{"id":3538,"date":"2026-02-12T13:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/en\/?page_id=3538"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:51:16","slug":"gergana-mihailova","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/en\/?page_id=3538","title":{"rendered":"Gergana Mihailova"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"550\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6943\" style=\"border: 1px solid grey; border-radius: 9px; box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #717070;\" title=\"Mihailova-G\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mihailova-G.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"113\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"310\">\n<h5>Associate Professor Gergana Mihailova, PhD<\/h5>\n<p>Building 21, Office 305, Lab 116<br \/>\nPhone (+359 2) 979 26-88;<br \/>\n(+359 2) 979 26-36<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:mihailova.gergana.k@gmail.com\">mihailova.gergana.k@gmail.com<\/a>;<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:gmihailova@bio21.bas.bg\">gmihailova@bio21.bas.bg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ORCID ID: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6006-6720\">0000-0001-6006-6720<\/a><br \/>\nSCOPUS Author ID: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=6507123439\">6507123439<\/a><br \/>\nResearcherID: <a href=\"https:\/\/publons.com\/researcher\/AAE-2856-2021\/\">AAE-2856-2021<\/a><br \/>\nResearch Gate: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Gergana_Mihailova\">Gergana_Mihailova<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, resurrection plants, abiotic stress, protective mechanisms, antioxidant system, gene expression, protein synthesis.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2004 \u2013 Bachelor in Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2006 \u2013 Master in Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, Sofia University, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2012 \u2013 PhD in Biochemistry, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Professional Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2009 \u2013 Researcher, Acad. M. Popov Institute of Plant Physiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2014 \u0433. \u2013 Assistant Professor, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">2024 \u0433. \u2013 Associate Professor, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Working on collaborative research projects in laboratories abroad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Institute \u043ef Molecular Biosciences, University of Frankfurt, Germany \u2013 German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD fellowship) \u2013 2007, 2008<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary \u2013 NATO fellowship \u2013 2004<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Istituto di Biochimica ed Ecofisiologia vegetali, Monterotoondo Scalo, CNR, Italy \u2013 Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) fellowship \u2013 2001<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Istituto per l&#8217;Agroselvicoltura, Porano, Italy \u2013\u00a0 CNR-NATO fellowship \u2013 2000<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Institute of Botany, Karlsruhe University, Germany \u2013 DAAD fellowship \u2013 1995, 1998, 2005<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK \u2013 \u00a0Royal Society fellowship \u2013 1996<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, section Plant Physiology and Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>PROJECTS IN THE LAST TEN YEARS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2026-2027 &#8211; IC-HU\/03\/2026-2027<\/strong> &#8211; Joint research project within the frames of the bilateral cooperation between Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Academy of Sciences &#8211; Senescence, chloroplasts and autophagy: Avoidance of drought-induced chloroplast degradation in the desiccation tolerant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. Project leader<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2025-2028 &#8211; \u041a\u041f-06-\u041d96\/3<\/strong> \u2013 Research grant from National Science Fund (NSF), Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science &#8211; Relationship between drought tolerance and fungal pathogen resistance in crop and resurrection plants (<strong>ReLeaFun<\/strong>). Project leader<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2025-2028 &#8211; \u041a\u041f-06-H91\/4<\/strong> \u2013 Research grant from National Science Fund (NSF), Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science &#8211; Comprehensive study of the biological activity of an extract from lovage (<em>Levisticum officinale<\/em>) in models of metabolic and oncological diseases in experimental animals and cell cultures. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2023-2026 &#8211; 101086366 CropPrime<\/strong> (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-SE-01-01) &#8211; Stabilizing CROP yield under unfavourable conditions by molecular PRIM(E)ing. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2024-2026 &#8211; National TC project IAEA-Vienna &#8211; BUL5020<\/strong> &#8211; Increasing the Yield and Quality of Main Vegetable Crops through Nuclear Technology to Withstand the Impacts of Climate Change. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2024-<\/strong><strong>2025 &#8211; IC-HU\/03\/2024-2025<\/strong> &#8211; Joint research project within the frames of the bilateral cooperation between Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Academy of Sciences &#8211; Protective mechanisms and reactivation of physiological processes in roots and leaves that contribute to the recovery of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> from air-dry state<em>s<\/em>. