Excellent Center for the Protection and Use of Agrobiodiversity

Center Focused on the Protection and Utilization of Agrobiodiversity in Agriculture.

Goals and Mission

The aim of the excellent center at the Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources at the SUA in Nitra is to support the enhancement of the quality of excellent research and networks of excellent research sites in the field of sustainable use and protection of agrobiodiversity with strategic importance for the further development of the economy and society.

The Excellent Center with VC ABT coordinates its infrastructure and scientific research activities

The Excellence Center creates prerequisites for increasing the competitiveness of research on an international scale and by providing research facilities for students and educators, improving education conditions at the university, supporting the building and use of information and communication technologies for a unified research and education area in agrobiodiversity and bioinformatics.

Project duration:

ECOVA: 2009 – 2011
ECOVA Plus: 2010 – 2012

Infrastructure

Scanning transmission electron microscope

DNA – HRM analyser

Ultrasonograph

Lyophiliser

DNA sequencer

Záťažový regulátor pohybu koňa

Load regulator of a horse motion

Komprehezívny plynový chromatograf1

Composite gas chromatograph

Farinograph AT1

Farinograph – AT

Scientific Research Activities

ECOVA:
  • Supporting technical innovation of laboratories to determine the economic value of plant genetic resources,
  • Biology of agrobiodiversity conservation,
  • Agrobiodiversity of plants in sustainable agriculture,
  • Evaluation and monitoring of populations of genetic resources of animals,
  • Preservation of agrobiodiversity of livestock,
  • Agrobiodiversity in livestock feed and product quality,
  • Design and creation of a database of genetic resources of plants, animals and their products.

ECOVA Plus:

The continuation of the ECOVA project, which supported the establishment of an excellent center for the protection and use of agrobiodiversity at the Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources of the SUA in Nitra.

  • Agrobiodiversity of traditional and less known plant species in organic farming and nutrition,
  • Biology of biodiversity protection and exploitation in ecosystems,
  • Quality of plant genetic resources,
  • Supporting strategies for the development of endangered generations of animal genetic resources,
  • Supporting major research and development projects,
  • Agrobiodiversity of raw materials in animal nutrition in the context of the quality of animal products,
  • Information and communication technologies in an excellent center of protection and use of agrobiodiversity.

Solved Projects

VEGA 1/0391/12: Genetic and breeding parameters in the selection of farm animals
Responsible Researcher: Prof. Ing. Marko Halo, PhD.

VEGA 1/0493/12: Qualitative and production parameters of animals with regard to pre-slaughter factors, nutrition, breeding techniques, and technology
Responsible Researcher: Prof. Ing. Juraj Mlynek, CSc.

VEGA č. 1/0513/12: Project Title: Research of agroecosystems for mitigating climate change, producing bioproducts, and improving nutritional and health parameters of humans.
Project Leader: Prof. Ing. Magdaléna Lacko-Bartošová, CSc.

VEGA č.1/0591/13: Vermicomposts from digestates and their use in plant nutrition
Responsible Researcher: Prof. Ing. Peter Kováčik, CSc.

VEGA 1/0500/14: Evaluation of population and reproductive parameters of significant taxa of non-forest vegetation in agricultural landscapes
Responsible Researcher: Prof. RNDr. Tibor Baranec, CSc.

VEGA č. 1/0544/14: Evaluation of the Potential of field crops in terms of quality and quantity of production using selenium in biofortification
Responsible Researcher: Prof. Ing. Ladislav Ducsay, PhD.

VEGA 1/0687/14: Stability, persistence, and changes in the production capacity and diversity of temporary sown meadows
Responsible Researcher: Doc. Ing. Ľuboš Vozár, PhD.

VEGA 1/0732/14: The influence of global climate change on the population dynamics of the European corn borer
Responsible Researcher: Prof. Ing. Ľudovít Cagáň, CSc.

VEGA 1/0292/14: Evaluation of toxicological aspects of milk production in relation to the environment, breeding conditions, and human risk
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Róbert Toman, CSc.

VEGA 1/0511/15: Inorganic contaminants in food products of wild animals
Responsible researcher: doc. Ing. Jozef Gašparík, CSc.

VEGA 1/0364/15: Biological and ethological factors influencing the production of meat with desired properties
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Ondrej Debrecéni, PhD.

VEGA 1/0923/16: Innovative approaches to improving the photosynthetic performance of strategic crops under changing conditions
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Marian Brestič, CSc.

