Khaled F M Salem- Professor at University of Sadat City PhD Plant Breeding and Genetics Martin Luther in cooperation with Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant (IPK), Gatersleben Germany
- Professor (Full) at Shaqra University
Khaled F M Salem
- Professor at University of Sadat City PhD Plant Breeding and Genetics Martin Luther in cooperation with Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant (IPK), Gatersleben Germany
- Professor (Full) at Shaqra University
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Introduction
Prof. Dr. Khaled F. M. Salem is a university professor and agricultural researcher with over thirty years of expertise in strategic field crop breeding, genomics, and genomic-assisted breeding. He has worked in Egypt, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, and has visited numerous international institutions in China, Spain, Italy, Mexico, and Germany.
I am a guest editor in Special Issues "Improving Breeding Programs for Abiotic Stresseshttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1155/4140.si.921099
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January 2001 - October 2004
Position
- PhD Student
Description
- Ph D student, Department of Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
December 2016 - December 2017
March 1998 - December 2016
Education
June 2001 - November 2004
Department of Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
Field of study
- Plant Breeding and Genetics
May 2001 - November 2004
Genebank Department, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany.
Field of study
- Plant Genetic resource
October 1994 - December 1997
Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Field of study
- M. Sc. Thesis title: Breeding Studies on Rice (Oryza sativa L.).
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Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis was carried out with a set of 114 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) from the International Triticeae Mapping Initiative (ITMI) population of ‘W7984’ × ‘Opata 85’ to identify genomic regions controlling traits related to post-anthesis drought tolerance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). In two experiments performed...
Genetic diversity of the seven wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties was evaluated at the DNA level using 48 simple sequence repeats (SSR) alleles and 9 morphological characters. The wheat microsatellite markers (WMS) used determined 15 loci located on fifteen chromosomes and were capable of detecting 48 alleles with an average of 3.2 alleles per...
Sets of microsatellites extracted from both a genomic library (gSSRs) and from expressed sequence tag sequence (eSSRs), and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were applied to assess the levels of genetic diversity in a sample of 70 barley accessions, originating from 28 countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The eSSR assays dete...
Abstract
Quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis was carried out with a set of 114 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) from the International Triticeae Mapping Initiative (ITMI) population of ‘W7984’ × ‘Opata 85’ to identify genomic regions controlling traits related to post-anthesis drought tolerance of wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). In two experiments...
Contemporary plant breeders rely on conventional and emerging methodologies to provide sustainable production of crops for food, feed, fuel, fiber, and medicinal and ornamental uses. However, the human population is growing at an alarming rate, especially in developing countries, and food availability as well as other plant-based products could gra...
Vegetable crops are highly valued for their positive impact on health and nutrition, which are often cultivated using hybrid seeds for increased resistance and higher yield. With the growing global population and limited arable land, hybrid breeding has become essential. Despite advancements in genomic and genetic research on vegetable crops, the c...
Known by its scientific name, Cinnamomum verum L., cinnamon is a spice, highly regarded and is utilised in a variety of contexts, including culinary and medical applications. It is vital to cultivate enhanced cinnamon cultivars that display improved qualities, such as larger yield, superior quality, increased disease resistance, and tolerance to a...
This chapter provides an overview of the recent advancements in breeding strategies for saffron (Crocus sativus L.), a highly valuable spice crop known for its unique and vibrant color, distinctive flavor, and various medicinal properties. Saffron production is predominantly dependent on the cultivation of its genetically diverse and economically v...
Hop (Humulus lupulus L.), commonly known as common hop, is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family and is characterized by its distinctive flowers. The Cannabaceae family, also known as the hemp family, is a small group of angiosperms that flower. This family includes approximately 170 species spread across 11 genera, such as Cannabis (hemp), Humulus...
The emerging field of nanofertilizers and their potential applications in reducing plant virus infections has been emphasized. Nanofertilizers, characterized by their nanoscale size and customized nutrient delivery capabilities, offer a multifaceted approach to enhancing plant defense mechanisms, halting virus occurrence and enhancing crop health....
There is an urgent need to improve crops to meet the growing global food demand and improve nutrition. Traditional breeding methods have certain limitations as they are time and resource-intensive and pose biosecurity issues. These limitations can be overcome with newly developed genome editing techniques that can precisely modify DNA sequences at...
