Molecular Genetics Laboratory

Our Molecular Genetics laboratory has all the necessary infrastructure to conduct molecular-based investigations aiming to identify population structure, genetic diversity, and chromosomal regions associated with various biotic and abiotic stresses in various plant species.

In this context, breeding activities are carried out in which traditional breeding approaches are assisted by molecular techniques such as marker-assisted selection and CRISPR-Cas9.

The goal of these studies is to introduce new cultivars to our country's agriculture having resistance or tolerance to varied ecological conditions, as well as superior in quality.

The plant Tissue Culture Laboratory

The plant Tissue Culture Laboratory consists of three main sections. The 1st section contains the preliminary preparation room, where supplies are collected and cleaned, nutritional media are prepared, and chemicals are stored. The 2nd section contains the transfer room with the sterile cabinet, where new tissue or plant productions are made from plant parts under sterile conditions.

The third section has a plant growth room, which provides ideal conditions for the plant's development. Production is carried out in the Plant Tissue Culture laboratory at all times of the year, regardless of climatic conditions. In this context, research is being conducted in our laboratory to produce disease- and virus-free plants, to reproduce different species through shoot tip culture, to use haploidization techniques to shorten the plant breeding period, and to obtain plants resistant to abiotic and biotic stress conditions.

Plant Insect-Pests Laboratory

Studies are conducted in the plant pests laboratory to diagnose pests (insects, mites, nematodes, rodents, etc.) found in plants and plant products, as well as to assess the spread, density, benefit, and harm levels of these pests.

The goal of these studies is to identify potential control measures by investigating the bio-ecology, epidemiology, and product losses caused by plant pests.

In our laboratory, we do research on the use of plant-based pesticides as an alternative to chemical pesticides, as well as research on the resistance of breeding materials to nematodes.

Plant Diseases Laboratory

Bitki ve bitkisel ürünlerde zarara neden olan bakteriler, fitoplazmalar, funguslar, virüsler ve viroidlerin neden oluğu hastalıklar ile yabancı otların teşhisi, yaygınlık ve zarar seviyelerinin belirlenmesi, biyolojileri, epidemiyolojileri ve mücadele olanakları üzerine çalışmalar yürütülmektedir.

The focus of resistance breeding research is on disease resistance mechanisms in plants, the identification of resistance genes, and the transfer of these genes to genotypes with high yield and quality potential.

Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Laboratuvarı

Studies are conducted to determine the prevalence and levels of damage caused by diseases and weeds brought on by bacteria, phytoplasmas, fungi, viruses, and viroids that harm plants and plant-derived products, as well as their biology, epidemiology, and control options.

Dayanıklılık ıslahı çalışmaları kapsamında bitkilerdeki hastalıklara dayanıklılık mekanizmaları, dayanıklılık genlerinin belirlenmesi ve bu genlerin yüksek verim ve kalite potansiyeline sahip genotiplere aktarılması çalışmalarına ağırlık verilmektedir.

Laboratuvarımızda;
• Standart Toprak Verimlilik Analizi Paket 1 (Saturasyon, Tuz, pH, Kireç, Fosfor, Potasyum, Organik Madde)
• Standart Toprak Verimlilik Analizi Paket 2 (Bünye, Tuz, pH, Kireç, Fosfor, Potasyum, Kalsiyum, Magnezyum, Organik Madde)
olmak üzere 2 farklı analiz paket seçeneği bulunmaktadır.

Kalite Laboratuvarı

Kalite laboratuvarında, yemeklik tane baklagiller, endüstri bitkileri, yem bitkileri ve sebzeler gibi farklı bitki gruplarının gıda analizleri yapılmaktadır.

Bu kapsamda, gıdaların raf ömrü ve depolama koşullarını belirlemede kalite ölçütü olarak değerlendirilen nem ve kuru madde oranı gibi birçok özellik incelenmektedir.

Ayrıca makro-mikro bitki besin elementi içeriği, antioksidan kapasitesi gibi bitki kalitesini etkileyen birçok parametre değerlendirilerek, kalite ve verim içeriği bakımından daha üstün performansa sahip yeni çeşit geliştirme çalışmaları yürütülmektedir.