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Research teams

RNA biology team

dr Piotr Gawroński

Cereals biotechnology team

prof. dr hab. Monika Rakoczy-Trojanowska

Plant physiomics and biotechnology modeling team

prof. dr Stanisław Karpiński

Team of genetics and molecular breeding of cucurbit plants

prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Bartoszewski

Team of cucumber comparative genomic

prof. dr hab. Wojciech Pląder

Plant-pest interactions team

prof. dr hab. Marcin Filipecki

Genome polymorphisms team

dr hab. Hanna Bolibok-Brągoszewska, prof. WULS

Team of plant in vitro cultures

dr hab. Wojciech Burza, prof. WULS

Research projects

  • Projects currently underway at the Department

    Identification and characterization of genes determining phosphorus deficiency tolerance in rye (Secale cerealeL.), a plant with high nutrient deficiency tolerance
    realization years: 2021 – 2025
    PI: H. Bolibok-Brągoszewska
    NCN, Opus 19; grant amount: 1 682 580 zł

    Integration of cucumber multi-omics data to identify sex determination mechanisms and their climatic determinants
    realization years: 2021 – 2025
    PI: M. Pawełkowicz
    NCN, Opus 19; grant amount: 1 779 300 zł

    The role of metacaspase 8 (AtMc8) in the regulation of LSD1-dependent cell death
    realization years: 2021 – 2022
    PI: M.J. Bernacki
    NCN, Miniatura 4; grant amount: 49 500 zł

    Using natural variation to find genes useful for spider mite resistance breeding
    realization years: 2019 – 2022
    PI: M. Filipecki
    NCN, Opus 17; grant amount: 2 399 000 zł

    Identification, characterization and genome mapping of common rye (Secale cereale L.) associated with resistance to brown rust caused by Puccinia recondita f.sp.secalis.
    realization years: 2019 – 2022
    PI: M. Rakoczy-Trojanowska
    NCN, Opus 16; grant amount: 2 335 900 zł

    Novel role of chloroplasts and PsbS-dependent non-photochemical quenching of absorbed energy and the LSD1 regulon in retroactive cell death signals, light-induced cellular memory and cross-tolerance to UV radiation in Arabidopsis
    realization years: 2019 – 2022
    PI: S. Karpiński
    NCN, Opus 15; grant amount: 2 623 120 zł

    Plant response to a combination of biotic and abiotic stresses
    realization years: 2018 – 2021
    PI: M. Filipecki
    NCN, Opus 13; grant amount: 1 056 000 zł

    Regulation of translational elongation in chloroplasts by reactive oxygen species, redox status and proton gradient
    realization years: 2017 – 2020
    PI: P. Gawroński
    NCN, Sonata; grant amount: 692 090 zł

    The role of retroactive chloroplast signals in the miRNA-dependent response of plants to light stress
    realization years: 2017 – 2020
    PI: A. Barczak-Brzyżek
    NCN, Preludium; grant amount: 150 000 zł

    An integrated strategy for reactivating heterosis wheat breeding
    realization years: 2017 – 2020
    PI: M. Rakoczy-Trojanowska
    NCBiR, BIOSTRATEG 3; grant amount: 2 256 707 zł

  • Completed projects

    Sequencing and comparative genome analysis of Pseudomonas syringae strains causing bacterial angular leaf spot of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
    realization years: 2020
    PI: R. Słomnicka
    NCN, Miniatura 3; grant amount: 50 000 zł

    Correlation of developmental phases of flower buds of female and triploid lines with transcription localization of the sex gene CsWIP1
    realization years: 2019
    PI: E. Siedlecka
    NCN, Miniatura; grant amount: 50 000 zł

    Evaluation of lines and hybrids of zucchini and shelled pumpkin in a field experiment
    realization years: 2019
    PI: G. Bartoszewski
    KZL; grant amount: 61 500 zł

    Evaluation of selected tomato lines and radish hybrids in field experiments
    realization years: 2019
    PI: G. Bartoszewski
    KZL; grant amount: 61 500 zł

    Evaluation of radish lines and hybrids in field and under cover experiments
    realization years: 2018
    PI: K. Niemirowicz-Szczytt
    KZL; grant amount: 61 500 zł

    Evaluation of watermelon lines and hybrids in field and under cover experiments
    realization years: 2018
    PI: K. Niemirowicz-Szczytt
    KZL; grant amount: 61 500 zł

    Molecular identification of signaling pathways activated by CRK5 receptor kinase in aging and stress responses in Arabidopsis thaliana.
    realization years: 2017 – 2020
    PI: P. Burdiak
    NCN, Sonata; grant amount: 683 800 zł

    Genetic and environmental determinants of the regulation of the biosynthesis of benzoxazinoids – key secondary metabolites of rye (Seceale cereale L.)
    realization years: 2016 – 2019
    PI: M. Rakoczy-Trojanowska
    NCN, Opus 10; grant amount: 821 400 zł

    Intelligent breeding and growing systems for wheat, corn and poplar for optimized production of biomass, fuels and modified wood
    realization years: 2016 – 2019
    PI: S. Karpiński
    NCBiR, BIOSTRATEG 2; grant amount: 20 662 936 zł

    Dynamics of tomato root proteome during potato cyst nematode attack
    realization years: 2016 – 2019
    PI: M. Filipecki
    NCN, Opus 9; grant amount: 1 086 000 zł

    Maintenance and evaluation of the collection of gene resources of cucurbit plants
    realization years: 2015 – 2020
    PI: K. Niemirowicz-Szczytt
    MRiRW; grant amount: 798 295 zł

    Improving cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) for resistance to angular leaf spot
    realization years: 2015 – 2019
    PI: G. Bartoszewski
    MRiRW; grant amount: 57 620 zł