Numerous applications have been developed for the utilization of nanosensors in monitoring and analyzing the progress of plant growth and development. The monitoring of soil and water quality and availability is of utmost importance for the optimal health and growth of plants on a global scale. The monitoring of soil composition and pH levels can b...
In recent years, it has been shown that the use of chemical fertilizers negatively affects the environment and public health. Nano fertilizer have been discovered and used, and one of their many advantages is the speed and ease of obtaining them from various plant sources, which are cheap and currently available it's friendly for environment. The f...
According to the best germination percentage and its rate of TriticumAestivum L (Wheat) seeds treated with Amoxicillin 50mg/ml gave the highest germination percentage of 100% and the highest germination rate 0.6, also it gave highest scavenging free radicals of DPPH with a mean percentage of 82.07%. The GC-MAS tests for the control model and wheat...
As the world’s population increases at an alarming rate, there is a pressing need to boost the supply of food grains. Grains provide about a third of the calories in the average human diet. The diversity of crops is an example of agro-biodiversity that is essential to global food security. Providing a food source, an alternative food source, a gene...
Natural and human factors affect climate change which drastically alters agriculture, food security, and biodiversity. But little is known about it globally. A plant’s response to a short-term environmental change may be a plastic phenotype. Climate change affects food security, especially in rain-fed agriculture areas. When exceeded, crops and pla...
The genetic diversity of Egyptian rice has received diminished attention recently, resulting in a weakened genetic foundation that renders it more vulnerable to environmental fluctuations. Developing durable rice cultivars necessitates the ongoing exploration of genetic resources and the utilization of diverse germplasm. The examination of rice div...
Identification of date palm cultivars is primarily based on fruit characteristics while the morphological characteristics of the trees have less importance. Exploring genotypic variability in date palm cultivars is indispensable for enhancing sustainable utilization, dynamic conservation, and the development of new germplasm. Accordingly, 16 divers...
The productivity of agriculture is impacted by the convergence of several abiotic and biotic pressures brought about by global warming. Abiotic stressors can change plant–pest interactions by making the host plant more vulnerable to pathogenic organisms, insects and weeds, as well as by lowering its ability to compete with them. The opposite is als...
Two decades ago, the discovery of plants’ ability to generate engineered nanoparticles (NPs) sparked interest in the subject. Over the past decade, various aspects of the plant-engineered nanomaterials interaction have been acknowledged. The interaction between plants and engineered NPs is one of the fundamental factors that will shape the future o...
Cellulose is widely used as a renewable natural polymer for the preparation of various kinds of nanomaterials. Aside from being a nanostructured material, it has also other characteristics in producing different kinds of nanomaterials. Aside from bacterial nano cellulose, cellulose is also a bio-available source of cellulose. This chapter discusses...
Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) is a self-pollinated crop belonging to Cucurbitaceae. It is an annual crop that is grownup in tropical and subtropical areas. It is one of the most vital and economical vegetables in cultivation. Globally, squash is used as food and medicine for the presence of vitamins and antioxidants. C. pepo plants vary in shap...
Lettuce (Lactuca spp.) is a characteristic annual crop of the Asteraceae family (Compositae). This is one of the most important economical vegetables and is used in salads and sandwiches. Leaves of Lactuca are also used to make nicotine-free cigarettes. The seeds and shoots include the consumption of oil and dry latex. The Genebanks maintained a hu...
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Four spike-related traits, namely, spike weight (SW), spike length (SL), the total number of spikelets per spike (TSNS), total kernels per spike (TKNS), and thousand-kernel weight (TKW), were evaluated in 270 F3:6 Nebraska winter wheat lines in two environments (Lincoln a...
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Here, four yield-related traits, namely, spike weight, spike length, the total number of spikelets per spike, total kernels number per spike, and thousand-kernel weight, were evaluated in 270 F3:6 Nebraska winter wheat in two environments (Lincoln and North Platte, NE, US...
Rice breeders are encouraged to classify potential F1-hybrids without crossing all viable mixtures by testing depending on genetic distance due to lack of labor and time in yield trials. The goals of this research were to establish heterosis and investigate the relationship between genomic distance and agronomic attributes under drought. Half-diall...
ومن هنا جاءت فكرة المؤتمر الدولي الأول: تحديات صناعة تقاوى المحاصيل الحقلية الاستراتيجية والخضر والفاكهة والزينة في الوطن العربي ...الي اين؟
والتي سوف تعقد في خلال الفترة 26-28 حزيران (يونيو) 2022 ، علما ان هذه الندوة تطوعية (اونلاين) وبالاشتراك مع جمعية صيانة المصادر الوراثية والبيئية العراقية، أملين في مساهامتكم العلمية وإخراج هذا الندوة في الصور...
Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary study field. Through numerous
nanotechnology research, tremendous efforts have recently been undertaken to
boost the yield of agricultural output. Excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers was a result of the Green revolution, which resulted in the loss of agricultural
soil biodiversity and the devel...
Determination of genetic variance in a large number of rice genotypes is an effective strategy for increasing yield. The goal of this research was to determine the genetic variability, phenotypic (PCV) and genotypic (GCV) coefficients of variation, broad-sense heritability, expected genetic advance and multivariate analysis for eight rice grain qua...
Garden pea (Pisum sativum L.), a member of the Fabaceae family, is one of the most important self-pollinating legume crops. Globally, the pea is an economic crop, utilized as food, feed and industrial uses. Garden pea is an annual winter-season crop grown around the world from winter to early summer depending on the country. Gene banks have conserv...
Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, collected, domesticated and cultivated in Europe, India and Egypt, like endive (C. endivia L.), its closest related species. It grows as a weed in temperate climatic regions and is widely cultivated in northern Europe. Chicory is beneficial to both humans and...
Beetroot, table beet, red beet or garden beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris var. conditiva Alefeld) is a cross-pollinated crop that belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae. It is one of the most essential and economical cultivated vegetables. Globally, beetroot is used for food products, pickles, salads and juice rather than for sugar production. Also,...
Lettuce (Lactuca spp.) is an annual and self-pollinating crop that belongs to the Asteraceae (Compositae) family. It is one of the most globally essential commercial vegetable crops, used in salads and sandwiches. The lettuce leaves are used to make a cigarette without nicotine. Seeds and stems contain edible oil and dried latex. Gene banks have co...
The green nanoparticles synthesis is a modern field that currently resonates compared to other preparation methods due to its characteristics that make it used in all fields. This chapter briefly explained traditional and biological methods for preparing nanomaterials and mentioned the advantage and disadvantage to these methods, then explained in...
Nanotechnology is an exciting recent-day technology. Different metals can be prepared as nanomaterials (NM) that can be used in various fields. Therefore, ongoing research focuses on developing many methods for synthesizing nanoparticles (NPs). Nanoparticles have unique physicochemical, structural and morphological characteristics that are importan...
Nanotechnology is considered the newest advances in science that provide different methods to manufacture and develop diverse nanoparticles (NPs). Different metals can be prepared as NPs that can be used in various fields including biological systems. Ongoing research focuses on developing green methods for synthesizing NPs by using microorganisms....
Abiotic stresses severely affect plant growth, development, production and quality. These stresses are the main reason for decreased productivity worldwide accompanied by an increasing human population. This necessitates developing novel solutions to achieve sustainability and overcome these problems. Recently, a new era has begun to emerge, the er...
Nanotechnology is a great and promising future science for pressing global climate change solutions and increasing the global population through its various uses. This chapter conversed the implementation of nanotechnology in various environmental, medical and agricultural fields. In addition, it discussed the application of various nanoparticle bi...
An efficient way to achieve superior productivity is to determine the genetic variation of the various rice genotypes. This research was aimed at estimating potential variations between rice genotypes and identifying each trait contribution in total variation and classifying superior genotypes. The experiment was performed at the Rice Research and...
Genetic diversity was investigated among seven bread wheat varieties originated from Egypt by 17 RAPD markers and twelve agronomic traits. The RAPD markers were capable of detecting 62 alleles with an average of 3.64 alleles per marker. The number of alleles per marker ranged from 3 to 6 and the allelic polymorphism information content (PIC) value...
The assimilation of stem reserves by pre-anthesis is regarded as an essential source of grain filling during abiotic stresses that inhibit photosynthesis during post-anthesis. Twenty-one Egyptian wheat genotypes and F 1 hybrids were evaluated using potassium iodide (0.4% KI) induced desiccation stress 14 days after anthesis for stem reserve mobiliz...
Background
Improving grain yield in cereals especially in wheat is a main objective for plant breeders. One of the main constrains for improving this trait is the G × E interaction (GEI) which affects the performance of wheat genotypes in different environments. Selecting high yielding genotypes that can be used for a target set of environments is...
