Mgr. Jan Mendel Ph.D.

Position full-time researcher
Direction molecular biology and genetics
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Mendel Jan

Research interests

  • molecular markers in taxonomy and systematics,
  • conservation genetics of fish, population variability and phylogenetics,
  • genetics and breeding,
  • molecular biological detection of zoonotic pathogens, statistical evaluation of genetic data,
  • TTO manager,
  • DNA service.

Running Projects

Aquaculture of the 21st century – modern, smart and environmentally friendly (2024–2028)
A new way of sterilizing water for intensive fish farming using CaviPlasma technology (2024–2027)

Finished Projects

Globalization, modern technologies and climate change provide both new opportunities and hazards for salmonid breeding management (2021–2025)
Revision of the species structure of the genera Gobio and Romanogobio in the Eurasian context (2009–2011)
Molecular biodiversity inventory of the ichthyofauna of the Czech Republic (2009–2011)
Genetic diversity of endangered fish species-base of effective protection of biodiversity (2005–2007)

Education

  • 1996-2001: undergraduate study – Masaryk University Brno, Faculty of Science, specialization biology and genetics. Thesis: Genotoxicity Tests of Natural Extracts of Blue-Green Algae and Halogenated Aliphatic Hydrocarbons with Drosophila melanogaster.
  • 2001-2007: Ph.D. study – Masaryk University Brno, Faculty of Science, Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR, Brno. Ph.D. thesis: The using of mtDNA for characteristics of population structures of species from the genera Gobio and Romanogobio.

Employment

  • 2001-present: Institute of Vertebrate Biology AS CR – research scientist.

Former Ph.D. students

  • Soňa Stierandová: Molecular biodiversity inventory of selected fish species from families Cyprinidae and Umbridae.
  • Eva Marešová: Genetic diversity of the Alpine bullhead (Cottus poecilopus, Heckel, 1837) in the Carpathian arc (Baltic and Black Sea basins contact zone).

Publications and Applied outputs

2026

Šikutová S, Mravcová K, Mendel J, Šebesta O, Sak B, Holubová N, Kváč M, McKee C, Adler PH, Otranto D, Rudolf I (2026). Molecular screening of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) for vector-borne zoonotic pathogens, South Moravia, Czech Republic. Zoonoses and Public Health.
Toulová I, Palíková M, Mikulíková I, Novotná H, Lepková Z, Pikula J, Mendel J, Sťahel P, Čech J, Rudolf P, Maršálek B, Papežíková I (2026). Non‐equilibrium plasma treatment of fast‐flowing liquids as a tool for the elimination of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in recirculating aquaculture systems. Plasma Processes and Polymers, e70157.

2025

Marešová E, Halačka K, Vetešník L, Mendel J (2025). Genetická analýza pstruha obecného v CHKO Brdy aneb jsou Brdy na jedno brdo?. Ochrana přírody, 80: 34-37.
Palíková M, Vaibarová V, Sťahel P, Čech J, Toulová I, Mikulíková I, Novotná H, Pikula J, Mendel J, Rudolf P, Maršálek B, Papežíková I (2025). Elimination of pathogenic Aeromonas and Flavobacterium strains in the aquatic environment using CaviPlasma. BMC Microbiology, 686.
Mendel J, Halačka K (2025). Vyhodnocení užitečnosti nové technologie CaviPlasma v boji proti patogenům vyskytujícím se v intenzivních chovech ryb - první poznatky a výsledky. Verified Technology.

2024

Mravcová K, Zadražilová S, Vlčková I, Orlíková H, Malý M, Kynčl J, Mendel J, Hubálek Z, Šikutová S, Rudolf I (2024). Výskyt Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica v hematofágních členovcích na Břeclavsku v roce 2022. Epidemiologie, Mikrobiologie, Imunologie, 73: 147-152.
Šikutová S, Mendel J, Mravcová K, Kejíková R, Hubálek Z, Kampen H, Rudolf I (2024). Detection of Usutu virus in a house martin bug Oeciacus hirundinis (Hemiptera: Cimicidae): implications for virus overwintering in a temperate zone. Parasitology Research, 304.
Mendel J, Marešová E (2024). Genetická souprava STR Multiplex OMident11 ke stanovení populačních parametrů v komerčních chovech pstruha duhového (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Functional Sample.
Halačka K, Mendel J (2024). Využití technologie nanovlákenných filtrů k detekci patogenů v chovech ryb. Verified Technology.

