• Climate change impacts on the distribution of Dryomys laniger (woolly dormouse) in Türkiye: a data-driven approach 

  Helvacı, Zeycan (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024)

  This study examines the population structure, ecological niche, and vulnerability to climate change of the woolly dormouse Dryomys laniger in Türkiye. Integrating genetic data with species distribution modeling, the research ...

• Dual surface activation of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) guided membranes 

  Karahaliloğlu, Zeynep (Pamukkale )

  Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which consisting of alternant hard- and soft segment is a kind of segmented block copolymer. Amazing elasticity, transparency, and strength at break have expanded the application of TPU ...

• Phylogenetic inference from 16S rRNA gene sequencing in chromosome races of the genus nannospalax species (Rodentia: Spalacidae) 

  Kankılıç, Teoman; Çelikbilek, Habibe Didem; Kankılıç, Tolga; Seçkinozan Şeker, Perinçek; Selvi, Engin; Civelek, İlkay (Pleiades Publishing, 2024)

  In this study, we aimed to develop a species-level phylogeny for the Nannospalax genus, identify cryptic species that are difficult to differentiate using standard methods, and further evaluate the relationships across ...

• Predicting the effect of climate change on the geographic range of the Mediterranean relict tree Liquidambar orientalis Mill 

  Kenar, Nihal (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024)

  Climate change is anticipated to pose a significant danger to the habitats and spatial distribution of species in the Mediterranean region throughout the present century. The primary objective of this study was to predict ...

• Dorycnium vuralii (Fabaceae), a new species from Türkiye 

  Şahin, Bilal; Karaman, Seher; Ateş, Mevlüde Alev; Aytaç, Zeki (Turkiye Klinikleri, 2024)

  The present study describes a new species Dorycnium vuralii (Fabaceae) from Çankırı, Türkiye. The new species is compared morphologically to the taxa of sect. Bonjeanea and sect. Dorycnium along with pollen micromorphology, ...

• European endemic Ptychostomum minii (Bryaceae, Bryophyta) - new to Turkey and its significant range extention to SW Asia 

  Ezer, Tülay; Uygur, Ahmet; Keskin, Ali; Çulha, Harun; Batan, Nevzat; Alataş, Mevlüt (Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade, 2024)

  In this study, Ptychostomum minii, a European endemic species is recorded for the first time in Turkey and Southwest Asia. The species was found in the Bolkar Mountains in Turkey. Insights into recent discoveries, along ...

• Effects of season and sex on the concentrations of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites in captive and free-ranging endangered mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella) 

  Karaer, Mina Cansu; Kankılıç, Tolga; Tavşanoğlu, Çağatay; Cotman, Marko; Čebulj-Kadunc, Nina; Dovč, Alenka; Snoj, Tomaž (Frontiers Media SA, 2024)

  The aim of our study was to measure fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) concentrations in captive and free-ranging male and female mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella) during their circannual cycle. In addition, FGM ...

• Genetic Variations of Growth Hormone Receptor Exon 10 in Blind Mole-Rat Superspecies (Rodentia: Spalacidae) in Turkey 

  Kankılıç, Teoman; Tatyüz, İlhan; Kankılıç, Tolga; Civelek, İlkay; Şenol, Özhan (Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2024)

  A phylogenetic analysis of 16 cytotypes in a sample of 105 blind mole-rats of the genus Nannospalax Palmer, 1903 from the entire Anatolian region has been carried out. Three superspecies (N. xanthodon, N. leucodon and N. ...

• Fritillaria yalcinii (Liliaceae), a new species from southeastern Turkey 

  Balos, Mehmet Maruf; Çeçen, Cahit; Tekşen, Mehtap; Yıldırım, Hasan; Sonay, Veysel (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024)

  Fritillaria yalcinii (Liliaceae) is described as a new species from Diyarbakır Province, southeastern Turkey. It is superficially similar to F. carica, F. forbesii, F. minima, F. minuta, F. mughlae and F. sibthorpiana, but ...

• Helminths of captive and free-ranging populations of the mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella): Evidence from faecal examination 

  Karaer, Mina Cansu; Sönmez, Hande İrem; Madak, Elif; Kankılıç, Tolga; Tavşanoğlu, Çağatay; Sarımehmetoğlu, Hıfsı Oğuz (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024)

  Understanding parasite diversity in wild and captive animal populations has critical implications for both individual animal health and ecosystem dynamics in a broader sense. In mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella), the ...

