Prof. Mgr. Martin A. Lysak, Ph.D., DSc.

martin.lysak@ceitec.muni.cz
Phone: 
+420 549 49 4154
Office: 
A26/327

Publications

2024

Uniparental silencing of 5S rRNA genes in plant allopolyploids - insights from Cardamine (Brassicaceae)
Altai Mountains – cradle of hybrids and introgressants: A case study in Veronica subg. Pseudolysimachium (Plantaginaceae)
Injection-based hairy root induction and plant regeneration techniques in Brassicaceae
Drought and life-history strategies in Heliophila (Brassicaceae)
A chromosome-level genome assembly of the amphibious plant Rorippa aquatica reveals its allotetraploid origin and mechanisms of heterophylly upon submergence

2023

Complementing model species with model clades
Global Brassicaceae phylogeny based on filtering of 1,000-gene dataset
The allotetraploid horseradish genome provides insights into subgenome diversification and formation of critical traits
A Hyb-Seq phylogeny of Boechera and related genera using a combination of Angiosperms353 and Brassicaceae-specific bait sets
The meso-octoploid Heliophila variabilis genome sheds a new light on the impact of polyploidization and diploidization on the diversity of the Cape flora
Chromosome Painting Using Chromosome-Specific BAC Clones
Cycles of satellite and transposon evolution in Arabidopsis centromeres
The evolution of the hypotetraploid Catolobus pendulus genome – the poorly known sister species of Capsella
An updated classification of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
Phylogenomics and genome size evolution in Amomum s. s. (Zingiberaceae): Comparison of traditional and modern sequencing methods

2022

Image analysis workflows to reveal the spatial organization of cell nuclei and chromosomes
Idahoa and Subularia: the hidden polyploid origins of two enigmatic crucifer genera
The identification of the missing maternal genome of the allohexaploid camelina (Camelina sativa)
The evolutionary history of Cardamine bulbifera shows a successful rapid postglacial Eurasian range expansion in the absence of sexual reproduction
Recurrent Plant-Specific Duplications of KNL2 and Its Conserved Function as a Kinetochore Assembly Factor
Transfer of two Arabidella and two Cuphonotus species to the genus Lemphoria (Brassicaceae) and a description of the new species L. queenslandica
Genome diploidization associates with cladogenesis, trait disparity and plastid gene evolution in a crucifer tribe
Evolution of an apomixis-specific allele class in supernumerary chromatin of apomictic Boechera
Celebrating Mendel, McClintock, and Darlington: On end-to-end chromosome fusions and nested chromosome fusions
Intact rDNA arrays of Potentilla-origin detected in Erythronium nucleus suggest recent eudicot-to-monocot horizontal transfer
Genomes, repeatomes and interphase chromosome organization in the meadowfoam family (Limnanthaceae, Brassicales)
Genetic structure and evolution of diploid Cochlearia in Iceland
Ancient biosyntheses in an oil crop: Glucosinolate profiles in Limnanthes alba and its relatives (Limnanthaceae, Brassicales)
Chloroplast phylogenomics in Camelina (Brassicaceae) reveals multiple origins of polyploid species and the maternal lineage of C. sativa

2021

Genome evolution of the psammophyte Pugionium for desert adaptation and further speciation
Genome structure and evolution in the cruciferous tribe Thlaspideae (Brassicaceae)
The genetic and epigenetic landscape of the Arabidopsis centromeres
Nuclear organization in crucifer genomes: nucleolus-associated telomere clustering is not universal interphase configuration in Brassicaceae
The Best of Both Worlds: Combining Lineage Specific and Universal Bait Sets in Target Enrichment Hybridization Reactions
Allele sorting as a novel approach to resolving the origin of allotetraploids using Hyb-Seq data: a case study of the Balkan mountain endemic Cardamine barbaraeoides
Linked by ancestral bonds: multiple whole-genome duplications and reticulate evolution in a Brassicaceae tribe
Evolution of tandem repeats is mirroring post-polyploid cladogenesis in Heliophila (Brassicaceae)
The chromosome-level genome sequence and karyotypic evolution of Megadenia pygmaea (Brassicaceae)
The evolution of chromosome numbers: mechanistic models and experimental approaches
Gradual evolution of allopolyploidy in Arabidopsis suecica
The genome of Draba nivalis shows signatures of adaptation to the extreme environmental stresses of the Arctic
Genome structure and apomixis in Phoenicaulis (Brassicaceae; Boechereae)

2020

So close and yet so different: strong contrasts between evolutionary histories of different species of the Cardamine pratensis polyploid complex in Central and southeastern Europe
Chromosomal evolution and apomixis in the cruciferous tribe Boechereae
Genomic blocks in Aethionema arabicum support Arabideae as next diverging clade in Brassicaceae
Genome Evolution in Arabideae was Marked by Frequent Centromere Repositioning

2019

Origin and evolution of diploid and allopolyploid Camelina genomes were accompanied by chromosome shattering
Genome invasion by a hypo-methylated satellite repeat in Australian crucifer Ballantinia antipoda
The large genome size variation in the Hesperis clade was shaped by the prevalent proliferation of DNA repeats and rarer genome downsizing
The story of promiscuous crucifers: origin and genome evolution of an invasive species Cardamine occulta (Brassicaceae) and its relatives
Camelina neglecta (Brassicaceae, Camelineae), a new diploid species from Europe
Healthy roots and leaves: comparative genome structure of horseradish and watercress

