A5062305015- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Nuts composition and effects
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Malaria Research and Control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Phenothiazines and Benzothiazines Synthesis and Activities
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
Mohammed V University
2016-2025
Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology
2018
Durum wheat is the 10th most important crop in world, and its use traces back to origin of agriculture. Unfortunately, last century only part genetic diversity available for this species has been captured modern varieties through breeding. Here, population structure shared among elites landraces collected from 32 countries was investigated. A total 370 entries were genotyped with Axiom 35K array identify 8,173 segregating single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Of these, 500 selected as...
Durum wheat ( Triticum durum Desf.) is a major cereal crop grown globally, but its production often hindered by droughts. Breeding for adapted root system architecture should provide strategic solution better capturing moisture. The aim of this research was to adapt low‐cost and high‐throughput methods phenotyping exploring the genetic variability among 25 genotypes. Two protocols were used: “clear pot” seminal “pasta strainer” evaluate mature roots. Analysis variance revealed significant...
Climate change is impacting locally adapted species such as the keystone tree cork oak (Quercus suber L.). Quantifying importance of environmental variables in explaining distribution can help build resilient populations restoration projects and design forest management strategies. Using landscape genomics, we investigated population structure ecological adaptation this across Mediterranean Basin. We applied genotyping by sequencing derived 2,583 single nucleotide polymorphism markers...
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-transmitted Flavivirus belonging to the Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex of Flaviviridae family. Its spread in Mediterranean basin and Balkans poses significant risk human health forces public officials constantly monitor transmission ensure prompt application preventive measures. In this context, predictive tools indicating areas periods at major WNV are paramount importance. Spatial analysis approaches, which use environmental climatic variables...
Heat stress occurring during the reproductive stage of wheat has a detrimental effect on productivity. A durum core set was exposed to simulated terminal heat by applying plastic tunnels at time flowering over two seasons. Mean grain yield reduced 54% compared control conditions, and number most critical trait for tolerance this stress. The combined use indices identified five top performing elite lines: Kunmiki, Berghouata1, Margherita2, IDON37-141, Ourgh. also subjected genome wide...
Durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) breeders over the past century have increased productivity and resilience of this crop via strong selection applied to genes controlling agronomically important traits. Along process, some primitive genetic diversity species was lost. A debate exists on whether or not original should be re-introgress into modern germplasm in order facilitate new improvements. Here, possible negative effects re-introducing were assessed by comparing performances three ICARDA...
Abstract The productivity of durum wheat [ Triticum turgidum subsp. (Desf.) van Slageren] is affected by drought and/or high temperatures, challenges to be amplified climate change. Pre‐breeding using wild relatives can supply useful traits for improvement adapt major abiotic and biotic stresses. Sixty‐seven lines issued from backcrosses Cham5 Haurani varieties with accessions aegilopoides (Link) Bal. ex Koern., T. dicoccoides Koern. Schweinf., urartu Thumanian Gandilyan, Aegilops speltoides...
Durum wheat is an important crop for the human diet and its consumption gaining popularity. In order to ensure that durum production maintains pace with increase in demand, it necessary raise productivity by approximately 1.5% per year. To deliver this level of annual genetic gain incorporation molecular strategies has been proposed as a key solution. Here, four RILs populations were used conduct QTL discovery grain yield (GY) 1,000 kernel weight (TKW). A total 576 individuals sown at three...
Understanding the adaptive mechanism of trees to climate change and effective management genetic resources necessitate a comprehensive knowledge relationship between environmental factors their power. This study focuses on endangered Moroccan endemic tree, Argania spinosa L., known for its remarkable power in Mediterranean heavily impacted by change. Through genomic scans along latitudinal gradient, we aimed identify regions associated with convergent or divergent selection searching genome...
Drought and high temperature are the major abiotic stresses for wheat production. The present study investigated effect of drought chronic heat stress on physiological parameters durum lines derived from interspecific crosses their association with yield. Seventy-seven were evaluated during two seasons (2016–2017 2017–2018) tolerance at Tessaout (Morocco) using irrigated rainfed treatments Wad Medani (Sudan). Five screening indices (alone or combined) used to assess tolerance. Among used,...
Abstract West Nile virus‐associated disease is one of the most widespread vector‐borne diseases in world. In Morocco, first cases were reported horses 1996 and re‐emerged 2003 2010. The objective this work was to study epidemiological situation WNV ‐associated infection by quantifying seroprevalence anti‐ IgM IgG antibodies different bioclimatic regions‐zones Morocco 2011. During months May, June July 2011, 840 serum samples collected from four regions characterized environmental climatic...
The Senegal River basin (Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, and Senegal) is a key agricultural production area in sub-Saharan Africa. Here, rice fields are left fallow during the cooler winter season, when night temperatures reach 16 °C but maximum daily remain above 30 °C. This season was used for first time to conduct multi-environmental trials of durum wheat. Twenty-four elite breeding lines cultivars were tested adaptation seasons 2014-15 2015-16 at two stations: Kaedi, Mauritania Fanaye,...
Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) is mostly grown in Mediterranean type environments, characterized by unpredictable rainfall amounts and distribution, heat stress, prevalence of major diseases pests, all to be exacerbated with climate change. Pre-breeding efforts transgressing adaptive genes from wild relatives need strengthened overcome these abiotic biotic challenges. In this study, we evaluated the yield stability 67 lines issued interspecific crosses Cham5 Haurani Triticum...
According to the Moroccan Court of Auditors, meats are prepared in slaughterhouses that do not meet basic conditions required by standards. This survey is being conducted assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices handlers regarding salubrity hygiene meat evaluate bacteriological load work surfaces a slaughterhouse located Marrakech region. A total 100 people working at participated study. The average values concerning attitude practice carcass were, respectively, very satisfactory (65.7%)...