    Effects of selection on the crop genome – identification and characterization of sequences targeted by selection pressure during domestication and breeding of rye (Secale cereale L.).
    realization years: 2015 – 2020
    PI: H. Bolibok-Brągoszewska
    NCN, Sonata BIS 4; grant amount: 1 834 141 zł

    Novel molecular and cellular mechanisms of chloroplast retrosygnal-dependent cell death and their importance in regulating productivity and resistance to environmental stresses in Arabidopsis thaliana
    realization years: 2015 – 2020
    PI: S. Karpiński
    NCN, MAESTRO 6; grant amount: 2 723 686 zł

    Intelligent lighting systems for industrial crop production
    realization years: 2015 – 2018
    PI: S. Karpiński
    NCBiR, PBS 3; grant amount: 1 435 862 zł

    Dependence of plant response to parasitic nematodes on genetic control of programmed cell death
    realization years: 2015 – 2018
    PI: M. Filipecki
    NCN, Opus 7; grant amount: 1 217 000 zł

    Hacking photosynthesis, or nanoparticles in the service of green energy
    realization years: 2015
    PI: M. Górecka
    FNP; grant amount: 80 000 zł

    Genomic and transcriptomic consequences of different methods of generating variation in cucumber
    realization years: 2014 – 2017
    PI: W. Pląder
    NCN, Opus 6; grant amount: 1 240 277 zł

    Identification and functional analysis of genes encoding potential factors involved in retroactive signals from chloroplasts to the nucleus during defense and acclimation responses in Arabidopsis
    realization years: 2014 – 2016
    PI: S. Karpiński
    NCN, Opus 6; grant amount: 1 815 180 zł

    Analysis of intercellular photoelectrophysiological signaling, ascorbate peroxidase 2 expression, non-photochemical excitation energy quenching and their role in integrated stress response in Arabidopsis
    realization years: 2013 – 2016
    PI: S. Karpiński
    NCN, Opus 4; grant amount: 752 190 zł

    Use of poplar lines with increased biomass growth potential and improved wood chemical composition in paper and biofuel production technology
    realization years: 2013 – 2016
    PI: M. Szechyńska-Hebda
    NCBiR, PBS 2; grant amount: 3 797 400 zł

    Role of small RNAs in tomato response to potato cyst nematode attack and feeding
    realization years: 2013 – 2016
    PI: M. Koter
    NCN, Opus 4; grant amount: 430 000 zł

    Generation and molecular characterization of starting materials for breeding wheat heterosis varieties
    realization years: 2013 – 2015
    PI: M. Rakoczy-Trojanowska
    Poznańska Hodowla Roślin; grant amount: 581 544 zł

    Development of molecular markers for efficient selection of forms of common rye (Secale cereale L.) with improved disease resistance and pre-harvest overgrowth
    realization years: 2012 – 2016
    PI: M. Rakoczy-Trojanowska
    NCBiR, PBS 1; grant amount: 1 585 318 zł

    WULS Plant Health Regpot
    realization years: 2012 – 2015
    PI: M. Filipecki
    UE FP7;

    Exploration of gene-rich regions in a large genome species (Secale cereale L.) using DArT markers
    realization years: 2012 – 2015
    PI: H. Bolibok-Brągoszewska
    NCN, Opus 2; grant amount: 634 093 zł

  • Projects financed from the State budget

    Research task supported by funds from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Improving cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) for resistance to angular leaf spot

    implemented within the framework of basic research for biological progress in crop production in 2015-2019

    Information about the task

    Research task supported by funds from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Maintenance and evaluation of the collection of gene resources of cucurbit plants

    implemented as part of Task 1.3 of the multi-year program titled
    “Establishment of the scientific basis for biological progress and conservation of plant gene resources as a source of innovation and support for sustainable agriculture and national food security.”
    conducted in 2015-2020 by the Institute of Plant Breeding and Acclimatization PIB in Radzików and the Institute of Horticulture in Skierniewice

    Information about the task

  • Project reports

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Scientific publications

  • 2021

    1. Tyrka, M., Mokrzycka, M., Bakera, B., Tyrka, D., Szeliga, M., Stojałowski, S., … & Krajewski, P. (2021). Evaluation of genetic structure in European wheat cultivars and advanced breeding lines using high-density genotyping-by-sequencing approach. BMC Genomics, 22(1), 1-17.

  • 2020

    1. Bakera, B., Rakoczy-Trojanowska, M. (2020). Isolation and structural analysis of the Bx6 and Bx7 genes controlling the biosynthesis of benzoxazinoids in rye (Secale cereale L.). Acta Physiol Plant, 42(4), 1-9.

    2. Bakera, B., Święcicka, M., Stochmal, A., Kowalczyk, M., Bolibok, L., Rakoczy-Trojanowska, M. (2020). Benzoxazinoids biosynthesis in rye (Secale cereale L.) is affected by low temperature. Agronomy, 10(9), 1260.

    3. Bernacki, M. J., Czarnocka, W., Zaborowska, M., Różańska, E., Labudda, M., Rusaczonek, A., … & Karpiński, S. (2020). EDS1-dependent cell death and the antioxidant system in arabidopsis leaves is deregulated by the mammalian bax. Cells, 9(11), 2454.

    4. Czarnocka, W., Fichman, Y., Bernacki, M., Różańska, E., Sańko-Sawczenko, I., Mittler, R., & Karpiński, S. (2020). FMO1 Is Involved in Excess Light Stress-Induced Signal Transduction and Cell Death Signaling. Cells, 9(10), 2163.

