People

Head of the laboratory

obrazek Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Eva Zažímalová, Ph.D.

zazimalova@ueb.cas.cz

Mechanisms of transport of auxins and cytokinins across the plasma membrane; auxin carrier systems and their regulation. Perception and transduction of auxin and cytokinin signals. Roles of these processes in the regulation of cell division and polar growth.

Scientists (in alphabetical order)

obrazek Ing. Petre Ivanov Dobrev, Ph.D.

dobrev@ueb.cas.cz

Development of methods for the extraction, purification and determination of plant hormones using HPLC with on-line monitoring of UV-Vis, fluorescence, radioactivity and mass spectra. Metabolism of plant hormones, particularly cytokinins, in synchronized cell systems.
obrazek Ing. Klára Hoyerová, Ph.D.

hoyerova@ueb.cas.cz

Regulation of the isopentenyl transferase expression in relation to enzyme targeting and cytokinin metabolism. Mechanisms of transport of auxins into Arabidopsis and tobacco cells.
obrazek Prof. Ing. Miroslav Kamínek, Ph.D.

kaminek@ueb.cas.cz

Mechanisms of metabolic regulation of cytokinin levels in plant cells, their function in control of plant development and exploitation in enhancement of plant productivity.
obrazek Ing. Kateřina Malínská, Ph.D.

malinska@ueb.cas.cz

Effect of phytotropins on cytoskeleton dynamics in tobacco BY2 cells. Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a tool to study mechanism of phytotropins action and auxin transport proteins. High resolution confocal microscopy on living cells, DNA cloning.
obrazek Ing. Václav Motyka, Ph.D.

motyka@ueb.cas.cz

Regulation of the metabolic inactivation (degradation and N-glucosylation) of cytokinins in relation to control of plant growth and development. Metabolism and biological functions of cis-zeatin-type cytokinins in plants. Effects of biotic and abiotic stresses on the contents and metabolism of phytohormones.
obrazek Mgr. Lucie Perry-Křížková, Ph.D.

perry@ueb.cas.cz

Plant tissue culture transformation. Construction of plant transformation vectors carrying transgenes affecting hormonal regulation in plants. Detection of transgenes and their expression on both the molecular and cellular levels.
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obrazek RNDr. Jan Petrášek, Ph.D.

petrasek@ueb.cas.cz

The role of auxins and cytokinins in the regulation of cell division and elongation, hormon-autonomous growth of cell lines, the identification and visualisation of cellular structures playing role in the polar transport of auxin.
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obrazek RNDr. Radomíra Vaňková, Ph.D.

vankova@ueb.cas.cz

Regulation of the level of physiologically active cytokinins during the plant development by their reversible and irreversible glycosylation. The role of cytokinins and abscisic acid in plant response to abiotic stress and subsequent recovery.

Research assistants

obrazek RNDr. Alena Gaudinová

gaudinova@ueb.cas.cz

Analytical methods for phytohormones; determination of level and activity of the enzymes of cytokinin biosynthesis and metabolism.
obrazek Mgr. Markéta Pařezová

parezova@ueb.cas.cz

Transformation of tobacco and Arabidopsis suspension cultures.

Postdocs

obrazek Mgr. Hana Lukšanová, PhD.

luksanova@ueb.cas.cz

Analysis of proteomic changes in plants under biotic and abiotic stress.

Postgraduate students

obrazek Mgr. Hana Červinková

cervinkova@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Regulation of cytokinin metabolism in plants, isolated mitochondria and tobacco and Arabidopsis chloroplasts during ontogenesis and under abiotic stress condition. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2007.

Supervisor: R. Vaňková
obrazek Ing. Milada Čovanová

covanova@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Protein ABP1 in the development of plant cells. – Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2004.

Supervisor: E. Zažímalová, advisors: J. Petrášek, K. Hoyerová
obrazek Mgr. Jana Dobrá

dobra@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Role of cytokinins in abiotic stress. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2007.

