Publications

Journal articles indexed in SCI, SSCI, and AHCI

CRISPR/Cas-mediated plant genome editing: outstanding challenges a decade after implementation

Cardi T., Murovec J., Bakhsh A., Boniecka J., Bruegmann T., Bull S. E., et al.
Trends in Plant Science, vol.28, no.10, pp.1144-1165, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

In-depth comparative transcriptome analysis of Purpureocillium sp. CB1 under cadmium stress

Kurt-Kızıldoğan A., Otur Ç., Yıldırım K., Kavas M., Abanoz-Seçgin B.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, vol.107, no.17, pp.5453-5467, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Development of Highly Efficient Resistance to Beet Curly Top Iran Virus (Becurtovirus) in Sugar Beet (B. vulgaris) via CRISPR/Cas9 System

YILDIRIM K., Kavas M., Sevgen Küçük İ., Secgin Z., SARAÇ Ç.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol.24, no.7, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Role of Exogenous Nitric Oxide in Protecting Plants against Abiotic Stresses

Pandey A., Khan M. K., HAMURCU M., Athar T., YERLİKAYA B. A., Yerlikaya S., et al.
AGRONOMY-BASEL, vol.13, no.5, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) Sustainable Development identifier identifier

Genome editing for healthy crops: traits, tools and impacts

Yıldırım K., Miladinović D., Sweet J., Akin M., Galović V., Kavas M., et al.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, vol.14, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Genome-wide analysis of DUF221 domain-containing gene family in common bean and identification of its role on abiotic and phytohormone stress response

Kavas M., Mostafa K., Secgin Z., Yerlikaya B. A., Yıldırım K., Gokdemir G.
GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION, vol.70, no.1, pp.169-188, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) Sustainable Development identifier identifier

General guidelines for CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing in plants

AKSOY E., YILDIRIM K., Kavas M., Kayihan C., YERLİKAYA B. A., Calik I., et al.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS, vol.49, no.12, pp.12151-12164, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) Sustainable Development identifier identifier identifier

Investigation and Expression Analysis of R2R3-MYBs and Anthocyanin Biosynthesis-Related Genes during Seed Color Development of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Kavas M., Abdulla M. F., Mostafa K., Secgin Z., Yerlikaya B. A., Otur Ç., et al.
PLANTS-BASEL, vol.11, no.23, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Genome-Wide Identification of the Aconitase Gene Family in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and CRISPR-Based Functional Characterization of SlACO2 on Male-Sterility

Secgin Z., ULUIŞIK S., YILDIRIM K., Abdulla M. F., Mostafa K., Kavas M.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, vol.23, no.22, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

CRISPR/Cas9 knock-out of SlPHD_MS1 (Solyc04g008420) gene results in complete male sterility in tomato

Gokdemir G., Secgin Z., ULUIŞIK S., Kavas M.
PLANT GROWTH REGULATION, vol.98, no.2, pp.329-341, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Genome-based identification of beet curly top Iran virus infecting sugar beet in Turkey and investigation of its pathogenicity by agroinfection

YILDIRIM K., Kavas M., Kaya R., Secgin Z., Can C., Sevgen Küçük İ., et al.
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS, vol.300, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Genome-wide identification of the BURP domain-containing genes in Phaseolus vulgaris

Kavas M., YILDIRIM K., Secgin Z., Abdulla M. F., Gokdemir G.
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS, vol.27, no.9, pp.1885-1902, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Optimization of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and regeneration for CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing of commercial tomato cultivars

Secgin Z., Kavas M., YILDIRIM K.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, vol.45, no.6, pp.704-716, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Ectopic expression of common bean ERF transcription factorPvERF35promotes salt stress tolerance in tobacco

Kavas M., Gokdemir G., Secgin Z., Bakhsh A.
PLANT BIOLOGY, vol.22, no.6, pp.1102-1112, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Discovery of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers in hazelnut (Corylus avellanaL.) by transcriptome sequencing and SSR-based characterization of hazelnut cultivars

