Fatma Aykut Tonk

University/Organization: Ege University

Country: Turkey

 Biography

Dr. Aykut Tonk is Associate Professor in the Department of Field Crops at the University of Ege. Dr. Aykut Tonk received her Ph.D in Plant Breeding and Genetic Sciences from Ege University in 2007, her M.S. in Plant Breeding and Genetic Sciences from Ege University in 2002 and her B.S. in the Department of Field Crops at the University of Ege in 1998. Dr. Aykut Tonk is editor board of Turkish Journal of Field Crops, Annual Research & Review in Biology, Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology.

 Research Interest

Her research interests include the development and breeding of new varieties in wheat, identification of plant genetic diversity in different plants, molecular markers, molecular mapping and QTL studies on disease and pest resistance in wheat.