Phytopathology and microbiology research group
Laboratory of phytopathology
Head
Prof. Ing. Aleš Lebeda, DrSc.
Research activities
- Storage and complementation of phytopathogenic fungi collection, part of National Collection of microorganisms, database is published soon on web sites of Czech Ministry of Agriculture
- Biology and genetic variability of plant pathogens (esp. biotrophic fungi of Erysiphales (Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Podosphaera xantii, Oidium neolycopersici), Peronosporales (Bremia lactucae, Pseudoperonospora cubensis, Peronospora spp.) and Deuteromycetes (Fusarium spp.))
- Development of plant resistance screening methods for vegetable crops and their wild progenitors (field, glasshouse, growth chamber, laboratory tests)
- Taxonomy, biodiversity and genetic variability of plant genetic resources (e.g. Cucurbitaceae, Lactuca spp., Lycopersicon spp., Pisum spp.)
- Biodiversity and genetic variability of host-pathogen interactions in wild plant pathosystem (e. g. Lactuca spp. – Bremia lactucae, Golovinomyces sp.; Cucurbitaceae – Peronosporales, Erysiphales, Deuteromycetes, viruses; Lycopersicon spp. - Erysiphales; wild plant spp.- Erysiphales)
- Biodiversity and genetic variability of host-pathogen interactions in crop pathosystem (vegetable crops and their genetic resources (e.g. lettuce - Bremia lactucae; Cucurbitaceae – Peronosporales, Erysiphales; tomato - Erysiphales; peas – Fusarium spp.))
Following publications proceed from conferences organised by the laboratory:
Lebeda, A. et Křístková, E. (1999): Eucarpia Leafy Vegetables ´99. Palacký University, Olomouc (Czech Republic).- 302 pp.
Lebeda, A., Paris, H.S. (Eds.) (2004): Progress in Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding Research. Proceedings of Cucurbitaceae 2004, the 8th EUCARPIA Meeting on Cucurbit Genetics and Breeding. Palacký University in Olomouc, Olomouc (Czech Republic).- 566 pp.
Publications are available at the Department of Botany, please, contact Prof. A. Lebeda.
Teaching
- Systematics and evolution of lower plants (part Fungi)
- General mycology
- General and special phytopathology
- Seminars in Botany
- Protection and conservation of plant germplasm
Teaching
- Systematics and evolution of lower plants (part Algae)
- Algology
- Algal ecology
- Selected chapters in plant evolution
- Field course in hydrobiology
- Microbiology
- Hygiene
- Microbiological characterization of waters
Phytopathology and microbiology research group