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Comparative Anatomy

Department of Comparative Anatomy,
Institute of Zoology, Jagiellonian University,
ul. Ingardena 6,
30-060 Kraków, Poland.
Fax: (+48 12) 634-37-16


Head: Professor Lucyna Goniakowska - Witalińska, Ph.D.

Tel. (48 12) 663-24-26; 633-40-02

E-mail: lwital@zuk.iz.uj.edu.pl



Tematyka prac magisterskich

Professor Lucyna Goniakowska - Witalińska, Ph.D.

Tel. (48 12) 663-24-26; 633-40-02
E-mail: lwital@zuk.iz.uj.edu.pl

Research interests:
  • functional anatomy of vertebrates;
  • anatomy, physiology and ultrastructure of respiratory organs of vertebrates;
  • immunohistochemistry and ultrastructure of the neuroendocrine cells in the respiratory organs.
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Selected papers:
  1. Goniakowska – Witalińska L. et al. (1992). Ultrastructure and immunocytochemistry of the neuroepithelial bodies in the lung of tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum (Urodela, Amphibia). Anat. Rec. 234: 419-431
  2. Goniakowska-Witalińska L. (1995). The histology and ultrastructure of the amphibian lung. In: Histology and Immunohistochemistry of the Respiratory Organs in Non-Mammalian Vertebrates. Ed. L.M. Pastor. Universidad the Murcia. pp.:77-107.
  3. Goniakowska-Witalińska L. (1997). The neuroepithelial bodies and solitary endocrine cells in the lungs of Amphibia. Microsc. Res. Tech. 37:13-30.
  4. Goniakowska-Witalińska L. and U. Kubiczek. (1998). The structure of the skin of the tree frog Hyla arborea L. Ann. Anat. 180:237- 246.
  5. Podkowa D. and L. Goniakowska-Witalińska. (1998). The structure of the air bladder of the catfish Pangasius hypophtalmus. Folia Biologica 46: 189-196.
  6. Podkowa D. and L. Goniakowska-Witalinska (2003). Morphology of the air-breathing stomach of the catfish Hypostomus plecostomus. J. Morphol. 257:147-163
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Professor Jacek M. Szymura, Ph. D.

Tel. (48 12) 663-24-30
E-mail: szym@zuk.iz.uj.edu.pl

  • M. Sc. 1972, UJ Kraków
  • Ph.D. 1975, UJ Kraków dr hab 1989, UJ Kraków
  • Professor, 2002
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    Research interests:

  • evolutionary biology
  • hybrid zones
  • herpetology
  • molecular ecology and systematics
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    My general interests are in evolutionary biology and biology of amphibians. My special interests are in areas related to speciation that is degree of genetic and phenotypic divergence between closely related species, patterns of their geopgraphic variation and their causes, hybridisation and genetic analysis of hybrid zones. My research is focused on two hybridising species of the European fire-bellied toads, Bombina bombina and Bombina variegata, to understand dynamics of hybrid zones which separate their ranges. Genetic analysis of the zones, based on allozyme markers, mtDNA, morphological characters and mating calls, allows quantification of forces responsible for the zone maintenance and gives insight into interactions of divergent genomes in a particular genetic and ecological setting. Complementary to genetic analysis are my interests in ecological correlates of morphological, physiological and behavioural differences between the two species.


