Journal of Climate Change and Pollution

Dr. Omer Faruk Bilgin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Horticulture, Siirt University, Turkey. He earned his Ph.D. in Horticulture from Çukurova University, where his doctoral research focused on the development of sex-linked DNA markers and the elucidation of sex chromosome mechanisms in Pistacia lentiscus and Pistacia terebinthus species using next-generation sequencing methods. With a strong background in molecular genetics, fruit breeding, and plant physiology, Dr. Bilgin has extensive research experience from his roles at Selçuk, Çukurova, and Siirt Universities, as well as at the Ministry of Agriculture (TAGEM). He has actively participated in numerous national and international research projects, Erasmus exchange programs, and scientific collaborations with leading European universities and research institutes.

• Climate-Resilient Horticultural Systems
• Impact of Climate Change on Plant Physiology
• Pollution Stress and Plant Defense Mechanisms
• Sustainable and Low-Emission Crop Production

Visiting Scholar, Davis Genome Center, University of California (TUBITAK 2219 Programme, 2025–2026)

Participant, The Med-Berry Winter School, Bordeaux, France (2022)

Erasmus Academic Staff Mobility (Italy and Poland, 2023–2024)

Researcher in TÜBİTAK-funded and TAGEM projects related to pistachio and tomato breeding

Presenter at international conferences including ICAFOF, XIV International Citrus Congress, and International Strawberry Symposium

1.  Attar, S. H., Sonmez, D. A., Akbari, A., Bilgin, Ö. F., et al. (2025). Screening of strawberry cultivars for drought tolerance based on physiological and biochemical responses under PEG-induced stress. Frontiers in Plant Science.

2.  Mortazavi, P., et al. (2025). Molecular screening of diverse tomato germplasm for root-knot nematode resistance using the Mi23 marker. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 136, 102607.

3.  İmrak, B., Kafkas, N. E., Bilgin, Ö. F., et al. (2025). A Comparative Study of Dormex® and Biostimulant Effects on Dormancy Release, Productivity, and Quality in Sweet Cherry Trees. Horticulturae, 11(3), 250.

4.  Akbari, A., Bahmani, K., Bilgin, Ö. F., et al. (2024). Analysis of Fennel Breeding Populations via Morphological Descriptors and DNA Markers. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 1–18.

5.  Bilgin, O. F., & Sabir, A. (2023). The Mode of Pollination Influences the Berry Set and Agronomic Features of Table Grape Cultivars. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 30(6), 398–404.

6.  Yazici, K., Bilgin, Ö. F., et al. (2023). Comparison of Fruit Quality Parameters of Selected Mandarin Genotypes from the Black Sea Region. ACS Omega, 8(22), 19719–19727.