Mikrobioloģijas un biotehnoloģijas katedra

1. Molekulārā mikrobioloģija.
2. Vides mikrobioloģija.
3. Sēņu biotehnoloģija.
4. Augu biotehnoloģija.
5. Gēnu inženierija un genoma rediģēšana

• Silava
• BIOR
• BMC
• Tallinn University of Technology
• Norwegian University of Life Sciences
• Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
• Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• VTT Finland

• Valsts pētījumu programma COVID-19;
• Inovāciju fonda nozaru pētniecības programma "Biomedicīna"
• Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2021-ZEROPOLLUTION-01-08, GeneBEcon: Capturing the potential of Gene editing for a sustainable BioEconomy (LU project participant),
• EEZ-NOR Baltic Research Programme, research project “Improving adaptability and resilience of perennial ryegrass for safe and sustainable food systems through CRISPR-Cas9 technology - EditGrass4Food” (LU project coordinator)

Sustek-Sánchez F, Rognli OA, Rostoks N, Sõmera M, Jaškūnė K, Kovi MR, Statkevičiūtė G, Sarmiento C (2023) Improving abiotic stress tolerance of forage grasses – prospects of using genome editing. Frontiers in Plant Science 14

Boroduskis M, Ramata-Stunda A, Rostoks N, Jirgensons A, Tars K, Jaudzems K (2021) Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14 and Nsp16 Methyltransferase Inhibitors by High-Throughput Virtual Screening. Pharmaceuticals 14:1243

Bobiļeva O, Bobrovs R, Kaņepe I, Patetko L, Kalniņš G, Šišovs M, Bula AL, Gri̅nberga S, Borodušķis Mr, Ramata-Stunda A, Rostoks N, Jirgensons A, Ta̅rs K, Jaudzems K (2021) Potent SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Cap Methyltransferase Inhibitors by Bioisosteric Replacement of Methionine in SAM Cosubstrate. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 12: 1102–1107

Boroduske A, Jekabsons K, Riekstina U, Muceniece R, Rostoks N, Nakurte I (2021) Wild Sambucus nigra L. from north-east edge of the species range: A valuable germplasm with inhibitory capacity against SARS-CoV2 S-protein RBD and hACE2 binding in vitro. Industrial Crops and Products 165:113438

Boroduske A, Balode M, Nakurte I, Berga M, Jekabsons K, Muceniece R, Rischer H (2022) Sambucus nigra L. cell cultures produce main species-specific phytochemicals with anti-inflammatory properties and in vitro ACE2 binding inhibition to SARS-CoV2. Industrial Crops and Products 186

Ramata-Stunda A, Petrina Z, Valkovska V, Boroduskis M, Gibnere L, Gurkovska E, Nikolajeva V (2022) Synergistic Effect of Polyphenol-Rich Complex of Plant and Green Propolis Extracts with Antibiotics against Respiratory Infections Causing Bacteria. Antibiotics-Basel 11