):576-582.
76. Ganopoulos I, Madesis P, Zambounis A, Tsaftaris A: High-resolution melting analysis allowed fast and accurate closed-tube genotyping of Fusarium oxysporum formae speciales complex. FEMS microbiology letters 2012, 334(1):16-21.
77. Ganopoulos I, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A: Universal ITS2 Barcoding DNA Region Coupled with High-Resolution Melting (HRM) Analysis for Seed Authentication and Adulteration Testing in Leguminous Forage and Pasture Species. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 2012, 30(6):1322-1328.
78. Ganopoulos I, Madesis P, Darzentas N, Argiriou A, Tsaftaris A: Barcode High Resolution Melting (Bar-HRM) analysis for detection and quantification of PDO "Fava Santorinis" (Lathyrus clymenum) adulterants. Food chemistry 2012, 133(2):505-512.
79. Ganopoulos I, Bosmali I, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A: Microsatellite genotyping with HRM (High Resolution Melting) analysis for identification of the PGI common bean variety Plake Megalosperma Prespon. European Food Research and Technology 2012, 234(3):501-508.
80. Chronopoulou E, Madesis P, Asimakopoulou B, Platis D, Tsaftaris A, Labrou NE: Catalytic and structural diversity of the fluazifop-inducible glutathione transferases from Phaseolus vulgaris. Planta 2012, 235(6):1253-1269.
81. Bosmali I, Ganopoulos I, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A: Microsatellite and DNA-barcode regions typing combined with High Resolution Melting (HRM) analysis for food forensic uses: A case study on lentils (Lens culinaris). Food Research International 2012, 46(1):141-147.
82. Sheppard AE, Madesis P, Lloyd AH, Day A, Ayliffe MA, Timmis JN: Introducing an RNA editing requirement into a plastid-localised transgene reduces but does not eliminate functional gene transfer to the nucleus. Plant molecular biology 2011, 76(3-5):299-309.
83. Madesis P, Konstantinidou E, Tsaftaris A, Nianiou-Obeidat I: Micropropagation and shoot regeneration of Cistus creticus ssp. creticus. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 2011, 1(8):54-58.
84. Gisby MF, Mellors P, Madesis P, Ellin M, Laverty H, O'Kane S, Ferguson MW, Day A: A synthetic gene increases TGFbeta3 accumulation by 75-fold in tobacco chloroplasts enabling rapid purification and folding into a biologically active molecule. Plant biotechnology journal 2011, 9(5):618-628.
85. Chronopoulou E, Axarli I, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Madesis P, Tsaftaris A, Labrou NE: Structure and antioxidant catalytic function of plant glutathione transferases. Current Chemical Biology 2011, 5(1):64-74.
86. Madesis P, Osathanunkul M, Georgopoulou U, Gisby MF, Mudd EA, Nianiou I, Tsitoura P, Mavromara P, Tsaftaris A, Day A: A hepatitis C virus core polypeptide expressed in chloroplasts detects anti-core antibodies in infected human sera. Journal of biotechnology 2010, 145(4):377-386.
87. Benekos K, Kissoudis C, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Labrou N, Madesis P, Kalamaki M, Makris A, Tsaftaris A: Overexpression of a specific soybean GmGSTU4 isoenzyme improves diphenyl ether and chloroacetanilide herbicide tolerance of transgenic tobacco plants. Journal of biotechnology 2010, 150(1):195-201.
88. Chatzidimitriadou K, Nianiou-Obeidat I, Madesis P, Perl-Treves R, Tsaftaris A: Expression of SOD transgene in pepper confer stress tolerance and improve shoot regeneration. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 2009, 12(4).
89. Sheppard AE, Ayliffe MA, Blatch L, Day A, Delaney SK, Khairul-Fahmy N, Li Y, Madesis P, Pryor AJ, Timmis JN: Transfer of plastid DNA to the nucleus is elevated during male gametogenesis in tobacco. Plant physiology 2008, 148(1):328-336.
90. Nianiou I, Kalantidis K, Madesis P, Georgopoulou U, Mavromara P, Tsaftaris A: Expression of an HCV core antigen coding gene in tobacco (N. tabacum L.). Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2008, 38(4):411-421.
91. Dixon DP, Lapthorn A, Madesis P, Mudd EA, Day A, Edwards R: Binding and glutathione conjugation of porphyrinogens by plant glutathione transferases. Journal of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283(29):20268-20276.
92. Madesis P, Kalanditis K, Nianiou-Obeindat I, Chatzidimitriou K, Panopoulos N, Tsaftaris A: Expression of the yeast cpd1 gene in tobacco confers resistance to the fungal toxin cercosporin. Biomolecular Engineering 2007, 24(2):245-251.
93. Day A, Madesis P: DNA replication, recombination, and repair in plastids. In: Topics in Current Genetics. vol. 19; 2007: 65-119.
94. Day A, Kode V, Madesis P, Iamtham S: Simple and efficient removal of marker genes from plastids by homologous recombination. Methods in molecular biology, 286, 250-270