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PISHCHIK VERONIKA NIKOLAEVNA
Senior Researcher
Ph D in microbiology,
Education: 1988 -graduated from St. Petersburg University, Faculty of Biology and SoilScience; . Thesis:«Effect of different nitrogen and carbon sources on the physiological and biochemical properties of bacteria from genus Erwinia»
1991 –PhD in microbiology, ARRIAM Thesis: «Effect of different nitrogen and carbon sources on the metabolism of enterobacteria with different pathogenicity»
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Bacterial identification, including gene identification methods. Developing a new bio preparations to increase plant yield and to protect plants from different stress. Studying the ecological principles and patterns underlying healthy and durable farming systems, the mechanisms, causing beneficial effects of PGPB (Plant Growth Promotion Bacteria) on plants, especially under abiotic stress (HM heavy metals, pesticides, oil and other pollutants). Studying bacterial population dynamics, nutrient cycles, microbial ecology and biological suppression of root diseases. Working out the new complex microbial preparations and the new technologies, including combined application of different preparation.
PAST EMPLOYMENT
2009- 2020, Senior Researcher. Group of ecological microbiology, Agrophysical Research Institute.
Engineer, Researcher (1988 –2009) All-Russian Institute for Agricultural Microbiology (ARRIAM)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Pishchik V.N.,. Mirskaya G.V. ,. Filippova P.S. , Vertebny V.E. ,Dubovitskaya V.I., Kudryavtcev D.V., Olga A. Bortsova O.A., Yuriy V. Khomyakov Y.V.,Pavel Y. Kononchuk P.Y., K. Chebotar V.K. PGPB Bacillus Megaterium AFI1 and Paenibacillus NicotianaeAFI2 Improve Nutrient Uptake and Stimulate Adaptation of Wheat Under Nickel Exposure Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2026, 27, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27115041
- Chebotar V.K., Lunegov I.A., Gancheva M.S., Kudryavtcev D.V., Bortsova O.A., Chizhevskaya E.P., Pishchik V.N. Draft Genome Sequence OF the Epiphytic Bacillus pumilus Strain APP11D Isolated from the Surface of Alhagi pseudoalhagi (BIEB.) FISCH. Seeds Microbiology Resource Announcements. 2025. Т. 14. № 11. С. e00529-25.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mra.00529-25
- Pishchik, V.N.; Chizhevskaya, E.P.; Kichko, A.A.; Aksenova, T.S.; Andronov, E.E.; Chebotar, V.K.; Filippova, P.S.; Shelenga, T.V.; Belousova, M.H.; Chikida, N.N. Metabolome and Mycobiome of Aegilops tauschii Subspecies Differing in Susceptibility to Brown Rust and Powdery Mildew Are Diverse. Plants 2024, 13, 2343. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13172343
- Pishchik, V.N.; Chizhevskaya, E.P.; Chebotar, V.K.; Mirskaya, G.V.; Khomyakov, Y.V.; Vertebny, V.E.; Kononchuk, P.Y.; Kudryavtcev, D.V.; Bortsova, O.A.; Lapenko, N.G.; et al. PGPB Isolated from Drought-Tolerant Plants Help Wheat Plants to Overcome Osmotic Stress. Plants 2024, 13, 3381. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13233381
- Chebotar, V.K.; Chizhevskaya, E.P.; Andronov, E.E.; Vorobyov, N.I.; Keleinikova, O.V.; Baganova, M.E.; Konovalov, S.N.; Filippova, P.S.; Pishchik, V.N. Assessment of the Rhizosphere Bacterial Community under Maize Growth Using Various Agricultural Technologies with Biomodified Mineral Fertilizers. Agronomy 2023, 13, 1855. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13071855
- Mirskaya G.V., Khomyakov Y.V., Rushina N.A., Vertebny V.E., Chizhevskaya E.P., Chebotar V.K., Chesnokov Y.V., Pishchik V.N. Plant Development of Early-Maturing Spring Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Inoculation with Bacillus sp. V2026 // Plants (Basel). 2022. V. 11. Iss. 14. 1817. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11141817
- Pishchik V., Mirskaya G., Chizhevskaya E., Chebotar V., Chakrabarty D. Nickel stress-tolerance in plant-bacterial associations // PeerJ. 2021. V.9. e12230. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12230
- Pishchik V.N., Filippova P.S., Mirskaya G.V., Khomyakov Yu.V., Vertebny V.E., Dubovitskaya V.I., Ostankova Yu.V., Semenov A.V., Chakrabarty D., Zuev E.V., Chebotar V.K.Epiphytic PGPB Bacillus megaterium AFI1 and Paenibacillus nicotianae AFI2 Improve Wheat Growth and Antioxidant Status Under NI Stress Plants. 2021. 10, http://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112334
