Academic degrees
2005 - 2010 Ph.D. in Genetics, plant breeding, cytogenetics and molecular genetics, University of Cordoba, Spain
2004 - 2007 M.Sc. in Genetics, plant breeding, molecular genetics and cytogenetics CIHEAM – IAMZ, Spain
2004 - 2006 Diploma of Advanced Studies in Genetics, University of Cordoba, Spain
2002 - 2003 Diploma of post-graduation Specialization Studies in Plant breeding, CIHEAM - IAMZ, Spain
1995 - 1998 M.Sc. in Agronomy, Alexandria University, Egypt
1988 - 1992 B.Sc. in Agricultural Science, University of Assiut, Egypt
Appointments
2013 - Now Postdoctoral Fellow at Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
2011 - 2012 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Genetics Department, University of Cordoba, Spain
2005 - 2010 Research project for PhD program, Department of Genetics, University of Cordoba, Spain
1994 - 2004 Associate Researcher at Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt
Research interests
o Molecular biology, plant genome structure, molecular markers, DNA-cloning and sequencing, chromosome physical mapping, genome
comparisons and evolution
o Plant breeding, interspecific hybridization, alien chromosome introgressions, genetic diversity, wild relatives, germplasm resources,
chromosome deletions and translocations development
o Cytogenetics, in situ hybridization FISH and GISH, physical localization of single-gene and low-copy sequences, cDNA probes, genome
karyotyping and chromosome identification, optical and fluorescence microscopy, image processing, cytological analysis
o Experimental design and statistical methods, morphological and agronomic characterization, fungal disease evaluation, data handling, field
trials implementation and management
Teaching and monitoring
Experience at under-graduate and post-graduate level
Academic activities and fellowship abroad
2016 Stay abroad at Agricultural Res. Inst. Hungarian Academy of Science, Martonvasar, Hungary
2015 Stay abroad at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
2012 Organizer IIIrd International Ascochyta Workshop. Cordoba, Spain
2010 Organizer VI Seminar of Cytogenetics. Cordoba, Spain
Participation in research projects
2016 - Now Chromosome genomics of Agropyron cristatum, a wild relative of wheat (award No. 16-16992S).
2008 - 2012 Cytogenetic studies for introgression of genes from Agropyron cristatuminto Triticum aestivumand T.
turgidum (PET2007_0492_02)
2007 - 2010 Genetic Resources in Plant Breeding (AGL2007-65685-CO2-02)
2004 - 2010 Obtaining deletion lines fromH. chilensefor physical mapping (AGL2008-04358/AGR)
1999 - 2002 Egyptian-French Project for Development of Hull-less Barley.
1995 - 2002 Nile Valley and Red Sea Regional Program for barley breeding and production (NVRSRP)
Membership in scientific societies
2011 - Now European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA)
2008 - Now Spanish Association for Genetics (SEG)
Languages: English (Fluent) | Spanish (Fluent) | Egyptian (Mother tongue) | Arabic (Fluent) | German (Basic) | Czech (Learner)
Sports: Half marathons | Biking | Hiking | Swimming | Inline skating | Running | Bowling | Cross-country skiing | Fitness | Orienteering
Hobbies: Traveling | Photography | Nature | Culture | History | Camping | Open-air activities
Stays and visited countries: Austria | Czech Republic | Egypt | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | Poland | Slovakia | Spain | UK | USA
Publications:
Number of publications: 27
2018
Said, M., Hřibová, E., Danilova, T.V., Karafiátová, M., Čížková, J., Friebe, B., Doležel, J., Gill, B.S., Vrána, J.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS 131 2213-2227 2018 Fulltext: PDF link on intranet only
Said M., Copete A., Gaál E., Molnár I., Cabrera A., Doležel J., Vrána J.
22nd international chromosome conference. September 2-5-2018 Prague Czech Republic 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Mouaki S., Said M., Alvarez JB., Gonzalez M., Cabrera A.
Fifth Congress of Plant Breeding. 07-09 July Madrid-Spain 2010
2009
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
Said M., Cabrera A.
Fourth Congress of Plant Breeding. October 14-16 (Cordoba) Spain 2008 Fulltext: public PDF link
Said M., Cabrera A.
5th Conference of Cytogenetics. April 17-20 (Cadiz) Spain 2008 Fulltext: public PDF link
2005
Cifuentes Z., Said M., Cabrera A.
CHROMOSOME RESEARCH 13 146-149 2005 (External fulltext)
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
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