Department of Biology

1. Jensen’s Inequality and the Impact of Short-Term Environmental Variability on Long-Term Population Growth Rates
2. Biological data from sharks landed within the United Arab Emirates artisanal fishery
3. Effects of temperature and substrate variations on vegetative growth of spores of the brown alga Sargassum echinocarpum J. Agardh under laboratory conditions
4. Development of a therapeutic model of precancerous liver using crocin‐coated magnetite nanoparticles
5. Cancer and Biotechnology: A Matchup that Should Never Slowdown
6. Saffron‐Based Crocin Prevents Early Lesions of Liver Cancer: In Vivo, In Vitro & Network Analyses
7. Melissa officinalis protects against doxorubicin‐induced cardiotoxicity in rats and potentiates its anticancer activity on MCF‐7 cells
8. Differential Degradation and Detoxification of an Aromatic Pollutant by Two Different Peroxidases.
9. Microarray analysis of Arabidopsis WRKY33 mutants in response to the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea
10. Mechanisms and Strategies of Plant Defense Against Botrytis Cinerea
11. ‘Omics’ and Plant Responses to Botrytis cinerea
12. Chemical Control of Black Scorch Disease on Date Palm Caused by the Fungal Pathogen Thielaviopsis punctulata in United Arab Emirates
13. Transcriptome analysis identifies candidate genes in response to biotic and abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis
14. Antipathogenic effects of structurally-related Schiff base derivatives: Structure–activity relationship
15. Rhus coriaria induces senescence and autophagic cell death in breast cancer cells through a mechanism involving p38 and ERK1/2 activation
16. Arabidopsis Transcriptome Changes Prior and Post Environmental Stresses
17. Identification of Arabidopsis Candidate Genes in Response to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Using Comparative Microarrays
18. Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Genes Commonly Induced by Botrytis cinerea Infection, Cold, Drought and Oxidative Stresses in Arabidopsis
19. Carnosol Induces ROS-Mediated Beclin1-Independent Autophagy and Apoptosis in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
20. Enhancement of in vitro fungicidal activity of fuberidazole to Botrytis cinerea by cucurbiturils
21. MAPK cascades and major abiotic stresses
22. Metallothionein deficiency impacts copper accumulation and redistribution in leaves and seeds of Arabidopsis
23. Expansins: Cell Wall Remodeling Proteins with a Potential Function in Plant Defense
24. Characterization of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria isolated from camel milk
25. Evaluation of replacing fish meal with corn protein concentrate in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings commercial diet
26. Chemical Control of Black Scorch Disease on Date Palm Caused by the Fungal Pathogen Thielaviopsis punctulata in United Arab Emirates
27. Evaluation of Date Fiber as Feed Ingredient for Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Fingerlings
28. Isolation and characterization of plant growth promoting endophytic diazotrophic bacteria from Korean rice cultivars
29. Isolation and characterisation of a dwarf rice mutant exhibiting defective gibberellins biosynthesis
30. Expression Analysis of Rice Pathogenesis-related Proteins Involved in Stress Response and Endophytic Colonization Properties of gfp-tagged Bacillus subtilis CB-R05
31. Transgenic Turfgrasses Expressing Hyperactive Ser599Ala Phytochrome A Mutant Exhibit Abiotic Stress Tolerance
32. Photo-biotechnology as a tool to improve agronomic traits in crops
33. In Vivo Assessment of Cold Tolerance through Chlorophyll-a Fluorescence in Transgenic Zoysiagrass Expressing Mutant Phytochrome A
34. Current Understanding of the Interplay between Phytohormones and Photosynthesis under Environmental Stress
35. Regulation of Photosynthesis during Abiotic Stress-Induced Photoinhibition
36. Expression Analysis of Sound Vibration-Regulated Genes by Touch Treatment in Arabidopsis
37. Antibodies targeting G protein-coupled receptors: Recent advances and therapeutic challenges
38. Human Luteinizing Hormone and Chorionic Gonadotropin Display Biased Agonism at the LH and LH/CG Receptors
39. β-arrestin signalling and bias in hormone-responsive GPCRs
40. Identification of the epidermal growth factor receptor as the receptor for Salmonella Rck–dependent invasion
41. Profiling of FSHR negative allosteric modulators on LH/CGR reveals biased antagonism with implications in steroidogenesis
42. Computational modeling approaches in gonadotropin signaling
43. Chapter 13 - Resonance Energy Transfer-Based Approaches to Study GPCRs
44. Differential Effects of Camel Milk on Insulin Receptor Signaling – Toward Understanding the Insulin-Like Properties of Camel Milk
45. G Protein–Coupled Receptor Heteromers
46. Assessing gonadotropin receptor function by resonance energy transfer-based assays
47. Functional Interaction between Angiotensin II Receptor Type 1 and Chemokine (C-C Motif) Receptor 2 with Implications for Chronic Kidney Disease
48. Purification and functional characterization of pancreatic insulin from camel (Camelus dromedarius)
49. Homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence-based assay to monitor extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling in a high-throughput format
50. DNA barcoding of selected UAE medicinal plant species: a comparative assessment of herbarium and fresh samples
51. Immature leaves of acridocarpus orientalis exhibit high antioxidant and anti‐lox properties
52. Tribulus arabicus and Tribulus macropterus are comparable to Tribulus terrestris: An antioxidant assessment
53. A Quantitative Assessment of Germination Parameters: The Case of Crotalaria persica and Tephrosia apollinea
54. Traditional fishing activities enhance the abundance of selected waterbird species in a wetland in India
55. Short distance directional migration in the threatened Socotra cormorant: oceanic drivers and implications for conservation
56. Group foraging in seabirds: a bio‐logging approach to the study of a complex system
57. Breeding Population Biology in Socotra Cormorants (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) in the United Arab Emirates
58. Coxiella‐like endosymbiont in argasid ticks (Ornithodoros muesebecki) from a Socotra Cormorant colony in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates
59. Streptomyces globosus UAE1, a potential effective biocontrol agent for black scorch disease in date palm plantations
60. Characterization of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria isolated from camel milk
61. Chemical control of black scorch disease on date palm caused by the fungal pathogen Thielaviopsis punctulata in United Arab Emirates
