Olena M. Nedukha

Nedukha Olena M. is a leading researcher in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy. She earned her Doctor of Biological Sciences degree in 1995, specializing in Cell Biology, and currently holds the position of Senior Research Fellow. O.M. Nedukha is a renowned scientist in the fields of plant cell biology and space botany, having authored and co-authored 240 scientific papers, including six monographs published both in Ukraine and internationally, as well as 125 articles in journals indexed by ORCID, Scopus, and Web of Science. She has frequently participated in international and domestic forums, presenting the scientific achievements of Ukrainian botanical science. Nedukha was the first to develop the concept of biogenesis of plant cell walls in microgravity and achieved pioneering results in accelerating plant pathogenesis during spaceflight. She established and demonstrated the role of cell wall polysaccharides as markers of plant resistance to changes in water regimes under natural conditions. O.M. Nedukha participated in the Joint Ukrainian-American Experiment aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia during its 87th mission in 1997. Collaborating with American scientists, she made significant contributions to understanding the interaction between pathogenic fungi and plants grown in space, which is crucial for developing bioregenerative life support systems for astronauts during space travel. For her scientific contribution to space biology, Nedukha О. M. was awarded three bronze medals (1985, 1987, 1988), received the NASA Award (USA) in 2000, the Award of the NAS of Ukraine in 2019, and was honored with the Certificate of Honor of the Presidium of the NAS of Ukraine and the Certificate of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2021); she also received the 'Cosmonaut Kadenyuk Star’ Award in 2024. Nedukha actively participates in scientific and organizational activities, including reviewing PhD and doctoral dissertations, monographs, and articles, and supervising term papers and dissertations.

 

Scientific interests: are focused on experimental research in the field of cellular and gravitational biology, analysis of the adaptive response of plants to external stress influences and the role of cell walls in these reactions.

 

E-mail: o.nedukha@hotmail.com

 

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Main scientific publications:

