• Climate cabinets
• Deep freezers (-20°C and -80°C)
• Ultra Pure Water (Distilled water) Device
• Fume Hood / Core
• Safety Cabinet (Laminar Flow)
• Fridge
• UV sterilization cabinet
• Protean İ12IEF System
• Electrophoresis equipment and power supply
• Real-Time qPCR Device
• Centrifuge device
• Spectrophotometer
• Nanodrop
• Fluorometer
• Shaker
• Dry block heater
• Multiple vortex
• VWR Ultrasonic Water Bath
• Scales
• Mixer
• pH meter
• Microwave oven
• The dishwasher
• Prof. Dr. Yasemin EKMEKÇİ
• Doç. Dr. Nuran ÇİÇEK
• Arş. Gör. Dr. Şeküre ÇULHA ERDAL
• Y. Lisans Tez öğrencisi Efe DALLI
• Y. Lisans Tez öğrencisi Seda YİRMİBEŞ
• Y. Lisans Tez öğrencisi Omar Khalid NASHAT
• Obtaining the transcriptomic and proteomic response in Arabidopsis thaliana plant, which has acquired boron tolerance with salt pre-application, Hacettepe University Scientific Research Unit, FBA-2020-18859
• Revealing Photochemical and Antioxidative Responses of Soybean Genotypes to Different Water Regimes, Hacettepe University Scientific Research Unit, FBA-2019-17326
• Revealing the Possible Effects of Climate Change on Central Anatolian Steppe Plants with Physio-ecological Approaches, TÜBİTAK, 119Z358
• Revealing Proteome Changes Associated with Drought Tolerance in Local (Helianthus annuus L.) and Ancestral (Helianthus agrophyllus Alchemy) Genotypes of Sunflower, Hacettepe University, Scientific Research Unit (BAP), Rapid Support Project, (July 2018).
• Determination of drought tolerance of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Genotypes Due to Changes in Polyphasic Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Kinetics and Revealing Proteome Changes Associated with Drought Tolerance, TUBITAK, Project No: KBAG-214Z058 (June 2018).
• Determination of Drought Resistant Genetic Material in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and Its Use in Breeding Programs, TÜBİTAK, Project No: TOVAG -1130926 (April 2017).
Published in Journals Covered by the Science Citation Index (SCI)
• A1. Ekmekçi, Y., Çulha Erdal, S., Balkan Nalçaiyi, AS, Çiçek, N., The acquisition of boron tolerance by salt pretreatment in two sunflower cultivars, Turkish Journal of Botany, 44, (March) 153-166, 2020. DOI:10.3906/bot-1910-26.
• A2. Çiçek, N., Kalaji, HM, Ekmekçi, Y., Probing the photosynthetic efficiency of some European and Anatolian Scots pine populations under UV-B radiation using polyphasic chlorophyll a fluorescence transient, Photosynthetica, 58 (SI), (January), 283 -293, 2020. DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.151.
• A3. Arslan, Ö., Balkan Nalçaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Pekcan, V., Kaya, Y., Çiçek, N., Ekmekçi, Y., Analysis of drought response of sunflower inbred lines by chlorophyll a fluorescence induction kinetics , Photosynthetica, 58 (SI), (January), 163-172, 2020. DOI: 10.32615/ps.2019.171.
• A4. Çiçek, N., Pekcan, V., Arslan, Ö., Çulha Erdal, S., Balkan Nalçaiyi, AS, Çil, AN, Şahin, V., Kaya, Y., Ekmekçi, Y., Assessing drought tolerance in field -grown sunflower hybrids by chlorophyll fluorescence kinetics, Brazilian Journal of Botany, 42 (2), (June), 249–260, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40415-019-00534-1.
• A5. Arslan, Ö., Eyidoğan, F., Ekmekçi, Y., Freezing tolerance of chickpea: biochemical and molecular changes at vegetative stage, Biologia Plantarum, 62(1), 140–148, 2018.
• A6. Semerci, A., Çiçek, N., Karahan, FA, Özyürek, E., Kaşko Arıcı, Y., Ekmekçi, Y., Some growth and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of black and hybrid poplar clones under water stress, Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 41, 348-356, 2017.
• A7. Semerci, A., Semerci, H., Caliskan, B., Çiçek, N., Ekmekçi, Y., Mencuccini, M., Morphological and physiological responses to drought stress of European provenances of Scot pine, European Journal of Forest Research, 136, 91-104, 2017.
• A8. Eyidoğan, F., Terzioğlu, S., Ekmekçi, Y., Does sublethal temperature treatment provide any tolerance in tetraploid wild and durum wheat seedlings exposed to lethal heat stress? Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 25(12a), 6045-6053, 2016.
