The role of sugar alcohols in the life strategy of plants

The role of sugar alcohols in the life strategy of plants

Plantago genus

• More than 300 species
• Different life strategies – hylophytes, glycophytes, xerophytes…
• Broad spectrum of non-structural saccharides – sorbitol is primary photosynthetic product (together with sucrose)

Ongoing diploma and Ph.D. projects:

• Bc. Jakub Doložílek
• Mgr. Barbora Skulníková

Succesfuly defended diploma theses:

• Mgr. Barbora Skulníková
• Mgr. Jakub Skřivánek