Prof. Dipl. Ing. Aleš Lebeda, Ph.D., D.Sc.

ales.lebeda@upol.cz

Educational background

• 1970-1975: Agriculture University Brno, Agronomic Faculty, specialisation: Horticulture (Dipl.Ing. /MSc./)
• 1977-1978: Charles University Praha, Faculty of Science, postgraduate study of mycology
• 1981-1982: Research Institute for Plant Production Praha-Ruzyně, external Ph.D. study, specialisation: special plant production (direction: genetics and breeding of plants for resistance)
• 1993: Mendel Agriculture and Forestry University, Brno, spec: agricultural and forestry phytopathology (DrSc.)
• 1994: Mendel Agriculture and Forestry University, Brno, spec: vegetable crops (Assoc.Prof.)
• 1999: Mendel Agriculture and Forestry University, Brno, spec: agricultural botany (Prof.)

Professional Experience

• 1975-1991: head of phytopathology laboratory, Research Institute of Vegetable Growing and Breeding, Olomouc, Breeding Station Smržice, Czech Republic
• 1991-1994: head of phytopathology laboratory, SEMO s.r.o. Smržice, Czech Republic
• 1994-1995: assoc.prof., Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
• 1995-: head of Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Palacký Univerzity, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Other experience

• 1984-1987: external teacher Gymnasium J.Wolkera, Prostějov, Czech Republic
• 1986-1991: external lecturer, Agriculture Faculty, South Bohemian University , České Budějovice, Czech Republic
• 1990: external lecturer, Mendel Agriculture and Forestry University, Horticulture Faculty, Lednice na
• 1991: external lecturer, Agriculture University, Nitra, Slovak Republic
• 1991-1996: expert FAO and IAEA (Vienna, Austria) in plant pathology and breeding for disease resistance
• 1996: external lecturer in postgraduate studies, Czech Agriculture University, Prague

Study and research abroad

• 1969: Sweden, Practice in agricultural farms
• 1980: UK, Lecturing at Eucarpia meeting; Study stay (National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne; Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge; University of London)
• 1985: UK, Study stay (Cambridge University; Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge; ADAS and NIAB, Cambridge; University of Aberdeen; University of Nottingham; National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne; Commonwealth Mycological Institute, Kew)
• 1988-1989: The Netherlands, research fellow of Institute for Horticultural Plant Breeding (IVT) and Research Institute for Plant Protection (IPO), Wageningen
• 1988: USA, Cornell University, Geneva and Ithaca, NY; California University, Davis and Berkeley, CA; Petoseed Breeding Company, Woodland, CA; United States Department of Agriculture, Salinas, CA
• 1988: Sweden, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Svalof and Alnarp
• 1990,1991: Austria, FAO/IAEA, Seibersdorf
• 1991: The Netherlands, Centre for Plant Breeding and Reproduction Research (CPRO-DLO), Wageningen
• 1992: Israel, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot
• 1992: USA, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
• 1993: Sweden, The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Svalof
• 1993: UK, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne
• 1995: UK, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne
• 1996: Germany, Technical University Munich, Department of Plant Pathology, Freising-Weihenstephan
• 1997: Italy, ENEA Research Centre, Rome; Viterbo University, Viterbo
• 1997: Germany, Technical University Munich, Department of Plant Pathology, Freising-Weihenstephan
• 1997: The Netherlands, Wageningen Agricultural University, Department of Plant Breeding, Wageningen
• 1998: Germany, Technical University Munich, Department of Plant Pathology, Freising-Weihenstephan
• 1998: UK, Horticulture Research International, Wellesbourne
• 1999: USA, University of California, Visalia; United States Department of Agriculture, Salinas, CA
• 1999: The Netherlands, Centre for Plant Breeding and Reproduction Research (CPRO-DLO), Wageningen
• 1999: Austria, Italy, France Switzerland, Germany; field and collecting expedition
• 2001: Germany, Technical University Munich, Department of Plant Pathology, Freising-Weihenstephan
• 2002: Germany, Technical University Munich, Department of Plant Pathology, Freising-Weihenstephan; Canada, USA: IHC, Toronto; Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa; Wisconsin State University, Madison, Wisconsin; USDA and University of California, Department of Vegetable Crops, Davis, CA