2023

Fedorčák J, Šanda R, Stefanov T, Mendel J, Nowak M, Križek P, Perdices A, Vukić J, Koščo J (2023). The “True Colours” of Golden Loaches (Teleostei: Cobitidae). Fishes, 8: 119.
Šindelka R, Mendel J (2023). Diagnostická souprava RT-qPCR ICHTident na detekci a kvantifikaci Ichthyophthirius multifiliis ve vzorcích vody, tkání a kožních stěrů. Functional Sample.
Halačka K, Mendel J (2023). Souprava pro odběr a filtraci vzorků vody. Utility Model 37354.

2022

Kejíková R, McKee C, Straková P, Šikutová S, Mendel J, Rudolf I (2022). First detection of Bartonella spp. in bat bugs Cimex pipistrelli (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), Central Europe. Parasitology Research.
Seidlová V, Straková P, Kejíková R, Němcová M, Bartonička T, Salát J, Dufková L, Šikutová S, Mendel J, McKee C, Zukal J, Pikula J, Rudolf I (2022). Detection of Leptospira species in bat cadavers, Czech and Slovak Republics. Emerging Microbes & Infections, .
Šikutová S, Mendel J, Vojtíšek J, Hubálek Z, Rudolf I (2022). First record of mosquito-borne Sindbis virus (genotype I) in the Czech Republic. Acta virologica.
Šindelka R, Mendel J (2022). DIAGNOSTICKÁ SOUPRAVA RT-qPCR TETRACAPSident na detekci a kvantifikaci Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae ve vzorcích vody, tkání a kožních stěrů. Functional Sample.
Šindelka R, Mendel J (2022). DIAGNOSTICKÁ SOUPRAVA RT-qPCR FLAVident na detekci a kvantifikaci Flavobacterium psychrophilum ve vzorcích vody, tkání a kožních stěrů. Functional Sample.
Šindelka R, Mendel J (2022). DIAGNOSTICKÁ SOUPRAVA RT-qPCR AEROMident na detekci a kvantifikaci Aeromonas spp. ve vzorcích vody, tkání a kožních stěrů. Functional Sample.

2021

Rudolf I, Kejíková R, Vojtíšek J, Mendel J, Peňázziová K, Hubálek Z, Šikutová S, Estrada-Peňa A (2021). Probable overwintering of adult Hyalomma rufipes in Central Europe. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 101718.

2020

Jurajda P, Bednařík A, Bartáková V, Mendel J, Jurajdová Z, Mikl L (2020). Genetická struktura populací pstruha obecného (Salmo trutta) na vybraných lokalitách v Krkonošském národním parku. Opera Corcontica, 57: 95-106.
Križek P, Mendel J, Fedorčák J, Koščo J (2020). In the foothill zone—Sabanejewia balcanica (Karaman 1922), in the lowland zone—Sabanejewia bulgarica (Drensky, 1928): Myth or reality?. Ecology and Evolution.
Rudolf I, Blažejová H, Mendel J, Straková P, Šebesta O, Rettich F, Čabanová V, Miterpáková M, Betášová L, Peško J, Barbušinová E, McKee C, Osikowicz L, Šikutová S, Hubálek Z, Kosoy M (2020). Bartonella species in medically important mosquitoes, Central Europe. Parasitology Research.
Rudolf I, Šikutová S, Šebesta O, Mendel J, Malenovský I, Kampen H, Medlock J, Schaffner F (2020). Overwintering of Culex modestus and other mosquito species in a reedbed ecosystem, including arbovirus findings. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association.
Syrová E, Palíková M, Mendel J, Seidlová V, Papežíková I, Schmidt-Posthaus H, Somerlíková K, Minářová H, Mareš L, Mikulíková I, Pikula J, Mareš J (2020). Field study indicating susceptibility differences between salmonid species and their lineages to proliferative kidney disease. Journal of Fish Diseases.
Šikutová S, Dočkal P, Straková P, Mendel J, Šebesta O, Betášová L, Blažejová H, Hubálek Z, Rudolf I (2020). First record of mosquito-borne Kyzylagach virus in Central Europe. Viruses, 1445.