    5. Czarnocka, W., Rusaczonek, A., Willems, P., Sujkowska-Rybkowska, M., Van Breusegem, F., Karpiński, S. (2020). Novel Role of JAC1 in Influencing Photosynthesis, Stomatal Conductance, and Photooxidative Stress Signalling Pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana. Front Plant Sci, 11, 1124.

    6. Gawroński, P., Burdiak, P., Scharff, L. B., Mielecki, J., Górecka, M., Zaborowska, M., … & Karpiński, S. (2020). CIA2 and CIA2‐LIKE are required for optimal photosynthesis and stress responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15058

    7. Gawroński, P., Pałac, A., & Scharff, L. B. (2020). Secondary Structure of Chloroplast mRNAs In Vivo and In Vitro. Plants, 9(3), 323.

    8. Górecka, M., Lewandowska, M., Dąbrowska‐Bronk, J., Białasek, M., Barczak‐Brzyżek, A., Kulasek, M., … & Karpiński, S. (2020). Photosystem II 22kDa protein level‐a prerequisite for excess light‐inducible memory, cross‐tolerance to UV‐C and regulation of electrical signalling. Plant Cell Environ, 43(3), 649-661.

    9. Hawliczek, A., Bolibok, L., Tofil, K., Borzęcka, E., Jankowicz-Cieślak, J., Gawroński, P., … & Bolibok-Brągoszewska, H. (2020). Deep sampling and pooled amplicon sequencing reveals hidden genic variation in heterogeneous rye accessions. BMC Genomics, 21(1), 1-16.

    10. Kaźmińska, K., Hallmann, E., Korzeniewska, A., Niemirowicz-Szczytt, K., & Bartoszewski, G. (2020). Identification of Fruit-Associated QTLs in Winter Squash (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne) Using Recombinant Inbred Lines. Genes, 11(4), 419.

    11. Merheb, J., Pawełkowicz, M., Branca, F., Bolibok-Brągoszewska, H., Skarzyńska, A., Pląder, W., & Chalak, L. (2020). Characterization of Lebanese Germplasm of Snake Melon (Cucumis melo subsp. melo var. flexuosus) Using Morphological Traits and SSR Markers. Agronomy, 10(9), 1293.

    12. Mielecki, J., Gawroński, P., & Karpiński, S. (2020). Retrograde signaling: Understanding the communication between organelles. Int J Mol Sci, 21(17), 6173.

    13. Osipowski, P., Pawełkowicz, M., Wojcieszek, M., Skarzyńska, A., Przybecki, Z., & Pląder, W. (2020). A high-quality cucumber genome assembly enhances computational comparative genomics. Mol Genet Genom, 295(1), 177-193.

    14. Pawełkowicz, M. E., Skarzyńska, A., Sroka, M., Szwacka, M., Pniewski, T., & Pląder, W. (2020). Effect of Transgenesis on mRNA and miRNA Profiles in Cucumber Fruits Expressing Thaumatin II. Genes, 11(3), 334.

    15. Rakoczy‐Trojanowska, M., Święcicka, M., Bakera, B., Kowalczyk, M., Stochmal, A., & Bolibok, L. (2020). Cocultivating rye with berseem clover affects benzoxazinoid production and expression of related genes. Crop Sci, 60(6), 3228-3246.

    16. Skarzyńska, A., Pawełkowicz, M., & Pląder, W. (2020). Genome-wide discovery of DNA variants in cucumber somaclonal lines. Gene, 736, 144412.

    17. Skoczowski, A., Przemieniecki, S. W., Oliwa, J., Kula-Maximenko, M., Rys, M., Stawoska, I., & Karpiński, S. (2020). Estimation of microbiological contamination of maize seeds using isothermal calorimetry. J Therm Anal Calorim, 142(2), 749-754.

    18. Stephani, M., Picchianti, L., Gajic, A., Beveridge, R., Skarwan, E., de Medina Hernandez, V. S., … & Dagdas, Y. (2020). A cross-kingdom conserved ER-phagy receptor maintains endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis during stress. Elife, 9, e58396.

    19. Święcicka, M., Dmochowska-Boguta, M., Orczyk, W., Grądzielewska, A., Stochmal, A., Kowalczyk, M., … & Rakoczy-Trojanowska, M. (2020). Changes in benzoxazinoid contents and the expression of the associated genes in rye (Secale cereale L.) due to brown rust and the inoculation procedure. PloS one, 15(5), e0233807.

    20. Tańska, M., Ogrodowska, D., Bartoszewski, G., Korzeniewska, A., & Konopka, I. (2020). Seed Lipid Composition of New Hybrids of Styrian Oil Pumpkin Grown in Poland. Agronomy, 10(8), 1104.

    21. Targonska-Karasek, M., Boczkowska, M., Podyma, W., Pasnik, M., Niedzielski, M., Rucinska, A., … & Rakoczy-Trojanowska, M. (2020). Investigation of obsolete diversity of rye (Secale cereale L.) using multiplexed SSR fingerprinting and evaluation of agronomic traits. J App Genet, 61(4), 513-529.

    22. Wlazło, A., Święcicka, M., Koter, M. D., Krępski, T., Bolibok, L., Stochmal, A., … & Rakoczy-Trojanowska, M. (2020). Genes ScBx1 and ScIgl—Competitors or Cooperators?. Genes, 11(2), 223.

  • 2019

    1. Barczak-Brzyżek, A. Brzyżek, G., Koter, M., Gawroński, P., Filipecki, M. (2019). Exposure to High-Intensity Light Systemically Induces Micro-Transcriptomic Changes in Arabidopsis thaliana Roots. Int J Mol Sci, 20(20), 5131.

    2. Bakera, B., Rakoczy-Trojanowska, M., Krajewski, M., Mokrzycka, M., Szeliga, M., & Tyrka, M. (2019). Analiza struktury genetycznej populacji składającej się z 510 form pszenicy zwyczajnej (Triticum aestivum L.) z wykorzystaniem markerów SSR SNP. Biuletyn IHAR, (285).