Drought stress is one of the main problems for the rice crop, as it reduces the production and productivity of the grain yield significantly. In Egypt, many restrictions were made on the cultivation of rice due to its high-water demand. Producing promising drought-tolerant rice cultivars combined with high yielding is one of the main targets for ri...
Abiotic pressures including drought, high temperature, flooding and salinity influence the development and productivity of plants. Also, global climate change will increase the incidence and magnitude of abiotic stress, indicating that a variety of growth with improved stress tolerance is crucial to future sustainable crop production. Salicylic aci...
Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary study field. Through numerous nanotechnology research, tremendous efforts have recently been undertaken to boost the yield of agricultural output. Excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers was a result of the Green revolution, which resulted in the loss of agricultural soil biodiversity and the devel...
Quantum dots made of carbon (CQDs), carbon nanoparticles with fluorescent properties, are a modern form of carbon nanomaterials that have attracted attention as potential competitors to traditional semiconductor quantum dots. Colloidal quantum droplets have the desirable properties of low toxicity, environmental friendliness, low cost, and clear sy...
The assimilation of stem reserves by pre-anthesis is regarded as an essential source of grain filling during abiotic stresses that inhibit photosynthesis during post-anthesis. Twenty-one Egyptian wheat genotypes and F1 hybrids were evaluated using potassium iodide (0.4% KI) induced desiccation stress 14 days after anthesis for stem reserve mobiliza...
Genetic diversity was investigated among seven bread wheat varieties originated from Egypt by 17 RAPD markers. The RAPD markers were capable of detecting 111 bands with an average of 6.53 bands per marker. The number of bands per marker ranged from 3 to 11 and the allelic polymorphism information content (PIC) value ranged from 0.571 for the OPA-07...
Significant method for achieving high yields is assessment of genetic variation on diverse rice genotypes. This study aimed to estimate possible variability between Egyptian and exotic genotypes and define contribution of each trait in total variation and classify superior genotypes. Experiment was conducted at Rice Research and Training Center, Sa...
The assimilation of stem reserves by pre-anthesis is regarded as an essential source of grain filling during abiotic stresses that inhibit photosynthesis during post-anthesis. Twenty-one Egyptian wheat genotypes and F1 hybrids were evaluated using potassium iodide (0.4% KI) induced desiccation stress 14 days after anthesis for stem reserve mobiliza...
President of The Iraq Association President of Supreme Council of of Genetic and Environmental Resources Conservation Iraqi Scientific Societies Certificate for pest papers
Background and objective
Investigation on genetic variability and correlation study between yield and its components of genotypes on rice may increase the opportunity to exploit its potential which will help meet the demand of high grain yield and nutrition supply. The current study aimed to determine correlation and path coefficients between twent...
This study was conducted at Homs, Al-Swaida and Tartous, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Syria during 2016 and 2017 season. Seven wheat genotypes were planted under rainfed conditions in randomized complete block design with three replications. Studied traits were days to maturity, plant height, number of grain per spike, g...
البحث العلمي يرسم ملامح خارطة زراعية تحقق الاكتفاء الذاتي من المحاصيل الاستراتيجية مع خالص الشكر للاستاذة الصحفية ايمان العوضي حفظكم الله
عن دور البحث العلمي وتربية النبات وخصوصا التكنولوجيا الحيوية والهندسة الوراثية ودورها في الارتقاء بالمحاصيل الاستراتيجية احدث مقال لي بالاهرام التعاوني رغم التقصير في وضع صورتي رغم ارسالها بقلم
ا.د./ خالد سالم
البحث العلمي يرسم ملامح خارطة زراعية تحقق الاكتفاء الذاتي من المحاصيل الاستراتيجية مع خالص الشكر للاستاذة الصحفية ايمان العوضي حفظكم الله
عن دور البحث العلمي وتربية النبات وخصوصا التكنولوجيا الحيوية والهندسة الوراثية ودورها في الارتقاء بالمحاصيل الاستراتيجية احدث مقال لي بالاهرام التعاوني رغم التقصير في وضع صورتي رغم ارسالها بقلم
ا.د./ خالد سالم
Drought stress in one of the main problems for rice crop as it reduces the production and productivity of the grain yield significantly. In Egypt, many restrictions were made on the cultivation of rice due to its high water demand. Producing promising drought-tolerant rice cultivars in a combination with high yielding is one of the main targets for...
