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Marmar A. El Siddig
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Marmar Abdel Rahman El Siddig Mohammed
Associate Professor of Microbiology & Biotechnology
University of Khartoum-Faculty of Science-Department of Botany- P.O. Box 321,
P.C.: 11115. Tel: +249912212919 (Mob.) – +249183776352 (Office).
E.mail: marmarelsiddig@hotmail.com
Personal Data:
First name: Marmar
Family name: El Siddig
Nationality: Sudanese
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 31/12/1975
Place of Birth: Khartoum
Marital Status: Single
Profession: Molecular biology & Biotechnology
Language: Arabic and English.
Academic qualifications:
1 Ph.D. (Molecular Biology). Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, University of
Khartoum. Ph.D. Study entitled: Molecular Aspects of Agrobacterium-Host
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Interaction and Production of Transgenic Tomato Plants Expressing Defensin
Gene. 2009.
2 M.Sc. in Science (Botany). Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, University of
Khartoum- 2004.
3 B.Sc. in Botany (Honours), First Class (with university prize), Botany Dept.,
Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum- 2000.
Other qualifications:
1 Postdoctoral Research, Agro. & Hort. Dept., University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
USA, Aug. 2011- July 2012.
Prizes & Merit scholarships:
1. University of Khartoum Merit Researchers Award, 2016.
2. AU-TWAS Prize for Young Scientists in Developing Countries, 2013.
3. University of Khartoum Prize for the best student at 5th
level, 2000.
4. Minster of Higher Education and Sudan Institute for Natural and Applied Sciences
prize for best students in natural sciences, 2000.
5. Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Merit Scholarship for Post-doctoral Research, Sep.
2010.
6. In-Country-and In-Region-DAAD Scholarship for Postgraduate Study (Ph.D.), 2006-
2009.
Grants Awarded:
1. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grants for research project
(Molecular Aspects of Agrobacterium-Host Interaction and Transformation), 2005.
2. University of Khartoum grant for research project (In vitro Agrobacterium-mediated
transformation and Regeneration of Drought Tolerant Sunflower Plants), 2009.
3. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grants for research project
(Application of Molecular Markers for the Estimation of Genetic Diversity in
Cymopsis tetragonoloba and its Wild relative C. senegalensis), 2010.
4. University of Khartoum grant for the research project (A Biotechnological Approach
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Towards Selection and Development of Heat and Drought Tolerant Wheat Cultivars in
Sudan), 2010.
5. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grant for the research project "A
Biotechnological Approach Towards Selection and Development of Drought Tolerant
Sorghum in Sudan", 2011.
6. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grant for the research project
"Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation and Regeneration of Sudanese Cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.) Using Bt Genes for Enhanced Insect Resistance", 2011
(Principal Investigator).
7. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grant for the research project
"Detection and Molecular Analysis of Potyviruses Associated with Some Important
Vegetable Crops in Sudan", 2011.
8. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grant for the research project
"Identification of Molecular Markers and their Exploitation for the Development of
White-coloured Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Seeds", 2013. (Principal
Investigator).
9. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grant for the research project
"Bioleaching of Refractory Low-Grade Gold Ores by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
isolates", 2013.
10. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grant for the research project
“A Systematic Approach Towards the Exploitation of the Potentialities of
Actinomycetes for the Production of Bioactive Metabolites and Enzymes”, 2015.
11. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grant for the research project
“Molecular Identification of Cytoplasmic Male Sterility Factors in Onion (Allium
cepa L.) and Production of Hybrid Varieties”, 2016 (Principal Investigator).
12. Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research grant for the Young
Researchers for project entitled “Multilocus Sequencing and Molecular Identification
of Multidrug Resistance Genes in Salmonella Serovars”, 2016 (Principal
Investigator).
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Training:
1. Training course in Molecular Biology, Level I (3rd
March-26th
May, 2003) & II
(28th
Sep.-15th
Dec., 2003), National Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health,
Sudan.
2. Training course in Educational preparation (92 hrs. theoretical study + 20 hrs.
micro-teaching), Staff development center, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 30th
Aug. – 3rd
Oct. 2004.
3. Training course in the Principles and applications of laboratories’ apparatus
(FFAAS, HPLC, IRS, GC), University of Khartoum, Sudan, 11-16th
Nov. 2006.
4. Training course in Plant Biotechnology (Agrobacterium-mediated transformation,
Plant Tissue Culture & DNA molecular markers), National Research Centre,
Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2007- Jun. 2008.
