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Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

Leszczuk Agata

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Leszczuk Agata

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dr hab. Leszczuk Agata
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Department and laboratory

Department: Department of Physical Properties of Plant Materials

 

Scientific Interests

  • Plant cell structure
  • Plant biochemistry
  • Molecular biology
  • In situ molecular labeling techniques
  • Fluorescence and electron microscopy

Academic Degrees

  • 2022 – Habilitated Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin
  • 2016 – PhD in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin
  • 2012 – MSc in Biology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin
  • 2012 – Pharmacy Technician, Stanisław Liebhart Medical School, Lublin

Professional Experience

  • 2019 – present – Assistant Professor, Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin
  • 2017 – 2019 – Research Assistant, Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Lublin
  • 2012 – 2016 – PhD Student, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin

Projects

  • Project Leader – “Studies on arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) as significant components of cell wall during the ripening process in fruit,” SONATA16 (2020/39/D/NZ9/00232), National Science Centre (NCN), Poland (2021–2024)
  • Project Leader – “Arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) impact on spatio-temporal assembly of fruit cell wall,” Bekker Program (PPN/BEK/2020/1/00050/U/00001), National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), Poland (2021)
  • Project Leader – “Investigations of the structure and arrangement of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) in fruit cell wall,” MINIATURA2 (2018/02/X/NZ9/01926), National Science Centre (NCN), Poland (2018–2019)
  • Researcher – “Fast and non-destructive method of anaerobic stress detection in apple fruit using dynamic light scattering,” LIDER XI (LIDER//11/0032/L-11/19/NCBR/2020), National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), Poland (2022–2023)
  • STSM Supervisor – “Characterization of cell wall components in transgenic lines of tomato,” Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSM), European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) (2023)

Scientific Mobility

  • Research stay at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh), The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, Greece, funded by the National Agency for Academic Exchange (01.06.2021–01.09.2021)
  • Polish representative in the Management Committee of the COST Action “Oxygen sensing: a novel means for biology and technology of fruit quality” (CA18210), funded by the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (2019–2024)

Awards

  • Scholarship Recipient – “Scholarship for Outstanding Young Scientists,” Ministry of Higher Education, Republic of Poland (2019–2022), 965/STYP/14/2019
  • Awardee – European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Laboratory Leadership Course (2024)

Collaboration with International and National Research Centers

  • Brown University, Providence, USA, Department of Chemistry
  • University of Belgrade, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Laboratory for Plant Molecular Biology
  • Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Crete, Greece, Department of Horticultural Genetics & Biotechnology
  • Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology
  • Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin, Department of Industrial and Environmental Microbiology
  • Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin, Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology
  • Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin, Department of Cell Biology
  • John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Department of Biomedicine and Environmental Research

Completed Courses

  • “Principles of Biochemistry,” Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
  • “Research Data Management for Scientists,” University of Warsaw
  • “xMAP Bead-Based Immunoassays Course,” BIO-RAD Academy
  • “Western Blotting University,” BIO-RAD
  • “Introduction to Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) Applications and the New Spectrum Compact CE System,” Promega
  • “Smart Detection Methods for Protein Interaction in Living Cells,” Promega
  • “HaloTag Technology – A Single Fusion Tag for Cellular Imaging and Protein Analysis,” Promega
  • “Research Project Management,” II Forum for Young Scientists, Lublin
  • “Practical Liquid Chromatography with Elements of LC-MS,” Laboratorium Wiedzy, Lublin
  • “Exploring the Cell: Culture, Analysis, Imaging and Cloning,” ThermoFisher Scientific, Lublin
  • “Internal Auditor for the Management System According to PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025 (PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005) at Analytical Laboratory,” Analytical Laboratory of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin
  • “New Tests Based on Reporters for Measuring Endogenous Expression Levels and Cellular Tests for Real-Time Monitoring,” Promega
  • “Success of Amplification and Quantitative Analysis – Basics and Practical Tips for Planning, Conducting and Evaluating Real-Time PCR Results,” Promega
  • “Financing Science and Protecting Intellectual Property,” coordinated by the National Centre for Research and Development, National Science Centre, Foundation for Polish Science, and Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Lublin
  • “qPCR Research Your Way Seminar – Part of qPCR Tour Polska,” Promega
  • “Modern Research Methods in Biological Sciences,” PBS, Warsaw
  • “The Latest Solutions of Electron Microscopy,” Labsoft, Phenom-World, Lublin
  • “Bioluminescent Reporter Gene Systems – A Reliable Tool for Studying Gene Regulation and Signaling Pathways in Cells,” Promega
  • “The Use of Modern Research Methods in Biological Sciences,” PBS, Warsaw

