Botanical Garden of Vilnius University
43 Kairėnų, LT-10239 Vilnius
Tel. /fax 219 3133, 231 7933
E-mail:
http://www.botanikos-sodas.vu.lt
Director – Dr. Audrius Skridaila
STAFF
Research fellows: Habil. Dr. I. Pašakinskienė, Dr. A. Aučina, Dr. L. Balčiūnienė, Dr. S. Dapkūnienė, Dr. R. Juodkaitė, Dr. D. Naugžemys, Dr. D. Ryliškis, Dr. A. Skridaila, Dr. G. Štukėnienė, Dr. S. Žilinskaitė.
Doctoral student: R. Šiukšta.
Departments of the Botanical Garden:
Department of Management and Coordination of Scientific Programs: 1) Group of Plant Biodiversity and Taxonomy; 2) Laboratory of Biotechnology and Genetics.
Department of Plant Collections: 1) Group of Lithuanian Flora; 2) Group of Dendrological Collections; 3) Group of Pomological Collections; 4) Group of Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Collections; 5) Group of Indoor Plant Collections; 6) Group of Natural and Induced Mutants Collections;
Department of Vingis, 110 M. K. Čiurlionio, LT-03100 Vilnius, tel. 233 0160
RESEARCH AREAS
Genomics, Biomolecules and Biotechnologies: Fundamental and Applied Research
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Introduction and investigation of ornamental and horticulture plants
Collection, assessment and conservation of plant genetic resources
Plant molecular taxonomy
Genetic polymorphism, genetic instability of plants
Biotechnology of cultivation and reproduction
Micropropagation in vitro
Phytopatology, mycorrhizal fungi diversity
RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN 2013
Projects Supported by University Budget
Plant Genetic Resources, Biological, Molecular Studies and Biotechnology. Habil. Dr. I. Pašakinskienė. 2011–2015.
Genetic differentiation among 12 populations of T. baccata populations in the countries neighbouring Lithuania was assessed by ISSR polymorphism. The genetic diversity of blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L.) in 4 Latvian populations (Kemeri, Kandava, Mikeltornis, Ventspils) was analysed using the ISSR method. Root development in 18 lilacs (Syringa L.) cultivars in vitro conditions was modified. Tulips (Tulipa L.) cultivars from 15 classification groups were assessed for resistance to fungal diseases. The diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungal community structures in roots systems of Scots pine (Pinus silvestris L.) on peat bogs was investigated.
Main publications:
Juodkaite, R., Baliūnienė, A.M., Jančys, Z., 2013. Assessment of the Vegetative Reproduction Potential of Tulips (Tulipa L.). Global Science Book: Floriculture and Ornamental Biotechnology: Special Issue Bulbous Ornamentals. Vol. 6, Special Issue Vol. 2. P. 122–132. ISBN 978-4-907060-04-6. CABI . www.cabi.org
Naugžemys, D.,Žilinskaitė, S., Skridaila, A., Kleizaitė, V., Patamsytė, J., Žvingila, D., 2013. Genotyping and Assesment of Genetic Relationships among Cultivars, Genetic Lines and Species of Lonicera L. using RAPD. Acta Horticulturae, No 976, 311–317. ISBN978 90 6605 119 5.
Brazauskas, G., Pašakinskienė, I., Lübberstedt, T, 2013. Estimation of temporal allele frequency changes in ryegrass population selected for axillary tiller development. In: S. Barth, D. Milbourne (eds.) Breeding Strategies for Sustainable Forage and Turf Grass Improvement. DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-4555-1_10. Springer+Business Media Dordrecht.
International Projects
Project: Ribes/Rubus European Central Data Base. Dr. D. Ryliškis.
Internet: www.ribes-rubus.gf.vu.lt
The Central Ribes/Rubus Europe Database was managed (the IPGRI and ECP/GR request).
MAIN R&D&I (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION) PARTNERS
BGCI – Botanical Garden Conservation International
LUBSA – Lithuanian Association of University Botanical Gardens (Lithuania)
IPGRI – International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (Italy)
Institute of Dendrology, Kornik (Poland)
Lithuanian Plant Gene Bank (Lithuania)
OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Habil. Dr. I. Pašakinskienė –
- member of the Editor’s board of the journals Agriculture-Žemdirbystė and Botanica Lithuanica.
Dr. S. Žilinskaitė –
- member of the organising committee of the second international scientific-methodical remote conference Advances and prospects for developing blue honeysuckle (haskap) cultivation in present condition, 23 March–23 April 2013. I.V. Michiurin All-Russian Research Institute of Horticulture, Michiurinsk. Book of publications: ISBN 978-5-89609-259-9.