5. Training course in Plant Transformation and GMOs Detection, Agriculture and
Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI), Cairo, Egypt, May-June 2008.
6. An intensive training course in English Language, University of Khartoum,
English Language Dept., Sudan, April – May, 2010.
7. Advanced Communication English Language course, Cambridge International
Centre (Sudan), Aug.-Sep. 2010.
8. Training course in Agricultural Biotechnology, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou,
China, 15 Nov. – 15 Dec. 2010.
9. Good knowledge in: Bioinformatics (sequence analysis) and Statistical analysis
using Excels, SPSS, PAST, R program.
Work experience:
1 Full time Associate professor – Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, University of
Khartoum, Aug. 2013- to Date.
2 Full time Assistant professor – Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, University of
Khartoum, Aug. 2009- Aug. 2013.
3 Full time Lecturer – Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum,
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Feb. 2005- Aug. 2009.
4 Full time teaching assistant – Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, University of
Khartoum, May 2004- Feb. 2005.
5 Full time teaching assistant – University of Medical Science and Technology.
(2000-2004).
6 Full time Lecturer – University of Medical Science and Technology. (Aug. 2004-
July 2009).
7 Part time teaching assistant – Collage of Technological Sciences. (2004-2005)
8 Part time teaching assistant – Botany Dept., Faculty of Science, University of
Khartoum. (1998-2004).
Teaching experience:
Courses taught to undergraduates and postgraduates at Faculty of Science,
University of Khartoum & other universities:
Biotechnology (General Molecular Biology, Tissue Culture, Plant
Transformation, Application of Molecular Markers, Lab safety)-Postgraduate
students.
Genetic engineering - 5th
year honours students.
Host-Pathogen Interaction- 5th
year honours students.
Biostatistics & SPSS - 5th
year honours students.
Bacteriology – 4th
year honours students.
Molecular Genetics - 4th
year honours students.
Virology - 4th
year honours students.
Genetics & Population Genetics - 3rd
year students.
Introduction to Microbiology – Preliminary year.
General Botany – Preliminary year.
Cell Biology – Preliminary year (Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry & Pharmacy,
University of Medical Sciences & Technology).
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Pharmacognostical Botany - Preliminary year (Faculty of Pharmacy, University of
Medical Sciences & Technology).
Administrative experience:
Deputy Dean Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, Nov. 2015-Date.
Secretary of Botany Department Council, Faculty of Science, University of
Khartoum, Dec. 2012 – Nov. 2015.
Secretariat General of the Natural Product Organization, Sudan (NAPROS), Jan.
2013-2015.
Deputy Dean, Biology Department, Preparatory College, University of Medical
Sciences and Technology, 2009.
Theses Supervision:
Undergraduate Dissertations:
1. Impact of Some Amino acids and Glucose in the Growth of Agrobactrium isolates,
2009 (Zeinab Eltahir Eldalil).
2. Accumulation of Carbohydrates and proteins on Agrobacterium-Induced Tumours,
2009 (Rania Hassan Ibrahim).
3. Disinfection and Clarification of Water Samples Collected from River Nile Using
Plant Extracts, 2010 (Ruba Kamal Yusif).
4. Isolation and Characterization of Different E. coli Isolates Collected from Different
Sources in Khartoum, 2010 (Hind Mohammed Hashim).
5. Conventional and Molecular Classification of Agrobacterium isolates, 2011 (Aml
Osman Gasim Ismaiel).
6. Screening for Drought Stress Tolerance in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes
Using Protein and Molecular Markers, 2011 (Bushra Mohammed El-Amin Hassan).
7. Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Salmonella spp. Isolated from
Different Sources in Khartoum, 2011 (Dalia Hassan Mohammed Ahmed Siddig).
8. Isolation and Characterization of Streptomyces Species Producing α-Amylase Enzyme,
2011 (Esraa El Fatih Abd Eljalil A. Rahman).
9. Characterization and Diversity of Salmonella isolates Recovered from Meat Samples
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in Khartoum (Suhndh Ahmed Mohamed Musa).
10. Genetic Diversity among Some Rhizobia Isolated from Different Leguminous Plants
(Sondos Musa Ali).
11. Biochemical and RAPD-Based Molecular Analysis of Some Wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) Genotypes (Hanan Kamal A/Gadir).
12. Characterization and Diversity among Xanthomonas isolates Recovered from
Vegetables and Fruits in Khartoum (Safia Mohammed Sharif).
