Dr. Hany A. El-Shemy
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Dr. Hany A. El-Shemy

Professor and Dean
Cairo University, Egypt

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agriculture from Hiroshima University, Japan

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Molecular Biology
62%
Genetic Engineering
90%
Biotechnology
75%
Agronomy
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Mohei, E.L., H.A.A. Mohasseb, A.A. Al-Khateeb, S.A. Al-Khateeb, K. Chowdhury, H.A. El-Shemy and M.I. Aldaej, 2017. Identification and sequencing of Date-SRY gene: A novel tool for sex determination of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Saudi J. Biol. Sci., (In Press). 10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.08.002.
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  2. Mogire, R.M., H.M. Akala, R.W. Macharia, D.W. Juma and A.C. Cheruiyot et al., 2017. Target-similarity search using Plasmodium falciparum proteome identifies approved drugs with anti-malarial activity and their possible targets. PloS ONE, Vol. 12. 10.1371/journal.pone.0186364.
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  3. Liu, L., H.A. El-Shemy and H. Saneoka, 2017. Effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid on water uptake, ionic toxicity and antioxidant capacity of Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris L.) under sodic-alkaline conditions. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., 180: 535-543.
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  4. Liu, L., H.A. El-Shemy and H. Saneoka, 2017. Beneficial effects of potassium on growth, water relations, mineral accumulation and oxidative damage of Beta vulgaris in sodic-alkaline condition. Int. J. Agric. Biol., 19: 131-139.
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  5. Gavamukulya, Y., F. Wamunyokoli and H.A. El-Shemy, 2017. Annona muricata: Is the natural therapy to most disease conditions including cancer growing in our backyard? A systematic review of its research history and future prospects. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med., 10: 835-848.
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  6. Mahmoud, A.M., M.A. Aboul-Soud, J. Han, Y.A. Al-Sheikh, A.M. Al-Abd and H.A. El-Shemy, 2016. Transcriptional profiling of breast cancer cells in response to mevinolin: Evidence of cell cycle arrest, DNA degradation and apoptosis. Int. J. Oncol., 48: 1886-1894.
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  7. Atif, J.Y., M.M. El-Husseini, H.A. Al-Shemi and S.S. Ahmed, 2016. Molecular identification of five Egyptian lady bird beetles based on 28S rDNA (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Egypt. J. Biol. Pest Control, 26: 153-156.
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  8. Al-Soudy, A.S., T. Nakanishi, S. Mizuno, Y. Hasegawa and H.H. Shawki et al., 2016. Germline recombination in a novel Cre transgenic line, Prl3b1-Cre mouse. Genesis, 54: 389-397.
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  9. Aboul-Soud M.A.M., H.A. El-Shemy, K.M. Aboul-Enein, A.M. Mahmoud, A.M. Al-Abd et al., 2016. Effects of plant-derived anti-leukemic drugs on individualized leukemic cell population profiles in Egyptian patients. Oncol. Lett., 11: 642-648.
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  10. Mahmoud, E.A., A.A. El-Kazzaz, M.E.D.M. Solliman, O.K. Ahmed, H.M. El-Shabrawi, S.A. Ghanem and H.A. El-Shemy, 2015. Isolation and cloning of genomic dna sequence encoding the pvPDF defensin gene. Int. J. Acad. Res., 7: 111-118.
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  11. Gavamukulya, Y., F. Abou-Elella, F. Wamunyokoli and H.A. El-Shemy, 2015. GC-MS analysis of bioactive phytochemicals present in ethanolic extracts of leaves of Annona muricata: A Further evidence for its medicinal diversity. Pharmacogn. J., 7: 300-304.
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  12. Gavamukulya, Y., F. Abou-Elella, F. Wamunyokoli and H.A. El-Shemy, 2014. Phytochemical screening, anti-oxidant activity and in vitro anticancer potential of ethanolic and water leaves extracts of Annona muricata (Graviola). Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med., 7: S355-S363.
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  13. Fujita, K., Y. Nomura, M. Sawajiri, P.K. Mohapatra and H.A. El-Shemy et al., 2014. The extracts of Japanese willow tree species are effective forapoptotic desperation or differentiation of acute myeloid leukemia cells. Pharmacogn. Mag., 10: 125-131.