• A9. Kaya, Y., Balkan Nalcaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Arslan, O., Cicek, N., Pekcan, V., Yılmaz, IM, Evci, G., Ekmekçi, Y., Evaluation of male inbred lines of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) for resistance to drought via chlorophyll fluorescence, Turkish Journal of Field Crops, 21(2), 162-173, 2016.
• A10. Çiçek, N., Arslan, Ö., Çulha-Erdal, S., Eyidoğan, F., Ekmekçi, Y., Are the photosynthetic performance indexes and the drought factor index satisfactory selection criterion for stress? Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 24(11c), 4190-4198, 2015.
Articles and other publications in peer-reviewed and periodicals registered by international indexes, which are outside the scope of SCI:
• B1. Pekcan, V., Evci, G., Yilmaz, İ.M., Balkan Nalcaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Cicek, N., Ekmekci, Y., Kaya, Y., Effects of drought on morphological traits of some sunflower lines, Ekin Journal of Crop Breeding and Genetics, 2(2), 54-68, 2016.
• B2. Pekcan, V., G. Evci, M. I. Yilmaz, A. S. Balkan Nalcaiyi, Ş. Çulha Erdal, N. Cicek, Ekmekci, Y., Kaya, Y., Drought tolerance of some sunflower inbred lines and effects on some yield traits, Agriculture & Forestry, 61(4), 101-107, 2015.
• B3. Pekcan, V., Evci, G., Yilmaz, M.I., Balkan Nalcaiyi, A.S., Çulha Erdal, S., Cicek, N., Ekmekci, Y., Kaya, Y. Evaluating foliar responses of sunflower genotypes under drought stress. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 1(6), 54-63, 2015.
Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book:
• C1. Balkan Nalcaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Gündüz, O., Pekcan, V., Arslan, O., Yılmaz, IM, Cicek, N., Kaya, Y., Ekmekçi, Y., Quantification of drought tolerance levels of sunflower inbred lines by means of chlorophyll-a fluorescence, 19th International Sunflower Congress (ISC-2016), Edirne, Turkey, 29 May-3 June 2016, 744-757. (Full text in the proceedings book)
• C2. Pekcan, V., Evci, G., Yılmaz, IM, Balkan Nalcaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Cicek, N., Arslan, O., Ekmekçi, Y., Kaya, Y., Effects of drought stress on sunflower stems and roots, International Conference on Chemical, Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS-16) Bali, Indonesia, 4-5 February 2016, 53-59. (Full text in the proceedings book)
• C3. Pekcan, V., Evci, G., Yilmaz, MI, Ekmekci, Y., Arslan, Ö., Balkan Nalcaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Cicek, N., Kaya, Y., Evaluating foliar responses of sunflower genotypes under drought stress. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 1st International Symposium of Applied Biology-CIBA 2015, Algeria, Oran, 29 November- 01 December 2015, [6(1), 54-63]. (Full text in the proceedings book)
Papers and posters presented at international scientific meetings and whose abstracts were published:
• D1. Baran, U., Ekmekçi, Y., Use of Safflower Genotypes in Nickel Phytoremediation; Nickel Accumulation, Translocation and Antioxidant Enzyme Responses. 9th International Symposium on Ecology and Environmental Problems, İSEEP 2019 ANTALYA-TURKEY, 01-03 November 2019. (Oral presentation)
• D2. Çulha Erdal, Ş., Balkan Nalcaiyi, A.S., Otu Borlu H., Ekmekçi, Y., Does salt pre-treatment provide amelioration effect on toxic boron levels in two sunflower cultivars? Proceeedings of International Agricultural, Biological & Life Science Conference, Edirne, Turkey, September 2-5, 2018. (Oral presentation)
• D3. Balkan Nalcaiyi, A.S., Çulha Erdal, S., Ekmekçi, Y., Proteome analysis of sunflower leaf responses to drought stress and recovery, VII. International Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Congress, Konya, Turkey, 25-27 April 2018. (Oral presentation)
• D4. Çiçek, N., Pekcan, V., Arslan, O., Çulha Erdal, S., Balkan Nalçaiyi, AS, Çil, AN, Şahin, V., Ekmekçi, Y., Assessing drought tolerance of sunflower inbred lines by PSII photochemical efficiency, III. International Plant Breeding Congress, Kyrenia (Girne), TRNC (TRNC), October 15 - 19, 2017, pp.81. (Poster)
• D5. Arslan, Ö., Ekmekçi, Y., Oxidative stress induced antioxidant enzyme activities of high temperature treated chickpea seedlings, 13rd Plant Oxygen Group (POG) Meeting, Kusadasi, TURKEY, September 10-13, 2017. (Poster)