    3. Baranowski, Ł., Różańska, E., Sańko-Sawczenko, I., Matuszkiewicz, M., Znojek, E., Filipecki, M., … & Sobczak, M. (2019). Arabidopsis tonoplast intrinsic protein and vacuolar H+-adenosinetriphosphatase reflect vacuole dynamics during development of syncytia induced by the beet cyst nematode Heterodera schachtii. Protoplasma, 256(2), 419-429.

    4. Bernacki, M. J., Czarnocka, W., Rusaczonek, A., Witoń, D., Kęska, S., Czyż, J., … & Karpiński, S. (2019). LSD1‐, EDS1‐and PAD4‐dependent conditional correlation among salicylic acid, hydrogen peroxide, water use efficiency and seed yield in Arabidopsis thaliana. Physiol Plant, 165(2), 369-382.

    5. Bernacki, M. J., Czarnocka, W., Szechyńska-Hebda, M., Mittler, R., & Karpiński, S. (2019). Biotechnological Potential of LSD1, EDS1, and PAD4 in the Improvement of Crops and Industrial Plants. Plants, 8(8), 290.

    6. Holz, S., Kube, M., Bartoszewski, G., Huettel, B., & Büttner, C. (2019). Initial studies on cucumber transcriptome analysis under silicon treatment. Silicon, 11(5), 2365-2369.

    7. Kiełkiewicz, M., Barczak-Brzyżek, A., Karpińska, B., & Filipecki, M. (2019). Unravelling the Complexity of Plant Defense Induced by a Simultaneous and Sequential Mite and Aphid Infestation. International journal of molecular sciences, 20(4), 806.

    8. Matuszkiewicz, M., Koter, M. D., & Filipecki, M. (2019). Limited ventilation causes stress and changes in Arabidopsis morphological, physiological and molecular phenotype during in vitro growth. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 135, 554-562.

    9. Pawełkowicz, M., Pryszcz, L., Skarzyńska, A., Wóycicki, R. K., Posyniak, K., Rymuszka, J., … & Pląder, W. (2019). Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals new molecular pathways for cucumber genes related to sex determination. Plant reproduction, 32(2), 193-216.

    10. Pawełkowicz, M. E., Skarzyńska, A., Pląder, W., & Przybecki, Z. (2019). Genetic and molecular bases of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) sex determination. Molecular breeding, 39(3), 1-27.

    11. Yin, Z., Murawska, Z., Xie, F., Pawełkowicz, M., Michalak, K., Zhang, B., & Lebecka, R. (2019). microRNA response in potato virus Y infected tobacco shows strain-specificity depending on host and symptom severity. Virus research, 260, 20-32.

  • 2018

    1. Gawroński P., Jensen P.E., Karpiński S., Leister D., Scharff L.B. Pausing of Chloroplast Ribosomes Is Induced by Multiple Features and Is Linked to the Assembly of Photosynthetic Complexes. 2018. Plant Physiol. 176(3):2557-2569. doi: 10.1104/pp.17.01564.

    2. Pulido P., Zagari N., Manavski N., Gawronski P., Matthes A., Scharff L.B., Meurer J., Leister D. CHLOROPLAST RIBOSOME ASSOCIATED Supports Translation under Stress and Interacts with the Ribosomal 30S Subunit. Plant Physiol. 2018 177(4):1539-1554. doi: 10.1104/pp.18.00602

    3. Różańska E., Czarnocka W., Baranowski Ł., Mielecki J., Almeida Engler J., Sobczak M. 2018. Expression of both Arabidopsis γ-tubulin genes is essential for development of a functional syncytium induced by Heterodera schachtii. Plant Cell Rep. 2018 Sep;37(9):1279-1292. doi: 10.1007/s00299-018-2312-7. Epub 2018 Jun 12.

    4. Bernacki M.J., Czarnocka W., Witoń D., Rusaczonek A., Szechyńska-Hebda M., Ślesak I., Dąbrowska_Bronk J., and Karpiński S. 2018. ENHANCED DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY 1 (EDS1) affects development, photosynthesis, and hormonal homeostasis in hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. ×P. tremuloides). J Plant Physiol. Apr 25;226:91-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2018.04.014

    5. Matuszkiewicz M., Koter M.D., Filipecki M. 2018. Limited ventilation causes stress and changes in Arabidopsis morphological, physiological and molecular phenotype during in vitro growth. Plant Physiol Biochem. 2018 Feb;135:554-562. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.11.003. Epub 2018 Nov 10.

    6. Słomnicka R., Olczak-Woltman H., Oskiera M., Schollenberger M., Niemirowicz-Szczytt K., Bartoszewski G. 2018. Genome analysis of Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans strain 814/98 indicates diversity within the pathovar. Eur. J. Plant Pathol. 151: 663–676.

    7. Baranowski Ł., Różańska E., Sańko-Sawczenko I., Matuszkiewicz M., Znojek E., Filipecki M., Grundler F.M.W., Sobczak M. 2018. Arabidopsis tonoplast intrinsic protein and vacuolar H+-adenosinetriphosphatase reflect vacuole dynamics during development of syncytia induced by the beet cyst nematode Heterodera schachtii. Protoplasma. 2018 Sep 5. doi: 10.1007/s00709-018-1303-4. [Epub ahead of print]

    8. Matuszkiewicz M., Sobczak M., Cabrera J., Escobar C., Karpiński S., Filipecki M. 2018. The Role of Programmed Cell Death Regulator LSD1 in Nematode-Induced Syncytium Formation. Front Plant Sci. 2018 Mar 19;9:314. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00314.

