Centre of Plant Structural and
Functional Genomics
of the Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR

E-mail: 

Saidueb [dot] cas [dot] cz

Education
       2004 - 2010:   Ph.D. in Plant Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Cereals Wild Relatives, University of Cordoba, Cordoba - Spain.

       2002 - 2007:   M.Sc. in Cereals Breeding and Plant Cytogenetics, International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies
                              (CIHEAM-IAMZ), Zaragoza - Spain.

Research Experiences
        2013 - Present:  Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics and Cytometry, Institute of Experimental Botany, Olomouc -
                                   Czech Republic.
        2010 – 2013:      Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cordoba, Plant Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Wild relatives of Cereals. Cordoba –
                                   Spain.

        2004 - 2010:       PhD student, University of Cordoba, Plant Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Wild relatives of Cereals. Cordoba –
                                   Spain.

        2002 – 2004:      MSc Student, International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-IAMZ), Plant
                                   Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Breeding of Cereals. Zaragoza - Spain.

Participation in research projects as co-investigator

        2008-2012: Cytogenetic studies for introgression of genes from Agropyron cristatum into Triticum aestivum and T. turgidum
                         (PET2007_0492_02).
                         Financed by Spanish Inter-ministerial Commission of Science and Technology (CICYT).
                         Principal researcher: Adoracion Cabrera Caballero. (Budget: 50,000 €)
        2006-2010: Genetic Resources in Plant Breeding. Financed by CICYT.
                         Principal researcher: Luis Miguel Martin Martin. (Budget: 140,000 €)
        2004-2010: Obtaining deletion lines from H. chilense and their use in physical mapping (AGL2008-04358/AGR). Financed by CICYT.
                         Principal researcher: Adoracion Cabrera Caballero. (Budget: 120,000 €)

Professional activities and organizing symposia
        2012     IIIrd International Ascochyta Workshop. April 22-26 Cordoba, Spain.
        2010     VI Seminar of Cytogenetics. September 29-October 2 Cordoba, Spain.

Membership of scientific societies
        2011-Now: European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA).              http://www.eucarpia.org
        2008-Now: Spanish Association for Genetics (SEG). Spain.                                            http://www.segenetica.es

Scholarships
        2007-2009: Full scholarship (43,200.00 € for 2 years from Junta de Andalucía, Spain) for PhD research work (The second phase of PhD
                             program) at University of Cordoba, Spain.
        2005-2007: Full scholarship (25,560.00 € for 2 years from Junta de Andalucía, Spain) for Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) (The first
                             phase of PhD program) at University of Cordoba, Spain.
        2003-2004: Full scholarship (9,600.00 € for one year from International Center (CIHEAM-IAMZ) at Zaragoza, Spain for MSc research
                             (2nd phase of MSc program) at University of Cordoba, Spain.
        2002-2003: Full scholarship (9,100.00 € for one year from CIHEAM-IAMZ) for Diploma of post-graduation Specialization Studies (1st 
                             phase of MSc program) at CIHEAM-IAMZ. Zaragoza, Spain.

Research Interests

•  Plant Cytogenetics
•  Molecular Markers
• Wild Relatives of Cereals (Agropyron cristatum)
• Genomic in situ Hybridization (GISH)
• Cytogenetic mapping by FISH
• Physical mapping by deletions
• Alien Chromosome Introgression

Languages          English (Good)        Spanish (Fluent)        Arabic (Mother tongue)       German (Basic)        Czech (Learner)

Hobbies
     Running, Biking, Hiking, Swimming, Inline skating and Orienteering.

