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

E-mail: 

Saidueb [dot] cas [dot] cz

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
20​15                   Stay abroad at Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, US​A
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

• The Agropyron cristatum karyotype, chromosome structure and cross-genome homoeology as revealed by fluorescence in situ hybridization with tandem repeats and wheat single-gene probes

  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

• Uncovering macrosyntenic relationships between tetraploid Agropyron cristatum and bread wheat genomes using COS markers

  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

• 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