Department of Ecophysiology

Leader Dr hab. Tomasz Hura

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RESEARCH AREAS

The main research area is integrated physiology of key crops at the level of the organism, organs and processes as well as their interaction with environmental conditions:

daily changes of leaf gas exchange parameters, leaf water relations, chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters, and membrane injury in plants subjected to various abiotic stresses
preparation and implementation of physiological and laboratory tests for the assessment of crop sensitivity to shortage (drought) and excess (flooding) of soil water as well as multistress interaction of these factors with soil compaction stress
quantitative and qualitative analysis of root system structure of seedlings and the impact of drought, flooding, and soil compaction stresses on root architecture
root-to-shoot communication, hormonal balance (abscisic acid (ABA), cytokinins, ethylene, and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC, ethylene's precursor)) under drought, flooding, and low temperature (chilling, freezing) stresses
role of abscisic acid (ABA) in plant reactions to abiotic and biotic stresses as well as in the regulation of the cell and tissue capacity for in vitro plant regeneration
phenolics as plant photoprotectants, antioxidants, and hydrophobic stabilizers of cell wall under soil drought

NOTABLE RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS

discovery of the beneficial influence of soil drought during vegetative growth phase of triticale on the mechanisms of adaptation to the next drought period during generative growth phase
- Hura T, Hura K, Grzesiak MT (2011) J Agron Crop Sci 197: 113-123
determination of the impact of soil compaction on morphological root structure, water potential, and leaf gas exchange in maize and triticale
- Grzesiak MT (2009) Plant Root 3: 10-16
discovery of the relationship between chilling tolerance level in maize seedlings and their capacity for quick ABA accumulation under chilling conditions
- Janowiak F, Luck E, Dörffling K (2003) J Agron Crop Sci 189: 156-161
determination of the role of ABA in the induction of the expression of dehydrin-like protein (DHN44) in beech seeds during maturation and dehydration tolerance acquirement
- Kalemba ME, Janowiak F, Pukacka S (2009) Trees-Struct Funct 23: 305-315
assessment of ABA changes in triticale anthers and their role in androgenesis
- Żur I, Dubas E, Golemiec E, Szechynska-Hebda M, Janowiak F, Wędzony M (2008) Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 94: 319-328
discovery of the significant role of phenolics in drought adaptation mechanisms
contribution to the creation of the first genetic map of triticale
- Tyrka M, Bednarek P, Kilian A, Wędzony M, Hura T, Bauer E (2011) Genome 54: 391-401

RESEARCH COOPERATION OFFER

We offer the following expertise for research projects and cooperation:

measurement of abscisic acid (ABA) content in plant material by ELISA (Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay)
- as used in Dubas E, Janowiak F, Krzewska M, Hura T, Żur I (2013) Plant Cell Reports 32: 1465-1475
- contact: Franciszek Janowiak, f.janowiak@ifr-pan.edu.pl
determination of total antioxidant activity – measurement of low-molecular antioxidants in plant tissues by DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging method adopted to microtitration plates using common plate reader
- as used in Żur I, Dubas E, Krzewska M, Janowiak F, Hura K, Pociecha E, Bączek-Kwinta R, Płażek A (2014) Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 119: 79-94
- contact: Franciszek Janowiak, f.janowiak@ifr-pan.edu.pl
measurement of phenolics level (free and cell-wall bound) and hydrogen peroxide content
- as used in Hura T, Hura K, Grzesiak S (2009) J Plant Physiol 166: 1720-1733
- contact: Tomasz Hura, t.hura@ifr-pan.edu.pl
analysis of the fluidity of biological membranes in cell suspension, protoplasts, and chloroplasts
- as used in Dubas E, Janowiak F, Krzewska M, Hura T, Żur I (2013) Plant Cell Reports 32: 1465-1475
- contact: Tomasz Hura, t.hura@ifr-pan.edu.pl
assessment of morphological traits of individual components of seedling root system (root number, length, and mass)
- as used in Grzesiak MT (2009) Plant Root 3: 10-16
- contact: Maciej Grzesiak, m.grzesiak@ifr-pan.edu.pl
evaluation of the tolerance level of genotypes of different crop species to abiotic stresses under field and glasshouse conditions on the basis of yield changes and physiological/biochemical laboratory sensitivity tests
- as used in Grzesiak MT, Waligórski P, Janowiak F, Marcińska I, Hura K, Szczyrek P, Głąb T (2013) Acta Physiol Plant 35: 549-565
- contact: Maciej Grzesiak, m.grzesiak@ifr-pan.edu.pl
evaluation of changes in the general chemical composition of biological material in response to the effects of biotic and abiotic stresses
- as used in Saja D, Ryś M, Skoczowski A (2016) Acta Physiol Plant 38: 168
- contact: Diana Saja, d.saja@ifr-pan.edu.pl

