Education

B.S. Middle East Technical University, Biology 1997  

M.S. Middle East Technical University,  Biology 1999  

Ph.D. Middle East Technical University, Biology (since 1999)

 

Research Interests

Physiological and biochemical changes of crop plants at various stress conditions (osmotic stress, boron stress)

Determination of changes at chlorophyll contents and PS-II activities under such stress conditions.

Characterization of SOD isoezymes and determination of changes at SOD isoenzyme patterns at stress conditions.

Roles of osmoprotectants (proline, trehalose) during stress conditions.

Crop improvement by transgenic technologies; genetic modifications against stress factors

Characterization of stress related genes of model plants

Professional Skills

Recombinant DNA techniques including cloning, vector construction, analysis of gene expression

Plant transformation systems (direct DNA uptake, vacuum and Agrobacterium mediated transformation, microprojectile bombardment) and plant tissue culture

Preparation and Analysis of DNA and RNA (PCR, Southern and Northern Blot)

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of proteins by colorimetric methods, 1D and 2D gel electrophoresis, activity staining for determination of SOD isoenzymes

Physiological and biochemical analysis of plants under stress conditions; determination of chlorophyll contents and PS-II activities, quantification of osmoprotectants under stress conditions (proline, trehalose)

Seminar Attended

Speaker at Seminar in Biology “Physiological and Biochemical Characterization of Turkish Wheat Varieties Exposed to Boron Stress”, Department of Biology, METU, April,1999

Speaker at XI. KÜKEM Biotechnology Congress, Isparta, Turkey, September, 1999

Second Balkan Botanical Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, May,2000

Speaker at Seminar in Biology “Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants Against

Osmotic Stress”, Department of Biology, METU, May,2001

Related Publications

Selçuk, Feyza. "Physiological and Biochemical Characterization of Turkish Wheat Varieties Exposed to Boron Stress" Master of Science Thesis, September, 1999, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, TURKEY

Selçuk, Feyza and Szabados, Laszlo (2002) "Genetical and Molecular Characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana sto Gene” International Training Course, Szeged, Hungary, Proceeding Book.

Selected Presentations and Meeting Abstracts

Selcuk F.., Öktem H.A., Yücel M. " Physiological and Biochemical Characterization of Turkish Wheat Varieties Exposed to Boron Stress” Second Balkan Botanical Congress, 14-18 May 2000, İstanbul, Turkey.

Selcuk F. and Szabados L. “Genetical and Molecular Characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana sto Gene” ITC Closing Seminar, Szeged, Hungary.

Scholarships

Intensive Course on Plant Biotechnology and Applications, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Greece, May 15th- June 2nd , 2000.

TUBITAK fellowship, Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Godollo, Hungary, September 1st-October1st, 2001.

UNESCO-ITC course, Biological Research Center, Szeged, Hungary, October 1st – September 1st, 2001-2002.