Dr. Davor Zahradka

Head of laboratory

E-mail

Davor.Zahradka@irb.hr

Telephone

+385 1 456 0971

Internal phone number

1546

Department

Division of Molecular Biology

Laboratory

Laboratory for Molecular Microbiology

Address

Division of Molecular Biology
Ruđer Bošković Institute
Bijenička 54
10000 Zagreb
Croatia

Education

1991 B.Sc. in Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1994 M.Sc. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

1999 Ph.D. in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2002 Postdoctoral training in Bacterial Genetics, Jacques Monod Institute, University Paris 6-7, Paris, France (Richard D'Ari group)

Research Areas

Prirodne znanosti Biologija Mikrobiologija Biokemija i molekularna biologija Genetika, evolucija i filogenija

Specific research interests

bacterial molecular genetics, DNA recombination and repair, chromosome segregation and cell division

Projects

2023- "Alternative pathways of DNA recombination and repair in Escherichia coli and Deinococcus radiodurans" (IP-2022-10-7476), Croatian Science Foundation - Associate

2014-2018 "DNA recombination, repair and maintenance of genome integrity: new pathways" (IP-2013-11-2978), Croatian Science Foundation - Principal Investigator

2007-2013 "Molecular mechanisms of DNA recombination and repair", Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports - Principal Investigator

2002-2006 "Regulation of recombination and recombinational DNA repair", Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports - Associate

1998-2000 "Role of DNA recombination in the regulation of cell division in Escherichia coli", Young Scientist Grant, Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology - Principal Investigator

1996-2002 "Regulation of DNA recombination and repair", Croatian Ministry of Science and Technology - Associate

1994-1997 "Genes and enzymes involved in inhibition of recombination" (CRP/CRO93-01), UNIDO/ICGEB - Associate

Awards and Achievements

2002 NATO Science Program Fellowship

1990 University of Zagreb Rector's Prize

Classes

Course "Genetic recombination and DNA repair", PhD Studies in Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Course "Mechanisms of DNA damage and repair", PhD Studies in Molecular Biosciences, University of Osijek, University of Dubrovnik and Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb

Featured Publications

Zahradka, K., Repar, J., Đermić, D, Zahradka, D. (2023) Chromosome Segregation and Cell Division Defects in Escherichia coli Recombination Mutants Exposed to Different DNA-Damaging Treatments. Microorganisms 11(3):701. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030701

Repar, J., Zahradka, D., Sović, I., Zahradka, K. (2021) Characterization of gross genome rearrangements in Deinococcus radiodurans recA mutants. Scientific Reports 11:10939. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89173-9

Buljubašić, M., Hlevnjak, A., Repar, J., Đermić, D., Filić, V., Weber, I., Zahradka, K., Zahradka, D. (2019) RecBCD- RecFOR-independent pathway of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli. DNA Repair 83: 102670. doi: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2019.102670

Repar, J., Supek, F., Klanjscek, T., Warnecke, T., Zahradka, K., Zahradka, D. (2017) Elevated rate of genome rearrangements in radiation-resistant bacteria. Genetics 205: 1677-1689.

Repar, J., Briški, N., Buljubašić, M., Zahradka, K., Zahradka, D. (2013) Exonuclease VII is involved in “reckless” DNA degradation in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis 750:96-104.

Buljubašić, M., Repar, J., Zahradka, K., Đermić, D., Zahradka, D. (2012) RecF recombination pathway in Escherichia coli cells lacking RecQ, UvrD and HelD helicases. DNA Repair 11: 419-430.

Repar, J., Cvjetan, S., Slade, D., Radman, M., Zahradka, D., Zahradka, K. (2010) RecA protein assures fidelity of DNA repair and genome stability in Deinococcus radiodurans. DNA Repair 9: 1151-1161.

Zahradka, K., Buljubašić, M., Petranović, M., Zahradka, D. (2009) Roles of ExoI and SbcCD nucleases in "reckless" DNA degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology 191: 1677-1687.