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2022-2023 &#8211; IC-HU\/03\/2022-2023<\/strong> &#8211; Joint research project within the frames of the bilateral cooperation between Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Academy of Sciences &#8211; Defence mechanisms at root and leaf levels that allow the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> to overcome the final stage of desiccation. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2020-2024 &#8211; National TC project IAEA-Vienna IAEA &#8211; BUL5016<\/strong> &#8211; Improving the Productivity and Quality of Economically Important Crops through Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2019-2023 &#8211; National Research Program<\/strong> &#8211; Healthy nutrition for a strong bioeconomy and quality of life. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2018-2023 &#8211; \u041a\u041f-06-\u041d26\/11<\/strong> &#8211; Research grant from National Science Fund (NSF), Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science &#8211; Role of carotenoids for effectiveness and stability of photosynthetic apparatus of higher plants exposed to changes in environmental conditions. \u00a0Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2018-2023 &#8211; \u041a\u041f-06-\u041d21\/8<\/strong> &#8211; Research grant from National Science Fund (NSF), Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science &#8211; Mechanisms of recovery from drought and frost-induced desiccation: strategies for survival of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2019-2021 &#8211; Joint research project<\/strong> within the frames of the bilateral cooperation between Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Academy of Sciences \u2013 Detailed characterization of recovery processes from the drought-induced desiccated stage in the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2016-2018 &#8211;<\/strong> <strong>National TC project IAEA-Vienna<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; BUL5014<\/strong> &#8211; Screening of cereal germplasm stress response and adaptation potential by advanced nuclear, omics and physiological approaches. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2016-2018<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; Joint research project<\/strong> within the frames of the bilateral cooperation between Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and National Council of Research (CNR), Italy \u2013 Biochemical and physiological mechanisms of cold hardiness in the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> Friv. Project participant<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>2016-2018<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; Joint research project<\/strong> within the frames of the bilateral cooperation between Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Hungarian Academy of Sciences \u2013 Physiological characteristics of cold resistance of plants with different susceptibility to drought. Project participant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>PUBLICATIONS<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Total number of publications: 47<br \/>\nPublications in Scopus\/WoS: 43<br \/>\nTotal JCR IF (WoS) &#8211; 117.997<br \/>\nCitations: 246 (Scopus); 239 (WoS), 469 (Google Scholar)<br \/>\n<em>h<\/em>-index: 9 (Scopus)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gashi B, Kastrati F, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Georgieva K, Popova E, \u00c7o\u00e7aj E, Lluga-Rizani K, Ramshaj Q. Recovery dynamics of photosynthetic performance and antioxidant defense in resurrection plants <em>Ramonda serbica<\/em> and <em>Ramonda nathaliae<\/em> after freezing-Induced desiccation. <em>Plants <\/em><strong>2025<\/strong>, 14 (17), 2760.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants14172760\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants14172760<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keresztes \u00c1, S\u00e1rv\u00e1ri \u00c9, Nyitrai P, Pham HD, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Szalai G, Sass L, Georgieva K, Vass I, Solti \u00c1. Alternative oxidase activity and vacuolar intrusion of mitochondria represent a delayed mitophagy associated with the chilling stress in <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>Plant Stress<\/em> <strong>2025<\/strong>, 18, 101093.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.stress.2025.101093\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.stress.2025.101093<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kastrati F, Gashi B, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Georgieva K, Popova E, \u00c7o\u00e7aj E. Photosynthetic activity and antioxidative defense during cold and freezing stress of the resurrection plants <em>Ramonda nathaliae<\/em> and <em>Ramonda serbica<\/em>. <em>Plant Stress<\/em><strong> 2025<\/strong>, 15, 100741.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.stress.2025.100741\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.stress.2025.100741<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>. Acclimation of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> to changing light conditions. <em>Plants <\/em><strong>2024<\/strong>, 13 (22), 3147.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants13223147\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants13223147<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Popova AV, Stefanov M, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Borisova P, Georgieva K. <strong>2024<\/strong>. Response of tomato plants, <em>Ailsa Craig<\/em> and carotenoid mutant <em>tangerine<\/em>, to simultaneous treatment by low light and low temperature. <em>Plants<\/em>, <em>13<\/em>(14), 1929.