ARAB JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Volume 11 Number 2 July 2008

Contents

Genetic Engineering

13. Tfg-Mi, a root-knot nematode resistance gene from fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) confers

        nematode resistance in tomato.

       Alaa M. Heikal; Solliman M. Mohei EL-Din; Ahmed A. Aboul-Enein; Fouad A. Ahmed;

       Awad Abbas; Hussein S. Taha and Avtar K. Handa

Abstract - Full Paper

14. Development of Egyptian barley with HMW-GS Dy10 gene of wheat.

      Khaled S. Abdalla; Mohamed Abdallah and Ashraf H. Fahmy

Abstract - Full Paper

MolecularGenetics

15. Identification and subcellular localisation of INT7: A novel tomato

      (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) fruit ripening-related and stress-inducible gene.

     Mourad A. M. Aboul-Soud

Abstract - Full Paper

16. Genetic diversity among Sorghum bicolor genotypes using simple sequence

       repeats (SSRs) markers.

     Mohamed El-Awady; Sawsan, S. Youssef; Ehsan E. M. Selim and Marwa, M. Ghonaim

Abstract - Full Paper

18. In vitro selection and molecular characterization of salt tolerant canola plantlets.

A.M.M. Al-Naggar; M.M. Saker, R. Shabana ; S.A. Ghanem ;A.H. Reda and S.A. Eid

Abstract - Full Paper

19. Effect of He: Ne laser on neutrophils phagocytic activity.

      Hussein M. El Kabany and Soheir S. Korraa

Abstract - Full Paper

20. He: Ne Laser irradiation induced survival and cell cycle progression effects on human circulating 

       mononuclear cells in vitro.

      Soheir S. Korraa

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21. Genetic variability in mite-resistant honey bee using ISSR molecular markers.

      S. A. Al-Otaibi

Abstract - Full Paper

22. Comparison of alpha toxin gene among different types of Clostridium perfringens.

      M.M. Effat and Y.A. Abdallah

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Plant Tissue Culture

23. Date palm cultivars in vitro screening to drought tolerance using isozymes .

       S. F. El- Sharabasy; W. H. Wanas, and A. Y. Al-Kerdany,

Abstract - Full Paper

24. Effect of salinity stress on some date palm cultivars during proliferation stage in vitro.

      S. F. El- Sharabasy; W. H. Wanas, and A. Y. Al-Kerdany,

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25. Effect of sucrose and abscisic acid on in vitro growth and development of date

      palm during rooting stage.

      M. M .Hassan; E. G. Gadalla and A .H Abd-El Kareim

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Viral Biotechnology

26. Polymerase chain reaction for rapid diagnosis of a recent lumpy skin disease

      virus incursion to Egypt.

      Alaa. A. El-Kholy; Hatem M. T. Soliman and Khaled A. Abdelrahman…………………

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27. Molecular and serological studies on a plant virus affecting strawberry.

      Lamiaa F. El-gaied; M. I. Salama; A. M. Salem; Amani F. Nour El-deen and Naglaa A. Abdallah

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