Finished Projects

Cell-specific isolation of somatic cells engaged in the embryogenic transition of Arabidopsis by fluorescence-activated nuclear sorting (FANS). 

Finansed by Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).

Project leader: Anna Wójcik, PhD

05.2021 – 08.2021

PROM Programme: International scholarship exchange of PhD candidates and academic Staff – financial support for attendance in The 31 st International Conference on Arabidopsis Research

Finansed by Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).

Project leader: Joanna Morończyk, PhD

21-25.06 2021 (ICAR 2021, Seattle – Virtual)

Epigenetic regulation of in vitro culture plant regeneration – a role of histone acetylation in somatic embryogenesis induction.

Finansed by National Science Centre (NCN) in Poland.

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

04.2018 – 09.2021

Analysis of candidate miRNA activity in regulation of somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis using transgenic sensor lines.

Finansed by National Science Centre (NCN) in Poland.

Project leader: Anna Wójcik, PhD
01.2017 – 01.2019

Verification of relationship between miR160, miR393 and miR166 and their target genes during induction of somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis.

The grant of the Rector of the University for the Young Scientist

Project leader: Anna Wójcik, PhD

05.2016-31.12.2016

The functional characterization of MIR genes involved in the process of somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.

nr: 2013/09/B/NZ2/03233

Financed by National Science Center (OPUS 5)

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

13.02.2014 –12.08.2016

The oxidative stress in the induction of somatic embryogenesis under in vitro culture of Arabidopsis – the identification and functional analysis of transcription factor genes involved in this process.

nr 2013/11/N/NZ1/02398

Financed by National Science Center (PRELUDIUM)

Project leader: Karolina Kudełko

1.08.2014 – 31.07.2016

Identification and analysis of the spatiotemporal expression of AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR transcription factors involved in somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Nr: 2012/05/N/NZ2/01676

Financed by National Science Center (PRELUDIUM)

Project leader: Barbara Wójcikowska, PhD

12.03.2013 – 11.03.2014

The use of yeast one-hybrid system in functional analysis if the transcription factor bHLH109 gene differentially expressed during somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis.

nr 2011/01/N/NZ2/01646

Nr: 2012/05/N/NZ2/01676

Financed by National Science Center (PRELUDIUM)

Project leader: Katarzyna Nowak, PhD

22.03.2012 – 21.01.2013

Functional analysis of IAA16, IAA29, IAA31 genes in the process of somatic embryogenesis induced in vitro in culture of Arabidopsis.

Grant the Rector of the University of Silesia

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

2010

Studied on the role of LEC2 gene in in vitro morphogenesis of Arabidopsis thaliana: the effects of auxin on the effect of LEC2 overexpression under in vitro culture. Searching for the LEC2 related genes involved in somatic embryogenesis.

Grant the Rector of the University of Silesia

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

2010

 

Determination of temporal expression pattern of the IAA30 gene in the SE in Arabidopsis and embryogenic capacity of the iaa30 mutant.

Grant the Rector of the University of Silesia

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

2009

Studies on LEC2 gene function under in vitro plant morphogenesis of Arabidopsis thaliana with the use of transgenic plants.

Grant the Rector of the University of Silesia

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

2009

Functional analysis of selected genes undergoing differential expression during somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis.

Grant Ph.D. N301 159235

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

2008-2009

Identification of transcription factors involved in the process of somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. using multi qRT-PCR platform.

Grant the Rector of the University of Silesia

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

2008

Identification of genes undergoing differential expression during somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana using the cDNA RDA method and tanmei/emb2757 mutant.

Grant the Rector of the University of Silesia

Project leader: Prof. Małgorzata Gaj

2008