Research interests

My research is focused on investigation of pathogenic microorganisms (Fungi and Bacteria) on native and invasive plants in Lithuania. I have experience in various methods of molecular biology and microbiology: isolation and cultivation of fungal and bacterial cultures from infected and health plants material, DNA extraction, PCR-based techniques (as 16S rRNA gene, PCR melting Profile (PCR MP), repetitive PCR (rep-PCR), multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA), 18S rDNA and etc.), gel electrophoresis, preparation for sequencing.

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International scientific conferences:

  1. Čepukoit D., Burokienė D., 2022: Survey of pathogenic microorganisms on woody Fabaceae plants in Lithuania. The IUFRO All-Division 7 2022 Conference, September 6–9, Lisbon, Portugal.
    https://iufro-lisbon2022.com/images/abstracts/_book-of-abstracts_iufro_forest-health_6_9-sept_2022.pdf
  2. Čepukoit D., Kałużna M., Burokienė D, 2022: Screening of microorganisms for antagonistic activity against pathogenic bacteria Xanthomonas spp. – 14th International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (ICPPB), July 3–8, Assisi, Italy.
  3. Čepukoit D., Burokienė D., 2022: Molecular characterization of Diaporthe spp. isolates detected in Fabaceae plants. – 1st Meeting of COST Action CA20132, Safeguarding European Urban Trees and Forests Through Improved Biosecurity, May 10–12, Denizli, Turkey.
  4. Šalomskienė J., Čepukoit D., Mačionienė I., Burokienė D., 2021: Influence of natural antimicrobials on Xanthomonas strains growth. – 4th Annual Conference of the EuroXanth COST Action, Integrating Science on Xanthomonadaceae for integrated plant disease management in Europe, June 28–30, Virtual Conference.
    https://euroxanth.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Book_of_Abstracts-4th_Annual_Conference.pdf
  5. Morales-Rodríguez C., Anslan S., Auger-Rozenberg M.-A., Augustin S., Baranchikov Yu., Bellahirech A., Burokiene D., Čepukoit D., Çota E., Davydenko K., Doğmuş-Lehtijärvi H.T., Drenkhan R., Drenkhan T., Eschen R., Franić I., Glavendekić M., de Groot M., Kacprzyk M., Kenis M., Kirichenko N., Matsiakh I., Musolin D.L., Nowakowska J.A., O’Hanlon R., Prospero S., Roques A., Santini A., Talgø V., Tedersoo L., Uimari A., Vannini A., Witzell J., Woodward S., Zambounis A., Cleary M., 2020: Preventive detection of potentially invasive pests and pathogens in sentinel plantings. In: Dendrobiotic Invertebrates and Fungi and their Role in Forest Ecosystems. The Kataev Memorial Readings – XI. Proceedings of the All-Russia Conference with International Participation (ed. by D.L. Musolin, N.I. Kirichenko, A.V. Selikhovkin). St. Petersburg (Russia): St. Petersburg State Forest Technical University, 2020. P. 225–226 (in Russian) and 227–228 (in English) [DOI: 10.21266/SPBFTU.2020.KATAEV]
  6. Čepukoit D., Kałużna M., Burokienė D., 2019: Molecular characterization of Xanthomonas spp. isolates detected in Fabaceae plants. – 3rd Annual Conference of the EuroXanth COST Action, Faculty of Horticulture, September 9–11, Lednice, Czech Republic. https://euroxanth.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EuroXanth_Third-Annual-Conference-Abstract-Book.pdf
  7. Čepukoit D., Šepetovskaja J., Karolis S., Burokienė D., 2019: Screening of microorganisms for antagonistic activity against pathogenic fungi of Pinus spp. – 3rd International Conference SmartBio (ICSB 2019), May 2–4, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  8. Čepukoit D., Sivickis K., Kałużna M., Burokienė D., 2019: Characterization of Xanthomonas spp. isolates obtained from Fabaceae plants. – 62nd International conference for students of physics and natural sciences “Open Readings 2019”, March 19–22, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  9. Čepukoit D., Šepetovskaja J., Sivickis K., Burokienė D., 2019: Antagonistic microorganisms efficient for biological control of fungal pathogen of Pinus spp. – 62nd International conference for students of physics and natural sciences “Open Readings 2019”, March 19–22, Vilnius, Lithuania. https://www.openreadings.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/abstractbook19.pdf
    2018
  10. Sivickis K., Čepukoit D., Gudžinskas Z., Burokienė D., Bukys T., 2018: Searching for causal agents in the oaks (Quercus spp.) Stands. – The International Conference “Young Scientists for Advance of Agriculture”, November 15, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  11. Čepukoit D., Burokienė D., 2018: Survey of Diaporthe species on invasive Fabaceae plants in Lithuania. – COST Action FP1401 conference “Sentinel plantings for detecting alien, potentially damaging tree pests. State of the art 2018”, October 9–12, Sursee, Switzerland: 48.
  12. Čepukoit D., Gudžinskas Z., Burokienė D., 2018: A survey of pathogenic fungi on invasive plant Cytisus scoparius in Lithuania. – 10th International Conference on Biological Invasions: New Directions in Invasion Biology, „NEOBIOTA 2018“, September 4–7, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.
    https://na.eventscloud.com/file_uploads/db6fe9076cf680d794ca865581d89dd6_NEOBIOTA__singlesV3_290818.pdf
  13. Čepukoit D., Putramentaitė A., Burokienė D., 2018: Investigation of phytopathogenic microorganisms on invasive alien plants. – 24th International scientific-practical conference “Human and nature safety”, May 9–11, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  14. Čepukoit D., Putramentaitė A., Burokienė D., 2018: Phytopathogenic microorganisms on invasive Fabaceae plants in Lithuania. – 2nd International Conference SmartBio (ICSB 2018), May 3–5, Kaunas, Lithuania. http://icsb.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ABSTRACT-BOOK-ICSB-2018.V2.pdf
  15. Čepukoit D, Putramentaitė Aurelija, Burokienė Daiva, 2018: Microbial Diversity of Invasive Fabaceae Plants. – 61st International conference for students of physics and natural sciences “Open Readings 2018”, March 20–23, Vilnius, Lithuania: 247. https://www.openreadings.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/book.pdf
  16. Čepukoit D., Norkutė G., Sivickis K., Burokienė D., 2017: Phytophthora spp. on Rhododendron in Lithuania. – 125th Anniversary Congress 2017 “IUFRO”, September 18–22, Freiburg, Germany: 411.
  17. Sivickis K., Čepukoit D., Matelis A., Burokienė D., 2017: Studies of fungal community in declining Quercus robur L. stands. – The International Conference “Young Scientists for Advance of Agriculture”, November 16, Vilnius, Lithuania: 27.
  18. Sivickis K., Čepukoit D., Norkute G., Burokiene D., 2017: An importance of Phytophthora species of oak decline in Lithuania. – 60th International conference for students of physics and natural sciences “Open Readings 2017”, March 14–17, Vilnius, Lithuania: 348.
  19. Čepukoit D., Norkutė G., Burokienė D., 2017: Rododendrų (Rhododendron L.) fitoftorozė VU Botanikos sode. – Tarptautinė mokslinė-praktinė konferencija „Gėlininkystės pokyčiai ir naujos technologijos”, balandžio 28 d., Vilnius, Lietuva.
  20. Sivickis K., Čepukoit D., Norkutė G., Burokienė D., 2017: An investigation of pathogenic fungi in Quercus robur L. in Lithuania. – 23rd International scientific-practical conference “Human and nature safety”, May 3–5, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  21. Čepukoit D., Norkutė G., Burokienė D., 2016: A survey of Phytophthora species on Rhododendron plants. – International workshop “Current Issues of Plant Conservation”, August 16–18, Kaunas, Lithuania.
  22. Norkutė G., Čepukoit D., Lygis V., Prospero S., 2016: Phytophthora alni s.l. and Phytophthora plurivora species complex virulence test on Alnus glutinosa seedlings. – The International Conference of Young Scientists for Advance of Agriculture, November 10, Vilnius, Lithuania

