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RESEARCH  EXPERIENCE

2021 (4 months)

research stay at Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR

since 2019 

assistant professor (adiunkt), Department of Biotechnology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology PAS

2017 – 2018

research fellowship within Visegrad Scholarship Program, 5 months, Department of Chemical Biology and Genetics, Centre of the Region Hanå for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Palacki University Olomouc & Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR

2016 – 2019  

technical-scientific position, Department of Cell Biology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology PAS

2010 – 2015  

Ph.D. student, Department of Biotechnology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology PAS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC DEGREES

2018 – 2019  postgraduate studies in molecular biology, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology of the Jagiellonian University
2015 Ph.D. in agricultural sciences, speciality: agronomy, plant physiology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology PAS
2010 – 2015  Doctoral Studies in Natural Sciences at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow
2010 M.Sc. in Agriculture, University of Agriculture in Krakow
2005 – 2010  Master studies in Agriculture, University of Agriculture in Krakow

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Functioning of oat × maize hybrids
  • In vitro culture techniques - anthers/microspore cultures
  • Methods for doubled haploid (DH) production
  • Physiological factors determining the effectiveness of androgenesis induction
  • Plants tolerance to soil drought stress

 

PRACTICAL SKILLS

  • Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)
  • The methods of in vitro cultures
  • Doubled haploids production: androgenesis and wide crossing
  • Spectrophotometric analysis of phenolic compounds, carbohydrates, proteins, sugars, antioxidant potential
  • Chromatographic analysis of poliamines (HPLC).

 

PUBLICATIONS

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Juzoń-Sikora K., Nowicka A., Plačková L., Doležal K., Żur I.

Hormonal homeostasis associated with effective induction of triticale microspore embryogenesis

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 152: 583–604 2023

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Żur I., Adamus A., Cegielska-Taras T., Cichorz S., Dubas E., Gajecka M., Juzoń-Sikora K., Kiełkowska A., Malicka M., Oleszczuk S., Skrzypek E., Szała L., Szarejko I., Zimny J.

Doubled haploids: Contributions of poland’s academies in recognizing the mechanism of gametophyte cell reprogramming and their utilization in breeding of agricultural and vegetable species

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 91: 9128 2022

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Skalický V., Vojtková T., Pěnčík A., Vrána J., Juzoń-Sikora K., Koláčková V., Sedlářová M., Kubeš M.F., Novák O.

Auxin metabolite profiling in isolated and intact plant nuclei

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22: 12369 2021

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Bączek-Kwinta R., Juzoń-Sikora K., Borek M., Antonkiewicz J.

Photosynthetic response of cabbage in cadmium-spiked soil

Photosynthetica, 57: 731-739 2019

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Zmiany zawartości białek rozpuszczalnych i związków fenolowych w liściach grochu siewnego i łubinu żółtego w warunkach suszy glebowej

W: Biomeditech. Badania i Innowacje, Zeszyty Naukowe. Czubenko M., Merta T. (red.), Politechnika Gdańska, Gdańsk, 2011: 33-39 2011

Projects

Oxidative stress and its role in the regulation of embryogenesis in isolated microspore cultures of triticale (x Triticale Wittm.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Nr projektu: 2015/18/M/NZ3/00348

Finansowanie: National Science Centre

Rok rozpoczęcia: 2016

Rok zakończenia: 2021

Kierownicy projektu: I. Żur

Wykonawcy: E. Dubas, F. Janowiak, M. Krzewska, A. Nowicka, E. Surówka, S. Malaga, K. Zieliński, Jochen Kumlehn, Balazs Barna, Jozsef Fodor, K. Juzoń-Sikora

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Nr projektu: 2020/04/X/NZ2/00396 MINIATURA

Finansowanie:

Rok rozpoczęcia: 2020

Rok zakończenia: 2021

Kierownicy projektu: K. Juzoń-Sikora

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Protocol for effective doubled haploids production by androgenesis for polish breeding materials of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Nr projektu: Tango2/340285/NCBR/2017

Finansowanie: National Centre of Research and Development

Rok rozpoczęcia: 2017

Rok zakończenia: 2020

Kierownicy projektu: I. Żur

Wykonawcy: E. Dubas, M. Krzewska, K. Juzoń-Sikora, Maria Wędzony

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Development of an efficient method of oat doubled haploid production

Nr projektu: HOR hn-801-1/13

Finansowanie: Ministry Of Agriculture And Rural Development, The Department of Plant Breeding and Protection

Rok rozpoczęcia: 2013

Rok zakończenia: 2013

Kierownicy projektu: E. Skrzypek

Wykonawcy: I. Czyczyło-Mysza, I. Marcińska, K. Juzoń-Sikora

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