Dr. Behnam Khatabi
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, USA
Biography
Behnam Khatabi is an Assistant Professor of plant-microbe interactions at the University Of Maryland Eastern Shore, Maryland, USA. He obtained his Ph.D. in Biology from the University Of Giessen, Germany in 2009 investigating the molecular mechanism of host compatibility during root fungal endophyte. Dr. Khatabi’s research program provides novel insights into host adaptation to environmental stresses induced by plant microbial communities (phytobiome). Dr. Khatabi incorporates a variety of molecular, cellular and genetic approaches, coupled to high-throughput sequencing to characterize genes and proteins regulating plant defense response to plant pathogens and beneficial microorganisms.
Abstract
Abstract : Study of impact of phyobiome on plant health and future biocontrol trends