Dr Tatjana Popović Milovanović
Principal Research Fellow
Department of Plant Pests
Laboratory for phytopathology
e-mail: tanjaizbis@gmail.com
mob. tel: +381 628808908
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0125-5905
Research field
Diagnosis of phytopathogenic bacteria, phytoplasmas and fungi. Molecular identification and characterization of phytopathogenic bacteria and fungi (conventional and real-time PCR, tail-PCR, RFLP). Serology in the identification of phytopathogenic bacteria (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay - ELISA, immunofluorescence test - IF). Phytoquarantine - aspect of regulation and application; implementation of methods for detection of quarantine pathogens on seed and planting material. Epidemiology and control of plant pathogens. Evaluation of biological efficiency of pesticides, biocides and disinfectants. Biological control in plant protection.
Five key publications
1. Popović, T., Jelušić, A., Živković, Lj., Živković, N., Iličić, R., Stanisavljević, R., Stanković, S. (2020). Identification, genetic characterization and virulence of Serbian Erwinia amylovora isolates. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 157(4), 857-872.
2. Popović, T., Jelušić, A., Dimkić, I., Stanković, S., Poštić, D., Aleksić, G., Veljović Jovanović, S. (2019). Molecular Characterization of Pseudomonas syringae pv. coriandricola and Biochemical Changes Attributable to the Pathological Response on Its Hosts Carrot, Parsley, and Parsnip. Plant Disease, 103, 2: 3072-3082.
3. Popović, T., Mitrović, P., Jelušić, A., Dimkić, I., Marjanović-Jeromela, A., Nikolić, I., Stanković, S. (2019). Genetic diversity and virulence of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris isolates from Brassica napus and six Brassica oleracea crops in Serbia. Plant Pathology, 68, 8: 1448-1457.
4. Waleron, M., Misztak, A., Waleron, M. , Franczuk, M., Jonca, J., Wielgomas, B., Mikiciński, A., Popović, T., Waleron, K. (2019). Pectobacterium zantedeschiae sp. nov. a new species of a soft rot pathogen isolated from Calla lily (Zantedeschiae spp.). Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 42: 275-283.
5. Nikolić, I., Stanković, S., Dimkić, I., Berić, T., Stojšin, V., Janse, J., Popović, T. (2018). Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of Pseudomonas syringae pv. aptata isolated from sugar beet. Plant Pathology, 67, 5: 1194-1207.
Area of interest for scientific cooperation
Plant protection, Phytopathology, Microbiology, Molecular biology, Genetics, Ecology, Plant physiology
Area of interest for (co) mentoring the master's theses and doctoral dissertations
Phytopathology - diagnostics of plant diseases, epidemiology, characterization of phytopathogens, control measures
The Institute for Plant Protection and Environment (IPPE) is a scientific research organization, accredited as a research and development institute with a 75-year tradition of research in the field of plant protection.