Publications

  1. 2025, Effect of the overexpression of the GGP1 gene on cell wall remodelling and redox state in the tomato fruit, Plant Science, 355; 112470; DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2025.112470
  2. 2025, Localisation and structure of sclerenchyma fibres in the stem of Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby, Micron, 194, 103820, DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2025.103820
  3. 2025, Phenolics and cell wall remodelling in fruits of tomato overexpressing GGP1 gene, Plant Biology Europe 2025, Budapest, Hungary, 25-28.06.2025 r., P-166, A-187
  4. 2025, Changes in Arabidopsis thaliana seedling cell wall assembly induced by treatment with Yariv reagent – Molecular features & visualization with immunocytochemistry and a fluorescent Yariv reagent, Journal of Structural Biology, 217, 4, 108254, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2025.108254
  5. 2025, Strukturalne i molekularne mechanizmy odpowiedzi pszenicy na stres suszy, 49. Międzynarodowe Seminarium Naukowo-Techniczne „Chemistry for Agriculture and Human Health”, Karpacz, 23–26 listopada 2025 r.,
  6. 2024, The modified activity of prolyl 4 hydroxylases reveals the effect of arabinogalactan proteins on changes in the cell wall during the tomato ripening process, Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1365490
  7. 2024, In vivo and ex vivo study on cell wall components as part of the network in tomato fruit during the ripening process, Horticulture Research, DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhae145
  8. 2024, Low oxygen environment effect on the tomato cell wall composition during the fruit ripening process, BMC Plant Biology, 24, 503, DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05226-x
  9. 2024, Physiological changes in tomato fruit during storage in stressful oxygen condition, 23rd International Workshop for Young Scientists „BioPhys Spring 2024”; Lublin, Poland, 23-24 maja 2024 r., str. 87-89
  10. 2024, Metody molekularne i mikroskopowe w badaniach ściany komórkowej, XII Ogólnopolskie Sympozjum : „Nauka i przemysł – lubelskie spotkania studenckie”, Lublin, 3 czerwca 2024 r., str. 82-85
  11. 2023, Arabinogalactan protein is a molecular and cytological marker of particular stages of the tomato fruit ripening process, Scientia Horticulturae, 310, 111718, str. 1-10, DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111718
  12. 2023, Review: structure and modifications of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), BMC Plant Biology, 23(45), str. 1-12, DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04066-5
  13. 2023, Prolyl 4 Hydroxylases (P4Hs) Affect Cell Wall Changes During the Fruit Ripening Process, 22nd International Workshop for Young Scientists „BioPhys Spring 2023”; Gödöllő, Hungary, 15-16 czerwca 2023 r.,, str. 43-43
  14. 2023, Effect of modification of the AGP structure on the cell wall assembly, XVI Plant Cell Wall Meeting, Málaga, 18-22 czerwca 2023 r., PD12., 205
  15. 2023, The role of proline hydroxylase (P4H3) in AGP biosynthesis and distribution during the tomato fruit ripening process, XVI Plant Cell Wall Meeting, Málaga, 18-22 czerwca 2023 r., PD30., 223
  16. 2023, Apple metabolism under oxidative stress affects plant cell wall structure and mechanical properties, Scientific Reports, 13, 13879, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40782-6
  17. 2023, Molecular & microscopic tools to study fruit cell walls, 14th International Conference on Agrophysics (ICA 2023); Lublin, Polska, 11-13 września 2023 r., 35-35
  18. 2023, A practical guide to in situ and ex situ characterisation of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) in fruits, Plant Methods, 19, 117, DOI: 0.1186/s13007‑023‑01100‑3
