PhD, Department of Biology, University of Patras (1993)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nEducational activities<\/h2>\n
Undergraduate Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Plant Physiology<\/li>\n
- Plant Ecophysiology<\/li>\n
- Photosynthesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Postgraduate Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Impact of environmental stresses on Mediterranean plants<\/li>\n
- Topics in Applied Plant Physiology and Biotechnology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Research and other activities<\/h2>\n\n- Plant Physiology and Ecophysiology, with emphasis on photosynthesis of Mediterranean plants<\/li>\n
- \u039cechanisms of photosynthesis and correlation with environmental and developmental factors<\/li>\n
- Leaf photoprotective and antioxidant potential under Mediterranean stress conditions<\/li>\n
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations of photosynthesis in anthocyanic tissues<\/li>\n
- Physiological role and particular characteristics of non-foliar photosynthesis.<\/li>\n
- Effects of UV-B radiation on native Mediterranean plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Representative Publications<\/h2>\n\n- Petropoulou Y.<\/strong>, Georgiou O., Psaras G.K., Manetas Y. (2001). Improved flower advertisement, pollinator rewards and seed yield by enhanced UV-B radiation in the Mediterranean annual Malcolmia maritima<\/em>. New Phytologist, 152: 85-90. DOI: 10.1046\/j.0028-646X.2001.00241.x<\/li>\n
- Manetas Y., Petropoulou Y.<\/strong>, Psaras G.K., Drinia A. (2003). Exposed red (anthocyanic) leaves of Quercus coccifera<\/em> display shade characteristics. Functional Plant Biology, 30: 265-270. DOI: 10.1071\/FP02226<\/li>\n
- Kotakis Ch., Petropoulou Y.<\/strong>, Stamatakis K., Yiotis C., Manetas Y. (2006). Evidence for active cyclic electron flow in twig chlorenchyma in the presence of an extremely deficient linear electron transport activity. Planta, 225: 245-253. DOI: 10.1007\/s00425-006-0327-8<\/li>\n
- Konoplyova A., Petropoulou Y.<\/strong>, Yiotis C., Psaras G.K., Manetas Y. (2008). The fine structure and photosynthetic cost of structural leaf variegation. Flora-Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants 203: 653-662. DOI: 10.1016\/j.flora.2007.10.007.<\/li>\n
- Zeliou K., Manetas Y., Petropoulou Y.<\/strong> (2009). Transient winter leaf reddening in Cistus creticus<\/em> characterizes weak (stress-sensitive) individuals, yet anthocyanins cannot alleviate the adverse effects on photosynthesis. Journal of Experimental Botany 60: 3031-3042. DOI:10.1093\/jxb\/erp131.<\/li>\n
- Kyzeridou A., Stamatakis K., Petropoulou Y.<\/strong> (2015). The non-foliar hypoxic photosynthetic syndrome: evidence for enhanced pools and functionality of xanthophyll cycle components and active cyclic electron flow in fruit chlorenchyma. Planta 241(5): 1051-1059. DOI: 10.1007\/s00425-014-2234-8.<\/li>\n
- Iasonos A., Kyzeridou A.; Y., Petropoulou Y.<\/strong> (2019). Comparison of the photosynthetic traits between red and green leaves of Cercis siliquastrum<\/em>: physiological differences during their development. Bot. Chron. 22: 345-354.<\/li>\n
- Zeliou K., Kyzeridou A., Petropoulou Y.<\/strong> (2021). Exposed red leaves display adaptive adjustments in chlorophyll and photosystem ratios, compatible to the shade imposed by anthocyanin accumulation. Photosynthetica, in press<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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