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

E-mail: 

Saidueb [dot] cas [dot] cz

Education
       2005 - 2010:   Ph.D. in Plant Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Cereals Wild Relatives, University of Cordoba, Cordoba - Spain.

       2002 - 2004:   M.Sc. in Cereals Breeding and Plant Cytogenetics, International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies
                              (CIHEAM-IAMZ), Zaragoza - Spain, Headquarter in Paris - France.
Research Experiences
        2013 – Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Cytogenetics and Cytometry, Institute of Experimental Botany, Centre of 
                                  Structural and Functional Genomics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
        2011 – 2012:     Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cordoba, Plant Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Wild relatives of Cereals. Cordoba –
                                  Spain.
        2005 – 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
        2016-2018: CHROMOSOME GENOMICS OF Agropyron cristatum, A WILD RELATIVE OF WHEAT
                         (315160). Financed by Czech Science Foundation (GA CR).
                         Principal researcher: Jan Vrana. (Budget: CZK)
        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
        • Genomic in situ Hybridization (GISH)
        • Cytogenetic mapping by FISH
        • Single gene copy FISH
        • Physical mapping by deletions
        • Wild Relatives of Cereals (Agropyron cristatum)
        • Alien Chromosome Introgression for wheat improvement
        • Molecular Markers

Fellowship abroad
        2015 – Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA (2 months)
        2016: Agricultural Res. Inst. Hungarian Academy of Sci., Martonvasar, Hungary (3 weeks)

Languages:   English (Fluent) | Spanish (Fluent) | Egyptian (Mother tongue) | Arabic (Fluent) | German (Basic) | Czech (Learner).

Sports:          Running | Half marathons | Biking | Hiking | Swimming | Inline skating | Bowling | Cross-country skiing | Orienteering.

Hobbies:        Traveling | Photography | Nature | Culture | History | Camping | Open-air activities.

Publications: 

Number of publications: 25 

2017

• Crested wheatgrass chromosome macrostructure and cross-genome homoeology relative to wheat

  Said M., Danilova T., Hřibová E., Friebe B., Gill B. S., Vrána J., Doležel J.
  Plant Biotechnology Green for good IV 19-22 June Olomouc Czech Republic 2017 Fulltext: public PDF link

• The karyotype of Agropyron cristatum and its comparison with that of bread wheat using FISH

  Said M., Danilova T., Hřibová E., Friebe B., Gill B. S., Vrána J., Doležel J.
  The Plant and Animal Genome XXV Conference (PAG) 14-18 January San Diego California USA 2017 Fulltext: public PDF link

• The karyotype of Agropyron cristatum and its comparison with that of bread wheat using FISH with single gene probes

  Said M., Danilova T., Hřibová E., Friebe B., Gill B. S., Vrána J., Doležel J.
  Chromosome biology and genome editing in the context of plant breeding GPZ Cytogenetic March 30-31 IPK Gatersleben Germany 2017 Fulltext: public PDF link

• The karyotype of Agropyron cristatum and its comparison with that of bread wheat using FISH with single gene probes

  Said M., Danilova T., Hřibová E., Friebe B., Gill B. S., Vrána J., Doležel J.
  8th International Triticeae Symposium June 12-16 Wernigerode Germany 2017 Fulltext: public PDF link

• Chromosome structure and cross-genome homoeology of Agropyron cristatum as revealed by Fluorescence in situ Hybridization with tandem repeats and wheat single-gene probes

  Said M., Danilova T., Hřibová E., Friebe B., Gill B. S., Vrána J., Doležel J.
  5th European workshop on plant chromatin 1-2 june Vienna Austria 61 2017

• The use of flow cytometry to characterize nuclear genome of Agropyron cristatum, a wild relative of wheat

  Said M., Vrána J., Karafiátová M., Čížková J., Cabrera A., Kopecký D., Bartoš J., Doležel J.
  XXXV CONFERENZA NAZIONALE DI CITOMETRIA 3-6 October Paestum (Salerno) Italy 2017 Fulltext: public PDF link

• Flow cytometry to characterize nuclear genome and chromosome sorting of Agropyron cristatum, a wild relative of wheat

  Said M., Vrána J., Karafiátová M., Čížková J., Cabrera A., Doležel J.
  International Conference Analytical Cytometry IX October 14 - 17 Prague Czech Republic 2017 Fulltext: public PDF link

2015

• 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 201 89-95 2015 Fulltext: PDF link on intranet only

• A trial for chromosome identification in Agropyron cristatum

  Said M., Cabrera A., Vrána J., Číhalíková J., Doležel J.
  Plant Biotechnology: Green for Good III | 15 – 18 June | Olomouc - Czech Republic. 2015 Fulltext: public PDF link

• Use of single gene FISH for analyzing homoeologous relationships between wheat and Crested wheatgrass

  Said M., Danilova T., Friebe B., Gill B.S., Doležel J.
  Research in plant genetics (From Mendel's peas to the present) Conference | 7 – 10 September | Brno - Czech Republic 2015 Fulltext: public PDF link

2014

• 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

  Shaalan 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