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Panagiotis F. Sarris

University of CreteORCID 0000-0001-7000-8997Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:plant (other)· 4 Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Vassiliki A. MichalopoulouiD· 4 shared Emmanouil A. MarkakisiD· 3 shared Nikolaos ArapitsasiD· 3 shared Savvas ParagkamianiD· 3 shared Stefanos K. SoultatosiD· 3 shared Christos A. ChristakisiD· 2 shared Alexandros StamatakisiD· 1 shared Antonios KioukisiD· 1 shared

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2020-2026 · peak 3/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJul 21, 2026

Halophytic endophytes provide transferable immune functions for crop resilience

Vassiliki A. Michalopoulou, Stefanos K. Soultatos, Savvas Paragkamian…·Panagiotis F. Sarris

This study shows halophytic endophytes like Kushneria enhance crop immunity against pathogens through host immune responses and a novel RNA-NLR axis, without direct antagonism.

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plant (other)multiome

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 15, 2026

A Thousand Meters Deep: Vertical Profiling of the Subterranean Microbes of Gourgouthakas Cave

Savvas Paragkamian, Christos A. Christakis, Vassiliki A. Michalopoulou…·Panagiotis F. Sarris

This study explores the microbiology of Gourgouthakas Cave, identifying diverse microbes and their potential as biocontrol agents against agricultural pathogens.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.19.712943

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 6, 2026

Unravelling the genomic and functional arsenal of Bacilli endophytes from plants with different lifestyles

Nikolaos Arapitsas, Christos A. Christakis, Savvas Paragkamian…·Panagiotis F. Sarris

This study identifies novel Bacilli endophytes from plants with different lifestyles, revealing extensive biosynthetic potential and functional diversity.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.06.704400

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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MicrobiologyThe Plant CellPeer-reviewedApr 1, 2025

Os-circANK negatively regulates resistance to bacterial blight in rice via Osa-miR398b/OsCSD1/OsCSD2 pathways

Xiaohui Liu, Peihong Wang, Sai Wang…·Bo Zhu

The paper identifies Os-circANK as a circRNA that suppresses rice resistance to bacterial blight by sponging Osa-miR398b and modulating OsCSD1/OsCSD2 expression.

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plant (other)experimental assay

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GenomicsFrontiers in GeneticsPeer-reviewedAug 5, 2020

Diversification of Disease Resistance Receptors by Integrated Domain Fusions in Wheat and its Progenitors

Ethan J. Andersen, Madhav Nepal, Jordan M. Purintun…·Panagiotis F. Sarris

The paper identifies wheat NLR-ID fusion proteins and shows their role in immune receptor diversification through domain fusions and alternative splicing.

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statistical modelexperimental assay

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GenomicsBMC GenomicsPeer-reviewedJan 14, 2020

Draft Genome Sequence and intraspecific diversification of the wild crop relative Brassica cretica Lam. using demographic model selection

Antonios Kioukis, Vassiliki A. Michalopoulou, Laura Briers…·Panagiotis F. Sarris

The paper presents draft genome assemblies of Brassica cretica and finds no genetic support for subspecies classification.

21 citations

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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