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Professor of Biology

 

Middle East Technical University

Deparment of Biology

Inonu Bulvarı, 06531 Ankara/TURKEY

Tel. 0312 210 51 59

Fax. 0312 210 00 00

E-mail: meral@metu.edu.tr

 

B.Sc., Chemistry, METU (1971)

M.Sc., Chemistry, METU (1973)

Ph.D., Biology, METU (1980)

Hücre zarı proteinlerinin ve lipid kompozisyonlarının karakterizasyonu, hormon reseptör ilişkisi üzerine çalışmalar.

Bitkilerde ve Halobacterium halobıum de Fotosentez reaksiyon mekanizmalarının anlaşılmasına yönelik kinetik ve Modelleme Çalışmaları

Hububat bitkilerinin (buğday, pirinç,mercimek,  haşhaş gibi) doğal stres koşullarına (sıcak, soğuk, tuz ve mtal) dayanıklı çeşitlerin Fizyolojik ve Biyokimyasal yöntemlerle  tesbiti ve gen Mühendisliği yolu ile dayanıklı türlerin geliştirilmesi. Gen transferi ve transjenik bitkilerin rejenerasyonu (Biyoteknoloji)

Mikroorganizimalar (H.halobium, E.coli, Rhodobacter  sphaeroides) ve Güneş enerjisi ile Hidrojen gazı üreten biyoreaktörlerin tasarımı ve geliştirilmesi (Biyoteknoloji)

Bitkilerde IP3 reseptörleri  ve hücre içi haberleşme sistemleri ile ilgili çalışmalar (Biyokimya)

Hidrogenaz, Nitrogenaz ve SOD enzimlerinin karakterizasyonu (bitki ve bakterial orijinli)

8 AĞUSTOS 1988 - 15 ARALIK 1989 TARİHLERİ ARASINDA TEXAS TECH UNİV (LUBBOCK TX-USA) PLANT GENETICS LABORATUVARINDA MİSAFİR ARAŞTIRMACI OLARAK ÇALIŞMIŞTIR.

 

 

 

 

 

H.A. Öktem,  M.Yücel,  Effect of Membrane Fluidity On The Binding of125 I Insulin to Sheep Liver Membranes, 14th International Congress of Biochemistry, Prague Çekoslavakya, Abstracts TH., pp.90. 10-25 June 1988.

 H.A. Öktem, M. Yücel,  Effect of Membrane Fluidity On Hormone Receptor, Interaction NATO, FEBS ASI, Spetsi, Greece,  pp.66. 16-27 August 1988.

 X.M. Shang, M .Yücel, W. Wang, H.T. Nguyen,  In Vitro selection of Heat Stress Resistant Mutant Cell Lines of Wheat and Molecular Strategies for Breeding Heat Stress Resistant varieties, UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology,  Keystone Symposia, Colorado USA. April 16-22 1990. 

H.A. Öktem, V.C. Özalp, F. Özkan, D. Nalbant, S.M.S. Naqvi, A.R. Memon, M. Yücel,  Identification of Stress Induced Proteins In Different varieties of Poppy (Papaver somniferum) Keystone Symposia On Molecular and Cellular Biology,  Colarado, USA, Crop Improvement via Biotechnology: An International Perspective, pp. 418. April 10-17, 1992. 

S.M.S. Naqvi, V.C. Özalp, H.A. Öktem, D. Nalbant, F. Özkan, A.R. Memon, M. Yücel,  Salt Stress Induced Proteins In Salt Tolerant Rice Varieties, Keystone Symposia On Molecular and Cellular Biology, , Colarado, USA, Crop Improvement via Biotechnology: An International Perspective, pp. 417. April 10-17, 1992. 

S.M.S. Naqvi, V.C. Özalp, H.A. Öktem, M.Yücel,  Molecular Responses of Rice To Salinity, An International Symposium On Applications and Prospects of Biotechnology for Arid and Semi-arid Lands, , Lubbock Texas (Poster). November 5-7, 1992. 

V.C. Özalp, S.M.S. Naqvi, H.A. Öktem, M. Yücel,  Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Wheat varieties to Salt Stress, An International Symposium On Applications and Prospects of Biotechnology For Arid and semi-arid Lands, Lubbock, Texas , November 2-7, 1992. 

M. Yücel,  J. Weng, and H.T. Nguyen, An evidence of Genotypic Variations in Heat Stress mRNA Synthesis in Pea. 22nd Meeting of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies Stockholm, Sweden, B.351, pp. 168. July 4-9, 1993.

M.A. Weinheimer, F.İnci, H.A. Öktem, F. Özkan and M. Yücel Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Wheat Cultivars to Drought Stress. International Symposium on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development NIBGE Faisalabad Pakistan Abstracts 35. Dec. 15-20 1993. 

