Mgr. Jan Mendel Ph.D.

Position full-time researcher

Direction molecular biology and genetics

Workplace Research facility Brno

+420 543 422 528

mendel@ivb.cz

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)

Globalization, modern technologies and climate change provide both new opportunities and hazards for salmonid breeding management (2021–2025)

Finished projects

Molecular biodiversity inventory of the ichthyofauna of the Czech Republic (2009–2011)

Revision of the species structure of the genera Gobio and Romanogobio in the Eurasian context (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

Šindelka R, Mendel J (2023). Diagnostic set RT-qPCR ICHTident for detection and quantification of Ichthyopthirius multifiliis in water, tissue and skin samples. Functional Sample.

Halačka K, Mendel J (2023). A kit for taking and filtering water samples. 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). DIAGNOSTIC SET RT-qPCR TETRACAPSident for detection and quantification of Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae in water, tissue and skin samples. Functional Sample.

Šindelka R, Mendel J (2022). DIAGNOSTIC SET RT-qPCR FLAVidentfor for detection and quantification of Flavobacterium psychrophilum in water, tissue and skin samples. Functional Sample.

Šindelka R, Mendel J (2022). DIAGNOSTIC SET RT-qPCR AEROMident for detection and quantification of Aeromonas spp. in water, tissue and skin samples. 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jurajda P, Bednařík A, Bartáková V, Mendel J, Jurajdová Z, Mikl L (2020). The genetic structure of brown trout (Salmo trutta) populations at selected localities in the Krkonoše Mts National Park (Czech Republic). Opera Corcontica, 57: 95-106.

2019

Rudolf I, Rettich F, Betášová L, Imrichová K, Mendel J, Hubálek Z, Šikutová S (2019). West Nile virus (lineage 2) detected for the first time in mosquitoes in Southern Bohemia: new WNV endemic area?. Epidemiologie, Mikrobiologie, Imunologie, 68: 150-153.

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.

Mendel J (2019). Function sample - STR Multiplex OMident12 Kit for the determination of population parameters in commercial stocks of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Functional Sample.

Mendel J (2019). Function sample - STR Multiplex SALVident11 Kit for the determination of population parameters in commercial stocks of charrs (genus Salvelinus). 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

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.

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.

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.

Rudolf I, Blažejová H, Šebesta O, Mendel J, Peško J, Betášová L, Straková P, Šikutová S, Hubálek Z (2018). West Nile virus (lineage 2) in mosquitoes in southern Moravia – awaiting the first autochthonous human cases. Epidemiologie, Mikrobiologie, Imunologie, 67: 44-46.

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.

Mareš J, Poštulková E, Palíková M, Mendel J (2018). Breeding results of salmonid fish of various genetic origin. Verified Technology.

Mendel J, Halačka K, Vetešník L (2018). Method of identification of European freshwater fish and hybrids in biological materials using S7iCAPS method. Patent 307525.

2017

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.

Lusk S, Halačka K, Májsky J, Vetešník L, Mendel J (2017). Balcan golden loach (Sabanejewia balcanica) in the Czech Republic - past, present and future. 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.

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.

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.

Mendel J, Halačka K, Mareš J (2017). Utilization of polymerase chain reaction, PCR-RFLP technique and sequence analysis for determination of homozygotes, intraspecific heterozygotes and interspecific hybrids of the genus Salvelinus in breeding facilities. Certified Methodology.

2016

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2015

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.

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.

2014

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.

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, 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2009

Vetešník L, Halačka K, Papoušek I, Mendel J, Šimková A (2009). První nález přirozeného hybrida plotice obecné Rutilus rutilus a ostroretky stěhovavé Chondrostoma nasus v povodí Dunaje, Česká republika: morfologické, karyologické a molekulární charakteristiky. Journal of Fish Biology.

Rudolf I, Mendel J, Šikutová S, Švec P, Masaříková J, Nováková D, Buňková L, Sedláček I, Hubálek Z (2009). 16S rRNA identifikace kultivovatelné bakteriální flóry z nenasátých klíšťat Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor reticulatus a Haemaphysalis concinna, vektorů patogenů obratlovců. Folia Microbiologica.

2008

Papoušek I, Vetešník L, Halačka K, Lusková V, Humpl M, Mendel J (2008). Identifikace přírodních hybridů karasa stříbřitého Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch) a karasa obecného Carassius carassius L. ze zátopové oblasti dolního toku řeky Dyje (Česká republika). Journal of Fish Biology.

Mendel J, Lusk S, Koščo J, Vetešník L, Halačka K, Papoušek I (2008). Genetická diverzita populací Misgurnus fossilis z České republiky a Slovenska. 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). Molekulární fylogeneze rodu Gobio Cuvier, 1816 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) a její přínos pro taxonomii. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.

2007

Vetešník L, Papoušek I, Halačka K, Lusková V, Mendel J (2007). Morfometrická a genetická analýza komplexu Carassius auratus z umělého mokřadu v zátopovém území řeky Moravy (Česká republika). Fisheries Science.

Chroust K, Pavlová M, Prokop Z, Mendel J, Božková K, Kubát Z, Zajíčková V, Damborský J (2007). QSAR pro toxicitu a genotoxicitu halogenovaných alifatických sloučenin: "Wing Spot Test" na Drosophila melanogaster.. Chemosphere.

Halačka K, Vetešník L, Lusk S, Mendel J, Papoušek I (2007). X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y pohlavní chromozomový systém u drska většího Zingel zingel (Pisces: Perciformes) z řeky Moravy (Česká republika). Caryologia.

2005

Mendel J, Lusková V, Halačka K, Lusk S, Vetešník L (2005). Využití RAPD markerů k charakterizaci populací druhu Gobio gobio v České a Slovenské republice. Folia zoologica.