Lectures abroad

• 117 lectures in 24 countries (Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Israel, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA, USSR )

Awards

• 1996: Rudolf Hermanns Foundation Award (Geiseinheim, Německo / Germany)
• 2000: Visiting Fellow Award (HRI, Wellesbourne, Anglie / UK)

Membership in Scientific Societies, Research and Editorial Boards

• International Society for Plant Pathology a) Temperate Downy Mildew Group; (1978- ) b) Ecological and Evolutionary Plant-Pathogen System Cooperative (1986- )
• Foundation of Antonín Švehla (for agricultural research and development in Czech Republic) (1990-1994)
• Czech Scientific Society for Mycology (1978- )
• Czechoslovak Biological Society (1989- )
• Genetic Society of Gregor Mendel (Czech Republic) (1992- )
• Czechoslovak Scientific Horticultural Society (1990- )
• The American Biographical Institute, Research Board of Advisors (1990- )
• Editorial Board of the Scientific Journal "Plant Protection Science" (Published by the Institute of Scientific-Technical Information in Agriculture, Czech Republic) (1993- ), Head of Editorial Board (2006-)
• Board of the Czech Ministry of Agriculture, Evaluation of Research Proposals (1993-1994)
• Czech Academy of Agricultural Science (1990- ); a) Section of Plant Protection, b) Section of Horticultural and Special Crops.
• The Cucurbit Network (USA) (1994-2000)
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society (USA)(1995-1999)
• International Society for Horticultural Science - Vegetable Virus Working Group (1994-2005)
• Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (1993-1998)
• Research Board of Research Institute of Crop Production, Praha (Czech Republic) (1992- )
• Research Board of Potato Research Institute, Havlíčkův Brod (Czech Republic) (1995- 2004)
• Editorial Board of Scientific Journal Czech Mycology (publ.by Czech Scientific Society for Mycology, Praha) (1995-)
• Board for Ph.D. Study of Botany, Palacký University, Faculty of Science, Olomouc (Czech Republic) (1995- ), chief (1996- )
• Board for Ph.D. Study of Biology, Palacký University, Faculty of Medicine, Olomouc (Czech Republic) (1996- )
• Research Board of AGRITEC Ltd., Šumperk (Czech Republic) (1996- )
• Scientific Board, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc (1996- )
• Czech Society for Plant Pathology (1996- ), vicepresident (1996-), president (2007- )
• National Board for Genetic Resources of Microorganisms and Small Animals, Prague (1996- )
• EUCARPIA-European Association for Research on Plant Breeding /The Netherlands/ Vegetable Working Group (1997- )
• Polish Botanical Society/Societas Botanicorum Poloniae (1997- )
• Study Governing Board, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc (1998- )
• Accreditation Commission of the Czech Republic (group for biological sciences) by Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (1998-)
• Leonardo da Vinci, National Training Fund /Praha/ (1998-2000)
• Board for the scientific degree DrSc. (Doctor of Science) in the field of Agricultural and Forestry Phytopathology and Plant Protection (1998- )
• International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Vegetable Network Coordinating Group, Rome, Italy (1999- ), Working Group for Leafy Vegetables (chief 2000-2005)
• Scientific Board of Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic (2000- )
• Research Board of Agricultural Research Institute Kroměříž, Ltd., Kroměříž (Czech Republic) (2001- )
• International Society for Horticultural Science (2001- )
• Working Group for Plant Protection Research by Plant Protection Board of Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic (2005-)
• Editorial Board of Journal Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis (2008 -, member)
• Editorial Advisory Board of the Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin (2008-, member); Research Institute of Vegetable Crops (Skierniewice, Poland)