Zahradka, K., Šimić, S., Buljubašić, M., Petranović, M., Đermić, D., Zahradka, D. (2006) sbcB15 and delsbcB mutations activate two types of RecF recombination pathway in Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology 188: 7562-7571.

Viguera, E., Petranović, M., Zahradka, D., Germain, K., Ehrlich, D. S., Michel, B. (2003) Lethality of bypass polymerases in Escherichia coli cells with a defective clamp loader complex of DNA polymerase III. Molecular Microbiology 50: 193-204.

Zahradka, D., Zahradka, K., Petranović, M., Đermić, D., Brčić-Kostić, K. (2002) The RuvABC resolvase is indispensable for recombinational repair in sbcB15 mutants of Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology 184: 4141-4147.

Publications - book chapters

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | Reckless DNA Degradation // Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics (2nd ed.). | San Diego (CA): Academic Press, 2013. str. 72-74 . doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374984-0.01272-9
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Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Prijenos gena transdukcijom pomoću faga P1 // Metode u molekularnoj biologiji. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007. str. 919-922-x
Zahradka, Davor | Bakteriofag lambda // Metode u molekularnoj biologiji. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007. str. 14-18-x
Zahradka, Davor | Escherichia coli // Metode u molekularnoj biologiji. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2007. str. 3-10-x