Publications: 

Number of publications: 14

2014

• Molecular and cytogenetic characterization of a common wheat-Agropyron cristatum chromosome translocation conferring resistance to leaf rust

  Ochoa V., Madrid E., Said M., Rubiales D., Cabrera A.
  EUPHYTICA DOI 10.1007/s10681-014-1190-5 2014 (External fulltext)

• Molecular and Flow Cytometric Karyotype analysis in Agropyron cristatum

  Said M., Cabrera A., Vrána J., Číhalíková J., Doležel J.
  Plant Molecular Cytogenetics in Genomic and Postgenomic Era Conference. 23-24 September | Katowice-Poland 91-91 2014 Fulltext: public PDF link

• Karyotype analysis in Agropyron cristatum

  Said M., Cabrera A., Doležel J.
  Cereals for Food Feed and Fuel Challenge for Global Improvement Joint EUCARPIA Cereal Section and ITMI Conference 2014 (External fulltext)

2012

• Development and characterization of structural changes in chromosome 3Hch from Hordeum chilense in common wheat and their use in physical mapping

  Said M., Recio R., Cabrera A.
  EUPHYTICA 188 429-440 2012 (External fulltext)

2011

• Sub-arm location of prolamin and EST-SSR loci on chromosome 1Hch from Hordeum chilense

  Mouaki S., Said M., Alvarez JB., Cabrera A.
  EUPHYTICA 178 63-69 2011 (External fulltext)

• Characterization and use of aneuploid tritordeum lines for the localization of resistance to Septoria tritici in Hordeum chilense

  Said M., Rubiales D., Cabrera A.
  AGRISAFE FINAL CONFERENCE. challenge for training of applied plant scientists. March 21-23 (Budapest) Hungary. 2011 Fulltext: PDF link on intranet only

2010

• Identification of chromosomal subregions containing genes for prolamins and tolerance to salinity in Hordeum chilense

  Mouaki S., Said M., Alvarez JB., Gonzalez M., Cabrera A.
  Fifth Congress of Plant Breeding. 07-09 July Madrid-Spain 2010

2009

• A physical map of chromosome 4Hch from Hordeum chilense containing SSR, STS and EST-SSR molecular markers

  Said M., Cabrera A.
  EUPHYTICA 167 253-259 2009 (External fulltext)

• Physical mapping of molecular markers on chromosome 3Hch from Hordeum chilense

  Said M., Cabrera A.
  XXXVII Congress of the Spanish Society of Genetics (SEG). Sep 29-Oct 2nd (Malaga) Spain 2009 Fulltext: public PDF link

2008

• Obtention and characterization of translocation and deletion lines of Hordeum chilense chromosome 3Hch in wheat background

  Said M., Cabrera A.
  Fourth Congress of Plant Breeding. October 14-16 (Cordoba) Spain 2008 Fulltext: public PDF link

• Physical mapping of chromosome 4Hch from Hordeum chilense using aneuploids and deletion lines of tritordeum

  Said M., Cabrera A.
  5th Conference of Cytogenetics. April 17-20 (Cadiz) Spain 2008 Fulltext: public PDF link

2005

• Terminal deletions in Hordeum chilense induced by gametocidal activity of chromosome 2C from Aegilops cylindrica

  Cifuentes Z., Said M., Cabrera A.
  CHROMOSOME RESEARCH 13 146-149 2005 (External fulltext)

• Terminal deletions in Hordeum chilense induced by gametocidal activity of chromosome 2C from Aegilops cylindrica

  Cabrera A., Said M., Cifuentes Z.
  5th European Cytogenetics Conference. 4-7 June 2005 (Madrid) Spain 2005 Fulltext: public PDF link (External fulltext)

2000

• Response of barley to biofertilizer with N and P application under newly reclaimed areas in Egypt

  El-Sayed AA., Abo Elenein RA., Shalaby EE., Shalan MA., Said M.
  3rd International Crop Science Congress (ICSC). August 17-22 (Hamburg) Germany 2000 Fulltext: public PDF link

1997

• Inoculation of barley with biofertilizers under different levels of nitrogen application in the newly reclaimed lands

  Shaalan MA., Shalaby EE., El-Sayed AA., Said M.
  Nile Valley and Red Sea Regional Program (NVRP) Ninth Annual Coordination Meeting (Cairo) Egypt. 11-15 September 1997 1997 Fulltext: public PDF link

1996

• Response of some barley cultivars to biofertilizers in the rainfed areas and newly reclaimed lands

  Shalana MA., Shalaby EE., El-Sayed AA., Said M.
  Nile Valley and Red Sea Regional Program (NVRP) Eight Annual Coordination Meeting (Cairo) Egypt 16-21 September 1996 1996 Fulltext: public PDF link