2019

Bartoš O, Röslein J, Kotusz J, Pačes J, Pekárik L, Petrtýl M, Halačka K, Štefková Kašparová E, Mendel J, Boron A, Juchno D, Leska A, Jablonska O, Beneš V, Šídová M, Janko K (2019). The Legacy of Sexual Ancestors in Phenotypic Variability, Gene Expression, and Homoeolog Regulation of Asexual Hybrids and Polyploids. Molecular Biology and Evolution.
Čabanová V, Šikutová S, Straková P, Šebesta O, Vichová B, Zubríková D, Miterpáková M, Mendel J, Hurníková Z, Hubálek Z, Rudolf I (2019). Co-circulation of West Nile and Usutu flaviviruses in mosquitoes in Slovakia, 2018. Viruses, 639.
Rudolf I, Rettich F, Betášová L, Imrichová K, Mendel J, Hubálek Z, Šikutová S (2019). West Nile virus (linie 2) poprvé detekován v komárech v jižních Čechách: nová endemická oblast?. Epidemiologie, Mikrobiologie, Imunologie, 68: 150-153.
Mendel J (2019). Funkční vzorek - Genetická souprava STR Multiplex SALVident11 ke stanovení populačních parametrů v komerčních chovech sivenů (rod Salvelinus). Functional Sample.
Mendel J (2019). Funkční vzorek - Genetická souprava STR Multiplex OMident12 ke stanovení populačních parametrů v komerčních chovech pstruha duhového (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Functional Sample.
Mendel J, Halačka K, Vetešník L (2019). Method of identification of European freshwater fish and hybrides in biological materials by S7ICAPS method. Patent EP 3199643.
Mendel J (2019). S7iFish software. Software.

2018

Blažejová H, Šebesta O, Rettich F, Mendel J, Čabanová V, Miterpáková M, Betášová L, Peško J, Hubálek Z, Kampen H, Rudolf I (2018). Cryptic species Anopheles daciae (Diptera: Culicidae) found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Parasitology Research.
Hubálek Z, Kosina M, Rudolf I, Mendel J, Straková P, Tomešek M (2018). Mortality of Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis) due to West Nile virus lineage 2. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.
Mendel J, Jánová K, Palíková M (2018). Genetically influenced resistance to stress and disease in salmonids in relation to present-day breeding practice - a short review. Acta veterinaria Brno.
Rudolf I, Blažejová H, Šebesta O, Mendel J, Peško J, Betášová L, Straková P, Šikutová S, Hubálek Z (2018). West Nile virus (linie 2) v komárech na jižní Moravě – očekávání prvních autochtonních lidských případů. Epidemiologie, Mikrobiologie, Imunologie, 67: 44-46.
Rudolf I, Blažejová H, Straková P, Šebesta O, Peško J, Mendel J, Šikutová S, Hubálek Z, Kampen H, Schaffner F (2018). The invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Czech Republic: Repetitive introduction events highlight the need for extended entomological surveillance. Acta Tropica.
Mareš J, Poštulková E, Palíková M, Mendel J (2018). Výsledky chovu lososovitých ryb různého genetického původu. Verified Technology.
Mendel J, Halačka K, Vetešník L (2018). Způsob identifikace evropských sladkovodních ryb a hybridů v biologických materiálech metodou S7iCAPS. Patent 307525.

2017

Halačka K, Muška M, Mendel J, Vetešník L (2017). A newly discovered population of the Balkan spiny loach Sabanejewia balcanica (Karaman, 1922) in the River Jihlava, Czech Republic. Folia zoologica.
Janáč M, Bryja J, Ondračková M, Mendel J, Jurajda P (2017). Genetic structure of three invasive gobiid species along the Danube-Rhine invasion corridor: similar distributions, different histories. Aquatic Invasions.
Lusk S, Halačka K, Májsky J, Vetešník L, Mendel J (2017). Sekavčík balkánský (Sabanejewia balcanica) v České republice – minulost, současnost a budoucnost. Lampetra. Bulletin pro výzkum a ochranu biodiverzity vodních toků, 8: 90-102.
Lusk S, Koščo J, Lusková V, Halačka K, Mendel J, Košúth P (2017). The nonindigenous fish Perccottus glenii in the Tisza River drainage, Eastern Slovakia – I. part: history of invasion, habitat associations and genetic characteristics (results up to the year 2006). Lampetra. Bulletin pro výzkum a ochranu biodiverzity vodních toků, 8: 127-143.
Rudolf I, Betášová L, Blažejová H, Venclíková K, Straková P, Šebesta O, Mendel J, Bakonyi T, Schaffner F, Nowotny N, Hubálek Z (2017). West Nile virus in overwintering mosquitoes, central Europe. Parasites & Vectors, 452.
Mendel J, Halačka K, Mareš J (2017). Využití polymerázové řetězové reakce, PCR-RFLP techniky a sekvenační analýzy k determinaci homozygotů, vnitrodruhových heterozygotů a mezidruhových hybridů rodu Salvelinus v chovných zařízeních. Certified Methodology.