Publications

Hornyák M., Grzesiak M., Płażek A. 2024

Measurements of leaf gas-exchange parameters using portable CIRAS-3 infrared gas analyzer, with a Parkinson leaf chamber (PLC6)

In: Betekhtin A., Piński A. (eds.) Buckwheat: Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2791. Humana, New York, USA: 127-131

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Stachurska J., Sadura-Berg I., Jurczyk B., Rudolphi-Szydło E., Dyba B., Pociecha E., Ostrowska A., Ryś M., Kvasnica M., Oklestkova, Janeczko A. 2024

Cold acclimation and deacclimation of winter oilseed rape, with special attention being paid to the role of brassinosteroids

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25: 6010

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Laskoś K., Czyczyło-Mysza I., Waligórski P., Dziurka K., Skrzypek E., Warchoł M., Juzoń-Sikora K., Janowiak F., Dziurka ., Grzesiak M., Grzesiak S., Quarrie S., Marcińska I. 2024

Characterising biological and physiological drought signals in diverse parents of a wheat mapping population

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25: 6573

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Jurczyk B., Dziurka M., Janowiak F., Pociecha E., Grzesiak M., Rapacz M. 2024

Waterlogging-induced changes in ABA, carbohydrates and CBF6 modify freezing tolerance in prehardened Festuca pratensis

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 210: e12740

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Ostrowska A., Hura K., Hura T. 2024

Accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in flag leaves induces effective regeneration of triticale during rehydration after water stress

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

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Saja-Garbarz D., Libik-Konieczny M., Janowiak F. 2024

Silicon improves root functioning and water management as well as alleviates oxidative stress in oilseed rape under drought conditions

Frontiers in Plant Science, 15: 1359747

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Dubas E., Krzewska M., Surówka E., Kopeć P., Springer A., Janowiak F., Weigt D., Mikołajczyk S.K., Telk A., Żur I. 2024

New prospects for improving microspore embryogenesis induction in highly recalcitrant winter wheat lines

Plants , 13: 363

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Ryś M., Saja-Garbarz D., Fodor J., Oliwa J., Gullner G., Juhász C., Kornaś A., Maria Skoczowski A., Gruszka D., Janeczko A., Barna B. 2024

Heat pre-treatment modified host and non-host interactions of powdery mildew with barley brassinosteroid mutants and wild types

Life, 14: 160

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Słomczyńska K., Mirek P., Panowski A., Saja-Garbarz D., Janeczko A., Skoczowski A. 2024

Assessing the feasibility of recovering heat from Mung Bean sprout production for food consumption

Thermochimica Acta, 731: 179654

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Lenda M., Steudel B., Skórka P., Zagrodzka Z.B., Moroń D., Bączek-Kwinta R., Janowiak F., Baran A., Possingham H.P., Knops J.M.H. 2023

Multiple invasive species affect germination, growth, and photosynthesis of native weeds and crops in experiments

Scientific Reports, 13: 22146

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Bączek-Kwinta R., Janowiak F., Simlat M. , Antonkiewicz J. 2023

Involvement of dynamic adjustment of ABA, proline and sugar levels in rhizomes in effective acclimation of Solidago gigantea to contrasting weather and soil conditions in the country of invasion

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24: 15368

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Hura T., Hura K., Ostrowska A., Urban K. 2023

Toward resilient agriculture and environmental protection: The role of cell wall-bound phenolics

Journal of Plant Physiology, 287: 54020

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Urban K., Hura T. 2023

Zastosowanie inhibitorów amoniakoliazy L-fenyloalaniny w badaniach ekofizjologii roślin

Postępy Biochemii, 69: 11-17

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Ostrowska A., Hura K., Hura T. 2023

Different patterns of the photosynthetic apparatus recovery during early rehydration following drought stress in two types of intergeneric hybrid of triticale

Environmental and Experimental Botany, 214: 105475

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Hura T., Hura K., Ostrowska A. 2023

Drought-stress induced physiological and molecular changes in plants 2.0

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24: 1773

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Hura T., Hura K., Dziurka K., Ostrowska A., Urban K. 2023

Cell dehydration of intergeneric hybrid induces subgenome-related specific responses

Physiologia Plantarum, 175: e13855

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Grzesiak M., Maksymowicz A., Hura K., Dziurka K., Ostrowska A., Grzesiak S. 2023