13. Antimicrobial Activity of Some Lichens Extracts (Mustafa Abdalla Yousif).
14. Screening of Locally Isolated Streptomyces for Production of Chitinase Enzyme
(Nidal Ahmed Ibrahim).
15. Screening of Locally Isolated Streptomyces for Production of Cellulase Enzyme
(Ismael Yaagoub Omer Idris).
16. Optimization of Carbon Sources and pH values for Lipase Production by
Pseudomonas spp. (Nusaiba Abdel Karim Elbashir).
17. Optimization of Nitrogen Sources and Fermentation Periods for Lipase Production by
Pseudomonas spp. (Sara Tagelsir Osman).
Postgraduate Research:
1. In Vitro Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation and Regeneration of Some Tomato
(Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) Cultivars, M.Sc., co-supervisor (Hyfa Hassan A.
Wahid).
2. Assessment of Genetic Diversity among Some Sudanese Onion (Allium cepa L.)
Cultivars Using Molecular Markers. M.Sc. (Eman M. E. Mansour).
3. Utilization of Genetic Markers to Assess the Heritability of Bacterial Leaf spot
Resistance Trait in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.). M.Sc. (Noura Khalil Ahmed).
5. Estimation of Oil Seed Content Trait and Genetic Diversity in Selected Sesame
(Sesamum indicum L.) Cultivars, M.Sc. (Amel Abdel razig Ibrahim).
6. Effect of Growth Conditions on the Production, Composition and Viscosity of Xanthan
Gum Production by Xanthomonas campestris, M.Sc., co-supervisor (Leiza Hayder
Ahmed).
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7. Biodegradation of Phenols Using Bacterial Strains Isolated from Wastewater, M.Sc.,
co-supervisor (Zainab Fadulalla Ahmed).
8. Estimation of Genetic Variation, Screening for Drought Tolerance and Development of
a Transformation Protocol for Sudan’s Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Ph.D., co-
supervisor (Badr Eldin Ahmed Eltayeb Saeed).
10. Genetic Transformation of Sudanese Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Lines for
Improved Drought Tolerance Using Agrobacterium tumefaciens as a Vector, Ph.D.,
co-supervisor (Aisha Ohag Osman Mohammed).
11. Genetic Transformation of Sudanese Cotton (Gossypium spp.) Cultivars for Improved
Insect Resistance Using Agrobacterium tumefaciens as a Vector, Ph.D., co-supervisor
(Iman Khalifa Abdel Gadir Ahmed).
12. Estimation of Genetic Diversity and Drought Tolerance in Sudanese Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench Accessions Using Morpho-physiological and Molecular Markers, M.Sc.,
co-suervisor (Rabab Mohamed Ahmed Ali).
13. Molecular Screening of Some Sudanese Families for Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Disorder, M.Sc., co-supervisor (Nada Mohammed Salih).
Currently I’m supervising the following M.Sc. and Ph.D. studies at University of
Khartoum:
1. Optimization of Fermentation Conditions for Enhanced Amino Acids Production using
Bacillus sp. isolates, Ph.D.
2. Agro-morphological, Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of some Wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) cultivars Grown under Heat Stress, Ph.D.
3. Optimization of Fermentation Conditions for Enhanced Amino Acids Production by
Escherichia coli Isolates, Ph.D.
4. Molecular Identification of Cytoplasmic Male Sterility Factors in Onion (Allium cepa
L.), Ph.D.
5. Agro-morphological, Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of some Wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) cultivars Grown under Heat Stress, Ph.D.
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6. Molecular Markers-Based Assessment of Genetic Diversity among Rhizobium Strains,
M.Sc.
7. Optimization of Conditions for Enhanced Production of Lipase Enzyme by
Pseudomonas Species Isolated from Soil Samples, M.Sc.
8. Optimization of Culture Conditions for Efficient Cellulase Production from Locally
Isolated Streptomyces Species, M.Sc.
9. Screening of Bacillus Species with Potentials of Peptide Antibiotics Production, M.Sc.
10. Production of Vitamin B6 by indigenous Rhizobium Isolates, M.Sc.
11. Genomic and Metabolomic-Assisted Fingerprinting of L-Asparaginase-Producing
Streptomyces Species, M.Sc.
12. Metabolic Profile Associated with Abiotic Stress in Agrobacteria and Rhizobia,
M.Sc.