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  14. El Sharkawi, F.Z., H.A. El Shemy and H.M. Khaled, 2014. Possible anticancer activity of rosuvastatine, doxazosin, repaglinide and oxcarbazepin. Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev., 15: 199-203.
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  15. Aboul-Enein, A.M., S.M.M. Shanab, E.A. Shalaby, M.M. Zahran, D.A. Lightfoot and H.A. El-Shemy, 2014. Cytotoxic and antioxidant properties of active principals isolated from water hyacinth against four cancer cells lines. BMC Complement. Altern. Med., Vol. 14. 10.1186/1472-6882-14-397.
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  16. El-Shemy, H.A., K.M. Aboul-Enein and D.A. Lightfoot, 2013. Predicting in silico which mixtures of the natural products of plants might most effectively kill human leukemia cells? Evidence-Based Complement. Altern. Med., Vol. 2013. 10.1155/2013/801501.
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  17. Mahmoud, A.M., A.M. Al-Abd, D.A. Lightfoot and H.A. El-Shemy, 2012. Anti-cancer characteristics of mevinolin against three different solid tumor cell lines was not solely p53-dependent. J. Enzyme Inhib. Med. Chem., 27: 673-679.
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  18. Mahmoud, A.M. and H.A. El-Shemy, 2012. Efficacy assessment for several natural products with potential cytotoxic activity against breast and cervix cancers. J. Arid Land Stud., 22: 107-110.
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  19. Mahmoud, A.M. and H.A. El-Shemy, 2012. Cytotoxic profiling of some compounds of natural origin against HepG2 liver cancer cell line in-vitro. J. Arid Land Stud., 22: 191-194.
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  20. Elkashef, M.E., A.M. Heikal, M.E.D.M. Solliman, M.I. Kobeasy and H.A. El-Shemy, 2012. Isolation and sequencing of the cryIC-like delta endotoxin gene from Egyptian strains of Bacillus thuringiensis toxic against Lepidoptera. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 11: 3235-3243.
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  21. Afzal, A.J., A. Srour, N. Saini, N. Hemmati, H.A. El Shemy and D.A. Lightfoot, 2012. Recombination suppression at the dominant Rhg1/Rfs2 locus underlying soybean resistance to the cyst nematode. Theoret. Applied Genet., 124: 1027-1039.
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  22. Aboul-Enein, A.M., E.A. Shalaby, F. Abul-Ela and H.A. El-Shemy, 2012. Traditional medicinal plants research in Egypt: Studies of antioxidant and anticancer activities. J. Med. Plant Res., 6: 689-703.
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  23. Yamada, K., A. Sasakura, K. Nishiwaki, H.A. El-Shemy and P.K. Mohapatra et al., 2011. Effect of terminal locations of pods on biomass production and 13C partitioning in a fasciated stem soybean Shakujo. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B, 12: 72-82.
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  24. Khalafalla, M.M., H.M. Daffalla, E. Abdellatef, E. Agabna and H.A. El-Shemy, 2011. Establishment of an in vitro micropropagation protocol for Boscia senegalensis (Pers.) Lam. ex Poir. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B, 12: 303-312.
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  25. Khalafalla, M.M., H.M. Dafalla, A. Nassrallah, K.M. Aboul-Enein and H.A. El-Shemy et al., 2011. Dedifferentiation of leaf explants and antileukemia activity of an ethanolic extract of cell cultures of Moringa oleifera. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 10: 2746-2750.
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  26. Kanai, S., R.E. Moghaieb, H.A. El-Shemy, R. Panigrahi and P.K. Mohapatra et al., 2011. Potassium deficiency affects water status and photosynthetic rate of the vegetative sink in green house tomato prior to its effects on source activity. Plant Sci., 180: 368-374.
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  27. Al-Abd, A.M., A.M. Mahmoud, G.A. El-Sherbiny, M.A. El-Moselhy and S.M. Nofal et al., 2011. Resveratrol enhances the cytotoxic profile of docetaxel and doxorubicin in solid tumour cell lines in vitro. Cell Proliferation, 44: 591-601.
