Emre Keskin, PhD (Biotechnology) keskin@ankara.edu.tr Phone:+90 (532) 709 91 69 Current Position: Researcher, Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ankara, Turkey. Research Areas: DNA Barcoding, edna, Evolutionary Genetics, Environmetal DNA, Molecular Ecology, Phylogenetics. EDUCATION PhD: Ankara University, Institute of Biotechnology, Ankara, Turkey Date: September 2007- May 2013, Graduation mark: 97.86/100 Thesis title: DNA Barcoding Commercially Important Aquatic Species of Turkey MS: Ankara University, Institute of Biotechnology, Ankara, Turkey Date: September 2005-August 2007 Thesis title: Correlation of Phylogenetic Relationships in Terms of Morphologic and Genetic Diversity among Mullidae Species in Turkish Ichtyofauna BS: Ankara University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ankara Turkey Date: September 1999-June 2005 INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS Keskin E. 2014. Detection of invasive freshwater fish species using environmental DNA survey. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 56: 68-74. Keskin E, Tok CV, Hayretdağ S, Çiçek K, Ayaz D. 2013. Genetic Structuring of Pseudopus apodus (Pallas, 1775) (Sauria:Anguidae) in North Anatolia, Turkey. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 50: 411-418. Keskin E, Atar HH. 2013. DNA Barcoding Commercially Important Fish Species of Turkey. Molecular Ecology Resources. 13(5):788-97. Keskin E, Atar HH. 2013. DNA Barcoding: Molecular Identification Using Mitochondrial COI Gene. Turkish Journal of Scientific Reviews. 6(2): 01-08. Keskin E, Hayretdağ S, Çiçek K, Ayaz D, Tok CV. 2013. Genetic Structuring of Anguis fragilis (L., 1758) inhabiting in the North of 40 North Latitude in Turkey. Mitochondrial DNA. 24(5): 565-576. Keskin E, Hayretdağ S, Çiçek K, Ayaz D, Tok CV. 2013. Genetic Structuring of Anguis fragilis (L., 1758) inhabiting in the North of 40 North Latitude in Turkey. Mitochondrial DNA. 24(5): 565-576. Keskin E, Ağdamar S, Tarkan AS. 2012. DNA Barcoding Common Non-Native Freshwater Fish Species in Turkey: Low Genetic Diversity but High Population Structuring. Mitochondrial DNA. 24(3): 276-287. Keskin E., Atar, H.H., 2012. Molecular Identification of Fish Species from Surimi Based Products Labeled as Alaska Pollock. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 28: 811-814.
Keskin E., Atar, H.H., 2012. Genetic Structuring of European Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Populations through Mitochondrial DNA Sequences. Mitochondrial DNA. 23(2): 62 69. Keskin, E., Atar, H.H., 2012. Determination of Genetic Variation Among Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Popuations Along Mediterranean Coast of Turkey Using COI Sequences. Fisheries Sciences. 6(2): 125-131. (in Turkish with English Abstract) Keskin, E., Atar, H.H., 2011. Genetic divergence of Octopus vulgaris species in the eastern Mediterranean. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 39: 277-282. Keskin, E., Atar, H.H., 2011. Species Identification in Processed Squid Products through Cytochrome Oxidase I Gene Sequences. GIDA (Journal of Food). 36(6):343-348. (in Turkish with English Abstract) Keskin E, Can A. 2009. Phylogenetic Relationships among Four Species and a Sub-pecies of Mullidae Based on Mitochondrial Cytochrome b, 12S rrna and Cytochrome oxidase II Genes. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 37: 653-661. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ABSTRACTS & SYMPOSIUM PUBLICATIONS Keskin E. 2014. Monitoring Freshwater Fish Species Using Environmental DNA. AQUA CYPRUS 1st International Symposium on Aquatic Sciences and Technology, 15-17 May, Girne, Northern Cyprus. Keskin E. 2014. Molecular Identification of Prey Species from Stomach Contents of the Angler (Lophius piscatorius). AQUA CYPRUS 1st International Symposium on Aquatic Sciences and Technology, 15-17 May, Girne, Northern Cyprus. Ünal EM, Keskin E. 2014. Determination of DNA Barcoding Success Using rbcl, matk and trnh-psba Genes in Identification of Stuckenia pectinata. AQUA CYPRUS 1st International Symposium on Aquatic Sciences and Technology, 15-17 May, Girne, Northern Cyprus. Koyuncu CE, Keskin E, Genç E, Taşkın S. 2014. Intragenic Variation of Anguillicola crassus isolated from the European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) sampled from the Ceyhan River, Turkey. AQUA CYPRUS 1st International Symposium on Aquatic Sciences and Technology, 15-17 May, Girne, Northern Cyprus. Keskin E, Genç E, Ünal EM. 2013. Identification of Anisakis simplex using DNA Barcoding. EAS Aquaculture Europe 2013, 9-12 August, Trondheim, Norway. Ağdamar S, Tarkan AS, Top N, Keskin E, Doğaç E. 2013. The Role of Environmental Factors and Genetic Differentiation on Colonization Success of a Non-Native Fish, Lepomis gibbosus in Turkey. The First International Fisheries Symposium in Northern Cyprus, 24-27 March, Girne Genç, E., Keskin, E. 2012. Philometra lateolabracis (Nematoda: Philometridae) in Epinephelus costae (Osteichthyes, Serranidae): First Molecular Identification of the Histozoic Parasite from Iskenderun Bay, Northeast Mediterranean Sea. Aqua 2012 Global Aquaculture Conference, 01-05 September, Prague, Czech Republic
Keskin, E., Atar, H.H. 2012. DNA Barcoding the Scyphozoa. Marine Biotechnology and Genomics Workshop, 24-25 Mayıs, Bodrum, Turkey Keskin, E., Atar, H.H., 2011. DNA barcoding approach in diversification of species from genus Loligo. European Biotechnology Congress, 28 September-01 October, İstanbul, Turkey Agdamar, S., Keskin, E., Tarkan, A.S. 2011. The Genetic Characterization of Common Non-Native Species in Turkey. The Fisheries Society of the British Isles 2011 Annual International Conference, Fish Diversity and Conservation: Current state of knowledge, 18-22 July, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Keskin, E., Agdamar, S., Tarkan, A.N. 2011. Identifying non-native fish species (Carassius auratus and Carassius gibelio) from Turkish inland waters through mitochondrial genes. The Fisheries Society of the British Isles 2011 Annual International Conference, Fish Diversity and Conservation: Current state of knowledge, 18-22 July, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Keskin, E., Atar, H.H. 2011. DNA Barcoding in Identification of Raw and Smoked Salmonid Products. V. International Conference Aquaculture & Fishery, 01-03 June, Belgrade, Serbia Keskin, E., Atar, H.H. 2011. Phylogenetic Relationship Among Intensively Farmed Carp Species Through DNA Barcodes. V. International Conference Aquaculture & Fishery, 01-03 June, Belgrade, Serbia Keskin, E., Atar, H.H. 2011. Identification of Processed Seafood Through Mitochondrial DNA Sequences: Canned Tuna Case. The International Congress on Bioinformatics and Biomics, 18-22 May, Kuşadası, Turkey Keskin, E., Atar, H.H. 2011. Complete Sequence of Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Mitochondrial Genome. The International Congress on Bioinformatics and Biomics, 18-22 May, Kuşadası, Turkey Keskin, E. 2010. DNA Barcoding Charybdis hellerii: An Invasive Crustacean from Mediterranean Sea. New Approaches for Assessing the Impacts of Non-native Freshwater Fishes in the Mediterranean Region Workshop, 26-29 October, Muğla, Turkey Keskin, E. 2010. Comparison of fish tissue storage methods for DNA extraction in phylogenetic studies. Evolutionary Genomics, MolPhy-2, International Molecular Phylogenetics Symposium, 18-21 May, Moscow, Russia Keskin, E., Atar, H.H., Can, A. 2008. Phylogenetic relationship among Mullidae species in Turkish ichthyofauna. 13th International Biotechnology Symposium & Exhibition, 12-17 October, Dalian, China Yavuzcan, H., Keskin, E. 2008. Could the plasma electrolytes in sea bream (Sparus aurata) and sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) be welfare indicators? COST 867 Wellfish Meeting, 15-17 April, Krakow, Poland
NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS (IN TURKISH) Keskin E, Atar HH. 2011. Lessepsiyen Biyoistilasının Genetik Değerlendirmesi. Yunus Araştırma Bülteni, 2011(2): 7-14. Keskin E, Atar HH. 2011. Su Ürünleri Yetiştiriciliği Doğal Balık Stokları İlişkisi. Ziraat Mühendisliği Dergisi, 356: 4-9. Keskin E, Alçiçek Z. 2008. Denizlerdeki Tehlike: Biyo-istila. Ziraat Mühendisliği Dergisi. 350: 24-27. Alçiçek Z, Keskin E. 2008. Yunuslar. Ziraat Mühendisliği Dergisi. 350: 54-56. NATIONAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ABSTRACTS & SYMPOSIUM PUBLICATIONS (IN TURKISH) Ağdamar S, Tarkan AS, Keskin E. 2013. Bir Asırlık Yanılgı, Gambusia holbrooki: Genetik Adaptasyon Türün İstila Başarısını Açıklarmı? 17. Ulusal Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu. 3-6 Eylül, İstanbul. Meriç İ, Keskin E, Demir N. 2013. Sazan (Cyprinus carpio L. 1758) Balığında GH ve IGF- I Genleri Üzerine Tanenin Etkisinin Değerlendirilmesi. 17. Ulusal Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu. 3-6 Eylül, İstanbul. Ağdamar S, Tarkan AS, Keskin E. 2013. İstilacı bir türün yüksek adaptasyon yeteneğinin altında yatan neden: Genetik çeşitlilik ve Pseudorasbora parva örneği. Türkiye İstilacı Tatlısu Türleri Çalıştayı: Ulusal Eylem Planı. 12-14 Haziran, İstanbul. Keskin E, Demir N, Fakıoğlu Ö, Balcı EÖ. 2012. Sucul Makrofitlerden Stuckenia pectinata Türünün Genetik Karakterizasyonu. 5. Ulusal Limnoloji Sempozyumu, 27-29 Ağustos, Isparta (Poster). Keskin E, Atar HH. 2012. DNA Barcoding the Scyphozoa. Denizel Biyoteknoloji ve Genomik Çalıştayı, 24-25 Mayıs, Bodrum. Bekcan S, Keskin E, Doğankaya L. 2012. Genetic Variation between Wild and Cultured Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Populations in Turkish Marine Waters. Denizel Biyoteknoloji ve Genomik Çalıştayı, 24-25 Mayıs, Bodrum. Keskin E. 2011. Mezgit Balığının (Merlangius merlangus) Mide İçeriğindeki Türlerin DNA Borkadlama Kullanılarak Moleküler Tayini. 16. Ulusal Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu, 25-27 Ekim, Antalya. Ağdamar S, Keskin E, Tarkan AS. 2011. Muğla Yöresinde Yaygın Olarak Dağılım Gösteren İstilacı Tatlısu Balıklarının Genetik Karakterizasyonu. 16. Ulusal Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu, 25-27 Ekim, Antalya. Keskin E. 2011. Türkiye Sularında Görülen Lamniformes Takımına ait Köpekbalığı Türlerinin Tanımlanmasında DNA Barkodlarının Kullanımı. 16. Ulusal Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu, 25-27 Ekim, Antalya. Keskin E, Atar HH. 2010. Engraulis Cinsine Ait Altı Türün Filogenetik İlişkilerinin Ortaya Koyulmasında DNA Barkodlarından Yararlanılması. I. Ulusal Moleküler Biyoloji ve Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, 26-29 Ekim, Antalya. Keskin E. 2010. Determining phylogenetic relationship among species of Scombridae family from Turkish ichthyofauna using DNA barcodes. 20. Ulusal Biyoloji Kongresi, 21-25 Haziran, Denizli. Ünal EM, Keskin E. 2010. Oncorhynchus, Salmo ve Salvelinus Cinsine (Salmonidae) ait Bazı Türlerin Mitokondriyal ATPaz8 ve ATPaz6 Genlerinden Yararlanılarak Filogenetik İlişkilerinin Ortaya Koyulması. 2. Ulusal Alabalık Sempozyumu, 06-08 Temmuz, Karaman. Keskin E, Atar HH. 2010. Salmoninae Alt Familyasından Üç Ana Cinse ait Salmonidae Türlerinin Mitokondriyal DNA Filogenisi. 2.Ulusal Alabalık Sempozyumu, 06-08 Temmuz, Karaman. Keskin E. 2010. Zehirli balık türlerinin tespitinde filogenetik ilişkilerinden yararlanılması. I. Ulusal Toksikoloji Kongresi, 28-30 Mayıs, Erzurum. Keskin E. 2010. Türkiye ye Endemik ve Tehlike Altındaki Sazan Türlerinin Filogenetik İlişkilerinin Mitokondriyal Sitokrom B Geninden Yararlanılarak İncelenmesi (En İyi Sunum Ödülü). 4. Ulusal Limnoloji Sempozyumu, 04-06 Ağustos, Bolu. Keskin E. 2010. Türkiye deki Potamogeton Cinsine ait Bazı Türlerin Filogenetik İlişkilerinin DNA Dizi Analizi ile İncelenmesi. 4. Ulusal Limnoloji Sempozyumu, 04-06 Ağustos, Bolu.