Currently I’m co-supervising the following Ph.D./M.Sc. studies at University of
Khartoum:
1. Development and Selection of Drought Tolerant Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) using
Molecular Markers, Ph.D.
2. Biological Control of Fusarium Wilt Disease in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by
Bacillus spp., Ph.D.
3. Identification of Molecular Markers and their Exploitation for the Development of
White-Coloured Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Seeds, Ph.D.
4. Optimization of Proteases Production by Aspergillus niger Using Solid-State
Fermentation, M.Sc.
5. Isolation and Characterization of Streptomyces Species with in vitro and in vivo
Activities Against Phytopathogenic Fungi, M.Sc.
6. Bioleaching of Refractory Low-Grade Gold Ores by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Isolates, M.Sc.
7. Optimization of Culture Conditions for Efficient Chitinases Production from Locally
Isolated Streptomyces Species. M.Sc.
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Conferences, Workshops & Summer Schools:
1. 7th
Conference in Biotechnology, National Center for Research, Sudan, 15-17
Dec. 2005.
2. ICGEB Workshop: Principles of Biosafety Research for the Release of
Genetically Engineered Crops. National Center for Research, Commission for
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Sudan, 4-9 Feb. 2007.
3. FEBS, IUBMB, ICGEB, UNESCO & EMBO Advanced Summer School
“Molecular and Cellular Bases of Infection”. Cape Town, South Africa, 1-9
March 2008.
4. UNCTAD Introductory course on “Biosafety and GMO Detection”, Agricultural
and Genetic Engineering Research Institute, Egypt, 9-20 Nov. 2008.
5. IPBO-UGent Summer course on “Modern Breeding Techniques for Improvement
of Leguminous Plants”. University of Gent, Gent, Belgium, 18-28 Aug. 2009.
6. 3rd
International Conference of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Division:
Biotechnology for Better Life, 3-5 Nov. 2009, NRC, Cairo, Egypt.
7. 1st International Conference of University of Khartoum, Graduate College, March
2010, Khartoum, Sudan.
8. ICGEB-KISR Workshop on "Introduction to Risk Analysis of GMOs", Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait State, 3-7 Oct. 2010.
9. The 2nd
International Conference on Applied Biotechnology “Biotechnology for
Sustainable Human Society”, Africa City of Technology, Oct. 25-27, 2010.
Sudan.
10. Workshop on "Writing Scientific Papers and EndNote Reference management
Program, Africa City of Technology, 11-14 April 2011, Khartoum, Sudan.
11. 1st Annual Symposium: Arab-American Frontiers in Science, Medicine and
Engineering, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait State, 17-
20 Oct. 2011.
12. Plant Breeding and Genetics Symposium, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA,
3 April, 2012.
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13. 6th Annual Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee Meeting; 2nd Annual
National Association of Plant Breeders Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 6-8 Aug.
2012.
14. Conference of Arab Expatriate Scientists “When Arab Minds Integrate”, League
of Arab States, Cairo, Egypt, 19-20 Dec. 2012.
15. Workshop on Cryopreservation, School of Biosciences, Taylor’s University
Lakeside Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21-22th September 2013.
16. ICGEB Workshop on “Biosafety risk Assessment: The role of Science on GMO
Decision-Making”, Trieste, Italy, 30/6 - 4/7/2014.
17. Symposium in Plant Biotechnology, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou, China, 26
Nov. – 3 Dec. 2014.
18. ICGEB Fourth Advanced Summer School in Africa “The Role of the Microbiome
in Disease”, Hermanus, South Africa, 13-19 September 2015.
19. Three Circles of Alemat Workshop “Women in Academia Mentorship”, Amman,
Jordan, 2-5 October 2015.
20. Joint South Africa-Sudan Technical Workshop In Agriculture, South Africa, 23 -
27 January 2017.
Publications:
Book Chapters:
1. Adil A. El Hussein, Halima S. Mohy-Eldin, Mayha M. M. Nor Elmadiena and
Marmar A. El Siddig (2012). Prevalence, Detection and Antimicrobial Resistance
Pattern of Salmonella in Sudan. In: Salmonella - Distribution, Adaptation, Control
Measures and Molecular Technologies, B.A. Annous and J.B. Gurtler (eds.), InTech,
pp. 51-80. ISBN: 978-953-51-0661-6.
Papers published in International Journals:
2. El Siddig, M.A., El Hussein, A.A., Siddig, M.A., Elballa, M.M. and Saker, M.M.
(2009). Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation and in vitro Regeneration of of
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Plants cv. CastleRock. Journal of Genetic
Engineering and Biotechnology, 7 (1): 11-17.