Publications - journal articles

Izvorni znanstveni rad

Feliciello, Isidoro; Ljubić, Sven; Đermić, Edyta; Ivanković, Siniša; Zahradka, Davor; Đermić, Damir | Single-strand DNA-binding protein suppresses illegitimate recombination in Escherichia coli, acting in synergy with RecQ helicase // Scientific reports, 14 (2024), 20476, 12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-70817-5
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Zahradka, Ksenija; Zahradka, Davor; Repar, Jelena | Structural Differences between the Genomes of Deinococcus radiodurans Strains from Different Laboratories // Genes, 15 (2024), 7; 847, 14. doi: 10.3390/genes15070847
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Repar, Jelena ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | Genetic analysis of transductional recombination in Escherichia coli reveals differences in the postsynaptic stages of RecBCD and RecFOR pathways // Periodicum biologorum, 124 (2022), 3-4; 97-106. doi: 10.18054/pb.v124i3-4.23604
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Repar, Jelena ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | Chromosome Segregation and Cell Division Defects in Escherichia coli Recombination Mutants Exposed to Different DNA-Damaging Treatments // Microorganisms, 11 (2023), 3; 11030701, 30. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030701
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Feliciello, Isidoro ; Đermić, Edyta ; Malović, Helena ; Ivanković, Siniša ; Zahradka, Davor ; Ljubić, Sven ; Procino, Alfredo ; Đermić, Damir | Regulation of ssb Gene Expression in Escherichia coli // International journal of molecular sciences, 23 (2022), 18; 10917, 14. doi: 10.3390/ijms231810917
doiwww.mdpi.comfulir.irb.hr
Repar, Jelena ; Zahradka, Davor ; Sović, Ivan ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Characterization of gross genome rearrangements in Deinococcus radiodurans recA mutants // Scientific reports, 11 (2021), 1; 10939, 11. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89173-9
doiwww.nature.comdoi.orgfulir.irb.hr
Buljubašić, Maja ; Hlevnjak, Ana ; Repar, Jelena ; Đermić, Damir ; Filić, Vedrana ; Weber, Igor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | RecBCD- RecFOR-independent pathway of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli // DNA repair, 83 (2019), 102670, 16. doi: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2019.102670
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Feliciello, Isidoro ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Ivanković, Siniša ; Puc, Nikolina ; Đermić, Damir | RecF, UvrD, RecX and RecN proteins suppress DNA degradation at DNA double-strand breaks in Escherichia coli // Biochimie, 148 (2018), 116-126. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2018.03.005
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Đermić, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Vujaklija, Dušica ; Ivanković, Siniša ; Đermić, Damir | 3'-terminated Overhangs Regulate DNA Double-Strand Break Processing in Escherichia coli // G3-Genes genomes genetics, 7 (2017), 9; 3091-3102. doi: 10.1534/g3.117.043521
doiwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govwww.g3journal.org
Repar, Jelena ; Supek, Fran ; Klanjšček, Tin ; Warnecke, Tobias ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | Elevated rate of genome rearrangements in radiation-resistant bacteria // Genetics, 205 (2017), 4; 1677-1689. doi: 10.1534/genetics.116.196154
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Repar, Jelena ; Šućurović, Sandra ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Ćurković-Perica, Mirna | Stress resistance of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis is modulated by auxins // Canadian journal of microbiology, 59 (2013), 11; 766-770. doi: 10.1139/cjm-2013-0266
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Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | RecQ helicase acts before RuvABC, RecG and XerC proteins during recombination in recBCD sbcBC mutants of Escherichia coli // Research in microbiology, 164 (2013), 10; 987-997. doi: 10.1016/j.resmic.2013.08.008
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Repar, Jelena ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Accuracy of genome reassembly in gamma-irradiated Escherichia coli // Food technology and biotechnology, 51 (2013), 3; 327-337
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Repar, Jelena ; Briški, Nina ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | Exonuclease VII is involved in "reckless" DNA degradation in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli // Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis, 750 (2013), 1/2; 96-104. doi: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2012.10.005
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Buljubašić, Maja ; Repar, Jelena ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | RecF recombination pathway in Escherichia coli cells lacking RecQ, UvrD and HelD helicases // DNA repair, 11 (2012), 4; 419-430. doi: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2012.01.011
