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Plant Pathology Research Institute is one of the first institutions established for scientific research in Egypt (1919). The main objective of the institute is to protect Egyptian crops against different diseases caused by microorganisms (Fungi, Bacteria, Nematodes and Viruses), which cause great economic losses that adversely affect the national income. To achieve this objective, the institute is carrying out a number of research, extension and applied activities in the fields of survey, management and epidemics of plant diseases.

Detection of different microbial plant pathogens using different detection techniques.
- Diagnosis of fungal plant diseases.
- Morphological and molecular identification of microbial plant pathogens
- Gene manipulation techniques
- RNA-based tools to control gene expression.
- Gene delivery of interested resistant genes in plant protection.
-RNA silencing roles in plant development and defense against plant pathogens.
- Synthesis, Characterization and optimization of different smart nanomaterials (organic, inorganic, nanoemulsions, lipid based nanoparticles) using chemical, physical, and biological methods.
- Evaluation the toxicity of nanoparticles on the soil community and plant products.
- Evaluation and tracking the residual effect of nanoparticles on treated plant tissues.

Plant pathology, Nanobiotechnology, Molecular Biology, fungi, disease control