Kavas M., Yıldırım K., Secgin Z., Gokdemir G.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH, vol.35, no.5-6, pp.227-237, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Development of new total RNA isolation method for tissues with rich phenolic compounds

Secgin Z., Gokdemir G., Atabay E. S., Kurt Kızıldoğan A., Kavas M.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, vol.45, no.4, pp.343-350, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Overexpression of Ks-type dehydrins gene OeSRC1 from Olea europaea increases salt and drought tolerance in tobacco plants

Poku S. A., Secgin Z., Kavas M.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS, vol.46, no.6, pp.5745-5757, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Gene expression analysis of bud burst process in European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) using RNA-Seq

Kavas M., Kurt Kızıldoğan A., Balik H. I.
PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS, vol.25, no.1, pp.13-29, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Comparative genome-wide phylogenetic and expression analysis of SBP genes from potato (Solanum tuberosum)

Kavas M., Kizildogan A., Abanoz B.
COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY, vol.67, pp.131-140, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Enhanced salt tolerance of transgenic tobacco expressing a wheat salt tolerance gene

Kavas M., BALOĞLU M. C., YÜCEL A. M., ÖKTEM H. A.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, vol.40, no.4, pp.727-735, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

GENOME-WIDE INVESTIGATION AND EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF AP2-ERF GENE FAMILY IN SALT TOLERANT COMMON BEAN

Kavas M., Kurt Kızıldoğan A., Gokdemir G., BALOĞLU M. C.
EXCLI JOURNAL, vol.14, pp.1187-1206, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

ANTIOXIDANT RESPONSES OF PEANUT (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA L.) SEEDLINGS TO PROLONGED SALT-INDUCED STRESS

Kavas M., AKÇA O., Akcay U. C., Peksel B., EROĞLU S., ÖKTEM H. A., et al.
ARCHIVES OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.67, no.4, pp.1303-1312, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Diverse expression pattern of wheat transcription factors against abiotic stresses in wheat species

BALOĞLU M. C., Inal B., Kavas M., ÜNVER T.
GENE, vol.550, no.1, pp.117-122, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

VECTOR CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFORMATION OF WHEAT PLANT

Baloglu M. C., Battal A., Aydin G., Eroglu A., Oz M. T., Kavas M., et al.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND PLANT SCIENCES, vol.23, no.3, pp.906-912, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Antioxidative and physiological responses of two sunflower (Helianthus annuus) cultivars under PEG-mediated drought stress

Baloǧlu M. C., Kavas M., Aydin G., ÖKTEM H. A., YÜCEL A. M.
Turkish Journal of Botany, vol.36, no.6, pp.707-714, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

Production of hyperthermostable GH10 xylanase Xyl10B from Thermotoga maritima in transplastomic plants enables complete hydrolysis of methylglucuronoxylan to fermentable sugars for biofuel production

Kim J. Y., Kavas M., Fouad W. M., Nong G., Preston J. F., Altpeter F.
Plant Molecular Biology, vol.76, no.3-5, pp.357-369, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Drought-induced oxidative damage and antioxidant responses in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) seedlings

Akcay U. C., Ercan O., Kavas M., Yildiz L., YILMAZ C., ÖKTEM H. A., et al.
Plant Growth Regulation, vol.61, no.1, pp.21-28, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

Factors affecting plant regeneration from immature inflorescence of two winter wheat cultivars

Kavas M., ÖKTEM H. A., YÜCEL M.
Biologia Plantarum, vol.52, no.4, pp.621-626, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

Papers Published in Refereed Scientific Meetings

CRISPR/Cas9 mediated resistance to Becurtovirus in sugar beet

YILDIRIM K., KAVAS M., SEVGEN KÜÇÜK İ., seçgin z., SARAÇ Ç.
4th PlantEd Congress: Genome editing in plants, Porto, Portugal, 18 September 2023, (Summary Text)

Application of multiplexed CRISPR-ACT3.0 gene activation system in tomato roots for enhancing resistance against plant-parasitic nematodes

