Year-Book 2002, Biology

Biology

Year – Book 2002 Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno

Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic, 2002

The Section Biology includes the departments and other units of the Faculty involved in the teaching of and research on the various aspects of biology. The Section’s top management consists of the Head of the Section and the Section Council. Members of the Section Council are the Heads of the individual departments or other independent units of the Section. The Head of the Section (one of the Section’s professors or associate professors) is appointed by the Dean based on a proposal of the Section Council. Heads of Sections are part of the Faculty’s management. The Head appoints his deputies and persons responsible for the individual fields of study within the Section’s courses of study (called study programmes).

MANAGEMENT OF THE SECTION BIOLOGY

Head of Section: Jaromír Vaňhara (Prof., RNDr., CSc.) until Jun 2002 Milan Gelnar (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.) since Jul 2002 Deputy Head for Education Issues: Božena Koubková (RNDr., Ph.D.) Deputy Head: Ivo Sedláček (RNDr., CSc.) since Jul 2002 Deputy Head for Organisational Issues: Jiří Schlaghamerský (Dipl.-Biol., Ph.D.) until Jun 2002 Responsible Person for the Study Programmes: Jan Šmarda (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.) until Aug 2002 Jan Helešic (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., Ph.D.) since Sep 2002 Secretary: Věra Slezáková

For the Members of the Section Council see below under the individual departments.

Biodiversity Research Group

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The research project Temporal and Spatial Biodiversity Dynamics in Ecosystems of Central Europe (CEZ: MSM 143100010; running from 1999 to 2003) has given rise to the establishment of a temporal organization unit of the Section Biology, i.e. the Biodiversity Research Group. This unit includes staff of three biological departments of the Faculty of Science, MU, involved in the project. The group is structured into 6 research teams according to their specialized fields of study (see below) and has had 34 employees in 2002. Several dozens of students working on their master’s and doctoral theses are also working within the project scheme. The unit is financially autonomous to a large extent. Research reports are produced annually. A complete listing of all activities is accessible through its Internet home page http://elanor.sci.muni.cz/zoolecol/biodivst/. The individual departments with their fields of study support the projects’ broad scope. Activities covered by this scheme are also linked to further projects looking at biodiversity from various points of view. Although the focus is on biodiversity research within the Czech Republic, co-operation with domestic and foreign research institutions contributes to our knowledge also on a European scale.

MANAGEMENT OF THE BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH GROUP

Head: Jaromír Vaňhara (Prof., RNDr., CSc.) – see Invertebrates Research Team Vicehead: Milan Chytrý (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., Ph.D.) – see Vegetation Science Research Team Secretary: Věra Slezáková – see Invertebrates Research Team

STRUCTURE OF PERSONNEL (given separately for each research team)

Plant Biosystematics Research Team Department of Botany Head: Petr Bureš (RNDr., Ph.D.) Associate Professor: Vladimír Řehořek (RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Jiří Danihelka (Ing., Ph.D.) Vít Grulich (RNDr., CSc.) Research Assistant: Lucie Horová (Mgr.) Olga Rotreklová (Mgr.) Ph.D. Students: Full time Sierra Dawn Stoneberg Holt (Mgr.) Kateřina Kočí - Ehrenbergerová (Mgr.) Vegetation Science Research Team Department of Botany Head: Milan Chytrý (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., Ph.D.) Professor: Jiří Vicherek (RNDr., CSc.) Professor Emeritus Associate Professor: Jiří Unar (RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Jiří Danihelka (Ing., Ph.D.) Vít Grulich (RNDr., CSc.) Lubomír Tichý (Mgr., Ph.D.) Ph.D. Students: Full time Petra Hájková (Mgr.) Marcela Havlová (Mgr.) Ilona Kuželová (Mgr.) Jana Navrátilová (Mgr.) Zdenka Otýpková (Mgr.) Jan Roleček (Mgr.) Petra Špačková (Ing.) Part time Michal Hájek (Mgr.) Viera Horáková (Mgr.) Martin Kočí (Mgr.) Zdeňka Lososová (RNDr.) Iva Sedláková (Mgr.) Kateřina Šumberová (Mgr.) Invertebrates Research Team Department of Zoology and Ecology Head: Jaromír Vaňhara (Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Professor: Rudolf Rozkošný (RNDr., D.Sc.) Assistant Professor: Jiří Schlaghamerský (Dipl.-Biol., Ph.D.) Research Assistants: Stano Pekár (Mgr., Ph.D.) Jiří Rozehnal (RNDr.) Technician: Věra Slezáková Ph.D. Students: Full time Jana Horsáková (Mgr.) Petr Mückstein (Mgr.) Part time Hana Hiršová (Mgr.) Jiří Hřebíček (Mgr.) Hydrobiology Research Team Department of Zoology and Ecology Head: Jan Helešic (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., Ph.D.) Professor: František Kubíček (RNDr., CSc.), Professor Emeritus Associate Professors: Věra Opravilová (RNDr., CSc.) Edmund Sedlák (RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Ondřej Komárek (RNDr., Ph.D.) Světlana Zahrádková (RNDr., Ph.D.) Research Assistant: Jana Schenková (RNDr.) Ph.D. Students: Full time Michal Horsák (RNDr.) Petr Komzák (RNDr.) Marie Omesová (Mgr.) Jiří Kroča (Mgr.) Part time Jiří Kopecký (RNDr.) Markéta Kubláková (Mgr.) Aleš Mergl (RNDr.) Jan Špaček (Mgr.) Daniel Vařecha (Mgr.)

Small Mammals Research Team Department of Zoology and Ecology Head: Zdeněk Řehák (Assistant Prof., RNDr., Ph.D.) Professor: Jiří Gaisler (RNDr., D.Sc.), Professor Emeritus Ph.D. Students: Full time Ivo Baroň (Mgr.) Tomáš Bartoníčka (Mgr.) Hana Berková (Mgr.) Katerina Janečková (Mgr.) Eva Jánová (Mgr.) Klára Petrželková (Mgr.) Martin Pokorný (Mgr.) Monika Šugerková (Mgr.) Part time Martin Gajdošík (Mgr.) Vertebrate Parasites Research Team Department of Zoology and Ecology, Parasitology Unit Head: Milan Gelnar (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Božena Koubková (RNDr., Ph.D.) Iveta Matějusová (Mgr., Ph.D.) Andrea Šimková (RNDr., Ph.D.) Ph.D. Students: Full time Radim Blažek (Mgr.) Martina Dávidová (Mgr.) Martina Mazourková (Mgr.) Markéta Ondračková (Mgr.) Eva Ottová (Mgr.) Iva Přikrylová (Mgr.) Andrea Valigurová (RNDr.) Tomáš Zurawski (Mgr.) Part time Iveta Hodová (Mgr.) Irma Hricová (Mgr.) Dušan Kadlec (RNDr.) Jiří Jarkovský (Mgr.) Eva Řehulková (Mgr.) Department of Comparative Animal Physiology and General Zoology Head: Vladimír Ptáček (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Professor: Jan Knoz, (RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Omar Šerý (Mgr., Ph.D.) Alena Žákovská (RNDr., Ph.D.) Technicians: Renata Hladilová Hana Kulová

As the Biodiversity Research Group is entirely formed by staff of the Section’s permanent organizational units, all further details are given under these individual departments, i.e. the Dept. of Botany, the Dept. of Zoology and Ecology, and the Dept. of Comparative Animal Physiology and General Zoology.

Centre of Biostatistics and Analyses

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The Centre of Biostatistics and Analyses (CBA) was established in November 2001 by the decision of the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Medicine. Being an inter-faculty organization unit associated with the Faculty of Medicine as well as with the Faculty of Science, the Centre has also the position of a permanent Department within the Section Biology of the Faculty of Science. The CBA has the following mission:

(1) To provide training in the field of applied data analysis and IT applications for biological and clinical fields of research within both Faculties.

(2) To carry out research on the application of mathematical and statistical methods and information technologies in biological and clinical fields of research (particularly in risk assessment, applied stochastic modelling, multivariate analyses of biological data, predictive medicine, evidence-based medicine, data mining, software development for research).

(3) To provide a full scale portfolio of services expected from informatics from the point of view of the biological and clinical fields of research (for instance: data analysis, software development and data processing in databases, clinical registration, computer graphics, and Internet services).

The CBA shall be involved in student training at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, life-long learning). Research objectives shall be funded by successfully applying for research grants either directly, according to the established procedures of both Faculties, or in co-operation with grantees at Masaryk University or any other academic institution in the Czech Republic or abroad. Research in the fields of biology, chemistry and medicine continuously requires new methods of processing existing data, the detection of new links between parameters, multivariate modelling of relationships, and the assessment of predictors. Undergraduate and graduate students and researchers of both Faculties have thus gained a service centre offering support in biostatistics and software related issues and capable of direct involvement in biological or clinical studies.

STRUCTURE OF PERSONNEL

Head: Ladislav Dušek (RNDr., Ph.D.) Assistant Professors: Michal Beránek (RNDr.) Jan Mužík (Mgr.) Jiří Jarkovský (Mgr.) Research Assistants: Jana Koptíková (Mgr., Ph.D.) Petr Pavliš (Mgr.) Jan Polach (RNDr.) Technician: Ivo Šnábl

List of publications

Books chapters

SVOBODNÍK, A., ABRAHÁMOVÁ, J., DUŠEK, L., MUŽÍK, J. Epidemiologie ZN mužských pohlavních orgánů ČR - statistická analýza NOR (Epidemiology ZN of men's genitals in Czech Republic - NOR statistical analysis). In J. Abrahámová (Ed) Vybrané otázky onkologie VI. p. 12-15, 2002.

SVOBODNÍK, A., DUŠEK, L., MUŽÍK, J., PECEN, L., NOVOTNÝ, J. Projekt CARMEN - výsledky epidemiologické studie karcinomu prsu u žen v ČR (CARMEN project - results of the epidemiological study of breast cancer in women from Czech Republic). In J. Abrahámová (Ed) Vybrané otázky onkologie VI. p. 97-100, 2002.

Scientific papers

BENEŠ, P., MUŽÍK, J., BENEDÍK, J., ZNOJIL, V., VÁCHA, J. The relationship among apolipoprotein(a) polymorphisms, the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein, and the very low density lipoprotein receptor genes, and plasma lipoprotein(A) concentration in the Czech population (The relationship among apolipoprotein(a) polymorphisms, the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein, and the very low density lipoprotein receptor genes, and plasma lipoprotein(A) concentration in the Czech population). Human Biology, Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 74, 1, p. 129-136, 2002.

JURAJDA, M., MUŽÍK, J., IZAKOVIČOVÁ HOLLÁ, L., VÁCHA, J. A newly identified single nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter of the matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene. Molecular and Cellular Probes, London : Academic Press Ltd, London, 16, 1, p. 63-66, 2002.

KAŇKOVÁ, K., JANSEN, E. H., MÁROVÁ, I., STEJSKALOVÁ, A., PÁCAL, L., MUŽÍK, J., VÁCHA, J. Relations among serum ferritin, C282Y and H63D mutations in the HFE gene and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Czech population. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, Germany : Thieme, 110, 5, p. 223-229, 2002.

VAŠKŮ, A., ŠPINAROVÁ, L., GOLDBERGOVÁ, M., MUŽÍK, J., ŠPINAR, J., VÍTOVEC, J., TOMAN, J., VÁCHA, J. Double heterozygote of two endothelin-1 gene polymorhisms (G8002A and -3A/-4A) is related to big endothelin levels in chronic heart failure (Double heterozygote of two endothelin-1 gene polymorhisms (G8002A and -3A/-4A) is related to big endothelin levels in chronic heart failure). Experimental and Molecular Pathology, USA : The Human Press, 2002, 73, p. 230-233.

VAŠKŮ, A., TSCHÖPLOVÁ, S., MUŽÍK, J., SOUČEK, M., VÁCHA, J. Association of three polymorphisms in the gene coding for endothelin-1 (ET-1) with the essential hypertension, overweight and smoking. (Association of three polymorphisms in the gene coding for endothelin-1 (ET-1) with the essential hypertension, overweight and smoking.). Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, Kanada : xxxx, 2002, xx, p. xxx, 5 pp.

VAŠKŮ, V., KAŇKOVÁ, K., VAŠKŮ, A., MUŽÍK, J., IZAKOVIČOVÁ HOLLÁ, L., SEMRÁDOVÁ, V., VÁCHA, J. Gene polymorphisms (G82S,1704G/T, 2184A/G and 2245G/A) in the receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) with plaque psoriasis (Gene polymorphisms (G82S,1704G/T, 2184A/G and 2245G/A) in the receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) with plaque psoriasis). Archives of Dermatological Research, Německo : Springer Verlag, 294, 2, p. 127-130, 2002.

Abstracts of conference papers and posters DUŠEK, L., JARKOVSKÝ, J., ANDĚL, P., HODOVSKÝ, J., ŠMÍD, R., ZAHRÁDKOVÁ, S., GELNAR, M. Biodiversity measures as environmental indicators - is there a space for generalization over various biological communities under different type of stress ? (Biodiversity measures as environmental indicators - is there a space for generalization over various biological communities under different type of stress ?). In SECOTOX 2002. Trends and Advances in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. In Book of contributions. p. 122-126.

DUŠEK, L., PAVLIŠ, P., ŽALOUDÍK, J., MUŽÍK, J., KOPTÍKOVÁ, J., SVOBODNÍK, A. Software SVOD ve verzi 2.00 (Software SVOD - version 2.00). In Sborník - XXVI. Brněnské onkologické dny, Brno 29.5. - 31.5. 2002. p. 66-70.

JARKOVSKÝ, J., DUŠEK, L., HODOVSKÝ, J., PAVLIŠ, P., ZAHRÁDKOVÁ, S., ŠMÍD, R., KUKLETA, P. Biodiversity and other ecologically weighted indices in bioindication of surface ware quality. In SECOTOX 2002. Trends and Advances in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. Book of contributions. p. 126-131. JARKOVSKÝ, J., VACEK, J., KIZEK, R., TRNKOVÁ, L. Stanovení koncentrace metallothioneinu v parazitech ryb rodu ACANTHOCEPHALUS (Determination of metallothionein concentration in fish parasites of ACANTHOCEPHALUS). In Sborník příspěvků VI. pracovního setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů. p. 25-25, 2002.

ŽALOUDÍK, J., DUŠEK, L., MUŽÍK, J., PAVLIŠ, P., KOPTÍKOVÁ, J., SVOBODNÍK, A., GERYK, E., VYZULA, R., ABRAHÁMOVÁ, J. Využití dat NOR pro kontrolu kvality onkologické péče - studie vybraných skupin nádorů podpořená software SVOD (Application of NOR data for quality control of oncological care - study of selected tumor groups supported by SVOD software). In Sborník - XXVI. Brněnské onkologické dny, Brno 29.5. - 31.5. 2002. p. 70-78.

Czech Collection of Microorganisms

SERVICE, RESEARCH AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES

The Czech Collection of Microorganisms (CCM) is a public collection of living cultures of bacteria (c. 3000 strains) and fungi (c. 700 strains). Its main function is to collect, maintain, preserve and distribute authentic cultures of microorganisms relevant to applied microbiology, biotechnology, education and general scientific interest. CCM provides yearly approximately 4000 bacterial strains. The principal method used for preservation of strains in the CCM is freeze-drying. A more efficient method of conservation, i.e. in artificial straws submerged in liquid nitrogen, has been introduced for bacterial and fungal cultures. All information concerning strains, their preservation and distribution is unified under a computer programme called MINE, which is compatible with programmes used in the major culture collections in Europe.

The CCM is a member of the World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC), of the European Culture Collections’ Organisation (ECCO) and of the Federation of Czechoslovak Collections of Microorganisms (FCCM). CCM is a recognized International Depositary Authority (IDA) for deposits of bacteria, yeasts and filamentous fungi for patent purposes under the Budapest Treaty. Bacteria and fungi for patenting on the national level are also accepted. CCM also offers professional services for clients such as the distribution of cultures, the identification of bacteria and filamentous fungi, safe deposits of cultures owned by the clients, conservation of microbial cultures by freeze-drying, isolation of microorganisms from samples of various materials, etc. All these services are provided for a fee. Short or long-term contract research is conducted.

Staff has no teaching duties. Nevertheless, I. Sedláček continues to give lectures on "Systematic bacteriology" and "Taxonomy of microorganisms" at the Dept. of Microbiology. He also acts as a consultant for the Ph.D. theses of two students. Z. Páčová co-operated on courseware CD ROM medium "Atlas of Microorganisms" for students of secondary schools and universities. D. Novotný gives lectures on mycology at the Depts. of Botany and Microbiology and he gives lectures on microscopic fungi for students of the Industrial School for Chemistry. Work on two diploma theses is carried out at the CCM under the supervision of I. Sedláček.

The scientific research at the CCM focuses predominantly on the taxonomy and diagnostics of microorganisms. The bacteriological part concerns studies of relatedness and genetic diversity of G- rods and G+ cocci by ribotyping and whole-cell protein profiles analysis, species diversity of bacteria in some caves of the Moravian Karst, in clean waters and on living bats and llamas. The suitability of commercial diagnostic kits is tested on strains of clinically important bacteria. CCM collaborates on the development of an automated identification system. Our mycological research team continued studies on the taxonomy of aquatic hyphomycete (cultures isolated in Canadian streams and elsewhere), and the mycoflora (especially endophytes) of trees and beetles in the Czech Republic.

STRUCTURE OF PERSONNEL Head: Ivo Sedláček (RNDr., CSc.) Curators: Ludmila Marvanová (RNDr., CSc.) – fungi Zdena Páčová (RNDr.) – bacteria Researchers: Pavel Benda (RNDr.) – part time David Novotný (Mgr.) Hana Štegnerová (MVDr.) Vlastimil Štětina (RNDr.) Pavel Švec (Mgr., Ph.D.) Technicians: Hana Dítětová Hana Dubnová Františka Labíková Ivana Machová (Ing.) Anna Šulistová Secretary Marcela Antlová (DiS.) PROJECT GRANTS RECEIVED

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

Project 803/2002: Teaching of morphology, taxonomy and ecology of microscopic fungy at the Faculty of Sciences, Masaryk University Brno (principal investigator: D. Novotný)

Project of the KONTAKT 2002 programme No. 164: Characterization of bacteriocins producing environmental strains of enterococci and staphylococci for their use in biological decontamination of wastes (principal investigator: I. Sedláček, co-investigators: V. Štětina and P. Švec).

Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

FD-K-026 (Project of the KONSORCIA programme): Inorganic construction materials resistant to biocorrosion (co-investigators: I. Sedláček and H. Štegnerová).

National Agency of Agriculture Research

Project 1382: Probiotics in milk products and their influence on food quality and human health (co-investigators: I. Sedláček and P. Švec).

Grant Agency of the Czech Republic

Project 301/02/1505: Molecular diagnostic, epidemiology and classification of pathogenic Gram positive cocci (principal investigator: I. Sedláček, co-investigators: V. Štětina and P. Švec)

Project 104/02/0665: Design and performance of biotrickling filter treating volatile pollutants in waste gases (co- investigators: I. Sedláček and P. Švec)

Project 204/02/D099: Database of the ribotype profiles of bacterial type strains (principal investigator: P. Švec, supervisor: I. Sedláček)

OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND CO-OPERATION OF STAFF

I. Sedláček and P. Švec: Cooperation on the project Identification of foodborne pathogens from the genus Bacillus in raw cow’s milk and milk products by molecular methods (principal investigators: Dr. M. Vyletělová, VÚCHS, Rapotín, Czech Republic, and Dr. K. Torkar, Univ. of Ljubljana, Slovenia).

L. Marvanová: NATO INVOTAN Cooperation Programme (Fellowship type C) - collaboration with Prof. F. Cassio (Universidade do Minho in Braga, Portugal) on the biodiversity of aquatic hyphomycetes in running waters of North Portugal (Jan. 17th - Feb. 14th).

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

L. Marvanová: member of the editorial board of the journal Czech Mycology.

P. Benda: member of Global Biodiversity Information Facility, CODATA Task Group for ABCD Schema (XML Schema for biodiversity data messages) and member of OECD Task group for Biological Resource Centers - Focus Group II (International Linkage).

D. Novotný: webmaster of the www pages of the Federation of Culture Collections of Microorganisms (FCCM) and of the Czech Scientific Society of Mycology (ČVSM); organizes annual mycological meetings of students and young mycologists from the Czech Republic.

List of Publications

Scientific papers GÖNCZÖL, J., MARVANOVÁ, L. Anguillospora medioris sp. nov. from streams in Hungary. Czech Mycology , Praha, ČVSM, 53, č, p. 309-317., 2002. MARVANOVÁ, L. Streamborne fungal spora in running waters of the Bohemian Forest. Silva gabreta, Vimperk, Správa Národního parku Šumava, 7, p. 147-164, 2001 (issued 2002).

MARVANOVÁ, l., LANDVIK, S., FISHER, P.J., MOSS, S.T., AINSWORTH, A.M. A new fungus with atzhroconidia from foam. Nova Hedwigia, Stuttgart, Germany, J. Cramer in der Gebrüder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung, 75, p. 255-269, 2002.

PÁČOVÁ, Z., ANDĚLOVÁ, A., DURNOVÁ, E., HOLEC, V., SEDLÁČEK, I. Roseomonas gilardii - izolace, charakteristika a identifikace českých izolátů z humánních infekcí. (Roseomonas gilardii - isolation, characteristics and identification of Czech isolates from human infections.). Klinická mikrobiologie a infekční lékařství, Praha : TRIOS, s.r.o., 8, 1, p. 18-22, 2002.

PÁČOVÁ, Z., SEDLÁČEK, I. Mikrobiologický pozdrav od Jošta Lucemburského (Mikrobial regard from the Jost of Luxemburg). Zpávy CEM (SZÚ, Praha), Praha : Centrum epidemiol. a mikrobiol. SZÚ, 11, 9, p. 122-122, 2002.

PÁČOVÁ, Z., SEDLÁČEK, I., BENDA, P. Novinky v taxonomii bakterií (č.5) (News in bacterial taxonmy). Zprávy CEM (SZÚ, Praha), Praha : Centrum epidemiol. a mikrobiol. SZÚ, 11, 10, p. 434-444, 2002.

PÁČOVÁ, Z., SEDLÁČEK, I., BENDA, P. Novinky v taxonomii bakterií (č.5 - pokračování). (News in bacterial taxonmy)Zprávy CEM (SZÚ, Praha), Praha : Centrum epidemiol. a mikrobiol. SZÚ, 11, 11, p. 485-493, 2002.

RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V., PANTŮČEK, R., PETRÁŠ, P., DOŠKAŘ, J., SEDLÁČEK, I., ROSYPAL, S. Molecular typing of exfoliative toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus strains involved in epidermolytic infections. International Journal of Medical Microbiology, München, Germany : Urban & Fischer Verlag, 292, 7-8, p. 541- 545, 2002.

SEDLÁČEK, I., PÁČOVÁ, Z., BENDA, P. Novinky v taxonomii bakterií (č.6) (News in bacterial taxonmy). Zprávy CEM (SZÚ, Praha), Praha : Centrum epidemiol. a mikrobiol. SZÚ, 11, 12, p. 530-538, 2002.

ŠVEC, P., DEVRIESE, L., SEDLÁČEK, I., BAELE, M., VANCANNEYT, M., HAESEBROUCK, F., SWINGS, J., DOŠKAŘ, J. Characterization of yellow-pigmented and motile enterococci isolated from intestines of the garden snail Helix aspersa. Journal of Applied Microbiology, Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd, 92, 5, p. 951-957, 2002.

TAKEUCHI, M., HATANO, K., SEDLÁČEK, I., PÁČOVÁ, Z. Rhodococcus jostii sp. nov., isolated from a medieval grave. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, UK : Society for General Microbiology, 2002, 51, p. 409-413.

VYLETĚLOVÁ, M., ŠVEC, P., PÁČOVÁ, Z., SEDLÁČEK, I., ROUBAL, P. Occurrence of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus licheniformis strains in the course of UHT milk production. Czech Journal of Animal Science, 47, 5, p. 200-205, 2002.

Abstracts of conference papers and posters

CAMPBELL, J., SHEARER, C.A., MARVANOVÁ, L. Evolutionary relationships between aquatic anamorphs and teleomorphs: Lemonniera. In The 7th International Mycological Congress, Book of Abstracts, p. 193-194, 2002. DOŠKAŘOVÁ, S., SEDLÁČEK, I., PANTŮČEK, R. Biochemical and molecular taxonomy of gram-positive cocci isolated from skin of llamas. Scripta medica (Brno), Brno : Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, 75, 1, p. 42-43, 2002. MARVANOVÁ, L. Aquatic hyphomycetes – emerging outlines of their classification in the fungal systém. In 3rd International Meeting on „Plant Litter Processing in Freshwater“, Sept. 7-12, 2002, Szentendre, Hungary, p. 11. MARVANOVÁ, L., PASCOAL, C.. CÁSSIO, F. New and rare hyphomycetes from streams of Northwest Portugal. In 3rd International Meeting on „Plant Litter Processing in Freshwater“, Sept. 7-12, 2002, Szentendre, Hungary, p. 35. SEDLÁČEK, I., ŠVEC, P. Characterisation of Staphylococcus xylosus isolated from bats. In Abstract Book of 10th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI). p. 171-171, 2002.

Department of Anthropology

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Research at the Department of Anthropology is oriented towards the study and exploration of processes connected with the evolution of mankind. In accordance with the specialization of the Department’s personnel, adjunct lecturers and external collaborators, most attention is given to the variability and adaptability of human biological (physical), behavioural, and socio-cultural structures of the past and partly also of the present. In the study of ancient populations, ranging from prehistoric to historic times, special emphasis is given to all the above-mentioned aspects. In relevant contexts, attention is paid to the development, verification/falsification and application of new methods and techniques for the analysis of human skeletal remains (identification of sex, age, nutrition deficiencies, pathological and traumatic lesions etc.), including experimental methods (e.g. in trasology) and their application in anthropology, and including the (meta) methodological approaches.

In 2001, the Department prepared and commenced the implementation of the following interdisciplinary projects: 1) Anthropology of ethnics in Central Europe in the period from the 1st to the 12th century in co-operation with the Institute of Archaeology, The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno. The project focuses mostly on the migration of people and early Slavonic settlements. 2) Anthropology and Archaeology of the Battlefield Slavkov/Austerlitz 1805 (Anthropologie et archéologie d´un champ de bataille Slavkov/Austerlitz 1805) in co-operation with the Laboratory of Anthropology, University Bordeaux I., France. 3) Cultural anthropology of love and sex: their literature, art, biology, psychology - from antiquity to present time in co-operation with Czech scientists (Charles University, National Museum, and Oriental Institute in Prague) and Czech artists. 4) Anthropological research of the Slavonic settlement Pohansko (South Moravia); in co-operation with the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University Brno. Another research project that was prepared and started at the Department in 2001 was the - anthropological research on the members of the princely Dietrichstein family from Mikulov na Moravě (continuous research of the family members buried in the Mikulov family tomb). - anthropological research of Moravian population of Bell – Beaker people, especially focused on cemetery from Hoštice za Hanou.

The department continued working in close co-operation with the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and the School of Social Studies on the implementation of the new undergraduate programme that was started in 1994.

Ph.D. theses focused on the study of the Lombards in Central Europe (M. Svenssonová); the use wear analysis of mobile art - study of technology and function (Enlene, Pavlov, Dolní Věstonice, Pekárna) (M. Gonyševová); assessment of the age at death using skeletons (M. Vystrčilová), analysis of the settlement Pavlov I (Z. Bartošíková); burial rite of wartime (M. Bohunová); The life and death of Professor MUDr. et PhDr. Vojtěch Suk in the context of the development of Czech and international anthropology (R. Pilařová), funeral rite in the region of Central Europe in the time of the 16th - 18th century (M. Králíková), funeral rite and physical character of the Central European population during high and late Middle Ages (M. Živný), fingerprints and palm-prints: an anthropological view (M. Králík), anthropology of music (R. Bortel), the epigenetic traits and the relationship in Early Medieval burial – ground in Žatec-Chelčický Square (J. Hlavová), application of macroscopic versus microscopic methods of determination of age at death and sex at cremated bones: the analysis of skeletal remains of the Germanic population from the Roman period in Moravia (J. Nováček), social aspects of human stature (I. Šámalová), manifestations of the growth phases, adolescence and integration into family and society in graves of juvenile individuals with weapons and cavalry equipment in the central Europe in the time of the 6th - 12th century (T. Mořkovský), sexual excesses in Euro-American context (Antiquity- Modern Times) (T. Sodzawiczná) and burial rite in China (P. Lesová).

External teaching: - Lectures and practical courses in anatomy, morphology and anthropology for students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology: Departments of Painting, Sculpture, Drawing and Graphic Art, Conceptual Tendencies, Videoart-Multimedia-Performance, Graphic Design and Industrial Design (teacher: V. Novotný). - The lectures Prolegomena of Post-Modern Science (Teacher: V. Novotný) and Panorama of Physical and Socio-cultural Anthropology for the Department of Environmental Studies, School of Social Studies, Masaryk University Brno (teachers: J. Malina, V. Novotný, J. Unger, and E. Drozdová).

STRUCTURE OF PERSONNEL

Head: Jaroslav Malina (Prof., PhDr., DrSc.) Associate Professors: Vladimír Novotný (Assoc. Prof., MUDr., CSc.) Josef Unger (Assoc. Prof., PhDr., CSc.) Assistant Professor: Eva Drozdová (RNDr., Ph.D.) Research Assistants: Miroslav Králík (Mgr.) Jiří Svoboda (Assoc. Prof., PhDr., DrSc.) Vladimír Šedivý (RNDr., CSc.) Michaela Vystrčilová (Mgr.) Adjunct Lecturers: Luboš Bělka (Assoc. Prof., PhDr., CSc.), Department for the Study of Religions, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University Brno. Marie Pardyová (Ph.D., CSc.), Department of Classical Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University Brno. Jiří Pavelka (Assoc. Prof., PhDr., CSc.), Department of Media Studies and Journalism, School of Social Studies, Masaryk University Brno. Jiří Pernes (PhDr., CSc.), Institute of History, The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Brno. Zdeňka Tarabová (RNDr.) – Masaryk University Brno. Secretary: Dana Zelenáková Ph.D. Students: Full time Zita Bartošíková (Mgr.) Roman Bortel (Mgr.) Martina Bohunová (Mgr.) Jana Hlavová (Mgr.) Michaela Králíková (Mgr.) Miroslav Králík (Mgr.) Pavlína Lesová (Mgr.) Tomáš Mořkovský (Mgr.) Jan Nováček (Mgr.) Radka Pilařová (Mgr.) Taťána Sodzawiczná (Mgr.) Iveta Šámalová (Mgr.) Michaela Vystrčilová (Mgr.) Michal Živný (Mgr.)

Part time Marta Dočkalová (Mgr.) Petra Drobílková (Mgr.) Lenka Jarošová (Mgr.) Markéta Svenssonová (Mgr.)