• D6. Çulha Erdal, Ş., Eyidoğan, F., Ekmekçi, Y., Drought tolerance in a wild safflower: Effect on photosynthetic mechanism and role of antioxidant defenses, 13rd Plant Oxygen Group (POG) Meeting, Kusadasi, TURKEY, September 10-13 , 2017. (Poster)
• D7. Nalçaiyi, AS, Ekmekçi, Y., Changes in photosynthetic mechanism, water content and pigment status at sunflower genotypes as a result of drought, 13rd Plant Oxygen Group (POG) Meeting, Kusadasi, TURKEY, September 10-13, 2017. (Poster )
• D8. Arslan, Ö., Çulha-Erdal, Ş., Balkan-Nalçaiyi, AS, Eyidoğan, F., Ekmekçi, Y., Influence of supra-optimal boron levels with salt pre-treatment on antioxidant enzyme activities, membrane damage and ion concentrations of two safflower cultivars, Plant Biology Europe, EPSO/FESPB Congress, Prague, Czech Repuclic, 26-30 June 2016. (Poster)
• D9. Balkan-Nalçaiyi, AS, Çulha-Erdal, Ş., Ekmekçi, Y., Different responses on drought tolerance and post-drought recovery in sunflower genotypes associated with H2O2 scavenging ezymes and aldose reductase activity, Plant Biology Europe, EPSO/FESPB Congress, Prague, Czech Repuclic, 26-30 June 2016. (Poster)
• D10. Çulha-Erdal, Ş., Balkan-Nalçaiyi, AS, Eyidoğan, F., Ekmekçi, Y., Probing the responses of safflower genotypes (Carthamus tinctorius L.) under drought stresses and re-watering using performance indexes, Plant Biology Europe, EPSO/FESPB Congress, Prague, Czech Repuclic, 26-30 June 2016. (Poster)
• D11. Çiçek, N., Çulha-Erdal, Ş., Balkan-Nalçaiyi, A.S., Ekmekçi, Y., Does The H2O2-pretreatment provides any protection against UV-B radiation in two soybean genotypes? Plant Biology Europe, EPSO/FESPB Congress, Prague, Czech Repuclic, 26-30 June 2016. (Poster)
• D12. Arslan, O., Balkan Nalcaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Evci, G., Pekcan, V., Yılmaz, IM, Cicek, N., Kaya, Y., Ekmekçi, Y., The estimating drought stress tolerances of sunflower inbred lines under controlled environmental conditions, 19th International Sunflower Congress (ISC-2016), Edirne, Turkey, 29 May-3 June 2016. (Oral presentation)
• D13. Pekcan, V., Evci, G., Yilmaz, MI, Balkan Nalcaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Cicek, N., Ekmekci, Y., Kaya, sunflower Y., Drought effects on yield traits of some inbred lines , 6th International Scientific Agricultural Symposium, Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 15-18 October 2015. (Oral presentation)
• D14. Pekcan, V., Evci, G., Yilmaz, MI, Balkan Nalcaiyi, AS, Çulha Erdal, S., Cicek, N., Ekmekci, Y., Kaya, Y., Effects of drought on morphological traits of some sunflower lines , Proc. of the 2nd International Plant Breeding Congress. 1-5 November, Antalya, 158, 2015. (Oral Presentation)
Papers presented at national meetings and whose abstracts were published:
• E1. Çiçek, N., Ekmekçi, Y., Comparison of photosynthetic capacity of soybean plant in two different water regimes, UBFS-2018 III. Plant Physiology Symposium with International Participation, Çanakkale, 26-29 September 2018. (Oral Presentation)
• E2. Baran, U., Ekmekçi, Y., Growth and photochemical responses of local (Carthamus tinctorius L.) and wild (Carthamus oxycantha M.Bieb.) safflower genotypes at increasing nickel levels, UBFS-2018 III. Plant Physiology Symposium with International Participation, Çanakkale, 26-29 September 2018. (Oral Presentation)
• E3. Çulha Erdal, Ş., Balkan Nalçaiyi, AS, Eyidoğan, F.İ., Ekmekçi, Y., Secondary metabolite, oxidative damage and enzyme activities in safflower genotypes exposed to drought and re-irrigation, 18th National Biotechnology Congress, Agricultural Biotechnology Section , Konya, 18-19 December 2015, p.247. (Poster)
• E4. Balkan Nalçaiyi, A.S., Çulha Erdal, Ş., Ekmekçi, Y., Effects of drought and re-irrigation practices on photochemical activity in sunflower varieties, 18th National Biotechnology Congress, Agricultural Biotechnology Section, Konya, 18-19 December 2015, p.210. (Poster)
• E5. Çiçek, N., Ekmekçi, Y., Screening of drought tolerance of soybean varieties with JIP-test, 18th National Biotechnology Congress, Agricultural Biotechnology Section, Konya, 18-19 December 2015, p.237. (Poster)