Iowa State University
Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology
1210 Molecular Biology Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3260
Phone: 515-294-7322
Fax: 515-294-6755
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Hilal I. Ilarslan
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Ilarslan received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology from Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. Dr. Ilarslan joined the faculty at Ankara University as an Assistant Professor in 1992. After serving as a Visiting Scientist at Iowa State University in 1994 for two years, she was promoted to Associate Professor at Ankara University in 1997. Dr. Ilarslan joined the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology at Iowa State University as an Assistant Scientist in 2001 and became an Adjunct Professor in 2007. In 2006, Dr. Ilarslan joined the faculty of Iowa State University as an Affiliate Assistant Professor.
Research Description
My research focus is the evaluation and interpretation of the developmental and cellular phenotype of mutants of Arabidopsis altered in the acetyl-CoA network. My particular interests are to understand how changes in expression of these genes affect the interplay between the endosperm and embryo during ovule development. Our laboratory studies transgenic plants at the sub-cellular level studying the physical changes mutations make inside specific cells. We approach questions about biological functions at the cellular and subcellular levels by imaging of Arabidopsis organs.
Cha, S. Zhang, H. Ilarslan, H. I. Wurtele, E. S. Brachova, L. Nikolau, B. J. Yeung, E. S. 2008. Direct profiling and imaging of plant metabolites in intact tissues by using colloidal graphite-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry. The Plant Journal 55(2):348-360.
Li, L., Ilarslan, H., James, M.G., Myers, A.M., and Wurtele, E.S. 2007. Genome wide co-expression among the starch debranching enzyme genes AtISA1, AtISA2, and AtISA3 in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Exp Bot 58:3323-3342.
Suh-Yeon Choi, Hilal Ilarslan, Lauralynn Kourtz, Kristi Snell, Michael Lawrence, Dianne Cook, Basil J. Nikolau, Eve Wurtele. 2007. Transcriptomic and Metabolomic analysis of PHB-producing Arabidopsis. Botany and Plant Biology 2007 Joint Congress July 7-11(Chicago):p. 534.
Geng Ding, Che Ping, Hilal Ilarslan, Eve Wurtele, Basil J. Nikolau. 2007. Molecular genetic studies indicate that maternal mitochondrial leucine catabolism is required for normal seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana.. Botany and Plant Biology Joint CongressBotany and Plant Biology 2007 Joint Congress July 7-11(Chicago):p. 1748.
Xu Li, Hilal Ilarslan, Hui-Rong Qian, Hilal Ilarslan, Ling Li, Eve Syrkin Wurtele, and Basil J. Nikolau. 2006. Genetic analysis of the two paralogous genes coding for the BCCP subunit of the heteromeric acetyl-CoA carboxylase of Arabidopsis. 17th International Symposium on Plant Lipids, July 16-21, 2006, East Lansing, Michigan, USA :43-49.
Nikolau BJ, Xu L, Ilarslan H, Schmidt J, Allred C, and Wurtele ES. 2006. Juxtaposition of the biotin network on the regulation of fatty acid biosynthesis. J Lipid Res In press.
Ilarslan, H., H.T. Horner, and R.G. Palmer. 2003. Megagametophyte abnormalities of near-isogenic female partial-sterile soybean mutants (Glycine max; Leguminosae). Journal of Plant Research 116(2):141-149.
Ilarslan, H. and F.S. Dolar. 2002. Histological and ultrastructural changes in leaves and stems of resistant and susceptible chickpea cultivars to Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.). Labr. Journal of Phytopathology (Phytopathologische Zeitschrift, Berlin) 150(6):340-348.
Ilarslan, H., R.G. Palmer, and H.T. Horner. 2001. Calcium oxalate crystals in developing seeds of soybean. Annals of Botany 88(2):243-257.
