Matúš Račko

Dr. Matúš Račko

Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 October 2020 in Applied Sciences
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MBMiroslav Böhmer
Miroslav Böhmer
DODaniel Ozdín
Daniel Ozdín
MRMatúš Račko
Matúš Račko
MLMichal Lichvár
Michal Lichvár
JBJaroslav Budis
Jaroslav Budis
TSTomas Szemes
Tomas Szemes
Orchids represent a unique group of plants that are well adapted to extreme conditions. In our study, we aimed to determine if different soil contamination and pH significantly change fungal and bacterial composition. We identified bacterial and fungal communities from the roots and the surrounding soil of the family Orchidaceae growing on different mining sites in Slovakia. These communities were detected from the samples of Cephalanthera longifolia and Epipactis pontica from Fe deposit Sirk, E. atrorubens from Ni-Co deposit Dobšiná and Pb-Zn deposit Jasenie and Platanthera bifolia by 16S rRNA gene and ITS next-generation sequencing method. A total of 171 species of fungi and 30 species of bacteria were detected from five samples of orchids. In summary, slight differences in pH of the initial soils do not significantly affect the presence of fungi and bacteria and thus the presence of the studied orchids in these localities. Similarly, the toxic elements in the studied localities, do not affect the occurrence of fungi, bacteria, and orchids. Moreover, Cortinarius saturatus, as a dominant fungus, and Candidatus Udaeobacter as a dominant bacterium were present in all soil samples and some root samples. Finally, many of these fungal and bacterial communities have the potential to be used in the bioremediation of the mining areas.

22 October 2020 in Biologia
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MRMatúš Račko
Matúš Račko
DODaniel Ozdín
Daniel Ozdín
GKGabriela Kučerová
Gabriela Kučerová
ĽJĽubomír Jurkovič
Ľubomír Jurkovič
Marek VaculíkMarek Vaculík
Marek Vaculík