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3. A. A. El Hussein, S. A. Tawfig, S. G. Mohammed, M. A. El Siddig and M. A. M.
Siddig (2009). Citric acid production from kenana cane molasses by Aspergillus niger
in submerged fermentation. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 7 (2):
51-57.
4. El Siddig, M.A., El Hussein, A.A. and Saker, M.M. (2011). Agrobacterium-Mediated
Transformation of Tomato Plants Expressing Defensin Gene. International Journal of
Agricultural Research (6): 323-334.
5. Afrah T. Mohamed, Adil A. El Hussein, Marmar A. El Siddig, Awad G. Osman
(2011). Degradation of Oxyfluorfen Herbicide by Soil Microorganisms. Biotechnology
10 (3): 274-279.
6. Adil A. El Hussein, Afrah T. Mohamed, Marmar A. El Siddig, Ashraf M. Sherif,
Awad G. Osman (2012). Effect of Oxyflurofen Herbicide on Microorganisms in Loam
and Silt Loam Soils. Research Journal of Environmental Science. 6 (4): 134-145.
7. Heyam S. Mohammed, Stefania Zicca, Ariana Manglli, Moawia E. Mohamed,
Marmar A. El Siddig, Adil A. El Hussein and Laura Tomassoli (2013). Occurrence
and Phylogenetic Analysis of Potyviruses, Carlaviruses and Allexiviruses in Garlic in
Sudan. Journal of Phytopathology 161(9): 642-650. [Impact factor: 0.791]
8. Marmar A. El Siddig, Ismail Dweikat, Stephen Baenziger, Adil A. El Hussein and
Ibrahim S. Elbasyoni (2012). Genetic Diversity among Sudanese Wheat Cultivars as
Revealed by Molecular Markers. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research 14 (9):
1135-1142.
9. Hind E. Fadoul, Marmar A. El Siddig and Adil A. El Hussein (2013). Assessment of
genetic diversity among Sudanese wheat cultivars using RAPD markers. International
Journal of Current Science 6: E 51-57. [Impact factor: 4.19]
01. Marmar A. El Siddig, Stephen Baenziger, Ismail Dweikat and Adil A. El Hussein
(2013). Preliminary Screening for Water Stress Tolerance and Genetic Diversity in
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars from Sudan. Journal of Genetic Engineering
and Biotechnology, 11 (2): 87-94.
10. H. S. Mohammed, S. Zicca, A. Manglli, M. E. Mohamed, M. A. El Siddig, L.
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Tomassoli and A. A. El Hussein (2014). Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic
Analysis of Common Pumpkin Viruses in Sudan. Journal of Plant Pathology. 96 (1):
77-84. [Impact factor: 0.912]
12. Adil A. El Hussein, Marmar A. El Siddig, Abdel Wahab H. Abdalla, Ismael
Dweikat and Stephen Baenziger (2014). SSR and SRAP markers-based Genetic
Diversity in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) Accessions of Sudan.
International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics 8(2): 89-99.
13. Adil A. El Hussein, Marmar A. El Siddig, Sakina M. A. Yagi
and Abdel Wahab H.
Abdalla (2014). Nutrients Accumulation and Vascularization of Agrobacterium
Tumours Induced on Launaea capitata Spreng. Plant. Global Advanced Research
Journal of Microbiology 3(3): 59-63. [Impact factor: 0.295]
14. Adil A. El Hussein, Randa H. Elsalahi, Awad G. Osman, Ashraf M. Sherif, Marmar
A. El Siddig (2014). Isolation and 16S rRNA-based Identification of Benomyl-
Degrading Bacteria. British Biotechnology Journal. 4(6): 670-683.
15. Adil A. El Hussein, Rihab I.M. Elhassan and Marmar A. El Siddig (2014). Isolation
and Identification of Streptomyces rochei Strain Active against Phytopathogenic
Fungi. British Microbiology Research Journal. 4(10): 1057-1068.
16. Adil Ali El Hussein, Marmar A/Rahman El Siddig, Sakina M.A. Yagi, and A/Azim
Ali Ahmed. (2014). Science on the Banks of the Nile: Cell Biology in Sudan.
American Society of Cell Biology (ASCB) Newsletter, 37(2): 10-11.