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Supek, Fran ; Šumanovac Ramljak, Tatjana ; Marjanović, Marko ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Kragol, Goran ; Ilić, Nataša ; Šmuc, Tomislav ; Zahradka, Davor ; Mlinarić-Majerski, Kata ; Kralj, Marijeta | Could LogP be a principal determinant of biological activity in 18-crown-6 ethers? Synthesis of biologically active adamantane-substituted diaza-crowns // European journal of medicinal chemistry, 46 (2011), 8; 3444-3454. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.05.009
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Repar, Jelena ; Cvjetan, Svjetlana ; Slade, Dea ; Radman, Miroslav ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | RecA protein assures fidelity of DNA repair and genome stability in Deinococcus radiodurans // DNA repair, 9 (2010), 11; 1151-1161. doi: 10.1016/j.dnarep.2010.08.003
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | Roles of ExoI and SbcCD nucleases in "reckless" DNA degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli // Journal of bacteriology, 191 (2009), 5; 1677-1687. doi: 10.1128/JB.01877-07
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Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana | Exonuclease requirements for recombination of lambda phage in recD mutants of Escherichia coli // Genetics, 173 (2006), 4; 2399-2402-x
Zahradka, Ksenija ; Šimić, Sanela ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | sbcB15 and delsbcB mutations activate two types of RecF recombination pathway in Escherichia coli // Journal of bacteriology, 188 (2006), 21; 7562-7571. doi: 10.1128/JB.00613-06
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Đermić, Damir ; Đermić, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Lerš, Nella | Gamma-irradiated RecD overproducers become permanent recB-/C- phenocopies for extrachromosomal DNA processing due to prolonged titration of RecBCD enzyme on damaged Escherichia coli chromosome // Biochimie, 88 (2006), 3-4; 379-386-x
Đermić, Damir ; Halupecki, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana | RecBCD enzyme overproduction impairs DNA repair and homologous recombination in Escherichia coli // Research in microbiology, 156 (2005), 3; 304-311
Viguera, Enrique ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Germain, Karine ; Erlich, Dusko S. ; Michel, Benedicte | Lethality of bypass DNA polymerases in Escherichia coli cells with a defective clamp loader complex of DNA polymerase III // Molecular microbiology, 50 (2003), 1; 193-204-x
Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Đermić, Damir ; Džidić, Senka ; Petranović, Mirjana | The inactivation of free phages in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli // Periodicum biologorum, 104 (2002), 4; 399-403
Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Džidić, Senka ; Đermić, Damir ; Petranović, Mirjana | The rus-1 mutation suppresses cytological defects in recBC sbcBC ruv mutants of Escherichia coli // Periodicum biologorum, 104 (2002), 4; 389-397
Ivančić-Baće, Ivana ; Škrobot, Nikolina ; Zahradka, Davor ; Salaj-Šmic, Erika ; Brčić-Kostić, Krunoslav | Genetic requirements for conjugational recombination in the presence of lambda Gam protein in Escherichia coli // Food technology and biotechnology, 40 (2002), 4; 261-265-x
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Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Đermić, Damir ; Brčić-Kostić, Krunoslav | The RuvABC resolvase is indispensable for recombinational repair in sbcB15 mutants of Escherichia coli // Journal of bacteriology, 184 (2002), 15; 4141-4147. doi: 10.1128/JB.184.15.4141-4147.2002
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Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dina ; Nagy, Biserka ; Salaj-Šmic, Erika ; Petranović, Dragutin | Genetic evidence that the elevated levels of Escherichia coli helicase II antagonize recombinational DNA repair // Biochimie, 83 (2001), 11-12; 1041-1047. doi: 10.1016/S0300-9084(01)01346-3
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana | Loss of lambda prophage recombinogenicity in UV- irradiated Escherichia coli : the role of host genes ruvA, ruvB, ruvC and recG // Research in microbiology, 152 (2001), 10; 873-881. doi: 10.1016/S0923-2508(01)01270-0
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Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Drago | Progressive loss of lambda prophage recombinogenicity in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli : the role of RecBCD enzyme // Research in microbiology, 151 (2000), 9; 727-738. doi: 10.1016/S0923-2508(00)01138-4
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Petranović, Mirjana ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Džidić, Senka ; Radman, Miroslav | Mismatch repair in Xenopus egg extracts is not strand-directed by DNA methylation // Neoplasma, 47 (2000), 6; 375-381
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Zahradka, Davor ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Petranović, Drago | Chromosome segregation and cell division defects in recBC sbcBC ruvC mutants of Escherichia coli // Journal of bacteriology, 181 (1999), 19; 6179-6183. doi: 10.1128/JB.181.19.6179-6183.1999
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Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dragutin | Effects of ruv and recG mutations on lambda prophage thermoinducibility in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli // Periodicum biologorum, 100 (1998), 3; 383-388-x

