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EDUCATION

 

PhD, 2006-2010

 

•   University of Gaziantep, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences

 

PhD in Biology (Main Areaof Science), Molecular Biology (Branch of Science)

 

GPA:4.00 (on 4.00)                                                                                      Gaziantep/Turkey

 

PhD Dissertation: Population analysis of Didymella rabiei (anamorph: Ascochyta rabiei) causing Ascochyta blight in wild and domesticated Cicer spp. in view of genetic, ecological and patogenic features

 

M.Sc, 2004-2006

 

•   University of Gaziantep, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences

 

M.Sc in Biology (Main Area of Science), Molecular Biology (Branch of Science)

 

GPA:3.86 (on 4.00)                                                                                      Gaziantep/Turkey

 

Master Dissertation: Molecular Characterizations of Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Labr. Isolates

The Casual Agent of Anthracnose in Chickpea

 

Bs.C, 2000-2004

 

•   University of Gaziantep, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, B.Sc in Department of Biology

 

GPA: 3.86 (on 4.00)                                                                                              Gaziantep/Turkey

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

2019-Present

·   Assoc. Prof. Dr., Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics

Canakkale / Turkey

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2012-2019

·   Assist. Prof. Dr., Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics

Canakkale / Turkey

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2010-2012

·   Post-doctoral Research Associate, Washington State University, Department of Plant Pathology

Pullman, WA/U.S.A

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·   2007-2008 Academic year, Visiting PhD student, Volcani Center-Agricultural Research Organization, Genomics and Plant Pathology Laboratories

Bet-Dagan, Israel

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

 

• TÜBİTAK-COST Project (Uluslararası 2519 COST Çalışma Grubu Destek Programı, Project No: 122Z863) Project PI, Yürütücü) (2023-2025, Continue)

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• Syngenta Agriculture Industry and Trade Inc. 58K R&D Project within the Scope of University-Industry Cooperation (Project PI, Yürütücü) (2021- Continue)  

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• Sensitivity  of  Monilinia  Pathogens  Causing  Brown  Rot  of  Peach  Against  to  Respiration  Inhibitor Fungicides Having Specific Mode of Action Mechanisms, Characterization of Mitochondrial Genomes and Investigating Relation Between Fungicide Resistance and Mutations on Mitochondrial Genome (TUBITAK-KBAG, 1001, Project No: 217Z134). (Project PI) (2018- 2021)

 

• Idendification  of  genetic  variation  by  DNA  sequence-based  comparative  genomics  of  Fusarium oxysporum isolates through Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) method, detemination of phylogenetic relationships and comparison of genes for pathogen effector protein (TUBITAK-COST, project no:114O866) (Researcher) (2015-2018). COMPLETED

 

• · Molecular and Pathogenic Characterization of Alternaria spp. causing Alternaria Blight of Pistachio (Pistacia vera)  and  Other  Pistacia Species in  Turkey and  Investigation of  Disease Epidemiology (TUBITAK-1010-EVRENA, project no: 112O554) (Project PI) (2013-2016). COMPLETED

 

• · Population Characterization of Chickpea Ascochyta Blight for Developing Chickpea Genotypes Having Resistance/Tolerance through Conventional and Molecular Methods (TUBITAK-1003) (Researcher) (2013-2016). COMPLETED

 

• · Collaborative Research: Estimating speciation/reticulation boundaries in asexual Alternaria: a genomics approach (National Science Foundation of U.S.A., NSF-DEB 0918668) (2010-2012) (Post-doctoral researcher). COMPLETED

 

• · Genetic and pathogenic variation of Ascochyta rabiei (Pass) Lab., the causal agent of anthracnose disease of chickpea, grown in the southeastern part of Turkey (TUBITAK-1001) (2004-2007) (Researcher). COMPLETED

 

 

COURSES & WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

 

· Theoretical and Practical Course "Bioinformatics: Computer Methods in Molecular and Systems Biology", ICGEB (International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology), 23-28 June/ 2014, Trieste/Italy.

 

· Genome Assembly / Special Training, January 30-31 & Feb2 / 2012, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona /U.S.A.