THESES DEFENDED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2001/2002

Ph.D. theses:

Dočkalová Marta: Skalka near Velim. Anthropological and Sociocultural Study of Unique Bronze Age Site. (Supervisor: doc. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný, CSc )

Svenssonová Markéta: Population of Early Merovey Times in the Territory by North from Middle Danube. (Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Jan Beneš, DrSc., prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc.)

Diploma theses:

Benešová Kateřina: Anthropological Characteristics of Skeletal Remains of upper and late Middle Ages from Olomouc-Slavonín. (Supervisor: RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.)

Kovářová Petra: Manifestations of Nonspecific Stress on the Skeletal Remains of Individuals from st. Wenceslas Church and from Kostelní náměstí (Moravská Ostrava). (Supervisor: RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.)

Lidáková Eva: Anthropological Characteristics of Population from Znojmo-Hradiště in Modern Times and Middle Ages. (Supervisor: RNDr. Eva Drozdová, Ph.D.)

Mořkovský Tomáš: Bearers of Spurs in the time of the 9th – 15th century. (Anthropological Analysis of Spurs). (Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc.)

Munzarová Alice: Flexion Creases of Man and Anthropoid Primates. (Supervisor: doc. MUDr. Vladimír Novotný, CSc.)

Galeta Patrik: Methods for Correction of Size Component of Osteometrical Data and their Application in Anthropological Analyses. (Supervisor: prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc.)

Lesová Pavlína: Anthropology of Burial Rite. (Supervisor: prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc.)

Sodzawiczná Taťána: Sexual Excesses in Bohemian Lands between the 12th – 17th Century. (Supervisor: prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc.)

PROJECT GRANTS RECEIVED

Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic - 765/2002: The Application of New Methods for Age Estimation at Death and Sex on Cremated Bones (J. Nováček, V. Novotný ) 2002. - Grant in the frame of the project Further education of academic staff. Grant for receiving degree associated professor (E. Drozdová) 2002.

Other grants - Technologische und dermatoglyphische Analyse der ältesten Keramik: Pavlov (Südmähren) und Krems (Niederösterreich), Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office Brno (J. Svoboda, Ch. Neugebauer-Maresch, T. Einwögerer, M. Králík, V. Novotný), 2002–2003.

INVITED LECTURES AND RESEARCH STAYS OF STAFF ABROAD

Novotný, V.: Consorzio di Ricerca DIGAMMA, September 11 – 14, 2002, Bari, Italy.

SCIENTIFFIC MEETINGS (podium and poster presentations)

BARTOŠÍKOVÁ Z., ŠAJNEROVÁ A., SVOBODA J. The Role of Mobility in Spatial Organization – Analysis of the Gravettian Station at Pavlov I (Czech Republic). 13th Congress of European Anthropological Association, August 30 – September 3, 2002, Zagreb, Croatia (podium presentation).

BOHUNOVÁ M., UNGER J. Burial Rite of Wartime. 13th Congress of European Anthropological Association, August 30 – September 3, 2002, Zagreb, Croatia (podium presentation).

KRÁLÍK M., NOVOTNÝ V. Dermatoglyphic Analysis of Ancient Ceramics (Paleodermatoglyphics): Identification of Fingerprints, Possibilities and Limitations. International conference The Gravettian along the Danube. November 20 – 21, 2002, Mikulov, Czech Republic (podium presentation).

KRÁLÍK M., NOVOTNÝ V. Otisky prstů na keramice: Rekonstrukce sociálních vzorců keramické výroby/tvorby (Fingerprints on Ceramics: Reconstruction of Social Patterns of Ceramic Production / Creation). International conference Rekonstrukce a experiment v archeologii, November 2 – 3, 2002, Břeclav, Czech Republic (podium presentation).

KRÁLÍK M., NOVOTNÝ V., OLIVA M. Fingerprint on the Venus of Dolní Věstonice I. 13th Congress of European Anthropological Association, August 30 – September 3, 2002, Zagreb, Croatia (podium presentation).

KRÁLÍK M., NOVOTNÝ V., OLIVA M. Fingerprint on the Venus of Dolní Věstonice I. International conference The Gravettian along the Danube. November 20 – 21, 2002, Mikulov, Czech Republic (podium presentation).

NOVOTNÝ V., MALÁ P., KOTRLA J. Face to Face to our Ancestors. A Head Start on The New Millenium: The Latest in Craniofacial Identification. 10th Biennial Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Craniofacial Reconstruction, September 11 – 14, 2002, Bari, Italy (podium presentation).

NOVOTNÝ V., MALÁ P., KOTRLA J. Tváří v tvář našim předkům (Face to Face to our Ancestors). International conference Rekonstrukce a experiment v archeologii, November 2 – 3, 2002, Břeclav, Czech Republic (podium presentation).

PILAŘOVÁ R., MALINA J. Anthropological-Ethnological Journeys of Professor Vojtěch Suk. 13th Congress of European Anthropological Association, August 30 – September 3, 2002, Zagreb, Croatia (poster presentation).

VACCA E., NOVOTNÝ V., VANČATA V., PESCE DELPHINO V. Sex Determination from the Pelvis: Analytic Definition of Reference Outlines in Sexing Incisura Ischiadica Major. A Head Start on The New Millenium: The Latest in Craniofacial Identification. 10th Biennial Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Craniofacial Reconstruction, September 11 – 14, 2002, Bari, Italy (podium presentation).

VYSTRČILOVÁ M., NOVOTNÝ V. Comparison of Different Methods for Age Estimation in Adults. 13th Congress of European Anthropological Association, August 30 – September 3, 2002, Zagreb, Croatia (oral presentation).

STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD

Bocková, M.: study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Università di Firenze, Italy.

Bortel, R. (Mgr.): study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Universitaet Göttingen, Germany.

Cimbůrková, P.: study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Facultade de Ciéncias e Tecnologia da Universitade de Coimbra, Portugal.

Čuta, M.: study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Dvořák, M.: six months study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Università di Firenze, Italy.

Gonyševová, M. (Mgr.): doctoral study split between MU and the Muséum National d´Histoire Naturelle – Inst. de Paléontologie Humaine - Musée de l´Homme – Laboratoire de Prehistoire, France.

Klempererová, H.: ten months study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Facultade de Ciéncias e Tecnologia da Universitade de Coimbra, Portugal.

Kurková L.: six months study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Malá, P.: study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Università di Firenze, Italy.

Salvét, V.: six months study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Università di Firenze, Italy.

Rezáková, O.: six months study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Rutová, K.: study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Complutense de Madrid, Spain.

Shbat, A.: study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Department of Anthropology, Facultade de Ciéncias e Tecnologia da Universitade de Coimbra, Portugal.

Šámalová, I. (Mgr.): study stay (Socrates/Erasmus) at the Universitaet Göttingen, Germany.

GUESTS

Mgr. Silvia Bodoriková, Department of Anthropology, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Brůžek, CSc., Laboratoire d'Anthropologie des Populations du Passé (UMR 5909-CNRS), Université Bordeaux I, France

Mgr. Robert Dąbrowski, Department of Anthropology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland.

Assoc. Prof. PhDr. M. Slivka, CSc., Department of Archaeology, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND CO-OPERATION OF STAFF

Consorzio di Ricerca DIGAMMA- Università di Bari, Italy: Shape analysis in sexing the human skeleton. (V. Novotný, E. Vacca)

Laboratory of Anthropological Reconstruction, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia: Anthropological face reconstruction from the skull. (V. Novotný, E. Drozdová, E. V. Veselovskaja)

Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. Anthropological research of dental traits at Slavonic population from Břeclav – Pohansko (E. Drozdová, S. Bodoriková).

Natural History Museum London, UK: Sexual dimorphism in the “Coffin Collection-Spitalfield”. (V. Novotný, T. Molleson)

Universitaet Rostock, Fachbereich Landeskultur und Umweltschutz, Germany: Project "Soil erosion on archaeological monuments in urban and suburban areas" (J. Unger).

University Bordeaux I., Laboratoire d´Anthropologie du Passé, UMR 5809-CNRS, France: 1. Anthropology and Archaeology of the Battlefield Slavkov/Austerlitz 1805 (V. Novotný, J. Unger, J. Brůžek, E. Crubézy, P. Murail) 2. Sexual dimorphism of the human pelvis, parturition scars, paleodemography (V. Novotný, J. Brůžek) 3. Traseological analysis of Palaeolithic mandible No. 21 from Předmostí u Přerova (E. Drozdová, J. Brůžek)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

J. Malina: Editor-in-chief of the University Newspaper (Univerzitní noviny); director of the editorial board and editor-in-chief of “Personality Series”, “Heureka Series”, “Scientia Series”, ”Scintilla Series”, “Miscellanea Series” and “Belletry Series”; member of the review board of the journal “Forum Scientiae”; member of the Masaryk University Chancello´s Board for Visual Arts; president of the Universitas Masarykiana Foundation; director of the Karel Engliš Prize Awarding Board; director of the Universitas Masarykiana Foundation Prize Awarding Board; Member of the Awarding Board of the Town Brno Prize, Member of Arts Council of National Gallery in Prague.

V. Novotný: “Membre associé” of the Laboratoire d´Anthropologie des Populations du Passé, University Bordeaux I. and UMR 5809-CNRS, Talence, France; member of the Academic Senate, Brno University of Technology; member of the Academic Senate, Faculty of Fine Arts, Brno University of Technology; member of the Scientific Council for Anthropology, Masaryk University Brno; member of the Editorial Board of Anthropologie (Brno) and member of the Board of International Collaborators of Variability and Evolution (Poznań); department coordinator for the Socrates/Erasmus Programme; member of the following scientific societies: Czech Anthropological Society, Czech Anatomical Society, Czech Medical Society of J. E. Purkyně, European Anthropological Association, International Association for Craniofacial Identification.

J. Unger: Vice-president of the Universitas Masarykiana Foundation; member of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mittelalterarchäologie”(Wien), of the “Arbeitskreis für genetische Siedlungsforschung in Mitteleuropa” (Bonn), and of the “Wartburg Gesellschaf” (Eisenach); member of the editorial boards of the following journals: Archeologické rozhledy, Vlastivědný věstník moravský, Jižní Morava, Castellologica Bohemica.

List of publications

Textbooks and scientific monographs

KAŠPAR, O., MALINA, J. (ed.) Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 8: Předkolumbovská Amerika z antropologické perspektivy (karibská oblast, Mezoamerika, andský areál) (Panorama of Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology 8: Precolumbian America from the Anthropological perspective /Caribbean Region, Mesoamerica, Andes/). Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ), Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2002, Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie (Modular study texts for students of anthropology). ISBN 80-210-2848-3.

KOLMAŠ, J., MALINA, J. (ed.) Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 11: Tibet z antropologické perspektivy (Panorama of Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology 11: Tibet from the Anthropological Perspective). Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ), Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2002, Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie (Modular study texts for students of anthropology). ISBN 80-210-2887-4.

MALINA, Jaroslav. Vladimír Preclík. Brno, CERM, 2002, ISBN 80-7204-233-5.

SKUPNIK, J., MALINA, J. (ed.) Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 7: Manželství a sexualita z antropologické perspektivy (Panorama of Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology 7: Marriage and Sexuality from the Anthropological Perspective). Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ), Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2002, Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie (Modular study texts for students of anthropology). ISBN 80-210-2840-8.

SVOBODA, J., MALINA, J. (ed.) Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 6: Paleolit a mezolit: Myšlení, symbolismus a umění (Panorama of Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology 6: Paleolithic and Mesolithic: Thinking, Symbolism and Art). Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ), Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2002, Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie (Modular study texts for students of anthropology). ISBN 80-210-2823-8.

UNGER, J., MALINA, J. (ed.) Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 9: Pohřební ritus a zacházení s těly zemřelých v českých zemích (Panorama of Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology 9: Burrial Rite and Treatment of Dead Bodies in Czech Countries). Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ), Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2002, Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie (Modular study texts for students of anthropology). ISBN 80-210-2849-1.

VANČATA, V., VANČATOVÁ, M., MALINA, J. (ed.) Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 10: Sexualita primátů (Panorama of Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology 10: Primate Sexuality). Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ), Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2002, Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie (Modular study texts for students of anthropology). ISBN 80-210-2865-3.

VRHEL, F., MALINA, J. (ed.) Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 4: Antropologie sexuality: Sociokulturní hledisko (Panorama of Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology 4: Anthropology of Sexuality: Sociocultural Point of View). Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ), Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2002, Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie (Modular study texts for students of anthropology). ISBN 80-210-2821-1.

ZVĚŘINA, J., MALINA, J. Panoráma biologické a sociokulturní antropologie 5: Sexuologie pro antropology (Panorama of Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology 5: Sexology for Anthropologists). Editor: Jaroslav Malina. Brno (CZ), Nadace Universitas Masarykiana v Brně, nakladatelství a vydavatelství Nauma v Brně, 2002, Modulové učební texty pro studenty antropologie (Modular study texts for students of anthropology). ISBN 80- 210-2822-X.

Books chapters

KRÁLÍK, M., NOVOTNÝ, V. Paleodermatoglyfika: Využití otisků prstů a dlaní v retrospektivních vědách o člověku (Paleodermatoglyphics: Application of Fingerprints and Palmprints in Retrospective Sciences of Man). In: V. Hašek, R. Nekuda, J. Unger (eds.) Ve službách archeologie IV, Muzejní a vlastivědná společnost v Brně, Geodrill Brno, Archeologický ústav AV SR Nitra, 2003, 248–262, ISBN 80-7275-041-0.

UNGER, J. Pozdní středověk a novověk (Late Middle Ages and Modern Times). In: S. Stuchlík (ed.) Oblast vodního díla Nové Mlýny od pravěku do středověku (Region of Nové Mlýny Waterwork from Antiquity to Middle Ages). Brno, 2002, 419–425.

Scientific papers

BOHUNOVÁ, M. Hroby vojáků z bitvy u Slavkova roku 1805 (Burials of Soldiers from the Battle of Austerlitz 1805). Vlastivědný věstník moravský, 54/2, p. 154–161, 2002.

BOHUNOVÁ, M., BÁLEK, M., BRŮŽEK, J., GOLDBERGOVÁ, M., NOVOTNÝ, V., ŠPATNÝ, J., UNGER, J. The Battle of Austerlitz 1805. Journal of Paleopathology (in press).

BOHUNOVÁ, M., RÜHLI, F. Frühmittelalterliche tschechische Trepanationen evaluiert mittels Makroskopie, konventionellen Röntgen und hochauflösender Computertomographie – Erste Resultate. Bulletin de la Société Suisse d´Anthropologie, 2, p. 43–49, 2002.

DROZDOVÁ, E. A Rediscovered Fragment of a Human Mandible from Predmostí u Prerova (Czech Republic): Predmostí 21. Bulletin et Mémoire de la Société d‘Anthropologie de Paris, 14, 1–2, p. 1–17, 2002.

DROZDOVÁ, E. Antropologický rozbor kosterních pozůstatků ruských vojáků z II. světové války nalezených na lokalitě Nikolčice – Nový dvůr okr. Brno – venkov (Anthropological Analysis of Skeletal Remains of Russian Soldiers from 2nd World War Found in Nikolčice – Nový Dvůr Locality, Brno county). Česká antropologie, ISSN 0862-5085, 52/1, p. 25–28, 2002.

DROZDOVÁ, E. Antropologický rozbor kosterních pozůstatků z Brna – Líšně, Klicperovy ulice (Anthropological Analysis of Skeletal Remains from Brno-Líšeň, Klicperova Street). Pravěk NŘ, ISSN 80- 86399-07-9, 2001/11, p. 181–193, 2002.

HAŠEK, V., UNGER, J. Geophysikalische Prospektion und archäologische Untersuchung von mittelalterlichen befestigten Siedlungen in Mähren. Beiträge zur Mittelalterarchäologie in Österreich, 18, p. 21–43, 2002.

KRÁLÍK, M., NOVOTNÝ, V., OLIVA, M. Fingerprint on the Venus of Dolní Věstonice I. Anthropologie, ISSN 0323–1119, 40/2, p. 101-107, 2002.

VYSTRČILOVÁ M., NOVOTNÝ V. Využití programu pro analýzu obrazu Lucia při stanovení dožitého věku (Application of Image Analysis Software Lucia in Estimation of Age in Death). Česká antropologie (Olomouc), 52, p. 59–612, 2002.

Abstracts of conference papers

BOHUNOVÁ, M. Burial Rite of Wartime. Collegium Antropologicum. ISSN 0350-6134, Supplement, 26, p. 26, 2002 (13th Congress of the European Anthropological Association - Abstracts).

KRÁLÍK, M., NOVOTNÝ, V., OLIVA, M. Fingerprint on the Venus of Dolní Věstonice I (Pavlovian, 25,000 BC). Collegium Antropologicum, ISSN 0350-6134, Supplement, 26, p. 115, 2002. (13th Congress of the European Anthropological Association - Abstracts).

NOVOTNÝ, V., MALÁ, P., KOTRLA, J. Face to Face to our Ancestors (Face Reconstruction from the Skull in Visual Anthropology). Proceedings of the 10th Meeting of the International Association for Craniofacial Identification (A Head Start on the New Millenium: the Latest in Craniofacial Identification). Universitá di Bari, p. 130, 2002.

UNGER, J. Problémy rekonstrukce života na středověkém hradě (Problems of Reconstruction of Life in Medieval Castle). Okresní muzeum Brno- venkov. Sborník příspěvků 2002. Seminář Život na středověkém hradě ve 14. století, p. 19–29, 2002.

VACCA, E., NOVOTNÝ, V., VANČATA, V., PESCE DELFINO, V. Sex Determination from the Pelvis: Analytic Definition of Reference Outlines in Sexing Incisura Ischiadica Major. Proceedings of the 10th Meeting of the International Association for Craniofacial Identification (A Head Start on the New Millenium: the Latest in Craniofacial Identification). Universitá di Bari, p. 27, 2002.

VYSTRČILOVÁ, M., NOVOTNÝ, V. Comparison of Different Methods for Age Estimation in Adults. Collegium Antropologicum. ISSN 0350-6134, Supplement, 26, p. 235–236, 2002 (13th Congress of the European Anthropological Association - Abstracts).

Popularization and other professional publications

UNGER, J. O královně Konstancii a o tom proč je někdy dobré nedodržovat předpisy (On The Queen Constancia and on Why It Is Sometimes Good to Infract Regulations). Univerzitní noviny, 9/3, p. 34–36 , 2002.

UNGER, J. Příspěvek archeologie k historii portálu v klášteře Porta coeli v Předklášteří (Contribution of Archaeology to History of Portal in Monastery Porta Coeli in Předklášteří). Zpravodaj STOP, ISSN 1212-4168, 4/4, p. 25–26, 2002.

UNGER, J. Výstava o životě na středověkém hradě v Podhoráckém muzeu Předklášteří (Exhibition on Life in Medieval Castle in Podhorácké Museum in Předklášteří). Univerzitní noviny, 9/6, p. 32, 2002.

Department of Botany

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES The Department provides the basic courses for the teacher-training programmes in Biology and for the bachelor’s study programme in Biology. Special courses are provided within the master’s study programme in Plant Systematics and Ecology and the doctoral studies in Botany. The basic courses include Lower Plant Systematics, Higher Plant Systematics, Scientific Presentation in Botany, Ecology, Plant Ecology, and Didactics of Biology. Special courses cover Plant Taxonomy, Phytogeography, Vegetation of the Czech Republic, Flora of the Czech Republic, Palaeoecology, Methods in Vegetation Science, Methods in Phytosociology, Methods in Floristic Survey, Vegetation of Europe, Biomes of the World, Biological Conservation of Plants, Applied Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Mire Ecology, Dendrology, Cultivated Plants, Ornamental Garden Plants, Ornamental Indoor Plants, Identification Courses (vascular plants, bryophytes, lichens, fungi, algae), Mycology, Phytopathology, Botanical Literature, Overview of Plant Systematics, and Selected Issues in Botany. The Department also provides field courses in Botany. The 2002 field excursion of the Department took place in southern Germany and involved 45 participants (staff and students). In April 2002 a joint laboratory was established with the Brno branch of the Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, called Centre of Applied Plant Ecology. The purpose of the Centre is joining research and teaching capacities of both institutions. Michal Hájek was appointed as the Head of the Centre. The research activities of the Department focus on plant systematics and vegetation ecology, particularly with reference to Central Europe and the Czech Republic, but also outside this geographical area. The principal fields are the following: (1) Systematics of vascular plants: Current research focuses mainly on the treatment of selected genera of the Czech flora for the monograph Flora of the Czech Republic. Three specialized facilities are operating within the Department, i.e. the Caryological Laboratory, the Laboratory of Molecular Taxonomy of Plants, and the Laboratory of Flow Cytometry. An important source of plant material for taxonomic studies is the Herbarium of the Dept. of Botany (BRNU) which contains approximately 560,000 plant specimens. (2) Phytogeography: This field mainly includes the research into vascular plant distribution in the Czech Republic and adjacent territories. Special attention is devoted to some parts in Moravia such as the Podyjí National Park, the Pálava Biosphere Reserve and the Bílé Karpaty Mts. Besides descriptive phytogeographical studies, special attention is paid to the study of relationships between landscape structure and vascular plant diversity. (3) Vegetation science: Current research focuses on the vegetation survey of the Czech Republic, which is linked to the international projects European Vegetation Survey and SynBioSys Europe. As a part of this project, new methods are being developed for vegetation classification using large databases. The Department manages the Czech National Phytosociological Database, which contains approximately 55,000 electronic relevés. Another major research topic is mire ecology, with a focus on vegetation/environment relationships in fens and transitional mires. The projects in all the above mentioned fields are supported by grants from various sources. Traditionally, the bulk of funding comes from the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic. These projects involve staff, doctoral and master students, and outside collaborators.

STRUCTURE OF PERSONNEL Head: Milan Chytrý (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., Ph.D.) Professor: Jiří Vicherek (RNDr., CSc.) – part time, Professor Emeritus Associate Professors: Marie Dvořáková (RNDr., CSc.) Vít Grulich (RNDr., CSc.) Vladimír Řehořek (RNDr., CSc.) – part time Jiří Unar (RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Petr Bureš (RNDr., Ph.D.) Jiří Danihelka (Ing., Ph.D.) – part time Petr Hrouda (Mgr., Ph.D.) Lubomír Tichý (Mgr., Ph.D.) Research Assistants: Michal Hájek (Mgr.) Lucie Horová (Mgr.) Katrin Karimová (Bc.) Marie Rafajová (Mgr.) Olga Rotreklová (Mgr.) Technicians: Stanislav Blecha Marie Holčáková Librarian: Iva Adamová Secretary: Eliška Karasová Adjunct Lecturers: Svatava Kubešová (Mgr.) Tomáš Kučera (Mgr., Dr.) Jan Nedělník (RNDr., CSc.) Kamil Rybníček (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.)

Ph.D. Students: Full time Petra Hájková (Mgr.) Marcela Havlová (Mgr.) Ilona Kuželová (Mgr.) Jana Navrátilová (Mgr.) Zdenka Otýpková (Mgr.) Jan Roleček (Mgr.) Sierra Dawn Stoneberg Holt (Mgr.) Petr Šmarda (Mgr.) Petra Špačková (Ing.) Part time Šárka Cimalová (Mgr.) Rodan Geriš (Mgr.) Viera Horáková (Mgr.) Kateřina Kočí (Mgr.) Martin Kočí (Mgr.) Svatava Kubešová (Mgr.) Zdeòka Lososová (RNDr.) Iva Sedláková (Mgr.) Kateřina Šumberová (Mgr.) Jana Tkačíková (Mgr.) Tomáš Vymyslický (Mgr.) Magda Zdražílková (Mgr.) Václav Zouhar (Ing.)

FOREIGN STUDENTS AT THE DEPARTMENT Sierra Dawn Stoneberg Holt, USA

THESES DEFENDED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2000/2001 Habilitation thesis: Grulich, V.: Selected taxonomical and chorological problems of the Czech flora.

Ph.D. theses: Hájek, M.: Vegetation of the sloping springs of the magura flysh (supervisor: V. Řehořek) Řepka, R.: Taxonomy of the Carex muricata agg. in the Czech Republic (supervisor: V. Řehořek)

Diploma theses: Bulová, T.: Biology, ecology and distribution of Artemisia pancicii, Cardamine parviflora and Gladiolus palustris in Moravia (supervisor: J. Unar) Čeplová, N.: Arrhenatherum elatius expansion in the dry grasslands in the Brno surroundings (supervisor: M. Chytrý) Gejdošová, L.: Floristic study of the south-western surroundings of the town of Frýdek-Místek (supervisor: J. Unar) Kalužík, S.: Floristic study of the surroundings of the village of Mikulčice (supervisor: V. Grulich) Mokroš, P.: Ecobiological study of Dianthus moravicus Kovanda and Saxifraga rosacea Moench (supervisor: V. Řehořek)

Bachelor theses: Králová, Š.: Floristic study of vascular plants of the selected area in the "Rašeliniště Jizery" Nature Reserve (supervisor: K. Rybníček) Vozanka, J.: Floristic survey of the locality "Hradisko" near the village of Železné (supervisor: V. Řehořek)

PROJECT GRANTS RECEIVED Grant Agency of the Czech Republic

206/01/1115: Flora of the Czech Republic – Vol. 8/1 (B. Slavík). The Flora is planned as an 8-volume monograph, with the first six volumes already published in 1988–2000; vol. 7 has been prepared for publication. This grant (2001–2003) was awarded for the preparation of volume 8 (part 1). The project is being co-ordinated by the Inst. of Botany, AS CR, Prùhonice. M. Dvořáková is the Departmen’s local co-ordinator with V. Grulich and P. Bureš as local collaborators. The texts on the following genera of Juncaginaceae, Asphodelaceae, Iridaceae, and Cyperaceae have been prepared at the Department: Triglochin, Anthericum, Iris, Carex, Eleocharis, Schoenoplectus, Schoenus, Scirpoides, Scirpus, and Trichophorum.

206/02/0957: Formalized classification of the semi-natural grassland vegetation of the Czech Republic (M. Chytrý). The project is making use of large phytosociological database and recently developed computer-based methods of formalized vegetation classification for making a survey of the semi-natural grasslands of the Czech Republic. The main classification algorithm is Cocktail, as implemented in the software package Juice, developed in the Department by L. Tichý. This approach will yield a classification which will have clearly defined classification criteria and will be close to the traditional phytosociological approach. The numerical classification will be supervised by experts in order to achieve a compromise between formal definition and practical applicability of the vegetation units. Vegetation units distinguished will be parametrized by the values of measured environmental variables, indicator values and using GIS overlays. Each vegetation unit will be documented by synoptic tables and distribution maps. Diagnostic, constant and dominant species will be defined by formal numerical algorithms. The project team includes M. Chytrý, P. Hájková, M. Hájek, M. Rafajová, K. Šumberová and L. Tichý and several colleagues from the Institute of Botany of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

206/02/0568: Ecology and palaeoecology of spring wetlands in the western part of the Carpathians (K. Rybníček). The goal of the project is to enlarge knowledge of ecology and history of spring ecosystems that has been gained by the project team in the westernmost Carpathians in 1999–2001. New scientific aspects are included. The project will obtain new and verify existing data about species composition and structure of the communities of leading biota (algae, cyanophytes, fungi, bryophytes, vascular plants, molluscs, heliozoa, testate amoebae) in spring ecosystems, their mutual interactions, and relations between biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem. Special attention is paid to monitoring the dynamics of Ca, Mg, Fe, K, Na, SO4, NO3, NH3, PO4, Cl, total phosphorus, redox-potential, pH and conductivity in spring water. Plots treated by various types of management (mowing regimes) will be compared. Palaeoecological studies focus on pollen, macrofossil and mollusc analyses. M. Hájek is the Departmen’s local co-ordinator.

206/01/P115: Vascular plants of the Pálava UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (J. Danihelka). In the scope of this project, the distribution mapping of vascular plants of the extended Pálava UNESCO Biosphere Reserve shall be completed. A checklist compiled from literature and, if necessary, herbarium studies will complement the survey of the recent flora. Changes in vascular plant flora from the time of the first botanical surveys of the region to the present will be evaluated; endangered, phytogeographically important and synanthropic species will be treated in a more detailed way. For the purpose of information exchange in the world-wide network of Biosphere Reserves, the results will be stored in the MABFlora database.

206/02/D052: Stipitate fungi of the order Thelephorales in the Czecho-Slovak region (P. Hrouda). In the scope of this project, the knowledge on the taxonomy, ecology, phenology, and chorology of the stipitate fungi of the order Thelephorales in the Czech Republic and Slovakia will be summarized. This project follows the previous study of the hydnaceous fungi (published in 1999). More genera (Thelephora, Boletopsis) and new available information about all genera will be incorporated in this study. Occurrence trend of the threatened mycorrhizal fungi will be evaluated; since the end of the 1960s, a strong decline has been recorded, but there are some interesting finds during the last few years. This study should confirm or disconfirm the above mentioned decline according to the recent records. Comparison of the occurrence trend of the mycorrhizal and the saprotrophic fungi and its possible interpretation according to the environmental conditions will be a further part. Taxonomic and systematic issues concerning the above mentioned group, based on the study of macro- and microscopic characters, will be also critically evaluated.

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

MSM 143100010: Spatial and temporal biodiversity dynamics in ecosystems of Central Europe (J. Vaňhara). Research teams from the Dept. of Zoology and Ecology, the Dept. of Comparative Animal Physiology and General Zoology, and the Dept. of Botany participate in this project (see chapter on the Biodiversity Research Group). Within the Dept. of Botany there are two research teams: the Plant Biosystematics Research Team (P. Bureš, J. Danihelka, O. Rotreklová, and V. Řehořek) conducts research including the applications of DNA analyses in plant systematics and the Vegetation Science Research Team (M. Chytrý, V. Grulich, L. Tichý, and J. Unar) focuses on the formalized classification of vegetation.

FRVŠ 757/2002: Communities of meadow and pasture vegetation of the Hostýnské vrchy Mts. (I. Kuželová). The aim of this project is phytosociological survey of meadow and pasture vegetation in the Hostýnské vrchy Mts. Vegetation change, eutrophication and acidification are studied by comparison of current and historical relevés and soil analyses from particular localities. Ministry of Environment: Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic

VaV 610/10/00: Influence of economic management on biodiversity in protected areas: Monitoring changes in plant communities caused by economic management in the National Nature Reserve Děvín (Pálava Biosphere Reserve, South Moravia) (R. Hédl). The research focused on (1) vegetation development of dry grasslands, using data from permanent plots; (2) vegetation mapping; (3) comparison of recent and former spatial distribution of major vegetation types, using a sequence of aerial photographs from 1938–1995. The research team includes R. Hédl from the Mendel Univ. of Agric. and Forestry, Brno, and J. Danihelka as collaborator.

CONFERENCES (SYMPOSIA, SEMINARS) ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT MEMBERS Floristic Summer School of the Czech Botanical Society, Nymburk, June 29– July 6, 2002: V. Grulich was member of the Organizing Committee. Congress of the Czech Botanical Society ”Floras, Distribution Atlases and Vegetation Surveys in Central Europe”, Lednice, August 19-23, 2002. V. Řehořek was the head of the Organizing Committee, M. Chytrý, J. Danihelka, and V. Grulich were members of the Organizing committee.