Research activities

• Research of biology and genetic variability (detection of pathotypes, races and virulence phenotypes) of plant pathogens (mainly biotrophic fungi from Erysiphales (Erysiphe cichoracearum, Sphaerotheca fuliginea, Oidium neolycopersici) and Peronosporales (Bremia lactucae, Pseudoperonospora cubensis) and fungi from Deuteromycetes
• Research of biodiversity and genetic variability of plant genetic resources, mainly potencial sources of disease resistance (wild progenitors e.g. Lactuca spp., Cucurbitaceae, Pisum spp., Lycopersicon spp.)
• Research of biodiversity a genetic variability of host-pathogen interactions in crop- (mostly vegetable crops) and wild-pathosystems (e.g. Lactuca spp.-Bremia lactucae, E. cichoracearum; Cucurbitaceae-Pseudoperonospora cubensis, powdery mildews; Lycopersicon spp. – O. lycopersici; Pisum spp. – Fusarium spp.; wild plant species-powdery mildews)
• Research of plant defense mechanisms against pathogens on population /epidemiology/ (Cucurbitaceae – Psedoperonospora cubensis, padlí; Lycopersicon spp. – O.neolycopersici); histological and cell level (Lactuca spp. – Bremia lactucae; Lycopersicon spp. – O.neolycopersici), biochemical level (Pisum spp. – Fusarium spp.; Lactuca spp. – Bremia lactucae; Lycopersicon spp. – O. neolycopersici)

Tutor of Bc and MSc theses

• 1996-1999: Genetic variation of virulence of Bremia lactucae in populations of Lactuca serriola (I. Petrželová)
• 1996-1999: Study of distribution of Erysiphales on Cucurbitaceae in the Czech Republic (B. Sedláková)
• 1997-1999: Resistance Cucurbita pepo genotypes to Erysiphe cichoracearum (M. Černíková)
• 1998-2000: Specification of pathotypes and physiological races of cucurbit powdery mildew (J. Katovská)
• 1999-2000: Pathogenic variation of cucurbit downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) (P. Sedláčková)
• 1999-2001: Mycofloristic research on selected localities in headwaters areas of Rožnovská Bečva and Bílá (M. Vašutová)
• 2000-2003: Distribution study of plant pathogenic fungi from Erysiphales in natural reservation Údolí Jizery u Semil a Bítouchova (M. Kozáková)
• 2001-2003: Mycotoxicologically important poisonous fungi in the Czech Republic (Z. Kubištová)
• 2002-2003: Mycoflora of alluvial forest (T. Papež)
• 2000-2004 : Variation of Bremia lactucae virulence and resistance of Lactuca serriola (M. Sedláčková)
• 2002-2006 : Morphological variability of selected European populations of Lactuca serriola (A. Novotná)
• 2003-2005: Determination of pathotypes of cucurbit downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) (M. Erbesová)
• 2003-2005: Occurrence of Pseudoperonospora cubensis strains resistant to fungicides (L. Gieselová)
• 2003-2006: The resistance of Cucumis melo germplasm to pathotypes of cucurbit downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) (J. Štěpánková)
• 2004-2007: Variability of resistance of genetic resources of Cucumis melo to Psedoperonospora cubensis (Z. Hubková)
• 2004-2007: Variability of content of DNA in European populations of genetic resources of Lactuca serriola (V. Hybšová)
• 2001-2004: Allium and Fusarium - biotic interactions I. (P. Provaz)
• 2005- 2008: Study of interactions of wild representatives of genus Lactuca and powdery mildew (Golovinomyces cichoracearum) (E.Česneková)
• 2006- : Resistance to fungicides in population of cucurbit powdery mildew in the Czech republic (H. Jeřábková)
• 2006-: Occurrence of strains with resistance to fungicides in population of cucumber downy mildew in the Czech Republic (M. Němcová)
• 2007-: Exploitation of protein and molecular markers for characterization of variability of genetic resources of the genus Lactuca (P. Šmachová)

Ph.D. Students (study finished)