17. Badr Eldin A. E. Saeed, Marmar A. El Siddig, Aisha Ohag Osman and Adil A. El
Hussein (2014). A Simple and Efficient Protocol for Callus Induction and
Regeneration from Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Mature Embryos. International
Journal of Science and Research, 3 (7): 1698 - 1703. [Impact factor: 3.358]
18. Badr Eldin A. E. Saeed, Marmar A. El Siddig, Aisha Ohag Osman and Adil A. El
Hussein (2014). Development of Regeneration and Transformation Protocol for Local
Sudan’s wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars. Global Advanced Research Journal
of Biotechnology, 3(1): 30-40. [Impact factor: 0.307]
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19. Badr Eldin A. E. Saeed, Marmar A. El Siddig, Aisha Ohag Osman and Adil A. El
Hussein (2014). Drought Tolerance Screening and Estimation of Genetic Variation
among Some Wheat Cultivars Using Physiological and SRAP markers. Journal of
Advances in Biology. 5(2): 636 - 644. [Impact factor: 1.04]
21. Elhadi A. I. Elkhalil, Fatima Y. Gaffar, Marmar A. El Siddig, Huda A. H. Osman
(2015). Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Cellulolytic Bacillus Isolates from
Soil and Compost. American Journal of Microbiological Research 3(2): 55-58.
20. Muna E. Ahmed and Marmar A. El Siddig (2015). Serotyping of Salmonella
enterica Isolated from Broiler Chicks in an Outbreak in Sudan. Global Journal of
Science Frontier Research 15(5): 29-33.
22. Rania D.M. Albasha, Mawahib E.M. ElNour, Rajaa.S.M.Abadi, Marmar A. El
Siddig (2015). Comparative Studies on Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acids
Composition of Seed Oil of Jatropha curcas and Jatropha glauca. International
Journal of Technical Research and Applications 3(4):407-412. [Impact factor: 4.39]
23. Rania D. M. Albasha, Marmar A. El Siddig and Mawahib E. M. El Nour (2015).
Comparative Study on the Metabolic Constituents and Genetic Profile of Jatropha
glauca and Jatropha curcas. Journal of Biological and Chemical Research 32(2):
1010-1018.
24. Iman K. A. Abdel Gadir, Marmar A. El Siddig, Hayfa H. A. Ibrahim and Adil A. El
Hussein (2016). In vitro Direct Regeneration of Cotton (Gossypium spp.) Cultivars of
Sudan. British Biotechnology Journal 11(4): 1-9.
25. Hind Emad Fadoul, Marmar A. El Siddig, Abdel Wahab H. Abdalla, Juntawong N.
and Adil A. El Hussein (2016). Screening of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L). Moench)
for Drought Tolerance using PEG and Drought Associated EST Markers. International
Journal of Recent Scientific Research 7(4): 10011-10016.
26. Layla Mohamed Elsadig, Atif Elsadig Idris, Ahmed Ali Mohamed Osman, Atif
Ibrahim Abuali and Marmar A. El Siddig (2016). Genetic Diversity among Sudanese
Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) Genotypes Using Agro-morphological Traits
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and Molecular Markers. International Journal of Applied and Pure Science and
Agriculture 02(10): 51-61.
27. Hind Emad Fadoul, Marmar A. El Siddig, Abdel Wahab H. Abdalla and Adil A. El
Hussein (2016). Genome-wide SNPs identification and Determination of proteins
associated with stress response in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Monech) accessions.
Submitted.
28. Hind Emad Fadoul, Marmar A. El Siddig, Abdel Wahab H. Abdalla and Adil A. El
Hussein (2016). Physiological and Proteomic Analysis of two Sorghum bicolor
Accessions in Response to Drought Stress. Submitted.
29. H. Mohammed, M. A. El Siddig, A. A. El Hussein, F. A. Ibrahim, J. Navas-Castillo
and E. Fiallo-Olivé (2017). First report of Sweet potato leaf curl virus infecting sweet
potato in Sudan. Plant Disease, 101(5): 849. [PDIS-12-16-1705-PDN].
31. H. Mohammed, M. A. El Siddig, A. A. El Hussein, J. Navas-Castillo and E. Fiallo-
Olivé (2017). First report of Datura innoxia as a natural host of Watermelon chlorotic
stunt virus in Sudan. Plant Disease, PDIS-02-17-0156-PDN.