National scientific conferences:

  1. Dunovska J., Rinkevičiūtė I., Čepukoit D., Burokienė D, 2022: Invazinių Robinia pseudoacacia ir Cytisus scoparius augalų endofitinių grybų įvairovė. Lietuvos mikrobiologų konferencija – „Mikrobiologija 2022”, Balandžio 28–29, Birštonas, Lietuva.
  2. Juočytė L., Sivickis K., Čepukoit D., Matelis A., Burokienė D., 2022: Lietuvoje augančių Quercus robur mikroskopinių grybų įvairovė. Lietuvos mikrobiologų konferencija – „Mikrobiologija 2022”, Balandžio 28–29, Bironas, Lietuva.
  3. Mačionienė I., Šalomskienė J., Čepukoit D., Burokienė D., 2022: Antibacterial Activity of Some Lactic Acid Bacteria and Essential Oils on Xanthomonas Spp. Growth. Lietuvos mikrobiologų konferencija – „Mikrobiologija 2022”, Balandžio 28–29, Birštonas, Lietuva.
  4. Čepukoit D., Gudžinskas Z., Burokienė D., 2021: Invazinio augalo Cytisus scoparius (Fabaceae) mikrobiotos tyrimai. – 14-oji Lietuvos jaunųjų mokslininkų konferencija „Bioateitis: gamtos ir gyvybės mokslų perspektyvos“, Lapkričio 25, Kaunas, Lietuva. https://www.lma.lt/uploads/files/2021-11-25%20BIOATEITIS%20prane%c5%a1im%c5%b3%20santraukos_internetui.pdf
  1. 2018 09 24 – 2018 11 02. Short term scientific mission (STSM) „Phenotypic characterization and genetic diversity of Xanthomonas spp. isolates causing diseases on Fabaceae and other plants in Lithuania”. STSM Period: 2018-09-24–2018-11-02, Research Institute of Horticulture, Skierniewice, Poland. COST Action CA16107: „Integrating science on Xanthomonadaceae for integrated plant disease management in Europe (EuroXanth)”.
  2. 2016 11 22 – 2016 11 24. COST Action FP1401” A global network of nurseries as early warning system against alien tree pests (Global Warning)”. Training School “Fungal taxonomy and identification using traditional (i.e. not molecular) techniques”. 22-24th November 2016, Sękocin Stary, Poland.

 

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