    9. Koter M.D., Święcicka M., Matuszkiewicz M., Pacak A., Derebecka N., Filipecki M. 2018. The miRNAome dynamics during developmental and metabolic reprogramming of tomato root infected with potato cyst nematode. Plant Sci. 268:18-29. doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.12.003.

    10. Malinowski R. Fry S.C., Zuzga S., Wiśniewska A., Godlewski M., Noyszewski A., Barczak-Brzyżek A., Malepszy S., Filipecki M. 2018. Developmental expression of the cucumber Cs-XTH1 and Cs-XTH3 genes, encoding xyloglucan endotransglucosylase/hydrolases, can be influenced by mechanical stimuli. Acta Physiol Plantarum 40(7):130. DOI: 10.1007/s11738-018-2707-7

    11. Mróz Y.L., Eves-van den Akker S., Bernat A., Skarzyńska A., Pryszcz L., Olberg M., Havey M.J., Bartoszewski G. 2018. Transcriptome analyses of mosaic (MSC) mitochondrial mutants of cucumber in a highly inbred nuclear background. G3: Genes Genomes Genetics 8: 953-965.

    12. Słomnicka R., Olczak-Woltman H., Korzeniewska A, Gozdowski D., Niemirowicz-Szczytt K, Bartoszewski G. 2018. Genetic mapping of psl locus and quantitative trait loci for angular leaf spot resistance in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). Mol. Breed. 38:111.

    13. Kaźmińska K., Hallmann E., Rusaczonek A., Korzeniewska A., Sobczak M., Filipczak J., Kuczerski K.S., Steciuk J., Sitarek-Andrzejczyk M., Gajewski M., Niemirowicz-Szczytt K. 2018. Genetic mapping of ovary colour and quantitative trait loci for carotenoid content in the fruit of Cucurbita maxima Duchesne. Mol. Breed. 38:114.

    14. Targońska-Karasek M., Bolibok-Brągoszewska H., Oleniecki T., Sharifova S., Kopania M., Rakoczy-Trojanowska M. 2018. Verification of taxonomic relationships within the genus Secale (Poaceae: Pooideae: Triticeae) based on multiple molecular methods. Phytotaxa 383 (2). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.383.2.1

    15. Bernacki M.J., Czarnocka, W., Rusaczonek A., Witoń D., Kęska S., Czyż J., Szechyńska-Hebda M., and Karpiński. 2018. S. LSD1, EDS1 and PAD4-dependent conditional correlation among salicylic acid, hydrogen peroxide, water use efficiency, and seed yield in Arabidopsis thaliana. Physiol Plant. Nov 20. doi: 10.1111/ppl.12863.

    16. Szwacka M, Pawełkowicz M, Skarzyńska A, Osipowski P, Wojcieszek M, Przybecki Z, Pląder W. Biological significance, computational analysis, and applications of plant microRNAs. 2018 Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 40:8:146 doi.org/10.1007/s11738-018-2718-

    17. Borzęcka E., Hawliczek-Strulak A., Bolibok L., Gawroński P., Tofil K., Milczarski P., Stojałowski S., Myśkw B., targońska-Karasek M., Grądzielewska A., Smolik M., Kilian A., Bolibok-Brągoszewska H. Effective BAC clone anchoring with genotyping –by-sequencing and Diversity Arrays Technology in a large genome cereal rye. Scientific Reports. 2018.8:8428