31. Nafisa S. A. Ahmed, Shaza G. Mohammed, Adil A. El Hussein and Marmar A. El
Siddig (2017). Optimization of Conditions for Protease Production from Aspergillus
niger under Solid State Fermentation. Global Advanced Research Journal of
Microbiology 6(1): In-print. [Impact factor (ISI): 0.963]
32. Iman K.A. Abdel Gadir, Marmar A. El Siddig, Hayfa H.A. Ibrahim and Adil A. El
Hussein (2017). Factors Affecting Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and callus
induction of Sudan’s cotton genotypes. Global Advanced Research Journal of
Agricultural Science. In-print [Impact Factor (ISI) = 1.217]
Reports:
1. Improving Wheat Varieties for Nebraska. 2011 State Breeding and Quality Evaluation
Report. Report to the Nebraska Wheat Development, Utilization and Marketing Board.
NE, USA, April 2012.
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2. Improving Wheat Varieties for Nebraska. 2012 State Breeding and Quality Evaluation
Report. Report to the Nebraska Wheat Development, Utilization and Marketing Board.
NE, USA, April 2013.
Papers presented in International Conferences:
1. El Siddig, M.A., El Hussein, A.A., Siddig, M.A., Elballa, M.M. and Saker, M.M.
(2010). Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Tomato Plants Expressing
Defensin Gene. Proceedings of the 1st Conference of University of Khartoum,
Graduate College, Khartoum, Sudan.
2. Adil A. El Hussein, Mayha M. M. Nor Elmadiena, Marmar A. El Siddig, Halima S.
M. Mohamed and Hind E. Fadoul (2012). Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and
Plasmid Profile Analysis of Salmonellae Isolated in Sudan. Proceedings of the 3rd
Conference of University of Khartoum, Graduate College, Khartoum, Sudan.
3. Marmar A. El Siddig, Stephen Baenziger, Ismael Dweikat and Adil A. El Hussein
(2016). Molecular Markers Based Screening of Genetic Diversity for Drought
Tolerance in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars. The 7th
Conference of University
of Khartoum, Graduate College, Khartoum, Sudan.
4. Heyam Mohammed, Marmar El Siddig, Ariana Manglli, Laura Tomassoli, Moawia
Mohamed and Adil El Hussein (2016). Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of
Potyviruses Associated with Some Important Crops in Sudan. The 7th
Conference of
University of Khartoum, Graduate College, Khartoum, Sudan.
Conference Posters:
1. El Siddig, M.A. and El Hussein, A.A. (2005). Compatibility Pattern between Ten
Agrobacterium tumefaciens Isolates and Some Sunflower Genotypes. Proceeding of
the 7th
Conference in Biotechnology, National Center for Research, Sudan.
2. El Siddig, M.A. and El Hussein, A.A. (2010). Agrobacterium-Host Interaction.
Proceeding of the 1st Conference of Graduate College, University of Khartoum.
3. Ibrahim, E.A., Abdalla, A.H., El Siddig, M. A. and Saker, M.M. (2010). Genetic
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Diversity in Sesame (Sesamum indicum) Germplasm Accessions Detected by Agro-
morphological Characters and RAPD Markers. Proceeding of the 1st Conference of
Graduate College, University of Khartoum.
4. Marmar A. El Siddig, Hind E. Fadoul and Adil A. El Hussein (2011). Evaluation of
Genetic Diversity and Drought Tolerance in Sudanese Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Cultivars Using RAPD Markers. 1st Annual Symposium: Arab-American Frontiers in
Science, Medicine and Engineering, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR),
Kuwait State.
5. El Togha E. Abdel Rahman, Marmar A. El Siddig and Adil A. El Hussein (2012).
Detection of Tumourigenicity in Agrobacteria Using Pathogenicity PCR Primers.
Proceeding of the 3rd
Conference of Graduate College, University of Khartoum.
6. Hind E. Fadoul, Marmar A. Elsiddig and Adil A. Elhussein (2012). Evaluation of
genetic diversity in Sudanese wheat (triticum aestivum L.) cultivars using RAPD
markers. Proceeding of the 3rd
Conference of Graduate College, University of
Khartoum
7. Heyam S. Mohammed, Adil A. Elhussein, Marmar A. Elsiddig and Nebras H. Ahmed
(2012). Detection and molecular analysis of potyviruses associated with onion (Allium
cepa) and garlic (Allium sativum) crops in Sudan. Proceeding of the 3rd
Conference of
Graduate College, University of Khartoum
8. Bader Eldeen A. Eltayeb, Adil A. El Hussein, Marmar A. El Siddig and Hind E.
Fadoul (2012). An efficient protocol for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) regeneration.
