Laboratory of Molecular Genetics

Yerlan Turuspekov

YerlanTuruspekov

Head of the Laboratory, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associated professor

Programs list

“Genetic diversity and preservation of genetic resources of endemic, rare and industrially important plants in the Republic of Kazakhstan” according to «The intellectual potential of the country» priority for 2015-2017. The head is Turuspekov Y.

The list of grant financing programs, the Ministry of agriculture and the Eurasian Economic Community

2015–2017
Assessment of genetic variation and phenotypic patterns of soybean towards adaptation and high productivity in different agro-climatic conditions of Kazakhstan
2015–2017
Development of DNA markers for wheat breeding towards improvement of grain yield and quality based on use new genomic technologies
2012–2014
Genetic variation and variability of agronomic traits in accessions of local and world collections of oat Avena sativa L
2012–2014
The study of genetic diversity and certification of commercial legumes cultivars
2012–2014
The association mapping of genes for grain quality traits of barley
2012–2014
The study of the genetic diversity and search for the associations between DNA markers and agronomic traits in collection of cultivars and lines of rice from Kazakhstan
The program of theoretical and practical classes

Introduction to the problem. Safety instructions.  Work process in the lab. Issuance of the course materials.

Day 1. Methods of express DNA extraction for PCR. Preparation of solutions. Disruption of cells and tissues, removing of proteins and impurities. DNA Precipitation.

Day 2. Checking the quality and quantity of DNA. Agarose gel electrophoresis. Spectrophotometer.

Day 3. PCR theory. Formulation of the problem. Ingredients of the  reaction.  PCR running.

Day 4. Gels filling. Electrophoresis. Gel — documentation system. Documenting of results. Cutting off of DNA-bands from agarose gels.

Day 5. Using of the commercial kits for DNA purification.

Day 6. PCR for DNA sequencing. Purification of PCR products from the excess of dye, primers and other impurities.

Day 7. Introduction to the DNA sequencing machine (DNA sequencer). Start of DNA sequencing.

Day 8. Documentation of the sequencing results. Comparative analysis of nucleotide sequences.

Day 9. Work with application software for cluster analysis of samples. An analysis of massive data for samples genotyping. Results interpretation.

Day 10. Discussion of results . Issuance of certificates.

13 staff members

The laboratory staff

SASaule AbugalievaLeading Research Scientist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Associated professor
VLVolkova LiubovResearch Scientist, Master
EKErmekbayev KanatResearch Scientist, PhD student, Master
ZAZatybekov AlybekResearch Assistant, PhD student, Master
ASAnuarbek ShynarResearch Assistant, Master
ANAsatulayev NegmatulloResearch Assistant, Bachelor
SFSagyntay FarizaSenior laboratory assistant (technician), Bachelor
KRKaparbay RaushanSenior laboratory assistant (technician), Bachelor
TATolenova AyagozLaboratory assistant (technician), Bachelor
AKAmangeldinov KuandykLaboratory assistant (technician), Student of al-Farabi Kazakh National University
ZSZhanarbek SerikLaboratory assistant (technician), Student of al-Farabi Kazakh National University
SDShamshadin DaniyarLaboratory assistant (technician), Student of al-Farabi Kazakh National University
GYGenyevskaya YuliyaLaboratory assistant (technician), Student of al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  1. The major scientific directions: Genomic selection of crops in Kazakhstan, DNA-based genotyping of wild flora in Kazakhstan.

The main results of work (within the last 3 years)

Studying the genetic diversity of domestic cultivars and promising lines of wheat, barley, rice, oat, soybean, chickpea, and pea using microsatellite DNA markers.
Genotyping of cultivars collections and lines of wheat, barley, rice and soybean based on a new genomic technology using Illumina SNP-markers.
Studying problems of wheat, barley and soybean adaptations using specific flowering-genes that control the vernalization processes and the response to photoperiod length.
Studying the genetics of the barley collection’s resistance to brown spot disease and stem rust.
Identification of DNA-markers for quantitative trait loci associated with the wheat quality.
Creation of the DNA-bank for endemic, rare and endangered species of flora in Kazakhstan.
Creation of two spring barley cultivars: Shakhristan (2013, in cooperation with Kyzylorda Research Institute of Rice breeding) and Bozman (2014, in cooperation with Karaganda Research Institute of Plant breeding and selection) together with Kazakhstan breeders.
18 publications

Articles in peer-reviewed international journals

2012year

Абугалиева А.И., Абугалиева С.И., Кворри С.А., Туруспеков Е.К., Чакмак И., Савин Т.В., Ганеев В.А. Содержание Fe, Zn и S в зерне популяции дигаплоидных линий мягкой пшеницы Chinese Spring х SQ1 // Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции. – 2012. –Т.16, №4/2. – С. 894-900. Импакт-фактор РИНЦ 0.304