  • 2017

    1. Barczak-Brzyżek A., Kiełkiewicz M., Kot K., Górecka M., Karpińska B., Filipecki M. 2017. Abscisic Acid Insensitive 4 transcription factor is an important player in Arabidopsis thaliana response to the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) feeding. Experimental and Applied Acarology 73:317-326, doi 10.1007/s10493-017-0203-1., 35 pkt, A, IF= 1,76.
    2. BARCZAK-BRZYŻEK A.K., KIEŁKIEWICZ M., GAWROŃSKI P., KOT K., FILIPECKI M., KARPIŃSKA B. 2017. Cross-talk between high light stress and plant defence to the two-spotted spider mite in Arabidopsis thaliana. Experimental and Applied Acarology Oct;73(2):177-189. doi: 10.1007/s10493-017-0187-x. Epub 2017 Nov 8. 35 pkt, A, IF= 1,76.
    3. BIAŁASEK M., GÓRECKA M., MITTLER R., KARPIŃSKI S. Evidence for the Involvement of Electrical, Calcium and ROS Signaling in the Systemic Regulation of Non-Photochemical Quenching and Photosynthesis. Plant and Cell Physiology. 2017. Feb 10. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcw232. [Epub ahead of print]. 40 pkt, A, IF= 4,76.
    4. CZARNOCKA W., VAN DER KELEN K., WILLEMS P., SZECHYŃSKA-HEBDA M., SHAHNEJAT-BUSHEHRI S., BALAZADEH S., RUSACZONEK A., MUELLER-ROEBER B., VAN BREUSEGEM F., KARPIŃSKI S. 2017. The dual role of LESION SIMULATING DISEASE 1 as a condition-dependent scaffold protein and transcription regulator. Plant and Cell Environment Nov;40(11):2644-2662. doi: 10.1111/pce.12994. Epub 2017 Jul 26. 45 pkt., A, IF= 6,173.
    5. GROSZYK J., KOWALCZYK M., YANUSHEVSKA Y., STOCHMAL A., RAKOCZY-TROJANOWSKA M. and ORCZYK W. 2017. Identification and VIGS-based characterization of Bx1 ortholog in rye (Secale cereale L.). PLoS One 12(2): e0171506. 40 pkt., A, IF= 2,806.
    6. KAŹMIŃSKA K., SOBIESZEK K., TARGOŃSKA-KARASEK M., KORZENIEWSKA A., NIEMIROWICZ-SZCZYTT K., BARTOSZEWSKI G. 2017. Genetic diversity assessment of a winter squash and pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne) germplasm collection based ongenomic Cucurbita-conserved SSR markers. Scientia Horticulturae 219:37-44. 35 pkt, A, IF= 1,624.
    7. Koter M.D., Święcicka M., Matuszkiewicz M., Pacak A., Derebecka N., Filipecki M. (2018) The role of miRNAs in developmental and metabolic reprogramming of tomato root infected with potato cyst nematode. Plant Science 268: 18–29, doi 10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.12.003. 35 pkt, A, IF= 3,437.
    8. MILCZARSKI P., MASOJĆ P., KRAJEWSKI P., STOCHMAL A., KOWALCZYK M., ANGELOV M., SCHOLLENBERGER M., WAKULIŃSKI W., BANASZAK Z., BANASZAK K., RAKOCZY-TROJANOWSKA M. 2017. QTL mapping for benzoxazinoid content, preharvest sprouting, α-amylase activity, and leaf rust resistance in rye (Secale cereale L.). PLoS One 12(12): e0189912. 40 pkt., A, IF= 2,806.
    9. OLIVEIRA C.M.G., BLOK V., NEILSON R., MRÓZ T., ROBERTS D. 2017. Hydrolysis probe-based PCR for detection of Pratylenchus crenatus, P. neglectus and P. penetrans. Nematology, 19:81-91. 25 pkt, A, IF = 1,162.
    10. OSKIERA M., SZCZECH M., STĘPOWSKA A., SMOLIŃSKA U., BARTOSZEWSKI G. 2017. Monitoring of Trichoderma species in agricultural soil in response to application of biopreparations. Biological Control 113:65-72. 35 pkt, A, IF= 2,307.
    11. RAKOCZY-TROJANOWSKA M., KRAJEWSKI P., BOCIANOWSKI J., SCHOLLENBERGER M., WAKULIŃSKI W., MILCZARSKI P., MASOJĆ P., TARGOŃSKA-KARASEK M., BANASZAK Z., BANASZAK K., BRUKWIŃSKI W., ORCZYK W. and KILIAN A. 2017b. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated withbrown rust resistance, α-amylase activity and pre-harvest sprouting in rye (Secale cereale L.). Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 35: 366–378. 40 pkt, A, IF= 1,93.
    12. SŁOMNICKA R., OLCZAK-WOLTMAN, OSKIERA M., SCHOLLENBERGER M., NIEMIROWICZ-SZCZYTT K., BARTOSZEWSKI G. 2017. Genome analysis of Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans strain 814/98 indicates diversity within the pathovar. European Journal of Plant Pathology //doi.org/10.1007/s10658-017-1401-8. 30 pkt, A, IF= 1,47.
    13. SZECHYŃSKA-HEBDA M., LEWANDOWSKA M., KARPIŃSKI S. 2017. Electrical Signaling, Photosynthesis and Systemic Acquired Acclimation. Frontiers in Physiology Sep 14;8:684. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00684. eCollection 2017. 35 pkt, A, IF= 4,134.
    14. Święcicka M., Skowron W., Cieszyński P., Dąbrowska-Bronk J., Matuszkiewicz M., Filipecki M., Koter M.D. 2017. The suppression of tomato defence response genes upon potato cyst nematode infection indicates a key regulatory role of miRNAs. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 113:51-55, doi 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.01.026. 35 pkt, A, IF= 2,7.
    15. TARGOŃSKA-KARASEK M., BOLIBOK-BRĄGOSZEWSKA H., RAKOCZY-TROJANOWSKA M. 2017. DArTseq genotyping reveals high genetic diversity of polish rye inbred lines. Crop Science 57(4): 1906-1915. 35 pkt, A, IF= 1,62.
    16. YIN Z., XIE F., MICHALAK K., PAWEŁKOWICZ M., ZHANG B., MURAWSKA Z., LEBECKA R., ZIMNOCH‐GUZOWSKA E. 2017. Potato cultivar Etola exhibits hypersensitive resistance to PVYNTN and partial resistance to PVYZ-NTN and PVYN‐Wi strains and strain‐specific alterations of certain host miRNAs might correlate with symptom severity. Plant Pathology 66, 4, 539 – 550, doi:10.1111/ppa.12599. 30 pkt, A, IF= 1,47.

