RNDr. Miloslav Kitner, Ph.D.

miloslav.kitner_at_upol.cz

Educational background and Professional experience

• 1994–2000: Dept. of Botany, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc. MSc. thesis (Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Aloisie Poulíčková): Phytoplankton of several fishponds near Protivanov;
• 2000–2003: Dept. of Botany, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc. PhD study in botany, thesis (Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Aloisie Poulíčková): Ecology of Littoral Algae;
• 2003-2004: Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Palacký University Olomouc & Institute of Experimental Botany Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; postdoctoral fellowship
• 2005-: Laboratory of protein and molecular markers, Dept. of Botany, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc; scientific specialist

Research activities

• Protein and molecular markers in Lactuca spp.
• Molecular variability of plant pathogens.
• Plant - pathogen interactions detected by protein markers.

Study abroad

• 2005: Agricultural Institute of Slovenia + Biotechnological Faculty, University of Slovenia; Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 2007: Agricultural Institute of Slovenia + Biotechnological Faculty, University of Slovenia; Ljubljana, Slovenia
• 2009: Department of Botany, Biodiversity and Plant interaction Group, University of Hohenheim, Germany

Membership in Scientific Societies

• Czech Phycological Society

Presentations abroad

• 2001: Meeting of the Poland Botanical Socciety, Poznań, Poland, poster
• 2001: „Shallow lakes“, Balatonfüred, Hungary, poster
• 2002: „Biology and Taxonomy of Green Algae IV“, Smolenice, Slovak Republic, poster
• 2004: „2nd Symposium on Microalgae and Seaweed Products in Plant/Soil-Systems“, 30.6.-2.7. 2004, Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary, 2 posters
• 2005: Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia, presentation

Currently running projects

• Variability of components and interactions in plant pathosystem and impact of environmental factors on their expression (spolupracovník)
• Alternative attempts in use of biotechnologies for increased resistance of selected legumes to fungal pathogens (spoluřešitel)

