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Infestation of nests of sand martin, Riparia riparia (Aves: Passeriformes) with Ixodes lividus ticks in Lithuania

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Matulaityte V., Paulauskas A., Radzijevskaja J.

Annals of Parasitology

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2016

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tom 62

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nr Suppl.

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Detection of Rickettsia spp. in ticks from different species of migrating passerine birds in Lithuania

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Mardosaite-Busaitiene D., Radzijevskaja J., Paulauskas A.

Annals of Parasitology

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2016

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tom 62

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nr Suppl.

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Molecular and morphological identification of Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1909 (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) from American mink and European polecat in Lithuania

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Nugaraite D., Mazeika V., Paulauskas A.

Annals of Parasitology

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2016

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tom 62

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nr Suppl.

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Morphological and genetic diversity of European cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos L., Ericaceae) clones in Lithuanian reserves

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Cesoniene L., Daubaras R., Paulauskas A., Zukauskiene J., Zych M.

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

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2013

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tom 82

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nr 3

The wild-harvested fruit of Vaccinium oxycoccos (European cranberry) is used medicinally in many European and North American countries; the plant, however, is seldom cultivated. In order to optimize the collection strategy and improve the horticulturally important characters of V. oxycoccos clones, comprehensive investigations of the species are necessary. In the present study we investigated the phenological, morphological and genetic diversity of 29 clones originating from two wild populations growing in two strictly protected Lithuanian reserves, Čepkeliai and Žuvintas. During an ex situ collection at Kaunas Botanical Garden, we observed great phenological variation between the collected V. oxycoccos clones. The following morphological traits most clearly distinguished our study clones: leaf size, berry shape, berry size and fruit colour at full maturity. The genetic variation of V. oxycoccos clones from the two populations was assessed using RAPD and SSR. RAPD analysis conducted with 9 primers resulted in 146 polymorphic loci for the total sample, and SSR analysis with 5 primers revealed 29 alleles for the total sample. A greater degree of polymorphism was demonstrated for the Čepkeliai population than for the Žuvintas population. The study allowed the selection of several clones having promising morphological traits for further testing in the field.

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Genetic diversity of Lithuanian populations of Juniperus communis L. in relation to abiotic and biotic factors

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Vilcinskas R., Jociene L., Rekasius T., Marozas V., Paulauskas A., Kupcinskiene E.

Dendrobiology

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2016

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tom 76

Juniperus communis L. is increasingly threatened in many parts of Europe, including the Baltic region. Our present study was aimed at evaluation of genetic diversity of J. communis populations of Lithuania. Fourteen selected populations differed in geography and habitats (coastal brown dunes covered with natural Scots pine forests, further referred as B; J. communis shrubs, F; transition mires and quaking bogs, D; subcontinental moss Scots pine forests, G; xero-thermophile fringes, E). Molecular variance was analyzed among populations (140 individuals, in total), employing 14 Inter Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) markers. Percentage of polymorphic loci differed between populations belonging to the different habitat type, being the highest for population representing habitat F (68.2%) and the lowest for populations D (42.9%). The data demonstrate the possibility to underestimate or overestimate this parameter if some habitat populations are bypassed. Means per population of Nei‘s gene diversity and Shannon‘s information indexes, were 0.158 and 0.239, respectively. Significant correlation between genetic and geographic distance of populations of J. communis was documented by Mantel test. Bayesian analysis of ISSR data has separated populations of Southern Lithuania from Northern part. Juniperus communis populations representing different habitats showed moderate interpopulation variance at ISSR loci. In ISSR-based dendrograms, individuals were correctly allocated to populations, even in case of populations growing in 0.5 km vicinity (habitats D and G). Among all populations the most distinct one was representing habitat of J. communis shrubs (F) protected by EUNIS. Principal coordinate analysis of weighted averages of Ellenberg’s indicator values (EIV) for herbaceous species, separated populations according to habitat type, while the same type analysis of ISSR data allowed distinguishing E habitat populations from populations of all other habitat type but G. Our study shows that on the local (Lithuanian) scale, molecular variance between populations of J. communis at ISSR loci might be related to habitat type. For evaluation and preservation of diversity of J. communis, different assessment methods should be included and management strategies should be directed in the way to retain variety of habitats encompassing both widely spread and less common ones.

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3 Annals of Parasitology

1 Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae

1 Dendrobiology

5 Paulauskas A.

2 Radzijevskaja J.

1 Cesoniene L.

1 Daubaras R.

1 Jociene L.

1 Kupcinskiene E.

1 Mardosaite-Busaitiene D.

1 Marozas V.

1 Matulaityte V.

1 Mazeika V.

1 Nugaraite D.

1 Rekasius T.

1 Vilcinskas R.

1 Zukauskiene J.

1 Zych M.

4 2016

1 2013

Infestation of nests of sand martin, Riparia riparia (Aves: Passeriformes) with Ixodes lividus ticks in Lithuania

Detection of Rickettsia spp. in ticks from different species of migrating passerine birds in Lithuania

Molecular and morphological identification of Isthmiophora melis (Schrank, 1788) Luhe, 1909 (Digenea: Echinostomatidae) from American mink and European polecat in Lithuania

Morphological and genetic diversity of European cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos L., Ericaceae) clones in Lithuanian reserves

Genetic diversity of Lithuanian populations of Juniperus communis L. in relation to abiotic and biotic factors