Biodiversity studies at the Vilnius University

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Biodiversity studies at the Vilnius University
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Biodiversity studies main trends

• Systematics evolution
• Conservation
• Genomics

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Research groups projects

• (ongoing)

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Department of Botany Geneticshttp//www.bg.gf.v
u.lt/mokslas2003.html

• Botanists and mycologists of Department of Botany
  and Genetics perform science research work under
  the theme The Structure and Functioning of
  Vegetation and Mycobiota in Lithuania.
• Most of the research work is accomplished in
  protected territories of different status and in
  botanical gardens of Lithuania. During the
  research floristic, phytocoenological and
  systematic works are done. Special attention is
  paid to for the research of species diversity,
  taxonomy, distribution, biology and ecology of
  fungi, lichens, algae, mosses and plants from the
  different taxonomic groups. Studies of
  Trichocolea tomentella population and clonal
  structures, dispersal and gene flow, reproductive
  systems and molecular systematics are started.
  Part of this research concerns conservation of
  fungi, algae and plants.

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Research interests of geneticists

• Plant DNA polymorphism and genetic resourses

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Research topics

• The Structure and Functioning of Vegetation and
  Mycobiota in Lithuania. Prof. J. R. Naujalis.
  2001-2005.
• Plant polymorphism, genome stability and its
  changing factors. Prof. V. Rancelis. 2001-2005.
• Investigations of Algae Flora of Water Bodies in
  Vievile Reserve. Customer Vievile rezerve.
• Ass. Prof. J. Kostkeviciene. 2003.

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Research topics

• Investigations of Flora and Suggestions for
  Conservation of Rare Species in Pavilniai
  Regional Park. Customer Pavilniai Regional
  Park. Ass. Prof. J. Tupciauskaite. 2003.
• Mapping and monitoring of macromycetes in Europe.
  Co-ordinator European Council for the
  Conservation of Fungi. Ass. Prof. E. Kutorga,
  Ass. Prof. J. Rukeniene. 2000-2004.

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Research topics

• Molecular ecology and population genetics of
  plants. University of Helsinki, Finland. Res.
  fell. N. Kalinauskaite. 2002-2004.

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Department of Human and Medical
Geneticshttp//www.leidykla.vu.lt/inetleid/sr_200
3/medicine/index.html

• RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Polymorphism of DNA and other Genetic Markers in
  Human Populations

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Research topics

• Investigation of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
  in the Lithuanian Population. Prof. V. Kucinskas.
  20022005.
• Human Molecular Genetic and Blood Genetic Markers
  in the Lithuanian Population. Prof. V. Kucinskas.
  19992004.
• The Structure, Defects and Protection of Gene
  Pool of the Lithuanian Population. Prof. V.
  Kucinskas. 19962003.

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Botanical Garden of the Vilnius
Universityhttp//www.botanikos-sodas.vu.lt

• Research interests
• Introduction and investigation of ornamental
  herbaceous and ligneous plants
• Accumulation, investigation and preservation of
  plant genetic resources

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Research topics

• The Polymorphism of Plants, Stability of Genome
  and Factors Changing It. Dr. L. Balciuniene.
  20012005 (Together with the Department of Botany
  and Genetics).
• Scientific Research of the Plant Genetic Resource
  in Lithuania. 20032004Investigations on Genetic
  Diversity and Conservation Problems of Wild and
  Underutilized Small Fruit. Dr. S. ilinskaite
  (Together with the Botanical Garden of Kaunas
  Vytautas Magnus University, Institute of Botany).

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Research topics

• Polymorphism and Economical Value of the Natural
  and Induced Mutants of Rubus idaeus L. and
  Establishment of Their Genetic Collections. Dr.
  L. Balciuniene (Together with the Department of
  Botany and Genetics).
• Accumulation, Preservation and Investigation of
  Lithuanian Ornamental Plants. Dr. A. Skridaila,
  Dr. D. Rylikis, Dr. G. Indriiunaite (Together
  with Botanical Garden of Kaunas Vytautas Magnus
  University, Institute of Botany, Dubrava
  Arboretum, Field Floriculture Research Station).

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Research topics

• Ribes/Rubus European Central Data Base. Dr. D.
  Rylikis.
• www.ribes-rubus.gf.vu.lt

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Department of Zoologyhttp//www.leidykla.vu.lt/in
etleid/sr_2003/natural/index.html

• Research interests
• Mapping and catalogization of the Lithuanian
  fauna, especially invertebrates, with special
  emphasis on rare and endangered species both in
  terrestrial and limnic systems, basic to the
  understanding of the Lithuanian biodiversity.

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Research interests

• Biosystematic studies
• Insects (Hemiptera, Sternorrhycha Aphididae
  Diptera Tipulomorpha)
• Slugs (Gastropoda Arionoidea Limacoidea)
• Green frogs (Rana ridibunda-esculenta-lessonae
  complex)

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Research topics

• Investigations of the Coregonidae Ichthyocenoses
  in Lithuanian Lakes. Doc. E. Bukelskis.
  20012005.
• Bionomics and Distribution of the Endangered
  Animal Species of Lithuania. Doc. R. Budrys.
  19962005.
• Biosystematics and Ecology of Terrestrial
  Arthropods. Prof. R. Rakauskas. 20012005.

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Research topics

• Formation and Changes of the Post-glacial
  Ecosystems in the Baltic Region. Prof. R.
  Rakauskas. 20032006. (In cooperation with the
  Department of Botany Genetics, Institute of
  Ecology, Vilnius Pedagogical University)

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Brachycaudus divaricatae Shap.
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Brachycaudus divaricatae Shap.
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Brachycaudus divaricatae Shap.
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Dysaphis pyri (B. de F.)
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Dysaphis pyri (B. de F.)
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