VEGA 1/0818/16: Analysis of production and quality parameters of meat from Mangalica pigs and the performance of the Slovak Warmblood horse
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Juraj Mlynek, CSc.

VEGA 1/0724/16: Utilization of indirect utility traits in improving the production traits of farm animals
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Peter Strapák, CSc.

VEGA 1/0083/16: Study of population and reproduction parameters of selected plant taxa in the agricultural landscape of Slovakia
Responsible researcher: doc. Ing. Pavol Eliáš, PhD.

VEGA 1/0742/17: Genetic evaluation of show jumping and horse diversity using genomic information of nationally significant breeds in Slovakia
Responsible researcher: doc. Ing. Radovan Kasarda, PhD.

VEGA č. 1/0325/17: Optimization of agronomic biofortification of field crops with selenium in terms of its dose, form, method, and timing of application under different agro-climatic conditions
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Ladislav Ducsay, PhD.

VEGA 1/0831/17: Modern tools for evaluating the production traits and tolerance of crop genetic resources to environmental stresses
Responsible researcher: doc. Ing. Marek Živčák, PhD.

VEGA 1/0539/18: Xenobiotics and bioactive substances – detection in selected body fluids and their effects on physiological and cellular functions
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Vladimír Tančin, DrSc.

VEGA 2015-2018: Improvement of the nutritional quality of animal products by increasing the content of bioactive fatty acids using natural feeds and secondary raw materials with an emphasis on safety and sustainability
Responsible researcher: D.r.h.c. prof. Ing. Daniel Bíro, PhD.

KEGA 035SPU-4-2015: Content innovation of teaching and development of a modern university textbook for the subject Animal Production
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Peter Strapák, CSc.

Bilateral Cooperation Project Austria-Slovakia 2016-2017: Grape and grape by-products as sources of tannins in animal nutrition
Responsible researcher: doc. Ing. Branislav Gálik, PhD.

APVV 2017-2021: By-products of grape processing as a source of bioactive substances in animal nutrition
Responsible researcher: doc. Ing. Branislav Gálik, PhD.

APVV-14-0054: Molecular genetic diversity and production potential of animal food resources in Slovakia
Responsible researcher: doc. Ing. Radovan Kasarda, PhD.

APVV-15-0072: Genetics and epigenetics of sheep milk production in Slovakia

APVV 16-0289: Aspects of cytoprotectivity and cytotoxicity of bioactive substances under various conditions

APVV DO7RP-0029-12: Assesing and Monitoring the Impacts of Genetically modified plants on Agro-ecosystem
Responsible researcher: Prof. Ing. Cagáň Ľudovít, CSc.

APVV-15-0072: Genetics and epigenetics of sheep milk production in Slovakia
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Vladimír Tančin, DrSc.

7RP RTD (podprogram KBBE) Grant agreement no: 289706: Assessment and monitoring of the impacts of genetically modified plants on agro-ecosystems
Responsible researcher: prof. Ing. Ľudovít Cagáň, CSc.

Project MVTS under APVV MŠ SR no. BG-0017-10 (2012–2013): Drought as a challenge for screening improved cereal genotypes for sustainable crop production;
Project leader: prof. Brestič

Horizon2020 Project no. 731013: European Plant Phenotyping Network 2020 (EPPN2020) (2017 – 2021)

