Applied Science

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Educational Background

  • BS, Far Eastern National University
  • MS, Far Eastern National University
  • PhD, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

Teaching and Research Interests

  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Genetic improvement of stress tolerance and nutraceutical value of plants
  • Genetic improvement of energy crops for biofuels
  • Biotechnology of ornamental plants

Most Recent Publications

  • M. Khodakovskaya, R. Vankova, J. Malbeck, A. Li, Y. Li, R. McAvoy  (2009), Enhancement of   flowering and branching phenotype in chrysanthemum by expression of ipt under the control of a 0.821 kb fragment of the LEACO1 gene promoter  Plant Cell Reports, V. 28(9), P.1351-1362.
  • M. Khodakovskaya, R. McAvoy, J. Peters, Y. Li  (2006) Genetic enhancement of cold  tolerance by expression of gene for chloroplast ω-3 fatty acid  desaturase controlled with cold inducible promoter in transgenic tobacco, Planta, V.223, P. 1090-1100.
  • M. Khodakovskaya,, D. Zhao, W. Smith, Y. Li, R.. McAvoy (2006) Expression of ipt gene increases  flower number in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum, Plant Cell Reports, V. 25, P. 1181-1192.
  • M. Khodakovskaya, Y. Li,  J.Li, R. Vanková, J. Malbeck, R. McAvoy  (2005) Effects of cor15a-IPT gene expression on leaf senescence in transgenic Petunia x hybrida and Dendranthema x grandiflorum, J. Exp. Botany, V.56, N414, P. 1165-1175.
  • J. Li, H.  Yang, W.A. Peer, G. Richter, J. Blakeslee, A. Bandyopadhyay, B.  Titapiwantakun, S.   Undurraga,  M. Khodakovskaya, E.L. Richards, B. Krizek, A. Murphy, S. Gilroy, R. Gaxiola  (2005) AVP1, a H+-PPase is required for proper organ development in Arabidopsis, Science, V. 310, P.121-125.

Recent Awards

  • 2006-2007 – Best Young Doctoral Scientist Award, Russian Support Science Foundation
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