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Our researchers genetically confirmed that medieval woman and child, found together in a grave, have no maternal relationship
Nagy M, Csákyová V, Mende BG, Csősz A, Fusek G, Makovický P, Bauer M, Bauerová M. Maternal relationship analysis of skeletal remains from Early Medieval cemetery in Slovakia. Anthropol Anz. 2016;73(3):249-55.  
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Our researchers found: exposure to cadmium and diazinon at relatively low doses impairs sperm quality and can affect male fertility
Adamkovicova M, Toman R, Martiniakova M, Omelka R, Babosova R, Krajcovicova V, Grosskopf B, Massanyi P. Sperm motility and morphology changes in rats exposed to cadmium and diazinon. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2016 Aug 8;14(1):42.
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Our researchers found: flavonoid quercetin has not only a positive effect on bone as it would be expected
Babosova R, Duranova H, Omelka R, Kovacova V, Adamkovicova M, Grosskopf B, Capcarova M, Martiniakova M. Structural changes in femoral bone microstructure of female rabbits after intramuscular administration of quercetin. Acta Vet. Scand. 2016;58:43.  
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Our researchers genetically described medieval populations from the cemeteries discovered near Nitra
Csakyova V, Szecsenyi-Nagy A, Csosz A, Nagy M, Fusek G, Lango P, Bauer M, Mende BG, Makovický P, Bauerová M. Maternal Genetic Composition of a Medieval Population from a Hungarian-Slavic Contact Zone in Central Europe. PLoS One. 2016;11:e0151206.
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Our researchers found: chlorophyll fluorescence of plants exposed to Cd and As depends on the leaf developmental stage
Pirselova B, Bolecek P, Galusova T. Effect of cadmium and arsenic on chlorophyll fluorescence of selected soybean cultivars. Russ. J. Plant Physiol. 2016;63:469–73.  
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Our researchers found: flavonoid quercetin has considerable impact on the compact bone in male rabbits
Babosová R, Omelka R, Ďúranová H, Kováčová V, Lukáčová M, Capcarová M, Martiniaková M. Quercetin-induced changes in femoral bone microstructure of adult male rabbits. Potravinarstvo. 2016;10:300–7. 
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Our researchers found: faba bean shows the highest tolerance to ions of Cd, Pb and As in comparison with maize, soybean, pea, and barley
Piršelová B, Trebichalský A, Kuna R. Sensitivity of selected crops to lead, cadmium and arsenic in early stages of ontogenesis. Journal of Central European Agriculture. 2015;16:476–88.  
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Our researchers found: mycotoxin patulin causes sex-dependent changes in bone microstructure
Duranova H, Kovacova V, Babosova R, Omelka R, Adamkovicova M, Grosskopf B, Capcarova M, Martiniakova M. Sex-related variations in bone microstructure of rabbits intramuscularly exposed to patulin. Acta Vet Scand. 2015 Sep 3;57(1):50.  
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Our researchers found: chitinases and glucanases are activated in wheat by drought, especially in shoots
Gregorová Z, Kováčik J, Klejdus B, Maglovski M, Kuna R, Hauptvogel P, Matušíková I. Drought-Induced Responses of Physiology, Metabolites, and PR Proteins in Triticum aestivum. J Agric Food Chem. 2015 Sep 23;63(37):8125-33.  
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An accumulation of risk elements in mammals from a locality near Nitra was increased during 4 years
Martiniakova M, Omelka R, Grosskopf B, Duranova H, Stawarz R, Balaz I. Further investigation of risk elements content in the bones of wild rodents from a polluted area in Slovakia. Acta Vet Scand. 2015 Aug 25;57(1):46. 
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Our researchers found: osteoprotegerin gene is associated with bone mineral density in Slovak women
Krajcovicova V, Omelka R, Durisová J, Martiniakova M, Galbavy D, Bauerova M.The effect of A163G polymorphism in the osteoprotegerin gene on osteoporosis related traits in Slovak postmenopausal women. Anthropol Anz. 2015;72(3):311-9. 