Publications

  1. VAVRIŠÍNOVÁ, K. – PRÍVARA, Š. – ČUBOŇ, J. – HAŠČÍK, P. – FOLTYS, V.: Veal quality and fatty acids content in holstein calves at different diets. In Veterinarija ir zootechnika, T.61 (83). 2013, p.89-95, ISSN 1392-2130
  2. ČEREVKOVÁ, A., RENČO, M., CAGÁŇ, Ľ.. Short-term effects of forest disturbances on soil nematode communities in European mountain spruce forests. In Journal of Helminthology. ISSN 0022-149X. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013, vol. 86, issue 1, s. 1-10.
  3. ŠIMANSKÝ, V. – BAJČAN, D. – DUCSAY, L.. The effect of organic matter on aggregation under different soil management practices in a vineyard in an extremely humid year. In Catena. ISSN 0341-8162, 2013, vol. 101, s. 108-113 (2.482 – 2013). Dostupné na internete: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0341816212002172.<
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  4. MARGETÍN, M. – MILERSKI, M. – APOLEN, D. – ČAPISTRÁK, A. – ORAVCOVÁ, M. – DEBRECENI, O.: Relationships between production, quality of milk and udder health status of ewes during machine milking. In JCEA, Vol. 14, 2013, No. 1, p. 328-340, ISSN 1332-9049
  5. ŽIVČÁK, K. OLŠOVSKÁ, P. SLAMKA, J. GALAMBOŠOVÁ, V. RATAJ, H.B. SHAO, M. BRESTIČ. 2014. Application of chlorophyll fluorescence performance indices to assess the wheat photosynthetic functions influenced by nitrogen deficiency / Marek Živčák…[et al.]. — grafy, tab.In: Plant, soil and environment. — ISSN 1214-1178. — Vol. 60, no. 5 (2014), s. 210-215.
  6. KOSÍK, T. – LACKO-BARTOŠOVÁ, M. – KOBIDA, Ľ. 2014: Free phenol content and antioxidant activity of winter wheat in sustainable farming systems. In Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 2014, 3 (special issue 3), p. 247-249.
  7. M ZIVCAK, M BRESTIC, HM KALAJI, GOVINDJEE 2014. Photosynthetic responses of sun- and shade-grown barley leaves to high light: Is the lower PSII connectivity in shade leaves associated with protection against excess of light? / Marek Živčák…[et al.]. — ilustr.In: Photysynthesis Research. — ISSN 0166-8595. — Vol. 119, iss. 3 (2014), s. 339-354.
  8. ZIVCAK,M.- KALAJI, H. M. – HONG-BO SHAO, OLSOVSKA, K- BRESTIC,M. 2014. Photosynthetic proton and electron transport in wheat leaves under prolonged moderate drought stress In: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. — ISSN 1011-1344. — Vol. 137, August (2014), s. 107-115.
  9. BRESTIC,M. – ZIVCAK,M. – OLSOVSKA,K.- HONG-BO SHAO,. KALAJI, H. M ALLAKHVERDIEV, S.I.. 2014. Reduced glutamine synthetase activity plays a role in control of photosynthetic responses to high light in barley leaves / In: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. — ISSN 0981-9428. — Vol. 81, August (2014), s. 74-83.
  10. ŽIVČÁK,M. – OLŠOVSKÁ,K. – SLAMKA, P. – GALAMBOŠOVÁ,J.- RATAJ,V. – HONG-BO SHAO,. KALAJI, H. M. – BRESTIČ,M. 2014. Measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence in different leaf positions may detect nitrogen deficiency in wheat. In: Zemdirbyste-Agriculture, vol. 101, No. 4 (2014), p. 437−444, DOI 10.13080/z-a.2014.101.056.
  11. ČEREVKOVÁ, A., CAGÁŇ, Ľ. Influence of bt maize to soil nematode communities. Abstracts from the 6th International Congress of Nematology, Cape Town, South Africa, May 2014, Journal of Nematology 46(2):130–260. 2014, 142-143.
  12. ČEREVKOVÁ, A., CAGÁŇ, Ľ.: Influence of insecticides to soil nematode communities. Abstracts from the 6th International Congress of Nematology, Cape Town, South Africa, May 2014, Journal of Nematology 46(2):130–260. 2014, 143.
