Molecular Diagnostics and Biological Control of Phytopathogenic Fungi

Dr. Amal Abdel-Mongy Asran
د. امل عبد المنجى عسران
استاذ مشارك
قسم النبات والاحياء الدقيقة كلية العلوم
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Working area / 2008: achieved permanent position as Associate Professor in Plant Pathology Research Institute, AgriculturalResearchCenter (A.R.C). Main fields of research:.

1. Fungal populations, soilborne, fungal genetics, biological control, vegetative compatibility, Rhizoctonia, Fusarium, and Trichoderma.
2. Molecular diagnostics and biological control of phytopathogenic fungi.
3. Ecology and application of Trichoderma in biological control of cotton diseases
4. Molecular ecology of Trichoderma and Fusarium spp.
5. Development of marker-assisted selection systems for antagonistic microorganisms.
6. Develop/refine suitable methods for extracting from infected plants, infested soil and contaminated seed
7. Develop and evaluate a suitable sampling strategy for detecting Fov in the field

Full Name

/ Amal Abdel-Mongy Asran
Date and Place of Birth / 2 July 1968
Giza Governorate, Egypt

National Number

Age

/ 40

Population Group

/ Famle, white
Nationality / Egyptian

Marital Status

/ Married to Kamel Abd-Elsalam. I have two Childs -Farah Kamel 7 years old and Youssef 5 years old and Ahmed 2 years old.

Languages

/ Arabic (the mother language)
English
Matericulation Year / 1988
University Qulification /

B.Sc.

Plant Pathology
Cairo University, Giya Governorate, Egypt, 1991

M.Sc.

Molecular Plant Pathology
Cairo University, Giya Governorate, Egypt,1997
Ph.D
Plant Pathology
Cairo University, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 2002
Membership in Professional Societies /

• Egyptian Phytopathological Society, Egypt

Current Job

/ Researcher in. Plant Pathology Research Institute (PPathRI) Agricultural ResearchCenter (A.R.C)

Work, Extension and Research Experience to Date

Work, Exension and Experience /

• 1995-1997 Cotton Diseases Department, PPathRI; A.R.C.Giza, EgyptM.Sc. / Assistant Researcher
• 1997-2001 PPathRI; A.R.C.Giza ,Egypt

Ph.D. / Researcher Assistant
Computer and bioinformatic experience / Knowledge of scientific software for DNA Quantity, Primer Premier 5, Dnastar, Clustalx, Treeview, NTSYS. Design specific primers and sequence alignment.

Ph.D Coursework

Genetic
Plant Pathology
Others /

Course Prefix & Title

1-Molecular genetics
2-Biochmical genetics
3-Cytogenetics
1-Epidemic Diseases
2-Fungi Taxonomy
3-Fungi physiology
4-Plant Diseases Control
5-Seeds Diseases
6-Plant breeding Methods
1-Computer Analysis
2-Germany languge

Recent publications

2010
1 / Mikhail M.S., Sabet K.K., Omar M.R. , Asran-Amal A and Kasem K.K (2010) Current Rhizoctonia solani anastomosis groups in Egypt and their pathogenic relation to cotton seedlings. African Journal of Microbiology Research 4: 386-395.
2 / Asran-Amal A., Moustafa-Mahmoud. S. Mohamed., Aly A. Aly (2010) In vitro antagonism of cotton seedlings fungi and characterization of chitinase isozyme activities in Trichoderma harzianum. Saudi journal of Biological Science 17:153-157.
2009
1 / Abd-Elsalam K. A., R. Omar, A. Asran-Amal and A. A. Aly (2009) Differential interaction between cotton genotypes and isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 42:464-473.
2 / Omar.M.R.,A.M.Eman.-Osman., A. Asran-Amal.,S.A.Omar (2009) factors affecting efficiency of saponin in controlling damping–off :J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ.5:5107-5119.
3 / Omar.M.R.,A.M.Eman.-Osman.,K.K.Kasem.,A.AsranAmal.(2009) characterization of Fusariummoniliforme involved in cotton seedling damping – off by pathogenicity and electrophoretic protein profiles: J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Univ.5:5177-5188.
2008
1 / El-Samawaty A., A. Asran-Amal, M. Omar, K. A. Abd-Elsalam. anastomosis groups, pathogenicity, and cellulase production of Rhizoctonia solani from. Pest Technology 2: 117-124.
2 / El-Samawaty A., M.T.M Mansour., M. Omar, and Amal-Asran A. (2008) Use of pathogenicity and electrophoretic protein and alchol dehyrogenase patterns to differentiate among isolates within Fusarium species. J. Agric. Mansoura Univ. 33:3427-3442.
3 / Abd-Elsalam K.A., Asran-Amal A., Guo J.R. and Verreet J.-A. (2008) Molecular detection and diagnostic of Fusarium spp. isolated from cotton. Journal Plant Pathology 90: S3.12.

2007

1 / Abd-Elsalam K. A., A. Asran-Amal, A. El-Samawaty (2007)Isolation of high quality DNA from cotton and its fungal pathogens. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 114: 113-116.
2 / Asran-Amal A. (2007) Effect of Trichoderma isolates, delivery systems and host genotype on biological control of Cotton seedlings disease. Journal of Plant Protection Research. 47:: 339-356
2006
1 / Abd-Elsalam K. A., F. Schnieder, A. A. Asran-Amal, Q. Migheliand J-A. Verreet(2006) Molecular detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum in cotton roots by PCR and real- time PCR assay. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 113, 14–19, 2006,
2 / Abd-Elsalam K. A., A. A. Asran-Amal, M. R. Omar and A. A. Aly (2006) Frequency and diversity ofFusarium spp. colonizing Roots of Egyptian cottons. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 39: 165-177.
2005
1 / Asran-Amel, A,. K. A. Abd-Elsalam, M. R. Omar, A. A. Aly (2005) Antagonistic potential of Trichoderma spp. against Rhizoctoniasolani and Use of M13 Minisatellite-primed PCR to evaluate of the antagonist genetic variation. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 112, 550–561.
2004
1 / Abd-Elsalam K. A. , J-R. Guo, F. Schnieder, A. A. Asran-Amal, and J-A. Verreet(2004) Comparative assessment of genotyping methods for study genetic diversity of Fusarium oxysporum isolates. Polish Journal of Microbiology 53: 167-174 .
2003
1 / Abd-Elsalam K. A., F. Schnieder, M. S. Khalil, M. A.,Asran-Amal A. and J. A. Verreet (2003) Use of AFLP fingerprinting to analyze genetic variation within and between populations of Fusarium spp. derived from Egyptian cottons. Journal Plant Pathology 82: 99-103.
2 / Abd-Elsalam K. A., F. Schnieder, A. Asran-Amal, M. S. Khalil and J-A. Verreet (2003) Intraspecies genomic groups in Fusarium semitectum and their correlation with origin and morphological characteristics. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection.110: 409-418.
3 / Abd-Elsalam K. A.,F. Schnieder, A. Asran-Amal and J-A. Verreet (2003). Evolution of RAPD, AFLP and ITS-PCR-RFLP analysis for Molecular Typing of Fusarium oxysporum isolates in Egypt. Achen Arbeitskreise Mykologie 21-22 March 2003.
2002
1 / Abd-Elsalam K. A.,M. S. Khalil, A. A. Aly, and A. Asarn-Amal (2002) Genetic diversity among Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum isolates revealed by UP-PCR and AFLP markers. Phytopathologia Mediterranea 41: 252-258.