Seçer S, Korkmaz AŞ, Dinçer C, Atar HH, Seçer FS, Keskin E. 2010. Türkiye de Sürdürülebilir Su Ürünleri Avcılığı. Türkiye Ziraat Mühendisliği VII. Teknik Kongresi, 11-15 Ocak, Ankara. Keskin E. 2009. Türkiye de bulunan Serranidae familyasına ait türlerin filogenetik ilişkilerinin belirlenmesinde mitokondriyal sitokrom b gen dizilerinin kullanılması. XVI. Ulusal Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, 13-16 Aralık, Antalya. Keskin E, San NO. 2009. Tuz Gölünden izole edilen halofilik bakteri türlerinin filogenetik analizi. XVI. Ulusal Biyoteknoloji Kongresi, 13-16 Aralık, Antalya. Keskin E. 2009. Balık genomlarının evrimi. IX. Ulusal Ekoloji ve Çevre Kongresi, 7-10 Ekim, Nevşehir. Keskin E. 2009. Türkiye ihtiyofaunasindaki Acipenseridae biyoçeşitliliğinin filogenetik analizi. IX. Ulusal Ekoloji ve Çevre Kongresi, 7-10 Ekim, Nevşehir. Keskin E, Atar HH. 2009. Türkiye nin Endemik Türü İnci Kefali nin Filogenetik Analizi ve Sazansılar (Cypriniformes) Takımındaki Yeri. 15. Ulusal Su Ürünleri Sempozyumu, 01-04 Temmuz, Rize. Atar HH, Bekcan S, Keskin E. 2008. Sibirya Mersin Balığı (Acipenser baeri) Yetiştiriciliğinde Kuluçka ve Yavru Üretim Tekniklerinin Geliştirilmesi. Ulusal Mersin Balığı Çalıştayı, 30-31 Ekim, Samsun. Yavuzcan H, Meriç İ, Ergönül B, Keskin E. 2008. Gökkuşağı Alabalıklarında (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Bazı Kan Parametrelerinin Referans Değerleri. Ulusal Alabalık Sempozyumu, 14-16 Ekim 2008, Isparta. SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS European Information System for Alien Species Management Comitee Member COST TD1209 (2014-2017) edna Metabarcoding Approach in Determination of Invasive Freshwater Fish Species: Upper Sakarya Basin Case Project Coordinator TUBITAK 114R003 (2014-2017) Evaluation of Acute Toxicity for Amitraz and Deltamethrin on Thyroid Hormon Receptors (TRs) of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792) TÜBİTAK (Turkish Scientific Technical Research Organization) Project (2011-2012) Description of Phylogenetic Differences Between Wild and Culture Populations of Gilthead Sea bream (Sparus aurata L.) and Sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) in Turkey by DNA Sequences of Mitochondrial Gene Regions TÜBİTAK (Turkish Scientific Technical Research Organization) Project (2008-2010) The Effects of Sunflower Seed Meal Utilization as a Protein Source in Diets on Growth of Carp (Cyprinus carpio) and The Changes in Fatty Acids Profile and Meat Composition After Frozen Storage Ankara University Scientific Research Project (BAP) (2007-2010) Welfare of fish in european aquaculture EU COST 867 (2006-2011) Black Sea SCENE: Black Sea Scientific Network EU FP7 (2005-2008)
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS & HONORS Publication Incentive Award, TÜBİTAK (Turkish Scientific Technical Research Organization), 2014 Publication Incentive Award, Ankara University (2014) Publication Incentive Award, TÜBİTAK (Turkish Scientific Technical Research Organization), 2014 Publication Incentive Award, Ankara University (2013) Publication Incentive Award, Ankara University (2012) Publication Incentive Award, Ankara University (2011) Publication Incentive Award, Ankara University (2010) Best Scientific Presentation Award, IV. National Limnology Symposium (2010) Publication Incentive Award, TÜBİTAK (Turkish Scientific Technical Research Organization), 2008 Publication Incentive Award, Ankara University (2008) Ankara University, Biotechnology Institute Scholarship, 2006. Honor degree at Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ankara University, 2005. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Editorial Board Member - Animal and Veterinary Sciences (2013- ) Reviewer - International Journal of Genetics and Genomics (2013- ) Reviewer - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (2013- ) Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Food Inspection Commission Member (2012- ) Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Research Assistants Representative (2010- ) Academic Advisor of Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Theater Society (2010- ) I. Biotechnology Research and Career Days Organization Committee Member (2009) Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Informatics Commission Member (2008- ) Academic Advisor of Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Underwater Society (2008- ) Head of Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Underwater Society (2005-2008) Ankara University Biotechnology Institute Students Representative (2007-2008) Member of Ankara University Student Council General Board (2007-2008) Head of Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Student Groups (2005)