Supervisor: R. Vaňková
obrazek Mgr. Silvia Gajdošová

gajdosova@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Biological effects and metabolism of cis-zeatin type cytokinins in plants. – Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2006.

Supervisor: V. Motyka, advisor: K. Hoyerová
obrazek RNDr. Marie Havlová, on maternal leave

novakovam@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Studies on the regulation of cytokinin metabolism in plants, cell suspensions and chloroplasts. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2003.

Supervisor: R. Vaňková
obrazek RNDr. Adriana Jelínková, on maternal leave

cernaa@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Localisation and dynamics of proteins involved in transport of auxin. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2004.

Supervisor: J. Petrášek, advisor: E. Zažímalová
obrazek Mgr. Petr Klíma

klima@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Mechanism of cytokinin transport across cell membranes, characterisation of carrier(s). Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2003.

Supervisor: E. Zažímalová, advisors: J. Petrášek, M. Kamínek
obrazek Mgr. Pavel Křeček

krecek@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Mechanisms of regulation of activity of auxin-efflux-carrier complex. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2003.

Supervisor: E. Zažímalová, advisor: J. Petrášek
obrazek Mgr. Martin Kubeš

kubes@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Alternative auxin carriers in plant cells. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2004.

Supervisor: E. Zažímalová, advisor: J. Petrášek
obrazek RNDr. Martina Laňková

lankova@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Mechanism of transport of plant hormone auxin into tobacco cells, characterisation of an auxin influx carrier and its inhibitors. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2003.

Supervisor: E. Zažímalová, advisors: K. Hoyerová, J. Petrášek
obrazek Mgr. Daniela Seifertová

seifertova@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Auxin efflux carriers in model systems Nicotiana tabacum and Arabidopsis thaliana. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2002.

Supervisor: E. Zažímalová, advisor: J. Petrášek
obrazek Mgr. Sibu Simon

simon@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Mechanism of auxin transport – biochemical characterisation of auxin efflux from cells.

Supervisor: E. Zažímalová, advisor: J. Petrášek
obrazek Ing. Petr Skůpa

skupa@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Changes of phenotype of cell suspension in relation to the expression of transgenes affecting hormonal regulations in plant cells. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2003.

Supervisor: E. Zažímalová, advisor: J. Petrášek
obrazek Ing. Eva Žižková

zizkova@ueb.cas.cz

Ph.D. dissertation theme: Metabolic pathways regulating the levels of bioactive cytokinins in plants. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. Since 2008.

Supervisor: V. Motyka, advisor: K. Hoyerová

Diploma students

obrazek Bc. Petr Hošek

petr.hosek@fbmi.cvut.cz

Diploma thesis theme: Auxin flux mathematical modelling at the cellular level. FBMI ČVUT.

Supervisor: M. Jiřina FBMI ČVUT, advisor: K. Hoyerová
obrazek Bc. Marie Martincová

martinc1@natur.cuni.cz

Diploma thesis theme: The role of AGC protein kinases in the regulation of auxin transport. Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague.

Supervisor: J. Petrášek

Technical assistants

obrazek Nikola Drážná, on maternal leave

drazna@ueb.cas.cz

Isolation of the plant hormones auxins and cytokinins from plant tissues. Cultivation of plant material (in vitro cultures, greenhouse).
obrazek Eva Kobzová

kobzova@ueb.cas.cz

Isolation of the plant hormones auxins and cytokinins from plant tissues. Cultivation of plant material (in vitro cultures, greenhouse).
obrazek Marie Korecká

korecka@ueb.cas.cz

Isolation of the plant hormones auxins and cytokinins from plant tissues. Isolation of cytokininoxidase from plant tissues. Cultivation of plant material (in vitro cultures, greenhouse).
obrazek Bc. Jana Žabová

zabovaj@ueb.cas.cz

Isolation of the plant hormones auxins and cytokinins from plant tissues. Cultivation of plant material (in vitro cultures, greenhouse).

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