Balázs Brankovics

Balázs Brankovics is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research, focusing on plant pathogens and genomics within the Biointeractions and Plant Health department. His work spans fungal and bacterial pathogens like Fusarium, Pectobacterium, and Xanthomonas, emphasizing molecular detection, mitogenome evolution, and pangenomics.

• Research Themes: Phylogenetics, pathogenicity mechanisms, diagnostic assay development, and microbial evolution.
• Key Collaborations: Active in interdisciplinary projects with teams studying plant diseases and pathogenomics.
• Methodologies: Utilizes pangenome analysis, TaqMan assays, and mitochondrial genome sequencing.