A diallel cross set was carried out among six parents of common wheat without reciprocal crosses to study the inheritance of heading date, maturity date, plant height, spike length, number of spikes per plant, number of kernels per spike,1000 grain weight and grain yield per plant using Hayman approach and Jones method. The parental
varieties and t...
Wheat (Triticum spp. L; Gramineae), a self-pollinating crop, is one of the most important cereal crops. Globally, wheat is an economic crop, utilized as food, feed, seed and industrial uses. Gene banks have conserved a large genetic resource collection of wheat germplasm including wild Triticum species. There are numerous species of Triticum with d...
ABSTRACT: A diallel cross set was carried out among six parents of common wheat Varieties without reciprocal crosses to study the inheritance of yield and its components.
Griffing method : Genotypes, parents and the resultant crosses mean squares were found to be highly significant for most traits studied at the two different nitrogen levels and th...
The availability of information on the genetic diversity and population structure in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) breeding lines will help wheat breeders to better use their genetic resources and manage genetic variation in their breeding program. The recent advances in sequencing technology provide the opportunity to identify tens or hundreds of t...
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the first important and strategic cereal crop around the world. Wheat crop has been widely cultivated in very diverse environments, this means it is exposed to different biotic and abiotic stresses. Drought tolerance becoming one of the most challenge in the wheat breeding program. The most critical problem in wheat...
The availability of information for genetic diversity and population structure in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) breeding lines can help wheat breeders better use their genetic resources and manage genetic variation in their breeding program. The recent advances in sequencing technology provide the opportunity to create a large number of SNPs in larg...
Combining ability and heterosis were performed for in vitro traits in a diallel crosses involving six bread wheat genotypes under three levels of salt stress (0, 4000 and 12000 ppm). Mean squares of genotypes, parents and resulted fifteen hybrid combinations were found to be highly significant for most in vitro studied traits. Mean square estimates...
Combining ability and heterosis studies were performed for number of spikelets per spike, spike length, spike weight, spike density, number of grains per spike, grain yield per plant, 1000-grain weight, callus growth rate, callus induction ability, relative growth rate, callus fresh weight, callus dry weight and callus water content traits in a hal...
DIVERSE collection of Egyptian and exotic rice genotypes, were evaluated for agronomic traits. Subsequently in order to assess the allele diversity of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) attributed to agronomic traits. The genotypes were characterized using a set of 23 microsatellite markers. In total, 24 significant marker-trait associations QTLs were...
Understanding the population structure and genetic diversity is a very important goal to improve the economic value of crops. In rice, a loss of genetic diversity in the last few centuries is observed. To address this challenge, a set of 22 lines from three different regions - India (two), and Philippines (six), and Egypt (14) - were used to assess...
Understanding the population structure and genetic diversity is a very important goal to improve the economic value of crops. In rice, loss of genetic diversity in the last few centuries is observed. To address this challenge, a set of 22 lines from three different regions: India (two), and Philippines (six), and Egypt (fourteen) were used to asses...
Genetic diversity was investigated among some bread wheat varieties by nine simple sequence repeat markers and fifteen agronomic traits. The wheat simple sequence repeat markers (SSRs) used determined nine loci located on nine chromosomes and were capable of detecting 41 alleles with an average of 4.56 alleles per locus. The number of alleles per l...
This study was aimed to study the heterosis, degree of dominance and minimum number of effective factors for yield components (Panicle length, Panicle weight and Grain yield/plant) and some grain quality traits in rice (Hulling percentage, Milling percentage and Head rice percentage) under normal conditions. The materials for this study consisted o...
Genetic diversity was investigated in a set of thirty-three hexaploid wheat genotypes originated from Egypt, using 17 wheat microsatellites, representatives of fifteen wheat chromosomes. In total, ninety-five alleles were detected among Egyptian wheats. For 17 polymorphic microsatellite markers, the number of alleles per locus varied from 3 for Xgw...
Genetic diversity was investigated among some bread wheat varieties by nine simple sequence repeat markers and fifteen agronomic traits. The wheat simple sequence repeat markers (SSRs) used determined nine loci located on nine chromosomes and were capable of detecting 41 alleles with an average of 4.56 alleles per locus. The number of alleles per l...
Combining ability and heterosis studies were performed for in vivo and in vitro traits in a diallel cross involving seven tomato breeding lines. Mean squares of genotypes, parents and resulted twenty one hybrid combinations were found to be highly significant for all in vivo and in vitro studied traits. Mean square estimates of parent vs. crosses w...
