Ersin Karatayli

EDUCATION

College / University

Middle East Technical University (METU)

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular biology and genetics

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Country

Turkey

Lab Experience

Electrophoresis, chromatography, spectroscopy, FTIR, Southern blotting, software supported paternity testing (CRIMAP) and linkage analysis, microsatellite analysis and genotyping of individuals

Projects / Research

  • 1999: "Marker controlled inheritance of polled locus in Simmental Cattle" (Research Institute for the Biology of Farm animals; FBN, Germany)
  • 2000 – 2001: "QTLs affecting body weight and fatness from a mouse line selected for extreme high growth" (Research Institute for the Biology of Farm animals; FBN, Germany)
  • 2000 – 2001: Age-dependent quantitative trait loci affecting body weight in a cross between mouse lines NMRI and DBA/2" (Research Institute for the Biology of Farm animals; FBN, Germany)
  • 2000 – 2001: "Single QTL effects, epistasis and pleiotropy account for two thirds of the phenotypic F2 variance of growth and obesity in DU6i x DBA/2 mice" (Research Institute for the Biology of Farm animals; FBN, Germany)
  • 1999 – 2000: "Effect of Tamoxifen on model membrane fluidity is concentration dependent" (Research Institute for the Biology of Farm animals; FBN, Germany)

Scholarships / Awards

2001: Poster presentation in "15th International Mouse Genome conference" in Edinburg
1996 – 2000: Turkish Education Foundation undergraduate scholarship
1996 – 2000: METU Fundamental Science Scholarship

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I aim to improve myself both in theoretical knowledge and practical skills to finish my M.Sc., Ph.D. and post doctoral studies succesfully.