Snježana Kereša

 

Personal information

Snježana Kereša, Ph.D.
Assistant professor (2005)
Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics
Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb
Hall 6, 3rd Floor
+385 /1/239 3801
e-mail: skeresa@agr.hr

Teaching

Undergraduate program

Principles of Plant Biotechnology (coordinator)
Genetics (assistant)

Graduate program

Methods in Plant Biotechnology (coordinator)
Genetic Transformations in Plant Breeding (coordinator)
Agricultural Biotechnology (coordinator)

Undergraduate Study Program (B.Sc.)

Genetics (assistant)

Graduate Study Program (M.Sc.)

Plant Biotechnology (coordinator)
Plant Genetics (assistant)
Breeding for Resistance to Pests and Abiotic Stresses (assistant)

Postgraduate doctoral study programme (PhD)

Biotechnology in Plant Breeding (coordinator)
Genetics in Plant Breeding (assistant)
Scientific and research system (assistant)

Research interests

Plant biotechnology
Micropropagation of endemic irises
Somaclonal variations for resistance to abiotic stresses (drought)
Genetic modifications of plants for insect resistance

Current projects

2007. - 2009.

Micropropagation methods and introduction into horticulture of endemic irises
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
Snježana Kereša, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2007. - 2009.

Development of wheat germplasm (T. aestivum L.) resistant to drought conditions
Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
Marijana Barić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Academic qualifications

2002. - Ph.D.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Genetic transformation of tobacco and potato plants for insect resistance using analogues of the squash trypsin inhibitor gene

1997. - M.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Cloning of PFTI gene and twelve synthetic CSTI variants

1994. - B.Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Callognesis of in vitro cultivated mature embryos of maize (Zea mays L.)

Training and research experience

2002.

University of Udine, DiSA
Doc. dr. Stefano Marchetti
Techniques of Agrobacterium-medaited cereals transformation

1998. - 1999.

University of Udine, DiSA
Doc. dr. Stefano Marchetti
Genetic modifications of tobacco and potato for insect resistance

1996. - 1997.

University of Udine, DiSA
Doc. dr. Stefano Marchetti
Synthesis and cloning of proteinase mini-inhibitor genes for insect resistance

1996. - 1996.

University of Trieste, BBCM
Prof. Vincenzo Giancotti
Cloning of synthetic genes that code for peptide with inhibitory activity against serin- and cistein proteases

Employment and work experience

1994. - now

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Past projects

2002. - 2006.

Biotechnology and accumulation of desired genes in wheat (T. aestivum L.)
Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia
Marijana Barić, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2002. - 2006.

Recurent Selection and Molecular Markers in Plant Breeding
Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia
Vinko Kozumplik, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

2000. - 2001.

Genetic transformation of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia (bilateral Croatian - Italian project)
Snježana Kereša, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb; Stefano Marchetti, University of Udine

1996. - 2002.

Biotechnology and genetic parametars of traits in plant breeding
Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia
Vinko Kozumplik, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

1992. - 1996.

Study and application of genetic parametars in crop species
Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Croatia
Vinko Kozumplik, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Other professional activities

2008.

member of the Council for Genetically Modified Organisms

2006.

member of working group for making ordinances according the Act on Genetically Modified Organisms (Official Gazette No. 70/2005), field "deliberate release of GMOs into the environment"  

2006.

Participation in workshop "Utilization and management of biotechnology in crop production-focus on genetically modified (GM) maize" organised by FAO and COMENIUS, Prague 16-20 October.

2004.

Stay at  Universities of Wiena (BOKU) (1 week) and Hohenheim (2 weeks) in the frame of  Tempus project "Reform of Agriculture Studies in Croatia (JEP 17108)"

Scientific publications

Kereša S., Barić M., Šarčević H., Habuš Jerčić I., Vujić V. (2008) Tolerance to drought stress of Croatian winter wheat genotypes at seedling stage. Cereal Research Communications 36 (Part 2 Suppl S): 1039-1042.

Barić M., Kereša S., Habuš Jerčić I., Havrda S., Gelenčir D. (2008) Evaluation and characterization of Croatian winter wheat genotypes (T. aestivum L.) for drought tolerance. Cereal Research Communications 36 (Part 2 Suppl S): 1031-1034.