Publications - conference proceedings

Sažetak izlaganja sa skupa

Đermić, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Feliciello, Isidoro ; Ivanković, Siniša ; Đermić, Damir | SSB protein preserves genome stability in Escherichia coli // Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2023: Book of Abstracts / Teparić, Renata; Leboš Pavunc, Andreja; Kifer, Domagoj (ur.). | Zagreb: Croatian Microbiological Society, 2023. str. 72-72
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Repar, Jelena ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | Chromosome segregation and cell division defects in Escherichia coli after induction of double- strand DNA breaks // Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2023: Book of Abstracts / Teparić, Renata; Leboš Pavunc, Andreja; Kifer, Domagoj (ur.). | Zagreb: Croatian Microbiological Society, 2023. str. 73-73
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Feliciello, Isidoro ; Đermić, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Ivanković, Siniša ; Đermić Damir | ssb gene expression is SOS-dependent in Escherichia coli // Book of abstracts of 7th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko mikrobiološko društvo, 2022. str. 78-78
Feliciello, Isidoro ; Đermić, Edyta ; Davor Zahradka, Davor ; Ivanković, Siniša ; Đermić Damir | Regulation of ssb gene expression in Escherichia coli // FEMS Conference on Microbiology : Electronic abstract book. | Beograd, 2022. str. 125-125
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Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Hlevnjak, Ana ; Repar, Jelena ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | RecBCD- RecFOR-independent pathway of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli // 4th Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation - Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko genetičko društvo, 2018. str. 25-25
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Đermić, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Vujaklija, Dušica ; Đermić, Damir | A new role of RecA protein in Escherichia coli? // 4th Congress of Croatian Geneticists with International Participation : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko genetičko društvo, 2018. str. 44-44
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Repar, Jelena ; Supek, Fran ; Klanjscek, Tin ; Warnecke, Tobias ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | Genome rearrangements in radiation-resistant bacteria // 4th Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation : Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko genetičko društvo, 2018. str. 24-24
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Đermić, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Vujaklija, Dušica ; Ivanković, Siniša ; Đermić, Damir | 3'-terminal Overhangs Regulate DNA Double-Strand Break Processing in Escherichia coli // EMBO Conference on Meiosis 2017 : Book of Abstracts. | 2017. str. 93-93
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Hlevnjak, Ana ; Repar, Jelena ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Davor | Genetic differences in postsynaptic stages of two recombinational repair pathways in Escherichia coli // EEMGS 2016 Annual Meeting - Programme & Abstract book. | Kopenhagen, 2016. str. 146-146
Repar, Jelena ; Supek, Fran ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Elevated rate of gene order change in radiation-resistant Deinococci // FEMS 2013 - 5th Congress of European Microbiologists. | 2013
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Buljubašić, Maja ; Repar, Jelena ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Đermić, Damir ; Zahradka, Davor | Roles of RecQ, UvrD and HelD helicases in the RecF recombination pathway of Escherichia coli // Book of Abstracts of the 3rd Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko genetičko društvo, 2012. str. 11-11
Repar, Jelena ; Cvjetan, Svjetlana ; Slade, Dea ; Radman, Miroslav ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Fidelity of DNA repair and genome stability in Deinococcus radiodurans // Book of Abstracts of the 3rd Congress of Croatian Geneticists with international participation. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko genetičko društvo, 2012. str. 10-10
Repar, Jelena ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Degree of synteny between the genomes of radiation-resistant species of Deinococcus does not reflect their extreme dsDNA break repair capabilities // 19th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology and 10th European Conference on Computational Biology – ISMB/ECCB 2011. | 2011
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Zahradka, Ksenija ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | ExoI and SbcCD nucleases are involved in "reckless" chromosome degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli / Nukleaze ExoI i SbcCD sudjeluju u neobuzdanoj razgradnji kromosoma u recA mutantima bakterije Escherichia coli // 10. hrvatski biološki kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem - Zbornik sažetaka. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 2009. str. 69-70
Repar, Jelena ; Cvjetan, Svjetlana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Radman, Miroslav ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Popravak DNA i stabilnost genoma u bakteriji Deinococcus radiodurans // 50 godina molekularne biologije u Hrvatskoj - Zbornik sažetaka. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2008. str. 32-32
Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | ExoI and SbcCD nucleases cooperate with RecBCD enzyme in reckless chromosome degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli // 50 godina molekularne biologije u Hrvatskoj - Zbornik sažetaka. | Zagreb: Institut Ruđer Bošković, 2008. str. 57-57
Zahradka, Ksenija ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | ExoI and SbcCD nucleases cooperate with RecBCD enzyme in reckless chromosome degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli // 4th Croatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation - Programme and Abstracts. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko mikrobiološko društvo, 2008. str. 22-22
Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | Effects of a recG mutation on homologous recombination and DNA repair in recBC sbcBC mutants of Escherichia coli // 1st MedILS Summer School, Structure and Evolution: from Bench to Terminal (Abstract Book). | 2006. str. 25-25-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana | The role of SbcB and SbcCD nucleases in spontaneous DNA degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli // Zbornik sažetaka 9. hrvatskog biološkog kongresa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 2006. str. 84-85-x
Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | Effects of a recG mutation on homologous recombination and DNA repair in recBC sbcBC mutants of Escherichia coli // Zbornik sažetaka 9. hrvatskog biološkog kongresa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 2006. str. 71-73-x
Đermić, Damir ; Halupecki, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana | RecBCD Enzyme Overproduction Impairs DNA Repair and Homologous Recombination in Escherichia coli // Book of Abstracts. Second Congress of Croatian Geneticists with International Participation. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko genetičko društvo, 2005. str. 88-88-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana | Effects of a recG Mutation on Homologous Recombination and Recombinational DNA Repair in recBC sbcBC Mutants of Escherichia coli // Book of Abstracts. Second Congress of Croatian Geneticists with International Participation. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko genetičko društvo, 2005. str. 84-84-x
Đermić, Damir ; Halupecki, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana | RecBCD enzyme overproduction impairs DNA repair and homologous recombination in Escherichia coli // EMBO Conference "Helicases and NTP-driven nucleic acid machines" /. | 2005
Đermić, Damir ; Halupecki, Edyta ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana | RecBCD enzyme overproduction impairs DNA repair and homologous recombination in Escherichia coli // Zbornik = Proceedings / Treći hrvatski mikrobiološki kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Poreč, 4.-7. listopada 2004.. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko mikrobiološko društvo, 2004. str. 87-87-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana | Cytological defects in recBC sbcBC ruv mutants of Escherichia coli // Zbornik = Proceedings / Treći hrvatski mikrobiološki kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Poreč, 4.-7. listopada 2004.. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko mikrobiološko društvo, 2004. str. 88-88-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana | Suppression of cytological defects in recBC sbcBC ruv mutants of Escherichia coli // EMBO Conference on Molecular Microbiology: Exploring Prokaryotic Diversity - Abstract Book. | Heidelberg: EMBL, 2004. str. 127-127-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Đermić, Damir ; Brčić-Kostić, Krunoslav ; Petranović, Mirjana | The RuvABC resolvase is indispensable for recombinational repair in sbcB15 mutants of Escherichia coli // 2nd Scientific Symposium with International Participation "45 Years of Molecular Biology in Croatia 50 Years of Double Helix", Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2003. str. 24-25-x
Petranović, Dina ; Džidić, Senka ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana | Activation and inhibition of lambda phage multiplicity reactivation // 2nd Scientific Symposium with International Participation "45 Years of Molecular Biology in Croatia 50 Years of Double Helix", Book of Abstracts. | Zagreb: Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2003. str. 23-23-x
Petranović, Dina ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Džidić, Senka ; Petranović, Mirjana | Genetic analysis of multiplicity reactivation of UV-irradiated lambda phage // Proceedings of Abstracts of the 8th Croatian Biological Congress. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 2003. str. 45-46-x
Petranović, Mirjana ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Salaj-Šmic, Erika ; Petranović, Drago | Genetics of antirecombination in SOS-induced Escherichia coli // Quatrieme Colloque des 3R (Replication, recombinaison, reparation). | Pariz: INRA, 2001. str. 53-53-x
Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana | RecBCD enzyme in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli interferes with site-specific and general recombination of lambda prophage // Kongres hrvatskih biokemičara i molekularnih biologa HB2000 - Knjiga sažetaka. | Zagreb: Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2000. str. 69-69-x
Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Petranović, Drago | Effects of UV radiation on genetic recombination // Zbornik radova Trećeg simpozija Hrvatskoga društva za zaštitu od zračenja / Proceedings of the Third Symposium of the Croatian Radiation Protection Association. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko društvo za zaštitu od zračenja, 1996. str. 161-161
Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dragutin | Enzim RecBC(D) inhibira rekombinaciju profaga lambda u ozračenim stanicama Escherichia coli = RecBC(D) enzyme inhibits recombination of lambda prophage in irradiated Escherichia coli cells // Zbornik sažetaka priopćenja Šestog kongresa biologa Hrvatske = Proceedings of abstracts of the papers of the Sixth Congress of Croatian Biologists. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 1997. str. 74-75-x
Zahradka, Davor ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Ljubešić, Nikola ; Petranović, Dragutin | Inhibicija diobe stanica Escherichia coli izazvana UV zračenjem = UV-induced division inhibition in Escherichia coli // Zbornik sažetaka priopćenja Šestog kongresa biologa Hrvatske = Proceedings of abstracts of the papers of the Sixth Congress of Croatian Biologists. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 1997. str. 75-76-x
Petranović, Dragutin ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Džidić, Senka ; Petranović, Mirjana | Antirekombinaze u stanicama Escherichia coli = Antirecombinases in Escherichia coli cells // Zbornik sažetaka priopćenja Šestog kongresa biologa Hrvatske = Proceedings of abstracts of the papers of the Sixth Congress of Croatian Biologists. | Zagreb: Hrvatsko biološko društvo, 1997. str. 68-x
Petranović, Dragutin ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor | Genetics of anti-recombination in SOS-induced Escherichia coli // ICGEB 10 th Anniversary Symposium: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology for Development. | ICGEB, 1997. str. 31-32-x