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants13141929\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants13141929<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ill\u00e9s L, S\u00e1gi-Kaz\u00e1r M, Steinbach F, Hembrom R, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Georgieva K, Solymosi K, Bar\u00f3csi A, Solti \u00c1, Lenk S. <strong>2024<\/strong>. Fluorescence lifetime of plant leaves with sub-nanosecond resolution. <em>Measurement Science and Technology<\/em>, <em>35<\/em>(8), 085206.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/1361-6501\/ad49c1\">http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/1361-6501\/ad49c1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Gigova L, Popova AV, Velitchkova M, Simova-Stoilova L, S\u00e1gi-Kaz\u00e1r M, Zeleny\u00e1nszki H, Solymosi K, Solti \u00c1.<strong> 2023<\/strong>. Antioxidative defense, suppressed nitric oxide accumulation, and synthesis of protective proteins in roots and leaves contribute to the desiccation tolerance of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>Plants<\/em>, <em>12<\/em>(15), 2834.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants12152834%20\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants12152834 <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kumanova E, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Todorovska EG, Georgieva K, Tsonev S, Christov NK. <strong>2023<\/strong>. Oligo-dT anchored cDNA-SRAP and cDNA-SCoT aided identification of transcripts differentially expressed during the early stages of recovery of resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> Friv. from freezing-induced desiccation. <em>Biotechnology &amp; Biotechnological Equipment<\/em>, <em>37<\/em>(1), 2229450<strong>. <\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13102818.2023.2229450\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13102818.2023.2229450<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Popova AV, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Geneva M, Peeva V, Kirova E, Sichanova M, Dobrikova A, Georgieva K. <strong>2023<\/strong>. Different responses to water deficit of two common winter wheat varieties: physiological and biochemical characteristics. <em>Plants<\/em>, <em>12<\/em>(12), 2239.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants12122239\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants12122239<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Gashi B, Krastev N, Georgieva K. <strong>2023<\/strong>. Acquisition of freezing tolerance of resurrection species from Gesneriaceae, a comparative study. <em>Plants<\/em>, <em>12<\/em>(9), 1893.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants12091893\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants12091893<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Tchorbadjieva M, Rakleova G, Georgieva K. <strong>2023<\/strong>. Differential accumulation of sHSPs isoforms during desiccation of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> Friv. under optimal and high temperature. <em>Life<\/em>, <em>13<\/em>(1), 238.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/life13010238\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/life13010238<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Solti \u00c1, S\u00e1rv\u00e1ri \u00c9, Hunyadi-Guly\u00e1s \u00c9, Georgieva K. <strong>2023<\/strong>. Protein changes in shade and sun <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> leaves during dehydration at optimal and low temperatures. <em>Plants<\/em>, <em>12<\/em>(2), 401.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants12020401\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants12020401<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Fern\u00e1ndez-Mar\u00edn B, Bertazza G, Govoni A, Arzac MI, Laza JM, Vilas JL, Garc\u00eda-Plazaola JI, Rapparini F. <strong>2022<\/strong>. Protective strategies of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> for acquisition of freezing tolerance: Interaction between dehydration and low temperature. <em>International Journal of Molecular Sciences<\/em>, <em>23<\/em>(23), 15050.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijms232315050\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijms232315050<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Christov NK, S\u00e1rv\u00e1ri \u00c9, Solti \u00c1, Hembrom R, Solymosi K, Keresztes \u00c1, Velitchkova M, Popova AV, Simova-Stoilova L, Todorovska E<strong>, <\/strong>Georgieva K. <strong>2022<\/strong>. Reactivation of the photosynthetic apparatus of resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> during the early phase of recovery from drought-and freezing-induced desiccation. <em>Plants<\/em>, <em>11<\/em>(17), 2185.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants11172185\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants11172185<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Vasileva I, Gigova L, Gesheva E, Simova-Stoilova L, Georgieva K. <strong>2022<\/strong>. Antioxidant defense during recovery of resurrection plant Haberlea rhodopensis from drought-and freezing-induced desiccation. <em>Plants<\/em>, <em>11<\/em>(2), 175.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants11020175\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/plants11020175<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Popova AV, Vladkova R, Borisova P, Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Velikova V, Tsonev T, Ivanov AG. <strong>2022<\/strong>. Photosynthetic response of lutein-deficient mutant lut2 of <em>Arabidopsis thaliana<\/em> to low-temperature at high-light. <em>Photosynthetica<\/em>, <em>60<\/em>(1), 110-120.