 

· Evolution of Infectious Diseases Workshop, June 22-25 / 2011, by Colorada State University, Santa

Barbara, California/ U.S.A.

 

· “Theorotical  and  Practical  Course  on  “The  use  of  Molecular  Tools  in  Studying  Host-Pathogen Interactions” (April 2-12 / 2007), organized by ICGEB (International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology), Damascus/ Syria.

 

·  “Practical Bioinformatics Workshop” (May 31/2006), organized by Harran and Cornell Universities,

Sanliurfa/Turkiye.

 

· “Course of  DNA Markers and  Applications in  Plant Breeding” (January 19-20 /  2006), Cukurova

University, Adana/Turkey.

 

 

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

 

Undergraduate Courses (educational language English):

Molecular Genetics (3 credits)

Molecular Evolution (3 credits)

Genetics (3 credits)

Biostatistics (3 credits)

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (3 credits)

 

Graduate Courses (educational language English):

BMS 5002-Population and evolutionary genetics (3 credits)

BMS 5001-Bioinformatics and Data Analyses in Molecular Biology (3 credits) MBG 5004-Genetics,Genomics and Evolution (3 credits)

MBG 5005- Computational Biology and Phylogenetics (3 credits)

 

PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER SKILLS

 

User of different softwares for bioinformatics/genomics for many applications such as filtering, assembling, annotation of NGS data files basically using scripts on Linux/Ubuntu Terminal, phylogentics (PAUP, BEST, BEAST, MrBayes, Mesquite, Dnasp, RDP), population genetics (GenAlex, POPGENE, Multilocus, PowerMarker, Structure, Genclone) and biostatistics (JMP) analyses.

 

 

SCIENTIFIC REVIEWER

 

Reviewed many manuscripts for top-tier scientific journals such as PlosOne, Plant Pathology, European Journal of Plant Pathology, Mycological Progress, Plant Disease, Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, Frontiers in Microbiology, Scientific Reports.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

• “Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium 2021” 16-21 August 2021. Scientific council member and organizer of “Microbial Evolution Session, August19” : https://ekoevoorg.wixsite.com/eebst2021

• “Third Evolution Day” Seminar Series by Koç University,  https://youtu.be/fbLbX0zrZ2M

 

• “Ekoloji ve Evrimsel Biyoloji Dernegi Seminer Serisi, 16” 30 Nisan 2021: https://youtu.be/un7v72Iq7k0

 

• “Why R? 2021 Turkey” 17 Nisan 2021: https://youtu.be/SZ6Tm6Rkqf8

 

• “2. Doga Bilimlerinde R Proglamlamaya Giris” 30-31 Ocak 2020, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi (Organizasyon Katkısı)

 

• Invited Speaker by Yeditepe University Biotechnology Society Student Congress, Genetics and Bioengineering Days, 30-31 March 2012.

 

 

Membership

 

Ekoloji ve Evrimsel Biyoloji Dernegi (ekoevo)

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EDITORSHIP

Associate Editor in PHYTOPARASTICA

Publisher: SPRINGER  ISSN / eISSN: 0334-2123 / 1876-7184 

Web of Science Core Collection: Science Citation Index Expanded

 

THESIS UNDER SUPERVISION:

 

·     Ünal  SEVİNÇ,  Antepfistiği  Türlerinde  Alternaria  Yaniklik  Etmeni  Alternaria  Spp.’nin  Popülasyon

Genetik Analizleri (Biyomühendislik Ve Malzeme Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı, 2016)

 

·       Zerrin Kozma,  Molecular characterization of Monilinia species associated with brown rot of stone fruits (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, MSc Program in Biomolecular Sciences, 2018)

 

·       Hakan Guven, Comparative Genetic Analysis Of Monilinia Pathogens Causing Brown Rot Of Peach By Simple Sequence (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, MSc Program in Biomolecular Sciences, 2019)

 

·       Gozde Yildiz, Next generation sequencing of mitochondrial (mt) genomes and comparative mt- genomics of fungal plant pathogens Monilinia and closely related species (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, School of Graduate Studies, MSc Program in Biomolecular Sciences, 2020)

