PhD, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
Research Interests
Functional Genomics
Genetic Engineering of Ornamental Plants
Plant Stress Signaling
Plant Metabolic Engineering
Nanobitechnology
Secondary Metabolism
Teaching Interests
Biochemistry
Plant Hormonal Biology
Recombinant DNA: Methods & Applications
Tissue Culture & Genetic Engineering
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
