mggm

Molecular Genetics & Genome Mapping MGGM Laboratory

Personnel
	Ebtissam H. Hussein, Ph.D., Genetics (Cytogenetics) Hanaiya A. El-Itriby, Ph.D., Genetics (Quantitative Genetics) Samy S. Adawy, Ph.D., Genetics (Molecular Genetics) Hisham N. Moharram, Ph.D., Plant Breeding (Mol. Genetics & Mol. Stress Physiology) Shireen K. Assem, Ph.D., Chemistry (Molecular Biology) Dina A. El-Khishin, Ph.D., Genetics (Molecular Genetics) Amina A. Mohamed, M.Sc., Biochemistry Mohamed A. Youssef, M.Sc., Genetics (Molecular Genetics) Mohamed E. Saad, B.Sc., Horticulture Nermine A. Awad Allah, B.Sc., Botany (Microbiology) Magdy S. El-Said, B.Sc., Botany & Chemistry (Molecular Genetics) Howaida A. El-Garhy, Technical Assistant Mohamed I. Tantawy, Technical Assistant
Main Goals & Responsibilities
	• Studying the genetic variability within the germplasm of economically important crops (tomato, maize and rapeseed) using different molecular markers such as RFLPs, RAPDs and microsatellites (SSRs). • Developing a comprehensive genetic map for rapeseed and tomato. • Providing molecular markers for the direct improvement of these crops through marker assisted selection (MAS). • Fingerprinting of elite germplasm for cultivar identification, estimation of genetic relatedness, monitoring of seed purity and plant proprietary rights protection. • Establishment of an efficient regeneration and transformation system for elite Egyptian maize inbred lines. • Production of transgenic Egyptian maize lines resistant to stem borers, specifically Sesamia cretica by introducing AGERI proprietary owned insect resistance endotoxin Bt gene. • Molecular analysis and field testing of transgenic maize material.
Current Research Projects
	• Genome Mapping for Development of Improved Rapeseed (Brassica napus) Varieties Using Molecular Markers. • Use of Different DNA Markers in Identifying Linkage Relationships of Important Trait Loci in Tomato (L. esculentum). • Fingerprinting of Elite Maize Lines Using Molecular Markers. • Maize Transformation for Development of Stem Borer (Sesamia cretica ) Resistance Using Bt Genes.
Current Research Services
	• Protein fingerprinting using SDS-PAGE and isozymes identification of genotypes, varieties and cultivars quality control of hybrid and foundation seed production • DNA fingerprinting of elite germplasm using molecular markers (RFLPs, RAPDs and SSRs) detection of genetic variability and estimation of genetic relatedness identification and characterization purposes registration of elite lines, hybrids and varieties for plant proprietary rights protection
E-mail Address
	mggm@ageri.sci.eg