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·       Ece Silan Nuclear and mitochondrial phylogenies of Monilinia brown rot pathogens from a worldwide collection (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, School of Graduate Studies, MSc Program in Biomolecular Sciences, 2021)

 

       Muhammed Rasit Durak Discovery of Structural Variations in Fungal Plant Pathogen Monilinia Species by Comparative Genomic Approaches (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, School of Graduate Studies, MSc Program in Molecular Biology and Genetics, 2021)

 

·       Kubra Arslan Prediction of MicroRNAs in brown rot pathogen Monilinia laxa and their roles in pathogenesis (Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, School of Graduate Studies, MSc Program in Molecular Biology and Genetics, 2021)

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

SCI Journal Publications

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• Durak, M.R. &  Ozkilinc, H. (2023). Genome-Wide Discovery of Structural Variants Reveals Distinct Variant Dynamics for Two Closely Related Monilinia Species. Genome Biology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 6, evad085, https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evad085

• Fidanoğlu, B.T., Mestav, B. & Özkılınç, H. (2023). A case study of the effect of temperature on aggressiveness in the Monilinia-peach pathosystem. European Journal of Plant Pathology 167, 1–10 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-023-02681-4.

• Silan, E., Ozkilinc, H. (2022). Phylogenetic divergences in brown rot fungal pathogens of Moniliniaspecies from a worldwide collection: inferences based on the nuclear versus mitochondrial genes. BMC Ecology and Evolution 22, 119 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02079-6.

• Guven, H., Everhart, S.E., De Miccolis Angelini, R.M., Ozkilinc H. (2021) Genetic diversity assessments of brown rot pathogen Monilinia fructicola based on the six simple sequence repeat loci. Journal of Plant Disease and Protection. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-021-00504-4

• Yildiz G, Ozkilinc H. (2021). Pan-Mitogenomics Approach Discovers Diversity and Dynamism in the Prominent Brown Rot Fungal Pathogens. Frontiers in Microbiology.12:647989. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.647989. PMID: 34054750; PMCID: PMC8149612.

• Durak, M. R., Arslan K., Silan, E., Yildiz, G., Ozkilinc, H. (2021). A novel approach for in vitro fungicide screening and the sensitivity of Monilinia populations from peach orchards in Turkey to respiratory inhibitor fungicides. Crop Protection, 147, 105688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2021.105688.

• Yildiz, G., Ozkilinc, H. (2020). First characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome o f fungal plant-pathogen Monilinia laxa which represents the mobile intron rich structure. Sci entific Reports, 10, 13644. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70611-z.

• Ozkilinc, H., Yildiz, G., Silan, E., Arslan K., Guven, H., Altinok, H. H., Altindag, R., Durak, M. R. (2020). Species Diversity, Mating Type Assays and Aggressiveness Patterns of Monilinia Pathogens Causing Brown Rot of Peach Fruit in Turkey. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 157, 799–814 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02040-7.

• Ozkilinc H. and Can C. (2019) The most recent status of genetic structure of Didymella rabiei (Ascochyta rabiei) populations in Turkey and the first genotype profile of the pathogen from the wild ancestor, Cicer reticulatum. Phytoparasitica,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-019-00721-6.

• Ozkilinc,  H.  &  Sevinc,  U.  Molecular  phylogenetic  species  in Alternaria pathogens  infecting pistachio and wild relatives. (2018) 3 Biotech, 8: 250.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s132.

• Ozkilinc H., Sarpkaya K., Kurt S., Can C., Polatbilek H., Yasar A., Sevinc U., Uysal A., Konukoglu F. (2017) Pathogenicity, Morpho-Species and Mating Types of Alternaria spp. causing Alternaria blight in Pistacia spp. in Turkey. Phytoparasitica, 45:719-728 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-017-0624-8.

• Ozkilinc, H., Rotondo, F., Pryor, B. M. and Peever, T. L. (2017) Contrasting species boundaries between sections Alternaria and Porri of the genus Alternaria. Plant Pathology, 67:303-314. doi:10.1111/ppa.12749.