2016

Hamšíková Z, Silaghi C, Rudolf I, Venclíková K, Mahríková L, Slovák M, Mendel J, Blažejová H, Berthová L, Kocianová E, Hubálek Z, Schnittger L, Kazimírová M (2016). Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of Hepatozoon spp. in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks and rodents from Slovakia and Czech Republic. Parasitology Research.
Rudolf I, Betášová L, Bischof V, Venclíková K, Blažejová H, Mendel J, Hubálek Z, Kosoy M (2016). Molecular survey of arthropod-borne pathogens in sheep keds (Melophagus ovinus), Central Europe. Parasitology Research.
Rudolf I, Venclíková K, Blažejová H, Betášová L, Mendel J, Hubálek Z, Parola P (2016). First report of Rickettsia raoultii and Rickettsia helvetica in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks from the Czech Republic. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases.
Stierandová S, Vukic J, Vasil'eva ED, Zogaris S, Shumka S, Halačka K, Vetešník L, Švátora M, Nowak M, Stefanov T, Koščo J, Mendel J (2016). A multilocus assessment of nuclear and mitochondrial sequence data elucidates phylogenetic relationships among European spirlins (Alburnoides, Cyprinidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
Venclíková K, Mendel J, Betášová L, Blažejová H, Jedličková P, Straková P, Hubálek Z, Rudolf I (2016). Neglected tick-borne pathogens in the Czech Republic, 2011–2014. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases.

2015

Rudolf I, Bakonyi T, Šebesta O, Mendel J, Peško J, Betášová L, Blažejová H, Venclíková K, Straková P, Nowotny N, Hubálek Z (2015). Co-circulation of Usutu virus and West Nile virus in a reed bed ecosystem. Parasites & Vectors.
Venclíková K, Mendel J, Betášová L, Hubálek Z, Rudolf I (2015). First evidence of Babesia venatorum and Babesia capreoli in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Czech Republic. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine.

2014

Nowak M, Klaczak A, Szczerbik P, Mendel J, Popek W (2014). Occurrence of the Kessler’s gudgeon Romanogobio kesslerii (Dybowski, 1862) (Cyprinidae) in the Upper Vistula River (Poland). Journal of Applied Ichthyology.
Rudolf I, Bakonyi T, Šebesta O, Mendel J, Peško J, Betášová L, Blažejová H, Venclíková K, Straková P, Nowotny N, Hubálek Z (2014). West Nile virus lineage 2 isolated from Culex modestus mosquitoes in the Czech Republic, 2013: expansion of the European WNV endemic area to the North?. Eurosurveillance.
Rudolf I, Šebesta O, Mendel J, Betášová L, Bocková E, Jedličková P, Venclíková K, Blažejová H, Šikutová S, Hubálek Z (2014). Zoonotic Dirofilaria repens (Nematoda: Filarioidea) in Aedes vexans mosquitoes, Czech Republic. Parasitology Research.
Venclíková K, Rudolf I, Mendel J, Betášová L, Hubálek Z (2014). Rickettsiae in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Czech Republic. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases.

2013

Bocková E, Rudolf I, Kočišová A, Betášová L, Venclíková K, Mendel J, Hubálek Z (2013). Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in Aedes vexans mosquitoes in Slovakia. Parasitology Research.
Mendel J, Urbánková S, Vyskočilová M (2013). Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 December 2012 - 31 January 2013. Molecular Ecology Resources.
Nowak M, Klaczak A, Szczerbik P, Mendel J, Popek W (2013). Rapid range expansion of the "whitefin" gudgeon Romanogobio cf. belingi (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in a lowland tributary of the Vistula River (Southeastern Poland). Annales de Limnologie-International Journal of Limnology.