62. Antioxidant and anticancer properties of berries. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition.
63. Molecular insights into the binding of phosphoinositides to the TH domain region of TIPE proteins
64. Structural insights into the polypharmacological activity of quercetin on serine/threonine kinases
65. Acetogenins from Annona muricata as potential inhibitors of antiapoptotic proteins: a molecular modeling study
66. Expression Analysis of Sound Vibration‐Regulated Genes by Touch Treatment in Arabidopsis
67. Positive regulatory role of sound vibration treatment in Arabidopsis thaliana against Botrytis cinerea infection
68. Heterogeneous hCG and hMG commercial preparations result in different intracellular signalling but induce a similar long‐term progesterone response in vitro
69. Rhus coriaria suppresses angiogenesis, metastasis and tumor growth of breast cancer through inhibition of STAT3, NFκB and nitric oxide pathways
70. Wave climate at shallow waters along the Abu Dhabi coast
71. Morphological and molecular identification of first recorded Cladoceran organisms in the desert of Abu Dhabi, UAE
72. The molecular basis of the anti-diabetic properties of camel milk
73. MAbTope: fast and robust epitope mapping method
74. BRET-based assay to monitor EGFR transactivation by the AT 1 R reveals G q/11 protein-independent activation and AT 1 R-EGFR complexes
75. Small molecules targeting heterotrimeric G protein
76. G protein-dependent signaling triggers a β-arrestin-scaffolded p70S6K/ rpS6 module that controls 5'TOP mRNA translation
77. V 1b vasopressin receptor trafficking and signaling: Role of arrestins, G proteins and Src kinase
78. Biological control of mango dieback disease caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae using streptomycete and non- streptomycete actinobacteria in the United Arab Emirates
79. Bilirubin detoxification using different phyto- materials: characterization and in vitro studies
80. Host-guest complexes of imazalil with cucurbit[8]uril and β-cyclodextrin and their effect on plant pathogenic fungi
81. Evaluation of replacing fish meal with corn protein concentrate in Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings commercial diet
82. In vitro investigation into probiotic characterization of Streptococcus and Enterococcus isolated from camel milk
83. Evaluation of osmotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants expressing Solanum tuberosum D200 gene
84. Chlorophyll-a fluorescence evaluation of PEG-induced osmotic stress on PSII activity in Arabidopsis plants expressing SIP1
85. Photosystem II extrinsic proteins and their putative role in abiotic stress tolerance in higher plants
86. Applicability and limitations of sensitivity analyses for wildlife management
87. Demography and genetics suggest reversal of dolphin source-sink dynamics, with implications for conservation
88. Structural insights into betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH2) from Oryza sativa explored by modeling and simulations
89. Antioxidant and anticancer properties of berries
90. Draft genome sequence of Bacillus cereus strain UAEU- H3K6M1, a bacterium with potential bioremediation abilities, isolated from petroleum sludge
91. Identification of early indicators of altered metabolism in normal development using a rodent model system
92. Compound heterozygous variants in the multiple PDZ domain protein (MPDZ) cause a case of mild non-progressive communicating hydrocephalus
93. Demographic consequences of native fox predation on Socotra Cormorants on Siniya Island, United Arab Emirates
94. Coastal Alterations and Its Impact on Diversity of Macrobenthic Fauna in the Intertzone of Abu Dhabi Western Coast (UAE)
95. Hydrogen peroxide in regulation of plant metabolism: Signalling and its effect under abiotic stress
96. Effect of exogenously sourced hydrogen peroxide treatments on growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant traits in two contrasting cultivars of tomato: A mode and concentration dependent study
97. 24-Epibrassinolide supplemented with silicon enhances the photosynthetic efficiency of Brassica juncea under salt stress
98. Nitric oxide-mediated integrative alterations in plant metabolism to confer abiotic stress tolerance, NO crosstalk with phytohormones and NO-mediated post translational modifications in modulating diverse plant stress
99. Effect of phosphate nutrition on growth, physiology and phosphate transporter expression of cucumber seedlings
100. Seasonal Variations of Plankton Communities in Coastal Waters of Oman
101. Nutritive effect of dust on microbial biodiversity and productivity of the Arabian Gulf
102. Transferring lessons learned from use of an ecosystem approach to restore degraded areas of North American Great Lakes to the Arabian Gulf