  1. Nedukha О.M. Role of microstructure and silicon of leaf in adaptation of Quercus robur trees to different light intensity. Protoplasma, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-026-02209-7
  2. Nedukha O.M. Structural-functional signs of Typha angustifolia leaves plasticity depending on growth conditions. Plant Introduction, 2025, 105/106: 3-14. https://doi.org/10.46341/PI2024013/
  3. Nedukha O. Micromorphology and silicon of the leaf epidermis in the psammophyte Alyssum desertorum are sensitive to soil flooding. Protoplasma, 2024, 261(5): 951-963. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-024-01940-3
  4. Nedukha Olena.  Influence of Environmental Change on  Monolignols  and the  Micromorphology of Leaf Epidermis in Hydrophytes and Terrestrial Plants. Chapter, in the Book:  Advances Lignin Technologies.  Ed. Antonio Pizzi. 2024.  P. 1-28. IntechOpen.  Croatia  London: 5  Princes Gate Court, London, SW7 2QJ, UK. P. 1-28.  DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.1004250. ISBN: 978-0-85466-764-2.
  5. Nedukha O.M. The role of leaf epidermis in providing buoyancy to Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Hydrocharitaceae). Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2024, 16(4), Article number 11879. P. 1-18, https://doi.org/10.55779/nsb16411879
  6. Nedukha O.,  Zolotareva O., Netsvetov M. Phenotypic variability of epidermis structure and silicon inclusions in the leaves of Quercus robur in the Feofaniya Park. Plant Introduction, 2023, 97/98: 18–32. https://doi.org/10.46341/PI2023001
  7. Nedukha Olena   Tolerance of Plant Cell Wall to Environment. Chapter, in the Book:   Advances in Plant Defense Mechanisms, Ed. J.N. Kimatu. 2022, p. 325-350.  IntechOpen. Croatia  London: 5  Princes Gate Court, London, SW7 2QJ, UK. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.105452  ISBN: 978-1-80355-801-1.
  8. Nedukha O.M. The role of silicon in plant under normal conditions and stress. Notulae Scientia Biologicae. 2022, 14(1) Article 10973: 1-22. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb14110973
  9. Nedukha O. Effects of Moderate Drought on Leaf Bulliform Cells of Aquatic and Coastal Population of Phragmites australis. Turkish Journal of Botany, 2022, 46(5): 459-472. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-008X.2722
  10. Nedukha O. Appearance of phenotypic plasticity of  leaves in psammophyte Corynephorus canescens during flooding. Plant Introduction, 2021, 91/92: 24–35. https://doi.org/10.46341/PI2021011
  11. Nedukha O.M. Micromorphology and monolignols of leaf epidermis in Phragmites australis (Poaceae) of air-aquatic and terrestrial ecotypes // Protoplasma. – 2021. – 258 (5). – P. 949-961. doi.org/10.1007/s00709-021-01614-4
  12. Nedukha O., Kordyum E., Vorobyova T. Sensitivity of Plant Plasma Membrane to Simulated Microgravity // Microgravity Science and Technology – 2021. – 33 (1). – 1-10. doi.org/10.1007/s12217-020-09865-1
  13. Nedukha O.M. Micromorphology and monolignols of leaf epidermis in Phragmites australis (Poaceae) of air-aquatic and terrestrial ecotypes. Protoplasma, 2021, 258: 949-961. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-021-01614-4
  14. Nedukha O. Lignin localization and content in Phragmites australis sensitive to change in water balance environment // Europ. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. – 2020. – 7(1). – P. 22-28.
  15. Nedukha O.M. The participation of silicon ions in the resistance of plants to adverse factors. Bulletin of the Kharkiv National Agrarian University, Biol. Series, 2019, 2(47): 23-38. (In Ukr.).
  16. Nedukha O.M., Kordyum E.L. The participation of silicon ions in the resistance of Phragmites australis plants to a decrease in soil moisture. Reports of the NAS of Ukraine, 2019, 7: 89-96. (In Ukr.). https://doi.org/10.15407/dopovidi2019.07.089
  17. Nedukha O.M. The effect of soil moisture on anatomical structure and silicon content in Phragmites australis leaf. In: Plant Functioning Under Environmental Stress, Series 11. Eds. M.T.Grzesiak, A.Rzepka, T Hura and S.Grzesiak. Cracow, Poland. – 2019. – 11. – Р. 54-61.
  18. Nedukha O.  Laser confocal microscopic study of callose in plants at nature submergence. Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 2018, ХХІІ(2): 1-10.
  19. Nedukha O. Leaf blade micromorphology and the silicon content in Phragmites australis (Poaceae) are correlated with water balance in the environment // Journal of Plant Physiol. and Pathol. – 2018. – 6 (2). – P. 1-11. doi.org/10.35550/vbio2019.02.023
  20. Nedukha O.M. Role of cell walls in plant adaptation to flooding // Journal of Biology and Nature. – 2017. – 7 (1). - P. 38-62.
