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Research Interests:
Our interests are broad and we use a combination of field, experimental, in vitro, and genomic approaches. There are three overlapping research programs that we focus upon: I) We investigate bacterial genetics and plant pathogens and insect pest control. II) We study the molecular biology of plant-associated bacteria, focusing on genome sequence of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. III) We examine how these beneficial bacteria control pest insects, using in vitro, and biotechnological tools.
Lab. Team
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Prof. Dr. Jae‑Ho Shin, Ph.D., School of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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Prof. Dr. Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, PhD., Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa
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Prof. Dr. Aurelio Ortiz, Ph.D., Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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Prof. Dr. Estibaliz Sansinenea, Ph.D., Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, México
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Prof. Dr. Gholamreza Salehi Jouzani, Ph.D., Microbial Biotechnology Department, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Karaj, Iran
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Prof. Dr. Leandris Argentel-Martínez, Ph.D., Department of Engineering, National Technological Institute of Mexico/Technological Institute of Yaqui, Valley, Bacum, Sonora, Mexico
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Prof. Dr. Ofelda Peñuelas-Rubio, Ph.D., Department of Engineering, National Technological Institute of Mexico/Technological Institute of Yaqui, Valley, Bacum, Sonora, Mexico
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Prof. Dr. Alan Mario Zuffo, PhD., Agronomic Department, State University of Maranhão, Campus de Balsas, Balsas, 65800-000, MA, Brazil
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Prof.Dr. Fábio Steiner, PhD., Department of Agronomy, Universidad Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Cassilândia, 79540-000, MS, Brazil
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Prof.Dr. Jorge González Aguilera, PhD., Department of Agronomy, Universidad Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul (UEMS), Cassilândia, 79540-000, MS, Brazil
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Prof.Dr. Rafael Felippe Ratke, PhD., Agronomic Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Chapadão do Sul, 79650-000, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Prof.Dr. Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, PhD., Agronomic Department, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Chapadão do Sul, 79650-000, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Prof. Dr. Reza Sharafi, PhD., National Center for Genetic Resources of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Fahmideh Blvd, Karaj, Iran
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Dr. A. El-Shabasy, PhD., Department of Biology, College of Science, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 114, Jazan 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Pratheesh Prakasam Thanka, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, Nehru Arts and Science College, Thirumalayampalayam, Coimbatore, India
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Dr. Sudeepa Ennara Sudarsanan, Ph.D., Department of Biotechnology, Nehru Arts and Science College, Thirumalayampalayam, Coimbatore, India
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Dr. Surya Sudheer, Ph.D., Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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Dr. Bhuvnesh Prasad Sharma, Ph.D., Ganesh Scientific Research Foundation, New Delhi, India
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Dr. Ashok K. Rathoure, Ph.D., M/s Akone Services, Lucknow, India
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Dr. Jerald Conrad Ibal, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 83209
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Dr. Vincent Sanchis‑Borja, Ph.D., Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institute, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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Dr. Setu Bazie Tagele, Ph.D., Department of Microbiology & Plant Pathology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, United States
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Dr. Angélica Herrera-Sepúlveda, Ph.D., Department of Engineering, National Technological Institute of Mexico/Technological Institute of Yaqui, Valley, Bacum, Sonora, Mexico
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PhD. Student Sandamali Harshani Kumari Hathurusinghe, School of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea
International Collaboration
Selected Papers
31. Argentel-Martinez, L., Penuelas-Rubio, O., Herrera-Sepulveda, A., Gonzalez-Aguilera, J., Sudheer, S., Salim, L. M., ... Lal, S. (2025). Biotechnological advances in plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture. WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY , vol.41, no.1.
30. Salehi Jouzani, G., Sharafi, R., Argentel-Martínez, L., Penuelas-Rubio, O., Ozkan, C., Incegul, B., ... Goksu, R. (2025). Novel insights into Bacillus thuringiensis: Beyond its role as a bioinsecticide. RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY , vol.176, 1-8.
29. Argentel-Martinez, L., Penuelas-Rubio, O., Amador, C. A., Steiner, F., Aguilera, J. G., Shin, J., ... Zuffo, A. M. (2024). Mitigating salinity stress on tomato growth, water regime, gas exchange, and yield with the application of QuitoMax. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS , vol.14, no.1.
28. Azizoglu, U., Argentel‐Martínez, L., Peñuelas‐Rubio, O., Herrera‐Sepúlveda, A., Ibal, J. C., Sharafi, R., ... Salehi Jouzani, G. (2024). Natural Products Produced by the Species of Bacillus cereus Group: Recent Updates. JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY , vol.1, no.1, 1-23.
27. Peñuelas‑Rubio O., Argentel‑Martínez L., Herrera‑Sepúlveda A., Maldonado‑Mendoza I. E., González‑Aguilera J., Azizoglu U. 2024. Rhizobacteria associated with Parkinsonia aculeata L. under semi desertic drought and saline conditions. BIOLOGIA, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-024-01731-4
26. Hathurusinghe S. H. K., Azizoglu U., Shin J. 2024. Holistic Approaches to Plant Stress Alleviation: A Comprehensive Review of the Role of Organic Compounds and Beneficial Bacteria in Promoting Growth and Health. PLANTS, 13(5), 695; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13050695
25. Herrera-Sepúlveda, A., Argentel-Martínez, L., Peñuelas-Rubio, O., Azizoglu, U., (2024). First report of Sinomonas halotolerans from Parkinsonia aculeata rhizosphere. BIOLOGIA , 79; 621–627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-023-01581-6.
24. Azizoglu U., 2023. Engineering the future of food security: Can genetically modified microbes be environmentally sustainable drivers of crop production?. Research Features ,1-4.
23. Azizoglu U., Jouzani GS., Sansinenea E., Sanchis-Borja V., 2023. Biotechnological advances in Bacillus thuringiensis and its toxins: Recent updates. REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND BIO/TECHNOLOGY https://doi.org/10.1007/s11157-023-09652-5.
22. Azizoglu U., Yilmaz N., Simsek O., Ibal JC., Tagele SB., Shin JH., 2021. The fate of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in soilless agriculture: Future perspectives. 3 BIOTECH 11:382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-021-02941-2.
21. Azizoglu Z.B., Yilmaz S., Azizoglu U., Karabörklü S., Temizgul R., Ayvaz A. 2021. Molecular characterization of the chitinase genes of native Bacillus thuringiensis isolates and their antagonistic activity against three important phytopathogenic fungi. BIOLOGIA, 76: 2745–2755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-021-00802-0.
18. Karabörklü S., Azizoglu U., Yilmaz S., Ayvaz A., 2019. The chemical composition of Cyclotrichium origanifolium essential oil and its insecticidal activity against four stored-product pest insects, COMPTES RENDUS DE L'ACADÉMIE BULGARE DES SCIENCES, vol.72 (6): pp., 841-850.
14. Yilmaz S., Ayvaz A., Azizoglu U., 2017. Diversity and distribution of cry genes in native Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated from wild ecological areas of East-Mediterranean region of Turkey ", TROPICAL ECOLOGY, vol.58, no.3, pp.605-610.
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AZIZOGLU RESEARCH GROUP
Betül-Ziya Eren Genome and Stem Cell Research Center, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
Department of Crop and Animal Production,
Kayseri University, Kayseri, Turkey
e-mail: azizogluugur@hotmail.com;
azizoglu@kayseri. edu.tr;
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