Mostafa K., Abdulla M. F., Kavas M.
4th PlantEd Conference, Porto, Portugal, 18 - 21 September 2023, pp.52, (Summary Text)

RNA-SEQ ANALYSIS AND TRANSCRIPTOME ASSEMBLY FOR EUROPEAN HAZELNUT (CORYLUS AVELLANA L.) LEAF BUDS

KAVAS M., KURT KIZILDOĞAN A.
Costas2017, 9 - 11 November 2017, (Summary Text)

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in petunia plants: enhanced plant architecture with compactness and flower abundance

Abdulla M. F., Mostafa K., Kavas M.
4th PlantEd Conference, Porto, Portugal, 18 - 21 September 2023, pp.76, (Summary Text)

Efficient Regeneration from Inflorescence and Agrobacterium Mediated Gene Transfer in Wheat

Demirbaş D., Öktem H. A., Kavas M., Yücel A. M.
14. Ulusal biyoteknoloji kongresi, Eskişehir, Turkey, 31 August - 02 September 2005, (Full Text)

Cloning of Wheat NAC type Transcription Factors and Agrobacterium mediatted Transformation of wheat Mature and Immature Embryos

KAVAS M., YOON K. J., NONG G., FOUAD W., JAMES P., ALTPETER F.
Plant Transformation Technologies II, VİYENA, Austria, 19 - 22 February 2011

Development of drought-resistant tomato plants by knocking out the AHP genes

AYDIN A., Yerlikaya S., YERLİKAYA B. A., YILMAZ N. N., KAVAS M.
4th PlantEd Congress, Porto, Portugal, 18 - 20 September 2023, (Summary Text)

Transcriptome-wide analysis of hazelnut MYB and bHLH transcription factor family members during leafdevelopment.

IMANZHANOV, M., SEÇGİN Z., KAVAS M.
International Green Biotechnology Congress, 11 - 13 September 2017, (Summary Text)

Conferring Multiple Resistance to DNA Viruses in Plants with the CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Technology

YILDIRIM K., KAVAS M.
1st PlantEd Conference Plant Genome Editing - State of the Art, Novi-Sad, Serbia, 5 - 07 November 2019, (Summary Text)

Books & Book Chapters

The Use ofMicroorganisms for Gene Transfer and Crop Improvement

Baloğlu M. C., Kavas M., Gürel S., Gürel E.
in: Crop Improvement through Microbial Biotechnology: New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Ram Prasad,Sarvajeet Singh Gill,Narendra Tuteja, Editor, Elsevier Science, Oxford/Amsterdam , Amsterdam, pp.1-25, 2018

Genome Editing-Based Strategies Used to Enhance Crop Resistance to Parasitic Weeds

YILDIRIM K., KAVAS M., AKIN M., SEVGEN KÜÇÜK İ.
in: A Roadmap for Plant Genome Editing, Agnès Ricroch,Dennis Eriksson,Dragana Miladinović,Jeremy Sweet,Katrijn Van Laere,Ewa Woźniak-Gientka, Editor, springer, Cham, pp.411-413, 2024

Abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in plants via genome editing tools

Mostafa K., Abdulla M. F., Kavas M.
in: Genome Editing and Global Food Security: Molecular Engineering Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture, Zeba Khan,Durre Shahwar,Yasmin Heikal, Editor, Routledge, London/New York , London, pp.150-170, 2023

The Importance of Transcriptomics in Plant Stress Response Studies

Yerlikaya B. A., Yerlikaya S., Kavas M.
in: Transcriptome Analysis and Why it Matters, Sagarika Mishra, Editor, NOVA Science Publishers Inc. , New York, pp.25-56, 2023

CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing in Plants

ÖZDEN ÇİFTÇİ Y., AKKAYA Ö., TÜRKÖLMEZ N., CEBRAİLOĞLU N., KAVAS M.
in: Recent Advances in Plant Science, Filiz Vardar, Yıldız Aydın, Ahu Altınkut Uncuoğlu, Editor, Nova Science Publisher, Inc, New York, pp.1-32, 2020