    Major publications

  1. Szymura J. M. and Barton. 1991. The genetic struture of the hybrid zone between the fire-bellied toads Bombina bombina and B. variegata: Comparisions between transects and between loci. Evolution 45:237-261.
  2. Sanderson N., Szymura J. M., and Barton N. H. 1992. Variation in mating call across the hybrid zone between the fire-bellied toads Bombina bombina and B. variegata. Evolution 46:595-607.
  3. Szymura, J.M. 1993. Analysis of hybrid zones with Bombina. In: R. Harrison (ed.). Hybrid zones and the evolutionary process. Oxford University Press. pp. 261-289.
  4. Szymura J.M. 1995.Inheritance of allozyme loci in Bombina: one linkage group established. Biochem. Genet. 33:167-172.
  5. Szymura J.M. 1996. Can fire-bellied toads, Bombina bombina and B. variegata, maintain their distinctness in face of hybridistation? Proc. 2 World Congress of Herpetology, 29.12.1993-6.01.1994, Adelaide; Israel J. Zool. 42:135-148.
  6. Szymura J.M., Lunt D., and Hewitt G.M. (1996). The sequence and structure of the meadow grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus) mitochondrial 12srRNA, ND2, COI, COII, ATPase8 and tRNA genes. Insect Mol. Biol. 5:127-139.
  7. Lunt D.H., Zhang D.X., Szymura J.M., and Hewitt G.M. (1996) The insect cytochrome oxidase I gene: evolutionary patterns and conserved primers for phylogenetic studies. Insect Mol. Biol. 5:153-165.
  8. Szymura J. M. 1996. How large are genetic resources in Bombina: Is hybridisation a threat to survival of the fire-bellied toad Bombina bombina (Proc. Conference "Die Rotbauchunke: Okologie und Bestandssituation", 13-14.02.1993, Berlin). Rana 1966;S1:51-71. (Mitt. Feldherpetol. Ichthyofaunistik, Berlin u.Brandenburg)
  9. MacCallum C.J., Nhrnberger B., Barton N.H., Szymura J.M. 1998. Habitat preference in the Bombina hybrid zone in Croatia. Evolution, 52:227-239.
  10. Szymura J.M. 1998. Origin of the yellow-bellied toad population, Bombina variegata, from Gritzhain in Saxony. The Herpetological Journal 8:201-205.
  11. Szymura J.M., Uzzell T., Spolsky C. 2000. Mitochondrial DNA variation in hybridizing fire-bellied toad species, Bombina bombina and Bombina variegata. Molecular Ecology 9:891-899.
  12. Hofman S., Szymura J.M. 2000. Inheritance of allozyme loci in Bombina: second linkage group established. Biochem. Genet. 38:259-266.
  13. Szymura JM, Uzzell T, Spolsky C. 2000.Mitochondrial DNA variation in the hybridising fire-bellied toads, Bombina bombina and B.variegata. Molecular Ecology 9:891-899.
  14. Babik W, Szymura JM, Rafiński J. 2003.Nuclear markers, mitochondrial DNA and male secondary sexual traits variation in a newt hybrid zone (Triturus vulgaris ; T. montandoni) Mol. Ecol. 12:1913-1930.
  15. Nürnberger B., Hofman S., Förg-Brey B., Praetzel G., Maclean A., Szymura J. M., Abbott C. M., Barton N.H. 2003. A linkage map for the hybridising toads Bombina bombina and B. variegata (Anura: Discoglossidae). Heredity 91: 136-142.
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    Professor Wojciech Witaliński, Ph. D.

    Tel. (48 12) 663-26-51
    E-mail: wwital@zuk.iz.uj.edu.pl
    Date & place of birth: June 30. 1946, Kraków
    Home address: Wł. Łokietka 1/5, 30-010 Kraków, Poland

    • M. Sc. - 30. 06. 1970, UJ Kraków
    • Ph. D. - 20. 05. 1976, UJ Kraków
    • Associate Prof. - 7. 03. 1995, UJ Kraków

Research interests:
    • Spermatogenesis, sperm structure and function
    • Sperm competition
    • Functional anatomy of mites (Acari)
    • Structure and formation of egg-shells in mites
    • Taxonomy of mites
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    Selected papers (last 2 ys):

