CURRICULUM VITAE

of

Teodora Irikova

Contact Addresses:

 

 Office address:
Department of Developmental Biology
Faculty of Biology
University of Plovdiv
24, Tsar Assen Street
BG-4000 Plovdiv
BULGARIA

Phone:  +359-32-261559 
Mobile: +359-89-9352962
e-mail:  teodorairikova @ uni-plovdiv.bg

Date of Birth:  March 01, 1968
Place of Birth: Plovdiv, BULGARIA
Nationality: Bulgarian


Education and training: 2008 – PhD degree in Genetics
 
1986 – 1991: B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biology:
Faculty of Biology, University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Membership of Professional Institutions: Bulgarian Malacological Society
Languages:

 

 Bulgarian /mother tongue/
English
Russian 
Employment history:  
2002 – at present:

 Senior Assistant Professor in Genetics:
Department of Developmental Biology, Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv.
1995 – 2002:
Assistant Professor in Genetics:
Department of Developmental Biology, Biological Faculty, University of Plovdiv.
1992 – 1995:
Specialist Biologist:
Department of Biology, High Medical Institute, Plovdiv.



RESEARCH INTERESTS:
  		Cytogenetics, Mutagenesis, In Vitro Tissue Plant Regeneration – Anther Culture, Androgenesis,
Haploids, Karyological study of plant and animal cells.
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS: Please, see List of Publications


LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:  

Irikov A., T. Irikova, 2000. Dependence to density of land shell molluscs (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) from dampness of substratum in beech associations in Dobrostanski ridge of West Rhodope mountains. Research Reports of the Union of Scientist in Bulgaria, B, I: pp. 421 – 424.

Svetleva D., D. Dimova, T. Irikova, M. Veltcheva, S. Petkova, 2001. Seed precultivation on media supplemented with different hormones and its influence of callus growth in Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Biotechnology and Biotech. Eq. 15/2001/2, 12-16.

Irikova T., E. Apostolova, P. Popov, 2002. Investigation of automutagenesis caused by natural ageing of seeds in Crepis capillaris. Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Microbiologia et Cytologia, 2002. 38, 7, 23-28.

Irikova T., V. Rodeva, 2002. In vitro anther˙s response of different pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genotypes. Research Reports of the Union of Scientist in Bulgaria, 7-8 October, 2002.

Irikova T., E. Apostolova, P. Popov, 2003. Mutagenic effect from insecticide Vaztak 10 EK on Crepis capillaris in vivo. Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv, Microbiologia et Cytologia, 2003,39,8, 17-22.

Rodeva V., T. Irikova, V. Todorova, 2004. Anther culture of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) : Comparative study on effect of the genotype. Biotechnology and Biotech. Eq. 18/2004/3, 34-38.  {Full text PDF}

Irikova T., V. Rodeva, 2004. Anther culture of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.): the effect of nutrient media. Capsicum and Eggplant Newsl., 23: 101-104. {Full text PDF}

Irikova T., V. Rodeva, 2005. The effect of silver nitrate on in vitro embryogenesis in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) anther culture. Genetics and Breeding, 34 (1-2): 33-38. {Full text PDF}

Irikova T., I. Denev, 2008. Identification of two embryogenesis-related genes in sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) genome. Comptes rendus de l'Academie bulgare des Sciences, Vol. 61, No 6, 761-770. {Full text PDF}

Irikova T., 2008. Obtaining and genotype investigations of androgenic haploids from Bulgarian pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) varieties. Thesis for acquisition of Ph. D. Degree, pp. 199. {Summary in English PDF}

Irikova T., P. Popov, S. Grozeva, V. Rodeva, 2010. In vitro responses in anther culture of different types of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivars and breeding lines. Genetics and Breeding, (in press).


PARTICIPATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES:

Irikova T., T. Vangelova, P. Popov, 2000. Mutagenetic action some insecticids on plant cells. – National Scientific – Practice Conference with International Participation “Man, Nature, Health”, 3 - 4 November 2000, Pamporovo - Bulgaria; Reports Coll., vol. I, 86-88.

Apostolova E., T. Irikova, P. Popov, 2001. Cytotoxic and cytomutagenic influence of pesticide Vaztak 10 EK on Crepis capillaris sprouted seeds. – Jubilee Scientific Conference “30 years Shumen University “Episkop Konstantin Preslavski””, November 2001, Shumen - Bulgaria, Reports, Biology and Geography; Sci. Works Coll. “Natural Science” – Jubilee Scientific Conference “30 years Shumen University “Episkop Konstantin Preslavski””, Biology, 2003, pp. 70 – 76.

BOOKS

1. Ivanova E., Staykova T., Irikova T. 2001. Human genetics (with elements of General Genetics), pp. 206. (In Bulgarian)
2. Ivanova E., Staykova T., Irikova T. 2002. Handbook of genetics, pp. 90. (In Bulgarian)
3. Popov P., Irikova T. 2004. General Genetics, pp. 246. (In Bulgarian)
4. Popov P., Irikova T. 2010. Cytogenetics. pp. ???.  (In Bulgarian)


PROJECTS

(2005 – 2006) – project leader, “Obtaining and molecular-genetic investigations of haploids and dihaploid regenerants via anther culture of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and inclusion in the breeding practice” (Contract # 05B73)

(2005 – 2008) – project team member, bilateral project Bulgarian – Greece “Application of biotechnological methods for multiplication micropropagation of virus free plants from sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) by organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis” (Contract # BG2/2005)

(2006 – 2008) – project team member, bilateral project Bulgarian – Macedonia “ Obtaining of haploids in anther culture of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and including in the breeding process” (Contract # BM2/2006)

(2009 – 2010) – project coordinator, „Increasing the professional skills of the students at the Faculty of Biology by trainings in scientific and business sectors” (Contract # BG051PO001-3.3.03-0025) – funded under the Operational Programme “Development of the Human Resources 2007-2013” and co-financed by the European Social Fund of the European Union.



Direct embryogenesis in anther culture of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)


globular stage


globular and heart-shape stages


torpedo-shape embryos


cotyledone stage


cotyledone stage

plantlets and regenerants

plantlets and regenerants

plantlets and regenerants

October 29, 2010