INVITED LECTURES AND RESEARCH STAYS OF STAFF ABROAD Bureš, P., Horová, L., Stoneberg Holt, S. D., Šmarda, P.: Symposium Plant Species-level Systematics: Patterns, processes and new applications, Leiden, the Netherlands, November 12-15, 2002. Chytrý, M.: Workshop Von der Pflanzensoziologie zur Biodiversitätinformatik, Göttingen, Germany, February 13-15, 2002 Chytrý, M.: SynBioSys Workshop, Alterra, Wageningen, The Netherlands, April 3-4, 2002. Hájek, M.: Workshop Aquatic and wetland vegetation, Perugia, Italy, February 14-15, 2002. Hájek, M. & Hájková, P., Chytrý, M., Šumberová K.: 11th workshop European Vegetation Survey, Rome, Italy, September 6–9, 2002. Horáková, V.: study stay (scholarship) at the Inst. of Geobotany, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg, Germany (Prof. U. Deil), January 1 – June 30, 2002. Šumberová, K., Horáková, V., Hájek, M. & Hájková, P.: Geobotanisches Kolloquium, Freiburg i. Br., Germany, January 21-22, 2002

OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND COOPERATION OF STAFF Albrecht von Haller Inst. of Plant Sciences, Univ. Göttingen, Germany (T. Spribille), editing the proceedings volume from the workshop ”Vegetation Classification and Phytogeography of Circumboreal Coniferous Forests” (M. Chytrý) Alterra Green World Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands (Dr. S. Hennekens, Dr. J. Schaminée, R. Haveman), preparing the SynBioSys Europe project (M. Chytrý) Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Novosibirsk, Russia (Dr. N. Ermakov), vegetation studies in southern Siberian mountains (M. Chytrý) Dept. of Phytology, Technical Univ., Zvolen, Slovakia (Dr. R. Hrivnák, Dr. K. Ujházy), phytosociological studies of Central European vegetation (M. Chytrý, M. Hájek, P. Hájková) Dept. of Vegetation Ecology, Inst. of Plant Physiology, Univ. of Vienna (Dr. A. Exner, Dr. W. Willner), phytosociological study of Central European spruce forests (M. Chytrý) Inst. of Botany, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia (Dr. K. Marhold, Dr. I. Hodálová, Dr. P. Mereda and others), project Slovak Field Flora (M. Dvořáková, V. Grulich) Inst. of Botany, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia (Dr. M. Valachovič, Dr. I. Jarolímek), phytosociological studies of Central European vegetation (M. Chytrý, M. Hájek, P. Hájková) University of Lanzhou, China (Wang Yi-Feng), study of flow-cytometry methods and plant molecular systematics, research stay in the Department of Botany, Mar 8-Dec 31, 2002 (P. Bureš)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES P. Bureš: Member of the Committee of the South Moravian Branch of the Czech Botanical Society; member of the Advisory Boards of the Protected Landscape Areas Žïárské vrchy Mts. and Železné hory Mts.; member of the Senate of the Faculty of Science, MU. M. Chytrý: National representative of the Czech Republic in the IAVS Working Group for European Vegetation Survey; member of the Steering Committee of the SynBioSys Europe project; member of the Scientific Council of the Inst. of Botany, AS CR, Prùhonice; member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Biology, MU; chairman of the Council for Doctoral Study in Botany, MU; member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Ecology, MU; member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Botany, Univ. of South Bohemia, České Budějovice; member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Botany, Palacký Univ., Olomouc; member of the Main Committee of the Czech Botanical Society; member of the Committee of the South Moravian Branch of the Czech Botanical Society; editor of the journal Folia Geobotanica (Praha); member of the editorial board of the journals Journal of Vegetation Science (Uppsala), Preslia (Praha) and Itinera Geobotanica (León). J. Danihelka: member of the editorial board of the journal Příroda (Praha). M. Dvořáková: Member of the editorial board of the Flora of the Czech Republic; member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Botany, MU.

V. Grulich: Member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Botany, MU; chairman of the Floristic Section of the Czech Botanical Society; member of the Main Committee of the Czech Botanical Society; member of the Committee of the South Moravian Branch of the Czech Botanical Society; member of the editorial board of the journal Preslia (Praha), member of the specialized committee of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic; member of the Advisory Boards of the Podyjí National Park; member of the editorial board of the Slovak field flora. V. Řehořek: President of the Czech Botanical Society; member of the Committee of the South Moravian Branch of the Czech Botanical Society; member of the Scientific Council of the Inst. of Botany, AS CR, Prùhonice; member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Botany, MU. J. Unar: Treasurer of the Natural History Club, Brno; member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Botany, MU; member of the Council for Doctoral Study in Ecology, MU. J. Vicherek: Member of the Scientific Council of the Museum of Olomouc.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Textbooks and scientific monographs

CHYTRÝ, M., SPRIBILLE, T. (eds.) Vegetation of circumboreal coniferous forests. Uppsala : OPULUS Press, 176 pp, 2002. SÁDLO, J., TICHÝ, L. Sanace a rekultivace po lomové a důlní těžbě. (Sanitation and recultivation after the quarry and mine output.) Brno : ZO ČSOP Pozemkový spolek Hády, 35 pp., 2002. TICHÝ, L. Přírodní památka Kavky. Průvodce výukovou trasou. (Kavky Nature Reserve. The guide by hiking trail.). Brno : ZO ČSOP Pozemkový spolek Hády, 28 pp., 2002. Books chapter

BUREŠ, P. Cirsium Mill. - pcháč. Eleocharis R. Br. - bahnička. In Kubát K. et al. [eds.], Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, p. 669-671, 798-800, 2002. BUREŠ, P., FILIPPOV, P. Schoenoplectus (Rchb.) Palla - skřípinec. In Kubát K. et al. [eds.], Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, p. 796, 2002.

DANIHELKA, J. Achillea L. - řebříček. In Kubát K. et al. [eds.], Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, p. 645-650, 2002.

DVOŘÁKOVÁ, M. Minuartia L. - kuřička. Stellaria L. - ptačinec. Aurinia Desv. - tařice. Alyssum L. - tařice. Neslia Desv. - řepinka. Capsella Med. - kokoška. Teesdalia R. Br. - nahoprutka. Thlaspi L. - penízek. Lepidium L. - řeřicha. Cardaria Desv. – vesnovka. Scrophularia L. - krtičník. Euphrasia L. - světlík. Lamium L. - hluchavka. Galeobdolon Huds. - pitulník. Anthemis L. - rmen. Erechtites Rafin. - starčkovec. Cichorium L. - čekanka. (Minuartia L.) In Kubát K. et al. [eds.], Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, p. 155-156, 158-160, 261-262, 266-268, 269-270, 544-545, 560-562, 586-588, 643-645, 660, 677, 2002.

GRULICH, V. Crassulaceae DC. – tlusticovité. Laserpitium L. – hladýš. Peucedanum L. – smldník. Santalaceae R. Br. – santálovité.Artemisia L. – pelyněk. Senecio L. – starček. Lactuca L. – locika. Cyperaceae Juss. – šáchorovité. Scirpus L. – skřípina. Blysmus Schult. – skřípinka. Scirpoides Séguier – kamýšek. Isolepis R. Br. – bezosetka. Trichophorum Pers. – suchopýrek. Eriophorum L. – suchopýr. Cyperus L. – šáchor. Rhynchospora Vahl. Schoenus L. – šášina. Cladium P. Browne – mařice. Hierochloe R. Br. – tomkovice. Calamagrostis Adans. – třtina. In Kubát K. et al. [eds.], Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, p. 301-305, 474, 477-478, 484-485, 654-657, 660-664, 684-685, 792-794, 796-798, 800, 801, 858-859, 861-863, 2002.

GRULICH, V., HROUDA, L. Scorzonera L. - hadí mord (Scorzonera L.). In Kubát K. et al. [eds.], Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, p. 681-682, 2002.

GRULICH, V., ŘEPKA, R. Carex L. - ostřice (Carex L.). In Kubát K. et al. [eds.], Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, p. 801-820, 2002.

GRULICH, V., ŠMARDA, P., KOČÍ, K., KRAHULEC, F. Festuca L. - kostřava (Festuca L.). In Kubát K. et al. [eds.], Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Praha : Academia, p. 828-834, 2002. Scientific papers BUREŠ, P. Eleocharis subser. Eleocharis v České republice: komentáře k rozšíření a určovací klíč středoevropských taxonů (Eleocharis subser. Eleocharis in the Czech Republic: comments on geographical distribution and determination key of Central European taxa). Zprávy České botanické společnosti, Praha : Czech Botanical Society, 37, 1, p. 3-10, 2002.

DANIHELKA, J., ROTREKLOVÁ, O. Achillea distans (Asteraceae) confirmed as native in the Bieszczady Mts (SE Poland). Fragmenta Floristica et Geobotanica, Kraków, Poland : W. Szafer Institute of Botany, PAN, 45 (2000), 1-2, p. 257-263, 2002.

DUCHÁČEK, M., DANIHELKA, J. Protěž žlutobílá v České republice, zatím ještě nikoliv in memoriam (Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum in the Czech Republic, yet not in memoriam). Ochrana Přírody, Praha : Nature Conservation Agency, 57, 6, p. 176-178, 2002.

FILIPPOV, P., BUREŠ, P. Rod Schoenoplectus (Reichenb.) Palla v České republice: komentáře k rozšíření a určovací klíč středoevropských druhů (Genus Schoenoplectus (Reichenb.) Palla in the Czech Republic: comments on geographical distribution and determination key of Central European species). Zprávy Čes. Bot. Společ., Praha : Czech Botanical Society, 37, 1, p. 11-20, 2002.

HÁJEK, M. The class Scheuchzerio-Caricetea fuscae in the Western Carpathians: indirect gradient analysis, species groups and their relation to phytosociological classification. Biologia, Bratislava, Slovakia : Slovak Academy of Sciences, 57, 4, p. 461-469, 2002.

HÁJEK, M., HÁJKOVÁ, P. Vegetation composition, main gradient and subatlantic elements in spring fens of the northwestern Carpathian borders. Thaiszia - J.Bot., Košice, Slovakia : Botanical Garden of UPJŠ, 12, 1, p. 1- 24, 2002.

HÁJEK, M., HEKERA, P., HÁJKOVÁ, P. Spring fen vegetation and water chemistry in the Western Carpathian flysch zone. Folia Geobotanica, Průhonice : Institute of Botany, 37, 2, p. 205-224, 2002.

HÁJEK, M., HORSÁK, M., HÁJKOVÁ, P. Pěnovcová prameniště karpatských pohoří (Petrifying springs of the Carpathian border mountains). Živa, Praha : Academia, 1, p. 11-13, 2002.

HODÁLOVÁ, I., GRULICH, V., MARHOLD, K. A multivariate morphometric study of Senecio paludosus (Compositae) in Central and Western Europe. Botanica Helvetica, Zürich, Switzerland, 112, 2, p. 137-151, 2002.

CHYTRÝ, M., EXNER, A., HRIVNÁK, R., UJHÁZY, K., VALACHOVIČ, M., WILLNER, W. Context- dependence of diagnostic species: A case study of the Central European spruce forests. Folia Geobotanica, Průhonice : Institute of Botany, 37, 4, p. 403-417, 2002.

CHYTRÝ, M., TICHÝ, L., HOLT, J., BOTTA-DUKÁT, Z. Determination of diagnostic species with statistical fidelity measures. Journal of Vegetation Science, Uppsala, Sweden : Opulus Press, 13, 1, p. 79-90, 2002.

KUBEŠOVÁ, S. Mechorosty zaznamenané během bryologicko-lichenologických dnů v Mikulově (Bryophytes recorded during the Bryological and Lichenological Meeting in Mikulov (South Moravia)). Bryonora, Průhonice : Institute of Botany, 29, p. 6-10, 2002.

KUČERA, J., BURYOVÁ, B., HÁJKOVÁ, P., HÁJEK, M. Mechorosty zaznamenané během jarního setkání bryologicko-lichenologické sekce v Hajnici u Mirochova (CHKO Třeboňsko) (Bryophytes recorded during the Spring Meeting of the Bryological and Lichenological Section in Hajnice near Mirochov, South Bohemia). Bryonora, Průhonice : Institute of Botany, 30, 1, p. 2-8, 2002.

KUŽELOVÁ, I. Lesní vegetace Hostýnských vrchů (Forest vegetation of the Hostýnské vrchy Mts.). Čas. Slez. Muz., ser. A, vědy přír., Opava : Silesian Museum, 51, 2, p. 129-144, 2002.

PIKNER, R., BUREŠ, P. Cytogeografie Eleocharis subser. Eleocharis v jihovýchodní Evropě (Cytogeography of Eleocharis subser. Eleocharis in Southeastern Europe). Zprávy Čes. Bot. Společ., Praha : Czech Botanical Society, 37, 1, p. 21-26, 2002.

ROLEČEK, J., KONVIČKA, M. Recent occurrence of Maculinea alcon (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Central Moravia, Czech Republic. Čas. Slez. Muz., ser. A, vědy přír., Opava : Silesian Museum, p. 89-90, 2002. ROTREKLOVÁ, O., KRAHULCOVÁ, A., VAŇKOVÁ, D., PECKERT, T., MRÁZ, P. Chromosome numbers and breeding systems in some species of Hieracium subgen. Pilosella from Central Europe. Preslia, Praha : Czech Botanical Society, 74, 1, p. 27-44, 2002.

SPRIBILLE, T., CHYTRÝ, M. Vegetation surveys in the circumboreal coniferous forests: A review. Folia Geobotanica, Průhonice : Institute of Botany, 37, 4, p. 365-382, 2002.

TICHÝ, L. JUICE - software for vegetation classification. Journal of Vegetation Science, Uppsala, Sweden : Opulus Press, 13, 5, p. 451-453, 2002. Abstracts of conference papers and posters GRULICH, V. O flóře a vegetaci v okolí Velkých Pavlovic (About flora and vegetation in surrounding of Velké Pavlovice). In Kordiovský, Emil. Město Velké Pavlovice. p. 19-26, 2002.

GRULICH, V. Nástin botanických poměrů v okolí Kobylí (Description of flora in surrounding of Kobylí). In Kordiovský, Emil. Kobylí, dědina ... p. 21-36, 2002.

GRULICH, V., VYDROVÁ, A. Vegetace a flóra horní Malše (Vegetation and flora along the upper part of the river Malše). In Biodiverzita a přírodní podmínky Novohradských hor. p. 87-95, 2002.

Popularization and other professional publications TICHÝ, L. Vycházka na Hády a do údolí Říčky (Walk to Hády and the Říčka valley). Živa, Praha : Academia, 5, p. 235-237, 2002.

UNAR, J. Květena a vegetace okolí Jehnic (Flora and vegetation of the Jehnice surroundings). In Jehnice od minulosti k dnešku, Brno : Protis, p. 28-31, 2002.

UNAR, J., UNAROVÁ, M., UNAR, P. Zajímavější botanické nálezy z území Moravy v posledních letech (Interesting botanical records in Moravia during the last years). Sborn. Klubu přírodověd. Brno (1989-2000), Brno : Natural History Club, p 29-34, 2002.

Department of Comparative Animal Physiology and General Zoology

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The Department is responsible for teaching in the field of general biology, cytology, general zoology, embryology, general and comparative physiology of animals and immunology. This applies for students of biology of both the scientific and teacher training study programmes. The department is further responsible for the master¨s programme in general biology. External specialists also participate in the teaching activities of the department. These specialists come from various institutions including the Academy of Sciences, governmental research institutes, medical institutions and other organizations, in which graduates may find employment.

The research activities of the Laboratory of Animal Physiology focus on metabolic trials and their regulation during development, and on the influence of various factors (nutrition, temperature, injury, etc.) on the mechanisms of adaptation in different species of insects (Galleria mellonella, Bombyx mori) and mammals (especially the laboratory mouse). A new area of research involves the immune reactions of insects and mammals when exposed to certain external factors. The aim of this research is to establish a theoretical backround for the artificial control of metabolic changes occuring as a result of adaptation caused by different patterns of food reception. It is expected that the results will be valuable not only for the theory of comparative physiology itself, but also for practical use, for example in the control of harmful insects, zootechniques, etc.

In the Laboratory of Immunology we work in the area of molecular biology, immunology and general zoology. We study the immune systém of all organisms, but focus especially on the study of the infection disease Lyme borreliosis. Arthropods and rodents are investigated for spirochetes and subsequently spirochete structures are identified using PCR and PAGGE methods. We also study some regularities in the transfer of Borrelia pathogens in vectors.

The laboratory of Sense Physiology of Insects studies insect sensitivity to the magnetic field. Currently, behavioural and developmental experiments with the aim to prove insect magnetosensitivity are conducted. These might be complemented by electrophysiological investigations in the future.

The Laboratory of General Zoology is engaged in research on bumblebees regarding their biology, management, laboratory rearing, use for pollination puroposes and their relations to food plants. Other bee genera (the honey bee and solitary bees) are partially covered as well. Within the Laboratory, there is a laboratory of electron microscopy as a Biology Section service centre.

The mission of the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Molecular Psychiatry is (1) to use molecular genetics to understand, improve diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness. The research is focused on association studies of drug dependence, alcohol dependence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, acute pain feeling and schizophrenia. Laboratory of Neurobiology and Molecular Psychiatry cowork with Department of Psychiatry of First Medical Faculty of Charles University and with Department of Psychiatry of Medical Faculty of Masaryk University. Laboratory of Neurobiology and Molecular Psychiatry is connected with teaching of principles of neurobiology and molecular psychiatry.

STRUCTURE OF PERSONEL

Head: Vladimír Šimek (Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Associate Professor: Vladimír Ptáček (RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Monika Dušková (RNDr., Ph.D.) Omar Šerý (Mgr., Ph.D.) Martin Vácha (RNDr., Ph.D.) Alena Žákovská (RNDr., Ph.D.) Research Assistants: Jana Benešová (Mgr.) part time Pavel Hyršl (Mgr.) part time Eva Janouškovcová (RNDr.) part time Helena Soukopová (RNDr.) part time Jiří Štika (Mgr.) part time Technicians: František Butula Hana Kulová Eva Halušková Renata Hladilová Iveta Jedličková Milan Vaněk Secretary: Jana Fuchsová Adjunct Lecturers: Milan Číž (Mgr., Ph.D.), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Jiří Halouzka (RNDr., CSc.), Inst. of Vertebrate Biology, AS CR, Brno. Jiřina Hofmanová (Ass. Prof., RNDr., CSc.),Inst.of Biophysics, AS CR Brno Alois Kozubík (Ass.Prof., RNDr.,CSc), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Antonín Lojek (RNDr., CSc.), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Richard Petrásek (Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Inst. of Clin. and Exper. Med. Prague. Pavel Racek (RNDr.), Immunological Laboratory, Brno Oldřich Štěrba (Prof., MVDr., DrSc.), Univ. of Veterinary Medicine, Brno

Ph.D. Students Full time Daniela Hradilová (Mgr.) Zdeněk Andrysík (Mgr.) Martina Pavelková (Mgr.) Radim Prokop (Mgr.) Karel Souček (Mgr.) Romana Slavíčková (Mgr.) Lucie Gallová (Mgr.) Eva Janouškovcová (Mgr.) Kateřina Pejchalová (Mgr.) Helena Soukopová (Mgr.) Sylvie Šikutová (Mgr.) Pavel Hyršl (Mgr.) Jiří Štika (Mgr.) Vuktor Horváth (Ing.) Anna Ligasová (Mgr.) Karel Vostál (Mgr.)

Part time Iva Heimerlová (MVDr.) Gabriela Tauwinklová (Mgr.) Jana Růžičková (Mgr.) Eva Obořilová (Mgr.)

THESES DEFENDED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2001/2002

Diploma thesis:

Goetzová, I.: Pollination of the genera Trifolium, Lotus and Mellilotus. (supervisor: V. Ptáček)

Hloušková, R.: Molecular causes of drug dependence. (supervisor: O. Šerý)

Hniličková, J.: Pollination and pollinators (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of some cultivars of forage crops in the environs of the village Troubsko. (supervisor: V. Ptáček).

Hříbková, J.: Disposition to the alcohol dependence. (supervisor: O. Šerý)

Hudcová, K.: Contemporary state of research of the effect electromagnet fields on living organisms. (supervisor: M. Vácha).

Juránková, M.: Neurodegenerative deseases. (supervisor: M. Vácha).

Kopeček, M.: Detection of proteins in the haemolymph in larval stages of Bombyx mori and Galleria mellonella. (supervisor: P. Hyršl)

Koutná, M.: The measure invasivities of therapeutical laser. (supervisor: R. Janisch)

Krajsová, M.: Biological rhythms and their effect on cause human death. (supervisor: V. Šimek).

Němcová, K.: The development of micromanipulation methods and their advantage of embryos sexing. (supervisor: M. Machatková)

Rašková, G:: The advantage of immunological method ELISA to analyse of samples of sera . (supervisor: A. Žákovská)

Růžičková, P.: The exercise of lipid components of nutrition and colorectal tumors. (supervisor: J. Hofmanová).

Šnejdar, F.: The molecules také part in transfer of signals cytokine TNF-α. (supervisor V. Šimek)

Vejvodová, J.: The healthy nutrition and our children. (supervisor: V. Šimek)

Vostál, K.: Introducing methods ELISA for medical aims. (supervisor: A. Žákovská)

Ph.D. thesis:

Chovančíková, M.: The effect of high-fat and Chlorella vulgaris feeding on lipid metabolism changes in laboratory mice.

Juchelková L.: Pathophysiology of hematopoietic damage evoked by ionizing radiation or cytostatic drugs and possibilities of its modulation.

Pacherník J.: The regulation of growth of tumor cells by the inhibitors of arachidonic acid metabolism in vitro.

Rigorosum (RNDr.) thesis:

Janouškovcová, E.: Borrelia burgdorferi – occurence and identification of obtain isolates of pathogen spirochetes. (suprevisor A. Žákovská)

Matulová, P. Proliferationing population cells during odontogenesis of Mikrotus gregarius. (supervisor: I. Míšek).

Soukopová, H.: Magnetoreception of Tenebrio molitor. (suprevisor: M. Vácha).

PROJECT GRANTS RECEIVED

Grant Agency of the Czech Republic

2003/02/0158, 1/2002-12/2004: Biosynthesis of components of marking pheromones of the bumble bee males: A study of enzymatically controlled esterification and desaturation. (I. Valterová, V. Ptáček).

206/01/1361: Verifying the magnetoreception of the mealworm beetle (M. Vácha).

Grant Agency of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic

NF 5991-3/2000: Genetic study of dependence: detection of the association between candidate gene polymorphisms an alcoholism (O. Šerý, P. Zvolský, Dept. of Psychiatry, Charles Univ., Prague). 2000 – 2002.

NF 6520-5/2001: Clinical and molecular – biological correlates of the ADHD in childhood (O. Šerý., I. Drtílková., Dept. of Psychiatry, Univ. Hospital, Brno). 2001 – 2005.

NM 7146-3/2002: Genetic base of acute pain perception (P. Ševčík, O. Šerý, O. Hrazdilová, ARK FN u Svaté Anny, Brno). 2002-2004

STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD

S. Šikutová and K. Pejchalová postgraduate students of specialisation Animal Physiology. Study stays at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University in Madrid and postgraduate students M. Pavelková and L. Gallová study stays at the Department of Biology University of Barcelona.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND CO-OPERATION OF STAFF

Complutense Univ., Fac. of Biology, Dept. of Animal Physiology (Prof. Monica de la Fuente del Rey and Prof. Maria Luisa Puerta). Co-operationin study of adaptation of higher animals and immunology, student mobility within the Socrates/Erasmus Programme.

Research Institute of Plant Production, Dept. of Genetic Resources, Piešťany, Slovakia (Ing. J. Drobná), pollination of genetic resources in enclosure using various species of bumblebees.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Ptáček, V.: Member of the International Commision for the Plant-Bee Relationship, I.U.B.B.S. ; member of the State Examination Councils for Masterś Degrees in Biology and Animal Physiology, member of the State Council for Doctoral Studies of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Lecturer of the Czech Union of Beekeepers – Honeybee biology, management and pollination. Engaged in the renovation of the J. G. Mendel apiary house.

Šerý, O.: Member of the Czech Neuropsychopharmacological Society; member of the Society of Biological Psychiatry; member of the Psychiatric Society of the J.E. Purkyně Czech Medical Association; member of the Society of Medical Genetics of the J.E. Purkyně Czech Medical Association.

Šimek, V.: Chairman of the Council for Postgraduate Studies in Physiology and Developmental Biology of Animals at the Fac. of Sci. MU; member of the Committee on the Protection of Animals Against Maltreating at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic; member of the Czech Laboratory Animals Science Association (CLASA).

Žákovská, A.: Member of the Czech Medical Society; member of the Czech Immunological Society.

Vácha, M.: Member of the Czech and Slovak Ethological Society.

The Department has participated in the project „Possibility of sericulture development on fallow land excluded from food production“ conducted by the Bee Research Inst. at Dol near Prague. Within the testing of silkworms, special attention was given to the rearing of the Bulgarian hybrid, to the application of the juvenoid MANTA and to stress factors (cooling, infections, etc.).

List of publications

Textbooks and scientific monographs

VÁCHA, M., BIČÍK, V., PETRÁSEK, R.,ŠIMEK, V.,. Srovnávací fyziologie živočichů. (Comparative Animal Pyhsiology, text book). Brno : Masaryk University, 2002. 165 pgs. ISBN 80-210-3004-6.

Scientific papers

ČAPKOVÁ, L., HORVÁTH, R., ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A. Identification of Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes in midgut of haematophagous and non haematophagou arthropods. Scripta Medica. 2002, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 43-44.

ČAPKOVÁ, L., ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A., KNOZ, J., DENDIS, M., ŠERÝ, O. Further findings of spirochaetal microorganism in mosquitoes and ticks in the Czech Republic. Biologia. ISSN 0006-3088, 2002, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 213-220.

DROBNA J., PTÁČEK V. Experience with using bumblebees as pollinators in regeneration of some forage legumes genetic resources. – Europ. J. Apic. Sci., accepted 2002.

HOLÍKOVÁ, A, NEJEDLÁ, P, DENDIS, M, PEJCHALOVÁ, K, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A. Four-year study of the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes ricinus ticks in locality Pisárky, Brno. Scripta Medica. 2002, vol. 75, no. 1, p. 49.

JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, DENDIS, M. Identification of Ag structures of Borrelia burgdorferi and protein changes of individual passages using SDS-gradient PAGGE. Scripta Medica. 2002, vol. 75, no. 1, s. 37-37.

JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, HALOUZKA, J, DENDIS, M. Borrelia burgdorferi - identifikace izolátů patogenních spirochet (Borrelia burgdorferi – identification of pathogenic spirochaetes isolates). In Správy klinickej mikrobiológie. Bratislava : Sekcia klinickej mikrobiológie, Mikrobiologicko-epidemiologickej spoločnosti, Slovenskej lekárskej spoločnosti, 2002. Správy klinickej mikrobiológie, pp. 46-47.

JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, HALOUZKA, J, DENDIS, M. Infection frequency of Borrelia genospecies in ticks (Ixodes ricinus) in few localities in the Czech Republic. Scripta Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biology, Brno : Masaryk University. ISSN 80-210-2786-X, 2002, vol. 26, no. ne, p 6.

PTÁČEK V. Deliberate production of young queens in Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) colonies reared in laboratory. – Europ. J. Apic. Sci., accepted 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Čmeláci. Přehled hojnějších druhů a jejich rozlišovacích znaků. (Bumblebees – The surway of the most abundant species and their determination.) Včelařství, Praha: Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), 3, pp. 57-59, 2002.

SOUKOPOVÁ, H, VÁCHA, M, SLAVÍČKOVÁ, R. Magnetoreception in the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor L.). Scripta Facultatis Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis. ISSN 80-210- 1759-7, 2002, vol. 28,

ŠIKUTOVÁ, S, PEJCHALOVÁ, K, HALOUZKA, J, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A. Monitoring of presence of spirochetes in haematophagous arthropods focused on Borrelia burgdorferi using DFM and PCR methods. Scripta Medica. 2002, vol. 75, no. 1, p. 40.

THEINER, P., DRTÍLKOVÁ, I., ŠERÝ, O. The genetics of ADHD in childrens. Psychiaty In medicine and medicine in psychiatry. 2002, vol. 1/2002, p. 260-263.

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, BAŠTA, J, HORVÁTH, R, DENDIS, M, PEJCHALOVÁ, K, HULÍNSKÁ, D. Incidence of Borrelia burgdorferisensu lato in Ixodes ricinus using dark-field microscopy and subsequent single-step PCR. Scripta Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biology. ISSN 80-210-2786-X, 2002, vol. 26, no. ne,. p 5.

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, DENDIS, M, HALOUZKA, J. Identification of isolated strains of Borrelia from rodent tissues using gradient PAGE and PCR methods. Scripta Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biology, Brno : Masaryk University. ISSN 80-210-2786-X, 2002, vol. 26, no. ne, p 8.

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, NEJEDLÁ, P, HOLÍKOVÁ, A, DENDIS, M. Positive Findings of Borrelia burgdorferi in Culex (C.) pipiens pipiens Larvae in the Surrounding of Brno City determined using the PCR Method. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 2002, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 1-3.

Abstracts of conference papers and posters

ČAPKOVÁ, L, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, KNOZ, J, ŠERÝ, O, DENDIS, M. Presence of Borrelia burgdorferi as a tick-borne pathogens in mosquitoes. In 4th international conference on ticks and tick- borne pathogens. Banff Alberta, Canada : University of Alberta, Conference Grant, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, 2002. 4th international conference on ticks and tick-bor, s. 78-79.

ČAPKOVÁ, L, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, KNOZ, J, DENDIS, M, ŠERÝ, O. Přítomnost patogenní spirochety Borrelia garinii v hibernující samici komára Culex (pipiens) molestus a další nálezy spirochet v komárech. (Presence of pathogenic spirochaete Borrelia garinii in Culex (pipiens) molestus mosquitoe and other spirochaete findings in mosquitoes. In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2002. s. 14-14.

DROBNÁ, J, PTÁČEK, V. The experience using bumblebees as pollinators in regeneration of some forage legumes genetic resources. In Sallus Apis mellifera - 2nd Europ. Scient. Confer. Godollo,: KÁTKI, 2002. p. 52- 53, 2 p.

EL KHALED, Y., KAŠPAROVSKÁ, J., HLOUŠKOVÁ, R., MIKEŠ, V., ZVOLSKÝ, P., ŠERÝ, O. Usage of HPLC method for detection of TaqI A polymorphism of DRD2 gene. In http://hema.uhkt.cz/forms/konfprs.sqw?P=1458. Vyd. 1. Praha : SLG, 2002, p. 1.

HRAZDILOVÁ, O, ŠERÝ, O, ŠEVČÍK, P. Genetic base of acute pain feeling. In 9. International Congress ČSARIM. Praha: Galén, 2002 - 1, p. 65.

HYRŠL, P, LOJEK, A, ČÍŽ, M, KUBALA, L. The microbicidal effect of the silkworm(Bombyx mori)hemocytes is not dependent on oxygen reactive metabolites. In Zborník XVIII. Biochemický zjazd. Bratislava : VEDA, 2002. s. 204-204.

JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, DENDIS, M, HALOUZKA, J, ŠERÝ, O. Identification of 33 spirochaete isolates and determination of Borrelia burgdorferi patogen strains using SDS-gradient PAGE and PCR method. In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2002. s. 79-79.

JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, DENDIS, M, HALOUZKA, J, ŠERÝ, O. Výskyt a identifikace patogenních spirochet Borrelia burgdorferi izolovaných z klíšťat, roztočů, hlodavců a komárů (Presence and identification of pathogenic Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. isolated from Ixodes ricinus ticks, small mites and mosquitoes). In Zoologické dny. Brno : Ústav biologie obratlovců AV ČR, 2002. s. 172-172.

JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, HALOUZKA, J, DENDIS, M. Identification of 33 isolated strains of Borrelia burgdorferi obtained from various hosts and vectors using RFLP, PCR and gradient PAGE methods. In 4th international conference on ticks and tick-borne pathogens. Banf Alberta, Canada : University of Alberta, Conference Grant, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, 2002. 4th international conference on ticks and tick-bor, s. 36-36.

JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, HALOUZKA, J, DENDIS, M. Identifikace 33 izolátů Borrelia burgdorferi z různých hostitelů a vektorů metodami gradientové PAGE, PCR, PCR – RFLP (Identification of 33 isolated strains of Borrelia burgdorferi obtained from various hosts and vectors using RFLP, PCR and gradient PAGE methods). In 18. Pečenkovy epidemiologické dny. Pec pod Sněžkou : Čs. lékařská společnost J.E. Purkyně, 2002. 18. Pečenkovy epidemiologické dny, s. 72-72.

LOCHMAN, J., ŠERÝ, O., JANKOVSKÝ, L., MIKEŠ, V. Discrimination of Armillaria species based on molecular-biological methods and HPLC. In Book of Abstracts of 6th Meeting of Biochemists and Molecular Biologist. Vyd. 2002. Brno : MU Brno, 2002. p 72.

LOCHMAN, J., ŠERÝ, O., JANKOVSKÝ, L., MIKEŠ, V. Use of molecular-biological methods and HPLC for discrimination of Armillaria species in Czech Republic. In Book of Abstracts of the congress EFPP. Prague : European Foundation for Plant Pathology, 2002. Disease resistance in Plant Pathology, p. 7.

LOCHMAN, J., ŠERÝ, O., MIKEŠ, V., JANKOVSKÝ, L. Discrimination of Armillaria species based on molecular biological methods and HPLC. In Book of Abstracts of 7th Meeting of WG. Kusadasi, Turkey : IOBC, OILB, 2002. p. 111.

MARTINÍKOVÁ, H, MEJZLÍKOVÁ, M, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, ŠERÝ, O. Průkaz pozitivity Ixodes ricinus na Borrelia burgdorferi metodou PCR (Positivity proof of Ixodes ricinus ticks for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi with the method PCR). In XI. Tomáškovy dny 2002. Brno : Ondřej Zahradníček, 2002. s. 9-9.

MEJZLÍKOVÁ, M, MARTINÍKOVÁ, H, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A. Srovnání čtyřletého studia 1997-2000 aktivity a pozitivity na Borrelia burgdorferi v Ixodes ricinus s rokem 2001 (The comparison of fourś year study of activity and positivity of Borrelia burgdorferi in ixodes ricinus ticks with the year of 2001). In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2002. s. 54-55.

NEJEDLÁ, P, HOLÍKOVÁ, A, DENDIS, M, JUSTINOVÁ, L, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A. Použití PCR-RFLP metodik při určování pozitivity klíšťat na patogenní Borrelia burgdorferi. (Usage of PCR-RFLP methods for the determination of positivity of Ixodes ricinus ticks for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi). In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2002. s. 41-42.

NEJEDLÁ, P, HOLÍKOVÁ, A, DENDIS, M, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A. Určování pozitivity klíšťat na výskyt patogenní Borrelia burgdorferi použitím PCR - RFLP metodik (Determination of Ixodes ricinus ticks positivity for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi using PCR-RFLP methods). In XI. Tomáškovy dny 2002. Brno : Mikrobiologický ústav Lékařské fakulty Masarykovy univerzity v Brně, 2002. Tomáškovy dny, s. 8-9.

PTÁČEK, V. Affecting young queen production in Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera Apoidea) colonies reared in laboratory. In Sallus Apis mellifera - 2nd Europ. Scient. Confer. Godollo: KÁTKI, 2002. p. 68.

PTÁČEK, V. Different food for Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera, Apoidea). In Sallus Apis mellifera - 2nd Europ. Scient. Confer. Godollo,: KÁTKI, 2002. p. 69.

PTÁČEK, V. Renewal of the J. G. Mendel's apiary. In Sallus Apis mellifera - 2nd Europ. Scient. Confer. Godollo,: KÁTKI, 2002. p. 70.

PTÁČEK, V. The basic equipment for rearing Bumble bees (Hymenoptera, Bombus) in laboratory. (A picture series.). In Sallus Apis mellifera - 2nd Europ. Scient. Confer. Godollo: KÁTKI, 2002. p. 71.

ŠERÝ, O., HLADILOVÁ, R., HŘÍBKOVÁ, H., HLOUŠKOVÁ, R., NOVOTNÝ, M., EL KHALED, Y., ZVOLSKÝ, P..The relationship between IL-6 gene and alcoholism. In http://hema.uhkt.cz/forms/konfprs.sqw?P=1405. Vyd. 1. Praha : SLG, 2002. 1, p 1.

ŠERÝ, O., HLADILOVÁ, R., ŠIMEK, V., ZVOLSKÝ, P. The frequency of delta polymorhism of CCR5 gene in Czech Republic and relationship with HIV. In Abstrakta 11. mezinárodního semináře AIDS,drogy a my. Vyd. 1. Praha : OS Společně s nadějí proti AIDS a drogám, 2002. 1, p 18.

ŠERÝ, O. Alergic conjunctivitis is in relationship with higher level of IgE in tears. In Abstract book of 10th Congress of Czech Opthalmologic Society. Praha : Galén, 2002. 1, ISBN 80-7262-177-7, p. 104.

ŠTAIF, R., ŠERÝ, O., HLADILOVÁ, R., ŠEVČÍK, P., HRAZDILOVÁ, O. IL-6 gene is in relationship with acute pain feeling. In http://hema.uhkt.cz/forms/konfprs.sqw?P=1406. Vyd. 1. Praha : SLG, 2002. 1, s. 1-1.

VOSTAL, K, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A. Detekce přítomnosti antiborreliových protilátek u hlodavců (Detection of antiborrelian antibodies presence in rodents). In Zoologické dny. Brno : Ústav biologie obratlovců AV ČR, 2002. s. 172-173.

VOSTAL, K, ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A.Detekce přítomnosti protilátek proti Borrelia burgdorferi v krvi divoce žijících hlodavců (Detection of antiborrelian antibodies presence in wild rodents blood). Brno : Ondřej Zahradníček, 2002. 1 s.

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, ČAPKOVÁ, L, JORKOVÁ, M. Pozitivní nálezy Borrelia burgdorfei s.l. v larvách i dospělcích komárů (Positive findings of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in mosquitoe adulds and larvae). In Čs. sjezd o infekčních nemocech. Jihlava : infekční odd. nemocnice Jihlava, 2002. Čs. sjezd o infekčních nemocech, s. 31-31.

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, HALOUZKA, J, - MEJZLÍKOVÁ, M. Víceleté studium incidence původce lymeské borreliózy ve vybraných lokalitách Jižní Moravy (More yearś study of incidence lyme borreliosis in chosen localities in South Moravia). In 18. Pečenkovy epidemiologické dny. Hradec Králové : Krajská hygienická stanice v Hradci Králové, 2002. s. 53-53.

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, HOLÍKOVÁ, A, NEJEDLÁ, P, STEHLÍKOVÁ, M. Čtyřleté studium pozitivity klíšťat na výskyt patogenních borrelií v Brně, Pisárky (Fourś year study of postivity of Ixodes ricinus ticks for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in Brno, Pisárky). In Zoologické dny. Brno : Ústav biologie obratlovců AV ČR, 2002. s. 173-174.

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, MEJZLÍKOVÁ, M, MARTINÍKOVÁ, H, NEJEDLÁ, P, HOLÍKOVÁ, A, JUSTINOVÁ, L. 5-year study of the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes ricinus ticks in the town-park locality Brno, Czech republic using DMF, PCR, and RFLP methods. In 4th international conference on ticks and tick-borne pathogens. Banff Alberta, Canada : University of Alberta, Conference Grant Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science, 2002. 4th international conference on ticks and tick-bor, s. 37-37.

ŽÁKOVSKÁ, A, VOSTAL, K, NEČASOVÁ, M, JANOUŠKOVCOVÁ, E. Detection of the presence of anti- Borrelia antibodies and isolation of Borrelia afzelii from tissues of wild rodents. In 4th International Conference on Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens. Banff : The Banff Centre, 2002. TTP 4, s. 36-37.

Popularization and other professional publications

PTÁČEK, V. Chov čmeláků v úlcích na venkovních stanovištích. (Rearing bumblebees outside in hives.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), 2, pp. 33-35, 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Dělnice, matky a trubci. (Important discoveries and experience: Worker bees, queens and drones.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), s. 73. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Mají včely smysl pro kvalitu matky? (Important discoveries and experience: Do bees have a sens for the quality of a queen?) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů., 55 (136), s. 193. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Můžeme včelám zatopit? (Important discoveries and experience: Artifficial warming of hives.) Včelařství, Praha: Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), s. 1. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Norská metoda zimování včelstev. (Important discoveries and experience: The Norwegian way of wintering colonies.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), s. 217. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Od vajíčka k larvě. (Important discoveries and experience: From an egg to the larva.) Včelařství, Praha: Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), s. 97. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Praktické důsledky objevu včelí mezery. (Important discoveries and experience: Practical consequences of the bee space discovery.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů., 55 (136), s. 49. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Prázdné buňky podněcují včely ke snůšce nektaru. (Important discoveries and experience: Empty cells stimulate bees to nectar collection.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), 8s. 169-169. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Rychlost růstu larev včely dělnice. (Important discoveries and experience: The speed of the growth of worker bee larvae.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), s. 145. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Úly ze železobetonu. (Important discoveries and experience: Hives made of reinforced concrete.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), s. 241. 2002.

Ptáček, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Včelí mezera. (Important discoveries and experience: The bee space.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), s. 25. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Vývoj larvy včely dělnice. (Important discoveries and experience: The devopment of honey bee worker larvae.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů, 55 (136), s. 121. 2002.

PTÁČEK, V. Významné objevy a zkušenosti: Zdroje vody pro včely v zimě. (Important discoveries and experience: The winter water souces for bees.) Včelařství, Praha : Český svaz včelařů.55 (136), 2002.

Department of Functional Genomics and Proteomics

Department consists of two research units, The Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, and The Analysis of Biologically Important Molecular Complexes.

Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology

PEDAGOGICAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology is a research unit established at the Faculty of Science in frame of Program 250 "Reinforcement of Research at Universities", launched by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic in 1996. In September 2000, the Laboratory became a part of a newly established Department of Functional Genomics and Proteomics. The Laboratory provides interdisciplinary courses for students in several Master’s and Ph.D. programs, mainly Molecular Biology and Genetics, General Biology, Plant Anatomy and Physiology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, and Structural Biochemistry. Currently, the courses include “Genomics – a basic course”, “Proteomics – a basic course” and “Structure and functions of proteins”. Further, the Laboratory provides advisors and facilities to develop research projects for Master’s and Ph.D. students of several Departments of the Faculty of Science. Part of the personnel (research assistants) and instrumentation form the basis of a Central Laboratory of Advanced Methods of Molecular Biology at the Masaryk University. The major instruments include a facility for oligonucleotide synthesis (Expedite DNA/PNA Synthesis System), automated DNA sequencing and fragment analysis (ABI Prism 310 Genetic Analyzer), perfusion chromatography (BioCAD Chromatography System), phosphorimager Storm, high-speed centrifuge Avanti J30I Beckman, Lambda 40P UV/VIS Spectrometer, and LS 50B Luminescence Spectrometer. The Laboratory participates in establishing of a new proteomics unit that will operate a high performance, high resolution MALDI-TOF (Bruker Daltonics Reflex IV) and high performance high sensitivity electrospray ion trap (Bruker Daltonics Esquire 2000). Research activities focus on genome functional analysis aiming to contribute to understanding of the molecular basis of regulatory processes in plant growth and differentiation. The approaches employed to achieve the aim include a systematic search in genome databases of Arabidopsis thaliana and other plant species for genes possessing characteristics of regulatory proteins and proteins involved in key metabolic processes. Subsequently, proteins encoded by the genes are subjected to molecular and structural characterization that is expected to indicate their biological functions. Detailed analysis of the predicted biological functions includes identification, in public collections, of Arabidopsis insertion mutants and characterization of the knock out mutant phenotypes. Regulated transgene expression in Arabidopsis and tobacco represents a complementary approach to the knock out mutant analysis of gene function.

Analysis of Biologically Important Molecular Complexes

PEDAGOGICAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The Laboratory of Analysis of Biologically Important Molecular Complexes has been established as a research unit of the Faculty of Science within a frame of the project of the Ministry of Education “Reinforcement of University Research at Universities” in 1997. Since September 2000, the laboratory became a part of a newly established Department of Functional Genomics and Proteomics.

The educational program of the Laboratory for Master’s and Ph.D. students is focused on a study of genetic information in its nuclear context. It is provided in a form of a lecture course “Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Chromosomes”, Seminar of the Department FGP, and further via training of diploma students and supervising of Ph.D. students. These educational activities are closely linked to the research focus of the Laboratory - the study of functionally important complexes of biomacromolecules, namely those of nucleic acids and proteins, which participate in formation of genome architecture (telomeres, centomeres, heterochromatin blocks, complexes of nuclear matrix, nucleosomes). Metabolism of genetic material (replication, transcription, recombination) proceeds at these complexes and is, therefore, significantly affected by their properties. This link provides students with u unique opportunity to participate in current research projects in this field.

Our present scientific projects aim at the nucleoprotein complexes, which form indispensable functional elements forming and protecting the ends of linear eukaryotic chromosomes – telomeres. Telomeres are synthesised by a specialised reverse transcriptase, telomerase. In the absence of telomerase, each round of DNA replication results in shortening of the telomeres due to incomplete replication of the 3’ end of the parental strand and, consequently, the number of cell doublings is limited by functionally critical length of telomeric DNA.

In humans, telomerase activity is restricted to the germ-line, cancer, and possibly cycling stem cells of self- renewing tissues. It has been shown that functioning telomere maintenance is a necessary factor of cellular immortalisation. The ability to bypass senescence by circumventing telomere-based growth limitations is thought to be a critical step in the progression to malignancy. Today’s telomere research advanced from purely descriptive approach to promising applications in medicine. These applications include "passive" ones, among which the use of analysis of telomeres and telomerase for cancer diagnostics is the best known. The "active" applications involve targeted down- or up-regulation of telomere synthesis, either to mortalise immortal cancer cells or to re-juvenate mortal somatic cells and tissues for cellular transplantations, respectively. Therefore, our collaborative research with medical institutions is focused on biomedicine of telomeres.

In plant cells, telomerase activity has been first detected by our group in 1996 and a developmental regulation of telomere lengths and telomerase activity have been studied in model plant systems. It was shown, that telomerase activity is present in dividing plant cells and is absent (but inducible) in quiescent cells. A presence of a regulatory mechanism has been demonstrated in plant cells, which controls telomerase action to compensate for replicative loss of telomeric DNA. These observations are consistent with so-called totipotency of plant cells. Regulation of plant telomerase by telomere-binding proteins from nuclei of telomerase-negative tissues has been observed recently. These proteins form salt-stable, sequence specific complexes with the G-rich telomeric strand and reduce its accessibility to telomerase. Complete characterisation of these proteins, as well as a search for other telomere-binding proteins using combination of biochemical, molecular-genetic, genomic and proteomic approaches is in progress. Besides studies on “typical” telomeres, we are interested also in a structure of “alternative” telomeres which are synthesised by mutant telomerase or by telomerase-independent mechanisms.

STRCTURE OF DEPARTMENT PERSONEL

Head: Jiří Fajkus (RNDr., CSc.) Vice-Head: Břetislav Brzobohatý (RNDr., CSc.) Associate Professor: Jaromír Marek (RNDr., Ph.D.) Research Assistants: Lenka Fajkusová (RNDr., CSc.) Eva Drbálková (Mgr.) Hana Konečná (RNDr.) Šárka Koukalová (Mgr.) Eliška Nejedlá (RNDr., CSc.) Zuzana Petlanová (RNDr.) Eva Paděrová, Mgr. Julie Rotkovská (Ing.) Ivana Urbánková, Mgr. Dagmar Zachová, RNDr. Postdocs: Jana Fulnečková (Mgr., Ph.D.) Alena Kuderová, RNDr., CSc. Todor Genkov, PhD. Matej Lexa, Ing., Ph.D. Lumír Krejčí (Mgr., Ph.D.) Tatiana Kubičárová (Mgr., CSc.) Kamila Neplechová (Mgr., CSc.) Eva Sýkorová (Mgr., CSc.) Jan Zouhar, Mgr., Ph.D. Zdráhal Zbyněk, RNDr., CSc. Ph.D. Students: Full time Petra Borkovcová (Mgr.) Gabriela Böhmová (Mgr.) Hana Bubeníčková (Mgr.) Radka Fohlerová (Mgr.) Guo Jian Chun (M.S.) Jana Hradilová (Mgr.) Milan Kuchař (Mgr.) Zuzana Kunická (Ing.) Gabriela Miková (Mgr.) Kiran Nagavalli Subbanna (M.S.) Markéta Pernisová (Mgr) Petra Schrumpfová (Mgr) Lenka Skříšovská (Mgr.) Michal Slaný (Mgr.) Přemysl Souček (Mgr.) Markéta Šámalová (Mgr.) Pavlína Váňová (Mgr.) Part time Jan Hejátko (RNDr.) Marie Skleničková (Mgr.) Diploma Students: Martina Dvořáčková Jakub Horák (Bc.) Táňa Chrobáková (Bc.) Petr Klíma (Bc.) Květa Koppová (Bc.) Pavel Mazura (Bc.) Jana Prokopcová (Bc.) Alena Reková (Bc.) Eva Zapletalová (Bc.) Technicians: Renata Bendová Romana Dobešová Marcela Novotná Martina Válková Secretary: Marcela Novotná FOREIGN STUDENTS AT THE LABORATORY Guo Jian Chun - Ph.D. student, 5 th year, China Kiran Nagavalli Subbanna – Ph.D. student, 5 th year, India

THESES DEFENDED PER ACADEMIC YEAR 2000-2001

Diploma thesis: Reková, A.: Molecular analysis of transgenic tobacco plants harbouring a cDNA encoding a maize b-glucosidase driven by a Dc3 promoter. (Diploma thesis in Molecular Biology and Genetics, supervisor: B. Brzobohatý)

GRANTS AWARDED FOR PROJECTS

Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic MSM14300008 Relichová, J. (principal investigator) Genomes and their functions (research aim of the Masaryk University Brno, (garants: B. Brzobohatý and J. Fajkus)

Grant Agency of the Czech Republic 204/02/0027 Molecular analysis of the structure and function of typical and alternative telomeres in plants. Principal investigator: J. Fajkus

204/99/D024 Lexa, M. (principal investigator): Function of plant response regulators induced by nitrate in Arabidopsis thaliana. (Co-principal investigator: B. Brzobohatý.) Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic IAA5004001 Brzobohatý, B. (principal investigator): Transcription activation system for studying the relationship between cytokinin metabolism and action in Arabidopsis and tobacco. (Co-principal investigator: A. Kuderová.) C5004111 Fajkus, J. (principal investigator): Characterisation of proteins of telomeric chromatin (postdoctorand investigator: T. Kubičárová)

Grant Agency of the Czech Ministry of Health NC7043-3 Telomerase activity as a new prognostic factor in multiple myeloma. Co-principal investigator. J. Fajkus

National Agency for Agricultural Research 1164 Characterisation of potato genotypes by DNA fingerprinting method. Co-principal investigator: J. Fajkus

Other grant agencies MONBUSHO (Jap. Ministry of Education, Science and Culture) 11694196 Takahashi, H. (principal investigator) Joint Research on Differentiation and Growth Specificity of Plant Cells. (Co-principal investigator: J. Fajkus)

Leverhulme Trust, UK F/07476/G Leitch, A.R. (principal investigator) Loss and gain of typical telomere repeats in a major radiation of monocots. Co-principal investigator: J. Fajkus

OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND CO-OPERATIONS OF STAFF MEMBERS: University of Oxford, Department of Plant Sciences, UK (Dr. Ian Moore) Regulated transgene expression in plants.

Max-Delbrück-Laboratorium in der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Cologne, Germany (Prof. K. Palme) CKI1 histidine kinase – a cytokinin receptor in Arabidopsis thaliana?

Univärsität Freiburg, Institut für Biologie II / Botanik, Freiburg, Germany (Prof. K. Harter) Arabidopsis response regulators in modulating light and cytokinin signaling.

Weizmann Institute of Science, Dept. Struct. Biology, Rehovot, Israel (Prof. E. N. Trifonov): Structural properties of telomeric DNA and chromatin. Grad. Sch. of Engineering, Osaka University (Prof. Kiichi Fukui) In situ analysis of plant chromosomes.

Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, the Univ. Tokyo, Japan (Prof. Hideo Takahashi). Collaboration on characterisation of plant telomerase.

Wageningen University, Department of Genetics, Netherlands (Prof. Hans de Jong). In situ techniques for studying genome and chromatin structure

London University, School of Biol. Sciences (Dr. Andrew Leitch). Structure of alternative telomeres in plants

OTHER PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES

J. Fajkus is a member of the Board for Ph.D. studies in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Masaryk Univ. Brno. Further, member of the Committee for Selection Proceedings of the Section of Biology at Masaryk University Brno and member of the Board of the Section Biology at Masaryk Univ. Brno. External invited expert of the European Commission for the 5th framework programme “Quality of Life”

Membership in scientific societies: American Society for Microbiology (J. Fajkus, L. Krejčí) American Society for Healthy Aging (J. Fajkus – scientific advisor), American Society of Plant Biologists (B. Brzobohatý, J. Hejátko, J. Zouhar) Genetic Society of Gregor Mendel (J. Fajkus, committee member) Danish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (L. Krejčí) Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (B. Brzobohatý) Plant Growth Substances Association (B. Brzobohatý) Society for Experimental Biology (B. Brzobohatý)

INVITED LECTURES AND WORKING STAYS OF STAFF MEMBERS ABROAD Genkov, T.: Mississippi State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Station, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (USA) 11-12 /2002 Lexa, M.: CRIBI Biotechnological Center, Univ. di Padova, Italy 9-12/2003 Lexa, M.: Univärsität Freiburg, Institut für Biologie II / Botanik, Freiburg, SRN, 6/2002. Zouhar J.: University of California, Riverside, California, USA, 1-12/2002 Invited lectures:

Fajkus J.: Genomics in the ends – Progress and perspectives in telomere biology. Conference of the Genetic Society of Gregor Mendel – Genomes and gene expression. February 5-6, 2002 Brno, Czech Republic. Genkov T., Vágner M., Dubová J., Malbeck J., Moore I., Brzobohatý B.: Increased ethylene production can account for some of the phenotype alterations accompanying activation of a cytokinin biosynthesis gene, ipt, during germination and early seedling development in tobacco. NATO Advanced Workshop on Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene 2002, Programme and Abstracts, Murcia, Spain, April 23 – 27, 2002 Genkov T. N., Dubová J., Guo J., Reková A., Nejedlá E., Lexa M., Nejedlík J., Malbeck J., Vágner,M., Moore I., Brzobohatý B.: Distinct responses to activation of a cytokinin biosynthesis gene, ipt, in tobacco and Arabidopsis seedling development. 13th Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Physiology, Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 2-6 September 2002 Hejátko J., Borkovcová P., Pernisová M., Tänzler,T., Palme K., Brzobohatý B.: Mutations in CKI1 block female gametophyte development in Arabidopsis thaliana. 13th Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Physiology, Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 2-6 September 2002 Sýkorová E., Lim K.Y., Chase M., Knapp S., Leitch I.J., Leitch A.R.and Fajkus J.: Unusual telomeres in plants. London Area Molecular Plant Science Symposium, Sept 12 2002, University College London, UK.

STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD Hejátko, J.: Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, Köln, SRN, 1-2/2002, (DAAD Ph.D. student fellowship). Horák, J.: Univärsität Freiburg, Institut für Biologie II / Botanik, Freiburg, SRN, 6/2002

Skříšovská, L.: Institute for Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Hönggerberg, Zürich, Switzerland Šámalová, M.: University of Leeds, Leeds, UK 1-12/2002.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Textbooks and scientific monographs

FAJKUS J, U. ZENTGRAF: Structure and Maintenance of Chromosome Ends in Plants. In: G. Krupp and R. Parwaresch (eds.) Telomeres and Telomerases: Cancer and Biology. Landes Bioscience & Kluwer Academic Press , pp.314-331, 2002.

MAREK, J., TRÁVNÍČEK, Z.: Monokrystalová rentgenová strukturní analýza (Monocrysalic rentgen structural analysis). Olomouc : Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého. 169 s, 2002.

Scientific papers

ČMELÍK, R., MAREK, J., PAZDERA, P.: A regioselectivity of electrophilic attacks to 5-amino-3-thioxo-3H- 1,2-dithiole-4-carboxylic acid functional derivatives. An elucidation of product structures. Heterocyclic Communications 8(1), 55-60 , 2002. FAJKUS J, ŠIMÍČKOVÁ M, MALÁSKA J. Tiptoeing to chromosome tips: facts, promises and perils of today's human telomere biology. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. Ser. B-Biol. Sci. 2002; 357:545-562. FAJKUS J., NOVOTNÁ M., PTÁČEK J.Analysis of chromosome termini in potato varieties. Rostlinná výroba 48, 477-479 , 2002 FATHALLA, W.M., ČAJAN, M., MAREK, J., PAZDERA, P.:Reactivity study on morpholine-1-carbothioic acid (2-phenyl-3H-quinazolin-4-ylidene) amide. J. of Heterocyclic Chemistry 39(6), 1145-1152 , 2002. FATHALLA, W.M., MAREK, J., PAZDERA, P.: New domino-reaction for the synthesis of N-4-(5-aryl-1,3- oxathiol-2--yliden)-2- phenylquinazolin-4-amines and 4-[4-aryl-5-(2-phenylquinazolin-4-yl)-1,3-thiazol-2- yl]morpholine J. of Heterocyclic Chemistry 39(6), 1139-1144, 2002. FATHALLA, W.M., MAREK, J., PAZDERA, P.: Synthesis Of 4-amino-3-cyano-2-morpholinoquinoline. Heterocyclic Communications 8(1), 79-82, 2002. FATHALLA, W.M., MAREK, J., PAZDERA, P.: Synthesis of new 4-[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-(2- phenylquinazolin-4-yl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]morpholine and N-4(-[5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-oxathiol-2-yliden]-(2- phenylquinazolin-4-yl)-amine. Heterocyclic Communications 8(2), 157-160, 2002. FOJTOVÁ M., J. FULNEČKOVÁ, J. FAJKUS, A. KOVAŘÍK: Recovery of tobacco cells from cadmium stress is accompanied by DNA repair and increased telomerase activity. J. Exp. Bot. 53, 2151-2158, 2002. KAŠPÁREK, F., TRÁVNÍČEK, Z., BEKÁREK, V., MAREK, J.: Bis(dialkylaminomethyl)phosphinic acids and their addition compounds with tetrahedral [MCl4](2-) ions (M = Cu-II, Co-II). Polish Journal of Chemistry 76 (10), 1389-1397, 2002. LEXA, M., GENKOV, T. N., AND BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Inhibitory effects of elevated endogenous cytokinins on nitrate reductase in ipt-expressing tobacco are eliminated by short-term exposure to benzyladenine. Physiologia Plantarum, 115 (2), 284-290, 2002 MADEROVÁ, J., PAVELČÍK, F., MAREK, J.: N-(Carboxymethyl)aspartic acid. Acta Cryst. E58 (4), o469- o470 2002. MALOŇ, M., TRÁVNÍČEK, Z., MARYŠKO, M., MAREK, J., DOLEŽAL, K., ROLČÍK, J., STRNAD, M.: Synthesis, characterization and antitumour activity of copper(II) 6-(4-chlorobenzylamino)purine complexes. X- ray structure of 6-(4-chloro-benzylamino)purinium perchlorate. Transition Metal Chemistry 27,6, 580-586 2002. MAREK, R., MAREK, J., DOSTÁL, J., TÁBORSKÁ, E., SLAVÍK, J., DOMMISSE, R.: Isoquinoline alkaloids: a 15N NMR and x-ray study. Part 2. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry 40, 11, 687-692 2002. RAKOVSKÝ E., ŽURKOVÁ, L., MAREK, J.: Synthesis, crystal structure, and IR spectroscopic characterization of 1,6-hexanediammonium dihydrogendecavanadate. Monatshefte Fur Chemie 133 (3), 277-283 2002. SCHWENDT, P., ŠVANČÁREK, P., PAVELČÍK, F., MAREK, J.: Oxalatooxoperoxo complexes of vanadium(V) with organic cations. Chemical Papers- Chemicke Zvesti 56(3), 158-161 , 2002.