• RNDr. Ivana Doležalová, Comparative study of selected Lactuca spp. germplasm and their geographic distribution
• Mgr. Marta Dziechciarková, Variability study of Lactuca spp. germplasm and some related species by protein and molecular markers
• Mgr. Jana Gajdová: Research of selected factors on protoplast cultures of Cucumis and Cucurbita
• Mgr. Nicol Gasmanová, Utilisation of flow cytometry method for establishment of variation of plant genetic resources
• RNDr. Libuše Hrabí, Possibilities to influence of seed vitality of selected forest trees
• Ing. Eva Křístková, Biology and epidemiology of Erysiphales on the genus Cucurbita
• Mgr. Barbora Mieslerová,: Plant pathogenic fungi from Erysiphales on Solanaceae
• Mgr. Kateřina Mlíčková, Study of the antioxidant enzymes involved in pathogenesis of oidium neolycopersici on Lycopersicon spp.
• RNDr. Božena Navrátilová, Construction and biological characterization of intergeneric somatic hybrid Armobrassica
• RNDr. Vladan Ondřej, Thesis: Embryocultures of cultivated and wild species of genus Cucumis
• Mgr. Irena Petrželová, Variation in plant pathosystem Lactuca spp. – Bremia lactucae
• RNDr. Vítezslav Plášek, Bryophytes of Slezské Beskydy Mts., and their ecology
• Mgr. Božena Sedláková, Distribution and physiological specialization of Erysiphales on Cucumis sativus and Cucurbita sp.. in the Czech Republic.
• RNDr. Michaela Sedlářová, Cytological changes and role of plant cytoskeleton in pathogenesis of biotrophic parasites
• Mgr. Dagmar Skálová, Embryocultures by the genus Cucumis
• Ing. Lenka Švábová, In vitro study of Pisum sativum L. resistance to fungal pathogens
• Mgr. Jiří Urban, Biology and variability of Pseudoperonospora cubensis on Cucurbitaceae
• Mgr. Martina Vašutová, Taxonomic study of selected section of the genus Psathyrella (Fr.) Quél.
• RNDr. Michaela Zemánková, Occurrence of soil Fusarium species in crop rotation

Ph.D. students (Study in progress)

• Mgr. Eva Česneková, Variability of the interactions Lactuca spp.- G. cichoracearum
• Ing. Jana Hübschová, Bc., Population dynamics of cucurbit downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis)
• Mgr. Zbyněk Maryška, Comparison of virulence variation in Bremia lactucae populations in Lactuca wild and crop pathosystems
• Mgr. Alžběta Novotná, Phenotypic variability of genetic resources of Lactuca L.

Currently running projects

• Inovation of the metods for sunflower protection (řešitel)
• Diagnostics and methods of protection against quarantine and other economically important pathogens of fruit and leafy vegetables (řešitel)
• Variability of components and interactions in plant pathosystem and impact of environmental factors on their expression (řešitel)
• Leafy vegetables germplasm, stimulating use (řešitel)
• Alternative attempts in use of biotechnologies for increased resistance of selected legumes to fungal pathogens (řešitel)
• National program for conservation and utilisation of genetic resources of plants and microorganisms with food and agricultural importance
  B 3.7 Phytopathogenic microorganisms (řešitel)
• Utilization of protoplast fusion technique in breeding of the important cultivated crops of the genera Brassica, Cucumis and Solanum. (spoluřešitel)
• EU GENE-MINE (QLK5-2000-00722; Quality of life and management of living resources,
  Key action 5.1.1. Sustainable agriculture, Sustainable management of resources in agriculture) „Improved use of germplasm collections
  with the aid of novel methodologies for integration, analysis and presentation of genetic data sets“ (řešitel)
• Biodiversity of the interactions between germplasms of wild Lactuca spp. and related genera and lettuce downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) (řešitel)
• Virulence distribution, dynamics and diversity in German population of lettuce downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) (řešitel)