    1. Witaliński, W. (1999) Sperm competition in the Acari. pp 149-156. In: J. Bruin, L.P.S. van der Geest & M.W. Sabelis (eds.), Ecology and Evolution of the Acari. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1999, pp 677.
    2. Alberti, G., Gegner, A. and Witaliński, W. (1999) Observations on the fine structure of the vagina of pergamasid mites (Pergamasidae, Parasitina, Gamasida). pp 593-601. In: J. Bruin, L.P.S. van der Geest & M.W. Sabelis (eds.), Ecology and Evolution of the Acari. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1999, pp 677.
    3. Alberti, G., Gegner, A. and Witaliński, W. (1999) Fine structure of the genital system in the females of Pergamasus mites (Acari: Gamasida: Pergamasidae). J. Morphol. 240: 195-223.
    4. Juvara-Bals, I. and Witaliński, W. (2000) Description of five new species of Holoparasitus s. str. with redescription of H. apenninorum (Berlese, 1906) and H. cultriger (Berlese, 1906) from Italy and Spain (Acari, Gamasida, Parasitidae). Rev. Suisse Zool. 107: 3-30.
    5. Alberti, G., Gegner, A. and Witaliński, W. (2000) Fine structure of the spermatophore and spermatozoa in inseminated females of Pergamasus mites (Acari: Gamasida: Pergamasidae). J. Morphol. 245: 1-18.



    Associate Professor Krystyna Żuwała, Ph. D.

    Tel. (48 12) 663-26-53

     E-mail: zuwa@zuk.iz.uj.edu.pl

    Research interests:

    •  morphology of fishes and amphibians taste organs;
    •  development of taste organs in Anura and Urodelan species;
    •  ultrastructure of taste and “associate” cells in taste buds and taste disks in development;
    •  morphology of different sensory organs in lower vertebrates
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    Selected papers:

  1. (1991) Żuwała K. & Jakubowski M. Development of taste organs in Rana temporaria: transmission and scanning electron microscopic study. Anatomy & Embryology 184: 363-369
  2. (1993)  Żuwała K. & Jakubowski M. Light and electron microscopy (SEM, TEM) of taste buds in the tench, Tinca tinca L. Acta Zoologica Stockholm 74: 277-282
  3. (2000) Żuwała K. & Jakubowski M. Taste organs in lower vertebrates. Morphology of the taste organs in amphibia. In, „Vertebrate Functional Morphology: horizon of research in the 21st century” Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, (Hiran M. Dutta and J.S.Datta Munshi, Eds) pp 221-239
  4. (2000) Jakubowski M. & Żuwała K. Taste organs in lower vertebrates. Taste organs in fishes. In, „Vertebrate Functional Morphology: horizon of research in the 21st century”. Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, (Hiran M. Dutta and J.S.Datta Munshi, Eds) pp. 161-174 (2001) 
  5. Żuwała K. & Jakubowski M. Two types of taste organs (SEM, TEM) in the    development of the spotted salamander Salamandra salamandra (L). Anatomy & Embryology, 204(5): 413-420
  6. (2002) Żuwała K. The development of the tongue and morphological and cytological changes in taste discs of Rana esculenta. Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology, 34 (1): 31-39
  7. (2002) Żuwała K., Jakubowski M., Bartman A. Development of mucous cells in taste discs of anurans. Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica, 40(2): 231-232.
  8. (2002)Żuwała K., Kato S., Jakubowski M. Two generations of the tongue and gustatory organs in the development of Hynobius dunni Tago. Journal of Anatomy 201: 91-98
  9. (2002)Żuwała K.  Developmental of tongue and taste disks of Pelobates fuscus.  Folia  Biologica vol 50(3-4): 165-172
  10. (2003)  Jakubowski M., Tugarina P.Y., Żuwała K. Pectoral fin development in the Baikalian viviparous golomyankas (Comephoridae: Cottoidei) with a remark on egg and embryos of Comephorus baicalensis (Pallas). Journal of Anatomy, 203: 317-322
  11. (2004)  Żuwała K., Merigo F., Zancanaro C. Neuronal intermediate filaments in the developing tongue of the frog Rana esculenta.  European Journal of Histochemistry,  in press
  12. (2004)  Żuwała K. &  Jakubowski M. Cytomorphological differentiation in the vertebrate gustatory organs with amphibians as an example. Zoologica Poloniae, in press
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    Anna Pecio, Ph.D.

    Tel. (48 12) 663-24-26; fax (48 12) 634 37 16

    e-mail: pecio@zuk.iz.uj.edu.pl

    Research interests:

    • Reproductive biology in lower vertebrates
    • Adaptation to insemination in teleosts (especially in Glandulocaudinae)
    • Testis structure, spermiogenesis and spermatozoon ultrastructure in teleosts
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    Scientific Publications:

    1.   Rafiński J. and  Czaja A. 1984. Sexual behaviour of the Bosca’s newt, Triturus boscai Amphibia-Reptilia, 5: 197.

    2.   Płytycz B., Dulak J. and Pecio A. 1984. Genetic control of the length of the larval period in Rana temporaria. Folia biologica. 32: 155 - 166.