  13. DVOŘÁK, P – ANDREJI, J. – DVOŘÁKOVÁ LÍŠKOVÁ, Z. – VEJSADA, P.. Assessment of selected heavy metals pollution in water, sediments and fish in the basin Dyje, Czech Republic. In Neuroendocrinology Letters. ISSN 0172-780X, 2014, vol. 35, suppl. 2, s. 101-109.
  14. LACKO-BARTOŠOVÁ, M. – ČURNA, V. 2015: Nutritional characteristics of emmer wheat varieties. In Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Special Issue, vol. 4, p. 95-98. ISSN 1338-5178.
  15. ŽIVČÁK, M. – BRESTIČ, M. – KUNDERLÍKOVÁ, K. – SYTAR, O. – ALLAKHVERDIEV, S I. Repetitive light pulse-induced photoinhibition of photosystem i severely affects CO2 assimilation and photoprotection in wheat leaves. In Photosynthesis Research. ISSN 0166-8595, 2015, vol. 126, iss. 2-3, s. 449-463 (2015). IF: 3,502
  16. ŽIVČÁK, M. – BRESTIČ, M. – KUNDERLÍKOVÁ, K. – OLŠOVSKÁ, K. – ALLAKHVERDIEV, S I. Effect of photosystem I inactivation on chlorophyll a fluorescence induction in wheat leaves: Does activity of photosystem I play any role in OJIP rise? In Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology. ISSN 1011-1344, 2015, vol. 152, november, s. 318-324 (2015). IF: 2,960
  17. KOVÁR, P. – VOZÁR, Ľ. – JANČOVIČ, J. – HRIC, P.. Využitie podporných príprav kov pre zlepšenie klíčenia zŕn vybraných druhov kŕmnych tráv. In Osivo a sadba. 1. vyd. 254 s. ISBN 978-80-213-2544-9. Osivo a sadba. Praha : Česká zemědělská univerzita, 2015, s. 175-180.
  18. HUDEC, J. – KOBIDA, Ľ – ČANIGOVÁ, M – LACKO-BARTOŠOVÁ, M. – LOŽEK, O. – CHLEBO, P. – MRÁZOVÁ, J. – DUCSAY, L. – BYSTRICKÁ, J. 2015: Production of gamma-aminobutyric acid by microorganisms from different food sources. In Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. ISSN 0022-5142, 2015, vol. 95, no. 6, s. 1190-1198, online (2015). Available online: <http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.6807>.
  19. MAKOVICKÝ, P. – MARGETÍN, M. – MILERSKI, M.: Estimation of udder cistern size in dairy ewes by ultrasonography. In Mljekarstvo, Vol. 65, 2015, No. 3, p. 210-218, ISSN 0026-704X
  20. DVOŘÁK, P. – ANDREJI, J – MRÁZ, J. – DVOŘÁKOVÁ-LÍŠKOVÁ, Z.. Concentration of heavy and toxic metals in fish and sediments from the Morava river basin Czech Republic. In Neuroendocrinology Letters. ISSN 0172-780X, 2015, vol. 36, suppl. 1, s. 126-132.
  21. NIKOLAIEVA, N. – GARKAVA, Kateryna, G. – BRINDZA, Jan – SCHUBERTOVÁ, Zuzana. Zaležnisť pylkovoji produktyvnosti Corylus avellana L. vid geografičnogo lokalitety. In Pytannja bioindykaciji ta ekologiji. ISSN 2312-2056, 2015, vol. 20, no. 1, s. 70-85.
  22. MAKOVICKÝ, P. – MARGETÍN, M. – MAKOVICKÝ, P.: Genetic parameters for the linear udder traits of nine dairy ewes-short commuinication. In Veterinarski Archiv, Vol. 85, 2015, No. 5, p. 577-582, ISSN 0372-5480
  23. MAKOVICKÝ, P. – MILERSKI, M. – MARGETÍN, M. – MAKOVICKÝ, P. – NAGY, M.: Genetic parameters for the size of udder cisterns in ewes diagnosed by ultrasonography among breeds: improved valachian, tsigai, lacaune and their crosses. In Archivos de zootecnia, Vol. 64, 2015, No. 248, p. 403-408, ISSN Print 0004-0592
  24. HAŠČÍK, P. – TREMBECKÁ, L. – BOBKO, M. – ČUBOŇ, J. – BUČKO, O. – TKÁČOVÁ, J.: Evaluation of meat quality after application of different feed additives in diet of broiler chickens. In Potravinárstvo, Vol. 9, 2015, No. 1, p. 174-182, ISSN 1337-0960, doi:10.5219/429
  25. BUČKO, O. – LEHOTAYOVÁ, A. – HAŠČÍK, P. – BAHELKA, I. – GÁBOR, M. – BOBKO, M. – DEBRECÉNI, O. – TREMBECKÁ, L.: Effect of chromium nicotinate on oxidative stability, chemical composition and meat quality of growing-finishing pigs. In Potravinárstvo, Vol. 9, 2015, No., p. 562-572, ISSN 1337-0960, doi:10.5219/521