Proceeding of the 3rd
Conference of Graduate College, University of Khartoum
9. Marmar A. El Siddig, Zahra M. Ibrahim, Mayha M. M. Nor Elmadiena and Adil A.
El Hussein (2015). Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern and Plasmid Profile
of Salmonella Servars in Sudan. ICGEB/IUBMB Advanced School on “The Role of
the Microbiome in Disease” Hermanus, South Africa 13th-18th September 2015.
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Consultancy & Advisory Panels:
Member of the Technical Committee of the National Biosafety Council 2013-
Date.
Consultant for Microbiological water quality, MAKS Aviation Services Co. LTD
2015.
Journal Editorial Board & Reviewer
Reviewer, Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC), April, 2015-Date.
Editor & Reviewer, Journal of Applied and Industrial Sciences (JAIS), Dec. 2012-
Date.
Editor & Reviewer, International Journal of Advance Industrial Engineering
(IJAIE), March. 2013-Date.
Reviewer, Journal of Forest Products and Industries (JFPI), Jan, 2013-Date.
Other Scientific Achievements:
Different diagnostic nucleotides sequences were designed and deposited in the
international Genebank (NCBI) as follows:
No Organism Isolate
code
GenBank accession
numbers
1 Garlic common latent virus Sud.G52 KC191717
2 Garlic common latent virus Sud.G58 KC191718
3 Leek yellow stripe virus Sud.G52 KC207712
4 Onion yellow dwarf virus Sud.G55 KC207713
5 Onion yellow dwarf virus Sud.G60 KC207714
6 Garlic virus A Sud.G60 KC207715
7 Garlic virus B Sud.G56 KC207716
8 Garlic virus C Sud.G52 KC207717
9 Garlic virus X Sud.G61 KC207718
10 Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Sud.C20 KC695817
11 Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Sud.C20 KC677622
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12 Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Sud.C.22 KC677625
13 Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Sud.C.32 KC677626
14 Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus Sud.C.35 KC677623
15 Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus Sud.C.37 KC677624
16 Watermelon chlorotic stunt virus Sud.C.23 KC677627
17 Watermelon chlorotic stunt virus Sud.C.37 KC677628
18 Papaya ringspot virus type P Sud.C24 JX430436
19 Streptomyces rochei R92 KJ689444
20 Bacillus clausii Bd28 KJ801390
21 Pseudomonas putida Bd7 KJ801391
22 Pseudomonas stutzeri Bd32 KJ801392
23 Acinetobacter sp. Bd23 KJ801393
24 Pseudomonas stutzeri Bd8 KJ801394
25 Brevibacillus invocatus Bd9 KJ801395
26 Lysinibacillus sp. Bd27 KJ801396
27 Agrobacterium tumefaciens Bd49 KJ801397
28 Bacillus sp. SA6 KY285211
29 Geobacillus sp. SA2 KY285262
30 Pseudomonas stutzeri SA3 KY285263
31 Bacillus subtilis SA4 KY285264
32 Bacillus subtilis SA9 KY285265
33 Bacillus subtilis SA10 KY285266
34 Sweet potato leaf curl virus - KY270781
35 Sweet potato leaf curl virus - KY270782
Professional Societies Memberships:
1. Natural Products Research Organization (General Secretary), 2013 – to date.
2. American Society of Agronomy (ASA), 2012 – to 2013.
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3. Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), 2012 – to 2013.
4. Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), 2012 – to 2013.
5. International Association of Plant Biotechnology (IAPB), 2012 – to date.
6. Arab Association for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2011 – to date.
7. International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR), 2010 – to 2012.
8. African Crop Science Society (ACSS), 2009 – to date.
9. American Association for Microbiology (ASM), 2017.
References:
1. Prof. Adil A. El Hussein, Dept. of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of
Khartoum, Sudan. Email: adilelhussein@hotmail.com. Tel. +249-9-12232845.
2. Prof. Mahmoud M. Sakr; President, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology,
STDF, Egypt. Email: m.sakr@asrt.sci.eg, Mahmoud.sakr@stdf.org.eg,
Sakrmahmoud@yahoo.com. Tel. +202 279 212 89.
3. Prof. Stephen Baenziger, Dept. of Agro. & Hort., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE,
USA. Email: pbaenziger1@unl.edu.
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