Separate or combined effects of soil compaction and/or drought on gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence and physiological traits of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 209: 689-704

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Ostrowska A., Dziurka M., Hura K., Hura T. 2023

A delay in the senescence during a rehydration following soil drought is a precondition for limiting yield loss in triticale

International Agrophysics, 37: 69–78

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Stawoska I., Myszkowska D., Oliwa J., Skoczowski A., Wesełucha-Birczyńska A., Saja-Garbarz D., Ziemianin M. 2023

Air pollution in the places of Betula pendula growth and development changes the physicochemical properties and the main allergen content of its pollen

PLoS ONE, 18: e0279826

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Grzesiak M., Hura T., Maksymowicz A., Dziurka K., Rut G. , Rzepka A., Grzesiak S. 2023

Effect of soil drought on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids grown under compacted soil

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 209: 300-315

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Projects

Określenie fizjologicznych i biochemicznych wskaźników tolerancji pszenicy ozimej (Triticum aestivum L.) na stres suszy i wysokiej temperatury

MRiRW nr 3, 2021 - 2026

Identyfikacja czynników warunkujących indukcję embriogenezy mikrospor u pszenicy zwyczajnej (Triticum aestivum L.)

MRiRW nr 4, 2021 - 2026

Imaging changes in the physicochemical properties of oilseed rape tissues the influence of silicon under optimal hydratation and drought conditions

2022/06/X/NZ3/00555 MINIATURA, 2022 - 2024

Changes in the intensity of selected physiological, biochemical and molecular processes caused by the simultaneous effect of soil compaction stress and soil drought in individual maize hybrids differing in the degree of sensitivity to these stresses

2018/29/B/NZ9/01510, 2019 - 2022

Structural and functional characteristics of loci determining the level of cell wall phenols under conditions of water stress in triticale.

2018/31/B/NZ9/00298, 2019 - 2022

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

2015/18/M/NZ3/00348, 2016 - 2021

Wykonanie prac badawczo-rozwojowych związanych z opracowaniem nowych zestawów dietetycznych bazujących na niezbędnych, nienasyconych kwasach tłuszczowych oraz dodatków, bazujących na kwasach tłuszczowych z grupy NNKT, do wybranych produktów spożywczych celem polepszenia ich wartości odżywczej i sensorycznej

POIR.02.03.02-12-0039/19-00, 2020 - 2020

Optimization of industrial bioethanol production technology from maize grain. task no. 5: Development of wet corn maize ozonation technology

Biostrateg2/298241/10/NCBIR/2016 (akronim CROPTECH), 2017 - 2018

Identification of factors which determine drought and freezing tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

MRiRW, nr 26, 2014 - 2018

ERANET GAS - Genetic adaptation of sorgum - a new generation of energy crops for the sustainable development of Europe

ERA-NET-BIOENERGY/3/2013, 2013 - 2016

Defense and signal induced mechanisms in the optional halophyte Mesembryanthemum crystalllinum in response to salinity and biotic stress

830/1/N-COST/2010/11, 2011 - 2014

Determination of the ability of selected plant species to grow in saline soil conditions and studies of the effectiveness of chemical growth stimulants and stress factors in mitigating the effects of salinity

813/N-COST/2010/0, 2009 - 2014

Physiological, biochemical and morphological responses triticale and corn on the level of stress caused by different soil compaction, and the shortage or excess of water in the soil

N N310 782540, 2011 - 2014

Studies on the biochemical basics of molecular adaptation of the photosynthetic apparatus to soil drought at different growth stages of triticale

2011/01/B/NZ9/00019, 2011 - 2014

Analysis of efficiency of antioxidant system under stress

UDA-POIG.01.03.01-00-101/08-00, 2011 - 2013

The possibility of increasing the efficiency of androgenesis in triticale (×Triticosecale Wittm) by controlling the hormone balance and intensity of oxidative stress in anthers

N N310 452638, 2010 - 2013

The role of vitamin E and xanthophyll cycle in response of plants to salt stress

N310 298639, 2011 - 2013

Physiological aspects of frost hardening of elephant grass (Miscanthus × gigantheus) and attempt to obtain plants with increased frost resistance

N N310 084736, 2009 - 2012

Localization of QTL for androgenic response on triticale (×Triticosecale Wittm.)

548/N-COST/2009/0, 2009 - 2012

Localization of genes loci for quantitative traits (QTL) associated with the resistance of wheat to drought using map markers and doubled haploid lines population in correlation with the physiological parameters

479/N-COST/2009/0, 2009 - 2011

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