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.
• Beharav, A., Ben-David, R., Doležalová, I. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Eco-geographical distribution of Lactuca aculeata natural populations in northeastern Israel. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 57, 679-686.
• Prokopová, J., Mieslerová, B., Hlaváčková, V., Hlavinka, J., Lebeda, A., Nauš, J. et Špundová, M. (2010): Changes in photosynthesis of Lycopersicon spp. plants induced by tomato powdery mildew infection in combination with heat shock pre-treatment. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 74, 205-213.
• Prokopová, J., Špundová, M., Sedlářová, M., Husičková, A., Novotný, R., Doležal, K., Nauš, J. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Photosynthetic responses of lettuce to downy mildew infection and cytokinin treatment. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 48, 716-723.
• Ondřej, V., Navrátilová, B., Protivánková, I., Piterková, J., Sedlářová, M., Luhová, L. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Recondensation level of repetitive sequences in the plant protoplast nucleus is limited by oxidative stress. Journal of Experimental Botany, 61, 2395-2401.
• Beharav, A., Ben-David, R., Malarz, J., Stojakowska, A., Michalska, K., Doležalová, I., Lebeda, A. et Kisiel, W. (2010): Variation of sesquiterpene lactones in Lactuca aculeata natural populations from Israel, Jordan and Turkey. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 38, 606-611.
• Mieslerová, B. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Influence of temperature and light conditions on germination, growth and conidiation of Oidium neolycopersici. Journal of Phytopathology, 158, 616-627.
• Skálová, D., Navrátilová, B., Ondřej, V. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Optimizing culture for in vitro pollination and fertilization in Cucumis sativus and C. melo. Acta Biologica Cracoviensia, Series Botanica, 52, 111-115.
• Choi, Y.J., Lebeda, A., Sedlářová, M. et Shin, H.D. (2010): First report of downy mildew caused by Peronospora verbenae on verbena in the Czech Republic. Plant Pathology, 59, 1166.
• Sedlářová, M., Stojaspal, K. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Rozšíření a patogenita Plasmopara halstedii, původce plísně slunečnice, v České republice (Extension and pathogenicity of Plasmopara halstedii, sunflower downy mildew agent, in the Czech Republic). Rostlinolékař 21, 17-20.
• Křístková, E. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Botanická zahrada Přírodovědecké fakulty Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci pro vzdělávání předškolní a školní mládeže, studentů a dospělých. E-Pedagogium, 1 mimoř. číslo: 255-264.
• Lebeda, A. (2010): (Urban, Z., Marková, J.: Catalogue of Rust Fungi of the Czech and Slovak Republics. Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum, Praha 2009. 365 pp.). Plant Protection Science, 46, 40. (Book Review)
• Lebeda, A. (2010): (Urban, Z., Marková, J.: Catalogue of Rust Fungi of the Czech and Slovak Republics. Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum, Praha 2009. 365 pp.). Czech Mycology, 61, 148. (Book Review)
• Dančák, M., Hradílek, Z., Křístková, E., Lebeda, A., Vašut, R. J. et Vinter, V. (2010): Botanická zahrada Přírodovědecké fakulty Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci. In: Chytrá, M., Hanzelka, P., Kacerovský, R. (Eds.): Botanické zahrady a arboreta České republiky. Unie botanických zahrad České republiky, Academia, Praha, pp. 74-85.
• Spencer, M.M. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Improvement of crop production and disease resistance through mutation induction: the IAEA mandate; Chapter 1, pp. 1-3. In: Mass Screening Techniques for Selecting Crops Resistant to Disease. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
• Lebeda, A. et Švábová, L. (2010): In vitro screening methods for assessing plant disease resistence; Chapter 2, pp. 5-45. In: Mass Screening Techniques for Selecting Crops Resistant to Disease. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
