Ivan Pejić

Personal information

Ivan Pejić, Ph.D.
Professor (2005)
Department of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biometrics
Building 6, floor 3
tel: +385 01 239 3936
e-mail: ipejic (add @agr.hr)

Teaching

Undergraduate study programme (BSc)

Plant breeding (associate)

Graduate study programme (MSc)

Fruit and Grapevine Breeding (coordinator)
Molecular Plant Breeding (coordinator)
Molecular Biodiversity and Evolution (associate)
Plant Biotechnology (associate)
Breeding for Resistance to Pests and Abiotic Stresses (associate)

Doctoral study programme (PhD)

Molecular Methods in Plant Breeding (coordinator)
Methodology of Scientific Research (associate)
Population and Quantitative Genetics in Plant Breeding (associate)
Plant Breeding (associate)
Agrobiodiversity in Plant Breeding (associate)

Research interests

Variety genetic fingerprinting of cultivated plants (cultivars)
Grapevine breeding (clonal selection)
Parentage analysis and natural development of native grapevine cultivars
Application of DNA markers in plant breeding

Current projects

2010 - 2012, Preservation and establishment of true-to-type and virus free material of endangered grapevine cultivars in Croatia and Montenegro (acronym: HRV & MNE ENDANGERED GRAPES #091). SEE-ERA.NET Plus., Ivan Pejić (coordinator)

2007 – 2011, Genetic identification and genetic variability of grapevine and fruits cultivars (178-178844-1925), Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Ivan Pejić (coordinator)

2000. - 2014., Clonal selection of cv. Škrlet bijeli (Vitis vinifera L.), County of Sisak and Moslavina, Ivan Pejić i Edi Maletić (coordinators)

2008 - 2013, Clonal selection and foundation of mother blocks for cv. ''Žlahtina'', "Primorsko-goranska" county, Ivan Pejić, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb

Since 1997. Permanent project, Breeding of soybean - development of new soybean cultivars to meet the needs of industry, Bc Institut Zagreb d.d., Ivan Pejić and Hrvoje Šarčević

Academic qualifications

1996. - Ph.D.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Genetic identification and mapping QTLs in maize using molecular markers

1992. - M. Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Heterotic pattern and genetic variability of Croatian exotic maize germplasm

1986. - B. Sc.

Faculty of Agriculture, University of "J.J. Strossmayer" Osijek

Training and research experience

1999., University of Hohenheim (Germany), A.E. Melchinger and T. Luebberstedt, Mapping the eet gene in maize

1996., University of Semlalia, Marrakech, Morocco, Dr. A. Oihabi, ICGEB, International course on biotechnology organized by ICGEB

1995., University of Udine, Dept. of Plant Protection and Agricultural Technology (Italy), Prof. A.M. Olivieri i prof. M. Morgante, Application of SSR markers in genetic analysis of maize inbred lines

1994., North Carolina State University, Prof. C. W. Stuber, RFLP and SSR analysis and QTL mapping of maize segregating populations

1994., University of Udine, Dept. of Plant Protection and Agricultural Technology (Italy), Prof. A.M. Olivieri i prof. M. Morgante, Application of RAPD markers in genetic analysis of maize inbred lines

1991., Agricultural Institute Novi Sad (Yugoslavia), Dr. I. Gerić, Application of isoenzymes in genetic analysis of maize inbred lines and hybrids

Employment and work experience

1987. - now

Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

Past projects

Management & Conservation of Grapevine Genetic Resources (AGRI GEN RES 870/2004) (2007-2010)

Support Network for Improvement of Strategic Planning (Tempus JEP_41143_2006) (2007-2009)

Mutant detection within cv. Plavac mali crni (Vitis vinifera L.) by DNA markers (2003-2006)

Ampelographic and genetic evaluation of native grapevine cultivars (2003-2006)

Genetic identification and protection of autochthonous grapevine cultivars (1998-2001)

Biotechnology and genetic parameters of the characters important in plant breeding (1996-2001)

Estimation and application of genetic parameters in crop species (1991-1996)

Use of molecular markers in plant breeding (1991-1994)

Search for cv. ''Crljenak kaštelanski / Zinfandel'' in Dalmatia (2002-2004)

Application of molecular markers in autochthonity identifying of sweet cherry cv. Lovranska (2001-2003)

Mapping the genes controlling the early emergence of tassel in maize (1997-2001)

Other professional activities

Member of the Scientific Committee of the „10th International Conference on Grapevine Breeding and Genetics“, Geneva, New York (USA), 5-10 August, 2010.