• Infantino A, Zaccardelli M., Costa C., Ozkilinc H., Habibi H., Peever T. (2016) A New Disease of grasspea (Lathyrus sativus) caused by Ascochyta lentis var. lathyri. Journal of Plant Pathology, 98 (3):

541-548.

• Ozkilinc, H., Thomas, K., Abang, M. and Peever, T. L. (2015). Population structure and reproductive mode of Didymella fabae in Syria. Plant Pathology. 64:110-1119.

• Ozkilinc H., Akamatsu H., Abang M, Thomas K., Chilvers M. I., Peever T. L. (2011). Development, characterization and linkage analysis of microsatellite loci for the Ascochyta blight pathogen of faba bean, Didymella fabae. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 87: 128-130.

• Ozkilinc  H.,  Frenkel  O.,  Abbo  S.,  Shtienberg  D.,  Sherman  A.,  Kahraman  A.,  Can  C.  (2011).

Aggressiveness of eight Didymella rabiei isolates from domesticated and wild chickpea native to

Turkey and Israel, a case study. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 131:529-537.

• Ozkilinc H., Frenkel O., Abbo S., Shtienberg D., Sherman A., Ophir R., Can C (2010). A comparative study of Turkish and Israeli populations of Didymella rabiei, the ascochyta pathogen of chickpea. Plant Pathology, 59:492-503.

• Frenkel, O., Peever, T. L., Chilvers, M., Ozkilinc, H., Can, C., Abbo, S., Shtienberg, D., Sherman A. (2010). Ecological genetic divergence of the fungal pathogen Didymella rabiei on sympatric wild and domesticated Cicer spp (Chickpea). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 76:30-39.

• Can  C.,  Ozkilinc  H.,  Kahraman A.,  Ozkan  H.  (2007).  First  report  of  Ascochyta rabiei  causing

Ascochyta blight of Cicer pinnatifidum. Plant Disease 91: 908.

 

 

International Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication other than SCI

 

·   Altinok H. H., Tanyolaç M. B., Ateş D., Can C. , Ozkilinc H. (2019). Molecular Phylogeny of Fusarium oxysporum Species Complex Isolated From Eggplant And Pepper In Turkey. AGROFOR International Journal, 4(3): 91-99.

·   Ozkilinc H., Kozma Z., Pekdemir B., Gulnar B. (2018). Characterization of Cryphonectria parasitica From Native Chestnut Trees in Kaz Mountain (Mount Ida). Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Gaziosmanpasa University, 35:38-45.

·   Ozkilinc,  H.,   Kurt,   S   .   (2017).    Türkiye’de   Antepfıstığı’nda   Alternaria   Yanıklık   Etmeni        Alternaria Patojenlerinin Fungisit Direncinin İncelenmesi. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi, 27 (4), 543-549. DOI: 10.29133/yyutbd.339081.

·   Ozsoy N., Ozkilinc H., Pala C. (2017). Molecular Characterization of Natural Fungal Flora in Black

Olives: From Field to Table. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology. 5 (8): 944-

949.

·   Tekeoglu M., Ozkilinc H., Tunali B., Kusmenoglu İ., Chen W. (2017). Molecular identification of Fusarium spp. causing wilt of chickpea and the first report of Fusarium redolens in Turkey. Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences. 30 (1):27-33.

 

 

Congress Proceeding

 

·   Can C, Konukoglu F., Ozgun E., Kusek M., Ozkilinc H., Aktan A., Citak M. and Sarpkaya K. (2014).

Alternaria blight infections of pistachlo fruits in the Southeastern Anatotia region of Turkey. Acta

Horticulturae 1028: 171-178.

 

 

National and International Congress Publications and Presentations

 

·   Yildiz G, Ozkilinc H. (2020). The Mitochondrial Genome of the Pathogen Monilinia laxa from Peach, The 3rd Edition Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences, February 13 -14, Leuven/Belgium, Page 140.

·   Ozkilinc H., Yildiz G., Silan E., Arslan K., Guven H., Altinok H.H., Altindag R., Durak M.R. (2019). An overview on Monilinia pathogens the causal agent of brown rot disease of pe ach considering the pathogen populations from Turkey. Fungal Symposium, September 2-4, Plon, Germany, Page 14 (oral presentation by Ozkilinc H.)

