Vladimir Vujanovic, University of Saskatchewan

Latest papers

Insights into Wheat Genotype‒Sphaerodes mycoparasitica Interaction to Improve Crop Yield and Defence against Fusarium graminearum: An Integration of FHB Biocontrol in Canadian Wheat Breeding Programmes.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 · senior author
Protocooperative Effect of Sphaerodes mycoparasitica Biocontrol and Crop Genotypes on FHB Mycotoxin Reduction in Bread and Durum Wheat Grains Intended for Human and Animal Consumption.
Microorganisms · 2023 · senior author
Microbiome-Driven Proline Biogenesis in Plants under Stress: Perspectives for Balanced Diet to Minimize Depression Disorders in Humans.
Microorganisms · 2022 · senior author

All 30 publications

Latest funding

NSERC CREATE in Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis Production, Products and Training(QAQCC)
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$1,350,000
Study of fungi with endophytic and mycoparasitic lifestyles for their multiple effects on host traits
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$144,000
Exploring the microbial metagenome for food security using MiSeq next-generation high-throughput DNA sequencing
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$88,782

All 10 grants and awards

30 publications.

01

Insights into Wheat Genotype‒Sphaerodes mycoparasitica Interaction to Improve Crop Yield and Defence against Fusarium graminearum: An Integration of FHB Biocontrol in Canadian Wheat Breeding Programmes.

Powell A, Kim SH, Hucl P, Vujanovic V

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13050372 PMID: 38787224

02

Protocooperative Effect of Sphaerodes mycoparasitica Biocontrol and Crop Genotypes on FHB Mycotoxin Reduction in Bread and Durum Wheat Grains Intended for Human and Animal Consumption.

Powell AJ, Kim SH, Cordero J, Vujanovic V

Microorganisms2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010159 PMID: 36677451

03

Microbiome-Driven Proline Biogenesis in Plants under Stress: Perspectives for Balanced Diet to Minimize Depression Disorders in Humans.

Vujanovic S, Vujanovic J, Vujanovic V

Microorganisms2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10112264 PMID: 36422335

04

Tremellomycetes Yeasts in Kernel Ecological Niche: Early Indicators of Enhanced Competitiveness of Endophytic and Mycoparasitic Symbionts against Wheat Pathobiota.

Vujanovic V

Plants (Basel, Switzerland)2021First author

DOI: 10.3390/plants10050905 PMID: 33946244

05

Specific Mycoparasite-Fusarium Graminearum Molecular Signatures in Germinating Seeds Disabled Fusarium Head Blight Pathogen's Infection.

Kim SH, Lahlali R, Karunakaran C, Vujanovic V

International journal of molecular sciences2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052461 PMID: 33671098

06

Early transcriptomic response of the mycoparasite Sphaerodes mycoparasitica to the mycotoxigenic Fusarium graminearum 3-ADON, the cause of Fusarium head blight.

Kim SH, Vujanovic V

Bioresources and bioprocessing2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00479-y PMID: 34993050

07

Scaling-up production of plant endophytes in bioreactors: concepts, challenges and perspectives.

Ganeshan S, Kim SH, Vujanovic V

Bioresources and bioprocessing2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s40643-021-00417-y PMID: 34760435

08

Natural Fungicolous Regulators of Biscogniauxia destructiva sp. nov. That Causes Beech Bark Tarcrust in Southern European (Fagus sylvatica) Forests.

Vujanovic V, Kim SH, Latinovic J, Latinovic N

Microorganisms2020First author

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8121999 PMID: 33333832

09

Biocontrol and Plant-Growth-Promoting Traits of Talaromyces apiculatus and Clonostachys rosea Consortium against Ganoderma Basal Stem Rot Disease of Oil Palm.

Goh YK, Marzuki NF, Tuan Pa TNF, Goh TK, Kee ZS, Goh YK, Yusof MT, Vujanovic V, Goh KJ

Microorganisms2020

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8081138 PMID: 32731441

10

Scientific Prospects for Cannabis-Microbiome Research to Ensure Quality and Safety of Products.