  21. Nedukha O., Kordyum E. The participation of Ca++-ATPase and calcium ions in plant adaptation to slow clinorotation // Annals of Romanian Society for Cell Biology. – 2017. – 21(2). – P. 40-50.
  22. Nedukha O., Kordyum E. The plasticity of anatomical structure and cell wall lignin in Trapa natans adaptation to nature flooding. Annals of Romanian Society for Cell Biology, 2016, 21(1): 27-34.
  23. Nedukha O.M. Callose: localization, functions and synthesis in plant cells. Cytology and Genetics. 2015, N 1: 61-70. (In Ukr.).
  24. Neduha O.M. Cell Wall and Environmental Factors. 2015. Kyiv. Alterpress. – 289 p. ISBN 978-966-542-575-5. (In Ukr.).
  25. Nedukha O.M., Kordyum E.L. The plasticity of anatomical structute and cell wall lignin in Trapa natans adaptation to nature flooding // Annals of the Romanian Society for Cell Biology. – 2016. – 20 (1). – P. 27-34.
  26. Nedukha O.M. Anatomical structure of underwater organs of Trapa natans L. in connection with the ecology of the species. Modern Phytomorphology, 2015, 8: 153-163. (In Ukr.).
  27. Nedukha O.M. The role of monolignins in the natural adaptation of Trapa natans L. to the aquatic environment. Modern Phytomorphology, 2014, 6: 337-342. (In Ukr.).
  28. Nedukha O.M. Ultrastructure and composition of pigments of leaves of Sagittaria sagittifolia L.  Cytology and genetics. 2013, 47(5): 47-54. (In Ukr.).
  29. Nedukha O.M., Kordyum E. The participation of cell wall polysaccharides in cellular mechanisms of leaf tolerance to nature flooding of plants. In: Plant functions under environmental stress. Ed. Grzesiak M. et al. Cracow, Poland, Publ.: Institute of Plant Physio-logy, Polish Acad. Sci. - 2013. - P. 137-152.
  30. Nedukha O.M. Heterophylly in Sagittaria sagittifolia L. I. Anatomical characteristics of above-water and underwater leaves. Ukr. Botan. Journal, 2012, 69(3): 447-455. (In Ukr.).
  31. Nedukha O.M. Heterophylly in Sagittaria sagittifolia L. II. Ultrastructure of the surface of above-water and underwater leaves. Ukr. Botan. Journal, 2012, 69(4): 596-603. (In Ukr.).
  32. Nedukha O.M. Heterophylia in Plants. 2011, Kyiv: Alterpress, 191 p. (In Ukr.).
  33. Nedukha O.M. Epidermis leaf structural responses of some aquatic plants to constant water environment // Advances of Agricultural. Sciences. Problem Issue. – 2010. – 545. – P. 169-178. ISSN 0084-5477.
  34. Nedukha O.M. Effect of moderate water deficit on calcium ions distributions in leaf cells of Sium latifolium // Advances of Agricultural. Sciences. Problem Issue. – 2010. – 545. – P. 179-190. ISSN 0084-5477.
  35. Nedukha O.M. The content and forms of cellulose in the leaves of Sium latifolium at the stage of vegetative growth. Ukr. Botan. Journal, 2010, N 1: 119-126. (In Ukr.).
  36. Nedukha O.M. Constant water environment and peculiarity of leaf structure of some water plants // Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. – 2008. – Issue 524. – P. 189-203.
  37. Nedukha O., Kordyum E., Bogatina N. The influence of combined magnetic field on the fusion of plant protoplasts // Journal of Grav. Physiology. – 2007. – 14 (1). – P. 117-118.
  38. Nedukha O.M. The participation of peroxidase in adaptation of plants to moderate water deficit // Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. – 2006. – Issue 509. – P. 87-95.
  39. Nedukha O.M. The influence of water deficit on the structural-functional organization of Sium latifolium leaf cells // Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. – 2006. – Issue 509. – P. 75-86.
  40. Nedukha O.M. , Schnyukova E.I., Leach J.E. High phosphorylase activity is correlated with increased potato minituber formation and starch content during extended clinorotation. Adv. Space Res. 2003, 31(10): 2245-2251.
  41. Ryba-White M., Nedukha Olena, Hilaire E., Guikema J., Kordyum E. Growth in microgravity increases susceptibility of soybean to fungal pathogen.  Plant Cell Physiol., 2001, 42: 657-664.
  42. Nedukha O.M. Effects of clinorotation on the polysaccharide content of resynthesized walls of  protoplasts. Adv. Space Res. 1998, 21(N8/9): 1121-1126.
  43. Nedukha O.M. Effects of microgravity on the structure and function of plant cell walls // International Review of Cytology. – 1997. – 170. – P. 39-77.
  44. Kordyum E., Baranenko V., Nedukha E., Samoilov V. Development of potato minitubers in microgravity. Plant Cell Physiol., 1997, 38: 1111-1117.
  45. Nedukha O.M. Long clinostatation influence on the ultrastructure of Funaria hygrometrica moss protonema cells // Adv. Space Res. 1996, 4(12): 19-22.
  46. Nedukha E.M.  Possible mechanisms of plant cell wall changes at microgravity // Adv. Space Res. 1996, 17(N6/7): 37-45.

 

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