Publications - Conference journals

Sažetak izlaganja sa skupa

Repar, Jelena; Zahradka, Davor; Zahradka, Ksenija | DNA double-strand break repair and genome stability in the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans // Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 75, Suppl. 1, 2024. str. 27-27
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Repar, Jelena; Zahradka, Davor; Zahradka, Ksenija | New evidence for an alternative end-joining mechanism of DNA double-strand break repair in Deinococcus radiodurans // Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju, 75, Suppl. 1, 2024. str. 194-194
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Zahradka, Davor ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Zahradka, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana | Homologous Recombination and DNA Repair in recBC sbcBC Mutants of Escherichia coli: Effects of a recG Mutation // Acta microbiologica et immunologica Hungarica, 2005. str. 174-175
Zahradka, Davor ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Petranović, Drago | Chromosome segregation and cell morphology in recBC sbcBC ruvC mutants of Escherichia coli // Biochimie, 1999. str. s280-x
Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Drago | RecBC(D) enzyme in UV-irradiated E. coli interferes with lambda prophage recombinogenicity // Biochimie, 1999. str. s280-x
Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Dragutin | Genetic analysis of the multiplicity reactivation of UV-inactivated lambda red phage // Periodicum biologorum. Supplement, 1998. str. 39-39
Vlahović, Ksenija ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dragutin | Recombination and antirecombination in UV-irradiated Escherichia coli: the role of ruvB, ruvC, and recG genes // Periodicum biologorum. Supplement, 1998. str. 39-39
Petranović, Mirjana ; Vlahović, Ksenija ; Zahradka, Davor ; Petranović, Dragutin | RecBC(D) enzyme in UV-irradiated E. coli interferes with site-specific and general recombination of lambda prophage // FASEB journal, 1997. str. A1194-x

Publications - Conference unpublished

Neobjavljeni prilog sa skupa

Zahradka, Davor | RecBCD- RecFOR-independent pathway of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli // FEMS Summer School for Postdocs | Split, Hrvatska, 28.08.2019-07.09.2019
Paradžik Tina ; Hlevnjak Ana ; Kazazić Saša ; Filić Želimira ; Zahradka Davor ; Vujaklija Dušica | Tyrosine phosphorylation of the proteins essential for the bacterial growth: the case of SSB protein // Power of Microbes in Industry and Environment 2016 | Krk, Hrvatska, 28.09.2016-01.10.2016
Hlevnjak, Ana; Paradžik, Tina; Kazazić, Saša; Filić, Želimira; Zahradka, Davor; Vujaklija, Dušica | Phosphorylation of the SSB protein from E. coli // John Innes/Rudjer Bošković Summer School in Applied Molecular Microbiology: Microbial Diversity and Specialised Metabolites | Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 10.09.2016-18.09.2016
Repar, Jelena ; Supek, Fran ; Zahradka, Davor ; Zahradka, Ksenija | Environmentally induced increase of rearrangement rates in radiation resistant prokaryotes // SMBE 2015 - annual meeting of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution | Beč, Austrija, 12.07.2015-16.07.2015
Zahradka, Ksenija ; Buljubašić, Maja ; Petranović, Mirjana ; Zahradka, Davor | The role of ExoI and SbcCD nucleases in spontaneous DNA degradation in Escherichia coli recA mutants // Second John Innes-Rudjer Bošković summer school in Applied Molecular Microbiology "Microbial Secondary Metabolites: Genomes, Signals and Communities" | Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 24.08.2008-01.09.2008