2013year

Абугалиева С.И., Середа Г.А., Чудинов В.А., Сариев Б.С., Туруспеков Е.К. Анализ хозяйственно-ценных признаков мировой коллекции овса, выращенной в трех различных регионах Казахстана // Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции. – 2013. – Т.171. – С. 168-174. Импакт-фактор РИНЦ 0.032

2013year

Turuspekov Y., Sariev B., Chudinov V., Sereda G., Tokhetova L., Ortaev A., Tsygankov V., Doszhanov M., Volis S., Abugalieva S. Genotype x environment interaction patterns for grain yield of spring barley in different regions of Kazakhstan // Генетика. – 2013, том 49, № 2, с. 196-205. Impact factor 0.448

2014year

Turuspekov Y., Abugalieva S., Ermekbayev K., Sato K. 2014. Genetic characterization of wild barley populations (Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum) from Kazakhstan based on genome wide SNP analysis. Breeding Science 64:399-403. Impact factor 2.13

2014year

Абугалиева С.И., Байбосынова С.М., Кондыбаев А.Б., Подольских А.Н., Туруспеков Е.К. Генетическое и фенотипическое разнообразие коллекции риса в Казахстане // Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции. – 2014. – Т.175. 2014. –Т.175., вып. 4. – С. 46-59. Импакт-фактор РИНЦ 0.032

2014year

Abugalieva A .I., TuruspekovK., Abugalieva S.I., Savin T.V. Genetic markers and biochemical evaluation in the winter triticale identification and breeding // Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences. 2014, 79(4):233-239.

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2015year

Turuspekov Y., Plieske J., Ganal M., Akhunov E., Abugalieva S. Phylogenetic analysis of wheat cultivars in Kazakhstan based on the wheat 90K single nucleotide polymorphism array. Plant Genetic Resources, 2015, available on CJO2015. doi:10.1017/S1479262115000325. Impact factor 0.442

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2015year

Volis S., Ormanbekova D., Yermekbayev, SongM.,Shulgina I. The Conservation Value of Peripheral Populations and a Relationship Between Quantitative Trait and Molecular Variation // Evolutionary Biology. – 2015. – Vol. 42, N4. – P.1-11. Impact factor 2.267

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Volis S., Ormanbekova D., Yermekbayev K. Role of phenotypic plasticity and population differentiation in adaptation to novel environmental conditions // Ecology and Evolution. – Vol.5, N17. –P. 3818-3829. Impact factor 2.537

2015year

Volis S., Ormanbekova D., Yermekbayev K., Song M., Shulgina I. Multi-Approaches Analysis Reveals Local Adaptation in the Emmer Wheat (Triticum dicoccoides) at Macro- but not Micro-Geographical Scale // PLoS ONE. – 2015. – Vol.10, N3. – P. e0121153. Impact factor 3.234.

3 publications

Articles in the digest of scientific works and conferences in the Republic of Kazakhstan

2012year

Абугалиева С.И., Ермекбаев К.А., Волкова Л.А., Орманбекова Д.Е., Туруспеков Е.К. Генетическое разнообразие сортов и линий мягкой пшеницы Казахстана // В сб. Современное состояние и перспективы развития генетики и селекции зерновых культур в Казахстане (под общ. ред. д.б.н. С.И. Абугалиевой, к.б.н. Е.К. Туруспекова) – Алматы, 2012. С. 67-69.

2012year

Туруспеков Е.К., Сариев Б.С., Чудинов В.А., Середа Г.А., Ортаев А.К., Тохетова Л.А., Цыганков В.И., Досжанов М., Абугалиева С.И. Генетическая и фенотипическая изменчивость коллекций ярового ячменя выращенных в различных регионах Казахстана // В сб. Современное состояние и перспективы развития генетики и селекции зерновых культур в Казахстане (под общ. ред. д.б.н. С.И. Абугалиевой, к.б.н. Е.К. Туруспекова) – Алматы, 2012. С. 51-66.

2016year

Сакауова Г.Б., Ермекбаев К.А., Асатуллаев Н.Ш. О новых местонахождениях эндемичных растений в Каратау // Труды Аксу-Жабаглинского государственного заповедника. Алматы, 2016. Вып. 11. – С. 296-302.

Monographs and scientific guidelines

  1. Абугалиева С.И., Туруспеков Е.К. «Изучение генетического разнообразия и паспортизация сортов зернобобовых культур». Методические рекомендации. ISBN 978-601-7343-05-7. Алматы, 2014. 56 с.
24 publications

Theses

In far abroad countries:

2013year

Turuspekov Y., Kondybaev A., Volkova L., Plieske G., Ganal M., Chudinov V., Sereda G., Tokhetova L., Abugalieva S. DNA genotyping and phenotyping of spring wheat accessions from Kazakhstan // 12th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Japan, 2013, р.107.

2013year

Abugalieva S., Quarrie S., Abugalieva A., Turuspekov Y. QTL-mapping of grain quality traits in bread wheat // 12th International Wheat Genetics Symposium, Japan, 2013, р.108.