Publications

• Beharav, A., Maras, M., Kitner, M., Šuštar-Vozlič, J., Sun, G.L., Doležalová, I., Lebeda, A. et Meglič, V. (2010): Comparison of three genetic similarity coefficients based on dominant markers from predominantly self-pollinating species. Biologia Plantarum 54: 54-60.
• Lebeda, A., Švábová, L., Ondřej, V., Horáček, J., Kitner, M. et Klenotičová, H. (2010): Fusarium solani and Phoma pisi culture filtrates and their utilization in the selection of resistant pea somaclones; poster P1.262. In: Programme Book, IMC9, The Biology of Fungi, Edinburgh, UK, 1.-6.8.2010; IMC9 Poster Programme (Delegate CD-Rom; www.imc9.info). Published by British Mycological Society, Edinburgh, UK.
• Lebeda, A., Švábová, L., Horáček, J., Kitner, M. et Dostálová, R. (2010): Biochemical changes and somaclonal variability in pea lines selected with Fusarium solani culture filtrates. In: Rallo, L. et al. (Eds.): Book of Abstracts. Volume I. 28th International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon Congress Centre, 22.-27.8.2010, Portugal. ISHS, Lisboa, p. 210.
• Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Kitner, M. et Novotná, A. (2010): North American continent – a new source of wild Lactuca spp. germplasm variability for future lettuce breeding. In: Rallo, L. et al. (Eds.): Book of Abstracts. Volume II (Symposia). 28th International Horticultural Congress, Lisbon Congress Centre, 22.-27.8.2010, Portugal. ISHS, Lisboa, p. 537.
• Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Křístková, E., Kitner, M., Petrželová, I., Mieslerová, B., Novotná, A. et Korbelova, P. (2010): Biodiversity of wild Lactuca spp., their evaluation and exploitation. In: Dolenc Koce, J., Vodnik, D., Pongrac, P. (Eds.): Book of Abstracts, 5th Slovenian Symposium on Plant Biology with international participation; 6.-9.9.2010, Ljubljana. Published by Slovenian Society of Plant Biology, Printed by Tiskarna Januš, Ljubljana, pp. 35.
• Křístková, E., Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Kitner, M., Petrželová, I., Mieslerová, B., Korbelová, P., Beharav, A., Nevo, E., Ben-David, R., Meglic, V. et Maras, V. (2010): Willow-leaf lettuce – distribution and variation. In: Dolenc Koce, J., Vodnik, D., Pongrac, P. (Eds.): Book of Abstracts, 5th Slovenian Symposium on Plant Biology with international participation; 6.-9.9.2010, Ljubljana. Published by Slovenian Society of Plant Biology, Printed by Tiskarna Januš, Ljubljana, pp. 47.
• Prausová, R., Adamec, L., Kitner, M. et Pásek, K. (2010): Projekt “Záchrana rdestu dlouholistého (Potamogeton praelongus Wulfen) v České republice” (finanční mechanism EHP a Norska). In: Tuf, I.H., Kostkan, V. (eds.): Využití výzkumu a monitoring pro ochranářský management, Sborník abstraktů z II. konference ochrany přírody ČR uspořádané 14.-17. září 2010v Olomouci, Tribun EU, Brno, p. 68. ISBN 978-80-7399-994-0.
• Bucharová, A., Kalůsková, J., Kitner, M., Krátký, M., Münzbergová, Z., Prausová, R., Suda, J., Šlechtová, A. et Zmeškalová, J. (2010): Genetický výzkum v rámci záchranných programů rostlin. In: Mandák, B., Krahulec, F., Hroudová, Z., Bureš, P., Fér, T., Suda, J., Vašut, R.J. (eds.), Sborník abstraktů z Konference České botanické společnosti. Evoluční aspekty biologie rostlin. Praha, 27.–28. listopadu 2010., p. 30-31.
• Ondřej, V., Kitner, M., Doležalová, I., Nádvorník, P., Navrátilová, B. et Lebeda, A. (2009): Chromatin structural rearrangement during dedifferentiation of protoplasts of Cucumis sativus L. - Mol Cells 27: 443-447.
• Madlener, S., Svačinová, J., Kitner, M., Kopecký, J., Eytner, R., Lackner, A., Phuong Nha Vo T., Frisch R., Grusch M., de Martin, R. et Doležal, K., Strnad, M. et Krupitza G. (2009): In vitro anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of extracts of Acalypha alopecuroidea (Euphorbiaceae).- Int. J. Oncol. 35: 881-891. DOI: 10.3892/ijo_00000403.
• Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Křístková, E., Kitner, M., Petrželová, I., Mieslerová, B. et Novotná, A. (2009): Comprehensive strategy for searching of valuable traits in wild Lactuca germplasm. In: Meglič, V., Bastar, M.T. (Eds.): Book of Abstracts, 19th EUCARPIA Conference, Genetic Resources Section, May 26-29, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Kmetijski Inštitut Slovenije (Agricultural Institute of Slovenia), Ljubljana, Slovenia, p. 13. (ISBN 978-961-6505-40-6)
• Sarris, P.F., Abdelhalim, M., Kitner, M., Skandalis, N., Panopoulos, N.J., Doulis, A.G. et Lebeda, A. (2009): Molecular polymorphisms between populations of Pseudoperonospora cubensis from Greece and the Czech Republic and the phytopathological and phylogenetic implications. Plant Pathology 58, 933-943. (Doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2009.02093.x)
• Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Křístková, E., Kitner, M., Petrželová, I., Mieslerová, B. et Novotná, A. (2009): Wild Lactuca germplasm for lettuce breeding: current status, gaps and challenges. Euphytica 170, 15-34. (DOI: 10.1007/s10681-009-9914-7)
• Švábová, L., Lebeda, A. et Kitner, M. (2009): Effect of Fusarium solani filtrate on pea grown in planta and in vitro. In: Šafránková, I., Šefrová, H. (Eds.): XVIII. Česká a slovenská konference o ochraně rostlin. Sborník abstraktů. Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická univerzita v Brně, 2.-4. září 2009, p. 127.
• Kitner, M., Maras, M., Lebeda, A., Meglič, V., Šmachová, P., Novotná, A. et Doležalová, I. (2009): Genetic diversity analysis of wild Lactuca serriola germplasm collection from North America assessed by AFLP. In: Goličnik, M., Bavec, A. (Eds.): Joint Congress of The Slovenian Biochemical Society and The Genetic Society of Slovenia with International Participation; Otočec, September 20-23, 2009; Book of Abstracts, p. 175. Published by Slovenian Biochemical Society and Genetic Society of Slovenia, Printed by Ulčakar & JK, Ljubljana (ISBN 978-961-91651-5-7)
• Navrátilová, B., Skálová, D., Ondřej, V., Kitner, M. et Lebeda, A. (2009): The novel approaches in the biotechnological research of Cucumis sp. In: The 4th International Cucurbitaceae Symposium, September 20-24, 2009, Changsha, Hunan, China; Abstracts, p. 118. Published by Hunan Agricultural University and International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Changsha, Hunan, China.
• Lebeda, A., Kitner, M., Dziechciarková, M., Doležalová, I., Křístková, E. et Lindhout, P. (2009): An insight into the genetic polymorphism among European populations of Lactuca serriola assessed by AFLP. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 37, 597-608. (doi:10.1016/j.bse.2009.10.010)
• Havránek, P., Ondřej, V., Kitner, M., Kopecký, P., Wipler, J. et Votruba, P. (2009): “Štěpkový” smrž – co to je? (“Wood chip” morrels – what´s the matter?). – Mykologické Listy, Supplementum, Česko-slovenská vědecká mykologická konference, Brno, 27.-29. srpna 2009, Abstrakty, p. 70-71, Praha. (ISBN 978-80-254-6038-2, ISSN 1213-5887)
• Ondřej, V., Havránek, P. et Kitner, M. (2009): Komparativní analýza sekvenačních dat Českých a světových izolátů smržovitých hub (Comparative analysis of sequences data of Czech and world isolates of the morels). – Mykologické Listy, Supplementum, Česko-slovenská vědecká mykologická konference, Brno, 27.-29. srpna 2009, Abstrakty, p. 49-50, Praha. (ISBN 978-80-254-6038-2, ISSN 1213-5887)
• Sedlářová, M., Kitner, M., Lebeda, A., Piterková, J., Luhová, L., Petřivalský, M., Kyseláková, H., Navrátil, M. et Švábová, L. (2008): Reactive nitrogen and oxygen species in pea responses to biotic stress stimuli. In: 2nd International Plant NO Club Workshop, July 21. - 22, (Book of Abstracts). UMR INRA, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, p. 25.
• Hašler, P., Štěpánková, J., Špačková, J., Neustupa, Kitner, M., Hekera, P., Veselá, J., Burian, J. et Poulíčková, A. (2008): Epipelic cyanobacteria and algae: a case study from Czech ponds. Fottea 8(2): 133–146.
• Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Křístková, E., Kitner, M., Petrželová, I., Mieslerová, B. et Novotná, A. (2008): Wild Lactuca germplasm for lettuce breeding – recent status, gaps and challenges. In: Prohens, J., Badenes, M.L. (Eds.): Modern Variety Breeding for Present and Future Needs. Editorial Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, pp. 49-60.
• Lebeda, A., Švábová, L., Kitner, M., Digaňová, E., Sedlářová, M., Vinklárková, P. et Griga, M. (2008): Characterization and selection in vitro of peas for resistance to nectrotrophic fungal (Fusarium solani, Ascochyta pisi, Phoma pisi) pathogens – biochemical and morphological approach. In: Prohens, J., Badenes, M.L. (Eds.): Modern Variety Breeding for Present and Future Needs. Editorial Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, pp. 413-414. (Abstract).
• Kitner, M., Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Maras, M., Křístková, E., Nevo, E., Pavlíček, T., Meglic, V. et Beharav, A. (2008): AFLP analysis of Lactuca saligna germplasm collections from four European and three Middle Eastern countries. - Israel J. Plant Sci. 56: 185-193.
• Švábová, L., Klenotičová, H., Griga, M., Lebeda, A., Kitner, M. et Sedlářová, M. (2008): Alternativní biotechnologické postupy ve šlechtění luskovin (Alternative biotechnological approaches in breeding of legumes). Úroda, LVI/12, 59-61.
