Botanical Garden of 91桃色
43 Kair臈n懦, LT-10239 Vilnius
Tel. 219 3133
E-mail:
Director 鈥� Dr Audrius Skridaila
Department of Scientific Programs:
Group of Plant Biodiversity and Taxonomy;
Laboratory of Biotechnology and Genetics.
STAFF
Research professor: Dr Habil. I. Pa拧akinskien臈.
Senior researchers: Dr A. Skridaila, Dr D. Naug啪emys.
Researchers: Dr A. Au膷ina, Dr S. Dapk奴nien臈, Dr R. Juodkait臈, Dr.R. 艩iuk拧ta, Dr V. Vaitk奴nien臈, Dr S. 沤ilinskait臈.
Teaching assistant: Dr G. 艩tuk臈nien臈.
Doctoral student: V. Stakelien臈.
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
Phytopatology, mycorrhizal fungi diversity
MAIN CONFERENCES ORGANIZED IN 2020
On line conference Educational Spaces: Aspects of Biodiversity, Human Health and Nutrition. Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania, Lithuanian Centre of Non-formal Youth Education, Botanical Garden of 91桃色, 15 October 2020.
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2020
Projects Supported by University Budget
Plant Genetic Resources, Biological, Molecular Studies and Biotechnology. Dr Habil. I. Pa拧akinskien臈. 2016鈥�2020.
Long-term dynamics of ectomycorrhizal community of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings were investigated. The study was conducted to assess the effects of the set-aside period of forest clear-cuts on growth and mycorrhizal community structure of Scots pine seedlings along the soil fertility gradient. In another study, the structure and diversity of ECM fungi in different class of bonitas of Scots pine forest stands in Curonian Spit were assessed. Plant genetic resources were also investigated.
Main publications:
Vy拧niauskien臈, R., Ran膷elien臈, V., Naug啪emys, D., Rudaityt臈-Luko拧ien臈, E., Patamsyt臈, J., Butkauskas, D., Kup膷inskien臈, E., 沤vingila, D. Genetic diversity of Nuphar lutea in Lithuanian river populations. Aquatic Botany. 2020, 161: 103173.
Dapk奴nien臈, S., Snie拧kien臈, V., Maciulevi膷i奴t臈, I. Lazdij懦 rajono pasienio su Lenkija ir Baltarusija kaim懦 dar啪eli懦 augalai. Dekoratyvi懦j懦 ir sodo augal懦 sortimento, technologij懦 ir aplinkos optimizavimas. Mokslo darbai. 2020, 11(16): 65鈥�71.
Snie拧kien臈, V., Dapk奴nien臈, S. Lekarstvenyje rastenija v cvetnikach selskich usadeb Juzhnoj Litvy. Planta+. Achievements and Prospects. The proceedings of the international scientific and practical conference dedicated to the memory of Doctor of Chemistry, Professor Nina Pavlovna Maksyutina. Kyiv, 2020, 282鈥�285.
National Research Projects
Research Council of Lithuania. Impact of Climate Change on Sustainability of Aquatic Vegetation in Water Courses with Ranunculion Vegetation (Habitat of European Importance 3260) (No. S-SIT-20-1). Dr D. Naug啪emys. 2020鈥�2021.
We focus on Ranunculus (sect. Batrachium) species and their communities to assess the changes in habitats in Lithuanian rivers due to rising temperatures, so the research was started not only in Lithuania, but also at selected control points in the same type of habitats north (Russia - lower temperature) and south (Italy - higher temperature). It has been established that there are 5 Ranunculus species. In addition, a new hybrid of R. penicillatus 脳 R. circinatus has been identified, whereas 4 species of Ranunculus have been identified in Italy and 3 in Russia.
Main publications:
Butkuvien臈, J., Sinkevi膷ien臈, Z., Naug啪emys, D., 沤vingila, D., Skridaila, A. and Bobrov, A. A. Genetic diversity of aquatic Ranunculus (Batrachium, Ranunculaceae) in one river basin caused
by hybridization. Plants. 2020, 9(11): 1455; (This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolutionary Genomics)
Butkuvien臈, J., Lambertini, C., Naug啪emys, D., Patamsyt臈, J. Climate change and anthropogenic impact on aquatic plant communities dominated by Ranunculus species, a habitat of European conservation importance (Habitat 3260). 115掳 Congresso della Societ脿 Botanica Italiana, online 9鈥� 11 settembre 2020: volume degli abstract. Societ脿 Botanica Italiana, 2020, p. 78.
Butkuvien臈, J., Naug啪emys, D., Sinkevi膷ien臈, Z., Patamsyt臈, J. Riverine Ranunculus section Batrachium communities in Lithuania. Proceedings of IX International scientific conference on aquatic macrophytes HYDROBOTANY 2020, Borok, Russia, 17鈥�21 October, 2020. 袘芯褉芯泻: 袠袘袙袙 袪袗袧. 2020, 87鈥�188.
International Research Projects
Project: Ribes/Rubus European Central Data Base. Dr D. Ryli拧kis.
Internet:
The Central Ribes/Rubus Europe Database was managed (the IPGRI and ECP/GR request).
Botanical Gardens as Part of European Cultural Heritage (B-Ardent!). Erasmus+, KA2, Nr. 2018-1-CZ01-KA202-048171. Dr G. 艩tuk臈nien臈. 2019鈥�2021.
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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 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Dr A. Skridaila 鈥�
- editorial board member of the Polish Dendrology Society Yearbok Rocznik Polskiego Towarzystwa Dendrologicznego,
- editorial board member of the periodical publication of the Lithuanian Association of Landscape Architects Landscape Architecture 鈥� the Theoretical and Practical Aspects. 2020, 1(5),
Dr Habil. I. Pa拧akinskien臈 鈥�
- editorial board member of the journal Botanica Lithuanica.
BEST REPORTS DELIVERED AT CONFERENCES ABROAD
- J. Butkuvien臈, D. Naug啪emys, Z. Sinkevi膷ien臈, J. Patamsyt臈. Riverine Ranunculus section Batrachium communities in Lithuania. 9th international conference On aquatic macrophytes HYDROBOTANY 2020. Borok, Russia, 17鈥�21 October 2020. (On line).
- D. Naug啪emys, J. Butkuvien臈, S. Pavliukovi膷. Lobelia dortmanna L. in Lithuania: population structure and genetic diversity. 9th international conference On aquatic macrophytes HYDROBOTANY 2020. Borok, Russia, 17鈥�21 October 2020. (On line).
MOST IMPORTANT PARTICIPATION CASES OF RESEARCHERS IN WORKING GROUPS OR COMMISSIONS SET UP BY STATE AUTHORITIES, STATE AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS, ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESS ENTITIES
- Dr A. Skridaila - member of the Council of Control of Invasive Species by the Ministry of Environment.
- Dr A. Skridaila - member of the First Council for the Evaluation of the Real Cultural Heritage (Greenery Expert) by the Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture.
- Dr A. Skridaila, Dr Habil. I. Pa拧akinskien臈 - members of the Standing Commission on National Genetic Resources for Plants by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania.
- Dr Habil. I. Pa拧akinskien臈 - Executive Team Expert of the National Science Program for Sustainability of Agro-, Forest- and Aquatic Ecosystems by the Lithuanian Research Council.
- Dr Habil. I. Pa拧akinskien臈 - member of the Project Evaluation Committee by the Research Council of Lithuania.
MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES
- 17 articles in magazines and portals, 6 TV interviews, 4 radio interviews.