Member of the Scientific Committee of the "32nd World Congress of Vine and Wine", Zagreb, 28. June - 3. July, 2009

Member of the Scientific Committee of the "9th International Conference on Grape Genetics and Breeding", Udine (Italy), 2-6 July, 2006. 

Member of the Bord of Editors of the Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus (ACS), Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

Member of the Scientific Committee of the international conference "Prospects of Viticulture and Enology", Zagreb, 22-24 Nov, 2000 [http://www.agr.hr/150ve/]

Member of the Scientific Committee and co-editor of the proceedings

Books and Chapters in the Book

Maletić, E., Pejić, I., Karoglan Kontić, J. Plavac mali – hrvatska sorta za velika vina (2009) Klaster Plavac mali, Zagreb.

K.M. Sefc, I. Pejić, E. Maletić, M.R. Thomas & F. Lefort (2009). Microsatellite Markers for Grapevine: Tools for Cultivar Identification & Pedigree Reconstruction. In: Grapevine Molecular Physiology & Biotechnology, 2nd edition, Kalliopi A. Roubelakis-Angelakis (ed). Springer Publ., The Netherlands, pp. 565-596.

Maletić, E., Karoglan Kontić, J., Pejić, I. Vinova loza - ampelografija, ekologija, oplemenjivanje (2008) Školska knjiga Zagreb.

Mirošević, Nikola; Maletić, Edi; Karoglan Kontić, Jasminka; Pejić, Ivan. Croazia // La vite e l, uomo dal romicapo delle origini al salvataggio delle reliquie / Del Zan, Francesco; Failla, Osvaldo ; Scienza, Attilio (ur.). Gorizia : ERSA - Agenzia regionale per lo sviluppo rurale, 2004.

Scientific papers

Gaši, F., Šimon, S., Pojskić, N., Kurtović, M., Pejić, I. (2011) Analysis of morphological variability in Bosnia and Hercegovina's  autochtonous apple germplasm. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Enviroment vol. 9 (3 & 4): 444-448.

Pajač, I., Barić, B., Šimon, S., Mikac, M. K., Pejić, I. (2011) An Initial examination od population genetic structure of Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidea) in Croatian apple orchards. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Enviroment vol. 9 (3 & 4): 459-464.

Hrsak, V; Brana, S; Sedlar, Z; Pejic, I. (2011) Morphometric and molecular (RAPD) analysis of six Serapias taxa from Croatia. BIOLOGIA 66: 55-63.

Lacombe, T; Audeguin, L; Boselli, M; Bucchetti, B; Cabello, F; Chatelet, P; Crespan, M; D'Onofrio, C; Dias, JE; Ercisli, S; Gardiman, M; Grando, MS; Imazio, S; Jandurova, O; Jung, A; Kiss, E; Kozma, P; Maul, E; Maghradze, D; Martinez, MC; Munoz, G; Patkova, JK; Pejic, I; Peterlunger, E; Pitsoli, D; Preiner, D; Raimondi, S; Regner, F; Savin, G; Savvides, S; Schneider, A; Spring, JL; Szoke, A; Veres, A; Boursiquot, JM; Bacilieri, R; This, P. (2011) Grapevine European Catalogue: Towards a Comprehensive List. VITIS   50: 65-68.

Malenica, N., Simon, S., Besendorfer, V., Maletic, E., Kontic, J.K., Pejic, I. (2011) Whole genome amplification and microsatellite genotyping of herbarium DNA revealed the identity of an ancient grapevine cultivar. NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN   98: 763-772.

