Dr. Aurelija Liatukienė

ORCiD iD: 0000-0002-8946-1932
Mob. +370 672 34 636
E-mail: aurelija.liatukiene@lammc.lt
Instituto al. 1, Akademija, LT-58344 Kėdainiai dist., Lithuania

Education 

2005–2007 Master degree in Agronomy, Faculty of Agronomy, Lithuanian University of Agriculture (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy).

2001–2005 Bachelor degree in Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University.

Academic degree

2012 Agricultural Sciences, Agronomy, PhD thesis “Investigation of genetic diversity of lucerne (Medicago spp.) by identifying resistance to pathogens and mobile aluminium”.

Research field

• Breeding and research of genetic resources of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. and Medicago varia Marth.)

Position

Since 2015 Researcher, Department of Grass Breeding, Institute of Agriculture LAMMC.

Involvement in programmes and projects

• 2012–2013 Lithuanian–Ukrainian Cooperation Programme “Preservation of perennial grasses genetic resources and new cultivars breeding for the specific purposes”, executor.
• 2012–2013 Ministry of environment programme “Investigation of the plant genetic resources, renewal genetic collections and preparation plant genetic material for the storage at the Plant Gene Bank”, executor.
• 2010–2011 Ministry of Agriculture program “Breeding and introduction of plant cultivars”, executor.

Plant varieties developed

• Red alfalfa variety 'Milda', co-author.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS (click the link here)