Agricultural Biotechnology and Agroecology
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Understanding the molecular and chemical ecology of crop, insect pest and biocontrol agents
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Determining the effect of crop plant secondary metabolites on the biological control agents of pest insects
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Understanding the chemical basis of pests’ insecticide resistance using metabolomics approach
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Understanding the molecular basis of pests’ insecticide resistance using genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics approaches
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Generating pest-resistant transgenic crops
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Modification of biopesticides for improved pest control
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Discovering the natural deterrents of ovipositing pest insects and lures for pest traps
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Development of plant-mediated insect gene expression regulation system
Chemical Ecology
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Determining the effect of plant secondary metabolites on the multitrophic interactions involving plant, its insect herbivore and its natural enemies like parasitoids and predators
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Revealing the chemical basis of host specificity of insect herbivores
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Understanding the molecular basis of herbivore counter-adaptations against the plant defense with the help of transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics tools
Biodiversity and Forest Restoration
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Understanding the belowground factors in the regeneration of degraded forests and biodiversity conservation
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Plant-plant interactions in the regenerating vegetations and biodiversity
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Effects of shifting cultivation (slash and burn) on biodiversity
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Actinorhizal plant species
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Pioneer species
Green Energy
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Use of plants as solar cells
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Use of plant metabolites for energy production