• Švábová, L., Klenotičová, H., Griga, M., Lebeda, A., Kitner, M. et Sedlářová, M. (2008): Alternativní biotechnologické postupy ve šlechtění luskovin. Úroda LVI(12): 59-61.
• Kitner, M., Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Křístková, E., Beharav, A., Nevo, E., Pavlíček, T., Maras, M. et Meglic, V. (2007): AFLP analysis of Lactuca saligna germplasm collections from four European and three Near East countries. In: EUCARPIA Leafy Vegetables 2007, Conference Abstracts, 18-20 April 2007, University of Warwick, Warwick HRI, UK; Poster Presentations, p. 14.
• Lebeda, A., Doležalová, I., Křístková, E., Mieslerová, B., Kitner, M., Navrátilová, B., Duchoslav, M. et Havránek, P. (2007): Germplasm collections of crop wild relatives – Research, study and use on the Department od Botany, Palacký University in Olomouc (Czech Republic). In: Hauptvogel, P., Benediková, D., Hauptvogel, R. (Eds.): Plant Genetic Resources and their Exploitation in the Plant Breeding for Food and Agriculture. Book of Abstracts. 18th EUCARPIA Genetic Resources Section Meeting, May 23-26, Piešťany, Slovak Republic. PNprint, s.r.o., Piešťany, Slovak Republic, pp. 94-95.
• Poulíčková, A., Kitner, M. et Hašler, P. (2005): Vertical distribution of attached algae in shallow fishponds of different trophic status.- Biologia 60: 1-9.
• Kitner, M., Poulíčková, A. et Hašler, P. (2005): Algal collonization process in fishponds of different trophic status. – Arch. Hydrobiol., Suppl. Algol. Stud. 115: 115-127.
• Poulíčková, A. et Kitner, M. (2005): Phycological bibliography 2003. – Czech Phycology 5: 113-121.
• Poulíčková, A., Hašler, P. et Kitner, M. (2005): Cyanobacteria and algae. In: Poulíčková, A., Hájek, M. et Rybníček, K. (eds.): Ecology and palaeoecology of spring fens of the West Carpathians. – Vydavatelství UP Olomouc, 105-131.
• Poulíčková, A., Hašler, P. et Kitner, M. (2004): Annual cycle of Planktothrix agardhii nature population. – Int. Rev. Hydrobiol. 89(3): 278-288.
• Kitner, M., Poulíčková, A., Novotný, R. et Hájek, M. (2004): Desmids (Zygnematophyceae) of the spring fens of a part of West Carpathians. – Czech Phycology 4: 43-61.
• Kitner, M., Poulíčková, A., Novotný, R. et Hájek, M. (2004): Diversity of Desmids (Zygnematophyceae) on Bryophytes. – Book of Abstract, „2nd Symposium on Microalgae and Seaweed Products in Plant/Soil-Systems“, 30.6.-2.7. 2004, Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary, p. 28.
• Kitner, M., Poulíčková, A., Novotný, R., Válová, P. et Hašler, P. (2004): First record of Dicranochaete reniformis HIERONYMUS in Moravia (Czech Republic). – Biologia 58: 529-535.
• Poulíčková, A., Kitner, M., Hašler, P., Pakostová, A., Karabinová, H et Křížová, B. (2003): Fishpond trophic status assessment based on nutrients and bioindication I. Phytoplankton. – Czech Phycology 3: 97-110.
• Poulíčková, A., Kitner, M., Karabinová, H.,, Pakostová, A. et Křížová, B. (2003): Fishpond trophic status assessment based on nutrients and bioindication II. Littoral diatom communities. – Czech Phycology 3: 111-118.
• Poulíčková, A., Dokulil, M. et Kitner, M. (2003): Attached diatoms of the lake littoral zone. – Book of Abstract, 17. Treffen Deutschsprachiger Diatomologen 3. – 6. April 2003, Bremenhavern, Germany, p. 28.
• Kitner, M. et Poulíčková, A. (2003): Algologická bibliografie 2001. – Czech Phycology 3: 199-210.
• Kitner, M. et Poulíčková, A. (2002): Phycological bibliography 2000. – Czech Phycology 2: 143 - 156.
• Poulíčková, A., Kitner, M. et Hašler, P. (2002): Shallow stagnant waters in the Czech Republic – evolution and present state. – Book of Abstract, Symposium Shallow lakes, Balatonfüred, 195 p.
• Kitner, M. et Poulíčková, A. (2002): Littoral algae and their use in the monitoring of shallow lakes. – Book of Abstract, Symposium Shallow lakes, Balatonfüred, 129 p.
• Kitner, M. et Poulíčková, A. (2002): Investigations on Dicranochaete sp. from the fishpond littoral zone. – Book of Abstract, Internat. Symposium „Biology and taxonomy of green algae IV., Smolenice, p.45
• Kitner, M. et Poulíčková, A. (2001): Sezónní dynamika fytoplanktonu dvou rybníků v okolí Protivanova. Czech Phycology 1: 45-53.
• Kitner, M. et Poulíčková, A. (2001): Algologická bibliografie 1999. Czech Phycology l: 141-151.
• Kitner, M. (2001): Phytoplankton of several fishponds in central Moravia. – Botanika w dobie biologii molekularnej, Poznaň 2001, p. 87.
• Kitner, M. et Poulíčková, A. (2000): Řasy několika rybníků v okolí Protivanova. - Přírodovědné studie Muzea Prostějovska 3: 45-53.