2013year

Abugalieva S., Ermekbaev K., Sariev B., Chudinov V., Sereda G., Turuspekov Ye. Genotyping and phenotyping of oat collection // 2nd Conference of Cereal Biotechnology and Breding. – Budapest, 2013.

2013year

Turuspekov Ye., Sato K., Ebana K., Baibosynova S., Podolskih A., Abugalieva S. Genetic and agronomic characterization of rice collection from Kazakhstan // 2nd Conference of Cereal Biotechnology and Breding. – Budapest, 2013. Р.49.

2013year

Abugalieva A.I., Turuspekov E.K., Abugalieva S.I., Savin T.V. Genetic markers and biochemical evaluation in the winter triticale identification and breeding //8thInternational Triticale Symposium. June, 10th — 14th, 2013. Culture- and Convention Center Het Pand, Ghent, Belgium

2014year

Turuspekov Ye., Rsaliev S., Rsaliev A., Sato K., Abugalieva S. Identification of QTL for resistance to spot blotch caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana in Kazakhstan // 1st International Workshop on Barley Leaf Diseases, Salsomaggiore Terme, 03-06 June 2014. P.74.

2014year

Turuspekov Ye., Rsaliev S., Rsaliev A., Tokhetova L., Chudinov V., Sereda G., Ortaev A., Sariev B., Abugalieva S. Resistance to stem rust in spring barley from Kazakhstan // 1st International Workshop on Barley Leaf Diseases, Salsomaggiore Terme, 03-06 June 2014. P.75.

Turuspekov Y., Plieske J., Ganal M.W., Akhunov E., Abugalieva S. SNP genotyping of wheat accessions from Kazakhstan // Book od Abstracts of EUCARPIA Cereals Section–

2014year

ITMI Joint Conference. Ulrike Lohwasser & Andreas Börner (eds.), Wernigerode 2014, P. 187.

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  1. Кожахметов К., Абугалиева С.И., Туруспеков Е.К. Пшеница мягкая озимая ГЛИКК // Промышленная собственность. Официальный бюллетень. –2015. №5. –С.136-137.

Scientific cooperation with international and national organizations

AustraliaCooperation with 19 organizations from around the world, including Europe, North and South America, and Australia via the ADAPTAWHEAT international grant.
KazakhstanCooperation with eight plant breeding organizations in Kazakhstan via the local projects: Karabalyk Agricultural Experimental Station, Aktobe Agricultural Experimental Station, Pavlodar Agricultural Research Institute, Karaganada Research Institute of Plant breeding and selection, Aral Experimental Station of plant genetic resources, Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant breeding, Kazakh Research Institute of Rice breeding, Krasny Vodopad Agricultural Experimental Station.
KazakhstanCooperation with 15 Kazakhstan state national parks and reserves, 5 Botanic Gardens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, National Center of Biotechnology of the Republic of Kazakhstan via «The study of genetic diversity and preservation of genetic resources of endemic, rare and economically valuable plant species in the Republic of Kazakhstan» program (ПЦФ).
Scientific-pedagogical activity

Turuspekov Y. is a part-time lecturer (0.25 FTE) in al-Farabi Kazakh National University, where he reads lectures on «Genomics» for masters and PhD students in the Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology.

Abugalieva S. is a co-supervisor of studies of PhD student  Zatybekov A. (KazNAU).

Turuspekov Y. is a co- supervisor of studies of PhD student Ermekbayev K. (John Innes Centre, UK, “Bolashak” program).

There are 3 master degree research works of al-Farabi Kazakh National University students under the supervison of Turuspekov Y. and Abugalieva S.

Turuspekov Y. is a member of the Dissertation Council on thesis defense in the field of biology, ecology and biotechnology at al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

International internships, honors, awards, scholarships

2014Medal for contribution to the development of science in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Turuspekov Y.)
2015Thompson Reuters and Kazakh National Center for Scientific and Technical Information «Leader of Science» diploma (Abugalieva S. and Turuspekov Y.)
2015Training at the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), Tsukuba, Japan (Ashimova A., 2015)
2015Training at the Институте растениеводства, Foggia, Italy (Anuarbek Sh., 2015)
2015Training at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, England (Ermekbayev K., 2015)
2014Training at the Okayama University and Kurashiki University, Okayama, Japan (Ermekbayev K., 2014)
2013Training at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, England (Kondybayev A., 2013)
School of Young Scientists in the laboratory of molecular genetics

The Republican State Enterprise «Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology», Committee of Science, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Title: «Methodical bases of plant molecular genetics»

Date: 1 – 13 of September, 2016.

Place: laboratory of molecular genetics,

The Republican State Enterprise «Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology», Committee of Science, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan,

Timiryazev Street 45, Almaty 050040, Kazakhastan.

Phone: +7(727)3948006

email: absaule@yahoo.com

Cost: 100 000 tenge per person. The price does not include drive, meals and accommodation costs.

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