Abstracts of conference papers and posters

BRZOBOHATÝ, B., GENKOV, T., NEJEDLÁ, E., NEJEDLÍK, J., DUBOVÁ, J., MALBECK, J., VÁGNER, M., MOORE, I.: Phenotype alterations accompanying activation of a cytokinin biosynthesis gene, ipt, during germination and early seedling development in tobacco. Plant Biology 2002, Plant Biology 2002 Final Program, Denver, Colorado, USA, August 3-7, 2002, p. 118 ČERNÁK, J., PAHÁROVÁ, J., ŽÁK, Z., MAREK, J.: Cyanocomplexes with multi-N-donor ligands. 223rd ACS (=American Chemical Society) National Meeting, April 7-11, 2002, Orlando, Florida, USA, Abstracts of Papers of the Am. Chem. Society 223, 063-INOR , Part 2 , 2002. ISSN:0065-7727. DUBOVÁ, J., ROTKOVSKÁ, J.O., REKOVÁ, A., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Optimisation of Immunohistochemical Detection of Cytokinins in Transgenic Arabidopsis Seedlings Expressing Activated ipt, a Cytokinin Biosynthesis Gene. In Progress in Basic, Applied and Diagnostic Histochemistry. Brno : Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002., pp. 15-15. FAJKUS J. , SÝKOROVÁ E.: DNA and Chromatin Structure in Plant Telomere-Associated Regions. DNA and Chromosomes: Physical and Biological Approaches. August 12-24, 2002, Cargese, Corsica, France. FAJKUS J.,SÝKOROVÁ E.: Chromatin organization at telomere-subtelomere boundaries. Chromatin Structure & Dynamics: State-of-the-Art. 8-10May 2002, NIH Bethesda, MD, USA FAJKUS J., BORSKÝ M., KUNICKÁ Z., KOVAŘÍKOVÁ M., DVOŘÁKOVÁ D., HOFMANOVÁ J., KOZUBÍK A.: Changes in telomerase activity and expression in the process of butyrate-induced cell differentiation. EMBO Workshop Genetics after the Genome. 16-19 May 2002, Abbey of St. Thomas, Brno, Czech Republic FAJKUS J.: Genomika v koncích – pokroky a perspektivy v biologii telomer ( Genomics on the end – advaneces and perspectives in telomere biology). Konference GSGM Perspektivy genetiky – genomy a genová exprese. 5- 6. 2. 2002 Brno, Česká republika. GENKOV, T. N., DUBOVÁ, J., GUO, J., REKOVÁ, A., NEJEDLÁ, E., LEXA, M., NEJEDLÍK, J., MALBECK, J., VÁGNER, M., MOORE, I., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Distinct responses to activation of a cytokinin biosynthesis gene, ipt, in tobacco and Arabidopsis seedling development. 13th Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Physiology, Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 2-6 September 2002b, Book of Abstracts, p. 130 GENKOV, T., VÁGNER, M., DUBOVÁ, J., MALBECK, J., MOORE, I., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Increased ethylene production can account for some of the phenotype alterations accompanying activation of a cytokinin biosynthesis gene, ipt, during germination and early seedling development in tobacco. NATO Advanced Workshop on Biology and Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene 2002, Programme and Abstracts, Murcia, Spain, April 23 – 27, 2002c, p. 86 GENKOV, T.N., DUBOVÁ, J., GUO, J., REKOVÁ, A., NEJEDLÁ, E., LEXA, M., NEJEDLÍK, J., MALBECK, J., VÁGNER, M., MOORE, I., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Tobacco and Arabidopsis seedling development upon activation of ipt, a cytokinin biosynthesis gene. European Journal of Biochemistry, 269, Supp. 1, 39-39, 2002a HEJÁTKO, J., BORKOVCOVÁ, P., PERNISOVÁ, M., TAENZLER, P., PALME, K., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Mutations in CKI1 Block Female Gametophyte Development in Arabidopsis Thaliana. In Progress in Basic, Applied and Diagnostic Histochemistry. The 39-th Symposium with International Participation. Brno, Česká republika: Masarykova univerzita v Brně pro Czech Society for Histo- and Cytochemistry, Kamenice 3, Brno, 2002., pp. 20-20. HEJÁTKO, J., BORKOVCOVÁ, P., PERNISOVÁ, M., TÄNZLER, T., PALME, K., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Mutations in CKI1 block female gametophyte development in Arabidopsis thaliana.13th Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Physiology, Hersonissos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 2-6 September 2002, Book of Abstracts, p. 303 KIRAN, N.S., GENKOV, T.D., MALBECK, J., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Approaches to Elucidating the Role of Subcellular Compartmentation in the Regulation of Cytokinin Metabolism. In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, Sborník příspěvků. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002., pp. 64-64. KOPEL, P., MAREK, J., TRÁVNÍČEK, Z.: Příprava a studium nikelnatých komplexů s kyselinou thiodiglykolovou a N-donorovými ligandy ( Prepration and study of Ni complexes with thiodiglykol acid and N-donor ligands). Sborník 54. sjezdu chemických společností (30.6.- 4.7.2002, Brno). Chemické listy 96, 6, 371 , 2002. KUBIČÁROVÁ T., FAJKUS J.: Structural Biology of Telomeres. Setkání českých a slovenských strukturních biologů. 14-16. 3. 2002 Nové Hrady, Česká Rep. Materials Structure 9, 13-14, 2002 MALOŇ, M., ŠIPL, M., TRÁVNÍČEK, Z., MAREK, J.: X-ray structures of selected N6-substituted adenine derivatives and their copper(II) complexes. In Kolokvium 2002 (Ostravice, 17. - 21. 6. 2002). Materials Structure in Chem., Biol. etc., 9, 1a, 51-2 , 2002. MALOŇ, M., TRÁVNÍČEK, Z., MAREK, J.: Biologically actice copper(II) and platinum(IV) complexes with cytokinin-derived compounds. In IUCr. XIX Congress (August 6-15, 2002, Geneva, Switzerland)- Abstracts, Volume II. Geneva: IUCr., 2002., s. C317. Supplement to Acta Cryst. A58. Marek, J., Zouhar, J., Vévodová, J., Damborský, J., Su, X.-D., Brzobohatý, B.: Insightd into the functional architecture of the catalytic center of a maize beta-glucosidase Zm-p60.1. In IUCr. XIX Congress (August 6-15, 2002, Geneva, Switzerland) - Abstracts, Volume I. Geneva : IUCr., 2002., s. C106. Supplement to Acta Cryst. A58..ISSN: 0108-7673. MAREK, R., MAREK, J., DOSTÁL, J., DOMMISSE, R.:Isoquinoline alkaloids - an 15N NMR and X-ray study. In 9th Blue Danube Symposium (16. - 20. 6. 2002, Tatranská Lomnica, Slovensko) on Heterocyclic Chemistry. Bratislava : Slovak University of Technology, 2002. ISBN 80-227-1705-3, s. 158-158. MIRA-RODADO, V., SWEERE, U., LEXA, M., HORÁK, J., FEJES, E., NAGY, F., SCHAFER, E., HARTER, K.: A His-to-Asp phosphorelay modifies the activity of ARR4 on phytochrome signaling. In XIII International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, 2002. PAZDERA, P., ŠIBOR, J., MAREK, J.: Reakce v tuhé fázi - isomerace N-acylselenomočovin na N- acylisoselenomočovi-ny. Chemické Listy 96, 6, 411 , 2002. SEČKÁŘOVÁ, P., HULOVÁ, D., MAREK, J., DOSTÁL, J., SKLENÁŘ, V., Dommisse, R., Marek, R.: Berberine and palmatine - the adventures of studying their derivatives In 9th Blue Danube Symposium (16. - 20. 6. 2002, Tatranská Lomnica, Slovensko) on Heterocyclic Chemistry. Bratislava : Slovak University of Technology, 2002. ISBN 80-227-1705-3, s. 1. SLANÝ, M., ZOUHAR, J., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Correct Folding in Mutants of a Maize b-glucosidase Zm- p60.1 When Expressed in E. coli. In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, Sborník příspěvků. Brno, 2002., pp. 74-75. SMÉKAL, Z., TRÁVNÍČEK, Z., MAREK, J.: Reaction of [Cu(bappz)](ClO4)2 s K2[M(CN)4]{bappz= N,N'- bis(3-amino- -propyl)piperazin, M=Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(II)}. Sborník 54. sjezdu chemických společností (30.6.- 4.7.2002, Brno). Chemické listy 96, 6, 380-1 , 2002. SÝKOROVÁ E., LIM K.Y., CHASE M., KNAPP S., LEITCH I.J., LEITCH A.R., FAJKUS J.: Unusual telomeres in plants. London Area Molecular Plant Science Symposium, Sept 12 2002, University College London, UK. ŠIPL, M., MALOŇ, M., TRÁVNÍČEK, Z., ZATLOUKAL, M., MAREK, J.: Structure study of reaktion products of N6-isopentenyl-adenin with CuCl2.2H2O, NiCl2.6H2O a ZnCl2.xH20 in 2M-HCl. Sborník 54. sjezdu chemických společností (30.6.- 4.7.2002, Brno). Chemické listy 96, 6, 379 , 2002. ZOUHAR, J., SLANÝ, M., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Folding of native and mutant maize b-glucosidase in E. coli is facilitated by thioredoxin fusion. European Journal of Biochemistry, 269, Supp. 1, 77-77, 2002 ZOUHAR, J., VÉVODOVÁ, J., MAREK, J., DAMBORSKÝ, J., DAVIDOVÁ, I., SU, X.-D., BRZOBOHATÝ, B.: Structure-function relationships in a maize b-glucosidase Zm-p60.1. 1st Meeting of the Czech and Slovak Structural Biologists, Nové Hrady, Czech Republic, March 14-16, 2002, Materials Structure, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2002, pp. 50-51.

Popularization and other professional publications

Fajkus J.: Jak začínají a končí chromosomy ( How start and endig chromosemes). Živa 6, 245-248 , 2002. Fajkus J.: Genomika v koncích – pokroky a perspektivy v biologii telomer (Genomics on the end – advaneces and perspectives in telomere biology). Informační listy 25, 20-29 , 2002

Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology provides basic lectures and practical courses for students whose main subject of bachelor’s study is General Biology, Systematic Biology, and Molecular Biology and Genetics. Special lectures and practical courses are provided for students whose main subject of master’s study is Molecular Biology and Genetics and for those who study the bachelor program Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics. In addition, the Department offers two Ph.D. study programs, i. e. Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics. Research work of the Department is focused on following fields: 1. The study of molecular structure of the genome of the genus Staphylococcus. The aim of this study is to contribute to molecular taxonomy and classification of this genus. The practical goal is to find suitable molecular probes for identifying important staphylococcal species. In this respect the research is concentrated especially on the pathogenic species Staphylococcus aureus as well as the other clinically important staphylococci. 2. The genomic molecular structure of staphylococcal viruses is studied as well. These viruses include especially the phages of the International Typing Set and the polyvalent phages used in therapy. 3. In addition to the research on prokaryotic models, the Department conducts research on eukaryotic models as well. One project deals with the suppression of the function of the v-myb oncogene in animal cells. The v-myb of the avian myeloblastosis virus causes acute monoblastic leukemia in chickens and transforms myelomonocytic cells in vitro. This project is of clinical interest because it contributes to a better understanding of the tumorogenic processes within hematopoietic cells. 4. The Department also co-operates with Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute and Institute of Biophysics of Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in Brno. The aim of these activities is to perform special experiments designed to fully characterize phenotypic changes in v-myb-transformed monoblasts provoked by expression of single transgenes. 5. The other project includes the examination of genotypic variability in response to mutagenic treatment, monitoring and assessing the genotoxic risk presented by pollutants for different organisms, including humans. For the evaluation of genotoxic effects, Drosophila melanogaster bioassays were used. In this context, the transgenic Drosophila strain, carrying a human gene for important metabolic enzymes, seems to be the most important. Within this study the stability of the transgenes is analysed. 6. Part of the research activities of the Department is focused on plant genetics using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. A traditional study of the physiological and genetic control of the flowering time has been complemented by the molecular approach. Genes that affect flowering time have been identified in late flowering natural ecotypes as well as in induced late flowering mutants. The newly revealed genes responsible for the transition from the vegetative to the reproductive stage were inserted into the current regulation pathways scheme. In addition new T-DNA insertional mutants were obtained and their genetic and molecular analysis performed. The embryo-lethal mutants of Arabidopsis thaliana have been used for the analysis of genes with important functions during plant development. Insertional mutations are localized on the genetic map using molecular markers. In the other part of the research activities pre- and post-fertilisation barriers to compatibility after interspecific hybridisation of Trifolium pratense and wild species T. alpestre, T. medium and T. sarosiense have been studied. 7. The Department’s research co-operation with the Department of Medical Genetics of the Faculty Hospital, Brno, has provoked interests in cytogenetic investigations of chromosomal instability syndromes using the fluorescence in situ hybridization technique (FISH). The goal of this research is to develop new methods for the rapid detection of both structural and numerical aberrations in human cells. Our study is focused especially on the identification of trisomy of the chromosomes 13, 18, 21, and XY in uncultured amniocytes, deletions responsible for the DiGeorge syndrome (del 22q11), Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome (del 15q11-q13), Williams-Beuren syndrome (del 7q11.23) in lymphocytes, structural aberrations in leukemia cells, and oncogene amplification (N-myc, C-myc) in solid tumour cells (neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma). present, the research in our Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics deals with the application of new molecular cytogenetic methods (CGH, M-FISH, SKY) in the detection of chromosomal abnormalities in solid tumours and hematological malignancies. 8. In co-operation with the Internal Cardiologic Clinics of the University Hospital, Brno were implemented and applied methods for molecular analysis of mutation in genes associated with Long QT syndrome (LQTs). LQTs is a serious hereditary cardiac disorder, associated with ventricular fibrilations, tachyarrhytmias or syncopes, which can eventually lead to death. Characteristic clinical manifestations include prolonged QT interval in electrocardiogram. At least five genes associated with long QT syndrome were found so far, all of them encoding structural or regulative subunits of membrane ion channels in cardiomyocytes. At present time we analysed 3 genes, SCN5A, KCNE2 and KCNJ2. 9. The Department further co-operates with the Dept. of Anthropology, FSc., MU. In future we would like to isolate DNA from historic and prehistoric bone and hair samples and use it for PCR in sex determination, relative determination, or in assessing the forensic applicability of some loci for the identification of main ethnic groups.

STRUCTURE OF PERSONNEL Head: Jiří Doškař (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Professors: Jiřina Relichová (RNDr., CSc.) Stanislav Rosypal (RNDr., D.Sc.) – Professor Emeritus Associate Professor: Jan Šmarda (RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Petr Beneš (Mgr., Ph.D.) (since October 1, 2002) Karel Chroust (RNDr., Ing., Ph.D.) Petr Kuglík (RNDr., CSc.) Pavel Lízal (RNDr., Ph.D.) Roman Pantůček (RNDr., Ph.D.) Vladislava Růžičková (RNDr., CSc.) Jana Řepková (RNDr., CSc.) Research Assistant: Jana Kailerová (RNDr., CSc.) Technicians: Kateřina Káňová Helena Machová Jaroslava Urbánková Secretary: Miloslava Konopásková Adjunct Lecturers: Milan Bezděk (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Věra Hořínová (MUDr.), Dept. of Med. Genetics, J.G. Mendel Univ. Children Hospital, Brno Miroslav Fojta (RNDr., CSc.), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Renata Gaillyová (MUDr.), Dept. of Med. Genetics, J.G. Mendel Univ. Children Hospital, Brno Petr Hořín (Prof., RNDr. et MVDr., CSc.), Univ. of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno Jaroslav Kypr (RNDr., CSc.), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Alexandra Oltová (RNDr.), Dept. of Med. Genetics, J.G. Mendel Univ. Children Hospital, Brno Emil Paleček (Prof., RNDr., D.Sc.), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Jan Paleček (Mgr., Ph.D.), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Jana Šmardová (RNDr., CSc.), Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Brno Marie Vojtíšková (RNDr., CSc.), Dept. of Med. Genetics, J.G. Mendel Univ. Children Hospital, Brno Boris Vyskot (Prof., RNDr., D.Sc.), Inst. of Biophysics, AS CR, Brno Ph.D. Students: Genetics Full time Roman Hobza (Mgr.) Petr Králík (Mgr.) Zdeňka Kyjovská (Mgr.) Martina Lengerová (Mgr.) Jan Mendel (Mgr.) Ivo Papoušek (Mgr.) Martina Procházková (Mgr.) Roman Rybář (Mgr.) Petr Ryšávka (Mgr.) Jarmila Sedláčková (Mgr.) Part time Vladimíra Holubová (Mgr.) Jan Mužík (Mgr.) Olga Řezáčová (Mgr.) Molecular and Cell Biology Full time Jana Amrichová (Ing., Mgr.) Michal Beránek (RNDr.) Lenka Dubská (Mgr.) Jitka Faitová (Mgr.) Martin Falk (Mgr.) Radka Fohlerová (Mgr.) Luboš Holý (Mgr.) Veronika Kvardová (Mgr.) Michal Masařík, (Mgr.) Jarmila Navrátilová (Mgr.) Alice Nemajerová (Mgr.) Eva Oráčová (Mgr.) Petr Orság (Mgr.) Stanislav Palša (Mgr.) Jiří Sedláček (Mgr.) Petra Schrumpfová (Mgr.) Kamila Skalická (Mgr.) Sabina Ševčíková (Mgr.) Ivana Vasilenková (Mgr.) Eva Zahradníčková (Mgr.) Michal Zemánek (Mgr.) Part time Romana Borská (Mgr.) Jiří Brichta (Mgr.) Martin Falk (Mgr.) Roman Hrstka (Mgr.) Petr Kašpárek (Mgr.) Eva Michalová (Mgr.) Sylva Mannerová (Mgr.) Šárka Pavlová (Mgr.)

THESES DEFENDED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2001/2002 Diploma theses: Adámková, L.: Detection of Philadelphia chromosome in chronic myeloid leukemia patients by fluorescence in situ hybridization (supervisor: P. Kuglík). Božková, K.: Detection of toxic and genotoxic activity of volatile halogenated hydrocarbons in Drosophila melanogaster (supervisor: K. Chroust). Hlaváčová, S.: Genetic mapping of mutations Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. using DNA markers (supervisor: J. Řepková). Hložek, P.: Topographic parameters mapping of interphase chromosomes in human cell nuclei and relationship of these parameters to gene expression level (supervisor: S. Kozubek). Klocová, K.: Observing of the de novo methylation of the Pa promoter in the BCR/ABL locus of Ph chromosome in the course of chronic myeloid leukemia (supervisor: D Dvořáková). Kostečka, P.: Application of electroactive probes in DNA and protein structural studies for the detection of DNA hybridization and damage (supervisor: M. Fojta). Kotnová, P.: The selection and identification of new insertional mutations in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. (supervisor: J. Řepková).

Kvardová, V.: Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage 187 genome and preparation of the specific probe for detection of prophages of serogroup L in Staphylococcus aureus strains (supervisor: J. Doškař). Mentzlová, D.: Chromosomal aberrations of children leukemias examined at OLG FN Brno (supervisor: A. Oltová). Michalová, E.: Detection of virulence factors coding genes in clinically significant staphylococci by means of the specific primers and probes (supervisor: V. Růžičková). Miková, G.: Influence of polymorphism on IGF-2 gene and OPN gene on litter size in Black Pied Přeštice (supervisor: A. Knoll). Navrátilová, J.: The effects of exogenous genes on the v-Myb protein in BM2 cells (supervisor: J. Šmarda). Oráčová, E.: Detection of the prophages in the genome of Staphylococcus aureus strains by PCR (supervisor: R. Pantůček). Orság, P.: The role of inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase in differentiating leukemic cells (supervisor: A. Kozubík). Papoušek, I.: Implementation of PCR and sequencing methodology for detection of mutations in human SCN5A gene (supervisor: K. Chroust). Pivoňková, H.: Interactions of tumour supressor protein p53 with DNA damaged by mutagens, carcinogens and anti-tumour drugs (supervisor: M. Fojta). Rozsívalová, P.: The selection and identification of new insertional mutations in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. (supervisor: J. Řepková). Sedláček, J.: The effects of inhibitors of arachidonic acid metabolism on leukemic BM2 cell line (supervisor: J. Šmarda). Sedláčková, J.: Polymorphism within the D-loop of the mitochondrial DNA in the genus Equus (supervisor: P. Hořín). Sedláčková, M.: Use of molecular cytogenetic methods for detection of chromosome aberration in glioblastoma multiforme (supervisor: P. Kuglík). Šmída, M.: The influence of trypsinization on the dynamics of connexin 43 in mammal somatic cells in vitro and its affecting factors (supervisor: J. Vítek). Zemánek, M.: Conformational properties of DNA containing (CCA)n/(TGG)n trinucleotide repeats (supervisor: M. Vorlíčková). Žežulková, D.: Analysis of transgenes stability in Drosphila melanogaster with PCR and sequencing (supervisor: K. Chroust).

Rigorosum (RNDr.) theses: Hejátko, J.: Forward and reverse genetics approaches in functional genomics of Arabidopsis thaliana. Ph.D. theses: Jirsová, P.: Chromatin structure in interphase nuclei of cells and its changes after irradiation (supervisor: S. Kozubek) Kizek, R.: Applications of electrochemical methods in molecular biology and biochemistry (supervisor: E. Paleček).

PROJECT GRANTS RECEIVED Grant Agency of the Czech Republic

301/01/0040: The role of Fos and Jun proteins in retinoic acid-driven monocytic differentiation (principal investigator: J. Šmarda).

521/02/P127: The interaction of the late flowering genes in Arabidopsis thaliana and their localisation on the genetic map (principal investigator: P. Lízal).

301/02/1505: Molecular diagnostics, epidemiology and classification of clinically important grampositive cocci (principal investigator: I. Sedláček; collaborators: J. Doškař, R. Pantůček, S. Rosypal and V. Růžičková).

Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

MSM 143100008: Genomes and their functions (principal investigator: J. Relichová; collaborators: all members of the Department).

F4814/2002: Molecular detection of mutations using TGGE and DNA sequencing (principal investigator: K. Chroust).

Grant Agency of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic

NA/5718-5: Stratification of long-QT syndrome (principal investigator: B. Semrád; collaborator: K. Chroust).

NH/7305-3: Sources, spread and possibility of prevention of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (principal investigator: M. Kolář; collaborator: R. Pantůček).

Grant of the European Commission

COST OC B19.001: Gene diagnostics and therapy of multiform glioblastoma (principal investigator: P. Cejpek; collaborators: J. Relichová, P. Kuglík).

INVITED LECTURES AND RESEARCH STAYS OF STAFF ABROAD Karel Chroust: Research stay in the University of Oulu, Finland. Jiří Doškař: Plasticity of prokaryotic genome. Invited lecture at Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia Jiří Doškař: Research stay in Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.

STUDENT STUDYING ABROAD Martina Procházková (Mgr.), Ph.D. study – part time, Labor. Histol.-Embryol., Univ. Bordeaux II, France.

OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND CO-OPERATION OF STAFF Dept. of Microbial Genetics, Univ. of Tübingen (Prof. Dr. Friedrich Götz): This collaboration regards genetics and molecular biology of staphylococci and their viruses. Institute for Microbiology, Technical University of Munich, Prof. Martin J. Loessner. This collaboration regards genome analysis of polyvalent staphylococcal phages. Dept. of Pathology, Stanford Univ. School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA (Prof. J. Lipsick). Co-operation in research of transforming capabilities of the v-myb oncogene. Lab. of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ecole Normale Superieure, Lyon, France (Prof. P. Jurdic). Co-operation in research of transformation by the v-myb oncogene. Co-operation with the Labor. Histol.-Embryol., Univ. Bordeaux II, France. Close co-operation in teaching activities with the Dept. of Genetics and the Dept. of Molecular Biology of the Comenius Univ. in Bratislava (J. Relichová, S. Rosypal - members of the State Examinaton Commission). Department of Cellular Biology, Faculty of Science, Comenius University in Bratislava. Co-operation in teaching activities (Assoc. Prof. J. Krajčovič).

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Doškař, J.: Member of the Committee of the Gregor Mendel Genetical Society; scientific secretary of the Czechoslovak Biological Society in Brno; managing editor of the journal Informační listy (Gregor Mendel Genetical Society); member of the Molecular and Cell Biology Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) Studies; member of the Genetics Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) Studies; member of the Microbiology Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) Studies; member of the Scientific Council of the Biophysical Inst., AS CR, Brno; adviser for work with genetically modified organisms at MU; responsible person for the study program of Molecular Biology and Genetics (FSc., MU). Kuglík, P.: Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Scripta (FSc., MU); member of the European Cytogeneticists Association. Relichová, J.: Vice-dean of the FSc., MU; member of the Scientific Council of the FSc., MU; member of the Scientific Council of the Fac. of Agronomy, Mendel Univ. of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno; member of the Scientific Council of the FSc., Univ. of Ostrava; scientific secretary of the Committee of the Gregor Mendel Genetical Society; chairman of the Genetics Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) Studies; member of the Councils for Doctoral (Ph.D.) Studies in: Molecular Biology and Animal Genetics - Mendel Univ. of Agriculture and Forestry Brno, Genetics – University of South Bohemia České Budějovice, Molecular and Cell Biology – Masaryk University Brno, Anthropology – Masaryk University Brno; Associate Editor of the international journal Biologia Plantarum; member of the commission for Research Projects of the Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Rosypal, S.: Member of the Committee of the Gregor Mendel Genetical Society; chairman of the Molecular and Cell Biology Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) Studies; member of the Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) Studies in Molecular and Cell Biology; member of the Genetics Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) Studies. Řepková, J.: Member of the academic board of OSEVA PRO, s.r.o. Praha and VÚP, s.r.o. Troubsko; member of EUCARPIA (European Association for Research on Plant Breeding); member of the Editorial Board of the Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. Šmarda, J.: Responsible person for the study programmes of the Section Biology, FSc., MU; member of the Molecular and Cell Biology Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) studies, FSc. MU; member of the Oncology Council for Doctoral (Ph.D.) studies, MF MU, member of the Committee for medical sciences of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, member of the Committee of the Gregor Mendel Society of Genetics.

List of publications

Textbooks and scientific monographs

ROSYPAL S., DOŠKAŘ J., PETRZIK K., RŮŽIČKOVÁ V.: Úvod do molekulární biologie (Introduction to Molecular biology). IV. Díl., Brno 2002. Vyd. S. Rosypal.

Scientific papers

BERÁNEK, M., KAŇKOVÁ, K., BENEŠ, P., IZAKOVIČOVÁ HOLLÁ, L., ZNOJIL, V., HÁJEK, D., VLKOVÁ, E.,VÁCHA, J. Polymorphism R25P in the gene encoding Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF- b1) is a newly identified risk factor for proliferative diabetic retinopathy. American Journal of Medical Genetics, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 109, 4s. 278-283, 2002.

FIALOVÁ, M., ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., ŠMARDA, J., MICHÁLEK, J. Determination of optimal conditions for detection of acute myeloid leukemia t(18;21) and t(15;17) translocations using RT-PCR. Neoplasma, Bratislava : Slovak Academic Press, 49, 1, p. 33-37, 2002.

FIŠEROVÁ, A., HÁJEK, R., HOLUBOVÁ, V., BUCHLER, T., SOBOTKA, J., KOVÁŘOVÁ, R., MUSILOVÁ, R., BOURKOVÁ, L., BULÍKOVÁ, A., MARESCHOVÁ, I., JANÁČKOVÁ, Z., VÁŇOVÁ, P., KUGLÍK, P., VORLÍČEK, J., PENKA, M. Detection of 13q abnormalities in multiple myeloma using immunomagnetically selected plasma cells. Neoplasma;49(5):300-6, 2002.

HÁJEK, V., PANTŮČEK, R., KOLÁŘ, M., DOŠKAŘ, J., ROSYPAL, S. Comparison of MRSA-screen latex agglutination, conventional phenotypic methods and mecA gene detection for identification of oxacilin resistance in staphylococci. Biologia, Section: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Bratislava : Slovak Academy of Sciences, 57, 6, p. 729-738, 2002.

KIZEK, R., TRNKOVÁ, L., ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., ŠMARDA, J., JELEN, F. Silver Electrode as a Sensor for Determination of Zinc in Cell Cultivation Medium. Analytical Biochemistry, San Diego : Academic Press, 301, 1, p. 8-13, 2002. KOLÁŘ, M., PANTŮČEK, R., BARDOŇ, J., VÁGNEROVÁ, I., TYPOVSKÁ, H., VÁLKA, I., DOŠKAŘ, J. Occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains isolated in poultry. Veterinary Medicine - Czech, Brno : Veterinary Research Institute Brno, 47, 2-3, p. 52-59, 2002. MICHALOVÁ, K., ZEMANOVÁ, Z., BŘEZINOVÁ, J., MORAVCOVÁ, J., OLTOVÁ, A., SOBOTKA, J., KUGLÍK, P., KOZÁK, T., ŠINDELÁŘOVÁ, L., JANKOVSKÁ, M., OBOŘIOVÁ, A., SIEGLOVÁ, Z., POLÁK, J., NÁDVORNÍKOVÁ, S., HAŠKOVEC, C. Location of the BCR/ABL fusion genes on both chromosomes 9q34 in Ph negative chronic myeloid leukemia. Leukemia and Lymphoma 43, 1695-1700, 2002. SOBOTKA, J., KUGLÍK, P. Cytogenetic abnormalities in haematological malignancies. Lékařské listy 20, p. 28- 31, 2002.

ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., SOUČEK, K., BRYJA, V., ŠMARDA, J. Vliv proteinů Jun na monoblasty transformované onkogenem v-myb (The effects of Jun proteins on v-myb-transformed monoblasts). Chemické listy, Praha : Česká společnost chemická, 96, 4, p. 234-234, 2002.

ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., SOUČEK, K., KUBALA, L., BRYJA, V., ŠMARDA, J. Differential effects of v-Jun and c- Jun proteins on v-myb-transformed monoblasts. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Bäsel : Birkhaeuser Verlag, 59, 10, p. 1690-1705, 2002.

ŠMARDA, J., ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., SOUČEK, K., ZAHRADNÍČKOVÁ, E. The effects of Jun proteins on growth and differentiation of v-myb-transformed monoblasts. Differentiation, Berlin, Germany : Blackwell Verlag, 70, 7, p. 347-347, 2002.

ŠMARDOVÁ, J., ŠMARDA, J. Buněčná linie BM2: model pro studium úlohy proteinu v-Myb v transformaci a diferenciaci. (BM2: a model cell line to study the role of v-Myb protein in transformation and differentiation). Biologické listy, Praha : Ústav molekulární genetiky AV ČR, 67, 4, p. 245-252, 2002.

Abstracts of conference papers and posters

ADÁMKOVÁ, L., KUGLÍK, P.: Detekce filadelfského chromozomu v interfázních jádrech u chronické myeloidní leukémie metodou fluorescenční in situ hybridizace. (Detection of philadelphia chromosome in chronic myeloid leukemia interphase nuclei by fluorescence in situ hybridization). In VI. pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, Brno, February, 2002. p. 42-43.

DOŠKAŘOVÁ, S., SEDLÁČEK, I., PANTŮČEK, R. Biochemical and molecular taxonomy of gram-positive cocci isolated from skin of llamas. Scripta medica (Brno), 10th Tomášek’s days, Conference of young microbiologists. Brno : Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, 75, 1, p. 42-43, 2002. GAILLYOVÁ, R., KUGLÍK, P., OLTOVÁ, A., RAVČUKOVÁ, B., ŽÁKOVÁ, J. Clinical, cytogenetic and molecular genetic findings in patients with sterility or repeated pregnancy loss. European Journal of Human Genetics, London : Nature Publishing Group. 10(Suppl.), p 301-301, 2002.

HLAVÁČOVÁ, S., LÍZAL, P., ŘEPKOVÁ, J. Využití molekulárních markerů při genetickém mapování mutací Arabidopsis thaliana (Molecular markers in genetic mapping of Arabidopsis thaliana). Informační listy Genetické společnosti Gregora Mendela, Brno : Genetická společnost Gregora Mendela, 24, p. 23-23, 2002.

KAŠPÁREK, P., DOŠKAŘ, J., PANTŮČEK, R. Genome analysis of polyvalent staphylococcal bacteriophage 812. Scripta medica (Brno), 10th Tomášek’s days, Conference of young microbiologists. Brno : Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, 75, 1, p. 39-39, 2002.

KAŠPÁREK, P., PANTŮČEK, R., DOŠKAŘ, J. Genome analysis of staphylococcal bacteriophage 812. In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, Brno, February, 2002. p. 66-66.