  19. 2023, Low oxygen stress affects structure and mechanical properties of apple fruit cell walls, 14th International Conference on Agrophysics (ICA 2023); Lublin, Polska, 11-13 września 2023 r., 116-116
  20. 2023, Molecular & microscopic studies on fruit microstructure during the ripening program and postharvest senescence, 14th International Conference on Agrophysics (ICA 2023); Lublin, Polska, 11-13 września 2023 r., 126-126
  21. 2023, Effect of oxidative stress on plant cell wall polysaccharides, XVI Plant Cell Wall Meeting, Málaga, 18-22 czerwca 2023 r., PI9., 115
  22. 2023, Lokalizacja i czasowo-przestrzenna dystrybucja składników kompleksu APAP1 podczas procesu dojrzewania owoców pomidora, Warsztaty dla Młodych Badaczy, Lublin, 30.11-01.12.2023 r., 10-11
  23. 2023, Dystrybucja i zawartość Ca2+ w tkankach owoców pomidora z zaburzonym procesem syntezy AGP, VI Konferencja Doktorantów pt.: „Cztery Żywioły – współczesne problemy w naukach o życiu”, Warszawa-Lublin, online, 14.12.20223 r., 35-36
  24. 2022, MOLECULAR STUDIES ON CHANGES OF ARABINOGALACTAN PROTEINS (AGPS) DURING TOMATO RIPENING PROCESS, 21th International Workshop for Young Scientists „BioPhys Spring 2022”; 30-31.05.2022, str. 61-62
  25. 2022, Arabinogalactan protein is a molecular and cytological marker of the fruit ripening process, The Annual COST meeting; Belgrade, 4-6.10.2022,
  26. 2022, Rola hydroksylazy prolinowej (P4H3) w biosyntezie AGP w procesie dojrzewania owoców pomidora, Warsztaty dla młodych badaczy, Lublin, 28-29.11.2022, str.17
  27. 2022, Working towards arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) from fruit: carbohydrate composition and impact on fungal growth, BMC Plant Biology, 22:500, str. 1-13, DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-04009-6.
  28. 2022, Wpływ aktywności hydroksylazy prolinowej (P4H3) na dystrybucję AGP w ścianie komórkowej podczas procesu dojrzewania owoców pomidora, V Konferencja Doktorantów CZTERY ŻYWIOŁY - Współczesne Problemy w Naukach o Życiu 14.12.2022, str. 28
  29. 2021, Effect of Low Temperature on Changes in AGP Distribution during Development of Bellis perennis Ovules and Anthers, Cells, 10(8), 1880; DOI: 10.3390/cells10081880
  30. 2021, Czynniki wpływające na obecność białek arabinogalaktanowych (AGP) w owocach, IV. Konferencja Doktorantów „Cztery Żywioły - współczesne problemy w naukach o życiu”, 14.12.2022 r., Lublin, Polska,, str. 29
  31. 2021, Modified expression of prolyl 4 hydroxylases (P4Hs) revealed the effect of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) on cell wall changes during fruit ripening process, 13th International Conference on Agrophysics: Agriculture in changing climate 15-16 November 2021, Lublin, Poland, str. 143
  32. 2020, Properties of Arabinogalactan Proteins (AGPs) in Apple (Malus × Domestica) Fruit at Different Stages of Ripening, Biology, 9,225, str. 1-12, DOI: 10.3390/biology9080225
  33. 2020, The role of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) in fruit ripening—a review, Horticulture Research, 7(176); DOI: 10.1038/s41438-020-00397-8
  34. 2020, Investigations of changes in the arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) structure, size and composition during the fruit ripening process, Scientific Reports, 10: 20621; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77749-w
  35. 2019, Distribution of arabinogalactan proteins and pectins in the cells of apple (Malus × domestica) fruit during post-harvest storage, Annals of Botany, 123(1), str. 47-55, DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcy133
  36. 2019, Arabinogalactan proteins: Distribution during the development of male and female gametophytes, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 135, str. 9-18, DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.11.023
