Mirza Gökgöl: Plant Scientist, Seed Collector, Agronomist, Breeder and Archaeo-Botanist

Authors : Alptekin KARAGÖZ

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Publication Date : 2020-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Mirza insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hacızade); Gökgöl insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1897-1981); was an outstanding scientist with multiple talents and he had worked as plant scientist, seed collector, agronomist, plant breeder, botanist and archaeo-botanist. Despite the many challenges, he faced during his education and business life, he made many innovations, published several books and articles in the area of seed science, agronomy, wheat systematic, plant breeding and even archaeo-botany. The purpose of this review article is to recognize and appreciate Mirza Gökgöl’s contributions to the scientific world. After completing his Ph. D. program in Germany, M. Gökgöl established Istanbul Yeşilköy Agricultural Research Station, performed extensive seed collecting missions for landraces and wild relatives of cultivated crops, mainly of cereals, performed characterization and breeding programs with the collected germplasm, contributed to development of Crop Domestication Theory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Gene Centres Theory);, published numerous scientific research papers and books on Turkey’s plant genetic resources, highlighting their significance and adverse effects of their likely loss. His publications are still among the mostly credited references in the area of plant genetic resources. Most of the bibliographic information cited here is extracted from his personal file kept at the archive of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Turkey. Apart from the archival information, I have also referred to members of his family through personal communications, to his publications and all the available published materials about Gökgöl.
Keywords : Seed, seed collecting, biography, plant breeding, genetic resource