PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS/PROJECTS

Biotechnology-Molecular Biology Field

Post-doc study and after: Isolation of acetylcholinesterase gene cDNA from Cottonworm (Spodoptera littoralis); assays for testing compounds for fungicide activity on plants/fruits, molecular identification of fungi, teaching molecular biology techniques within the current employer.

PhD Thesis: Expression Profiling in Response to Ascochyta rabiei Inoculations in Chickpea. Biotechnology Program, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey 2008.

MSc Thesis: Screening of Soil Microorganisms to Isolate Xylanase Producers. Biotechnology Program, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, Turkey 2000.

Laboratory Experience: plant-fungus-bacteria nucleic acid isolation, various PCR methods, RT-PCR, Real-Time qRT-PCR, sequencing (radioactive) PAGE and agarose gel electrophoresis, cloning, sequence data analyzing, primer design, BLAST, molecular marker analysis, bacteria screening, enzymatic analysis, detached leaf assay, plant/fruit fungus infection assays.

-        Yurtkuran, Z., Altan B., Avcıoğlu Dündar, B. [Domates, Biber ve Üzümde Uçucu Yağ Uygulamasının Depo Koşullarında Botrytis cinerea Enfeksiyonuna Karşı Etkisi.] Effect ofVolatile Oil Application against Botrytis cinerea Infection on Tomato, Pepper and Grape under Storage Conditions. FP38. V. Plant Protection Congress Turkey, 3-5 February 2014, Antalya. Page: 249 (poster) 

-         Avcıoğlu‐Dündar,  B.,  Gürkan,  O.  [Pamuk  Yaprak  Kurdunun  (Spodoptera  littoralis) Asetilkolinesteraz Geni cDNA’sının Eldesi] Isolation of acetylcholinesterase gene cDNAfrom Cottonworm (Spodoptera littoralis). PH010. 21^thNational Biology Congress. 3-7 September 2012, İzmir, Turkey.  page:1326. (Poster) 

-         Avcıoğlu‐Dündar, B., McPhee, K., Okubara, P., Akkaya, M. Comparison of Expression Levels of Ascochyta Blight (Ascochyta rabiei) Responding ESTs in Chickpea X Pathotype Interaction Couples. PH011. 21^thNational Biology Congress. 3-7 September 2012, İzmir, Turkey. page:1327. (Poster)

-        Molla,D., Toksöz, S., Yurtkuran, Z., Avcıoğlu Dündar, B. [Evcil Kanaryada (Serinus canaria domestica) DNA Eşey Tayini] DNA-based Sex Determination in Domestic CanarySerinus canaria domestica). PH113. 2^1thNational Biology Congress. 3-7 September 2012, İzmir,Turkey. page:1418. (Poster)

-        Rajesh, P.N. Avcioglu, B., Nayak, S., Winter, P., Varshney, R., McPhee, K., Zhang, H., Muehlbauer, F., Chen, W. Integration of Additional Molecular Markers and Genetic Analysis of Ascochyta Blight Resistance In Chickpea. Poster no: P386. Plant & Animal Genomes XVI Conference. January 12-16, 2008. Town & Country Convention Center, San Diego, CA.

-      Avcıoğlu-Dündar,  Akkaya,  M.S.  [Ascochyta  rabiei  yanıklığı  hastalığına  karşı  dirençlik mekanizmasında yer alan olası nohut genlerinin analizi] Analysis of putative chickpeagenes involved in resistance mechanism against Ascochyta rabiei blight disease. 15^thBiotechnology Congress of Biotechnology Association, 28-31 October 2007, Antalya, Turkey] (Poster)

-      Avcıoğlu-Dündar, B., Bayraktar, H., Dolar, S., Akkaya, M.S. [Nohut (Cicer arietinum L.) Ascochyta rabiei yanıklığı hastalığına karşı dayanıklılık mekanizmasında rol alan genlerin saptanması] Determination of genes involved in resistance mechanism of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) to Ascochyta rabiei blight disease. 14^thBiotechnology Congress of Biotechnology Association, 31 Agust-2 September 2005, Eskisehir, Turkey. (Poster)

-        Avcioglu, B. Eyupoglu, B. Bakir, U. Production and characterization of xyalanses of a Bacillus strain isolated from soil. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. vol. 21:65–68. 2005.

-        Avcıoğlu, B., Bakır, U. Toprak [Mikroorganizmalarının Taranarak Ksilanaz Üreten Bacillus İzolasyonu, Kültür Koşullarının Belirlenmesi ve Enzimin Kısmi Karakterizasyonu] Isolation ofXylanase Producing Bacillus by Screening Soil Microorganisms, Determination of Culturing Conditions and Partial Characterization of the Enzyme. 12th Biotechnology Congress, 17-21 September 2001, Balikesir, Turkey. (Presentation)

       Patent field

-       Avcıoğlu-Dündar, B. [Tarımsal Açıdan Önemli Bitki Genetik Kaynaklarının Kayıt Altına Alınması Hakkındaki Çalışmanın Değerlendirilmesi. Kırsal Çevre Yıllığı.] Review of Worksfor Registration of Plant Genetic Resources Important for Agriculture. Rural Environment Annual. 2008. p: 43-61

-       Avcıoğlu-Dündar,  B.  Is  life  patentable?  Living  Beings  and  Industrial  Property.  Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanical Garden. 25 November 2009. İstanbul, Turkey] (Seminar)

-       Avcıoğlu, B. [Biyoteknolojik Buluşlar ve Genetik Kaynaklar] Biotechnological Inventions and Genetic Resources. Congress of Recent Developments in Industrial Rigths in European Union and Turkey. The Research Centre of Intellectual and Industrial Property (FISAUM). 10 October 2003. Ankara, Turkey (ISBN:975-482-682-X). p: 107-124

-       Avcıoğlu, B. [Genler ve Canlılar Patentlenebilir mi? Biyoteknolojik Buluşların Patentle Korunmasında Türkiye’deki Uygulama] Are genes and living beings patentable?Implementation related with Patent Protection of Biotechnological Inventions in Turkey). (2002), Turkish Patent Institute Bulletin. Year: 1, No:4, p: 17-20.

-       Avcıoğlu, B. Biotechnological Inventions. Speciality Area Dissertation. January, 2001, Turkish Patent Institute, Ankara, Turkey

       Experiences In NGO Field

-       Anonymous, 2013. [Bir Kırsal Çevre Öyküsü, Şimşirlerin Başına Gelenler… Şimşir Ormanlarına Ne Oldu?] A Rural Environment Story: What happened to Boxes (Buxus sempervirens)?What happened to Box Forests. Editors: Avcıoğlu B, Şenel İ., Demirtaş, A. (Book).

-       Avcıoğlu,  B.  [Türkiye’deki  Tabiatı  Koruma  Alanlarının  Özellikleri  ve  Baslıca  Sorunları] Characteristics and Main Problems of Nature Protection Areas in Turkey. Symposium of Protected Natural Areas. Faculty of Forestry, Suleyman Demirel University, 8-10 September 2005, Isparta. Turkey] (Poster)