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32615\/ps.2022.009\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32615\/ps.2022.009<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, Popova AV, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Ivanov AG, Velitchkova M. <strong>2022<\/strong>. Limiting steps and the contribution of alternative electron flow pathways in the recovery of the photosynthetic functions after freezing-induced desiccation of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>Photosynthetica<\/em>, <em>60<\/em>(1), 136-146.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32615\/ps.2022.008\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32615\/ps.2022.008<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Popova AV, Borisova P, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Georgieva K. <strong>2022<\/strong>. Antioxidative response of <em>Arabidopsis thaliana<\/em> to combined action of low temperature and high light illumination when lutein is missing. <em>Acta Physiologiae Plantarum<\/em>, <em>44<\/em>, 10.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11738-021-03342-x\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11738-021-03342-x<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Gigova L, Dagnon S, Simova-Stoilova L, Velitchkova M. <strong>2021<\/strong>. The role of antioxidant defense in freezing tolerance of resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants<\/em>, <em>27<\/em>(5), 1119-1133.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12298-021-00998-0\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s12298-021-00998-0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chipilski R, Uhr Z, Dimitrov E, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Georgieva K. <strong>2020<\/strong>. Drought tolerance of two Bulgarian winter common wheat cultivars. Proceedings of II. International, Agricultural, Biological &amp; Life Science Conference (AGBIOL 2020), 958-967. ISBN 978-975-374-279-5.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/346486766_DROUGHT_TOLERANCE_OF_TWO_BULGARIAN_WINTER_COMMON_WHEAT_CULTIVARS\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/346486766<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Velitchkova M, Popova A. <strong>2020<\/strong>. Recovery of photosynthetic activity of resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> from drought-and freezing-induced desiccation. <em>Photosynyhetica<\/em>, <em>58<\/em>(4), 911-921.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32615\/ps.2020.044\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32615\/ps.2020.044<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Solti \u00c1, S\u00e1rv\u00e1ri \u00c9, Keresztes \u00c1, Rapparini F, Velitchkova M, Simova-Stoilova L, Aleksandrov V, Georgieva K. <strong>2020<\/strong>. Freezing tolerance of photosynthetic apparatus in the homoiochlorophyllous resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>Environmental and Experimental Botany<\/em>, <em>178<\/em>, 104157.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envexpbot.2020.104157\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envexpbot.2020.104157<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Stoyanova Z, Rodeva R, Bankina B, Bimsteine G, Georgieva K. <strong>2019<\/strong>. Physiological changes in winter wheat genotypes in response to the <em>Zymoseptoria tritici<\/em> infection. <em>Photosynthetica<\/em>, <em>57<\/em>(2), 428-437.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32615\/ps.2019.054\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32615\/ps.2019.054<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Doltchinkova V, Andreeva T, Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Balashev K. <strong>2019<\/strong>. Desiccation\u2010induced alterations in surface topography of thylakoids from resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> studied by atomic force microscopy, electrokinetic and optical measurements. <em>Physiologia Plantarum<\/em>, <em>166<\/em>(2), 585-595.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ppl.12807\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ppl.12807<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G,<\/strong> Kocheva K, Goltsev V, Kalaji HM, Georgieva K. <strong>2018<\/strong>. Application of a diffusion model to measure ion leakage of resurrection plant leaves undergoing desiccation. <em>Plant Physiology and Biochemistry<\/em>, <em>125<\/em>, 185-192.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.plaphy.2018.02.008\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.plaphy.2018.02.008<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, Dagnon S, Gesheva E, Bojilov D, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Doncheva S. <strong>2017<\/strong>. Antioxidant defense during desiccation of the resurrection plant\u00a0<em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>Plant Physiology and Biochemistry<\/em>, <em>114<\/em>, 51-59.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.plaphy.2017.02.021\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.plaphy.2017.02.021<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Abakumov D, B\u00fcchel C, Dietzel L, Georgieva K. <strong>2017<\/strong>. Drought-responsive gene expression in sun and shade plants of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> under controlled environment. <em>Plant Molecular Biology Reporter<\/em>, <em>35<\/em>, 313-322.