  • 2016

    1. DĄBROWSKA-BRONK J., KOMAR D.N., RUSACZONEK A., KOZŁOWSKA-MAKULSKA A., SZECHYŃSKA-HEBDA M., KARPIŃSKI S. 2016. β-carbonic anhydrases and carbonic ions uptake positively influence Arabidopsis photosynthesis, oxidative stress tolerance and growth in light dependent manner. Journal of Plant Physiology., Sep 20;203:44-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.05.013, IF=2,971, 35 pkt, ISSN: 0176-1617
    2. FILIPECKI M., ŚWIĘCICKA M., SKOWRON W., CIESZYŃSKI P., KOTER M.D. 2016. Nematode induced plant miRNA dynamics indicate new targets for building biotechnological resistance to parasitic nematodes. New Biotechnology 33S, S1-S213. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2016.06.1268, IF=3,199, 30 pkt, ISSN: 1871-6784
    3. GAWROŃSKI P., PAWEŁKOWICZ M., TOFIL K., USZYŃSKI G., SHARIFOVA S., AHLUWALIA S., TYRKA M., WĘDZONY M., KILIAN A., BOLIBOK-BRĄGOSZEWSKA, H. 2016. DArT Markers Effectively Target Gene Space in the Rye Genome. Frontiers in Plant Science (7): 1600; doi:10.3389/fpls.2016.01600, IF = 4,495, 40 pkt MNiSW
    4. GILROY S., BIAŁASEK M., SUZUKI N., GÓRECKA M., DEVIREDDY A.R., KARPIŃSKI S., MITTLER R. 2016. ROS, calcium and electrical signals: key mediators of rapid systemic signalling in plants. Plant Physiol. 2016 Jul;171(3):1606-15. doi: 10.1104/pp.16.00434, IF= 6,280, 45pkt, ISSN: 0032-0889
    5. KULASEK M., BERNACKI M.J., CISZAK K., WITOŃ D., KARPIŃSKI S. 2016. Contribution of PsbS Function and Stomatal Conductance to Foliar Temperature in Higher Plants. Plant Cell Physiol. 2016 Jul;57(7):1495-1509, IF = 4,319, 40 pkt, ISSN: 0032-0781
    6. ORACZ K., KARPIŃSKI S. Phytohormones Signaling Pathways and ROS Involvement in Seed Germination. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2016 Jun 15;7:864. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00864. eCollection 2016, IF = 4,495, 40 pkt, ISSN: 1664-462X
    7. PAWEŁKOWICZ M., ZIELIŃSKI K., ZIELIŃSKA D., PLĄDER W., YAGI K., WOJCIESZEK M., SIEDLECKA E., BARTOSZEWSKI G., SKARZYNSKA A., PRZYBECKI, Z. 2016. Next generation sequencing and omics in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) breeding directed research. Plant Science 242: 77-88. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci. 2015.07.02, IF = 3,362, 35 pkt, ISSN: 0168-9452
    8. RAKOCZY-TROJANOWSKA M., ORCZYK W., KRAJEWSKI P., BOCIANOWSKI J., STOCHMAL A., KOWALCZYK M. ScBx gene based association analysis of hydroxamate content in rye (Secale cereale L.). J. Appl. Genet. 57:1-9, IF=1,929, 20 pkt, ISSN: 1234-1983
    9. SZECHYŃSKA-HEBDA M., CZARNOCKA W., HEBDA M., BERNACKI M.J., KARPIŃSKI S. 2016. PAD4, LSD1 and EDS1 regulate drought tolerance, plant biomass production, and cell wall properties. Plant Cell Rep., Mar; 35(3):527-39. doi: 10.1007/s00299-015-1901-y, IF= 3,088, 35 pkt, ISSN: 0721-7714
    10. TARGOŃSKA M., BOLIBOK-BRĄGOSZEWSKA H, RAKOCZY-TROJANOWSKA M. 2016. Assessment of genetic diversity in Secale cereale based on SSR markers. Plant Mol. Biol. Rep 34(1): 37-51, IF=2,304, 25 pkt, ISSN: 0735-9640
    11. WITOŃ D., GAWROŃSKI P., CZARNOCKA W., ŚLESAK I., RUSACZONEK A., SUJKOWSKA-RYBKOWSKA M., BERNACKI M.J., DĄBROWSKA-BRONK J., TOMSIA N., SZECHYŃSKA-HEBDA M., KARPIŃSKI S. 2016. Mitogen activated protein kinase 4 (MPK4) influences growth in Populus tremula L. x tremuloides. Env. and Experimental Botany, 130, 189-205, IF= 3,712, 40 pkt, ISSN: 0098-8472
    12. YIN Z., XIE F., MICHALAK K., PAWEŁKOWICZ M., ZHANG B., MURAWSKA Z., LEBECKA R., ZIMNOCH‐GUZOWSKA E. 2016. Potato cultivar Etola exhibits hypersensitive resistance to PVYNTN and partial resistance to PVYZ‐NTN and PVYN‐Wi strains and strain‐specific alterations of certain host miRNAs might correlate with symptom severity. Plant Pathology. doi:10.1111/ppa.12599, IF= 2,383, 35 pkt, ISSN: 0032-0862

Scientific works carried out at the Department

  • Doctoral theses

    2022

    Agnieszka Skarzyńska – Comparative genomics of Cucumis sativus L. lines obtained by transgenesis andin vitro regeneration. 04.07.2022

    2021

    Karolina Kaźmińska – Analysis of variation and identification of QTLs for selected traits of giant pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duchesne) fruit. 18.03.2021

    2020

    Maciej Jerzy Bernacki – Biotechnological aspects of cell death dependent on LSD1, EDS1 and PAD4 proteins in Populus tremula x tremuloides andArabidopsis thaliana. 17.07.2020.

    Mateusz Matuszkiewicz – Regulators of programmed cell death versus plant response to parasitic nematodes. 17.07.2020.

    2019

    Paweł Osipowski – Assembly, annotation and comparative genomics of genome sequences of cucumber B10 line. 22.06.2019.

    Małgorzata Targońska –Assessing genetic diversity in the genus Secaleusing different types of molecular markers. 28.04.2019.

    Renata Słomnicka – Selected aspects of the genetic basis of resistance of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) to angular leaf spot caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans. 28.03.2019.

    2018

    Marcin Olszak – Development of the methodological basis for the biotechnological use of induced totipotent cucumber stem cells. 28.03.2018.

    Damian Witoń – The role of mitogen-activated kinase 4 (MPK4) in the regulation of growth, development and response to abiotic stresses in poplar Populus tremula x tremuloides. 14.03.2018.

    2017

    Beata Bakera – Structural and expression analysis of selected genes encoding cyclic hydroxy acid biosynthesis in common rye (Secale cereale L.). 29.09.2017.

    Tomasz Mróz – AStructural analysis of the mitochondrial genome of B line and identification of genes undergoing specific expression in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) MSC mitochondrial mutants. 12.07.2017.

    Konrad Zieliński – Methodological basis of cucumber transformation with high-molecular-weight DNA. 29.06.2017.

