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Analysis of university student responses to the pandemic in a formal microbiology assessment by Çakar, Zeynep Petek, Redfern, James, Verran, Joanna

“…ABSTRACT During the coronavirus pandemic, second-year students on the B.Sc. molecular biology and genetics degree at Istanbul Technical University sat an…”
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Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of a coniferyl aldehyde-resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain obtained by evolutionary engineering by Hacısalihoğlu, Burcu, Holyavkin, Can, Topaloğlu, Alican, Kısakesen, Halil İbrahim, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…ABSTRACT Phenolic inhibitors in lignocellulosic hydrolysates interfere with the performance of fermenting microorganisms. Among these, coniferyl aldehyde is…”
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Understanding the adaptive laboratory evolution of multiple stress‐resistant yeast strains by genome‐scale modeling by Çetin, Handan, Çakar, Zeynep Petek, Ülgen, Kutlu O.

“…Stress responses triggered by external exposures in adaptive laboratory evolution studies alter the ordinary behavior of cells, and the identification of the…”
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Evolutionary engineering and molecular characterization of a caffeine-resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain by Sürmeli, Yusuf, Holyavkin, Can, Topaloğlu, Alican, Arslan, Mevlüt, Kısakesen, Halil İbrahim, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…Caffeine is a naturally occurring alkaloid, where its major consumption occurs with beverages such as coffee, soft drinks and tea. Despite a variety of reports…”
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Evolutionary engineering and molecular characterization of cobalt-resistant Rhodobacter sphaeroides by Atay, Güneş, Holyavkin, Can, Can, Hanay, Arslan, Mevlüt, Topaloğlu, Alican, Trotta, Massimo, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…With its versatile metabolism including aerobic and anaerobic respiration, photosynthesis, photo-fermentation and nitrogen fixation, can adapt to diverse…”
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In vivo evolutionary engineering for ethanol-tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae haploid cells triggers diploidization by Turanlı-Yıldız, Burcu, Benbadis, Laurent, Alkım, Ceren, Sezgin, Tuğba, Akşit, Arman, Gökçe, Abdülmecit, Öztürk, Yavuz, Baykal, Ahmet Tarık, Çakar, Zeynep Petek, François, Jean M.

“…Microbial ethanol production is an important alternative energy resource to replace fossil fuels, but at high level, this product is highly toxic, which…”
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Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis of a Chronologically Long-Lived Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strain Obtained by Evolutionary Engineering by Arslan, Mevlüt, Holyavkin, Can, Kısakesen, Halil İbrahim, Topaloğlu, Alican, Sürmeli, Yusuf, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…High-throughput aging studies with yeast as a model organism involve transposon-mutagenesis and yeast knockout collection, which have been pivotal strategies…”
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Genomic, transcriptomic and physiological analyses of silver‐resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae obtained by evolutionary engineering by Terzioğlu, Ergi, Alkım, Ceren, Arslan, Mevlüt, Balaban, Berrak Gülçin, Holyavkin, Can, Kısakesen, Halil İbrahim, Topaloğlu, Alican, Yılmaz Şahin, Ülkü, Gündüz Işık, Sema, Akman, Süleyman, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…Silver is a non‐essential metal used in medical applications as an antimicrobial agent, but it is also toxic for biological systems. To investigate the…”
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From Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Ethanol: Unlocking the Power of Evolutionary Engineering in Metabolic Engineering Applications by Topaloğlu, Alican, Esen, Ömer, Turanlı-Yıldız, Burcu, Arslan, Mevlüt, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…Increased human population and the rapid decline of fossil fuels resulted in a global tendency to look for alternative fuel sources. Environmental concerns…”
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Evolutionary Engineering of an Iron-Resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mutant and Its Physiological and Molecular Characterization by Balaban, Berrak Gülçin, Yılmaz, Ülkü, Alkım, Ceren, Topaloğlu, Alican, Kısakesen, Halil İbrahim, Holyavkin, Can, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…Iron plays an essential role in all organisms and is involved in the structure of many biomolecules. It also regulates the Fenton reaction where highly…”
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Microbial silver resistance mechanisms: recent developments by Terzioğlu, Ergi, Arslan, Mevlüt, Balaban, Berrak Gülçin, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…In this mini-review, after a brief introduction into the widespread antimicrobial use of silver ions and nanoparticles against bacteria, fungi and viruses, the…”
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Comparative genomic analysis of two heat-resistant Rhodobacter capsulatus mutants with different hydrogen production levels reveals mutations related to hydrogen production by Gökçe, Abdulmecit, Öztürk, Yavuz, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…To overcome efficiency losses due to overheating in outdoor photobioreactors for microbial hydrogen production, heat-resistant microorganisms are desirable. In…”
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Comprehensive genome-scale metabolic model of the human pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans : A platform for understanding pathogen metabolism and identifying new drug targets by Tezcan, Enes Fahri, Demirtas, Yigit, Cakar, Zeynep Petek, Ulgen, Kutlu O