Publications - Graded papers

Doktorski rad

Buljubašić, Maja | Uloga nukleaza i helikaza na putu homologne rekombinacije RecF u bakteriji Escherichia coli / Zahradka, Davor (mentor). | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 2012
Zahradka, Davor | Uloga genetičke rekombinacije u regulaciji stanične diobe bakterije Escherichia coli / Petranović, Mirjana (mentor). | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 1999

Diplomski rad (sveučilišni)

Šućurović, Sandra | UČINAK AUKSINA NA RAST BAKTERIJA Bacillus subtilis i Escherichia coli U STRESNIM UVJETIMA / Ćurković Perica, Mirna ; Zahradka, Davor (mentor). | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 2011
Briški, Nina | Utjecaj egzonukleaze VII na neobuzdanu degradaciju DNA u recA mutantima bakterije Escherichia coli / Zahradka, Davor (mentor). | Zagreb, Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, 2010
Ćosić, Iva | Stabilnost genoma bakterije Escherichia coli nakon gama zračenja / Zahradka, Davor (mentor). | Zagreb, Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, 2010
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Šupak, Vesna | Učinak mutacije sbcB15 na homolognu rekombinaciju tijekom transdukcije kod bakterije Escherichia coli - hiperrekombinacijski fenotip / Zahradka, Davor (mentor). | Zagreb, Farmaceutsko-biokemijski fakultet, 2006
Buljubašić, Maja | Učinak mutacije recG na homolognu rekombinaciju u bakteriji Escherichia coli / Zahradka, Davor (mentor). | Zagreb, Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, Zagreb, 2005

Membership in professional associations / societies

Croatian Microbiological Society (affiliated to FEMS), President of the Bacteriology section (since 2020)

Croatian Genetic Society (affiliated to EEMGS)

Croatian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (affiliated to FEBS)

Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), Split, Croatia - member of the Managing Board (2010-2021), member of the Scientific Board

Member of the RBI Expert Team (authorized by the Croatian Ministry of Health) for GMO risk assessment in the environment

Member of the Committee for the Evaluation and Defense of Doctoral Dissertations: Faculty of Science Uni-Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology Uni-Zagreb, University J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Croatia

Mentorship

PhD thesis:

2012 Maja Buljubašić: "The role of nucleases and helicases on the RecF pathway of homologous recombination in Escherichia coli", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

Diploma theses:

2011 Sandra Šućurović: "Effect of auxins on growth of Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli under stress conditions", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

2010 Nina Briški: "Impact of exonuclease VII on reckless DNA degradation in recA mutants of Escherichia coli", Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

2010 Iva Ćosić: "Genome stability of Escherichia coli after gamma irradiation", Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb

2006 Vesna Šupak: "Effect of the sbcB15 mutation on homologous recombination during tranduction in Escherichia coli: a hyper-recombination phenotype", Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb

2005 Maja Buljubašić: "Effect of recG mutation on homologous recombination in Escherichia coli", Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb

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Scientific Committee member:

2022 7^thCroatian Congress of Microbiology with International Participation, Sv. Martin na Muri

2018 13^th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Poreč

2015 12^thCroatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Sv. Martin na Muri

2009 10^th Croatian Biological Congress with International Participation, Osijek

2008 Scientific Symposium "50 Years of Molecular Biology in Croatia", Zagreb

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