Prof. Dr. hab. Eng. Iwona Żur

Professors
Department of Cell Biology
(+48) 12 4253301 (wew./ext. 40)
i.zur@ifr-pan.edu.pl
Physiological and molecular factors that determine the process of androgenesis • doubled haploids production • biotic and abiotic stress tolerance

Publications

    • Nowicka A.
    • Kovacik M.
    • Maksylewicz A.
    • Kopeć P.
    • Dubas E.
    • Krzewska M.
    • Springer A.
    • Hoffie R.E.
    • Daghma D.S.
    • Milec Z.
    • Pecinka A.
    • Kumlehn J.
    • Żur I.
    • The transcriptional landscape of the developmental switch from regular pollen maturation towards microspore-derived plant regeneration in barley.
    • 2024.
    • The Crop Journal, 12: 1064-1080.
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    • Dronzeková D.
    • Karas M.
    • Żur I.
    • Moravci­kova J.
    • Biochemical responses in agrobacterium-infected oilseed rape explants during early stages of regeneration in the presence of dithiothreitol.
    • 2024.
    • Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 13: e11086.
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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.
    • 2023.
    • Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 152: 583–604.
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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.
    • 2022.
    • Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 91: 9128.
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Projects

EDUCATION AND DEGREES  

1985-1989 studies at the Faculty of Agronomy, University of Agriculture in Kraków (FA UA), specialty: plant physiology  

1989 master and engineer’s degree in agricultural sciences, FA UA

1997 doctor’s degree in agricultural sciences, specialty: agronomics and plant physiology, FA UA

2008 habilitation in the field of agricultural sciences, specialty; agronomics and plant physiology, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics UA

2020 professor's title in agricultural sciences

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1989-1990 Mangold Culture Research Company, Kraków, assistant

1990–1997 assistant and senior assistant at the F. Górski Department (now Institute) of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków (IPP PAS)

1997–2010 adiunkt at IPP PAS

2010-2019 associate professor at IPP PAS

since 2020 professor at IPP PAS

 

MEMBERSHIPS AND FUNCTIONS

since 2008 Member of Scientific Council of IPP PAS 

2008-2014 Secretary of Scientific Council of IPP PAS

since 2010 Head of Department of Cell Biology in IPP PAS

since 2015  Representative of IPP PAS in  the Doctoral Studies in Natural Sciences PAS in Kraków

since 2019 Representative of IPP PAS in the Doctoral School of Natural and Agricultural Sciences in Kraków

 

RESEARCH AREAS

Methods for doubled haploid (DH) production and use of DHs in basic studies and breeding practice

Identification of genetic, physiological and biochemical factors that determine the effective change of microspore development and induction of microspore embryogenesis: i) selection of marker genes associated with high effectiveness of microspore embryogenesis; ii) the role of reactive oxygen species and redox homeostasis in regulating microspore embryogenesis; iii) hormonal balance and its effect on microspore embryogenesis

In vitro cultures and their employment as model systems to study somatic embryogenesis, organogenesis and plant response to biotic and abiotic stresses at the cellular level

Self-incompatibility in Brassica oleracea L var capitata 

Molecular and physiological background of plant resistance to pathogenic fungi

 

METHODS USED

in vitro culture methods: organ/tissue, suspension and protoplast cultures

doubled haploid production by androgenesis induction (anther culture, shed microspore culture, isolated microspore culture)

analytical methods: calorimetry, spectrophotometry, respirometry, light and fluorescent microscopy

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-8554