Rht8 is widely used in dry environments such as Mediterranean regions where it increases plant adaptability. Variation at the Gatersleben wheat microsatellite Xgwm261 locus, whose 192-bp allele closely linked to the dwarfing gene Rht8, on chromosome 2D within 0.6 cM, was used to screen thirty Egyptian bread wheat genotypes released from (1947-2004)...
The investigation was laid out at the Experimental Farm of Rice Research and Training Center (RRTC), Sakha, Kafer EL-Sheikh, Egypt, during three successive rice growing seasons, 2010, 2011 and 2012.The study aimed to fin the effect of gene action in the inheritance of grain yield, its components and some rice grain quality traits under normal condi...
Studies were carried out on the growth condition for Pleurotus ostreatus
(oyster mushroom), an edible mushroom and the effect of nutrient Sources and
Environmental factors on the biomass production. This organism was able to grow
optimally at a temperature of 25 0C and pH of 6.5. It utilized various carbon sources such
as glucose, fructose, maltose...
Studies were carried out on the growth condition for Pleurotus ostreatus
(oyster mushroom), an edible mushroom and the effect of nutrient Sources and
Environmental factors on the biomass production. This organism was able to grow
optimally at a temperature of 25 0C and pH of 6.5. It utilized various carbon sources such
as glucose, fructose, malt...
A diverse collection of wheat genotypes, consisting of 21 bread wheat genotypes with varying levels of
salt tolerance were evaluated under salt stress at seedling stage. Subsequently in order to assess the allele diversity of QTLs attributed to salt tolerance, the genotypes were genotyping on the basis of seedling traits using a set of 16 microsate...
The objective of the present study was to assess genetic diversity within old and modern bread wheat varieties cultivated in Egypt and to find out whether old Egyptian varieties could be a potential source for genetic diversity in modern wheat breeding in Egypt. A set of 33 varieties was analyzed using 17 SSR markers, determining 17 loci located on...
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Dear Colleague,
I hope this message finds you well. We are reaching out to you regarding your potential contribution to our forthcoming Special Issue, titled “Improving Breeding Programs for Abiotic Stresses in Agricultural Crops: Mitigation and Strategies”, which is scheduled for publication in International Journal of Genomics (Wiley). As the submission deadline of 27 June 2025, is drawing near, we would like to extend a warm invitation to you to participate by submitting your manuscript.
We were encouraged by your previous interest in this topic and believe that your insights would enrich our Special Issue. The website dedicated to this Special Issue can be accessed at:
We are excited to share that the Special Issue has already published 2 papers, and we have received indications of 3-4 additional contributions. Your valuable research would undoubtedly enhance the depth and breadth of the discussions on the issue.
Should you require any assistance or have inquiries about the submission process or the Special Issue itself, please do not hesitate to reach out to Prof. Khaled F. M Salem (khaled.salem@gebri.usc.edu.eg). Your contribution is highly anticipated, and we are eager to collaborate with you.
Thank you for considering this invitation. We are looking forward to your positive response.
Kind regards,
Editors
Prof. Khaled F. M. Salem
Department of Plant Biotechnology Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City, Egypt
Amira Ibrahim
Botany and Microbiology Department, faculty of science, Arish University, Egypt
Dear Professor/Researcher,
A special issue in the field of Plant Breeding and Genetics has recently been approved, and we invite you to submit a distinguished research paper to the special issue entitled "Optimizing Breeding Programs for Abiotic Stresses in Agricultural Crops: Mitigation and Strategies." This issue will be published in the "International Journal of Genomics" with an Impact Factor of 2.6 (ISSN print: 2314-436X, ISSN online: 2314-4378). Prof. Dr. Khaled F. M. Salem is the guest editor for this issue, with Dr. Amira Ibrahim. Based on your experience in this field, we believe you will make an excellent contribution. For more information about this special issue, please visit the special issue website at:
The deadline for submission is June 27, 2025. For details on our submission process, please visit:
The International Journal of Genomics is an open-access journal that publishes papers in all areas of genomics analysis, including bioinformatics, clinical and pathological genomics, epigenomics, evolutionary and functional genomics, genome engineering, and synthetic genomics. As part of Wiley’s Forward Series, this journal offers a streamlined and faster publishing experience with a strong focus on integrity. Authors receive hands-on support to maximize the scope and discoverability of their work.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Khaled F. M. Salem
Dear Professor/Researcher,
A special issue in the field of Plant Breeding and Genetics has recently been approved, and we invite you to submit a distinguished research paper to the special issue entitled "Optimizing Breeding Programs for Abiotic Stresses in Agricultural Crops: Mitigation and Strategies." This issue will be published in the "International Journal of Genomics" with an Impact Factor of 2.6 (ISSN print: 2314-436X, ISSN online: 2314-4378). Prof. Dr. Khaled F. M. Salem is the guest editor for this issue, with Dr. Amira Ibrahim. Based on your experience in this field, we believe you will make an excellent contribution. For more information about this special issue, please visit the special issue website at:
The deadline for submission is June 27, 2025. For details on our submission process, please visit:
The International Journal of Genomics is an open-access journal that publishes papers in all areas of genomics analysis, including bioinformatics, clinical and pathological genomics, epigenomics, evolutionary and functional genomics, genome engineering, and synthetic genomics. As part of Wiley’s Forward Series, this journal offers a streamlined and faster publishing experience with a strong focus on integrity. Authors receive hands-on support to maximize the scope and discoverability of their work.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Khaled F. M. Salem
Dear Professor/Researcher,
I am pleased to inform you that we are currently editing a 6-volume book on Plant Genome Editing for potential publication by Springer. We aim to gather contributions from a diverse array of international authors, including esteemed scientists such as yourself. Given your expertise in the field, we invite you to submit a chapter on a topic from the provided list of titles or propose an alternative topic that aligns with the book's theme without duplicating existing titles.
Please confirm your interest in participating within a week. Send a provisional title, a rough outline or abstract, and a list of potential co-authors after confirmation, as these details can be tentative at this stage. We eagerly await your confirmation email and, ultimately, your manuscript.
Thank you very much for your interest in writing a book chapter for our book series Genome Editing for Sustainable Agriculture Book Series Volumes 1 through 11 (Springer)".
The series consists of 11 volumes, and you are welcome to choose any of them to contribute a chapter.
Please note that I have not yet updated the list. So you can select more than one chapter per volume.
Volume 1
13Genome editing in plants via CRISPR/Cas9
21Plant Genome Editing examination of technological developments and difficulties
22Plant genome editing: Prospects, Progress, Implications, and Cautions
17Perspectives on social, ethical, policy, and governance issues for CRISPR-edited plants’
Volume 2 still has the following available chapters:
8 Plant genome editing without PAM by utilizing a CRISPR-SpRY toolkit
13 An extensible vector toolkit and parts library for advanced engineering of plant genomes
Volume 3 still has the following available chapters:
6 Quantifying on and off-target plant genome editing
7 Quantitative assessment of genome editing
8 Deep learning improves the prediction of plant genome editing.
11 Plant breeding using orthogonal genome editing and transcriptional activation facilitated by CRISPR-Combo
16 Monitoring footprints CRISPR-mediated genome editing
Volume 4 still has the following available chapters:
2 Genome editing translational research in plants
4 Genome editing patents worldwide
8 Genome editing in dicot: opportunities and challenges
14 Risk of off-target plant genome editing
15 Using CRISPR-TSKO technology for tissue specific Plant genome editing
19 Commercialization of technology for genome editing
Plant Genome editing and future prospects of molecular marker
Volume 5 still has the following available chapters:
7 Genome editing for toxicity
8 Genome editing for flooding
9 Genome editing for radiation
10 Genome editing for natural disaster
Volume 6 still has the following available chapters:
7 Genome editing for toxicity
8 Genome editing for flooding
9 Genome editing for radiation
10 Genome editing for natural disaster
Genome editing for pollution
Kind regards
Khaled
Dear Dr.
We are writing to cordially invite you to contribute a chapter to the Genome Editing for Sustainable Agriculture Book Series Vol 2-11 Genome Editing for Mitigation of Abiotic and Biotic Stresses in Field Crops (Springer)”, which has been approved for publication by Springer.
Manuscripts are due on December 31, 2024. More information about the book is attached. Manuscript preparation guidelines will be provided after receiving your confirmation. No publication charges are applied. The corresponding author of each chapter will receive one complimentary printed copy and full access to the electronic book volume.
The series consists of 11 volumes, and you are welcome to choose any of them to contribute a chapter.
Please note that I have not yet updated the list, so you can select more than one chapter per volume.