S.M.S. Naqvi, V.C. Özalp, H.A. Öktem and M. Yücel Cellular Localization of Two Salt Induced Peptides in Rice Roots. International Symposium on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development. NIBGE Faisalabad Pakistan Abstracts 37. Dec. 15-20 1993. 

F. Özkan, H.A. Öktem, A.M. Mavituna, F. Inci, A. Soydan A.M. Weinheimer and M. Yücel Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Wheat Varieties To Heat Stress. International Symposium on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development. NIBGE Faisalabad Pakistan Abstracts 122 Dec. 15 - 20. 1993. 

F. İnci, H.A. Öktem, M. Yücel Identification of Superoxide Dismutase Isozymes in Leaf and Root Tissues of Turkish Wheat Varieties Under Stress Conditions 4th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology Netherland Amsterdam. June 19 - 24, 1994. Abstract 443. 

F. Özkan, H.A. Öktem and M. Yücel Characterization of Turkish Wheat Varieties With resrect to High Temperature Stress 4th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology  Netherland, Amsterdam. June 19 - 24 , 1994. Abstarct 387. 

H.A.Öktem, M.Mahmodian, E.Öktem, M.Yücel. "Agrobacterium  mediated genetic transformation in tobacco and tomato." Euroasian Semposium on Current Trends in Biotechnology, 29 Ekim-6 Kasım, 1995, Ankara. Karadeniz Tıp Dergisi, Vol.8, s.192-193, 1995. 

A. Soydan, H.A. Öktem, M. Yücel. Characterization of Lipid Composition of Wheat Varieties Under Salt and Drought Conditions. 8th European Congress on Biotechnology, 17-21 August, 1997, Budapeşte, Macaristan

H.A. Öktem, F. Setenci, M. Yücel. Development of PPT Resistant Transgenic Tobacco Plants. 8th European Congress on Biotechnology, 17-21 August, 1997, Budapeşte, Macaristan

A. M. Mavituna, H. A .Öktem, M. Yücel. Effect of plant growth regulators on salt stressed Turkish wheat varieties. 8th European Congress on Biotechnology, 17-21 August, 1997, Budapeşte, Macaristan

F. Inci, H.A. Öktem, M. Yücel. ‘Effect of Salt and drought Stress on Superoxide Dismutase  Isoenzymes of wheat varieties (Triticum  aestivum L.) 1998  IX. International Congress on Plant Tissue and Cell Culture june 14-19,1998 Jerusalem. Isreal. 

M. Yücel,  I. Özer,  Purification of Bovine Heart Muscle cAMP Dependent Protein Kinase and cAMP Binding Properties, Biochemistry Conference, , Ankara, Biochemical Journal 1979, 1-7, 10-16 May 1979. 

Öktem, H.A., Mahboobi, H., Pourrastegar, N., Yücel, M., Binding Characteristics of Sheep and Bovine Brain Opioid Receptors, 10th National Congress of Biochemistry, İzmir, Turkey, Journal of Biochemistry, XVI, 2, 102-103. 11-17 August 1991. 

Öktem, H.A., Özalp, V.C., Nalbant, D., Naqvi, S.M.S., Memon, A.R., Yücel, M., Identification and Characterization of Stress Proteins In Crop Plants II. Cold and Metal Stress in Different varieties of Poppy, 10th national Congress of Biochemistry, , İzmir, Turkey, Journal of Biochemistry, XVI, 2, 148-149. 10-17 August 1991. 

Naqvi, S.M.S., Özalp, V.C., Özkan, F., Öktem, H.A., Yücel, M., Memon, A.R., Identification and Characterization  of Stress Proteins In Crop Plants I. Heat and Salt Stress in Wheat, 10th National Congress of Biochemistry, , İzmir, Turkey, Journal of Biochemistry, XVI, 2, 146-147. 10-17 August 1991. 

Mellati, A., Yücel, M., Gündüz, U., Purification of M2-type Pyruvate Kinase From Human Meningioma and its Characterization, 10th National Congress of Biochemistry, , İzmir, Turkey, Journal of Biochemistry, XVI, 2, 298-299. 11-17 August, 1991. 

V.C. Özalp, F. Inci, S.M.S. Naqvi, F. Özkan, H.A. Öktem, H. Göktürk. M. Yücel, Effect of air Pollutant SO2 on Photosynthetic Avtivity in Different Wheat Varieties, 11th National Congress of Biochemistry, , Kemer, Antalya, Turkey, Journal of Biochemistry, XVII, B-12. 24-29 October 1992. 