2018

The Aquilegia genome: adaptive radiation and an extraordinarily polymorphic chromosome with a unique history
Hybridization-facilitated genome merger and repeated chromosome fusion after eight million years
Post-polyploid diploidization and diversification through dysploid changes
Brassicales: an update on chromosomal evolution and ancient polyploidy
Phylogeny and systematics of the tribe Thlaspideae (Brassicaceae) and the recognition of two new genera

2017

Multispeed genome diploidization and diversification after an ancient allopolyploidization
Monophyletic origin and evolution of the largest crucifer genomes
A taxonomic revision of the genus Pseudocamelina (Brasssicaceae, tribe Thlaspideae)
A taxonomic revision of the genus Graellsia (Brassicaceae, tribe Thlaspideae)
Diverse genome organization following 13 independent mesopolyploid events in Brassicaceae contrasts with convergent patterns of gene retention
Epistatic and allelic interactions control expression of ribosomal RNA gene clusters in Arabidopsis thaliana
Young inversion with multiple linked QTLs under selection in a hybrid zone
Unstable Inheritance of 45S rRNA Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

2016

Painting of Arabidopsis chromosomes with chromosome-specific BAC Clones
Chromosome preparation for cytogenetic analyses in Arabidopsis
Comparative paleogenomics of crucifers: ancestral genomic blocks revisited
Repeated whole-genome duplication, karyotype reshuffling and biased retention of stress-responding genes in Buckler Mustard
chromDraw: an R package for visualization of linear and circular karyotypes

2015

A time-calibrated road map of Brassicaceae species radiation and evolutionary history
The common ancestral genome of the Brassica species
Genome structure of the heavy metal hyperaccumulator Noccaea caerulescens and its stability on metalliferous and nonmetalliferous soils
Analysis of the giant genomes of Fritillaria (Liliaceae) indicates that a lack of DNA removal characterizes extreme expansions in genome size
Catastrophic chromosomal restructuring during genome elimination in plants
Karyotype evolution in apomictic Boechera and the origin of the aberrant chromosomes
Chromosome "fusions" in karyotype evolution
Genome expansion of Arabis alpina linked with retrotransposition and reduced symmetric DNA methylation

2014

When fathers are instant loosers: homogenisation of rDNA loci in recently formed Cardamine schulzii trigenomic allopolyploid
Multiple hybridization events in Cardamine (Brassicaceae) during the last 150 years: revisiting a textbook example of neoallopolyploidy
Chromatin features of plant telomeric sequences at terminal vs. internal positions
Live and let die: centromere loss during evolution of plant chromosomes
BrassiBase: Introduction to a novel knowledge database on Brassicaceae evolution
Cardamine hirsuta: a versatile genetic system for comparative studies

2013

The Capsella rubella genome and the genomic consequences of rapid mating system evolution
Massive genomic variation and strong selection in Arabidopsis thaliana lines from Sweden
Analysis of plant meiotic chromosomes by chromosome painting
The More the Merrier: recent hybridization and polyploidy in Cardamine
Deciphering the diploid ancestral genome of the mesohexaploid Brassica rapa
An atlas of over 90,000 conserved non-coding sequences yields detailed insight into crucifer regulatory regions

2012

Phylogenetic analyses of ITS and rbcL DNA sequences for sixteen genera of Australian and New Zealand Brassicaceae result in the expansion of the tribe Microlepidieae
Whole-genome triplication and species radiation in the southern African tribe Heliophileae (Brassicaceae)

2011

Diverse retrotransposon families and an AT-rich satellite DNA revealed in giant genomes of Fritillaria lilies
Interpretation of karyotype evolution should consider chromosome structural constraints
Cabbage family affairs: the evolutionary history of Brassicaceae
Phylogeny, genome and karyotype evolution of crucifers (Brassicaceae)
Cytogenetic studies in vegetable Brassicas
Molecular phylogeny and systematics of the tribe Chorisporeae (Brassicaceae)

2010

Fast diploidization in close mesopolyploid relatives of Arabidopsis
Island species radiation and karyotypic stasis in Pachycladon allopolyploids
Reciprocal and multi-species chromosome BAC painting in crucifers (Brassicaceae)

2009

The dynamic ups and downs of genome size evolution in Brassicaceae
Comparative cytogenetics of wild crucifers (Brassicaceae)
A bicontinental origin of polyploid Australian/New Zealand Lepidium species (Brassicaceae)? Evidence from genomic in situ hybridization

Appointments and Education

2019 Professorship in Botany (Masaryk University)
2017 DSc. (Research Professor)
2011 Head of the research group Plant Cytogenomics, CEITEC, Masaryk University
2010 Associate Professor, Masaryk University
2006 - 2010 Junior Group Leader, Masaryk University
2004 - 2007 Plant Cytogeneticist, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2000 - 2004 Postdoctoral Fellow, Leibniz-Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben
2000 Ph.D., Palacky University and Institute of Experimental Botany, Olomouc
1996 M.S., Palacky University, Olomouc

 

 

Honours and Awards

2009 Wiehe-Preis of the Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft
2009 Humboldt Fellowship for Experienced Researchers
2008 Annual award of the Mendel Genetic Society

 

Editorial Activities

Plant Systematics and Evolution, Editor-in-Chief

Annals of Botany, Associate Editor

Chromosome Research, Editor

Horticulture Plant Journal, Editorial board member