| Microbial Molecular Biology MMB Laboratory |
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| Personnel | |
Yehia A. Osman, Ph.D., Microbiology Mamdouh H. Idriss, Ph.D., Entomology Walied E. Abdel-Aziz, M.Sc., Botany (Microbiology) Mohamed A. Ibrahim, M.Sc., Microbiology Salah A. Moustafa, M.Sc., Botany (Microbiology) Nahed A. Abdel-Aziz, M.Sc., Biochemistry Gamal I. Osman, M.Sc., Entomology Hisham M. El-Sheshtawy, B.Sc., Botany
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| Main Goals & Responsibilities | |
• Discovery of novel and unique local Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains. • Cloning, sequencing and modifications of specific genes form local Bt. • Identification, cloning, sequencing and characterization of the insect midgut receptors for toxins of Bt that kill lepidopterous insects. • Development of bioassay procedures for several screening Bt toxins against insect species. • Development and formulation of a biopesticide based on the local bacterium of Bt subsp. aegypti, strain C18. • Cooperation with other laboratories to introduce Bt modified genes into potato, tomato, corn and cotton. • Identification and biotyping of different whitefly species or strains.
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| Current Research Projects | |
• Development of Potato Tuber Moth (PTM) Resistance in Potato. • Maize Transformation for Development of Stem Borer (Sesamia cretica ) Resistance Using Bt Genes. • Whitefly Biotypes and Biotype-Specific Transmission of Geminiviruses in Egypt and Arizona. • Protein Engineering, an Efficient Approach for Controlling Viruliferous Whiteflies.
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| E-mail Address | |
| mmb@ageri.sci.eg | |
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