Cereal biotechnology team
Leader: Prof. Dr. hab. Monika Rakoczy-Trojanowska
Team: Dr. Magdalena Święcicka, Dr. Mateusz Matuszkiewicz, Dr. Joanna Szewińska
Research issues:
- Isolation, characterization of the structure, expression and function of genes controlling the biosynthesis of benzoxazinoids in rye
- Identification and characterization of R- and APR-type genes associated with leaf rust resistance in rye
Different types of interactions between rye inbred lines and leaf rust isolates
Research projects conducted (last 10 years):
- Development of molecular markers for the effective selection of rye (Secale cereale L.) forms with increased resistance to diseases and pre-harvest sprouting, 2012-2016, NCBiR (PBS 1)
- Production and molecular characterization of starting materials for breeding hybrid wheat varieties, 2013-2015, KZL (commissioned by the PHR breeding company)
- Genetic and environmental determinants of the regulation of benzoxazinoid biosynthesis – key secondary metabolites in rye (Seceale cereale ), 2016-2020, NCN (Opus 10)
- Integrated strategy for the reactivation of hybrid wheat breeding, 2017-2022, NCBiR (Biostrateg 3)
- Identification, characterization and mapping of rye (Secale cereale L.) genes associated with resistance to brown rust caused by Puccinia reconditasp. secalis. 2019-2022, NCN (Opus 16).
Scientific articles (5 chosen):
Identification and characteristics of wheat Lr orthologs in three rye inbred lines.
Krępski T, Olechowski M., Samborska-Skutnik I. Święcicka M, Grądzielewska A, Rakoczy-Trojanowska M. (2023). PLoS ONE 18(7), e0288520.
Genotype-sspecific expression of selected candidate genes conferring resistance to leaf rust of rye (Secale cereale L.).
Azad R, Krępski T, Olechowski M, Biernacik B, Święcicka M, Matuszkiewicz M, Dmochowska-Boguta M, Rakoczy-Trojanowska M. (2024). Genes, 15(3), 275.
Leaf rust (Puccinia recondita f. sp. secalis) triggers substantial changes in rye (Secale cereale L.) at the transcriptome and metabolome levels.
Krępski T, Piasecka A, Święcicka M, Kańczurzewska M, Sawikowska A, Dmochowska-Boguta M, Rakoczy-Trojanowska M, Matuszkiewicz M. (2024). BMC Plant Biology, 24, 107.
Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with leaf rust resistance in rye by precision mapping.
Matuszkiewicz M, Agnieszka G, Święcicka M, Alperen O, Mokrzycka M, Dolapo IA, Jie S, Kilian A, Rakoczy-Trojanowska M. (2024). BMC Plant Biology, 24, 291.
Searching for genes determining the APR phenotype in rye.
Szewińska J, Matuszkiewicz M, Rakoczy-Trojanowska M, Święcicka M, Krysińska M, Wakuliński W. (2025) BMC Plant Biology, 25, 1–21.
