prof. Ing. Miroslav Oborník, Ph.D.
Head of Laboratory - Laboratory of Evolutionary Protistology
Molecular Parasitology
Institute of Parasitology
+420 387775464
obornik@paru.cas.cz
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Evolution of protists and related algae. Research interests
Education and employment
Foreign programs
Research priorities
Complex plastid is also present in apicomplexan parasites, however, it is not photosynthetic in this case. The size of the apicomplexan plastid genome is extremely small (35 kb) thus offering a limited number of genes for phylogenetic analysis. Moreover, the sequences of apicoplast genes are highly AT rich and rapidly evolving. Although it is evident that the apicoplast and its genome is plastid-derived, our detailed phylogenetic analysis of amino acid and nucleotide sequences of selected apicoplast ribosomal protein genes rpl2 , rpl14 and rps12 show their possible mitochondrial origin. Based on our results, a hypothesis is proposed that apicoplasts might contain both plastid and mitochondrial genes, thus constituting a hybrid assembly.
MO is also involved in phylogenetic projets concerning molecular phylogeny of protozoa, e.g. microsporidia, apicomplexan parasites and kinteoplastids.Hobby
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia
Introduction to Bioinformatics exercises
Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia
Molecular Taxonomy
Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia