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11105-017-1025-3\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11105-017-1025-3<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, Rapparini F, Bertazza G, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, S\u00e1rv\u00e1ri \u00c9, Solti \u00c1, Keresztes \u00c1. <strong>2017<\/strong>. Alterations in the sugar metabolism and in the vacuolar system of mesophyll cells contribute to the desiccation tolerance of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> ecotypes. <em>Protoplasma<\/em>, <em>254<\/em>(1), 193-201.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00709-015-0932-0\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00709-015-0932-0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G,<\/strong> B\u00fcchel C, Dietzel L, Georgieva K. <strong>2016<\/strong>. Desiccation induced changes in photosynthesis related proteins of shade and sun\u00a0<em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>\u00a0plants. <em>Comptes rendus de l&#8217;Acad\u00e9mie bulgare des Sciences<\/em>, <em>69<\/em>(1), 2016, 37-44<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>. <strong>2016<\/strong>. Drought Tolerance of Photosynthesis. <em>In<\/em>: Handbook of photosynthesis, Pessarakli M (Ed.), Third edition, CRC Press, Taylor &amp; Francis Group, 683-696.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.1201\/9781315372136-37\/drought-tolerance-photosynthesis-katya-georgieva-gergana-mihailova\">https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.1201\/9781315372136-37\/drought-tolerance-photosynthesis-katya-georgieva-gergana-mihailova<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rapparini F, Neri L, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>., Petkova S, Georgieva K. <strong>2015<\/strong>. Growth irradiance affects the photoprotective mechanisms of the resurrection angiosperm <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> Friv. in response to desiccation and rehydration at morphological, physiological and biochemical levels. <em>Environmental and Experimental Botany<\/em>, 113, 67-79.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envexpbot.2015.01.007\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envexpbot.2015.01.007<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Velitchkova M, Doltchinkova V, Lazarova D, Georgieva K. <strong>2015<\/strong>. Photosynthetic characteristics of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> from two habitats. <em>Genetics and Plant Physiology<\/em>, <em>5<\/em>(1), 74-85.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/GPP_5_1_2015_74-85.pdf\">http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/GPP_5_1_2015_74-85.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assenov B, Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Zagorchev L, Odjakova M, AbuMhadi N, Christov N, Valcheva D, Valchev D, Todorovska E. <strong>2014<\/strong>. Physiological, biochemical and molecular studies on salt tolerance of Bulgarian 6-row barley cultivars. <em>Scientific works of the Institute of Agriculture\u2013Karnobat<\/em>, <em>3<\/em>(1), 45-54.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iz-karnobat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4.Assenov-Physiological.pdf\">http:\/\/www.iz-karnobat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/4.Assenov-Physiological.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Solti \u00c1, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, S\u00e1rv\u00e1ri \u00c9, Georgieva K. <strong>2014<\/strong>. Antioxidative defence mechanisms contributes to desiccation tolerance in <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> population naturally exposed to high irradiation. <em>Acta Biologica Szegediensis<\/em>, <em>58<\/em>(1), 11-14.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/abs.bibl.u-szeged.hu\/index.php\/abs\/article\/view\/2811\/2803\">https:\/\/abs.bibl.u-szeged.hu\/index.php\/abs\/article\/view\/2811\/2803<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">S\u00e1rv\u00e1ri \u00c9, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Solti \u00c1, Keresztes \u00c1, Velitchkova M, Georgieva K. <strong>2014<\/strong>. Comparison of thylakoid structure and organization in sun and shade <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> populations under desiccation and rehydration. <em>Journal of Plant Physiology<\/em>, <em>171<\/em>(17), 1591-1600.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jplph.2014.07.015\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jplph.2014.07.015<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Solti A, Lenk S, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Mayer P, Bar\u00f3csi A, Georgieva K. <strong>2014<\/strong>. Effects of habitat light conditions on the excitation quenching pathways in desiccating <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> leaves: an Intelligent FluoroSensor study. <em>Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology<\/em>, <em>130<\/em>, 217-225.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jphotobiol.2013.11.016\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jphotobiol.2013.11.016<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Velitchkova M, Doltchinkova V, Lazarova D, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Doncheva S, Georgieva K. <strong>2013<\/strong>. Effect of high temperature on dehydration-induced alterations in photosynthetic characteristics of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>Photosynthetica<\/em>, <em>51<\/em>(4), 630-640.