Zakaria El Gataa

I am an experienced researcher and professional with expertise in wheat breeding, genetics, and agriculture, currently working at ICARDA. I hold a PhD in plant biology and genomics, with a specialization in genetic variability and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in bread wheat under drought conditions. My career spans six years of experience in bread wheat breeding, including generation advancement, field trial management, and crossing techniques. I have contributed to several publications focused on drought tolerance, grain yield, and resistance to pests. My work emphasizes improving wheat varieties for regions prone to drought and heat stresses, with particular focus on North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. I am proficient in statistical analysis and genomic prediction software, and I have served as a consultant for wheat breeding programs. Additionally, I am a member of the Wheat Initiative. These experiences make me a versatile contributor in both agricultural and data analysis projects.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2935-2232

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zakaria-El-Gataa-2

• Arabic
• French
• English

• Zakaria El Gataa, Samira El Hanafi, Khalil El Messoadi, Karima Samir, Zakaria Kehel, and Wuletaw Tadesse. "Genome wide association and prediction studies of agronomic and quality traits in spring beard wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under rain-fed environment with terminal moisture stress." Journal of Cereal Science 101 (2021): 103278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2021.103278
• Zakaria El Gataa, Samira El Hanafi, Fadil Basheer, Zakaria Kehel, Khalil El /Messoadi, Kenza Eddakir, Nawel Ladraa, Karima Samir, and Wuletaw Tadesse. "Genome wide association study of grain yield and yield related traits in spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under drought and heat conditions in three different locations." Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology 24, no. 4 (2021): 361-373. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12892-021-00084-7
• Zakaria El Gataa, Karima Samir, and Wuletaw Tadesse. "Genetic Dissection of Drought Tolerance of Elite Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes Using Genome Wide Association Study in Morocco." Plants 11, no. 20 (2022): 2705. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11202705
• El Messoadi, Khalil, Samira El Hanafi, Zakaria EL Gataa, Zakaria Kehel, and Wuletaw Tadesse. "Genome wide association study for stripe rust resistance in spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)." Journal of Plant Pathology (2022): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-022-01132-z
• Tadesse, Wuletaw, Samira El-Hanafi, Karim El-Fakhouri, Imane Imseg, Fatima Ezzahra Rachdad, Zakaria El Gataa, and Mustapha El Bouhssini. "Wheat breeding for Hessian fly resistance at ICARDA." The Crop Journal (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2022.07.021
• Tadesse, Wuletaw, Zakaria El Gataa, Fatima Ezzahra Rachdad, Adil El Baouchi, Zakaria Kehel, and Admas Alemu. "Single-and multi-trait genomic prediction and genome-wide association analysis of grain yield and micronutrient-related traits in ICARDA wheat under drought environment." Molecular Genetics and Genomics (2023): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-023-02074-6
• MajidiMehr, Ahmad, Zakaria El Gataa, Sima Abyar, and Hassan Nourinejad. "Genetic variability and evaluation of water-deficit stress tolerant of spring bread wheat genotypes using drought tolerance indices." Ecological Genetics and Genomics 30 (2024): 100227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egg.2024.100227
• Imseg, Imane, Zakaria El Gataa, Karima Samir, Mustapha El Bouhssini, and Wuletaw Tadesse. "Genetic dissection of Hessian fly resistance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using genome-wide association study in Morocco." Ecological Genetics and Genomics (2024): 100226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egg.2024.100226
• Ed-Daoudy, Lamyae, Zakaria El Gataa, Laila Sbabou, and Wuletaw Tadesse. "Genome-wide association and genomic prediction study of elite spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under drought conditions across different locations." Plant Gene 39 (2024): 100461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2024.100461

• INTERNATIONAL BIOINFORMATICS CONFERENCE IBC’2021
• The International American Moroccan Agricultural, Health, and Life Sciences Conference
• The African Plant Breeders Association Conference 3rd Edition 2023

• Genotypic and genome wide association studies in barley
• Classical and molecular approaches in wheat breeding
• Exploitation of Cereal Genomic Diversity for Crop Improvement under Climate Change
• Ethics in scientific research