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43 Kair臈n懦 str., LT-10239 Vilnius
Tel. 219 3133
E-mail:

Director 鈥� Dr. Audrius Skridaila

STAFF

Research fellows: Habil. Dr. I. Pa拧akinskien臈, Dr. A. Au膷ina, Dr. S. Dapk奴nien臈, Dr. R. Juodkait臈, Dr. D. Naug啪emys, Dr. A. Skridaila,  Dr. R. 艩iuk拧ta, Dr. G. 艩tuk臈nien臈, Dr. V. Vaitk奴nien臈, Dr. S. 沤ilinskait臈.

Departments of the Botanical Garden:

Department of Management and Coordination of Scientific Programs:

• Group of Plant Biodiversity and Taxonomy;
• Laboratory of Biotechnology and Genetics.

Department of Plant Collections:  

• Group of Lithuanian Flora;
• Group of Dendrological Collections;  
• Group of Pomological Collections;
• Group of Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Collections;  
• Group of Indoor Plant Collections;
• Group of Natural and Induced Mutants Collections.

Department of Vingis, 110 M. K. 膶iurlionio str., LT-03100 Vilnius, tel. 233 0160.

RESEARCH AREAS

Genomics, Biomolecules and Biotechnologies: Fundamental and Applied Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Introduction and investigation of ornamental and horticulture plants
Collection, assessment and conservation of plant genetic resources
Plant molecular taxonomy
Genetic polymorphism, genetic instability of plants
Biotechnology of cultivation and reproduction
Micropropagation in vitro
Phytopathology, mycorrhizal fungi diversity

MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2017

International scientific-practical conference Changes in Floverculture and New Technologies

Scientific conference Gardens: Traditions, Images, Symbols in Lithuanian Culture

Scientific-practical conference Novelties and Trends in Greenery

Scientific conference Educational Spaces and the Process of Education

RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2017

Projects funded by University Budget

Plant Genetic Resources, Biological, Molecular Studies and Biotechnology. Group Leader Prof. Habil. Dr. I. Pa拧akinskien臈. 2016鈥�2020.

The genetic diversity of European yew (Taxus baccata L.) populations from Latvia, Great Britain, Georgia and Lithuanian individual trees was investigated by molecular markers methods. The genetic diversity of blue-berried honeysuckle (L. caerulea L.) populations from geographically remoted locations (Baltic Sea region, East part of Russia and Japan) was investigated by molecular markers methods (ISSR and cpDNA), too. Long-term dynamics of ectomycorrhizal community of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings in forest clear-cuts of different age were investigated. Assessment of vegetative reproduction capacity of tulip (Tulipa L.) varieties (鈥楳onte Spider鈥�/Double Early Group, 鈥楥laudia鈥�/Lily Flovered Group, 鈥榁irchic鈥�/Viridiflora Group) was accomplished according to coeficient of weight increase. The morphological diversity of lilac (Syringa L.) varieties (鈥楨xelent鈥�, 鈥楩lora鈥�, 鈥楪ai拧tosias Sapnis鈥�,鈥楰atherina Havameyer鈥�, 鈥楰ionigin Luise鈥�, 鈥楰rasavitsa Moskvy鈥�, 鈥楲unyj Svet鈥�, 鈥楳atu Ede Upits鈥�, 鈥楳aximowic鈥�, 鈥楳onigue Lemoine鈥�, 鈥楶rimrose鈥�, 鈥楽ensation鈥� and 鈥榁olkan鈥�) that were propagated by tissue culture and by grafting were investigated and compared. The genetic diversity of varieties was also investigated by molecular markers methods. Morphological characteristics of Lithuanian primroses varieties (Primula L.) were evaluated.

Main publications:

Rudawska, M., Leski, T., Au膷ina, A., Karlinski, L., Skridaila, A., Ryli拧kis, D. 2017. Forest litter amendment during nursery stage influence field performance and ectomycorrhizal community of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings out planted on four different sites. Forest Ecology and Management. Amsterdam: Elsevier, vol. 395, p. 104鈥�114; doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.04.002.

Tunaitien臈, V., Patamsyt臈, J., Naug啪emys, D., Kleizait臈, V., 膶臈snien臈, T.,  Ran膷elis, V. P., 沤vingila, D. 2017. Genetic and allelopathic differences between populations of daisy fleabane Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. (Asteraceae) from disturbed and stable habitats. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. Oxford: Pergamon-Elsevier Science, vol. 70, p. 294鈥�303; doi:10.1016/j.bse.2016.12.015.

膶臈snien臈, T., Kleizait臈, V., Bondzinskait臈, S., Tara拧kevi膷ius, R., 沤vingila, D., 艩iuk拧ta, Raimondas; Ran膷elis, Vytautas Petras. 2017. Metal bioaccumulation and mutagenesis in a Tradescantia clone following long-term exposure to soils from urban industrial areas and closed landfills. Mutation Research / Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. Amsterdam: Elsevier BV, vol. 823, p. 65鈥�72; doi: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2017.09.004.

Butkuvien臈, J., Sinkevi膷ien臈, Z., Naug啪emys, D., Patamsyt臈, J., 沤vingila, D. 2017. Genetic diversity of Batrachium (Ranunculaceae) species reveals the necessity of their protection in Lithuanian rivers. Aquatic Botany, vol. 142, p. 61鈥�70.

International Projects

Project: Ribes/Rubus European Central Data Base. Dr. D. Ryli拧kis.

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The Central Ribes/Rubus Europe Database was managed (the IPGRI and ECP/GR request).

The Ribes database contains 2551 records of Ribes accessions held in 11 countries. The Rubus database contains 665 records of Rubus accessions held in 6 countries.

COST program, activity FP1305:  Linking Belowground Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in European Forests, . Dr. A. Au膷ina.

MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS

BGCI 鈥� Botanical Garden Conservation International
LUBSA 鈥� Lithuanian Association of University Botanical Gardens (Lithuania)
IPGRI 鈥� International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Italy)
Institute of Dendrology, Kornik (Poland)
Lithuanian Plant Gene Bank (Lithuania)

OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES

Habil. Dr. I. Pa拧akinskien臈 鈥�

• editorial boards member of the journals Agriculture (沤emdirbyst臈) and Botanica Lithuanica.
  

Dr. A. Skridaila 鈥�

• editorial boards member of the journals  Rocznik Dendrologiczny (Poland) and  Vytauto Did啪iojo universiteto Botanikos sodo ra拧tai (Lithuania).