KYJOVSKÁ, Z., ŘEPKOVÁ, J. T-DNA Arabidopsis thaliana mutants with disruption during embryo development.. In XVIIth International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction, Lublin, Poland, 9 - 13 July 2002. p. 87-87. LÍZAL, P., CETKOVSKÁ, K., RELICHOVÁ, J. Dědičnost genů pro pozdní kvetení a jejich interakce s geny odlišného genetického pozadí u Arabidopsis thaliana. (Heredity of the late flowering genes and their interaction with genes of different genetic background in Arabidopsis thaliana). Informační listy Genetické společnosti Gregora Mendela, Brno : Genetická společnost Gregora Mendela, 24, p. 26-26, 2002. MAISNAR V., CHROUST K., CIBULOVÁ M. The anemy treating of haematology diseases by epoetin alfa. XIII. Czech and Slovak haematology congress, Praha 22. – 25. 9. 2002, (Abstract), P/171. NAVRÁTILOVÁ, J., KOTOUČKOVÁ, L., NEČA, J., DURNOVÁ, E. Charakterizace bakteriálního kmene J7 a studium jeho degradační aktivity (Characterization of the bacterial strain J7 and studium of degradation acitivity). In XI. Tomáškovy dny 2002. p. 19-19.

NAVRÁTILOVÁ, J., KOTOUČKOVÁ, L., NĚMEC, M., DURNOVÁ, E., SEDLÁČEK, I. Degradation of 4- nitroguaiacol and other nitroaromatic compounds by bacterial strain J7. In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, Brno, February, 2002. p. 71-71.

NAVRÁTILOVÁ, J., ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., ŠMARDA, J. Roscovitine-stabilized p53 suppresses growth and induces differentiation of v-myb-transformed monoblasts. In Cells IV. p. 95-95, 2002.

NAVRÁTILOVÁ, J., ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., VOJTĚŠEK, B., ŠMARDA, J. Studium nádorově supresivních účinků proteinu p53 na leukemické monoblasty BM2 (Tumor suppressive effects of p53 protein on BM2 leukemic monoblasts). In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, Brno, February 2002. p. 27-27. NOVOTNÝ, T., ŠIŠÁKOVÁ, M., KADLECOVÁ, J., SEMRÁD, B., VLAŠÍNOVÁ, J., GAILLYOVÁ, R., CHROUST, K. The occurence of notched T waves in healthy members of LQT families. Europace 2002; 3(Suppl A):A 175. Cardiostim 2000 - XIIIth international congress, A world congress in cardiac electrophysiology, Nice, France, June 19-22, 2002. NOVOTNÝ, T., ŠIŠÁKOVÁ, M., KADLECOVÁ, J., VLAŠÍNOVÁ, J., SEMRÁD, B., GAILLYOVÁ, R., CHROUST, K.: Comparison of different formulas of QT interval correction in LQT families during exercise. Book of Abstracts, 10th Alpe Adria Cardiology Meeting, Vienna, Austria, April 17-20, 2002, p. 43-43. NOVOTNÝ, T., ŠIŠÁKOVÁ, M., KADLECOVÁ, J., VLAŠÍNOVÁ, J., SEMRÁD, B., GAILLYOVÁ, R., CHROUST, K.: Comparison of different methods in LQT analyses during exercise.. Cor Vasa 2002; 44 (Suppl): p. 85-85, 2002.

ORÁČOVÁ, E., KVARDOVÁ, V., PANTŮČEK, R., DOŠKAŘ, J. Detekce profágů v kmenech Staphylococcus aureus pomocí multiplex PCR (Detection of prophages in Staphylococcus aureus strains by multiplex PCR). Informační listy Genetické společnosti Gregora Mendela, Brno : Genetická společnost Gregora Mendela, 24, 1, p. 37-37, 2002.

PANTŮČEK, R., ORÁČOVÁ, E., KVARDOVÁ, V., RŮŽIČKOVÁ, V., PETRÁŠ, P., DOŠKAŘ, J. Multiplex PCR for detection of Staphylococcus aureus prophages. In 10th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections, Tsukuba, Japan. p. 66-66, 2002.

PETRÁŠ, P., PANTŮČEK, R., DOŠKAŘ, J. Genomic and phenotypic variability of multiresistant strains Staphylococcus hominis subsp. novobiosepticus. In 10th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections, Tsukuba, Japan. p. 65-65, 2002. POPELÍNSKÁ, E., LEZNAROVÁ, D., VLAŠÍN, P., KUGLÍK, P.: Prenatal diagnosis of 45,X/47,XX,+8 mosaicism. European Journal of Human Genetics, London : Nature Publishing Group. 10(Suppl.), p. 159-159, 2002. RŮŽIČKOVÁ V., R. HRSTKA, J. HRADILOVÁ, E. MICHALOVÁ, M. MBAYE A P. PETRÁŠ. Molekulární identifikace genů kódujících tři typy toxinů u Staphylococcus aureus.(Molecular identification of genes encoding three toxin types in Staphylococcus aureus). Informační listy Genetické společnosti Gregora Mendela, Brno : Genetická společnost Gregora Mendela, 24, p. 38-38. 2002.

ŘEPKOVÁ, J., LÍZAL, P., KYJOVSKÁ, Z., RYŠÁVKA, P., HLAVÁČOVÁ, S. Výsledky a zhodnocení aplikace DNA markerů při genetickém mapování u Arabidopsis thaliana (Results and evaluation of DNA markers utilization in genetic mapping of Arabidopsis thaliana). In Využití molekulárních markerů v biologii, šlechtění a uchování genových zdrojů rostlin. p. 147-154, 2002.

ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., SOUČEK, K., BRYJA, V., ŠMARDA, J. Vliv proteinů Jun na růst a diferenciaci monoblastů transformovaných onkogenem v-myb (The effects of Jun proteins on growth and differentiation of v-myb- transformed monoblasts). In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, Brno, February 2002. p. 56-56.

ZAHRADNÍČKOVÁ, E., ŠEVČÍKOVÁ, S., SOUČEK, K., KUBALA, L., ŠMARDA, J. Rozdílné účinky proteinů v-Fos a c-Fos na linii ptačích monoblastů transformovaných onkogenem v-myb (Differential effects of v-Fos and c-Fos proteins on the line of v-myb-transformed chicken monoblasts). Informační listy Genetické společnosti Gregora Mendela, Brno : Genetická společnost Gregora Mendela, 24, p. 20-20, 2002.

Department of Genome Research

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The Department of Genome Research was established as a temporary organization unit of the Section Biology, working on the grant project of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports “Genomes and their functions” (MSM143100008). The Department includes members of the Dept. of Genetics and Molecular Biology, the Dept. of Comparative Animal Physiology and General Zoology, and the Dept. of Physiology and Anatomy of Plants. The genome analysis focuses on model organisms and systems of bacteria, plants and animals including man. The aim of the analysis of genomes of pathogenic bacteria is to improve their diagnostics using molecular approaches in clinical practice. In plants, the research deals with genetic and molecular analyses of genes in Arabidopsis thaliana and their function. In animal and human model systems the functions of exogenous genes and signalling pathways regulating processes of tumorogenesis are studied. In humans, the gene diagnostics of different pathological states is performed using methods of molecular cytogenetics.

MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT Head: Jiřina Relichová (Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Viceheads: Jiří Doškař (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Jan Šmarda (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Secretary: Miloslava Konopásková

RESEARCH TEAM Researchers: Karel Chroust (RNDr., Ing., Dr.) Jaroslava Dubová (RNDr., CSc.) Martina Hájková (Ing.) Petr Kašpárek (Mgr.) Petr Kuglík (RNDr., CSc.) Pavel Lízal (RNDr., Ph.D.) Roman Pantůček (RNDr., Ph.D.) Vladislava Růžičková (RNDr., CSc.) Jana Řepková (RNDr., CSc.) Omar Šerý (Mgr., Ph.D.) Zdenka Kyjovská (Mgr.) Jana Šmardová (RNDr., CSc.) Alena Žákovská (RNDr., Ph.D.) Technicians: Božena Trávníčková Jaroslava Urbánková

As the Department is entirely formed by staff of the Section’s permanent organizational units, all further details about the research, publications, students, etc. are given under these individual Departments. Department of Microbiology

PEDAGOGICAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES The Department provides basic education in microbiology for Bachelor's and/or Master's study of General Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Systematic Biology and Ecology, Biochemistry, Environmental Protection and Toxicology, as well as for secondary school teachers of biology, and Bachelor's study in "Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics". Specialized courses involve subjects such as general microbiology, bacterial taxonomy, physiology of bacteria, physiology of fungi, biology of yeasts, introduction to microfungi, ecology of microorganisms, medical microbiology, viral diseases of vertebrates, microbial zoonoses and sapronoses, industrial microbiology, microbial biotechnology, microbial genetics, molecular biotechnology, technical aspects of biotechnology, quantitative structure-activity relationships, bioremediation, and molecular methods in microbiology. In addition, the Department offers Ph.D. courses in microbiology. Research in the Department currently focuses on the study of microbial biodegradation of organic pollutants in biosphere, application of methods of molecular biology in bacterial diagnostics, and ecophysiology of arthropod- borne pathogenic microorganisms. Particular topics studied include: - degradation of nitroaromatic compounds by selected soil bacteria and gram-positive irregular non-sporulating rods (their isolation, identification, and enzymatic characterization); automatic spectrophotometry for screening and optimization of degradation activity. - adsorption of heavy metals to cells of Yarrowia and Pseudomonas, and their effect on the growth and metabolic or degradation activity of the cells. - large-scale cultivation technology for microbial consortium RC-1, used for bioremediation of oil-contaminated soils (in collaboration with the EKOHELP v.o.s. Brno). - strains of yeasts utilizable for degradation of fat waste (vegetable oil and grease); a new equipment was constructed for continuous degradation of fat in sewage from kitchens (in collaboration with the BIOREM AG, Switzerland). - new methods of molecular detection, diagnosis and typing of bacteria in foods. - immobilized systems for the use in bacterial molecular diagnostics and biotechnology; biological activity of enzymes and other ligands immobilized on magnetic beads prepared from different natural and synthetic supports. - chromatographic methods for purification and separation of bacterial DNA; theory of separation of large biomolecules. - study of physiological properties and pigment production of Pseudomonas pictorum. - ecophysiology of arthropod-borne viruses and bacteria of vertebrates (in collaboration with the Medical Zoology Laboratory, Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR).

STRUCTURE OF DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL Head: Zdeněk Hubálek (Assoc.Prof., RNDr., DrSc.) Associate Professors: Miroslav Němec (RNDr., CSc.) Bohuslav Rittich (Ing., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Danuška Horáková (RNDr., CSc.) Ludmila Kotoučková (Mgr., Dr.) Monika Szostková (Mgr., Ph.D.) Alena Španová (RNDr., CSc.) Secretary: Miloslava Desová Technicians: Hana Syrovátková Emilie Koudelková Adjunct Lecturers: Pavel Alexa (MVDr., CSc.), Veterinary Research Institute, Brno Božena Jandová (RNDr., CSc.), Department of Mycology, Vidia, Brno David Novotný (Mgr.), Czech Collection of Microorganisms, MU Brno Vladimír Obdržálek (Assoc.Prof., MUDr., CSc.), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, MU Brno Lubomír Scháněl (Assoc.Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Ivo Sedláček (RNDr., CSc.), Czech Collection of Microorganisms, MU Brno Jaroslav Sojka (RNDr.), AQUATIS, Brno Augustin Svoboda (Prof., MUDr., CSc.), Department of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, MU Brno Marie Vojtíšková (RNDr., CSc.), Institute of Biophysics AS CR, Brno Miroslav Votava (Prof., MUDr., CSc.), Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, MU Brno Ph.D. Students: F u l l t i m e Sabina Billová (Mgr.) Leona Čechová (Mgr.) Jitka Navrátilová (Mgr.) Jana Prodělalová (Mgr.) Ivo Rudolf (Mgr.) Martin Strouhal (Mgr.) Altanzaya Yansanjav (Mgr.) P a r t t i m e Eva Durnová (Mgr.) Libuše Malíková (RNDr.) Jan Růžička (RNDr.) Vlastimil Štětina (RNDr.)

THESES DEFENDED PER ACADEMIC YEAR 2001/2002 Diploma Theses: Beran, V.: Studium proteinového složení vybraných zástupců rodu Leptospira (A study of protein composition in selected members of the genus Leptospira; supervisor M. Němec). Drápalová, I.: Srovnání metod průkazu Streptococcus agalactiae (A comparison of detection methods for Streptococcus agalactiae; supervisor M. Votava). Horáková, K.: Srovnání metod průkazu tvorby slizu (A comparison of the methods for detection of mucus production in staphylococci; supervisor M. Votava). Horký, R.: Mikroorganismy a mikrobiologie - výukový CD-ROM pro střední školy (Microorganisms and microbiology - an educational CD-ROM; supervisor L. Kotoučková). Křížová, J.: Ribotypizace gram-pozitivních mléčných koků a tyček izolovaných z humánního klinického materiálu (Ribotyping of gram-positive lactic acid cocci and rods isolated from human clinical material; supervisor I. Sedláček). Monincová, M.: Studium kinetiky mikrobiálních dehalogenačních reakcí (A study of the kinetics of microbial dehalogenation reactions; supervisor J. Damborský). Nečesaná, D.: Sledování růstu a respirační aktivity buněk Pseudomonas pictorum CCM 284 v přítomnosti vybraných těžkých kovů (The growth and respiration activity of Pseudomonas pictorum CCM 284 cells in the presence of selected heavy metal ions; supervisor D. Horáková). Sučiková, J.: Využití IMS-PCR při identifikaci bakterií rodu Salmonella (The use of IMS-PCR for identification of bacteria of the genus Salmonella; supervisor B. Rittich). Šafránková, Z.: Mykoflóra ječmene a sladu a vliv vybraných mikroorganismů na její růst v podmínkách in vitro (Mycoflora of barley and malt and the effect of selected microorganisms on the fungal growth in vitro; supervisor M. Němec). Teplá, R.: Degradace nitroaromatických sloučenin a jejich vliv na bakteriální buňku (Degradation of nitroaromatic compounds and their effect on the bacterial cell; supervisor: L. Kotoučková).

GRANTS BESTOWED FOR PROJECTS

Grant Agency of the Czech Republic 202/02/1361 Španová A. (principal investigator), The use of magnetic carriers with immobilized selective ligands in DNA diagnostics (2002-2004). 203/00/1339 Horák D. (principal investigator), Rittich B. (co-investigator): Dispersion polymerization of hydrophilic monomers for the preparation of magnetics carriers used in biotechnological applications (2000 - 2002). 206/00/1204 Hubálek Z. (principal investigator), Němec M. (co-investigator): Ecophysiology of tick-borne borreliae (2000 - 2002). 204/00/P095 Kotoučková L. (principal investigator), Němec M. (co-investigator): Microbial transformation of organic pollutants in mixtures (2000 - 2002).

Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic FRVŠ 811/F4 Kotoučková L. (principal investigator): Methods of fluorescence microscopy – innovation of teaching in microbiology (2002).

Grant Agency of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences NAZV QD 1377 Rittich B. (principal investigator): The development of techniques for rapid evaluation and identification of selected lactic acid bacteria, using the methods of molecular biology (2001-2004).

INVITED LECTURES AND RESEARCH STAYS OF STAFF MEMBERS ABROAD Hubálek Z. Pathogenic microorganisms associated with migratory birds. European Science Foundation workshop „Migratory birds and parasites“. Hartberg (Austria), 7.-9.11.2002.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Horáková, D. Member of the International Society for Environmental Biotechnology. Hubálek, Z. Member of the Scientific Board, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Member of the Scientific Board, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University. Member of the Commission for Ph.D. Studies in Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University. Member of the Commissions for Ph.D. studies in Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, and in Diseases of Free-Living Animals,Veterinary and Pharmaceutical University Brno. Member of the Commission for Ph.D. studies in Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, South Bohemian University České Budějovice. Deputy Director of the Institute of Vertebrate Biology, Academy of Sciences CR Brno. Member of the Editorial Boards of international journals Cryobiology (U.K.) and Folia Parasitologica (Czech Republic). Němec, M. Chairman of the Commission for Ph.D. studies in Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University. Member of the ommission for Ph.D. studies in Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Palacký University Olomouc. Member of the Branch Commitee of the University Advancement Fund, Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic. External lecturer in General Microbiology, Chemical Faculty, Technical University Brno. Rittich, B. Member of the Commission for Ph.D. Studies in Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University. Španová, A. Member of the Scientific Board, Institute of Biophysic, Academy of Sciences CR Brno. Member of the Commission for Postgraduate Studies in Horticulture Production, Faculty of Horticulture, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry Brno.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS Textbooks and scientific monographs ZEJDA J., ZAPLETAL M., PIKULA J., OBDRŽÁLKOVÁ D., HEROLDOVÁ M., HUBÁLEK Z. Hlodavci v zemědělské a lesnické praxi (Rodents in agriculture and forestry). Agrospoj, Praha., 2002. 284 pp. Scientific papers HUBÁLEK Z. Comparative symptomatology of West Nile fever. Lancet 358: 254-255, 2001. HUBÁLEK Z. Seasonal variation of forest habitat preferences by birds in a lowland riverine ecosystem. Folia zool. 50: 281-289, 2001. HUBÁLEK Z. Infekční onemocnění člověka podle zdroje nákazy: antroponózy, zoonózy a sapronózy (Infectious diseases of humans: anthroponoses, zoonoses and sapronoses). Klin. Mikrobiol. Inf. Lék. 8: 160-163, 2002. HEROLDOVÁ M., NĚMEC M., HUBÁLEK Z., HALOUZKA J. Enzyme activities of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. Folia Microbiol. 46: 179-182, 2001. HUBÁLEK Z., TREML F., JUŘICOVÁ Z., HUŇADY M., HALOUZKA J., JANÍK V., BILL D. Serological survey of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) for tularaemia and brucellosis in South Moravia, Czech Republic. Vet. Med. 47: 60-66, 2002. JUŘICOVÁ Z., HALOUZKA J., HUBÁLEK Z. Serologic survey for antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in rodents and detection of spirochetes in ticks and fleas in South Moravia (Czech Republic). Biologia 57: 383-387, 2002. MATALOVÁ E., ŠPANOVÁ A. Detection of apoptotic DNA ladder in pig leucocytes and its precision using LM-PCR (ligation mediated polymerase chain reaction). Acta Vet. 71: 163-168, 2002. RITTICH B., ŠPANOVÁ A., OHLASHENNYI YU., LENFELD J., RUDOLF I., HORÁK D., BENEŠ M. Characterization of deoxyribonuclease I immobilized on magnetic hydrophilic polymer particles. J. Chromatogr. B, 774: 25-31, 2002. ŠPANOVÁ A., MATALOVÁ E., KOVÁŘŮ F. Pig model in the study of apoptotic DNA fragmentation during cardiopulmonary bypass. Baltic J. Lab. Anim. Sci. 12: 154-158, 2002. TREML F., HUBÁLEK Z., HALOUZKA J., JUŘICOVÁ Z., HUŇADY M., JANÍK V. Analýza výskytu tularémie na okrese Břeclav v letech 1994-1999 (Analysis of the incidence of tularaemia in the district of Břeclav, 1994-1999). Epidem. Mikrobiol. Imunol. 50: 4-9, 2001. Conference papers TREML, F., HUBÁLEK, Z., HALOUZKA, J., PIKULA, J., JUŘICOVÁ, Z., JANÍK, V. Sledování aktivity tularemického ohniska na jižní Moravě (Investigation of the natural focus of tularemia activity in South Moravia). Česko-slovenský odborný seminář Aktuální otázky zoonóz, Sborník, 124-127, Brno 2002..

Abstracts of conference papers and posters ČECHOVÁ, L., NĚMEC, M. Identification of bacteria complex Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato by analysis of fatty acids and proteins spectrum. VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, MU Brno, 2002.

ČECHOVÁ, L., NĚMEC, M., HALOUZKA, J. Analýza buněčných proteinů bakterií komplexu Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato metodou SDS PAGE (An analysis of cell proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato bacteria with SDS-PAGE). XI. Tomáškovy dny, Brno, 2002. FALK, M., ŠPANOVÁ, A., RITTICH, B. Interakce iontů kovů s imobilizovanou DNázou I (Interaction of metall ions with immobilized Dnase). In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů. MU Brno, 2002, s. 28-29.

HORÁK, D., RITTICH, B., ŠPANOVÁ, A. Effect of reaction parameters on properties of dispersion- polymerized hydrophilic microspheres as supports for immobilization of proteins. In Polymer Colloids: Preparation and Properties of Aqueous Polymer Dispersions. Irsee, Německo, United Engineering Foundation Conference, 2002, s. 64.

HUBÁLEK, Z. Ecology of Emmonsia crescens. Xth Internat. Congress of Mycology, IUMS World Congresses, Paris 27.7.-1.8.2002. Abstracts: p.25.

KOTOUČKOVÁ, L., NEČA, J., TEPLÁ, R., NAVRÁTILOVÁ, J., NĚMEC, M. Degradation of nitroaromatics - screening method of automatic determination of degradation profile. In 12th internationl biodeterioration and biodegradation symposium (bisosorption and biodremediaton III ). Praha, 2002, s. 50.

NAVRÁTILOVÁ, J., KOTOUČKOVÁ, L., NEČA, J., DURNOVÁ, E. Charakterizace bakteriálního kmene J7 a studium jeho degradační aktivity (Characterization of bacterial strain J7 and a study of its degradation activity). In XI. Tomáškovy dny 2002. Brno, 2002, s. 19.

NAVRÁTILOVÁ, J., KOTOUČKOVÁ, L., NĚMEC, M., NEČA, J. Rhodococcus opacus J3 - the bacterium degrading nitroaromatic compounds. In 12th internationl biodeterioration and biodegradation symposium (bisosorption and biodremediaton III ). Praha, 2002, s. 56. PRODĚLALOVÁ, J., ŠPANOVÁ, A., RITTICH, B. Testování různých způsobů přípravy DNA matrice pro identifikaci terénních kmenů bakterií rodu Salmonella metodou PCR. (Various methods of preparation of a DNA matrix for the PCR identification of field strains of the genus Salmonella). XI. Tomáškovy dny, Brno, 5.-7.6. 2002. PRODĚLALOVÁ, J., ŠPANOVÁ, A. Identifikace terénních kmenů bakterií rodu Salmonella metodou PCR v přítomnosti intracelulárních inhibitorů PCR (Identification of field strains of the genus Salmonella by PCR at the presence of intracellular PCR inhibitors). In VI. Pracovní setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů. Brno, 2002, s. 29-30.

RAPPOLE, J. H., HUBÁLEK, Z. Migratory birds and spread of West Nile virus in the Western Hemisphere. Conference of Society for Applied Microbiology – „Pathogens in the Environment and Changing Ecosystems“. University of Nottingham (U.K.), 8.-11.7.2002, Abstracts.

RITTICH, B., ŠPANOVÁ, A., ROUBAL, P., DRBOHLAV, J. Identification of Bifidobacterium strains using PCR. In Seventh Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria. Egmond aan Zee, Holandsko, 2002, s. B43.

RITTICH, B., ŠPANOVÁ, A., SKALNÍKOVÁ, M. Chromatographic purification and separation of plasmid and lambda phage DNAs. In 22nd International Symposium on the Separation of Proteins, Peptides and Polynucleotides. Heidelberg, Německo, 2002, s. 53. RITTICH, B., ŠPANOVÁ, A., SUČIKOVÁ, J., ŠTRUMCOVÁ, S., LENFELD, J., HORÁK, D. Immunomagnetic separation of Salmonella cells using newly designed magnetic carriers. In 22nd International Symposium on the Separation of Proteins, Peptides and Polynucleotides. Heidelberg, Německo, 2002, s. 52.

ŠPANOVÁ, A., RITTICH, B. Utilisation of nonenzymatic hydrolysis of DNAs for characterisation of extrachromosomal elements in different strains of Bifidobacteria. In Seventh Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria. Egmond aan Zee, Holandsko, 2002, s. E17.

ŠPANOVÁ, A., RITTICH, B., FALK, M. Degradation of plasmid and high-molecular weight DNAs by lanthanide ions. In 22nd International Symposium on the Separation of Proteins, Peptides and Polynucleotides. Heidelberg, Německo, 2002, s. 51.

Popularization and other professional publications HUBÁLEK, Z. Další pozorování albína strakapouda prostředního (Dendrocopos medius). (Another observation of an albino Dendrocopos medius). Crex 18: 47-48, 2002. HUBÁLEK, Z. 30 let výzkumu přírodně-ohniskových nákaz laboratoří medicínské zoologie Ústavu biologie obratlovců AV ČR. (30 years of investigations into natural focality of diseases in the Medical Zoology Laboratory at the Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR). Folia Faunist. Slovaca 7, Suppl. 1: 22, 2002. HUBÁLEK, Z. Odešel Bohumír Rosický (Bohumír Rosický passed away). Klin. Mikrobiol. Inf. Lék. 8: 138-139, 2002. HUBÁLEK, Z. Z historie a výsledků laboratoře medicínské zoologie Ústavu biologie obratlovců AV ČR Brno ve Valticích (To the history and results of the the Medical Zoology Laboratory at the Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR). "Kapitoly z histórie československej mikrobiológie, II" (ed. L. Ebringer, C. John): 83-88. Čs. Spol. Mikrobiol., Bratislava-Praha, 2002.

Department of Plant Physiology and Anatomy

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The Department of Plant Physiology and Anatomy provides lectures and practical courses in Plant Anatomy, Cytology, and Physiology for students of all biological disciplines of the faculty, as well as for students of biochemistry and environmental chemistry. Specialized lectures and courses for advanced students involve, e.g., Physiological Ecology of Plants, Mineral Nutrition of Plants, Production Biology, Physiology of Algae and Cyanophytes, Mycorrhizal Symbiotic Relations, Methods of Plant Explants, and Ecophysiology of Photosynthesis.

Research activity of the department reflected recently running projects. Principal areas of research covered by the department staff in 2002 were the following:

(1) Several aspects of lichen photosynthesis were studied both in the laboratory and in the field. Laboratory experiments were focused mainly on low-temperature photoinhibition in selected lichen species of the genus Umbilicaria with foliar thallus morphology. Responses of fully-hydrated lichen thalli to high light stress and/or low temperature were determined from chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and visualized by chlorophyll fluorescence imaging technique. Activation of protective mechanisms during high light stress, especially xanthophyll-cycle pigments interconversion, was studied on isolated algal photobionts using precise HPLC analysis. In the field, attention was focused on ecophysiological backgroud of in situ photosynthesis in Antarctic lichens and mosses during summer season. This comprised field measurements of daily courses of several microclimatological parameters of vegetation cover of an Antactic coastal oasis (King George Island, maritime Antarctica), gasometric monitoring of carbon dioxide exchange processes (net photosynthesis and dark respiration rates), and fluorometric determination of quantum yield of photosystem II reflecting actual rate of photochemical processes of photosynthesis. The data collected will serve for detail evaluation of factors limiting survival and potential production of Antactic lichens and mosses.

(2) The re-growth of invasive grass species (namely Calamagrostis epigejos) after defoliation and the role of nitrogen storage compounds in this process was studied in detail. The research was focused namely on the assessment of potential role of soluble proteins as source of nitrogen in the re-growth process. Another experiments in controlled conditions helped to a better understanding how light and nitrogen availability affects the depletion and subsequent building of carbon and nitrogen reserves after defoliation. The results may help in preparation of new strategies in weed control.

(3) The mycorrhizal research was focused on extraradical phase of two endomycorrhizal symbioses, arbuscular and orchid mycorrhiza (OM). Several cultivation experiments were performed in order to study i) the morphology of the extraradical mycelia (ERM) of seven arbuscular mycorrhizal species and, ii) the effects of benzimidazol-based fungicides on the orchid mycorrhizal ERM growth and viability. In all these studies we used for ERM extraction the inserted membrane technique, which was developed at our Department. The studies on OM gave a clear picture of the high efficiency of some fungicides on the orchid mycorrhizal ERM growth and viability reduction. Together with the knowledge of seasonal dynamics of the orchid mycorrhiza development obtained in the past, this is a crucial prerequisite for the study of the role which OM plays in nutrient uptake by terrestrial orchids. In the near future, we plan to quantify this phenomenon with respect to the costs of generative reproduction.

(4) Effects of photomodified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (mainly fluoranthen FLT) on the germination and seedling growth several crop plant species (onion, tomato, lettuce) were studied. Applicability of chlorophyll fluorescence technique for non-destructive indication of incipient stress was tested in the leaves and isolated chloroplasts of pea plants exposed to increasing concentration of FTL. Interspecific differences in responses to FTL were studied in several species of lichens.

(5) Anatomical methods were used in studies of embryotic development of transgenic tobacco and Arabidopsis plants after activation of ipt gene (coding isopentenyltransferase) transcription. Immunohistochemical determination of various cytokinin metabolites were used in the same plant material. Anatomical approach was also used in determination of structural heterogeneity of lichen thalli, as a complement to the studies of photosynthetic heterogeneity (using fluorescence imaging methods).

STRUCTURE OF PERSONNEL

Head: Jan Gloser (Prof., RNDr., CSc.) Associate Professors: Marie Kummerová (RNDr., CSc.) Vladislav Cepák (RNDr., CSc.) Miloš Barták (Ing., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Jaroslava Dubová (RNDr., CSc.) Ivana Kousalová (RNDr., CSc.) Milan Baláž (Mgr., Dr.) Vít Gloser (Mgr., Dr.) Josef Hájek (Mgr.) Research Assistants: Martina Hájková (Ing.) Linda Seidlová (Mgr.) Peter Váczi (Mgr.) Technicians: Jana Francová Oldřich Jůza Eva Kmentová (Mgr.) Jiří Špaček Božena Trávníčková Secretary: Eliška Karasová Gardener: Jana Mokrá Ph.D. Students: Full time: Jiří Dušek (Mgr.) Linda Seidlová (Mgr.) Josef Hájek (Mgr.) Markéta Šámalová (Mgr.) Pavel Přibyl (Mgr.) Kristýna Látalová (Mgr.) Peter Váczi

THESES DEFENDED PER ACADEMIC YEAR 2001/2002

Diploma theses:

Monika Kavanová : Accumulation and use of nitrogen storage compounds in Calamagrostis epigejos (supervisor: V. Gloser).

Vráblíková, H.: The effect of photoinhibition on photochemical and non-photochemical mechanisms of utilization of excitation energy in lichens (supervisor: M. Barták).

Kocmanová, A.: Response of primary photosynthetic processes in foliose lichens to temperature (supervisor: M. Barták).

Ph.D. theses:

Dušek, J.: Saccharide reserves, growth and mineral composition of Calamagrostis epigejos growing in alluvial meadows (supervisor: J. Gloser).

Hájek, J.: Photosynthetic response of lichen thalli to dehydration and low temperature detected by chlorophyll fluorescence (supervisor: J. Gloser, co-supervisor: M. Barták).

PROJECT GRANTS RECEIVED

Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

CEZ: J07/98:143100008: Genomes and their functions (J. Dubová, co-investigator).

CEZ:J07/98:143100007: Ecology of Antarctic coastal oasis (J. Gloser, co-investigator, M. Barták, co- investigator).

Grant Agency of the Czech Academy of Science

IAA 5004001: Transcription activation system for studying the relationship between cytokinin metabolism and action in Arabidopsis and tobacco (J. Dubová, co-investigator).

