Genome polymorphism team
Head: prof. dr hab. Hanna Bolibok-Bragoszewska
Team: Dr. David Chan-Rodriguez, Dr. Sirine Werghi, Dr. Alexander Milovanov, Brian Wakimwayi Koboyi, Sikandar Shah
Students and interns: Rabia Ahmed
In the past:
PhD students: Ewa Borzęcka
Students and interns: Maksymilian Królik, Aleksandra Paradowska, Julia Maksymiuk, Shafeeq ur Rehman, Marianna Droszcz, Adam Kral, Oliwia Kielak, Maria Jóźwiak, Waseem Ahmad, Romain Borras, Alois Maillard, Yaren Elmas, Hilderlith Awuor Abuya, Ilteris Kutlug Onal, Beyza Nur Telli, Mertcan Gulben, Simran Asawa, Macarena Pozo Morales, Timea Papp, Alexandra Kiss, Usman Khalid Chaudhry, Anna Ringauf, Kathrin Schmittner, Shivaksh Ahluvalia, Fatemeh Shoormij, Saida Sharifova
Research focus:
- Genetic background of phosphorus deficiency in rye
- Characterisation of plant genetic resources in terms of their genetic diversity
- Identification and characterisation of genome regions targeted by selection pressure in rye
Research projects:
- Phosphorus-deficiency response in rye (Secale cereale) – multiple levels (molecular, morphological) and spatiotemporal patterns, 2025-2029 – National Science Centre project Opus 28 no. 2024/55/B/NZ9/00950
- Identification and characterization of genes involved in phosphorus deficiency tolerance in rye (Secale cereale L), a species with high tolerance of nutrient deficiency, 2021-2027 – National Science Centre project Opus 19 no 2020/37/B/NZ9/00738
- Influence of selection on a crop plant genome – identification and characterization of sequences targeted by domestication and breeding in rye (Secale cereale), 2015-2022, National Science Centre Sonata Bis 4 project no 2014/14/E/NZ9/00285
- DArT marker-mediated exploration of gene rich regions in a large genome species (Secale cereale), 2012-2015 National Science Centre Opus 2 project no 2011/03/B/NZ2/02480
- Comprehensive molecular characterization of genetic diversity of cultivated and wild forms in the genus Secale, 2010-2013, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, project no NN310 080139
Selected publications:
Chan-Rodriguez D, Koboyi BW, Werghi S, Till BJ, Maksymiuk J, Shoormij F, Hilderlith A, Hawliczek A, Królik M, Bolibok-Brągoszewska H (2025) Phosphate transporter (Pht) gene families in rye (Secale cereale L.) -genome-wide identification, characterization and sequence diversity assessment via DArTreseq. Frontiers in Plant Science 16:x, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1529358
Shroomji F, Mirlohi A,, Chan-Rodriguez D, Bolibok-Brągoszewska H, Saeidi G, 2023. Characterization of 14 Triticum species for the NAM-B1 gene and its associated traits. PLoS ONE, 18(8): e0287798, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287798
Hawliczek A, Borzecka E, Tofil K, Alachiotis N, Bolibok L, Gawroński P, Siekmann D, Hackauf B, Dusinsky R, Svec M, Bolibok-Brągoszewska H. (2023) Selective sweeps identification in distinct groups of cultivated rye (Secale cereale L.) germplasm provides potential candidate genes for crop improvement. BMC Plant Biology 23:323, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-023-04337-1.
Rabanus-Wallace MT, Hackauf B, Mascher M, Lux T, Wicker T e al. 2021. Chromosome-scale genome assembly provides insights into rye biology, evolution and agronomic potential. Nature Genetics 53: 564–573, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-021-00807-0
Hawliczek A, Bolibok L, Tofil K, Borzęcka E, Jankowicz-Cieślak J, Gawroński P, Kral A, Till BJ, Bolibok-Brągoszewska H. (2020) Deep sampling and pooled amplicon sequencing reveals hidden genic variation in heterogeneous rye accessions. BMC Genomics 21:845; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-07240-3
Announcement of the results of the NCN (National Science Center) research scholarship competition for a PhD student in the OPUS28 project no. 2024/55/B/NZ9/00950
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10.08.2025
Recruitment results for the Post-doc position within the project OPUS28 (financed by the National Science Center) no. 2024/55/B/NZ/00950
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07.08.2025