Eva Kotabová
	______________________________________________ Institute of Microbiology, Laboratory of Photosynthesis Opatovicky mlyn, Trebon 379 81 Czech Republic Tel: +420 384 340 454 E-mail: kotabova(at)alga.cz _______________________________________________

 

Short CV

 

Research interests:

• Photosynthesis of Chromera velia
• Role of xanthophylls in photosynthesis,mechanism of non-photochemical quenching
• Primary productivity in ecologically important organisms (Prochlorococcus Marinus)
• Alternative electron pathways in photosynthesis (cyclic electron pathways, Water-water cycle)

 

Recent publications

 

2012

Kaňa R, Kotabová E, Komárek O, Papageorgiou GC, Govindjee, Šedivá B, Prášil O (2012) Slow S to M fluorescence rise in cyanobacteria is due to a state 2 to state 1 transition. BBA - bioenergetics (special issue), accepte

Kaňa R, Kotabová E, Sobotka R, Prášil O (2012) Non-photochemical quenching is located in chlorophyll a/c binding antennae of the cryptophyta alga Rhodomonas salina. PLOS ONE, accepted - pdf

Oborník M, Modrý D, Lukeš M, Černotíková-Stříbrná E, Cihlář J, Tesařová M, Kotabová E, Vancová M, Prášil O, Lukeš J. (2012) Morphology, ultrastructure and life cycle of Vitrella brassicaformis n. sp., n. gen., a novel chromerid from the Great Barrier Reef. Protist doi:10.1016/j.protis.2011.09.001 (in press; available online)

2011

Kotabová E.,  Kaňa R., Jarešová J., Prášil O (2011) Non-photochemical fluorescence quenching in Chromera velia is enabled by fast violaxanthin de-epoxidation. FEBS lett. 585: 1941-1945 - pdf

Kaňa R., Komárek O., Kotabová E., Papageorgiouc GC, Govindjee, Prášil O. (2011) The Slow S to M fluorescence rise is missing in the RpaC mutant of Synechocystis sp. (PCC 6803) Proceedings of 15^th International Photosynthetic Congress, Beijing, China, In press - pdf

Kaňa R., Kotabová E., Hošková B., Prášil O. (2011) Presence of flexible non-photochemical quenching in cryptophytes (Rhodomonas Salina). Proceedings of 15^th International Photosynthetic Congress, Beijing, China, In press - pdf

2010

Ilík P., Kotabová E., Špundová M., Novák O., Kaňa R., Strzałka K. (2010) Low-light-induced violaxanthin de-epoxidation in shortly preheated leaves: uncoupling from ΔpH-dependent non-photochemical quenching. Photochem Photobiol.,86: 722-726 - pdf

Komárek O, Felcmanová K, Šetlíková E, Kotabová E, Trtílek M and Prášil O (2010) Microscopic measurements of the chlorophyll a fluorescence kinetics. In Chlorophyll a fluorescence in aquatic sciences: methods and applications, Springer, Advances in Applied Phycology series, pp 91-102

2008

Kaňa R., Kotabová E., Prášil O (2008) Acceleration of plastoquinone pool reduction by alternative pathways and inhibition of PSII photochemistry precede a decrease in photosynthetic CO2 assimilation in preheated barley leaves. Physiol. Plant. 133 (4)    794-806 - pdf

Kotabová  E., Kaňa R., Kyseláková H., Lípová L., Novák O., Ilík P. (2008) A pronounced light-induced zeaxanthin formation accompanied by an unusually slight increase in non-photochemical quenching. A study with barley leaves treated with methyl viologen at moderate light.  J. Plant Physiol., 165(15), 1563-1571. - pdf

2007

Ilik P, Kyselakova H, Kotabova E, Naus J (2007) Violaxanthin deepoxidation in barley leaves treated with methyl viologen is stimulated by moderate light from a fluorescent tube but not by light of the same intensity coming from a tungsten lamp. Photosynthesis Research 91: 254-255

2006

Vlckova A, Spundova M, Kotabova E, Novotny R, Dolezal K, Naus J (2006) Protective cytokinin action switches to damaging during senescence of detached wheat leaves in continuous light. Physiologia Plantarum 126: 257-267

Ilik P, Schansker G, Kotabova E, Vaczi P, Strasser RJ, Bartak M (2006) A dip in the chlorophyll fluorescence induction at 0.2-2 s in Trebouxia-possessing lichens reflects a fast reoxidation of photosystem - I. A comparison with higher. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta-Bioenergetics 1757: 12-20

2004

Kotabova E, Vlckova A, Novak O, Spundova M, Ilik P (2004) The effect of meta-topolin on photosynthetic pigment composition in wheat leaves during artificial senescence on continuous light or in the dark. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 26: 102-102

Ilik P, Kotabova E, Kana R, Hajek J, Vaczi P, Bartak M (2004) Unusual Step(S) in the Fast Chlorophyll Fluorescence Induction in Lichens. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 26: 174-174