Other international contacts and co-operations of staff

Prof. I. Nijs (University of Antwerp, Belgium),

Assoc. Prof. Gärtner (University of Innsbruck, Austria)

Assoc. Prof. Tausz (Karl-Franzens University, Graz, Austria)

Prof. M. Kazda, University of Ulm, Germany.

Dr. Triantafyllos Tafas, University of Athens, Greece

Doc. Alexander Lux, Commenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic .

INVITED LECTURES AND RESEARCH STAYS OF STAFF ABROAD

Seidlová, L.: Univ. of Antwerpen, Belgium, research stay (invited), Jan.- Jun. 2002.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

M. Barták: Member of the Council for Postgraduate Studies in Plant Anatomy and Physiology at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno(15–22–9), member of the Commission for CSc.(Ph.D.) theses defense at the Medel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Brno, member of the International Association of Lichenologists.

J. Dubová: Member of the Commitee of the Czech Society of Experimental Plant Biology, Chairman of the Commitee for plant cytology, anatomy and embryology, member of the Scientific council of the Agritec Ltd., Šumperk, member of the Commitee of the Plant Embryology at the 10th International Conference on Plant Embryology, 5.-8. 9. 2001, Nitra, Slovak Republic.

J. Gloser: Chairman of the Council for Postgraduate Studies in Plant Physiology at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, member of the Commission for CSc.(Ph.D.) theses defense in scientific branches Botany and Plant Physiology in the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, member of the Council for Postgraduate Studies at the Biological Faculty of South–Bohemian University, (České Budějovice, member of the Council for Postgraduate Studies at the Faculty of Agronomy, Medel University of Agriculture and Forestry in Brno, member of the National Committee of the SCOPE (Unesco) Program, Associate editor of the journal Biologia Plantarum, member of the editorial board of the journal Živa .

List of publications

Scientific papers

BAČKOR, M., VÁCZI, P. Copper tolerance in the lichen photobiont Trebouxia erici (Chlorophyta). Environmental and Experimental Botany, 48: 11-20 , 2002.

GLOSER V. Seasonal changes of nitrogen storage compounds in a rhizomatous grass Calamagrostis epigejos. Biologia Plantarum 45, 563-568 , 2002.

GLOSER, V., FREHNER M., LÜSCHER A., NÖSBERGER J., HARTWIG U.A. Does the response of perennial ryegrass to elevated CO2 depend on the form of the supplied nitrogen? Biologia Plantarum 45, 51-58 , 2002.

Conference papers

BALÁŽ, M. Comparison of orchid mycorrhiza with other mycorrhizal types with respect to nutrient transfers. In Interorchid 2001. Brno : MZLU, 2002. s. 37-42. ISBN 80-7157-564-X. BARTÁK, M., GLOSER, J. , 2002: The effect of vegetation cover of fruticose lichens on thermal regime of Antarctic coastal oasis (King George Island, South Shetlands). Abstracts. Changes of the Polar Ecosystem.3rd Annual Meeting of Polar Section of the Czech Geographical Society, Nové Hrady, Oct. 2-5, 2002, Czech Republic. BRZOBOHATÝ B., GENKOV T., NEJEDLÁ E., NEJEDLÍK J., DUBOVÁ J., MALBECK J., VÁGNER M., MOORE I.: Phenotype alterations accompanying activation of a cytokinin biosynthesis gene, ipt, during germination and early seedling development in tobacco. In: Plant Biology 2002, (August 3-7, 2002), Denver, Colorado, USA. DUBOVÁ J., ROTKOVSKÁ J., REKOVÁ A., BRZOBOHATÝ B.: Optimisation of immunochemical detection of cytokinins in transgenic Arabidopsis seedling expressing activated ipt, a cytokinin biosynthesis gene. In: Progress in Basic, Applied and Diagnostic Histochemistry, 39th Symposium of the Czech Society of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry with International Participation, (November 15 – 16, 2002), Brno, Czech Republic, p.15. ISBN 80-210-2998-6. GENKOV T., MOORE I., BRZOBOHATÝ B., DUBOVÁ J., GUO J., REKOVÁ A., NEJEDLÁ E., LEXA M., NEJEDLÍK J., MALBECK J., VÁGNER M.: Distinct responses to activation of a cytokinin biosynthesis gene, ipt, in tobacco and Arabidopsis seedling development. . In: 13th Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Physiology, (Sep 1-6, 2002), Crete, Greece, p. 130. GENKOV T., MOORE I., BRZOBOHATÝ B., DUBOVÁ J., GUO J., REKOVÁ A., NEJEDLÁ E., LEXA M., NEJEDLÍK J., MALBECK J., VÁGNER M.: Tobacco and Arabidopsis seedling development upon activation of ipt, a cytokinin biosynthesis gene. In: 28th FEBS Meeting, (20 - 25 October 2002), Istanbul, Turkey, EJB, Blackwell Publishing, p.39. GENKOV T., VÁGNER M., DUBOVÁ J., MALBECK J., MOORE I., BRZOBOHATÝ B.: Increased ethylene production can account for some of the phenotype alterations accompanying activation of a cytokinin biosynthesis gene, ipt, during germination and early seedling development in tobacco. In: Proceedings book of the VI International meeting on biology and biotechnology of the plant hormone ethylene, April 23-27, 2002, Murcia (Spain). GLOSER, J., BARTÁK, M. Gas-exchange measurement of carbon fluxes in stands of Antarctic lichens and mosses. Abstracts. Changes of the Polar Ecosystem.3rd Annual Meeting of Polar Section of the Czech Geographical Society, Nové Hrady, Oct. 2-5, 2002, Czech Republic , 2002.

GLOSER, J., GLOSER V. Physiological characteristics underlying high competitive ability of grasses of the genus Calamagrostis. In: Grassland Ecology VI. Proceedings of the 6th Ecological Conference. Banská Bystrica, Slovakia: Grassland and Mountain agriculture Research Institute, 1-5 , 2002.

Department of Zoology and Ecology

TEACHING AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The present focus of the department includes animal ecology, systematic zoology, hydrobiology, parasitology, entomology, vertebrate zoology, and ethology. The department provides lectures and courses as a core curriculum for all students of biology including secondary school teacher training. Specialized courses cover the following subjects: special zoology of invertebrates, general and applied hydrobiology, general, special and human parasitology, ecological modelling and production ecology, animal evolutionary biology, population ecology, behavioural ecology, zoogeography, animal taxonomy, general, special and applied entomology, ichthyology, ornithology and mammalogy, genetic methods in zoology, risk analysis and environmental impact assessment. The department organizes also field courses in zoology and animal ecology.

Principal areas of research include hydrobiology with focus on running waters, terrestrial invertebrates with focus on entomology, parasitology with focus on Monogean fish parasites, and the ecology and behaviour of small mammals (bats, rodents, and shrews). In hydrobiology we work on the primary and secondary production of running waters, the use of benthic macroinvertebrates for water quality indication and aquatic resource management, the study of fish food, and taxonomical and ecological studies of selected groups of aquatic invertebrates (e.g. Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera). Research on terrestrial invertebrates focuses on dipteran taxocoenoses in selected ecosystems (currently mainly within the Podyjí National Park and the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area) and on the utilisation of Diptera in the bioindication of ecosystem quality (Chloropidae, Lauxaniidae) as well as on the development of immature stages, e.g. in Ceratopoginidae, Sciomyzidae, Tachinidae. Another area of interest is the ecology of epigeic, soil and saproxylic invertebrates (Coleoptera, Aranea, Formicidae, Enchytraeidae). The Parasitology Research Group is involved in a complex investigation of biodiversity in various types of parasite–host systems, looking at the levels of molecules, organism and community. Currently, the group members are particularly interested in evolutionary and ecological aspects. This involves the application of current phylogenetic knowledge from morphological and molecular analyses, and the investigation of parasite co-evolution, host specificity, co-existence, aggregation, distribution, and parasite microhabitat specificity, including the study of ontogenetic development of model parasite species. Our vertebratologists study bats and small ground-living mammals, i.e. rodents and shrews. Currently, particular focus is given to foraging behaviour and ecology of bats.

STRUCTURE OF PERSONNEL

Head: Rudolf Rozkošný (Prof., RNDr., D.Sc.) (until May) Jaromír Vaňhara (Prof., RNDr., CSc.) (from June) Professors: Jiří Gaisler (RNDr., D.Sc.), Professor Emeritus František Kubíček (RNDr., CSc.), Professor Emeritus Associate Professors: Milan Gelnar (RNDr., CSc.) Jan Helešic (RNDr., Ph.D.) Edmund Sedlák (RNDr., CSc.) Assistant Professors: Ondřej Komárek (RNDr., Ph.D.) Božena Koubková (RNDr., Ph.D.) Arnošt Krška (RNDr., Ph.D.) Iveta Matějusová (Mgr., Ph.D.) Zdeněk Řehák (RNDr., Ph.D.) Jiří Schlaghamerský (Dipl.-Biol., Ph.D.) Světlana Zahrádková (RNDr., Ph.D.) Research Assistants: Tomáš Bartonička (Mgr.) Karel Brabec (Mgr., Ph.D.) Libuše Opatřilová (Mgr.) Petr Pařil (Mgr.) Eva Řehulková (Mgr.) Jana Schenková (RNDr.) Andrea Šimková (RNDr., PhD) Andrea Valigurová (RNDr.) Technicians: Yvonne Pořízková (RNDr.) (until February) Marcela Růžičková Věra Slezáková Radim Sonnek (Mgr.) Josef Tesař (until June, retired) Gabriela Vágnerová (Bc.) (on maternity leave) Nora Veselá Secretary: Miloslava Kvasničková

Adjunct Lecturers: Josef Bryja (Mgr.), Inst. Vertebrate Biol., AS CR, Brno Miroslav Čapek (Ing., CSc.), Inst. Vertebrate Biol., AS CR, Brno Oleg Ditrich (Assoc. Prof., RNDr. CSc.), Inst. Parasitology, AS CR, České Budějovice Josef K. Fuksa (RNDr., CSc.), TGM Water Management Research Institute, Prague Libor Grubhoffer (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.), Inst. Parasitology, AS CR, České Budějovice Petr Horák (Assoc. Prof., RNDr. Ph.D.), FSc., Charles Univ., Prague Václav Hypša (Assoc. Prof., RNDr. CSc.), Inst. Parasitology, AS CR, České Budějovice Pavel Jurajda (Ing., Dr.), Inst. Vertebrate Biol., AS CR, Brno Jan Kopecký (RNDr., CSc.) Inst. Parasitology, AS CR, České Budějovice Břetislav Koudela (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., CSc.), Inst. Parasitology, Univ. of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno Jaroslav Kulda, (Prof., RNDr., DrSc.), FSc., Charles Univ., Prague Stanislav Lusk (Ing., CSc.), Inst. Vertebrate Biol., AS CR, Brno Miloš Macholán (RNDr., CSc.), Inst. Animal Physiol. & Genetics, AS CR, Brno Václav Páral (MVDr., Ph.D.) Univ. of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno Jan Zima (Assoc. Prof., RNDr., D.Sc.), Inst. Verterbrate Biol., AS CR, Brno Jan Zukal (Mgr., Ph.D.), Inst. Vertebrate Biol., AS CR, Brno

Ph.D. Students: Full time Barančeková Miroslava (Mgr.) Bartonička Tomáš (Mgr.) Berková Hana (Mgr.) Blažek Radim (Mgr.) Brůna Jiří (Mgr.) Dávidová Martina (Mgr.) Hájková Petra (Mgr.) Horsák Michal (RNDr.) Horsáková Jana (Mgr.) Janečková Katarína (Mgr.) Jánová Eva (Mgr.) Just Martin (Mgr.) Komzák Petr (RNDr.) Krása Antonín (Mgr.) Kroča Jiří (Mgr.) Mazourková Martina (Mgr.) Mückstein Petr (Mgr.) Omesová Marie (Mgr.) Ondračková Markéta (Mgr.) Ottová Eva (Mgr.) Pančišin Ľubomír (Mgr.) Petrželková Klára (Mgr.) Pokorný Martin (Mgr.) Prokešová Jarmila (Mgr.) Přikrylová Iva (Mgr.) Reichard Martin (RNDr.) –thesis defended Stehno Vladislav (RNDr.) – study interrupted Šicha Václav (Mgr.) Šugerková Monika (Mgr.) Tóthová Andrea (Mgr.) Valigurová Andrea (Mgr.) Valová Zdenka (Mgr.) Vošlajerová-Feikusová Kateřina (Mgr.) Vranka Pavel (Mgr.) Vyskočilová Martina (Mgr.) Zurawski Tomáš (Mgr.) – thesis defended

Part time Bartošová Šárka (Mgr.) Gajdošík Martin (Mgr.) Horák Václav (Mgr.) Hřebíček Jiří (Mgr.) Chytil Josef (RNDr.) Jarkovský Jiří (Mgr.) Kadlec Dušan (RNDr.) – thesis defended Kopecký Jiří (RNDr.) Kubátová-Hiršová Hana (Mgr.) Kubík Štěpán (Ing.) Kubláková Markéta (Mgr.) Malenovský Igor (Mgr.) Mergl Aleš (RNDr.) Netolická Silvie (Mgr.) Prášek Václav (Ing.) Řehulková Eva (Mgr.) Schabuss-Hricová Irma (Mgr.) Schenková Jana (RNDr.) Staněk Alois (Mgr.) Ševčík Mojmír (Mgr.) – thesis defended Šindlerová-Němečková Iva (Mgr.) Špaček Jan (Mgr.) Vařecha Daniel (Mgr.) Vlašín Mojmír (RNDr.) Vošlajer Zdeněk (Mgr.) Vránová Gabriela (Ing.) Wlosoková-Kotlánová Eva (Mgr.) – thesis defended

Foreign students at the department Geraldine Loot, (Ph.D.) Universite de Toulouse, Toulouse, France Thomas Lafond, (Mgr.) Universite de Marie Courie, Paris, France Marta Špakulová (Dr.) Parasitological Institute, SAV, Košice, Slovak Republic

THESES DEFENDED IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2000/2001

Bachelors thesis Kobetičová Klára: On the Wet Funnel Extraction Method for soil-dwelling potworms (Enchytraeidae): Assessment of the efficiency of the basic method according to O’Connor and some of its adaptations on selected sites (supervisor: J. Schlaghamerský)

Masters (diploma) theses: Bartušek P.: Mayflies (Ephemeroptera), stoneflies (Plecoptera) and caddisflies (Trichoptera) of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area (faunistics and conservation) (supervisor: J. Helešic)

Brůna J.: Development of the skeleton in the genus Discoglossus (Anura: Discoglossidae) (supervisor: Z. Roček)

Dávidová M.: Formation of the parasite fauna of juvenile fish in running waters (supervisor: M. Gelnar)

Kernstocková M.: Prey composition in the barn owl (Tyto alba) during the breeding season and its influence on breeding success (supervisor: J. Bryja)

Konečná P.: History of ichtyological research in the Morava river basin (supervisor: P. Jurajda)

Kořínková K.: Life strategies of selected Dactylogyrus species in regard to their distribution on the fish gill apparatus (supervisor: M. Gelnar)

Krejčí J.: Foraging in the stone marten - Martes foina Erxleben, 1777 (supervisor: P. Koubek)

Kučera P.: Life strategy of red algae in running water habitats (supervisor: O. Komárek)

Lučeničová Š.: Distribution of small mammals (Insectivora, Rodentia) in the enlarged Pálava Biosphere Reserve of the UNESCO (supervisor: Z. Řehák)

Mazourková M.: On the occurence of morphological abnormalities of the attachement apparatus in representatives of the Diplozoidae Palomi, 1949 (supervisor: B. Koubková)

Mazurová E.: Biometric study on the bullhead Cottus poecilopus (supervisor: P. Jurajda)

Nováková M.: Morphological aspects of the distribution of selected Dactylogyrus species on the fish gill apparatus (supervisor: M. Gelnar)

Přikrylová I.: Morphometric variability of the attachement structures of Paradiplozoon homoion (Bychowsky et Nagibina, 1959) on selected host fish species (supervisor: M. Gelnar)

Sonnek R.: On the utilisation of confocal microscopy for the study of muscular system in Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Monogenea: Diplozoidae) (supervisor: M. Gelnar)

Šicha V.: Discrimintative ability of hosts towards the European cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) in its role as nest parasite (supervisor: M. Honza)

Valová Z.: Comparison of 0+juvenile fish communities of the lower stretches of the Morava and Dyje rivers (supervisor: P. Jurajda)

Vinšálková T.: Hybridisation of larvae of the newts Triturus cyrnifex and T. dobrogicus (supervisor: L. Gvoždík)

Rigorosum (RNDr.) theses: Dragomírová J.: Occurrence of Crypsporidiosis in Nový Jičín region. (supervisor: M. Gelnar)

Sukačová-Fajtová K.: Morphology and biology of Characiochloris apiculata (Chlamydophyceae), a new species for the Czech microflora

Ph.D. theses: Kadlec D.: Process hierarchy of parasite - host systems: multispectral analysis of parasite distribution. (supervisor: M. Gelnar)

Kotlánová, E.: Effect of pollution and environmental disturbance on populations of yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis) from the Krušné Hory Mts. (supervisor: J. Zima).

Reichard, M.: Downstream drift of young-of-the-year cyprinid fishes in lowland rivers (supervisor: P. Jurajda).

Ševčík, M.: Morphometric variation of selected populations of the genus Plecotus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in Central Europe (supervisor: J. Gaisler).

Zurawski T.H.: Nerve and muscle systems of the monogenean parasite, Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Goto, 1891) with respect to ontogenetic development (Supervisors: M. Gelnar and D.W. Halton)

Habilitation thesis Lusk S.: Fish colonisation of the Dyje river hydrological system (development, current state, prognosis)

PROJECT GRANTS RECEIVED

European Commission Research Programme, EU, Brussels

No. EVK1-CT-1999-00027: AQEM – the Development and Testing of an Integrated System for the Ecological Quality of Streams and Rivers throughout Europe using Benthic Macroinvertebrates (joint applicant: S. Zahrádková). AQEM is a research project under the EU’s 5th Framework Programme. The project aim is to lay the scientific foundations for such a method based on benthic macroinvertebrates, develop the method for selected stream types throughout Europe and to start the transfer to applied water management. The project partners have been chosen along one transect from northern to southern Europe (Scandinavia to the Central-Mediterranean) and another transect from the Iberian Peninsula to the Eastern Mediterranean. The method developed will be adapted to the specific conditions of individual stream types in order to allow comparable usage in all EU member states. Databases on European macroinvertebrate taxa used for the assessment system will be generated. The Czech scientific partner – the Dept. of Zoology and Ecology (MU) participates on most of the project work packages (sampling, determination, taxa lists, and evaluation).

No. EVK1-CT-2001-00089: STAR - Standardisation of river classifications: Framework method for calibrating different biological survey results against ecological quality classifications to be developed for the Water Framework Directive (joint applicant: K. Brabec). STAR is a research project under the EU’s 5th Framework Programme. Project main aims are: - to compare and intercalibrate the results of different ‘invertebrate methods’, particularly in terms of errors, precision, relation to reference conditions and possible class boundaries of grades of Ecological Status - to identify which method or organism group is capable of indicating a certain stressor - to evaluate spatial and temporal aspects of methods and organisms groups - to provide an integrated appraisal of the impact of uncertainty upon the assignment of grades of Ecological Status (error identification, audit) - to support CEN (The European Committee for Standardization) in its development of appropriate standard methods for the WFD (Water Framework Directive)

EU PHARE programme, TWINNING PROJECT – CZ01/IB-EN-01 (Implementing the Water Framework Directive in the Czech Republic) - participation on meetings, transfering of results from EU projects to the implementation process and work in advisory group for Environmental monitoring of surface waters. (Karel Brabec, Světlana Zahrádková).

Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

A6093104: Ecological parameters of the stone loach (Barbatula barbatula) as determinants of its metazoan parasite communities (B. Koubková). The selected host–parasite system (Barbatula barbatula – metazoan parasites) is suitable for parallel examinations of qualitative and quantitative parameters using standard ichthyological and parasitological methods. The parameter ‘dynamics change in fish populations (host)’ will be compared with diversity values of parasite communities at the level of infra- and component communities. The original data obtained will allow to test the preliminary hypothesis on the factors-determinants, and to explain the parasite richness in native Central European freshwater fishes based on the chosen model host–parasite systems, and to come to general, verified conclusions.

Grant Agency of the Czech Republic

206/02/ 0263A A complex investigation of Diptera in the National Park Podyjí. (Co-investigator: R. Rozkošný). The main aim of the project is to summarize all the published information of the insects of the target area with a special reference to the Diptera. The material will be collected on selected localities characteristic for the main ecosystems by different menthods (sweeping, yellow pans, Malaise traps). The used field methods will be supported by laboratory rearings and some laboratory experiments focused on the development, ecology and ethology of some biologically interesting species. Material obtained will be evaluated from the viewpoint of dipterological communities as well as individual species. Taxocoenoses of Diptera will be characterised as regards their ecological diversity, equitability and species quality indices, the abundance, frequency, trofic relations, fenological and zoogeographical characters will be registered for each species. Dipterological communiuties will be compared with results of the similarly extensive research realized in the last years in the Pálava Biopshere Reserve.

206/02/0902: Life strategy of stream meio – macroinvertebrates (J. Helešic). Current conditions (slope of reach), bottom substrate and its permeability, altitude, distance from source e.g. summarily ecological type of reach determine populations and communities of bottom organisms. Their life strategies must be adapted to frequent changes running in the stream reach during hydrological year and vegetation season. Commonly these processes explained patch dynamic concept theory. The patches could be defined to abiotic factors or environments and to populations and communities, their traits and strategies in make use of available spaces and foods supplies (energy budgets). The goals of project are:- to define patches in streams (epirhithral to epipotamal) in the Dyje basin on base study of abiotic factors combine with results of analysis of population of target species and communities. - to clarify of life strategies of target species (populations) regarded as bioindicators of defined stream zones from permanent stream fauna (oligochaets and copepods), and from temporal fauna (mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies). - to employ the results to get data for models of stream environment status bioindication according species and populations traits and strategies in the Central Europaen streams.

524/00/0844: Neurobiology, surface architecture and microhabitat segregation of model parasite species during ontogenetic development (M. Gelnar). Two different biological types of monogenean parasites are studied within this project: oviparous diplozoons and viviparous gyrodactylids. Four different scientific approaches of research (neurobiology, molecular ecology, electron microscopy, and microhabitat ecology) will be used to study model parasite–host systems. Scientific purpose and aims of the project are fourfold. One is the basic scientific interest, the second seeks the ultimate goal of controlling or even eradicating pest parasites from their hosts. The third aim is to provide detailed information on the ontogenetic development of model parasite species using several different methodological approaches, and finally the fourth aim is that of training. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Queen’s Univ. of Belfast, Belfast, UK. The facts that the project is a collaborative study of two laboratories with complementary interests and that the approach is multidisciplinary by its nature (parasite biology and ecology, neurobiology, molecular ecology, morphology and ultrastructure) means that the project provides excellent training for the Department’s parasitology students.

524/01/D062: Evolutionary and ecological aspects in parasite–host systems (investigator: A. Šimková; supervisor: M. Gelnar). The project focuses on evolutionary and ecological relationships using model groups of parasites and hosts, i.e. the Monogenea as gill parasites and freshwater fishes as their host group. The aims of this project will be (1) to apply phylogenetic knowledge from morphological and molecular analyses to test several hypotheses on host– parasite associations from an evolutionary point of view (coevolution, host specificity, morphological adaptation of parasites), (2) to study the ecology of parasite communities at the level of host species or host microhabitat (species competition and coexistence, parasite aggregation, niche size and niche overlapping, evolutionary niche preference in the case of potentially competitive species, niche restriction).

524/01/D063: Morphometric variability of structures of taxonomic importance in model monogenean parasites (investigator: I. Matějusová; supervisor: Gelnar M.). Monogeneans (Plathelminthes) are fish ectoparasites considered recently as a perspective model in a wide range of biological and ecological studies. The essential precondition for using monogeneans as model organisms or biological indicators is the correct species identification. However, it has been shown that taxonomically important structures of monogeneans show a high degree of variation in size and shape that is linked to several environmental factors, e.g. water temperature. Not only variation of taxonomic structures but also morphological abnormalities of attachment structures are known to be related with environmental stress. The objectives of the project are to study morphological abnormalities, form their typology and assess their potential relationship to environmental contamination. There is also need to confirm the validity of taxonomically important structures and to evaluate the impact of environmental factors on their variability.

Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic

CEZ: MSM 143100010: Temporal and Spatial Biodiversity Dynamics in Ecosystems of Central Europe (J. Vaňhara, see Biodiversity Research Group).

International Project BARRANDE Programme No. 2000-023-1: Evolutionary epidemiology of fish parasites (M. Gelnar). Parasites of fish represent an important group of organisms from both the theoretical and practical point of view. The study of evolutionary epidemiology of selected model parasite–host systems improves our knowledge and experience on how to control parasite diseases of fish reared under the conditions of various types of aquacultures. The project is carried out in collaboration with the Univ. of Perpignan, France. The fact that the project is a collaborative study between two laboratories with complementary interests and the approach is multidisciplinary by its nature (parasite diversity and biology, evolutionary ecology and modelling) means that the project will provide excellent training for the Department’s parasitology students. Four postdoctoral projects and five master’s theses will be incorporated into the Project during the three years of its duration.

CONFERENCES (SYMPOSIA, SEMINARS) ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT STAFF

11th Czech and Slovak Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May, 13-16, 2002; B. Koubková – chairperson of the Organising Committee.

INVITED LECTURES AND RESEARCH STAYS OF STAFF ABROAD

Invited lectures

Gelnar M et al.: Parasites as pollution indicators: Evaluation of indicative potential of fish parasites using hierarchically structured data. The 10th International Congress of Parasitology, Vancouver, Canada

Research stays

Helešic J.: Biologische Station ÖAW, Lunz am See, Austria – 1 week.

Komárek O.: California Univ., Dept. Environmental Science and Policy, USA – 2 months.

Komárek O.: Argentinian Isls, Galindes Isl. Antarctica, Ukraine.Vernadsky Station– 2 months

Matějusová I.: SOAEFD Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, 1 month research stay in molecular genetics and phylogeny of parasitic monogeneans.

Šimková A.: Laboratoire de Biologie Animale, Univ. de Perpignan, France; 10 months reseach stay in fish parasite immunogenetics.

STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD

Eva Ottová, Ph.D. student, Laboratoire de Biologie Animale, Univ. de Perpignan, France; six months study of fish parasite immunogenetics. (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Mgr. Tomáš H. Zurawski, Ph.D. student, Medical Biology Centre, The Queen’s Univ. of Belfast, Belfast, UK; three months study of parasite neurobiology (contact person: M. Gelnar).

OTHER INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND CO-OPERATION OF STAFF

Alterra Green World Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands (Dr. Piet Verdenshot), preparation of EU project within 6-th Framework programme (contact person: K. Brabec)

Biologische Station ÖAW, Lunz am See, Austria (Dr. M. Leichtfried). Co-operation and publications (contact person: J. Helešic).

BOKU – University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna, Austria (Prof. Otto Moog), cooperation within STAR project linked to implementation of Water Framework Directive in the Czech Republic (contact person: K. Brabec)

California Univ., Dept. Environmental Science and Policy, USA (Dr. Eliška Rejmánková, Dr.Teresa Fan) (contact person: O. Komárek) Centre for Hydrology and Ecology, Dorchester, United Kingdom, (Dr. Mike Furse), participation in the River Habitat Survey training, cooperation on standardization of stream classification systems (contact person: K. Brabec)

Comenius Univ., Bratislava, Inst. of Zoology, Slovak Republic (Dr. I. Krno), co-operation in Plecoptera taxonomy, zoogeography and in work on determination keys (contact person: J. Helešic)

Corpo Forestale dello Stato, Centro Nazionale Studio e Conservazione Biodiversità Forestale (CNBF) - Invertebrati, Verona, Italy (Dr. Franco Mason). Research project: Identity of the Oriental Stratiomyidae described by C. Rondani (contact person: R. Rozkošný)

Dept. of Biology, Univ. degli Studi de Milano, Milano, Italy (Dr. P. Galli), preparation of the joint international project INTAS (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Dept. of General Biology, Teachers Training College, Olsztyn, Poland (Dr. E. Dzika), preparation of joint contributions and papers on diversity of fish parasites (contact persons: M. Gelnar, B. Koubková).

Dept. of Microbiology and Parasitology, Univ. of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland (Dr. M. Popiolek), postdoctoral fellowship (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Dept. of Parasitic Worms, Zoological Inst., Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia (Dr. P. Gerasev), preparation of the joint international project INTAS (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Dept. Zool., University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Biology and ecology of bats (contact person J.Gaisler).

Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt a. M., Germany (Dr. D. Kovac). Biology, biosystemartics and distribution of Oriental Stratiomyidae (contact person: R. Rozkošný).

CHRS-Ecologie des Hydrosystemes Fluviaux, Univ. Claude Bernard, Lyon, France (Dr. B. Statzner). Co- operation in river bottom ecology research (contact person: J. Helešic)

Inst. of Animal Systematics and Evolution, PAS, Krakow, and Univ. of Wroclaw, Poland (Prof. B. W. Woloszyn). Research Atlas of Bats of the Carpathians (contact person: Z. Řehák).

Inst. of Biological Sciences, Univ. of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Prof. Susan Lim Lee Hong), setting up collaboration on monogeneans of ornamental fishes from South East Asia (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Inst. of Biology and the Southern Seas, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Sevastopol, Ukraine (Dr. Evgenija Dmitrieva), preparing an postdoctoral project on systematics and taxonomy of gyrodactylid monogeneans (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Inst. of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovak Republic (Dr. M. Špakulová, Dr. V. Hanzelová), preparing a joint scientific conference and a joint paper (contact persons: B. Koubková, M. Gelnar).

Institute of Animal Systematics and Evolution, PAS, Kraków, Poland. Řehák projekt ABC - Atlas of Bats of Carpathians

Institute of Zoology, University of Wroclaw, Poland. Řehák, Bartonička - Mezinárodní sčítání netopýrů na zimovištích v Sudetech

Limnologische Flussstation des Max-Planck-Instituts für Limnologie, Schlitz, Germany (Prof. Dr. Peter Zwick). Research project: Süsswasserfauna von Mitteleuropa (Sciomyzidae, Muscidae) (contact person: R. Rozkošný).

Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden (Dr. T. Pape). Research Project: Fauna Europaea (Diptera: Stratiomyidae, Sciomyzidae) (contact person: R. Rozkošný).

Smithsonian Institution, Dept. of Entomology, Washington, D.C., USA (Dr. N. Woodley). Studies on Oriental Stratiomyidae (Diptera) (contact person: R. Rozkošný).

SOAEFD Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, United Kingdom (Dr. Carey O. Cunningham). Visiting professor in molecular parasite taxonomy, four months study stay of Ph.D. student Iveta Matějusová to investigate molecular diversity of monogenean parasites of fish; preparation of joint papers and contributions; preparation of a joint research project in molecular systematics of parasites (contact persons: I. Matějusová, M. Gelnar).

Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Rosenstein 1, 70191 Stuttgart, Germany (contact person: J. Vaňhara)

The Institute of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovak Republic. (Dr. Gabriela Hrčková), Visiting professor in chemotherapy and treatment of parasitic diseases.

The Queen’s Univ. of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom (Prof. David W. Halton) – Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy study of monogenean parasite neurobiology; four months study stay of Ph.D. student T.H. Zurawski in Belfast to learn basic parasite neurobiology methods; joint research on fish parasite neurobiology, external membership of D.W. Halton in the Ph.D. Parasitology Council, MU, preparation of joint contributions and papers (contact persons: T.H. Zurawski, M. Gelnar).

The University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, (Prof. R. Tinsley). Visiting professor in parasite ecology and immunology.

Univ. für Bodenkultur Wien, Inst. für Wasservorsorge, Gewässerökologie und Abfallwirtschaft, Abt. Hydrobiologie, Fischereiwirtschaft und Aquakultur (Prof. O. Moog, Prof. M. Jungwirth) (contact persons: S. Zahrádková, J. Helešic); Inst. für Zoologie (Prof. H. M. Steiner) (contact person: J. Gaisler).

Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Prof. B. Grenfell). Collaboration on mathematical modelling of fish parasite epidemiology, preparation of a joint project (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Univ. of Essen, Germany. EU project AQEM. Subcontractor and co-operator (contact person: S. Zahrádková).

Univ. of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland (Prof. T. E. Valtonen). Joint student research project to study the diversity of viviparous gyrodactylids in Scandinavia; four months stay of the Ph.D. student R. Blažek; preparation of joint papers (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Univ. of Perpignan, Perpignan, France (Prof. S. Morand., Dr. P. Sasal). Joint research project to analyse the diversity of monogeneans parasiting on cyprinid fish; seven months study stay of Ph.D. student A. Šimková and one month study stay of Ph.D. student I. Matějusová to study parasite evolutionary ecology; preparation of joint papers; both visiting professors in parasite ecology and evolutionary ecology, external membership of S. Morand in the Ph.D. Parasitology Council, MU (contact persons: A. Šimková, M. Gelnar).

Univ. of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Dr. Robert Konečný). Study of biological diversity of monogeneans parasiting on fish in Austria, preparation of a joint paper and a joint research project (contact person: M. Gelnar).

Univ. of Zululand, Zoology Department, South Africa, (Dr. Kevin Christison), preparation of a postdoctoral fellowship (contact person: M.Gelnar).

Univ. van Amsterdam, Zoologisch Museum, Netherlands, Afdeling Entomologie (Dr. H. de Jong). Joint research project: Astralasian species of Ptecticus (Stratiomyidae) (contact person: R. Rozkošný).

University of Essen, Institute of Ecology, Department of Hydrobiology, Essen, Germany (Dr. Daniel Hering), cooperation on selected workpackages of the STAR project, preparation of EU project within 6-th Framework programme (contact person: K. Brabec)

University of Gdaňsk, Poland, (contact person: J. Vaňhara)

University of the Western Cape, South Africa, Řehák - realizace PhD projektu.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Gaisler, J.: (1) Member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, Chiroptera Specialist Group, London; (2) Scientific Advisory Board member, Bat Conservation International, Austin, Texas, USA; (3) member of the Czech National Committee, International Union of Biological Sciences, Prague; (4) Vice-chairman of the Czech Zoological Society, Prague; (5) Scientific Advisory Board member, Inst. of Landscape Ecology, AS CR, Brno; (6) Editorial Board member, Acta Theriologica, Bialowieza, Poland; (7) Editorial Board member, Folia Zoologica, Brno; (8) Editorial Board member, Lynx, Prague; (9) chairman of the Ph.D. Degree Council of Biology, FSc., MU.

Gelnar, M.: (1) member of the Ph.D. Degree Council in Parasitology, MU; (3) member of the RNDr. Degree Council in Parasitology, MU; (2) member of the Scientific Parasitology Council, Univ. of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno; (3) member of the Evaluation Council for Research Projects of the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Univ. of South Bohemia, České Budějovice; (4) member of the Habilitation Degree Council in Parasitology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Univ. of South Bohemia, České Budějovice; (5) member of the RNDr. Degree Council in Parasitology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Univ. of South Bohemia, České Budějovice; (6) member of the Scientific Parasitology Council of the Inst. of Parasitology, Czech. AS, České Budějovice; (7) Chairman of the Commission for Physiology and Pathology of Animals, National Grant Agency of the Czech Republic; (8) member of the Commission for Research Projects of the Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; (9) member of Doctor of Science Council of the Inst. of Parasitology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovak Republic; (10) member of the Doctor of Science Council for Zoology, Hydrobiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Univ. of South Bohemia, České Budějovice; (11) the Chair of Special Committee for Postdoctoral projects of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.;(12) Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Sciences, National Grant Agency of the Czech Republic. (13) member of the International Committee organising the International Symposium on Monogenea.

Koubková B.: (1) member of Ph.D. Degree Council of Parasitology of Charles Univ. in Prague, (2) member of the Czech Society for Parasitology.

Helešic, J.: (1) Chairman of the Ph.D. Degree Council of Hydrobiology, MU, and chairman or member of the examination committees for Mgr., RNDr., Ph.D. degrees, member of Ph.D. Degree Council of Hydrobiology of Charles Univ. in Prague and of the Univ. of South Bohemia, Fac. of Biological Sciences, České Budějovice; member of Ph.D. Degree Council of Zoology of Palacký Univ. Olomouc (2) Chairman (president) of the Czech Limnological Society; (3) member of the Committee of the Czech Zoological Society; (4) member of the evaluation committee of the Grant Agency of the CR; (5) member of the Scientific Boards of the Podyjí National Park, and the Žďárské Vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

Kubíček, F.: (1) Scientific Advisory Board member, Inst. of Zoology, SAS, Bratislava; (2) member of the Ph.D. Degree Council of Hydrobiology, MU, and chairman of the examination committees for the RNDr. and Ph.D. degrees; (3) member of the Ph.D. Degree Council of Ecology and Zoology, Palacký Univ., Olomouc.

Rozkošný, R.: (1) member of the Scientific Council of the FSc., Palacký Univ., Olomouc; (2) member of the Council for International Congresses of Dipterology, Oxford, England; (3) member of the Scientific Council of the Inst. of Soil Zoology, AS CR, České Budějovice (4) Editorial Board member, Acta Zoologica Hungarica, Budapest; (5) Editorial Board member, Dipterological Research, St. Petersburg, Russia; (6) Editorial Board member, Entomological Problems, Bratislava, Slovak Rep.; (7) Editorial Board member, Acta Faunistica Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae; (8) chairman of the Ph.D. Degree Council of Ecology, FSc., MU.

Řehák, Z.: (1) member of the Commission for General and Ecological Biology of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic; (2) member of the Committee of the Czech Bat Conservation Trust; (3) Editorial Board member, Acta Chiropterologica, Warszawa, Poland; (4) Editorial Board member, Vespertilio, Prague and Revúca, Czech Republic and Slovakia, (5) member of the Ph.D. Degree Council of Zoology, FSc., MU, (6) member of the RNDr. Degree Council of Zoology, FSc., MU, (7) member of the Scientific Board of the Regional Museum of Natural History in Nový Jičín.

Sedlák M.: (1) member of the Committee of the Czech Limnological Society (chairman of Brno Branch).

Vaňhara, J.: (1) Editorial Board member, FOLIA Facultatis Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis, Biologia, Czech Republic, (2) chairman of the Ph.D. Degree Council of Zoology, FSc., MU.

Department members and adjunct lecturers participate in the work of the Ph.D. Degree Council of Zoology (J. Gaisler, V. Opravilová, R. Rozkošný, Z. Řehák, J. Schlaghamerský, J. Zima), Hydrobiology (F. Kubíček, E. Sedlák, S. Zahrádková), Parasitology (M. Gelnar), Ecology (F. Kubíček, J. Vaňhara) and are involved in various domestic and international scientific societies, e.g. as members of the Czech Zoological Society, Czech Limnological Society, the International Association of Plecopterologists, USA (J. Helešic), the International Association of Theoretical and Applied Limnology and the Czech Limnological Society (J. Helešic, F. Kubíček, V. Opravilová, E. Sedlák, S. Zahrádková, O. Komárek, Karel Brabec, Petr Pařil), the Czech Parasitological Society (M. Gelnar, B. Koubková), the British Society for Parasitology (M. Gelnar, T. Zurawski), the Czech Bat Conservation Trust (J. Gaisler, Z. Řehák), and the Czech Entomological Society (R. Rozkošný, J. Vaňhara).

List of publications

Textbooks and scientific monographs

DUNGEL J. & GAISLER J. Atlas of mammals of the Czech and Slovak Republics. Academia, Praha, 150 pp, 2002. GREGOR F., ROZKOŠNÝ R., BARTÁK M. & VAŇHARA J. The Muscidae of Central Europe (Diptera). Folia Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biol., 107: 1-281, 2002. ROZKOŠNÝ R., Insecta: Diptera: Sciomyzidae. In SWOERBEL J. & ZWICK P. [Eds], Süsswasserfauna von Mitteleuropa. Vol. 21/23. Spektrum, Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg, 15-122 pp, 2002. ŘEHÁK Z., GAISLER J. & CHYTIL J.[eds.], Vertebrates of the Pálava Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO. Folia Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biol., 106: 1-162, 2002.

Scientific papers

ASAKAWA M., TENORA F. & KOUBKOVÁ B., Arostilepis horrida (Linstow, 1901) (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) from Eothenomys spp. (Rodentia) in Japan. Biogeography, 4: 51-55, 2002. BARTONIČKA T. Habitat use of four bat species in Jablonec n. N. revealed by bat detector. Przyroda Sudetów Zachodnich, Supl. 2: 79-87, 2002. BARUŠ V. & KOUBKOVÁ B.,The first species of the genus Thelastoma Leidy, 1849 (Nematoda: Thelastomatidae) parasitizing the scorpion, Euscorpius italicus (Chactidae: Scorpionidea). Systematic parasitology 53 (2): 141-146, 2002. BERAN L. & HORSÁK M., Gyraulus parvus (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the Czech Republic. Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem., 66: 81-84, 2002. ČEJKA T & HORSÁK M., First records of Theodoxus fluviatilis and Sphaerium solidum (Mollusca) from Slovakia. Biologia (Bratislava), 57: 561-562, 2002. GAISLER J., ŘEHÁK Z. & BARTONIČKA T. Mammalia: Chiroptera. In: ŘEHÁK Z., GAISLER J. & CHYTIL J.[eds.], Vertebrates of the Pálava Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO. Folia Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biol., 106: 139-149, 2002.

GAISLER, J., CHYTIL, J., Mark-recapture results and changes in bat abundance at the cave of Na Turoldu, Czech Republic. Folia Zoologica, Brno, 51: 1-10, 2002. HUSNÍK L. & PEKÁR S., Recording and analysing of sounds produced by spiders of the genus Palpimanus (Araneae: Palpimanidae). Akustické listy 8 (4): 20-23 , 2002. KOUBKOVÁ B., BARUŠ V., KOUBEK P., Stichorchis subtriquetrus (Digenea: Cladorchidae) – back to the fauna of the Czech Republic after 200 years. Helminthologia 39: 155-158 , 2002. KUBCOVÁ, L. & SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ, J., Zur Spinnenfauna der Stammregion stehenden Totholzes in südmährischen Auenwäldern. Arachnologische Mitteilungen, 24: 35-61, 2002. MATĚJUSOVÁ I., KOUBKOVÁ B., Octomacrum europeum (Monogenea: Polyopisthocotylea) in Europe. Historical and recent perspectives. Parasitology Research 88: 389 – 390, 2002. MATĚJUSOVÁ I., KOUBKOVÁ B., GELNAR M., CUNNINGHAM C. O., Paradiplozoon homoion Bychowsky and Nagibina, 1959 versus Paradiplozoon gracile Reichenbach-Klinke, 1961: two species or phenotypic plasticity? Systematic Parasitology 53: 39-47, 2002. MIKÁTOVÁ, B., ŘEHÁK, Z., Amphibia and Reptilia. In: ŘEHÁK Z., GAISLER J. & CHYTIL J.[eds.], Vertebrates of the Pálava Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO. Folia Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biol., 106: 51-61, 2002.

MORAND S., ŠIMKOVÁ A., MATEJUSOVÁ I.., PLAISANCE L., VERNEAU O., DESDEVISES Y., Investigating patterns may reveal processes: evolutionary ecology of ectoparasitic monogeneans. International Journal for Parasitology 32: 111-119, 2002.

ONDRAČKOVÁ M., JURAJDA P., GELNAR M., The distribution of Posthodiplostomum cuticola metacercariae in young-og-the-year cyprinid fishes. Journal of Fish Biology 60, 1355-1357, 2002. PEKÁR S. & KRÁL J., Mimicry complex in two central European zodariid spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae): how Zodarion deceives ants. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 75(4): 517-532, 2002. PEKÁR S., Revision of the genus Zodarion (Araneae: Zodariidae) in the Czech and Slovak Republics. Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 66: 51-66, 2002. PEKÁR S., Zodarion rubidum Simon, 1914: Railroad Riders? Newsl. Br. Arachnol. Soc. 95: 11-12, 2002. REICHARD M., JURAJDA P., ONDRAČKOVÁ M., Interannual variability in seasonal dynamics and species composition of drifting young-of-the-year fishes in two Europeand lowland rivers. Journal of Fish Biology 60: 87-101, 2002. REICHARD M., JURAJDA P., ONDRAČKOVÁ M., The effect of light intensity on the drift of young-of-the- year cyprinid fishes. Journal of Fish Biology 61: 1063-1066, 2002. REICHARD M., JURAJDA P., ŠIMKOVÁ A., MATĚJUSOVÁ I., Size-related habitat use by bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus) in a regulated lowland river. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 11: 112-122, 2002. ROZKOŠNÝ R., A revision of the Oriental Ptecticus species described by G. Enderlein (Stratiomyidae, Diptera). Acta Zool. Acad. Sci. Hung., 48: 21-33, 2002. ŘEHÁK Z. & KOUBEK P., Mammalia: Carnivora, Lagomorpha and Artiodactyla. In: ŘEHÁK Z., GAISLER J. & CHYTIL J.[eds.], Vertebrates of the Pálava Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO. Folia Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biol., 106: 151-160, 2002.

ŘEHÁK Z., 2002: Brief history of bat-research in the Czech part of the Sudetes. Przyroda Sudetów Zachodnich, Supl. 2: 7-14. ŘEHÁK Z., LUČENIČOVÁ Š. & NESVADBOVÁ J., Mammalia: Insectivora and Rodentia. In: ŘEHÁK Z., GAISLER J. & CHYTIL J.[eds.], Vertebrates of the Pálava Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO. Folia Fac. Sci. Nat. Univ. Masaryk. Brun., Biol., 106: 121-137, 2002.

SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ J., The Enchytraeidae of spruce forest plots of different exposure and acid deposition in a German mountain range. Europ. J. of Soil Biology, 38: 305-309, 2002.

ŠEBELOVÁ Š., KUPERMAN B., GELNAR M., Abnormalities of the attachment clamps of representatives of the family Diplozoidae. J.Helminthology 76: 249-259, 2002.

ŠIMKOVÁ A., KADLEC D., GELNAR M., MORAND S., Abundance-prevalence relationship of gill congeneric ectoparasites: testing the core satellite hypothesis and ecological specialisation. Parasitology Research 88: 682-686, 2002.

ŠIMKOVÁ A., ONDRACKOVA M., GELNAR M., MORAND S., Morphology and coexistence of congeneric ectoparasite species: reinforcement of reproductive isolation? Biological Journal of the Linneans Sociaty 76: 125-135, 2002.

TENORA F., KOUBKOVÁ B. & FELIU C., Redescription of Andrya cuniculi (Blanchard, 1891) (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae), a parasite of Oryctolagus cuniculus Lagomorpha) in Spain. Folia Parasitologica 49: 50-54. , 2002.

Conference papers

DÁVIDOVÁ M., JURAJDA P., GELNAR M., Community ecology of parasites of chub fry (Leuciscus cephalus L.). In: Hatchery Production of Fish and Crayfish Stocks, Vodňany, pp. 118-123. (In Czech) , 2002. DUŠEK, L., JARKOVSKÝ, J., ANDĚL, P., HODOVSKÝ, J., ŠMÍD, R., ZAHRÁDKOVÁ, S., GELNAR, M., Biodiversity measures as environmental indicators - is there a space for generalization over various biological communities under different type of stress? In SECOTOX Trends and Advances in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. Book of contributions, pp. 122-126, 2002. GELNAR M., DUŠEK L., KOUBKOVÁ B., ŠEBELOVÁ Š., MAZOURKOVÁ M., MATĚJUSOVÁ I., JARKOVSKÝ J., MACHALA M., JURAJDA P., ZAHRÁDKOVÁ S., Parasites as pollution indicators: Evaluation of indicative potential of fish parasites using hierarchically structured data. Monduzi Editore, MEDIOMOND Inc. International Proceedings Division. ICOPA X: 255-264, 2002. JARKOVSKÝ, J., DUŠEK, L., HODOVSKÝ, J., PAVLIŠ, P., ZAHRÁDKOVÁ, S., ŠMÍD, R., KUKLETA, P., Biodiversity and other ecologically weighted indices in bioindication of surface ware quality. In: SECOTOX. Trends and Advances in Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology. Book of contributions, pp. 126-131, 2002. KOMÁREK, O., KOMÁREK, J., Contribution to the taxonomy and ecology of green cryosestic algae in the summer season 1995-96 at King George Island, S. Shetland Islands. In: Cramer J., Algae in extreme environments. Nova Hedwigia. Gebr. Borntraeger Verl., Stuttgart. Pp. 121-140, 2002. KOMZÁK, P., SEDLÁK, E., The life cycle of Sericostoma flavicorne Schneider, 1845 (Trichoptera, Sericostomatidae). In: Proc. 10th Int. Symp. Trichoptera - Nova Suppl. Ent., pp. 425-434, 2002. SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ, J., Dead wood and arthropod diversity as observed in South Moravian hardwood floodplain forests. In: JANKOVSKÝ, L. & ČERMÁK, P. (eds), Tlející dřevo 2001 - Sborník referátů. pp. 29-34, 2002. URBÁNKOVÁ, M. & SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ, J., The impact of inundation on flood plain forest Brachycera (Diptera) associated with oak logs. In: TAJOVSKÝ, K., BALÍK, V. & PIŽL, V. (eds), Studies on Soil Fauna in Central Europe, ISB AS CR, České Budějovice, pp. 253-260, 2002.

Abstracts of conference papers and posters

BARTÁK M. & VAŇHARA J., Diptera in an industrially affected region. 5th International Congress of Dipterology, Brisbane, Australia, 29 Sept-4 Oct 2002. Abstr. Vol., p. 14. BARTONIČKA T., Flight activity and habitat use of Pipistrellus pygmaeus/mediterraneus in the floodplain forest. Abstracts. IXth European Bat Research Symposium, University of Le Havre, 26.-30. August 2002, p. 29. BARTONIČKA T., Habitat use of four bat species in Jablonec n. N. revealed by bat detector. In 1st Polish – Czech - German Conference, Bats of Sudety Mts., 2002. Abstracts of conference, Jelenia Góra, 6-7th July, 2002: 5. BARTONIČKA T., Flight activity and habitat preference of Pipistrellus spp. in the intravilan and floodplain forest during lactation. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference. 14.-15.2.2002., pp. 159-160. BERKOVÁ H. & ZUKAL J., Bat activity at the entrance to Kateřinská Cave - an automatic registration system. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002., p. 160. BERKOVÁ H., ZUKAL J. & ŘEHÁK Z., Flight activity of bats at the entrance of a natural cave. Abstracts. IXth European Bat Research Symposium, University of Le Havre, 26.-30. August 2002, p. 43. DÁVIDOVÁ M., GELNAR M., JURAJDA P., The parasite community of chub (Leuciscus cephalus L.) fry in riverine conditions. Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 172. DÁVIDOVÁ M., ONDRAČKOVÁ M., KADLEC D., GELNAR M., Parasitic assemblage of Rhodeus sericeus in stagnant and running aquatic habitats. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002, pp. 77. GAISLER J. & ZUKAL J., Ecomorphometry of Myotis daubentonii and Myotis lucifugus: A comparison. Abstracts. IXth European Bat Research Symposium, University of Le Havre, 26.-30. August 2002, p. 7. GAISLER J., Bat activity on the ridge of Orlické hory Mts. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002, pp. 161-162. GELNAR M., DUŠEK L., KOUBKOVÁ B., ŠEBELOVÁ Š., MAZOURKOVÁ M., MATĚJUSOVÁ I., JARKOVSKÝ J., MACHALA M., JURAJDA P., ZAHRÁDKOVÁ S., Parasites as pollution indicators: Evaluation of indicative potential of fish parasites using hierarchically structured data. The 10th International Congress of Parasitology, „Parasitology in a New World“, 4 – 9 August 2002, Vancouver, Canada, pp. 49. (Invited lecture). HELEŠIC J., The effect of iron and manganese mine waters in stream biota. (Case study of ecological risk asssessment). 7th Regional Meeting of the Central and Eastern European Section, Secotox 2002, October 14 – 16, 2002 Brno, Czech Repuplic: Book of abstrakts, p. 106. HEROLDOVÁ M., TKADLEC E., BRYJA J., ZEJDA J., & JÁNOVÁ E., Feeding behaviour of three cereal- consuming rodents. Le Boulengé E. [ed.], 8th Internatinal Conference Rodens & Spatium, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, July 22-26, 2002, Biodiversity Research Centre and Environmetry and Geomatics Unit, Université catolique de Louvain. Abstracts, p. 33. HEROLDOVÁ M., TKADLEC E., BRYJA J., ZEJDA J., & JÁNOVÁ E., Does the abundance of small rodents reflect their feeding preferences? Le Boulengé E. [ed.], 8th Internatinal Conference Rodens & Spatium, Louvain- la-Neuve, Belgium, July 22-26, 2002, Biodiversity Research Centre and Environmetry and Geomatics Unit, Université catolique de Louvain. Abstracts 32. HEROLDOVÁ M., ZEJDA J., TKADLEC E., BRYJA J., NESVADBOVÁ J., & JÁNOVÁ E., Feeding behaviour of the common vole and wood mice when consuming corn. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002., p. 124. HEROLDOVÁ M., ZEJDA J., TKADLEC E., BRYJA J., NESVADBOVÁ J., & JÁNOVÁ E., Do population densites of small rodents reflect their trophic preferences? In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002., p. 125. HORSÁK M., Molluscs of the White Carpathians (Bílé Karpaty) Biosphere Reserve. In: BRYJA J., Zukal J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002., pp. 24-25. HORSÁK M., Gastropods of Central European greenhouses. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002., pp. 25-26. JÁNOVÁ E., TKADLEC E., HEROLDOVÁ M., BRYJA J. & NESVADBOVÁ J., Age structure of the common vole during its population cycle. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002., p. 126. JARKOVSKÝ J., KOUBKOVÁ B., BARUŠ V., PROKEŠ M., Seasonal dynamics of Proteocephalus sagittus (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae) in stone loach (Barbatula barbatula: Balitoridae). Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 175. KOŘÍNKOVÁ K., NOVÁKOVÁ M., ŠIMKOVÁ A., GELNAR M., Life strategy of monogenean parasites of the genus Dactylogyrus in relation to their spatial distribution within the gill apparatus of host fish. Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 176-177. LUČENIČOVÁ Š., ŘEHÁK Z. & BARTONIČKA T., Small terrestrial mammals of the Pálava Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002, p. 151-152. MAZOURKOVÁ M., MATĚJUSOVÁ M., KOUBKOVÁ B., KRAČMAR S., ZEMAN J., GELNAR M., The occurrence of morphomertric abnormalities of the opisthaptor of Paradiplozoon homoion from gudgeons. Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 177- 178. ONDRAČKOVÁ M., DÁVIDOVÁ M., KALDEC D., Metazoan parasites of the European bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus) in South Moravia, Czech republic. Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 178. ONDRAČKOVÁ M., DYKOVÁ I., GELNAR M., JURAJDA P., The effect of Posthodiplostomosis on the cyprinid fish fry. In: Hatchery Production of Fish and Crayfish Stocks, Vodňany, pp. 112-117. PEKÁR S., Displays and kleptobiotic interactions in a specialised ant-eating spider, Zodarion rubidum Simon (Araeae, Zodariidae).. In: F. Samu (Ed.), Abstracts, 20th European Colloquium of Arachnology, 22-26 July 2002, Szombathely, Hungary, p. 96. PETRŽELKOVÁ K. J., DOWNS N.C. & RACEY P.A., Emergence and return activity at maternity colonies of Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.-15.2.2002., p. 165. PETRŽELKOVÁ K., DOWNS N.C. & RACEY P.A., Comparison of roost emergence and return activity in maternity colonies of pipistrelle bats Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus. Proceedings of the IXth EBRS in Le Havre (France) 26-30 August 2002: 36. POKORNÝ M., BERKOVÁ H. & ZUKAL J., Biology of the greater mouse-eared bat in the pre-hibernation period. In: BRYJA J., ZUKAL J. [eds.], Zoologické dny Brno 2002: Abstrakta referátů z konference, 14.- 15.2.2002., p. 166. POKORNÝ M., BERKOVÁ H. & ZUKAL J., Data on the distribution of bat summer colonies in the surrounding of the karstic area (Moravian karst, Czech Republic). IXth EBRS LeHavre, Francie. Abstracts: pp. 50-51. POKORNÝ M., BERKOVÁ H. & ZUKAL J., Data on the distribution of bat summer colonies in the surrounding of Moravia karstic area. Abstracts. 9th European Bat Research Conference, Aug. 26-30, 2002, LeHavre (France).Bat Research News, 43 (3): 102-103. PŘIKRYLOVÁ I., MATĚJUSOVÁ M., GELNAR M., The morphometric variability of the opisthaptor hard parts of Paradiplozoon homoion (Bychowsky et Nagibina, 1959) from several host species of fish. Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 179. ROZKOŠNÝ R., GREGOR F., BARTÁK M. & VAŇHARA J., Biogeography of the Central European Muscidae (Diptera). 5th International Congress of Dipterology, Brisbane, Australia, 29 Sept-4 Oct 2002. Abstr. Vol., p. 206. ŘEHÁK Z., Biodiversity and wetlands. Celostátní konference s mezinárodní účastí zaměřená na ochranu biologické rozmanitosti „Přežili rok 2000. A co dál?“. Sborník z konference Nový Jičín, 4.-6. září 2002. ŘEHÁK Z., Brief history of bat research in the Czech part of Sudeten. In 1st Polish – Czech - German Conference, Bats of Sudety Mts., 2002. Jelenia Góra, 6-7th July, 2002. (Invited lecture). ŘEHÁK Z., Diversity of small mammal communities (Insectivora, Rodentia, Chiroptera) in wetland habitats of the Odra, Morava and Dyje river floodplains. Celostátní konference s mezinárodní účastí zaměřená na ochranu biologické rozmanitosti „Přežili rok 2000 - A co dál?“. Sborník z konference, Nový Jičín, 4.-6. září 2002. (Invited lecture). ŘEHÁK Z., Conserving of bats in the Czech Republic. Celostátní konference s mezinárodní účastí zaměřená na ochranu biologické rozmanitosti „Přežili rok 2000. A co dál?“. Nový Jičín, 4.-6. září 2002. (Invited lecture). ŘEHULKOVÁ E., GELNAR M., Current knowledge of monogeneans of freshwater aquarium fish from South- east Asia. Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 180. SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ J., Recent Results of invertebrate research in South-Moravian Floodplains. European Floodplains 2002 – International symposium on floodplain protection and restoration, Strasbourg, July 8-12, 2002, Abstracts/Résumés, p. 60. SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ J., Potworm communities (Enchytraeidae) of selected sites within the White Carpathians (Bílé Karpaty) Biosphere Reserve. In: BRYJA J. & ZUKAL J., Zoologické dny, Brno 2002, Abstrakta referátů z konference 14.-15. února 2002, pp. 36-37. SCHLAGHAMERSKÝ J., The Impact of Floods on Saproxylic Floodplain Forest Invertebrates. EuroMaB Workshop: The role of wetlands in Biosphere Reserves, October, 13 – 18, 2002, Mikulov, Pálava Biosphere Reserve, Czech Republic, Abstracts, p. 51. SONNEK R., ZURAWSKI T. H., KOUBKOVÁ B., GELNAR M., Use of confocal microscopy for study of the muscle system of Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Monogenea: Diplozoidae). Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 180-181. TENORA F., KOUBKOVÁ B., Redermination of Paranoplocephala omphalodes (Hermann, 1783)(Cestoda, Anoplocephalidae) from miseum material. Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 182. ZURAWSKI T. H., BRENNAN A. G., MAULE A. G., GELNAR M., HALTON D. W., Microscopical evaluation of the neuromuscular system of the monogenean, Eudiplozoon nipponicum. Proceedings of the Eleventh Helminthological Days, Dolní Věstonice, May 13-16, 2002. Helminthologia 39: 183. ZURAWSKI T. H., MOUSLEY A., MAIR G. R., BRENNAN G. P., MAULE A. G., GELNAR M., HALTON D. W., Immunomicroscopical evaluation of the role of neuromusculatural elements in development of Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Monogenea). The 10th International Congress of Parasitology, „Parasitology in a New World“, 4–9 August 2002, Vancouver, Canada, pp. 102-103.

Popularization and other professional publications

BARTONIČKA T., Flight activity and habitat use of Pipistrellus pygmaeus/mediterraneus in the floodplain forest. Bat Research News, 43 (3): 72, 2002. BERKOVÁ H., ZUKAL J. & ŘEHÁK Z., Flight activity of bats at the entrance of a natural cave. Bat Research News, 43 (3): 76, 2002. GAISLER J. & POKORNÝ M., Second case of a partial albinism in the noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula). Nyctalus, Berlin: NABU, 8(2), pp. 179-181, 2002. GAISLER J. & ZUKAL J., Ecomorphometry of Myotis daubentonii and M. lucifugus: A comparison. Bat Research News, 43 (3): 85, 2002. HÁJEK M., HORSÁK M. & HÁJKOVÁ P., Tufa springs of Carpathian mountain ranges. Živa, 50: 11-13, 2002. HORSÁK M., 2002: Do you really recognize the slug Bielzia coerulans? Živa, 50: 172, 2002.

ŘEHÁK Z. & BAROŇ I., Netopýři Hranické Propasti. In: ORÁLEK M. [ed.], Hranická Propast. ČSOP, Val. Mez., pp. 24-25, 2002. PETRŽELKOVÁ K., DOWNS N.C. & RACEY P.A., Comparison of roost emergence and return activity in maternity colonies of Pipistrellus pipistrellus and P. pygmaeus. Abstracts. 9th European Bat Research Conference, Aug. 26-30, 2002, LeHavre (France). Bat Research News, 43 (3): 102, 2002. VALIGUROVÁ A., Gregarins (Gregarina, Apicomplexa) parasiting insects kept in the laboratory. In: Folia faunistica Slovaca 7, Supplement 1, Bratislava, 2002: p. 44, 2002.