Publications by authors named "A Abdallat"
Barley ( L.), a major cereal crop grown in arid and semi-arid regions, faces significant yield variability due to drought and heat stresses. In this study, the gene, encoding an ABA-dependent transcription factor, was cloned using specific primers from water deficit-stressed barley seedlings.
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- * Significant differences in olive traits were found among regions, and two main cultivars, Kanabisi and Kfari Baladi, were identified based on fruit color and growth habit.
- * Advanced genetic analyses revealed a high level of genetic diversity and admixture among olive accessions, suggesting important implications for conservation and management efforts for these trees.
Soil salinity hampers durum wheat plant growth and development at various stages. The detrimental effects of salinity on plant cellular and physiological processes necessitate strategies to alleviate its negative impact and improve overall crop yield. This study investigates the efficacy of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) bacteria inoculation in mitigating salinity stress on two durum wheat genotypes with contrasting degrees of salinity tolerance (Tamaroi, salt-sensitive and Line 5004, salt-tolerant) under greenhouse and field conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOver the last decade, field assessments of the yellow rust differential lines for resistance genes Yr10 and Yr24 and race analysis in the Middle East have demonstrated efficient yellow rust control by Yr10 and Yr24 (=Yr26). Yellow rust samples collected during 2018-21 in Central West Asia & North and sub-Saharan Africa underwent race analysis at the Regional Cereal Rust Research Center in Izmir, Türkiye. The infected leaf segments were subjected to rehydration at 20°C for three hours.
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- Fusarium crown rot (FCR) is a significant disease affecting wheat, primarily caused by species like F. culmorum, F. pseudograminearum, and F. graminearum, leading to notable yield losses globally.
- Reports of FCR in the Middle East include occurrences in Iraq and Syria, with the first identification in Jordan dating back to 1984, but without specific details on the species or its effects.
- Recent surveys from 2016 to 2022 indicated severe symptoms of FCR in Jordan, particularly during dry seasons, and led to the isolation of F. culmorum from symptomatic plants through specific lab procedures, confirming its presence and characteristics.