  26. KOVÁČIK P. – ŠIMANSKÝ V. – WIERZBOWSKA J. – RENČO M. 2016. Impact of foliar application of biostimulator Mg-Titanit on formation of winter oilseed rape phytomass and its titanium content. J. Elem., 21(4): 1235-1251. DOI: 10.5601/ jelem.2016.21.2.1155.
  27. DUCSAY, L. – LOŽEK, O. – MARČEK, M. – VARÉNYIOVÁ, M. – HOZLÁR, P. – LOŠÁK, T.. Possibility of selenium biofortification of winter wheat grain. In Plant, soil and environment. ISSN 1214-1178, 2016, vol. 62, no. 8, s. 379-383 (2016). Available online:http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/324/2016-PSE>.
  28. SHEVTSOVA, T. – PETROVÁ, J. – BRINDZA, J. – GARKAVA, K., G. – KAČÁNIOVÁ, M.. Microbial diversity of Betula trees: pollen, catkins, leaves relatively of flowering. In Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis. ISSN 1211-8516, 2016, vol. 64, no. 2, s. 527-534 (2016). Available online: <http://acta.mendelu.cz/64/2/0527>.
  29. KUNOVÁ. S. – ČUBOŇ, J. – BEBEJOVÁ, A. – KAČÁNIOVÁ, M. – HAŠČÍK, P. – HLEBA, L. – TKÁČOVÁ, J. – VAVRIŠÍNOVÁ, K.: Feeding effect of the addition of linoleic acid on meat quality of chickens. In Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, Vol. 64, 2016, No. 1, pp. 91-98, ISSN 1211-8516 http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201664010091
  30. OLŠOVSKÁ, K. – KOVÁR, M. – BRESTIČ, M. – ŽIVČÁK, M. – SLAMKA, P. – SHAO, Hong-Bo. Genotypically identifying wheat mesophyll conductance regulation under progressive drought stress. In Frontiers in Plant Science. ISSN 1664-462X, 2016, vol. 7, aug., article number 1111. (WOS, CC)
  31. BUČKO, O. – KŘÍŽOVÁ, Z. – LEHOTAYOVÁ, A. – VAVRIŠÍNOVÁ, K. – JUHÁS, P.: The effect of added organic selenium on nutritional value, chemical and technological quality characteristcs of pork. In JCEA, Vol. 17, 2016, No. 3, pp. 585-597, ISSN 1332-9049 DOI:10.5513/JCEA01/17.3.1747
  32. Herkeľ, R. – Gálik, B. – Arpášová, H. – Bíro, D. – Juráček, M. – Šimko, M. – Rolinec, M. 2016. The fatty acids profile and nutritional composition of table eggs after supplementation of pumpkin and flaxseed oils. In Acta Veterinaria, vol. 85, n. 3, p. 277-283
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  34. SKOKOVÁ HABUŠTOVÁ, O., SVOBODOVÁ, Z, CAGÁŇ, Ľ, SEHNAL, F Use of carabids for the post-market environmental monitoring of genetically modified crops. (Toxins (Basel). 2017, Mar 29;9(4). pii: E121. doi: 10.3390/toxins9040121.) (IF 2016/2017 = 3,03)
  35. FERRANTE, M. – LÖVEI, G. L. – MAGAGNOLI, S. – MINARCIKOVA, L. – TOMESCU, E. L. – GIOVANNI BURGIO, G. – CAGAN, L. – CRISTIN ICHIM, M. Predation pressure in maize across Europe and in Argentina: an intercontinental comparison. Insect Science, 2017 (IF 2016 = 2.026)
  36. LACKO-BARTOŠOVÁ, M. – REMŽA, J. – LACKO-BARTOŠOVÁ, .L. 2017: Fusarium mycotoxin contamination and co-occurrence in Slovak winter wheat grains. Zemdirbyste – Agricultur,, Vol. 104, No 2: p. 173-178.
  37. LEVÁKOVÁ, Ľ. – LACKO-BARTOŠOVÁ, M. 2017: Phenolic acids and antioxidant activity of wheat species : a review. Agriculture (Poľnohospodárstvo), 63, 2017 (3): p. 92-101.
  38. PAVELKOVÁ, A. – TKÁČOVÁ, J. – ČERVIENKOVÁ, K. – BUČKO, O.: The rabbit meat quality after different feeding. In Potravinárstvo, Vol. 11, 2017, No. 1, pp. 634-640, ISSN 1337-0960, doi:10.5219/811
  39. KOVÁR, P. – VOZÁR, Ľ – HRIC, P. – JANČOVIČ, J.. Klíčenie osiva vybraných druhov rodu Festuca po aplikácii podporných prípravkov. In Osivo a sadba. 1. vyd. 276 s. ISBN 978-80-213-2732-0. Osivo a sadba. Praha : Česká zemědělská univerzita, 2017, s. 203-208.