103. A comparison of seasonal variability of Arabian Gulf and the Sea of Oman pelagic ecosystems
104. A Nourishment Performance Index for Beach Erosion/Accretion at Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi
105. Modeling current and future climate change in the UAE using various GCMs in MarksimGCM
106. Climate change and environmental awareness: a study of energy consumption among the residents of Abu Dhabi, UAE
107. Carbon stock assessment of date palm using remote sensing coupled with field-based measurements in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
108. 7-O-Methylpunctatin, a Novel Homoisoflavonoid, Inhibits Phenotypic Switch of Human Arteriolar Smooth Muscle Cells
109. PTC-209 Anti-Cancer Effects Involved the Inhibition of STAT3 Phosphorylation
110. Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Multiple Environmental Stresses Identifies RAP2.4 Gene Associated with Arabidopsis Immunity to Botrytis cinerea
111. Origanum majorana Ethanolic Extract Promotes Colorectal Cancer Cell Death by Triggering Abortive Autophagy and Activation of the Extrinsic Apoptotic Pathway
112. Carnosol, a Natural Polyphenol, Inhibits Migration, Metastasis, and Tumor Growth of Breast Cancer via a ROS-Dependent Proteasome Degradation of STAT3
113. Marjoram relaxes rat thoracic aorta via a PI3-K/eNOS/cGMP pathway
114. Cadmium induces migration of colon cancer cells: roles of reactive oxygen species, P38 and Cyclooxygenase-2
115. Breast cancer cells exhibits specific dielectric signature in vitro using the open-ended coaxial probe technique from 200 MHz to 13.6 GHz
116. Growth promotion of Salicornia bigelovii by Micromonospora chalcea UAE1, an endophytic 1-aminocyclopropane- 1-carboxylic acid deaminase-producing actinobacterial isolate
117. Molecular identification and disease management of date palm sudden decline syndrome in the United Arab Emirates
118. Forensic evaluation of VeriFiler™ Plus 6-dye chemistry kit composed of 23 loci with casework samples
119. Population genetics data of 23 autosomal STR loci for three populations in United Arab Emirates
120. Microwave characterization of hydrophilic and hydrophobic plant pathogenic fungi using open-ended coaxial probe
121. Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) versus GenBank molecular identification of a dragonfly from the UAE in comparison to the morphological identification
122. Molecular insights into the interaction of hemorphin and its targets
123. Positive modulation of angiotensin II type 1 receptor-mediated signaling by LW-hemorphin-7
124. Study of insertion­ deletion polymorphisms (indels) in the UAE population
125. Identification and molecular docking study of novel cholesterol esterase inhibitory peptides from camel milk proteins
126. Molecular binding mechanism and identification of novel antihypertensive peptides from camel milk protein hydrolysates
127. From desert to medicine: A review of camel genomics and therapeutic products
128. Probiotics upregulate trefoil factors and downregulate pepsinogen in the mouse stomach
129. A narrative role of vitamin D and its receptor: with current evidence on the gastric tissues
130. Evaluation of water quality in the households of Baniyas Region, Abu Dhabi using multivariate statistical approach
131. Health risk assessment of household drinking water in a district in the UAE
132. Melatonin positively influences the photosynthetic machinery and antioxidant system of Avena sativa during salinity stress
133. T Cells control chemokine secretion by keratinocytes
134. 1s MHC diversity a better marker for conservation than neutral genetic diversity? A case study of two contrasting dolphin populations
135. The importance of reproduction for the conservation of slow-growing animal populations
136. Demography and genetics suggest reversal of dolphin source-sink dynamics, with implications for conservation
137. Global assessment of the SMAP freeze/thaw data record and regional applications for detecting spring onset and frost events
138. Remote sensing of environmental changes in cold land regions: methods, achievements and challenges
139. Multi-component satellite assessment of drought severity in the Continuous United States from 2002 to 2017 using AMSR-E and AMSR2
140. Hypocretin/orexin modulates body weight and the metabolism of glucose and insulin
141. Characterization of human serum albumin's interactions with safranal and crocin using multi-spectroscopic and molecular docking techniques
142. Proteomic and physiological assessment of stress sensitive and tolerant variety of tomato treated with brassinosteroids and hydrogen peroxide under low-temperature stress
143. Silicon mediated role of 24-epibrassinolide in wheat under high temperature stress