Vladimir Totev Valkov
Role: Researcher
Section: Researchers and Technologists
Division: Naples
Tel: (39) 081-6132280
E-mail: vladimir.valkov@ibbr.cnr.it
VLADIMIR TOTEV VALKOV
Role: Researcher
Section: Researchers and Technologists
Division: Napoli
Tel. (39) 081 6132434
E-mail: vladimir.valkov@ibbr.cnr.it
WORK EXPERIENCE
2019: Researcher at CNR-IBBR, Research Division of Napoli
2017-2019: Temporary position as a researcher at CNR-IBBR, Research Division of Napoli
2015-2016: Temporary position as a researcher at CNR-IBBR, Research Division of Napoli
2010-2015: Research fellow at CNR- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics “A. Buzzati Traverso”, Napoli.
2004-2009: Research fellow at CNR-IGV, Institute of Plant Genetics, Portici (NA).
2001-2004: Post Doctoral fellow at the Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Germany
EDUCATION
2000: PhD: Institute of Genetic Engineering, Kostinbrod, (now AgroBioInstitute, Sofia), Bulgaria.
Thesis: “Development and characterization of transgenic tobacco lines resistant to herbicides”.
1991: MSc: University ”St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Centre of Biotechnology, Sofia, Bulgaria.
RESEARCH INETERESTS
nitrate transporters; symbiotic nitrogen fixation; nitrogen use efficiency.
plastid gene expression and transformation;
plant-bacteria interactions
10 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Valkov VT, Rogato A, Sol S, Chiurazzi M. 2020. The functional characterization of LjNRT2.4 indicates a novel, positive role of nitrate for an efficient nodule N 2 -fixation activity. New Phytologist. doi: 10.1111/nph.16728.
Sol S, Valkov VT, Rogato A, Noguero M, Gargiulo L, Mele G, Lacombe B, Chiurazzi M. 2019. Disruption of the Lotus japonicus transporter LjNPF2.9 increases shoot biomass... BMC Plant Biol. 19(1):380. doi: 10.1186/s12870-019-1978-5.PMID: 31470797
Valkov VT, Rogato A, Alves LM, Sol S, Noguero M, Léran S, Lacombe B, Chiurazzi M. 2017. The Nitrate Transporter Family Protein LjNPF8.6 Controls the N-Fixing Nodule A... Plant Physiol. 175(3):1269-1282. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.01187.
Parlati A, Valkov VT, D’Apuzzo E, Alves LM, Petrozza A, Summerer S, Costa A, Cellini F, Vavasseur A, Chiurazzi M. 2017. Ectopic Expression of PII Induces Stomatal Closure in Lotus japonicus. Front Plant Sci. 8:1299. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01299.
Valkov VT, Chiurazzi M. 2016. Phenotypic screening for plant growth parameters and symbiotic performances of Lotus corniculatus cultivars maintaned in different nutritional conditions. Plants 5(4), 40, DOI:10.3390/plants5040040
Rogato A, Valkov VT, Alves LM, Apone F, Colucci G, Chiurazzi M. 2016. Down-regulated Lotus japonicus GCR1 plants exhibit nodulation signalling pathw... Plant Sci. 247:71-82.
D’Apuzzo E, Valkov VT, Parlati A, Omrane S, Barbulova A, Sainz MM, Lentini M, Esposito S, Rogato A, Chiurazzi M. 2015 PII overexpression in Lotus japonicus affects nodule activity in permissive low nitrogen conditions and increases nodule numbers in high nitrogen treated plants. Mol Plant Microbe Interact. 28: 432-442.
Gurushidze M, Hensel G, Hiekel S, Schedel S, Valkov V T, Kumlehn J. 2014. True-breeding targeted gene knock-out in barley using designer tale-nuclease in haploid cells. PLoS One. 18;9(3):e92046.
Criscuolo G, Valkov VT, Parlati A, Alves L, Chiurazzi M. 2012. Molecular characterization of the Lotus japonicus NRT1(PTR) and NRT2 families.. Plant, Cell and Environment 35: 1567-1581.
Valkov VT, Scotti N, Kahlau S, MacLean D, Grillo MS, Gray JC, Bock R, Cardi T. 2009. Genome-wide analysis of plastid gene expression in potato leaf chloroplasts and tuber amyloplasts: transcriptional and post-transcriptional control. Plant Physiology. 150: 2030-2044.
Selected Publications
(full list available at CNR People)
Multi-omics data integration provides insights into the post-harvest biology of a long shelf-life tomato landrace
Aiese Cigliano R, Aversano R, Di Matteo A, Palombieri S, Termolino P, Angelini C, Bostan H, Cammareri M, Consiglio FM, Della Ragione F, Paparo R, Valkov VT, Vitiello A, Carputo D, Chiusano ML, D’esposito M, Grandillo S, Matarazzo MR, Frusciante L, D’agostino N, Conicella C
Year: 2022
Editorial: Nutrient dependent signaling pathways controlling the symbiotic nitrogen fixation process
Suzaki T, Valkov VT, Chiurazzi M
Year: 2021
The Lotus japonicus NPF3.1 Is a Nodule-Induced Gene That Plays a Positive Role in Nodule Functioning
Vittozzi Y, Nadzieja M, Rogato A, Radutoiu S, Valkov VT, Chiurazzi M
Year: 2021
The functional characterization of LjNRT2.4 indicates a novel, positive role of nitrate for an efficient nodule N2-fixation activity
Valkov VT, Sol S, Rogato A, Chiurazzi M
Year: 2020
Nitrate Transport and Signaling
Valkov VT, Chiurazzi M
Year: 2014