·   Ozkilinc H. (2018). Phylogenetic Species Concept In Fungal Plant Pathogens: A Study On Ascochyta Pathogens, 6th International Molecular Biology And Biotechnology Congress. 22-25 December 2017, Afyon, Turkey. Page 38. (oral presentation by Ozkilinc H.)

•   Silan E., Arslan K., Yildiz G., Durak M.R., Ozkilinc H. (2019). Mating Type Assays of Monilinia Pathogens       in Turkey. Fungal Symposium, September 2-4, Plon, Germany, Page 15 (oral presentation)

•   Arslan K., Durak M. R., Ozkilinc H. (2019). Mt-Genome wide G-quadruplex prediction of four different             phytopathogenic fungi. Fungal Symposium, September 2-4, Plon, Germany, Page 6. (poster)

•   Arslan K., Durak M. R., Ozkilinc H. (2019). Determination of Introns Within Mt-Genomes Of Different

Phytopathogenic Fungal Species. EEBST, July 10-12, Ankara, Turkey, Page, 69. (poster)

•   Güven H. Ozkilinc H. (2019). Population Genetic Analysis of Monilinia Pathogens Based On First Data Results From Simple Sequence Repeat Loci, EEBST (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium), July 10-12 , Ankara, Turkey, Page, 67. (poster)

•   Ozkilinc H., Kozma Z. (2018). Monilinia fructicola from peach in Canakkale, a molecular approach to characterize the pathogen. International Agricultural, Biological and Life Sciences Conference, 2-5

September, 2018, Edirne /Turkey. (oral presentation by Ozkilinc H.)

•   Tanyolaç M. B., Ateş D., Ozkuru E., Ferik F., Altinok H. H., Can C., Ozkilinc H. (2017). Optical Mapping of Fusarium oxysporum f.  sp. melongenea Genome. International Green Biotechnology Congress. September 11-13, 2017. Istanbul, Turkey, page 49. (oral presentation)

•   Ozkilinc H., Can C. 2018. Population Genetic Analysis of Didymella rabiei from chickpea and wild relatives in Turkey. International Conference on Agricultural, Biological and Life Science, April 2-5,

2018, Izmir/Turkey. Page 658. (oral presentation by Ozkilinc H.)

·   Infantino A, Costa C., Ozkilinc H., Habibi H., Peever T. (2016) Ascochyta lentis var. lathyri causing a new disease of grasspea (Lathyrus sativus) in Italy. IV International Ascochyta Workshop. October 10-

11, 2016. Troia, Portugal, Page, 30. (oral)

·   Can C, Kafadar F, Özkan A, Turan A, Kuşçalı N, Nalçacı N, Başbuğa S, Polatbilek H, Yaşar A, Bulgak S, Kar Y, Sarpkaya K, İşler D, Anay A, Mart D, Öğüt E, Özkılınç H, Özyiğit İ. Correlation of Ascochyta blight severity in chickpea with pathotypes, mating type, altitude, nodulation and weed density in Turkey. 4th International Ascochyta Workshop. October 10-11 / 2016, Troia/ Portugal. Page 22. (oral)

·   Ozkilinc H., Unal S. Molecular phylogenetics approaches to defining Alternaria species associated with Alternaria blight of pistachio and its wild relatives. Turkey 6th  Plant Protection Congress with International Participation. September 5-8, 2016. Konya Turkey, Page:487. (Oral presentation by Ozkilinc H.)

·  Sevinc U., Ozkilinc H. (2015). Pistacia spp. Türlerinde Alternaria Yanıklığı Etmeni Alternaria Patojenlerinin Major Alerjen Geni Alt_a_1’e Göre Populasyon Genetik Analizleri. Ulusal Molekuler Biyoloji ve Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, August 21-24, Page 163.