Voncina, D., Simon, S., Dermic, E., Cvjetkovic, B., Pejic, I., Maletic, E., Kontic, J.K. (2011) Differential Properties of Grapevine Virus B Isolates From Croatian Autochthonous Grapevine Cultivars. JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY  93: 283-289.

Vončina, D., Šimon, S., Đermić, E., Cvjetković, B., Pejić, I., Maletić, E., Karoglan Kontić J. (2010) Distribution and partial molecular characterization of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 2 (GLRaV-2) found in Croatian autochthonous grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) germplasm. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 117: 194-200.

Gaši, F., M. Kurtović, S. Šimon, M. Pecina, I. Pejić (2010) Genetic and Pomological Analyses of Apple Germplasm in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Acta Horticulturae, 859: 111-116.

Šimon, S., N. Malenica, M. Žulj, F. Gaši, G. Zdunić, D. Preiner, I. Pejić (2010) REMAP as a Tool for Preliminary Grapevine Accession Screening. Acta Horticulturae, 859: 155-160.

Ristova, D., H. Šarčević, S. Šimon, Lj. Mihajlov, I. Pejić (2010) Genetic Diversity in Southeast European Soybean Germplasm Revealed by SSR Markers. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientifi cus, Vol. 75, No. 1 (21-26).

Karoglan Kontić, J., Pejić, I., Maletić, E., Sladonja, B., Vokurka, A., Zdunić, G., Preiner, D., Šimon, S., Ruehl, Ernst. (2009) Virus diseases screening in clonal selection of Croatian grapevine cultivars. Acta Horticulturae, 827: 623-626.

Zdunić, G., Maletić, E., Vokurka, A., Karoglan Kontić, J., Pezo, I., Pejić, I. (2009) Intravarietal Variability of the Cultivar Plavac Mali (Vitis vinifera L.). Acta Horticulturae, 827: 203-206.

Jurković, Z., Dugalić, K.., Viljevac, M., Piližota, I., Vokurka, A., Puškar, B., Pejić, I. (2008) Preliminary report on the use of biotechnology in sweet and sour cherry research. Acta Agronomica Hungarica, 56: 417-420.

Gunjača J., Buhiniček I., Jukić M., Šarčević H., Vragolović A., Kozić Z., Jambrović A., Pejić I. (2008) Discriminating maize inbred lines using molecular and DUS data. Euphytica 161 (1-2): 165-172

Šarčević H., Pejić I., Barić M., Kozumplik V. (2008) Originality of M3S maize population and changes in allele frequencies revealed by SSR markers after two cycles of selfed progeny recurrent selection. // Euphytica. 161 (1-2): 97-105

Šimon, S., Petrić, I., Pejić, I. (2008) Performance of clonal candidates cv. Skrlet bijeli (Vitis vinifera L.) in regard to different environments. Cereal research communications. Vol. 36: 1607-1610.

Zdunić G., Pejić I., Karoglan-Kontić J., Vukičević D., Vokurka A., Pezo I., Maletić E. (2008) Comparison of genetic and morphological data for inferring similarity among native Dalmatian (Croatia) grapevine cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.). Journal of food agriculture & environment, 6(2): 333-336

Arroyo-Garcia, R., Ruiz-Garcia, L., Bolling, L., Ocete, R., Lopez, M.A., Arnold, C., Ergul, A., Soylemezoglu, G., Uzun, H.I., Cabello, F., Ibanez, J., Aradhya, M.K., Atanassov, A., Atanassov, I., Balint, S., Cenis, J.L., Constantini, L., Goris-Lavets, S., Grando, M.S., Klein, B.Y., Mcgovern, P.E., Merdinoglu, D., Pejić, I., Pelsy, F., Primikirios, N., Risovannaya, V., Roubelakis-Angelakis, K.A., Snoussi, H., Sotiri, P., Tamhankar, S., This, P., Troshin, L., Malpica, M., Lefort, F., Martinez-Zapater, J.M. (2006) Multiple origin of cultivated grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. ssp. sativa) based on chloroplast DNA polymorphisms.  Molecular Ecology, 15: 3707-3714.