Volume 1 has been completed
Volume 2 still has the following available chapters:
8 Plant genome editing without PAM by utilizing a CRISPR-SpRY toolkit
11 Advances in base editing for accurate and consistent genome editing in plants
13 An extensible vector toolkit and parts library for advanced engineering of plant genomes
20 Utilizing Gene Editing to Validate Functional Alleles of Genetic Resources for Crop Enhancement
Volume 3 still has the following available chapters:
1 Advancements in targeted DNA insertion in plants
3 Applications of multiplex genome editing in plants
5 Plant genome editing and the significance of off-target changes
6 Quantifying on and off-target plant genome editing
7 Quantitative assessment of genome editing
8 Deep learning improves the prediction of plant genome editing.
11 Plant breeding using orthogonal genome editing and transcriptional activation facilitated by CRISPR-Combo
12 Biosafety of plant genome editing
16 Monitoring footprints CRISPR-mediated genome editing
Volume 4 still has the following available chapters:
2 Genome editing translational research in plants
4 Genome editing patents worldwide
8 Genome editing in dicot: opportunities and challenges
9 Genome editing in monocot: opportunities and challenges
10 CRISPR-Cas technology for targeted gene replacement in plants
14 Risk of off-target plant genome editing
15 Using CRISPR-TSKO technology for tissue specific Plant genome editing
19 Commercialization of technology for genome editing
Volume 5 still has the following available chapters:
7 Genome editing for toxicity
8 Genome editing for flooding
9 Genome editing for radiation
10 Genome editing for natural disaster
Part II Biotic Stress
Volume 6 still has the following available chapters:
4 Genome editing for cold tolerance
7 Genome editing for toxicity
8 Genome editing for flooding
9 Genome editing for radiation
10 Genome editing for natural disaster
12 Genome editing for pollution
We look forward to your response at your earliest convenience within the next 5 days. Thank you.
Best regards,
Editors
Prof. Khaled F. M. Salem,
Department of Plant Biotechnology Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City, Egypt
Prof. Jameel M. Al-Khayri,
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Shri Mohan Jain,
Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, PL-27, Helsinki 00014, Finland.
Forthcoming Springer book: Genome Editing for Sustainable Agriculture Book Series Vol 1 Plant Genome Editing Development and Technologies (Springer) edited by Khaled F. M. Salem, Jameel M. Al-Khayri, S. Mohan Jain
Dear Researcher Community,
We believe this book will serve as a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners and policymakers who are working towards Plant Genome Editing Development and Technologies .
We are pleased to announce that our book has been approved by the Springer Nature Group. We are writing to cordially invite you to contribute a chapter based on the provided titles or to suggest titles within the scope of the book theme “Genome Editing for Sustainable Agriculture Book Series Vol 1 Plant Genome Editing Development and Technologies (Springer).
Manuscripts are due on September 31, 2024. More information about the book is attached. Manuscript preparation guidelines will be provided after receiving your confirmation. No publication charges are applied. The corresponding author of each chapter will receive one complimentary printed copy and full access to the electronic book volume.
Title of Book: Genome Editing for Sustainable Agriculture Book Series Vol 1 Plant Genome Editing Development and Technologies (Springer)
Table of Contents
1 Genome editing history and perspectives
3 Plant genome editing: safety, security, and policy considerations
6 Plant DNA repair pathways and applications in genome editing technologies
7 Specific alteration of promoters in plant genome editing
9 Genome editing in plants via designed zinc-finger nucleases (ZFNs)
10 Genome editing in plants via transcription activator-like effector nucleases (TALENs)
11 Genome editing in plants via double-strand break (DSB) repair pathways in plants
13 A bioinformatics perspective on plant genome editing
14 Genome editing in plants via Meganucleases
16 Perspectives on social, ethical, policy, and governance issues for CRISPR-edited plants’
17 CRISPR/Cas gene drivers and multiplex genome-edited crop regulations
18 CRISPR/Cas9: progress and prospects
We look forward to receiving your contributions to this important and timely publication
Best regards,
Editors
Prof. Khaled F. M. Salem,
Department of Plant Biotechnology Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute (GEBRI), University of Sadat City, Egypt
What is the best method other than using kit to isolate DNA from fiber crops? Any experience and/or tips on how to improve genomic DNA production from fiber crop samples? Which plant part is the best source? How much DNA can be isolated?
Thank you.
Khaled Salem
Are their free software for estimate Correlation and Visualize Matrix using Correlogram?