“…The fungal priority pathogen causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals and leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year…”
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Effect of acetate to biomass ratio on simultaneous polyhydroxybutyrate generation and direct microbial growth in fast growing microbial culture by Biros, Yester, Çokgör, Emine Ubay, Yağcı, Nevin, Pala-Ozkok, Ilke, Çakar, Zeynep Petek, Sözen, Seval, Orhon, Derin

“…•Biomass adapts to acetate fluctuations by adjusting metabolic reaction rates.•Lower acetate to biomass ratios divert a larger substrate fraction to…”
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Metabolic and evolutionary engineering research in Turkey and beyond by Cakar, Zeynep Petek

“…This review discusses metabolic engineering research with an emphasis on evolutionary (whole cell and protein) engineering, which is an inverse metabolic…”
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Transcriptomic and Physiological Meta-Analysis of Multiple Stress-Resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains by Özel, Abdulkadir, Topaloğlu, Alican, Esen, Ömer, Holyavkin, Can, Baysan, Mehmet, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…Meta-analysis is a beneficial approach to reevaluating the outcomes of independent previous studies in the same scope. Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or the baker’s…”
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From ISaccharomyces cerevisiae/I to Ethanol: Unlocking the Power of Evolutionary Engineering in Metabolic Engineering Applications by Topaloğlu, Alican, Esen, Ömer, Turanlı-Yıldız, Burcu, Arslan, Mevlüt, Çakar, Zeynep Petek

“…Increased human population and the rapid decline of fossil fuels resulted in a global tendency to look for alternative fuel sources. Environmental concerns…”
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Draft Genome Sequences of Two Heat-Resistant Mutant Strains (A52 and B41) of the Photosynthetic Hydrogen-Producing Bacterium Rhodobacter capsulatus by Gokce, Abdulmecit, Cakar, Zeynep Petek, Yucel, Meral, Ozcan, Orhan, Sencan, Sevde, Sertdemir, Ibrahim, Erguner, Bekir, Yuceturk, Betul, Sarac, Aydan, Yuksel, Bayram, Ozturk, Yavuz

“…The draft genome sequences of two heat-resistant mutant strains, A52 and B41, derived from Rhodobacter capsulatus DSM 1710, and with different hydrogen…”
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Biotechnological exploitation of Tetrapisispora phaffii killer toxin: heterologous production in Komagataella phaffii (Pichia pastoris) by Chessa, Rossella, Landolfo, Sara, Ciani, Maurizio, Budroni, Marilena, Zara, Severino, Ustun, Murat, Cakar, Zeynep Petek, Mannazzu, Ilaria

“…The use of natural antimicrobials from plants, animals and microorganisms to inhibit the growth of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms is becoming more…”
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Acute impact of erythromycin on substrate utilization by activated sludge: effect of sludge age by Pala-Ozkok, Ilke, Ubay-Cokgor, Emine, Cakar, Zeynep Petek, Orhon, Derin

“…BACKGROUND This study involved model evaluation of the acute impact of erythromycin on substrate utilization of aerobic activated sludge biomass, at sludge…”
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