    3.   Pecio A. and Rafiński J. 1985. The sexual behaviour of the Montandon’s newt, Triturus montandoni (Boulenger) (Caudata: Salamandridae). Amphibia - Reptilia.6: 11 - 22.

    4.   Rafiński J. and Pecio A. 1989. Craniometric studies on the species of the genus Triturus, Rafinesque, 1815 (Amphibia, Salamandridae). Folia biologica. 37: 131 - 150.

    5.   Pecio A. 1991. Der Einfluss der Befruchtung auf die Eiablage beim Teichmolch, Triturus vulgaris (Linne 1758). Amphibienforschung und Vivarium. 1991: 126 - 128.

    6.   Pecio A. 1992. Insemination and the egg laying dynamics in the Smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris in the laboratory. The Herpetological Journal. 2: 5 - 7.

    7.   Rafiński J. and Pecio A. 1992. The courtship behaviour of the Bosca’s newt, Triturus  boscai (Amphibia: Salamandridae). Folia biologica. 40: 155 - 165.

    8.      Pecio A. and Rafiński J. 1994. Testis structure, spermatozoon and spermatozeugmata of Mimagoniates barberi Regan, 1907 (Teleostei: Characidae), an internally fertilizing oviparous fish. Acta Zoologica (Stockholm). 75: 179 - 185.

    9.      Pecio A. and Rafiński J. 1999. Spermiogenesis in Mimagoniates barberi (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Characidae), an oviparous, internally fertilizing fish. Acta Zoologica (Stockholm). 80: 35 - 45.

    10.  Pecio A., Lahnsteiner F. and Rafiński J. 2001. Ultrastructure of the epithelial cells in the aspermatogenic part of the testis in Mimagoniates barberi (Teleostei: Characidae: Glandulocaudinae) and the role of their secretions in the spermatozeugmata formation. Annals of Anatomy. 183: 427 – 435.

    11.  Kostogrys R., Pecio A.,Sikora E. Pisulewski M.P. 2001. Wpływ azotanów (III) podawanych w diecie szczura na funkcjonowanie tarczycy. Żywienie Człowieka i Metabolizm. XXVIII (Suplement).

    12.  Pecio A. Rafiński J. 2001. Spermatozeugmata formation in Mimagoniates barberi (Teleostei: Characdae: Glandulocaudinae). J. Morphol. 248: 270.

    13.  Pecio A. 2003. Spermiogenesis and fine Structure of the spermatozoon in a Headstander,  Chilodus punctatus  (Teleostei, Characiformes, Anostomidae). Folia biologica (Kraków), 1-2: 55 – 62.

    14.  Pecio A. Burns J.R. Weitzman S.H. 2003. Adaptacje do inseminacji w strukturze gonady męskiej u przedstawicieli podrodziny Glandulocaudinae (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characiadae). Zoologia na Progu XXI wieku. 56-57.

    15.  Pecio A. Burns J.R. Weitzman S.H  2003. Zróżnicowanie budowy morfologicznej spermatozeugm u przedstawicieli podrodziny Glandulocaudinae (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae). Zoologia na Progu XXI wieku. 211-212.

    16.  Kostogrys R.B., Pisulewski P.M., Pecio A. 2003. Effect of allylisothiocyanate (SCN-), nitrate (NO3_) and nitrite (NO2_) on thyroid gland morphology in rats and antigoitrogenic properties of iodine: a quantitative evaluation. Toxicology Letters 144: 176. (Suplement). 

    17.  Kostogrys R.B., Pisulewski P.M., Pecio A., Sikora E. 2003. Effect of nitrate (NO2-) and allylisothiocyanate (SCN-) on thyroid functions in rats and alleviating properties of iodine. The Journal of Nutrition 133 (5): 233-234.


