Grapevine functional genomics for identification and characterization of genes involved in the response to biotic and abiotic stresses; • Regulation of gene expression in grapevine: analysis of genetic and epigenetic determinants; • Development of New Breeding Technologies for new grapevine varieties; • Study of the genetic determinants underlying nuclear (radicchio) and cytoplasmic (fennel) male-sterility, self-incompatibility (olive tree), apomixis or apomeiosis (St. John's wort, alfalfa) and dioecism (hemp); • Exploitation and conservation of regional landraces at risk of genetic erosion (i.e. bean, corn, barley, chicory, sweet potato); • Development of gene-specific markers and molecular assays for marker-assisted selection of plant traits of agronomic interest in crop species; • Molecular marker-assisted breeding strategies for varietal constitution and protection in agri-food (i.e. radicchio, fennel, aubergine, lettuce) and ornamental species (i.e. mandevilla, lavender, petunia); • Molecular traceability of agri-food products using DNA barcoding, DNA metabarcoding and DNA haplotyping.