Who am I
I was born in Lagos, Nigeria. I obtained my BSc. (Hons) and MSc. Biochemistry degrees from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 1999 and 2004 respectively; specializing in protein chemistry and enzymology. I arrived University of Fort Hare (UFH) South Africa in 2008 and with financial support from GMRDC UFH, I obtained my PhD Biochemistry in 2011; specializing in plant molecular biology. For this degree I investigated the differential expression and regulation of sucrose transporters in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv Nipponbare) during environmental stress conditions.
I joined IMBM in May 2011 as a post doctoral fellow and will be studying the response mechanisms employed by thermophilic ethanologenic organisms to heterologous stress factors.
I’m an amiable, easy going person that enjoys having inner peace. When am less busy, I love watching movies, documentaries or travelling to nice exotic locations to enjoy this single life opportunity, which God has given to all creature.
Publications
O. Ibraheem, I.O. Adewale and A. Afolayan (2005)
Purification and properties of glucose 6-phospahte dehydrogenase from Aspergillus aculeatus. Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Vol. 38 (5) Pp. 584-590
O. Ibraheem, R. M. Hove and G. Bradley (2008)
Sucrose assimilation and the role of sucrose transporters in plant wound response. African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 7 (25), Pp. 4850-4855.
O. Ibraheem, C.E.J. Botha and G. Bradley (2010)
In-silico analysis of cis-acting regulatory elements in 5? regulatory regions of sucrose transporter gene families in rice (Oryza sativa japonica) and Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Computational Biology and Chemistry Vol. 34 (5-6) Pp. 268- 283
O. Ibraheem, G. Dealtry, S. Roux and G. Bradley (2011)
Effect of drought and salinity on the expressional levels of sucrose transporters in rice (oryza sativa nipponbare) cultivar. Plant Omics Journal Vol. 4 (2) Pp. 68-74
O. Ibraheem, R. M. Hove, and G. Bradley (2011)
Understanding aphid–plant physiological interactions. Fort Hare Papers Vol. 17 Pp. 5-32
U.N. Eze, R.E. Okonji, O. Ibraheem and O.O. Shonukan
Isolation and characterization of a bacterial thermostable protease from poultry dung. Ife Journal of Science (In Press)
O. Ibraheem, G. Dealtry, S. Roux, C.E.J. Botha and G. Bradley
Up-regulation of the rice sucrose transporter, OsSUT1 is enhanced by rusty plum (Hysteroneura setariae; thomas) aphid infestation of mature rice (Oryza sativa nipponbare) leaves. Under review in Plant Physiology
Conferences Attended
O. Ibraheem, C.E.J. Botha and G. Bradley (2008)
The effect of aphid phloem-feeding on expressional levels of sucrose transporter genes in rice (Oryza sativa Nipponbare). International conference on plant induced resistance for pest and disease control (PIRAC). Protea breakwater lodge, Cape Town, South Africa. 26th -29th October, 2008. (Oral presentation) http://www.mistra.org/download/18.7f35af211c3ec4f1b180006746/Pirac+programme.pdf
O. Ibraheem, C.E.J. Botha and G. Bradley (2011)
The role of rice sucrose transporter, OsSUT1 in retrieval during cereal stress response and phloem feeding. 37th annual conference of the South Africa Association of Botanist (SAAB), Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. 17th -19th January, 2011. (Oral presentation) http://atashost.co.za/SAAB/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=8
