University of Basrah Faculty Member Chairs Master’s Thesis Defense Committee at University of Thi-Qar
Dr. Aqeel Hadi Abdul Wahid, a faculty member at the College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, served as the chair of the master’s thesis defense committee for graduate student Saja Hassan Ouda at the College of Agriculture and Marshes, University of Thi-Qar. Her thesis was entitled “Study of Some Phenotypic and Molecular Indicators and Genetic Relationships of Certain Palm Cultivars Produced by Tissue Culture and Conventional Methods in Thi-Qar Governorate.”
The study aimed to compare offshoots produced by conventional and tissue culture methods in terms of genetic conformity and stability, and to identify the genetic fingerprint of the cultivars, especially imported ones.
The thesis recommended studying the importance of phenotypic traits and their role in distinguishing between cultivars, as well as the significance of the OPHO3 genetic marker in genetic identification.
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