Kereša S., Barić M., Horvat M., Habuš Jerčić I. (2008) Drought tolerance mechanisms in plants and their genetical base in wheat. Sjemenarstvo 25 (1): 35-45.

Kereša S., Barić M., Grdiša M., Igrc Barčić J., Marchetti S. (2008) Transgenic plants expressing insect resistance genes. Sjemenarstvo 25 (2): 139-153.

Barić M., Habuš Jerčić I., Kereša S., Šarčević H. (2008) Evaluation of heterosis for important quantitative traits in crosses of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Sjemenarstvo  25 (1): 5-12.

Barić M., Jurman M., Habuš Jerčić I., Kereša S., Šarčević H. (2008) Evaluation of grain yield structure of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars and lines. Sjemenarstvo 25 (2): 91-101.

Baric M., Šarcevic H., Kerea S., Habuš Jerčić I., Rukavina I. (2007) Genotypic differences for nitrogen use efficiency in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Cereal Research Communications 35:213-216.

Barić M., Kereša S., Šarčević H., Habuš Jerčić I., Horvat D., Drezner G. (2005) Influence of drought during the grain filling period to the yield and quality of winter wheat (T. aestivum L.). Proceeding of of 3rd International Congress Flour-Bread '05, 5th Croatian Congress of Cereal Technologists, 19-23.

Kereša S., Barić M., Marchetti S., Chiesa F. and De Amicis F. (2005) Synthetic mini-inhibitors sharing CMTI-I-CSTI-IIb skeleton confer insect resistance to transgenic tobacco and potato plants. Book of abstracts of the Second Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation, Supetar, Croatia, September 24-27 2005; p 104.

Barić M., Šarčević H., Kereša S., Habuš Jerčić I., Drezner G. (2005) Identification of Croatian wheat genotypes (T. aestivum L.) tolerant to water deficit during grain filling in field conditions. Book of abstracts of 7th International Wheat Conference. Mar del Plata, Nov 27-Dec 2 2005.

Habuš Jerčić I., Barić M., Kereša S., Šarčević H. (2005) Pre-harvest sprouting resistance in Croatian winter wheat cultivars. Book of abstracts of 7th International Wheat Conference. Mar del Plata, Nov 27-Dec 2 2005.

Barić M., Pecina M., Šarčević, H., Kereša, S. (2004). Stability of four Croatian bred winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars for quality traits. Plant, Soil and Environment 50, 2004 (9):402-408.

Barić, M., Šarčević, H., Kereša, S. (2004). Analysis of yield components of F1 hybrids of crosses betwen spring and wheat types (Triticum aestivum L.). Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus 69 (1): 11-15.

Kereša S., Barić M., Šarčević H., Marchetti S. (2003). Callus induction and plant regeneration from immature and mature embryos and immature inflorescences of eight Croatian winter wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.). Die Bodenkultur, 54:167-173.

Kereša, S., Barić, M., Šarčević, H., Gunjača, J.(2004). Influence of zeatin on wheat regeneration from immature embryos. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 69 (1): 17-20.

Barić M., Pecina M., Šarčević, H., Kereša, S. (2003). Effects of genotype and environment on quality of bread winter wheat (T. aestivum L.) cultivars. Proccedings of International Congress "Flour-Bread 03" 4th Croatian Congress of Cereal Technologists, 62-68. Osijek, Croatia.

Kereša S., Barić M., Gunjača J., Igrc-Barčić J., Marchetti S. (2003) Insect resistance attained by expression of proteinase inhibitor genes in tobacco. Proceeding of 38. scientific congress of Croatian agronomists, Opatija, Croatia, pp 69-71.

Kereša S., Barić M., Šarčević H., Marchetti S. , Drezner G. (2001) Callus induction and plant regeneration from immature and mature embryos of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes. Book of abstracts of the XVI EUCARPIA Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp 41.

Barić M., Martinić-Jerčić Z., Šarčević H., Kereša S. (2000). Genetic analysis of some quantitative traits in domestic winter wheat varieties (Triticum aestivum L.). Book of abstracts of 6th International wheat conference, Budapest, Hungary, pp 245.

Barić M., Šarčević H., Kereša S., Martinić-Jerčić Z. (2000). Heterosis in yield components of common wheat. In: Vortr. Pflancenzuchtung. 47. (abstract), Mendel centenary congress, Brno, Czech Republic

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