    Review articles

    1.   Czaja A.1982. Zaloty u niektórych Urodela. Przegląd Zoologiczny 2: 161 - 170.

    2.   Pecio A. 1994. Taksonomiczne i adaptacyjne aspekty ultrastrukturalnego zróżnicowania plemników ryb kostnopromienistych Actinopterygii i współczesnych bezżuchwowców, Agnatha. Przegląd Zoologiczny.3-4: 239 - 252.

    3)  Pecio A. 2001. Ewolucja żyworodności wśród ryb (Pisces). Przegląd  Zoologiczny 1-2: 29-47.




    Sebastian Hofman, Ph.D.

    Phone (48 12) 663-24-27

    e-mail: hof@zuk.iz.uj.edu.pl


    Research interests:

    • evolutionary biology
    • hybrid zones
    • phylogeography
    • amphibian biology
    • molecular biology
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    Publications 

    • Hofman S., Szymura J.M. 1998. Rozmieszczenie kumaków Bombina  Oken, 1816 w Polsce. Przegl. Zool. 42: 171-185 
    • Hofman S. 1999. Strefa mieszańcowa kumaków. Wszechświat 100, 10-12: 232-236
    • Hofman S., Szymura J.M. 2000. Inheritance of allozyme loci  in Bombina: second linkage group established. Biochem. Genet. 38:259-266.
    • Nürnberger B., Hofman S., Förg-Brey B., Praetzel G., Maclean A., Szymura J. M., Abbott C. M., Barton N. H. 2003. A linkage map for the hybridising toads Bombina bombina and B. variegata (Anura: Discoglossidae), Heredity 91: 136-142
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    Artur Osikowski, Ph.D.

     

    Phone (48 12) 663-24-27

    e-mail: osik@zuk.iz.uj.edu.pl

     
    Research interests:       

    • biological consequences of polyandry: sperm competition and cryptic female choice
    • molecular techniques and behavioural research
    • reproductive biology of newts (genus Triturus)
    • evolutionary biology
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    Publications 

    • Osikowski A, Rafiński J. (2001) Multiple insemination increases reproductive success of female Montandon's newt (Triturus montandoni, Caudata, Salamandridae). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 49:145-149
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    • Rafiński J, Osikowski A. (2002) Sperm mixing in the Alpine newt (Triturus alpestris). Canadian Journal of Zoology. 80 (7): 1293-1298
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      Tematyka prac magisterskich w Zakładzie Anatomii Porównawczej.


      Prof. dr hab. L. Witalińska

      1) Budowa różnych narządów kręgowców w mikroskopie świetlnym i elektronowym:
      a) skóry różnych gatunków płazów
      b) dodatkowych narządów oddechowych ryb
      c) płuc płazów i ryb.


      Prof. dr hab. Jacek M. Szymura

      1) Zachowania godowe kumaków.
      2) Ekologia kijanek kumaków.
      3) Heterozplazmia mtDNA kumaków.
      4) Dynamika populacji płazów.
      5) Zróżnicowanie genetyczne sekewencji DNA płazów.

      Prof. dr hab. Wojciech Witaliński

      1) Dwutorowa spermatogeneza u pierścienic.
      2) Cykle życiowe roztoczy niepasożytniczych i ektopasożytów.
      3) Badania zachowań agresywnych u samców roztoczy.
      4) Budowa układów rozrodczych roztoczy.
      5) Spermatogeneza i struktura plemników u różnych zwierząt.
      6) Roztocza (Acari) - badania faunistyczne.
      7) Badania nad polimorfizmem samców roztoczy.

      dr hab. Krystyna Żuwała

      1) Zróżnicowanie morfologiczne narządów zmysłu chemicznego różnych gatunków
      ryb kostnoszkieletowych w zależności od trybu życia.
      2) Narządy smaku w rozwoju ryb kostnoszkieletowych.
      3) Narządy smaku płazów w okresie hibernacji.

      dr Anna Pecio

      1) Struktura gonady męskiej, przebieg spermatogenezy i ultrastruktura plemnika ryb.
      2) Rozwój i anatomia wybranych narządów i układów w rozwoju larwalnym płazów.
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