Quantitative variation underlying Notch Signaling Pathway in Drosophila: I established an innovative platform for the study of Notch Signaling Pathway, one of the most studied pathways in the animal kingdom. I was successful in creating a new model character for the study of quantitative variation in Drosophila. I effectively performed crosses between a number of Drosophila wild type lines and Notch mutants and was able to induce variation of expression in wing shape. The variation was based on the genetic phenomenon known as genetic de- canalization introduced by a stress factor, in this case, Notch mutant. I developed a protocol for wing fixation for electron micrographs capture. I conducted an exhaustive morphometrical analysis and found that the wing shape novel character is highly heritable. For many Drosophila lines the heritability of this new uncovered trait surpassed that of bristles number, the Drosophila classical quantitative character.
Azzouz-Olden F, Palmer J. Honey Bee Transcriptional Immune Response to Chemical Stress Under Differential Nutritional Status 2021 (In preparation)
Azzouz-Olden F, Palmer J. Honey Bee Transcriptional Nutrition Response to Chemical Stress Under Differential Nutritional Status 2021 (In preparation)
Azzouz-Olden F, Palmer J. Honey Bee Antioxidant and Detoxification Response to Chemical Stress Under Differential Nutritional Status 2021 (In preparation)
Azzouz-Olden F, Palmer J. Honey Bee Physiological Response to Chemical Stress Under Differential Nutritional Status 2021 (In preparation)
Azzouz-Olden F, Hunt A, Dinkins A. Transcriptome Analysis of Drought-tolerant Sorghum Genotype SC56 in Response to Water Stress Reveals an Oxidative Stress Defense Strategy. Molecular Biology Reports, 2020 https://www.editorialmanager.com/mole/default.aspx
Azzouz-Olden F, Hunt A, DeGrandi-Hoffman G. Transcriptional Response of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) to Differential Nutritional Status and Nosema Infection. BMC Genomics 2018, 19:628. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-5007-0
Ilbağı H, Çitir A, Kara A, M Uysal M, Azzouz-Olden F. First report of Barley Yellow Dwarf Viruses (BYDVs) on Dicotyledonous Weed Hosts in Turkey. Cereal Research Communications 2019, 47(2):292-303. https://doi.org/10.1556/0806.47.2019.15
Degrandi-Hoffman G, Gage, SL, Corby-Harris V, Carroll M, Chambers M, Graham H, Watkins Dejong E, Azzouz-Olden F, Meador C, Snyder L, Ziolkow N. Connecting the nutrient composition of seasonal pollens with changing nutritional needs of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) colonies. Journal of Insect Physiology, 2018, Vol.109, pp.114-124
Azzouz-Olden F, Hunt A, Dinkins A. Transcriptome Analysis of Drought-Resistant Versus Sensitive Sorghum in Response to Water Stress. Presentation, annual conference, Plant and Animal Genomes (PAG), San Diego, January 12-16, 2019
Azzouz-Olden F, Hunt A, DeGrandi-Hoffman G. Transcriptional Response of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) to Differential Nutritional Status and Nosema Infection. Presentation, annual conference, Entomological Society of America (ESA), Vancouver CA, November 11-14, 2018
Azzouz-Olden F, Hunt A, DeGrandi-Hoffman G. Transcriptional Response of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) to Differential Nutritional Status and Nosema Infection. Presentation, annual conference, American Society of Cell Biology (ASCB), San Diego, December 8-12, 2018
Azzouz-Olden F, Pollen or Commercial Diets? Genes' Response in Healthy and Nosema-infected Bees. Speaker at Whitley County Beekeeper Association, Williamsburg, June 12, 2018
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