Running projects
The origin of polyploid complexes: the role of polyploidization, geographical and ecological isolation
APVV-17-0616
Duration: 2018-2022
Research and Development Support Agency, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
The main topics of the proposed project are microevolutionary and speciation processes in diploid-polyploid complexes belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Speciation both at the diploid and polyploid levels will be examined, elucidating the role of genome merge and duplication, geographical and ecological separation. The questions addressed have broader relevance, beyond the studied genera, and the answers can help us better understand processes underlying polyploid speciation as such. Methods applied to address questions of this project will include both conventional molecular systematics markers, as well as methods based on the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), namely restriction site associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq) and combination of target enrichment of low-copy nuclear genes and genome skimming (Hyb-seq). Using the multi-marker approach we expect to increase robustness of the results. As a complement, flow-cytometric, morphometric, and ecological and climatic niche analyses will be employed. In order to achieve these goals we have chosen four genera from three different tribes of the Brassicaceae family (Alysseae [Alyssum, Odontarrhena], Camelineae [Arabidopsis], Cardamineae [Cardamine]), representing different evolutionary lineages in this family. We will take the advantage of the wealth of methods that are available for and already tested in the closely related genus Arabidopsis, our previous long-term experience with the proposed study genera, and also previously collected plant material.
Finished projects
2015-2017,Species and genetic diversity in the Brassicaceae family, towards understanding of evolution in polyploidy complexes
APVV-0139-12 Research and Development Support Agency, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2012-2017,
EU BON - Building the European Biodiversity Observation Network
(308454)
Scientific person in charge of the project at the Institute of Botany S.A.S., Bratislava
7th Framework Programme (EU)
2012-2014,
Development of a coordinated digital database of images and information on plants located in herbarium SAV (part of the Global Plant Initiative).
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York, USA
2011-2014,
Opening up the Natural History Heritage for Europeana, OpenUp!
(270890)
Scientific person in charge of the project at the Institute of Botany S.A.S., Bratislava &
workpackage leader
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (EU)
2011–2014,
Microevolutionary processes in Asteraceae
APVV-0320-10
Research and Development Support Agency, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2009–2012,
Taxonomy and phylogeny of the European representatives of the genus Picris
LPP-0239-09
PhD project by Marek Slovák, Research and Development Support Agency,
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2008–2011,
A Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure - PESI
223806
Scientific person in charge of the project at the Institute of Botany S.A.S., Bratislava
7th Framework Programme (EU)
2006–2010,
Phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy of the Alyssum montanum - A. repens complex
(Brassicaceae)LPP–0085–06
Research and Development Support Agency, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2006–2011,
Toward the European Institute of Taxonomy (EDIT)
GOCE-CT-2006-018340
Scientific person in charge of the project at the Institute of Botany S.A.S., Bratislava
6th Framework Programme (EU)
2007-2010,
Phylogeography, postglacial history and taxonomy of model groups of taxa in Europe
(RPEU-0003-06) Research and Development Support Agency, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2005–2007,
Identification key of ferns and flowering plants of Slovakia and solving taxonomical problems of critical species groups in a Central European area
(APVT-51-026404) Research and Development Support Agency, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
2004–2006,
Tracking surrogates for infraspecific biodiversity: towards efficient selection strategies for the conservation of natural genetic resources using comparative mapping and modelling approaches (INTRABIODIV)
(GOCE-CT-2004-505376) GOCE-CT-2004-505376(Scientific person in charge of the project at the Institute of Botany S.A.S., Bratislava)
2003–2005,
Taxonomic revision of the genus Cardamine s.l.
(2/3042/23) Grant Agency for Science, VEGA, Bratislava, Slovak Republic2003–2005,
ENBI – European Network for Biodiversity Information
(EVK2-CT-2002-20020) 5th Framework Programme (EU)(Scientific person in charge of the project at the Institute of Botany S.A.S., Bratislava)
2002–2005,
Chromosome numbers survey of the ferns and flowering plants of Slovakia
(APVT-51-006002) Science and Technology Assistance Agency, Bratislava, Slovak Republic2001–2004,
BioCASE – A biodiversity collection access service for Europe
(EVR1-CT-2001-40017) 5th Framework Programme (EU)(Scientific person in charge of the project at the Institute of Botany S.A.S., Bratislava)
2000–2002,
Taxonomic revision of the Mediterranean representatives of the genus Cardamine
(2/7080/20) Grant Agency for Science, VEGA, Bratislava, Slovak Republic2000–2003,
European initiative for the Euro+Med PlantBase
(EVR1-1999-00024) 5th Framework Programme (EU)(Scientific person in charge of the project at the Institute of Botany S.A.S., Bratislava)
1999,
Taxonomic evaluation of European populations of the genus Cardamine (Brassicaceae)
(2/6029/99) Grant Agency for Science, VEGA, Bratislava, Slovak Republic1995-1997,
Biodiversity of plants of Slovakia
(95/5305/025) Office for the Strategy of the Development of Society, Science and Technology of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava1995-1997,
Taxonomic differentiation in the genera Cardamine, Sempervivum and Senecio
(2/2032) Grant Agency for Science, VEGA, Bratislava, Slovak Republic1993-1995,
Sippenverwandschaft und Differenzierung bei Polyploid-Komplexen der Angiospermen in den Ostalpen und Westkarpaten
(OWP-58) East-West-Programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Federal Ministry for Science and Research, Vienna, Austria (with Prof. F. Ehrendorfer)1992-1994,
Biosystematic study of critical taxa of vascular plants
(2/41) Grant Agency for Science, Bratislava, Slovak Republic1991,
Oleg Polunin Memorial Award, Charterhouse, Godalming, England