• Biocompatible PVC Derivatives with Some Natural Substances for Potential Active Food Packaging Materials 

  Hazer, Baki; Karahaliloğlu, Zeynep (ACS Publications, 2023)

  Monoethyl fumarate (mef), bovine serum albumin (bsa), abietic acid (ab), morphine (mrp), aspirin (asp), indole (ind), and lysozyme (lysz) functionalized poly vinyl chloride (PVC) samples were synthesized for possible ...

• Modelling the distribution of the Caucasian oak (Quercus macranthera) in Western Asia under future climate change scenarios 

  Kenar, Nihal; Kikvidze, Zaal (Institute of Botany and Botanical Garden "Jevremovac", University of Belgrade, 2023)

  The Caucasian oak (Quercus macranthera), a native tree of Western Asia, typically grows at high altitudes where the effects of climate change are particularly notable. We analysed the climatic determinants of the current ...

• Induction of apoptosis and autophagy via regulation of AKT and JNK mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in breast cancer cell lines exposed to gold nanoparticles loaded with TNF-α and combined with doxorubicin 

  Jawad, Marwa H.; Jabir, Majid S.; Öztürk, Kamile; Sulaiman, Ghassan M.; Abomughaid, Mosleh M.; Albukhaty, Salim; Al-Kuraishy, Hayder M.; Al-Gareeb, Ali I.; Al-Azzawi, Waleed K.; Najm, Mazin A. A.; Jawad, Sabrean F. (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023)

  Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) tagged with peptides are pioneers in bioengineered cancer therapy. The aim of the current work was to elucidate the potential anticancer interactions between doxorubicin and GNPs loaded with tumor ...

• The Tiny Pleurocarpous Moss Platydictya jungermannioides (Brid.) H. A. Crum in Türkiye 

  Ezer, Tülay; Keskin, Ali; Uygur, Ahmet; Çulhan, Harun; Aslan, Züleyha; Batan, Nevzat; Alataş, Mevlüt (Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi, 2023)

  n this study, Platydictya jungermannioides, a rare moss species, was recorded for the second time from Türkiye and reported for the third time from Southwest Asia. The present study provides a detailed description of the ...

• Size-selective microplastic uptake by freshwater organisms: Fish, mussel, and zooplankton 

  Başaran Kankılıç, Gökben; Koraltan, İdris; Erkmen, Belda; Çağan, Ali Serhan; Çırak, Tamer; Özen, Mihriban; Seyfe, Melike; Altındağ, Ahmet; Tavşanoğlu, Ülkü Nihan (Elsevier Ltd, 2023)

  Microplastics, as an emergent pollutant, have garnered substantial attention within aquatic environments, yet a significant knowledge gap persists regarding the interplay of organism size and pollution impacts on microplastic ...

• Determination of acute toxicity of sodium pyrithione and its exposure effects on antioxidant enzymes activity, immune status, and histopathological changes in common carp 

  Erdoğan, Kenan (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023)

  This study determined the LC50-24 h value of sodium pyrithione (NaPT) on Cyprinus carpio at 102.7643 µg/L. Then, 60 healthy fish were randomly allocated into 6 exposure groups, each receiving varying levels of NaPT for ...

• Poly(vinyl chloride) Derived Food Packaging Applications with Antioxidative and Anticancer Properties 

  Hazer, Baki; Karahaliloğlu, Zeynep; Ashby, Richard D. (American Chemical Society, 2023)

  Novel poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) polymer derivatives based on the natural antioxidants vanillic acid, cinnamic acid, coumaric acid, caffeic acid, and naringin were prepared and characterized for their chemical structures, ...

• Comparison of garlic and onion extract-derived gold nanoparticles: Characterization and anticancer activity 

  Tan, Gamze; Tevlek, Atakan; Aydın, Halil Murat (Editions de Sante, 2023)

  The present study aims to probe the antioxidative and anticancer activities of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) reduced by Allium cepa L. (onion-O) and Allium sativum L. (garlic-G) extracts. Versatile analyzes were employed to ...

• Fritillaria shehbazii and F. selenica (Liliaceae), two new species from Iran 

  Advay, Mahfouz; Tekşen, Mehtap (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023)

  Two new species, Fritillaria shehbazii from Western Azerbaijan province in northwest Iran and F. selenica from Kurdistan province in western Iran are described. Fritillaria shehbazii is similar to F. chlororhabdota, F. ...

• Toxic effects of the synthetic pyrethroid permethrin on the hematological parameters and antioxidant enzyme systems of the freshwater fish Cyprinus carpio L 

  Korkmaz, Nuh; Uğurer, Orhan; Örün, İbrahim (ECOTE, 2023)

  This study investigated changes in hematological and antioxidant parameters of carp exposed to two different doses of synthetic pyrethroid permethrin (control, vehicle, 10 ppm, and 20 ppm) for two different periods (4 days ...

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