S.M.S. Naqvi, V.C. Özalp, H.A. Öktem, M. Yücel,  Changes in Root Proteins Synthesized In Rice Under Salt Stress Conditions, 11th national Congress of Biochemistry, , Kemer, Antalya, Turkey, Journal of Biochemistry, XVII, B-17. 24-29 October 1992. 

V.C. Özalp, S.M.S. Naqvi, H.A. Öktem, M. Yücel, Physiological and Biochemical Responses Wheat varieties To Salt Stress, 11th national Congress of Biochemistry, , Kemer, Antalya, Turkey, Journal of Biochemistry, XVII, B-65. 24-29 October 1992. 

A. Soydan, V.C. Özalp, H.A. Öktem, S.M.S. Naqvi, M. Yücel,  Characterization of Fatty Acid Composition of Wheat Leaf Lipids Under Salt Stress Conditions, 11th National Congress of Biochemistry, , Kemer, Antalya, Turkey, Journal of Biochemistry, XVII, B-67. 24-29 October 1992.

 F. İnci, M.A. Weinheimer, S.  Allahverdi, H. A. Öktem and M. Yücel The Effects of Polystimulin A-6 on Photosystem II Activity of Two Turkish Wheat Genotypes Under Slowly Developing Drought Stress XII. Ulusal Biyokimya Kongresi İstanbul Turkiye . 13 - 16 Nisan 1994.

 H.A. Öktem, M. Mahmoudian, N. Pourrestegar, M. Yücel Genetic Transformation of Tobacco Nicotina Tobaccum vıa Agrobacterium Mediated DNA transfer XII. Ulusal Biyokimya Kongresi İstanbul Turkiye . 13 - 16 Nisan 1994.

 F. Ayaydın, V.C. Özalp, H. A. Öktem, M. Yücel Comparison of Heat Resistance of Different Wheat Cultivars By Molecular Genetic Markers XII. Ulusal Biyokimya Kongresi İstanbul Turkiye. 13 - 16 Nisan 1994.

 M. Mavituna, F. Setenci, N. Pourrestegar, H.A. Öktem, S. Allahverdi and M. Yücel Salt Stress Response of Turkish Wheat Cultivers Treated With a Synthetic Hormone Polystimulin A-6 (PSA-6) XII. Ulusal Biyokimya Kongresi İstanbul Turkiye . 13 - 16 Nisan 1994. 

H.A.Öktem, M.Mahmodian, E.Öktem, M.Yücel. "Agrobacterium  mediated genetic transformation in tobacco and tomato." Euroasian Semposium on Current Trends in Biotechnology, 29 Ekim-6 Kasım, 1995, Ankara. Karadeniz Tıp Dergisi, Vol.8, s.192-193, 1995. 

M. Yücel, S.M.S. Naqvi, F. Özkan, H.A. Öktem. Identification and subcellular localization of stress proteins in chloroplasts. XIII. Biyokimya Kongresi Antalya, Türkiye 26-30 Mart 1996, A-09 (Sözlü Bildiri).

M. Yücel, F. Özkan, V.C. Özalp and H.A. Öktem. Physiological and Biochemical Characterization of heat and salt resistant wheat varieties. 5th International Wheat Conference June 10-14 1996, Ankara, Turkey, 346.

 H.A. Öktem, F. İnci, M. Yücel. Characterization of wheat superoxide dismutase isoenzymes under stress conditions. 5th International Wheat Conference June 10-14 1996, Ankara, Turkey, 309.

 Nazlı Maki, Hüseyin A. Öktem and Meral Yucel ‘Bugday Fidelerinde İnositol 1,4,5  3 fosfatın (IP3) baglanma Bölgelerinin Tanınımlanması.’’ XIV. Ulusal Biyokimya Kongresi ve Kilinik Laboratorları Otomasyonu Sempozyomu,28-31 Ekim 1997 İzmir. Sayfa: C 101.

 Ş.Acar,H.Hamamci,M.Yücel’’Saccharomyce cerevisia ve Rhizopus oryzae ’daki Heksokinaz Enziminin karşılaştırılmalı Çalışması’’11. Kükem- Biyoteknoloji Kongresi Eylül 1999 Eğirdir Isparta

H. Mahboobi, M.Yücel, H.A.Öktem ‘’Tahıl Bitkilerinde Bor Toksitesinin Fizyolojik ve Biyokimyasal Yönleri’’ 11. Kükem- Biyoteknoloji Kongresi Eylül 1999 Eğirdir Isparta

F. Selçuk, H.A.Öktem, M.Yücel ‘’bugdayda Bor Toksitesi: Toksik Bor Derişimlerinde SOD aktivitesi, Prolin seviyesi ve Fotosentez Aktivitelerinin İncelenmesi’’ 11. Kükem- Biyoteknoloji Kongresi Eylül1999 Eğirdir Isparta

 

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