  40. STRAPÁK, P. – STRAPÁKOVÁ, E. – MIČIAKOVÁ, M. – SZENCZIOVA, I.. The influence of milking on the teat canal of dairy cows determined by ultrasonographic measurements. In Czech journal of animal science. ISSN 1212-1819, 2017, vol. 62, no. 2, s. 75-81 (2017). Dostupné na internete: <http://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/cjas.htm>.
  41. KASARDA, R. – MORAVČÍKOVÁ, N. – TRAKOVICKÁ, A. – KRUPOVÁ, Z. – KADLEČÍK, O.. Genomic variation across cervid species in respect to the estimation of Red deer diversity. In Acta veterinaria (Beograd). ISSN 0567-8315, 2017, vol. 67, no. 1, s. 43-56 (2017). Dostupné na internete: <https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2017-0005>.
  42. KUKUČKOVÁ, V. – MORAVČÍKOVÁ, N. – FERENČAKOVIĆ, M. – SIMČIČ, M. – MÉSZÁROS, G. – SÖLKNER, J. – TRAKOVICKÁ, A. – KADLEČÍK, O. – CURIK, I. – KASARDA, R.. Genomic characterization of Pinzgau cattle: genetic conservation and breeding perspectives. In Conservation Genetics. ISSN 1566-0621, 2017, vol. 18, no. 4, s. 893-910. Dostupné na internete: <http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-0935-9>.
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  44. KASARDA, R. – MORAVČÍKOVÁ, N. – CANDRÁK, J. – MÉSZÁROS, G. – VLČEK, M. – KUKUČKOVÁ, V. – KADLEČÍK, O.. Genome-wide mixed model association study in population of Slovak Pinzgau cattle. In Agriculturae conspectus scientificus. ISSN 1331-7768, 2017, vol. 82, no. 3, s. 267-271. Available online: <http://www.agr.unizg.hr/smotra/pdf_82/acs82_53.pdf>.
  45. ČEREVKOVÁ, A. – MIKLISOVÁ, D. – SZOBOSZLAY, M. – TEBBE, C. C. – CAGÁŇ, Ľ. The responses of soil nematode communities to Bt maize cultivation at four field sites across Europe. In Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 2018, vol. 119, p. 194-202. (IF 2017 = 4.926). ISSN 0038-0717.
  46. Žabka M., Ďurišová Ľ., Eliáš, P., Baranec, T. 2018. Genome size and ploidy level among wild and cultivated Prunus taxa in Slovakia. In Biologia. 73, 2 (2018), s. 121–128. ISSN 0006-3088.
  47. ANDREJI, J .- DVOŘÁK, P.. Levels of selected contaminants in fish muscle from upper Nitra River. In Neuroendocrinology Letters. ISSN 0172-780X, 2018, vol. 39, no. 4, s. 315-320.
  48. HORNÁ, M. – HALO, M. – MLYNEKOVÁ, E. – IVANČÍKOVÁ, M.: Comparison of the interior characteristics of Slovak warmblood horses and Lipizzan horses. In JCEA, Vol. 19, 2018, No. 2, pp. 295-307, ISSN 1332-9049. DOI:/10.5513/JCEA01/19.2.2153
  49. BRESTIČ, M. – ŽIVČÁK, M. – HAUPTVOGEL, P. – MISHEVA, S. – KOCHEVA, K.V. – YANG, X. – LI, X. N. – ALLACHVERDIJEV, S. I. Wheat plant selection for high yields entailed improvement of leaf anatomical and biochemical traits including tolerance to non-optimal temperature conditions. In Photosynthesis Research. ISSN 0166-8595, 2018, vol. 136, iss. 2, s. 245-255 (2018). IF: 3,091
  50. KOVÁČIK P. – WIŚNIOWSKA-KIELIAN, B. – SMOLEŃ, S. 2018. Effect of application of Mg-tytanit stimulator on winter wheat yielding and quantitative parameters of wheat straw and grain. J. Elem., 23(2): 697-708. DOI: 10.5601/jelem.2017.22.2.1461
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prof. RNDr. Milan Bežo, CSc.- project manager

doc. Ing. Peter Ondrišík, CSc.- publicity manager

Ing. Zuzana Paštiaková – financial manager

doc. Ing. Ján Brindza, CSc.- coordinator for the field of plant agrobiodiversity

prof. Ing. Ondrej Kadlečík, CSc.- coordinator for the field of animal agrobiodiversity

doc. Ing. Juraj Candrák, PhD.- coordinator for the field of informatics in agrobiodiversity

Ing. Renáta Dvončová – assistant to the financial manager

Jana Hazdová – assistant to the project manager

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