    2015

    Kohei Yagi – Molecular cytogenic and chromosome evolution analyses within the genus Cucumis. 22.12.2015

    2014

    Magdalena Górecka – Inter- and intracellular signals regulating ascorbate peroxidase 2 expression and acclimation and defense responses in higher plants (Ph.D. thesis performed at KGHiBR and defended at IBB PAN, Warsaw). 14.09.2014

    Paweł Burdiak – Functional characterization of the cysteine-rich receptor-like kinase (CRK) family in Arabidopsis thaliana (Ph.D. thesis performed at KGHiBR and defended at IBB PAN, Warsaw) 19.08.2014

    Piotr Gawroński – Molecular, physiological, and bioinformatics analysis of cellular signals regulating responses to biotic and abiotic stresses in higher plants (Ph.D. thesis performed at KGHiBR and defended at IBB PAN, Warsaw, Poland). 17.06.2014

    Cezary Kowalczuk – Functional analysis of sequences differentiating cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) lines with different sex types. 23.04.2014

    2013

    Weronika Wituszyńska – Genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling programmed cell death and plant adaptation in response to abiotic stresses (Ph.D. thesis performed at KGHiBR and defended at IBB PAN, Warsaw). 13.06.2013

    2011

    Magdalena Guzowska-Nowowiejska – Dynamics of the chloroplast transcriptome of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) under abiotic stresses. 26.01.2011

    Aneta Hromada-Judycka – Subtractive GDDSC analysis of the response of immature embryos of winter rye (Secale cereale L.) in in vitro culture. 13.04.2011

    Rafał Wóycicki – Sequencing and structural annotation of the cucumber nuclear genome (Cucumis sativus L.). 25.05.2011.

    Monika Dobrzyńska – Haploid suspension cultures of cucumber – obtaining and use in plant biotechnology. 15.06.2011

    Anna Hawliczek-Strulak – Identification of molecular markers of fertility restorer genes and characterization of the Rfolocus in selected materials Raphanus sativus L. 14.12.2011

    2010

    Magdalena Święcicka – Analysis of induced gene expression in potato cyst nematode-infected tomato roots. 03.03.2010

    Magdalena Czarny – Functional analysis of selected genes involved in tomato secondary metabolism and induced by the potato cyst nematode [Globodera rostochiensis (Wollenweber) Behrens]. 24.11.2010

    2009

    Joanna Dąbrowska-Bronk – An attempt to identify the function of potential components of the signal transduction mechanism following infection of tomato roots by potato cyst nematodes. 04.11.2009

    2008

    Anna Gruszczyńska – Molecular analysis of the response of immature winter rye (Secale cereale L.) embryos in in vitro culture with special emphasis on genes related to somatic embryogenesis. 01.10.2008.

    2006

    Wojciech Gutman – Construction and mapping of the BAC library in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). 20.09. 2006.

    Ewa Siedlecka     – DSC analysis of cucumber (Cucumis sativusL.) lines differing in sex. 6.12.2006.

    Helena Olczak-Woltman     – Genetic basis for resistance breeding of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) to bacterial angular leaf spot disease (Psuedomona syringae pv. lachrymans Young et al.). 17.10.2006.

    2005

    Anita Wiśniewska – Molecular analysis of selected cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) genes undergoing expression during somatic embryogenesis. 23.03.2005.

    Justyna Witkowicz – AFLP tagging of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L) genes. 8.07.2005.

    Monika Delis – Optimization of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) transformation methods. 8.07.2005.

    2004

    Magdalena Kowalczyk – Comparative analysis of gene expression products in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) flower buds. 09.07.2004.

    Hanna Bolibok – Molecular analysis of in vitro culture responses of immature winter rye (Secale cereale L.) inflorescences using microsatellite markers. 06.12.2004.

    Sabina Zuzga – Methods for transformation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in an embryogenic suspension culture cytokine model. 06.12.2004.

    Robert Malinowski – Analysis of the contribution of xyloglucan endotransglycosylase/hydrolase (XHT) gene expression to cucumber somatic embryogenesis (Cucumis sativus L.). 20.10.2004.

    2003

    Joanna Sztangret –Basis of genetic analysis of the content of carotenoid compounds in the fruit of giant pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima Duch.). Prospects for the use of F1 hybrids. 10.07.2003.

  • Habilitation theses

    2016

    Hanna Bolibok-Brągoszewska – Development of molecular markers, their characterization and application to the construction of very high-density genetic maps and understanding of the structure of genetic diversity in rye (Secale cereale L.). 24.06.2016
    dr hab. in biological sciences, discipline biotechnology, Council of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, UMCS Lublin

    2011

    Maria Szwacka – Properties of transgenic cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) lines producing thaumatin 26.10.2011
    dr hab. in agricultural sciences, WOBiAK WULS

    2008

    Marcin Filipecki – Metabolic effects of using advanced biotechnology in crop plants using cucumber as an example. 27.03.2008
    dr hab. in biological sciences, discipline biotechnology, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wroclaw University of Life Sciences

    2007

    Grzegorz Bartoszewski – Organization and variation of the mitochondrial genome of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). 12.12.2007
    dr hab. in biological sciences, discipline biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences, UMCS Lublin

    2006

    Wojciech Pląder – Sekwencjonowanie i analiza genomu chloroplastowego ogórka (Cucumis sativus L.). 1.12.2006
    dr hab. in biological sciences, discipline biotechnology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan

    2004

    Wojciech Burza – Some, important for biotechnology, aspects of the control of the process of morphogenesis in the culture in vitro of plants 08.06.2004
    dr hab. in biological sciences, discipline biotechnology, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wroclaw University of Life Sciences

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