• Lebeda, A., Švábová, L. et Dostálová, R. (2010): Screening of peas for resistance to fusarium wilt and root rot (Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium solani); Chapter 12, pp. 189-200. In: Mass Screening Techniques for Selecting Crops Resistant to Disease. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
• Lebeda, A. et Petrželová, I. (2010): Screening for resistance to lettuce downy mildew (Bremia lactucae); Chapter 15, pp. 245-256. In: Mass Screening Techniques for Selecting Crops Resistant to Disease. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
• Lebeda, A. et Mieslerová, B. (2010): Screening for resistance to tomato powdery mildew (Oidium neolycopersici); Chapter 16, pp. 257-265. In: Mass Screening Techniques for Selecting Crops Resistant to Disease. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
• Lebeda, A. et Urban, J. (2010): Screening for resistance to cucurbit downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis); Chapter 18, pp. 285-294. In: Mass Screening Techniques for Selecting Crops Resistant to Disease. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
• Lebeda, A. et Sedláková, B. (2010): Screening for resistance to cucurbit powdery mildews (Golovinomyces cichoracearum, Podosphaera xanthii); Chapter 19, pp. 295-307. In: Mass Screening Techniques for Selecting Crops Resistant to Disease. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria.
• Lebeda, A., Křístková, E. et Paris, H.S. (2010): Variation in phenotypic traits within and among Cucurbita pepo genotypes. In: Sun, X. (Ed.): Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Cucurbits. Acta Horticulturae, 871, 211-217.
• Lebeda, A. et Hübschová, J. (2010): Distribution and harmfulness of Pseudoperonospora cubensis populations in the Czech Republic. In: Sun, X. (Ed.): Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Cucurbits. Acta Horticulturae, 871, 251-258.
• Hübschová, J. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Fungicide effectiveness on Czech populations of Pseudoperonospora cubensis. In: Sun, X. (Ed.): Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Cucurbits. Acta Horticulturae, 871, 457-463.
• Lebeda, A., Sedláková, B., Pejchar, M. et Jeřábková, H. (2010): Variation for fungicide resistance among cucurbit powdery mildew populations in the Czech Republic. In: Sun, X. (Ed.): Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Cucurbits. Acta Horticulturae, 871, 465-475.
• Sedláková, B. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Occurrence of Ampelomyces quisqualis on the cucurbit powdery mildew species in the Czech Republic. In: Sun, X. (Ed.): Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Cucurbits. Acta Horticulturae, 871, 477-481.
• Lebeda, A., Hübschová, J. et Urban, J. (2010): Temporal population dynamics of Pseudoperonospora cubensis. In: Thies, J.A., Kousik, S., Levi, A. (Eds.): Cucurbitaceae 2010 Proceedings, pp. 240-243. American Society for Horticultural Science, Alexandria, VA, USA.
• Sedláková, B. et Lebeda, A. (2010): Temporal population dynamics of cucurbit powdery mildews (Golovinomyces cichoracearum and Podosphaera xanthii) in the Czech Republic. In: Thies, J.A., Kousik, S., Levi, A. (Eds.): Cucurbitaceae 2010 Proceedings, pp. 244-247. American Society for Horticultural Science, Alexandria, VA, USA.
• Lebeda, A., Křístková, E., Sedláková, B., McCreight, J.D. et Coffey, M.D. (2010): Gaps and perspectives of pathogenicity evaluation and denomination in cucurbit powdery mildews (Golovinomyces cichoracearum and Podosphaera xanthii). In: Takamatsu, S., Brown, U., Kiss, L. (Eds.): Biology, biodiversity, evolution and systematics of the Erysiphales. A Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting of the 9th International Mycological Congress (IMC9), Abstracts, pp. 21-22. IMC9, The Biology of Fungi, Edinburgh, UK, 1.-6.8.2010.