·   Ozkilinc H., Francesca Rotondo, Barry M. Pryor, Tobin L. Peever. Species boundaries of an asexual fungal genus. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Symposium Turkey, Middle East Technical University, Ankara / Turkey, August 6-7 / 2015, Page 30. (Poster)

·   Ozkilinc H., Kurt S., Can C., Konukoğlu F., Aktan A., Uysal A., Polatbilek H., Yasar A., Sevinc U., Sarpkaya K. Alternaria blight of Pistacia species in Turkey. XVI GREMPA Meeting, Meknes/Morocco, May 12-14 /2015, Page 64. (oral presentation by Ozkilinc H.)

·   Ozkilinc H., Akamatsu H., Abang M, Thomas K., Chilvers M. I., Peever T. L. Population structure and mating system of the faba bean pathogen, Didymella fabae (anamorph: Ascochyta fabae), in Syria. Phytopathology 101:S135 APS Annual Meeting, August 6-10 / 2011, Honolulu, HI. (Poster)

·   Stewart J. E., Ozkilinc H., Timmer L. M., Pryor B. M., and Peever T. L. Evolutionary history and species boundaries of the citrus brown spot fungus. Phytopathology 101:S171 APS Annual Meeting, August 6-10 / 2011, Honolulu, HI. (Poster)

·   Yaşar A., Polatbilek H., Sarpkaya K., Özkılınç H., Kurt Ş., Uysal A., Konukoğlu F., Can C. Ege ve Akdeniz Bölgesi’nde Pistacia sp.’nin Kültür ve Yabani Formlarının Alternaria Yanıklık Hastalığı Etmeni Olan Alternaria Türlerine Karşı Duyarlılıklarının Belirlenmesi. 22. Ulusal Biyoloji Kongresi, Eskişehir/Turkey, 23-27 June 2014, Sayfa, 643. (Poster)

·   Polatbilek H., Yaşar A., Sarpkaya K., Özkılınç H., Kurt Ş., Uysal A., Konukoğlu F., Can C. Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi’nde Antepfıstığında (Pistacia vera) Alternaria Yanıklık Hastalığı Etmeninin Patojenisitesi. 22. Ulusal Biyoloji Kongresi, Eskişehir/Turkey, 23-27 June 2014, Sayfa, 405. (Poster)

·   Ozkilinc H., Frenkel O., Abbo S., Shtienberg D., Sherman A., Can C. Cicer spp-Didymella rabiei interactions in agricultural and natural ecosystems. 5th International Food Legumes Research Conference (IFLRC V) and 7th  European Conference on Grain Legumes (AEP VII), April 26-30 /

2010, Antalya/Turkey. Page, 66. (oral presentation by Ozkilinc H.)

· Ozkilinc, H., Can C., Frenkel O., Abbo S., Shtienberg D., Sherman A. Comparative population genetic analysis of Didymella rabiei (Anamorph: Ascochyta rabiei) from wild and domesticated chickpea. IIIth National Plant Protection Congress of Turkey. July 15-18 / 2009, Yuzuncu Yıl University, Van / Turkey. Page, 147. (oral presentation by Ozkilinc H.)

   Ozkilinc H., Frenkel O., Can C., Abbo S., Shtienberg D., Sherman A. Comparative population study of Didymella rabiei in Turkey and Israel. 2nd International Ascochyta Workshop. June 28-July 2 / 2009. Washington State University, Pulman/ WA. U.S.A. Page, 33.

· Frenkel O., Peever T.L., Chilvers M., Ozkilinc H., Can C., Abbo S., Shtienberg D., Sherman A. Temperature adaptation and ecological divergence of the fungal pathogen Didymella rabiei on sympatric wild and domesticated chickpea. 2nd International Ascochyta Workshop. June 28-July 2 /

2009. Washington State University, Pulman/ WA. U.S.A. Page, 19. (oral)

· Ozkilinc, H., Can C., Abbo S. A new host-pathogen interaction: Ascochyta blight of Vicia ervilia. VIIIth Congress of Ecology and Environment. October 20-23 / 2008, Near East University, Kyrenia / Cyprus. Page, 107. (Poster)

· Can C., Ozkilinc H., Mart D. Molecular and Pathological Analysis of Ascochyta rabiei isolates from C. arietinum and C. pinnatifidum. IInd National Plant Protection Congress of Turkey. August 27-29 / 2007, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta / Turkey. Page, 95.