Vujanovic V, Korber DR, Vujanovic S, Vujanovic J, Jabaji S

Microorganisms2020First author

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8020290 PMID: 32093340

NSERC CREATE in Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis Production, Products and Training(QAQCC)

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Lefsrud, Mark MG

Keywords: agricultural engineering; cannabinoids; cannabis; controlled environment agriculture; extraction; food safety; plant production; plant secondary compounds; post-harvest processing; quality assurance/quality control

$1,350,000

Study of fungi with endophytic and mycoparasitic lifestyles for their multiple effects on host traits

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vujanovic, Vladimir

$144,000

Exploring the microbial metagenome for food security using MiSeq next-generation high-throughput DNA sequencing

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Vujanovic, Vladimir

$88,782

Discovering the molecular and proteomic interactions between genus-specific mycoparasites and fungal plant-pathogens

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vujanovic, Vladimir

$160,000

The 4th International Biofumigation & Biopesticides Symposium

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Regional Office Discretionary Funds

Principal investigators: Vujanovic, Vladimir

$4,848

Robotic support for QPCR analysis of gene prevalence, expression and composition in plant, fungal and microbial ecosystems

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Siciliano, Steven

$54,612

Gradient thermal cycler and UV spectrophotometer

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Vujanovic, Vladimir

$19,423

Discovering genus-specific mycoparasites against plant pathogens

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vujanovic, Vladimir

$125,000

Developing a Saskatchewan model for short rotation willow biomass production and GHG benefits

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: VanRees, Kenneth

$762,926

Microarray reader for meta-genomic and meta-proteinomic analysis of microbial communities

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Siciliano, Steven

$64,999

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Food and Bioproduct Sciences
Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of

Co-authors at University of Saskatchewan, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Chithra Karunakaran

Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Haixia Zhang

Food and Bioproduct Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Adam Percival Hitchcock

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Suha Jabaji

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Latest papers

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Insights into Wheat Genotype&#x2012;Sphaerodes mycoparasitica Interaction to Improve Crop Yield and Defence against Fusarium graminearum: An Integration of FHB Biocontrol in Canadian Wheat Breeding Programmes.

Protocooperative Effect of Sphaerodes mycoparasitica Biocontrol and Crop Genotypes on FHB Mycotoxin Reduction in Bread and Durum Wheat Grains Intended for Human and Animal Consumption.

Microbiome-Driven Proline Biogenesis in Plants under Stress: Perspectives for Balanced Diet to Minimize Depression Disorders in Humans.

Tremellomycetes Yeasts in Kernel Ecological Niche: Early Indicators of Enhanced Competitiveness of Endophytic and Mycoparasitic Symbionts against Wheat Pathobiota.

Specific Mycoparasite-Fusarium Graminearum Molecular Signatures in Germinating Seeds Disabled Fusarium Head Blight Pathogen's Infection.

Early transcriptomic response of the mycoparasite Sphaerodes mycoparasitica to the mycotoxigenic Fusarium graminearum 3-ADON, the cause of Fusarium head blight.

Scaling-up production of plant endophytes in bioreactors: concepts, challenges and perspectives.

Natural Fungicolous Regulators of Biscogniauxia destructiva sp. nov. That Causes Beech Bark Tarcrust in Southern European (Fagus sylvatica) Forests.

Biocontrol and Plant-Growth-Promoting Traits of Talaromyces apiculatus and Clonostachys rosea Consortium against Ganoderma Basal Stem Rot Disease of Oil Palm.

Scientific Prospects for Cannabis-Microbiome Research to Ensure Quality and Safety of Products.

NSERC CREATE in Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Cannabis Production, Products and Training(QAQCC)

Study of fungi with endophytic and mycoparasitic lifestyles for their multiple effects on host traits

Exploring the microbial metagenome for food security using MiSeq next-generation high-throughput DNA sequencing

Discovering the molecular and proteomic interactions between genus-specific mycoparasites and fungal plant-pathogens

The 4th International Biofumigation & Biopesticides Symposium

Robotic support for QPCR analysis of gene prevalence, expression and composition in plant, fungal and microbial ecosystems

Gradient thermal cycler and UV spectrophotometer

Discovering genus-specific mycoparasites against plant pathogens

Developing a Saskatchewan model for short rotation willow biomass production and GHG benefits

Microarray reader for meta-genomic and meta-proteinomic analysis of microbial communities

Frequent collaborators

Chithra Karunakaran

Haixia Zhang

Adam Percival Hitchcock

Suha Jabaji

Insights into Wheat Genotype‒Sphaerodes mycoparasitica Interaction to Improve Crop Yield and Defence against Fusarium graminearum: An Integration of FHB Biocontrol in Canadian Wheat Breeding Programmes.