Hatem Boubakri
Address:
Laboratory of leguminous plants,
Biotechnology Center of Borj Cédria,
Hammam-Lif BP 2050, Tunisia.
Research Interests:
Plant pathology, molecular signalling , disease management and control, Induced reistance.
Biography:
- Dr. Hatem Boubaki is an Assistant Researcher in Laboratory of leguminous at the Center of Biotechnology of Borj-Cédria, Tunisia.
 - He received his PhD in biological sciences in 2013 from the University of Tunis in cooperation with the National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA)-Colmar, France.
 - He published several scientific papers in international scientific journals.
 - He is serving as an Associate-Editor for several scientific journals.
 - He is serving as a routine reviewer for 21 international scientific journals including: Plant and Soil, Physiologia Plantarum, European Journal of Plant Pathology, Journal of Plant Physiology, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, Biocontrol, International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, Journal of Medicinal Plant Research, American Journal of Experimental Agriculture, Natural Product Research.
 
Working experiences:
- Induced resistance against grapevine pathogens.
 - Host-defense responses implicated in tolerance mechanisms.
 - Development of safe alternatives in controlling plant diseases.
 - Epigenetic regulation of gene expression (DNA methylation analysis using Bisulfite sequencing method)and its involvement in development biology of grapevine.
 - Somatic embryogenesis in grapevine from different explants.
 - Genetic transformation of embryogenic callus via Agrobacterium tumefaciens in grapevine.
 - Defense gene expression analysis by Real Time-q PCR.
 - Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) against Plasmopara viticola (elicitation and priming mechanisms) in grapevine.
 - The role of secondary metabolism in grapevine resistance to pathogens (stilbenes, flavonoids, lignin).
 - The use of biological materials for waste water treatment processes and their valorization as fertilizer for plant growth improvement and disease control.
 - Manipulation of h-type redoxines to improve the quality of seeds under salt stress.