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/s11099-013-0063-9\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/s11099-013-0063-9<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S, Stefanov D, Georgieva K. <strong>2013<\/strong>. Effect of desiccation of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> at high temperature on the photochemical activity of PSI and PSII. <em>In<\/em>: Photosynthesis: Research for Food, Fuel and Future &#8211; 15th International Conference on Photosynthesis. Kuang T, Zhang L, Lu C (Eds.). 540-543.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-642-32034-7_114\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-642-32034-7_114<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, Doncheva S, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S. <strong>2013<\/strong>. Effect of light on the photosynthetic activity during desiccation of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>In<\/em>: Photosynthesis: Research for Food, Fuel and Future &#8211; 15th International Conference on Photosynthesis. Kuang T, Zhang L, Lu C (Eds.). 536-539.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-642-32034-7_113\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-642-32034-7_113<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Velitchkova M, Lazarova D, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Stanoeva D, Dolchinkova V, Georgieva K. <strong>2013<\/strong>. Characterization of energy transfer processes and flash oxygen yields of thyalakoid membranes isolated from resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> subjected to different extent of desiccation. <em>In<\/em>: Photosynthesis: Research for Food, Fuel and Future &#8211; 15th International Conference on Photosynthesis. Kuang T, Zhang L, Lu C (Eds.). 531-535.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-642-32034-7_112\">http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-642-32034-7_112<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S. <strong>2012<\/strong>. Photochemical efficiency of Photosystem II during desiccation of shade- and sun-adapted plants of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em>. <em>Comptes rendus de l\u2019Acad\u00e9mie bulgare des Sciences<\/em>, <em>65<\/em>(5), 631-638.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgieva K, Doncheva S, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S. <strong>2012<\/strong>. Response of sun-and shade-adapted plants of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> to desiccation. <em>Plant Growth Regulation<\/em>, <em>67<\/em>, 121-132.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10725-012-9669-3\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10725-012-9669-3<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">P\u00e9li ER, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S, Tuba Z, Georgieva K. <strong>2012<\/strong>. Differences in physiological adaptation of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> Friv. leaves and roots during dehydration\u2013rehydration cycle.<em> Acta Physiologiae Plantarum<\/em>, <em>34<\/em>, 947-955.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11738-011-0891-9\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11738-011-0891-9<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S, B\u00fcchel C, Georgieva K. <strong>2011<\/strong>. Desiccation of the resurrection plant <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> at high temperature.<em> Photosynthesis Research<\/em>, <em>108<\/em>, 5-13.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11120-011-9644-2\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11120-011-9644-2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S, Stefanov D, Georgieva K. <strong>2009<\/strong>. Light dependence of photosynthetic oxygen evolution of <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> desiccated at high temperature.<em> General and Applied Plant Physiology<\/em>, <em>35<\/em>(3\/4), 111-116.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GAPP_v35_3-4_111-116.pdf\">http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/GAPP_v35_3-4_111-116.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S, Georgieva K. <strong>2009<\/strong>. Changes in some antioxidant enzyme activities in <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> during desiccation at high temperature.<em> Biotechnology &amp; Biotechnological Equipment<\/em>, <em>23<\/em>(sup1), 561-564.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13102818.2009.10818487\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/13102818.2009.10818487<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Peli E, <strong>Mihailova G<\/strong>, Petkova S, Georgieva K. <strong>2008<\/strong>. Root respiration in whole <em>Haberlea rhodopensis<\/em> Friv. plants during desiccation and rehydration. <em>Acta Biologica Szegediensis<\/em>, <em>52<\/em>(1), 115-117.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/abs.bibl.u-szeged.hu\/index.php\/abs\/article\/view\/2599\/2591\">https:\/\/abs.bibl.u-szeged.hu\/index.php\/abs\/article\/view\/2599\/2591<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"#top\" data-ps2id-offset=\"300\">[ Top ]<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Associate Professor Gergana Mihailova, PhD Building 21, Office 305, Lab 116 Phone (+359 2) 979 26-88; (+359 2) 979 26-36 E-mail: mihailova.gergana.k@gmail.com; gmihailova@bio21.bas.bg ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6006-6720 SCOPUS Author ID: 6507123439 ResearcherID: AAE-2856-2021 Research Gate: Gergana_Mihailova RESEARCH INTERESTS Photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, resurrection plants, abiotic stress, protective mechanisms, antioxidant system, gene expression, protein synthesis. 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