{"id":234,"date":"2012-03-30T09:47:42","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T06:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/en\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:21:41","slug":"plant-stress-molecular-biology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/en\/?page_id=234","title":{"rendered":"LABORATORY “REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Leader<\/h4>\n

Associate Professor Lyudmila Simova-Stoilova, PhD
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Building 21, Office 104, Lab. 107
\nPhone: +359-2-9792677; +359-2-979-2681
\n\u0415-mail: lsimova@mail.bg<\/a>;
\nlpsimova@yahoo.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

ORCID: 0000-0003-1590-294X<\/a>
\nSCOPUS Author ID: 6507735732<\/a>
\nResearch Gate: Lyudmila_Simova<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Field of Research<\/h2>\n

Our basic and applied research projects are focused on elucidating the genetic and epigenetic aspects of the regulation of gene expression in higher plants. The nuclear and plastid gene functions are studied through the generation and characterization of transgenic lines with overexpression or silencing of the genes of interest. We aim at deciphering the molecular mechanisms of plant adaptation to abiotic and biotic stress in the search for novel strategies for improvement of plant resistance to unfavorable environmental factors. Our toolbox comprises genetic, biochemical and light microscopy approaches for:<\/p>\n