• 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., Křístková, E., Doležalová, I., Petrželová, I. et Melichaříková, Z. (2010): Germplasm collections of old lettuce cultivars and landraces for modern 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. 560.
• 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.
• Hlavinka, J., Hlaváčková, V., Prokopová, J., Mieslerová, B., Špundová, M., Piterková, J., Luhová, L., Novák, O., Lebeda, A. et Nauš, J. (2010): Effect of heat shock pretreatment of tomato plants (Lycopersicon chmielewskii) on their interaction with biotrophic pathogen (Oidium neolycopersici). In: „The 15th International Congress of Photosynthesis“, Conference Abstracts, 22-27 August. 2010, IBCAS, ISPR, Beijing, China, p. 266.
• Ondřej, V., Navrátilová, B. et Lebeda, A. (2009): Heterochromatin as a marker for protoplast differentiation of Cucumis sativus. - Plant Cell. Tiss. Org. 96: 229-234.
• 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.
• Sedlářová, M., Lebeda, A., Mikšíková, P., Duchoslav, M., Sedláková, B. et McCreight, J.D. (2009): Histological aspects of Cucumis melo PI 313970 resistance to Podosphaera xanthii and Golovinomyces cichoracearum. - J. Plant. Dis. Protect. 116: 169–176.
• Lebeda, A. (2009): (Kůdela, V., Braunová, M. /Eds./: Česko-anglická Rostlinolékařská terminologie. Czech-English Plant Health Terminology. Academia, Praha 2007. 876 pp.). Rostlinolékař 20/1, 35 (Book Review)
• 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)
• Novotná, A., Doležalová, I., Křístková, E., Berka, T. et Lebeda, A. (2009): Comparative study of achenes characters within genetic resources of Lactuca serriola from Slovenia and Sweden. 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. 45. (ISBN 978-961-6505-40-6)
• Křístková, E., Doležalová, I. et Lebeda, A. (2009): Morphological grouping of Lactuca saligna germplasm originating from Italy and France. In: Meglič, V., Bastar, M.T. (Eds.): Book of Abstracts, 19th EUCARPIA Conference, Genetic Resources Section, May 26-29, 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Kmetijski Inštitut Slovenije (Agricultural Institute of Slovenia), Ljubljana, Slovenia, p. 46. (ISBN 978-961-6505-40-6)
• Doležalová, I., Lebeda, A., Špoková, M. et Křístková, E. (2009): Comparison of phenotypic variability of Lactuca serriola genetic resources from Slovenia and Sweden. In: Meglič, V., Bastar, M.T. (Eds.): Book of Abstracts, 19th EUCARPIA Conference, Genetic Resources Section, May 26-29, 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Kmetijski Inštitut Slovenije (Agricultural Institute of Slovenia), Ljubljana, Slovenia, p. 51. (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)
• Michalska, K., Stojakowska, A., Malarz, J., Doležalová, I., Lebeda, A. et Kisiel, W. (2009): Systematic implications of sesquiterpene lactones in Lactuca species. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 37, 174-179 (Doi: 10.1016/j.bse.2009.02. 001)
• Piterková, J., Petřivalský, M., Luhová, L., Mieslerová, B., Sedlářová, M. et Lebeda, A. (2009): Role of nitric oxide in defence response of Lycopersicon spp. to Oidium neolycopersici infection. Molecular Plant Pathology, 10, 501-513 (Doi: 10.1111/J.1364-3703.2009.00551.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)
• Sedlářová, M., Petřivalský, M., Luhová, L., Piterková, J., Mieslerová, B. et Lebeda, A. (2009): RNOS in pathogenesis of biotrophic fungl plant pathogens. In: Plant ROS 2009 – Plant Oxygen Group meeting on reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, 8.-10.7.2009, Helsinky, Finland, p. 116 (abstract).
• Sedlářová, M., Petřivalský, M., Sedlář, J., Navrátilová, B., Luhová, L. et Lebeda, A. (2009): : Distribution of reactive nitrogen and oxygen species within stressed plant cells. In: Interdisciplinary Symposium on 3 Dimensional Microscopy SSOM, 12.-16.7.2009, Interlaken, Switzerland, p. 144-145 (abstract).
  
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Teaching activities

• General mycology
• General and special phytopathology
• Seminar in botany
• Systematics and phylogeny of algae and fungi