2012

Mendel J, Papoušek I, Marešová E, Vetešník L, Halačka K, Nowak M, Čížková D (2012). Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 April 2012 – 31 May 2012. Molecular Ecology Resources.
Turan D, Ekmekci FG, Lusková V, Mendel J (2012). Description of a new species of genus Gobio from Turkey (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zootaxa.

2011

Marešová E, Delić A, Kostov V, Marić S, Mendel J, Šanda R (2011). Genetic diversity of Sabanejewia balcanica (Actinopterygii: Cobitidae) in the western Balkans and comparison with other regions. Folia zoologica.
Nowak M, Mendel J, Szczerbik P, Klaczak A, Mikolajczyk T, Ozga K, Falowska B, Popek W (2011). Contributions to the morphological variation of the common gudgeon, Gobio gobio complex (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), in the upper Vistula drainage (southeast Poland). Archives of Polish Fisheries, 19: 37-49.

2010

Halačka K, Vetešník L, Papoušek I, Mendel J, Šimková A (2010). The epidermal structure of Carassius gibelio: a link with ploidy status in spawning and postspawning periods. Journal of Fish Biology.
Halačka K, Vetešník L, Mendel J, Papoušek I (2010). Can spawning marks on females of the spined loach (Cobitis sp., Teleostei) be caused by scratches from males during mating?. Folia zoologica.
Šikutová S, Halouzka J, Mendel J, Knoz J, Rudolf I (2010). Novel spirochetes isolated from mosquitoes and black flies in the Czech Republic. Journal of Vector Ecology.

2009

Rudolf I, Mendel J, Šikutová S, Švec P, Masaříková J, Nováková D, Buňková L, Sedláček I, Hubálek Z (2009). 16S rRNA gene-based identification of cultured bacterial flora from host-seeking Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor reticulatus and Haemaphysalis concinna ticks, vectors of vertebrate pathogens. Folia Microbiologica.
Vetešník L, Halačka K, Papoušek I, Mendel J, Šimková A (2009). The first record of a natural hybrid of the roach Rutilus rutilus and nase Chondrostoma nasus in the Danube River Basin, Czech Republic: morphological, karyological and molecular characteristics. Journal of Fish Biology.
Vetešník L, Halačka K, Papoušek I, Mendel J, Šimková A (2009). The first record of a natural hybrid of the roach Rutilus rutilus and nase Chondrostoma nasus in the Danube River Basin, Czech Republic: morphological, karyological and molecular characteristics. Journal of Fish Biology.

2008

Mendel J, Lusk S, Koščo J, Vetešník L, Halačka K, Papoušek I (2008). Genetic diversity of Misgurnus fossilis populations from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Folia zoologica.
Mendel J, Lusk S, Vasil'eva ED, Vasil'ev VP, Lusková V, Ekmekci FG, Erk'kan F, Ruchin A, Koščo J, Vetešník L, Halačka K, Šanda R, Pashkov AN, Reshetnikov SI (2008). Molecular phylogeny of the genus Gobio Cuvier, 1816 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) and its contribution to taxonomy. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
Mendel J, Lusk S, Koščo J, Vetešník L, Halačka K, Papoušek I (2008). Genetic diversity of Misgurnus fossilis populations from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Folia zoologica.
Papoušek I, Vetešník L, Halačka K, Lusková V, Humpl M, Mendel J (2008). Identification of natural hybrids of gibel carp Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch) and crucian carp Carassius carassius (L.) from lower Dyje River floodplain (Czech Republic). Journal of Fish Biology.

2007

Halačka K, Vetešník L, Lusk S, Mendel J, Papoušek I (2007). The X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y multiple sex chromosome system in the Zingel zingel (Pisces: Perciformes) from the Morava River (Czech Republic). Caryologia.
Chroust K, Pavlová M, Prokop Z, Mendel J, Božková K, Kubát Z, Zajíčková V, Damborský J (2007). Quantitative structure–activity relationships for toxicity and genotoxicity of halogenated aliphatic compounds: Wing spot test of Drosophila melanogaster. Chemosphere.
Vetešník L, Papoušek I, Halačka K, Lusková V, Mendel J (2007). Morphometric and genetic analysis of the Carassius auratus complex from an artificial wetland in Morava River floodplain, Czech Republic. Fisheries Science.

2005

Mendel J, Lusková V, Halačka K, Lusk S, Vetešník L (2005). Genetic diversity of Gobio gobio populations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, based on RAPD markers. Folia zoologica.