Crespan, M., Cabello, F., Giannetto, S., Ibanez, J., Karoglan Kontić, J., Maletić, E., Pejić, I., Rodriguez-Torres, I., Antonacci, D. (2006) Malvasia delle Lipari, Malvasia di Sardegna, Greco di Gerace, Malvasia de Sitges and Malvasia dubrovačka - synonyms of an old and famous grape cultivar. Vitis, 45: 69-73.

Benjak, A., Ercisli, S., Vokurka, A., Maletić, E., Pejić, I. (2005) Genetic relationships among grapevine cultivars native to Croatia, Greece and Turkey. Vitis, 44: ; 73-77.

Šarčević H., Pejić I., Barić M., Kozumplik V. (2004) Performance and inbreeding depression of an exotic maize population under selfed progeny recurrent selection. Die Bodenkultur 55: 37-43.

Buhiniček I., Pejić I., Suresh J., Vragolović A., Phillips R.L. (2004) Genetic divergence of elite maize inbred lines comparing to Illinois high oil source. Die Bodenkultur 55 (1) 29-35.

Maletić E., Pejić, I., Karoglan-Kontić, J., Piljac, J., Dangl, G. S., Vokurka, A., Lacombe, T., Mirošević, N., Meredith, C.P. (2004). Zinfandel, Dobričić and Plavac mali - the genetic relationship among three cultivars of the Dalmatian coast in Croatia. Am J Enol Vitic 55(2): 174-180.

Marić S., Bolarić S., Martinčić J., Pejić I., Kozumplik V. (2004). Genetic diversity of hexaploid wheat cultivars estimated by RAPD markers, morphological traits and coefficients of parentage. Plant Breeding 123:1-5.

Vokurka A., Maletić E., Benjak A., Karoglan-Kontić J., Pejić I. (2003). Application of molecular markers for analysis of presumed synonyms and homonyms within Croatian grapevine cultivars. Proc. VIIIth IC in Grape. Eds: E. Hajdu & É. Borbás. Acta Hort 603, ISHS 2003, str. 581-584

Piljac, J., Maletić E., Kontić J. K., Dangl G.S., Pejić I., Mirošević N. and Meredith C.P. (2002). The parentage of cv. Pošip bijeli, a major white wine cultivar of Croatia. Vitis 41 (No.2) 83-89.

Sefc, K.M., Lopes M.S., Lefort F., Botta R., Roubelakis-Angelakis K.A., Ibanez J., Pejić I., Wagner H.W., Gloessl J., Steinkellner H. (2000). Microsatellite variability in grapevine cultivars from different European regions and evaluation of assignment testing to assess the geographic origin of cultivars. Theor Appl Genet, 100: 498-505.

Maletić, E., K. M. Sefc, H. Steinkellner, J. K. Kontić and I. Pejić. (1999) Genetic characterization of Croatian grapevine cultivars and detection of synonymous cultivars in neighboring regions. Vitis, 38(2): 79-83.

Pejić, I., P. Ajmone-Marsan, M. Morgante, V. Kozumplik, P. Castiglioni, G. Taramino, M. Motto. (1998) Comparative analysis of genetic similarity among maize inbred lines detected by RFLPs, RAPDs, SSRs, and AFLPs. Theor Appl Genet, 97: 1248-1255.

Sikora, S., S. Redžepović, I. Pejić and V. Kozumplik. (1997) Genetic diversity of Bradyrhizobium japonicum field population revealed by RAPD fingerprinting. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 82: 527-531.

Kozumplik, V., I. Pejić, L. Senior, G. Graham, R. Pavlina, and Stuber, C.W. (1996) Use of molecular markers for QTL detection in segregating maize populations derived from exotic germplasm. Maydica, 41: 211-217.

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