  37. 2019, The Occurrence of Calcium Oxalate Crystals and Distribution of Arabinogalactan Proteins (AGPs) in Ovary Cells During Fragaria x ananassa (Duch.) Development, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, DOI: 10.1007/s00344-018-09912-7
  38. 2019, Analysis of AGP contribution to the dynamic assembly and mechanical properties of cell wall during pollen tube growth, Plant Science, 281, str. 9-18, DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.01.005
  39. 2019, Enzymes and vitamin C as factors influencing the presence of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) in Solanum lycopersicum fruit, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 139, str. 681-690, DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.04.035
  40. 2019, Badania uporządkowania białek arabinogalaktanowych (AGP) w ścianie komórkowej owoców w warunkach stresu, II Ogólnopolskie Sympozjum Młodych Naukowców "ProDoc" Lublin, 12.04.2019 r., str. 21
  41. 2019, Mikro- i megasporogeneza stokrotki pospolitej Bellis perennis L., Streszczenia Referatów i Plakatów 58. Zjazdu PTB, 58. Zjazd Polskiego Towarzystwa Botanicznego - Botanika bez granic , S12, str. 248-249
  42. 2019, Immunocytochemical studies on the distribution of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) as a response to fungal infection in Malus x domestica fruit, Scientific Reports, 9(1), str. 1-14, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54022-3.
  43. 2018, Arabinogalactan proteins: Immunolocalization in the developing ovary of a facultative apomict Fragaria x ananassa (Duch.), Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 123: 24-33
  44. 2018, Changes in arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) distribution in apple (Malus x domestica) fruit during senescence, Postharvest Biology and Technology, 138: 99-106
  45. 2018, Unique features of the female gametophyte development of strawberry Fragaria x ananassa Duch., Scientia Horticulturae, 234: 201–20
  46. 2018, Modification of pectin distribution in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) roots in response to lead exposure, Environmental and Experimental Botany, 155: 251-259
  47. 2018, Structural network of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) and pectins in apple fruit during ripening and senescence processes, Plant Science, 275: 36-48
  48. 2018, Distribution of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) in fruit cell wall, 12th International Conference on Agrophysics: Soil, Plant & Climate, Lublin 17-19.09.2018 r., str. 37
  49. 2018, Rearrangement of pectin distribution in Helianthus annuus (L.) roots in response to lead exposure, 12th International Conference on Agrophysics: Soil, Plant & Climate, Lublin 17-19.09.2018 r., str. 154
  50. 2018, Methods of biopolymers localization in the fruit cell wall: Raman imaging and immunofluorescense, The 26th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (ICORS 2018), Jeju, Korea, 26-31.08.2018 r., str. 786-787
  51. 2017, Cechy rozwoju zalążka truskawki Fragaria x ananassa Duch. odmiany ‘Mount Everest’, Konferencja pt. "Anatomia i histogeneza roślin. Wczoraj, dziś i jutro", Rogów 16-17.05.2017 , str. 1.6
  52. 2017, Localization of Arabinogalactan Proteins in the Cell Walls of Developing Ovule in Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.), International Journal of Plant Biology & Research, 5(2)
  53. 2017, Lokalizacja białek arabinogalaktanowych (ASPS) w ścianach komórkowych owoców jabłoni (Malus x domestica), XXIV Lubelskie Warsztaty Biofizyczne, Kazimierz Dolny nad Wisłą, 03-04.07.2017, str. 19
  54. 2017, Role of arabinogalactan proteins in plant ovule development, 5th International Conference and Workshop "Plant - the source of research material", Lublin, 21–24.06.2017, str. 97
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