Assoc. prof. Jan Olejniczak

Leader of research team at IPG-PAS on "Biochemical variability of mutants and hybrids from family Brassicaceae".

email: jole@igr.poznan.pl
tel. (+48 61) 65 50 271

Born:

Field of specialisation:

mutagenesis, interspecific crossing, in vitro cultures, breeding

Research area:

I have been working in the field of mutagenesis for several years. During 1989 -1997 my team participated in a FAO/IAEA programme. This study was highly appreciated and its results have been implemented in Third World countries. Recently my team focused attention on the introduction of Miscanthus and Salix species as alternative sources of bioenergy using interspecific crossing and in vitro cultures. This research has been especially fruitful in the development and evaluation of new breeding material crop lines to be introduced to Polish agriculture. My research team has expertise in oil seed crops, this is especially true in case of the development, screening and evaluation of new genetic material new crop lines with improved oil quality as suitable for industrial uses and biodiesel production.

List of significant publications:

1. Olejniczak J.1994. Genetic Variability Induced Through Mutation in Maize pp. 335-365 In; Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 25 Maize. Ed; Y.P.S. Bajaj: Spring-Verlag
2. Olejniczak J. W Rybiński (1999). Role and possibility of using alternative plants an example of EU countries (Summary in English). Zesz. Prob. Post. Nauk Roln. 468: 31-45.
3. Olejniczak J. A. Wojciechowski (2000 ). Transgenic plants of rapeseed and possibilites of ecological risk (Summary in English). T XXI Zeszyt 1; 45-52.
4. Olejniczak J.,Adamska E.(1999) Adaptation of Cuphea oil plant to Polish climatic conditions. Schriftenreihe "Nachwachsende Rohstoffe".Band 14, Landwirtschaftsverlag GmbH Műnster, 375-380.
5. Olejniczak J., Adamska E. (1999). Achievements of mutation breeding of cereal and oilseed crops in Poland.. New Genetical Approaches to Crop Improvement-III , Tando -Jam, Pakistan, Associate Editor Khushnood Ahmed Sidiqui.55-63.
6. Przybecki Z., Olejniczak J., Adamska E. (2001). Regeneration of Cuphea tolucana peyr. In vitro culture. Cell. Mol. Biol. Lett. 6: 587-591.
7. Przybecki Z., Olejniczak J., Adamska E. (2001). Regeneration of Cuphea wrightii (Peyr 651) and fertile C. Wrightii x C. Tolucana hybrids from leaf explants. Cell. Mol. Biol. Lett. 6: 859-870.

Organisation of events:

• 1^st Polish Conference "Alternative plants in Poland 10-11,December 1997 (Congress chairman)

Scientific fellowships:

• University of Göttingen, Institute of Agronomy and Plant Breeding: 1984/85 -24 months, 1989 - 3 months, 1999 - 1month, 2000/2001 - 3 months
• Oregon State University USA 1997 (1 month) Studies in genetics and breeding of alternative plants International co-operation

International co-operation

• Institute of Agronomy and Plant Breeding - University of Göttingen: Induced variability in rapeseed - 2000-2002

Participation in international research projects:

1. Grant: Development of a new crop Cuphea as a domestic source of short chain fatty acids with the use of mutagenesis . Contract No 5439/R3/RB FAO/IAEA as part of the Co-ordinated Programme: Mutation Breeding of Oil Seed Crops 1989-93, leader J. Olejniczak
2. Grant: Development of a new crop Cuphea and Cuphea-Brassica hybrid with the use of biotechnology. Contract No. POL/5/009/092e FAO/IAEA as part of the programme "Nuclear and related techniques for environment friendly agriculture". 1995-97, leader J. Olejniczak.