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Our researchers found: strategy of chitinases depends also on the plant part and its developmental stage
Gálusová, T., Rybanský, Ľ., Mészáros, P., Spieß, N., Piršelová, B., Kuna, R., Libantová, J., Moravčíková, J., Hauptvogel, P., Matuíková, I. Variable responses of soybean chitinases to arsenic and cadmium stress at the whole plant level. Plant Growth Regulation, 76 (2), 2015, pp. 147-155.  
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Our researchers found: SSR markers are helpful by the identification of soybean cultivars tolerant to Cd
Socha, P., Bernstein, N., Rybanský, L., Mészáros, P., Gálusová, T., Spieß, N., Libantová, J., Moravčíková, J., Matušíková, I. Cd accumulation potential as a marker for heavy metal tolerance in soybean. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, 62 (3), 2015, pp. 160-166.  
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Our researchers found: mycotoxin patulin affects bone microstructure in male rabbits
Kováčová, V., Ďúranová, H., Babosová, R., Omelka, R., Krajčovičová, V., Stawarz, R., Capcarová, M., Martiniaková, M. The effect of patulin on femoral bone structure in male rabbits. Potravinarstvo, 9 (1), 2015 pp. 112-118.  
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Our researchers found: hybrids of A. cephalonika Loud. show different growth activities in various stages of development
Kormuťák, A., Galgóci, M., Maňka, P., Boleček, P., Čamek, V., Vooková, B., Gömöry, D. Growth characteristics and needle structure in some interspecific hybrids of Abies cephalonica Loud. Dendrobiology, 73, 2015, pp. 47-53.  
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Our researchers found: low administration of bee pollen in the diet increases number of osteons in bone
Martiniaková, M., Boboňová, I., Omelka, R., Ďúranová, H., Babosová, R., Stawarz, R., Toman, R. Low administration of bee pollen in the diet affects bone microstructure in male rats. Potravinarstvo, 8 (1), 2014, pp. 277-283.  
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Our researchers found: simultaneous intoxication by cadmium, selenium, and pesticide diazinon induces osteoporosis
Duranova H, Martiniakova M, Bobonova I, Omelka R, Stawarz R, Toman R: Acute and subchronic co-administrations to cadmium, diazinon and selenium induce apparent osteoporotic symptoms in adult male rats. Biologia 69(10), 2014, 1431–1438.
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Our researchers found: cadmium and pesticide diazinon cause apparent negative changes of the testes
Adamkovicova M, Toman R, Cabaj M, Massanyi P, Martiniakova M, Omelka R, Krajcovicova V, Duranova H. Scientific World Journal. 2014; 2014:632581. 
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Our researchers found: plant chitinases specifically response to different metal-type stresses
Mészáros, P., Rybanský, L,, Spieß, N., Socha, P., Kuna, R., Libantová, J., Moravčíková, J., Piršelová, B., Hauptvogel, P., Matušíková, I. Plant chitinase responses to different metal-type stresses reveal specificity. Plant Cell Rep.,33(11), 2014,1789-99. 
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Exposure to Cd induces osteoporosis and causes reduced bone vascularization
Duranova H, Martiniakova M, Omelka R, Grosskopf B, Bobonova I, Toman R. Changes in compact bone microstructure of rats subchronically exposed to cadmium. Acta Vet Scand., 24;56(1), 2014,64. 
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A review about genes which regulate bone density
Žofková, I., Omelka, R. Genetics and pharmacogenetics of osteoporosis [Genetika a farmakogenetika osteoporózy]. Vnitrni Lekarstvi, 60 (7-8), 2014, 575-581. 
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Bone compensates reduced mechanical properties after cadmium and pesticide diazinon administration
Chovancová, H., Omelka, R., Boboňová, I., Formicki, G., Toman, R., Martiniaková, M. Bone adaptation to simultaneous cadmium and diazinon toxicity in adult male rats. Potravinarstvo, 8 (1), 2014, 107-113. 
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Our researchers realized bryfloristic and ecological research in the Slovak Karst National Park and described the occurrence of two potentially endangered species
Gálusová, T., Pružinová, L., Petrášová, A., Šuvada, R., Kuna, R. Xerothermic bryoflora in selected areas of Slovak Karst National Park. Thaiszia Journal of Botany, 24 (1), 2014, 23-34.
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