Veronika Zapletalová (Ph.D., MSc.)
(born Smékalová)
Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry
Hněvotínská 3
775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
e-mail: veronika.zapletalova@upol.cz
tel.: 585 63 2324
Research Topics:
Study of natural substances (flavonoids) focused on their biotransformation
Position:
2023 – present
Scientific laboratory assistant, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc
2014 – 2022
Junior researcher, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc
Education and postgraduate training:
2010-2014
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc
2008-2010
MSc. In Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc
2005-2008
Bc. In Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University in Olomouc
Publication:
Dvořák P, Krasylenko Y, Ovečka M, Basheer J, Zapletalová V, Šamaj J, Takáč T (2021) In‐vivo light‐sheet microscopy resolves localisation patterns of FSD1, a superoxide dismutase with function in root development and osmoprotection. Plant, Cell & Environment 44, 68-87.
Samakovli D, Tichá T, Vavrdová T, Ovečka M, Luptovčiak I, Zapletalová V, Kuchařová A, Křenek P, Krasylenko Y, Margaritopoulou T, Roka L, Milioni D, Komis G, Hatzopoulos P, Šamaj J (2020) YODA-HSP90 module regulates phosphorylation-dependent inactivation of SPEECHLESS to control stomatal development under acute heat stress in Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant 13, 612-633.
Vadovič P, Šamajová O, Takáč T, Novák D, Zapletalová V, Colcombet J, Šamaj J (2019) Biochemical and genetic interactions of phospholipase D alpha 1 and mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 affect Arabidopsis stress response. Frontiers in Plant Science 10:275.
Smékalová V, Luptovčiak I, Komis G, Šamajová O, Ovečka M, Doskočilová A, Takáč T, Vadovič P, Novák O, Pechan T, Ziemann A, Košútová P, Šamaj J (2014) Involvement of YODA and mitogen activated protein kinase 6 in Arabidopsis post-embryogenic root development through auxin up-regulation and cell division plane orientation. New Phytologist 203, 1175-1193.
Smékalová V, Doskočilová A, Komis G, Šamaj J (2014) Crosstalk between secondary messengers, hormones and MAPK modules during abiotic stress signalling in plants. Biotechnology Advances 32(1), 2-11.
Křenek P, Smékalová V (2014) Quantification of stress-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase expressional dynamic using reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR. Methods in Molecular Biology 1171, 13-25.
Research Fellowships:
2/2013
University of Évry, URGV – Plant Genomics Research
5-7/2014
University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Science, Core Facility Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research
Recent Awards:
2014 – Dean´s award for publication
2013 – best poster presentation (Green for food, Olomouc)