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  28. Afify, A.E.M.M.R., S.A. Fayed, E.A. Shalaby and H.A. El-Shemy, 2011. Syzygium cumini (pomposia) active principles exhibit potent anticancer and antioxidant activities. Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 5: 948-956.
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  29. Aboul-Enein, A.M., A.M. Al-Abd, E. Shalaby, F. Abul-Ela, A.A. Nasr-Allah, A.M. Mahmoud and H.A. El-Shemy, 2011. Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) solms: From water parasite to potential medicinal remedy. Plant Signaling Behav., 6: 834-836.
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  30. Suwa, R., H. Hakata, H. Hara, H.A. El-Shemy and J.J. Adu-Gyamfi et al., 2010. High temperature effects on photosynthate partitioning and sugar metabolism during ear expansion in maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes. Plant Physiol. Biochem., 48: 124-130.
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  31. Shanab, S.M., E.A. Shalaby, D.A. Lightfoot and H.A. El-Shemy, 2010. Allelopathic effects of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). PLoS One, Vol. 5. 10.1371/journal.pone.0013200.
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  32. Khalafalla, M.M., E. Abdellatef, H.M. Dafalla, A.A. Nassrallah and K.M. Aboul-Enein et al., 2010. Active principle from Moringa oleifera (Lam.) leaves effective against two leukemias and a hepatocarcinoma. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 9: 8467-8471.
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  33. Ishimoto, M., S.M. Rahman, M.S. Hanafy, M.M. Khalafalla and H.A. El-Shemy et al., 2010. Evaluation of amino acid content and nutritional quality of transgenic soybean seeds with high-level tryptophan accumulation. Mol. Breed., 25: 313-326.
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  34. El-Shemy, H.A., M.A. Aboul-Soud, A.A. Nassr-Allah, K.M. Aboul-Enein, A. Kabash and A. Yagi, 2010. Antitumor properties and modulation of antioxidant enzymes activity by Aloe vera leaf active principles isolated via supercritical carbon dioxide extraction. Curr. Med. Chem., 17: 129-138.
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  35. Takagi, M., H.A. El-Shemy, S. Sasaki, S. Toyama, S. Kanai, H. Saneoka and K. Fujita, 2009. Elevated CO2 concentration alleviates salinity stress in tomato plant. Acta Agric. Scand. Sect. B-Soil Plant Sci., 59: 87-96.
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  36. Shukla, A., A. Natarajan, S. Bhaumik, H.A. El-Shemy and D. Lightfoot, 2009. The interactions of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II with other cellular proteins: A bioinformatic approach. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol., 11: i65-i71.
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  37. Nassr-Allah, A.A., A.M. Aboul-Enein, K.M. Aboul-Enein, D.A. Lightfoot, A. Cocchetto and H.A. El-Shemy, 2009. Anti-cancer and anti-oxidant activity of some Egyptian medicinal plants. J. Med. Plants Res., 3: 799-808.
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  38. Mahmoud, E.A., S.M.M. El-Din, M.A. Aboul-Soud, A.M. Aboul-Enein, G.A. Sobhy and H.A. El-Shemy, 2009. Cloning of a novel antifungal promoter from Phaseolus vulgaris and the determination of its activity in stably transformed Nicotiana tabacum plants. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol., 11: i55-i63.
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  39. Khalafalla, M.M., H.M. Daffalla, H.A. El-Shemy and E. Abdellatef, 2009. Establishment of in vitro fast-growing normal root culture of Vernonia amygdalina-a potent African medicinal plant. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 8: 5952-5957.
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  40. Khalafalla, M.M., E. Abdellatef, H.M. Daffalla, A.A. Nassrallah and K.M. Aboul-Enein et al., 2009. Antileukemia activity from root cultures of Vernonia amygdalina. J. Med. Plants Res., 3: 556-562.
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  41. Karangula, U.B., M.A. Kassem, L. Gupta, H.A. El-Shemy and D.A. Lightfoot, 2009. Locus interactions underlie seed yield in soybeans resistant to Heterodera glycines. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol., 11: i73-i84.
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  42. Kanemoto, K., Y. Yamashita, T. Ozawa, N. Imanishi and N.T. Nguyen et al., 2009. Photosynthetic acclimation to elevated CO2 is dependent on N partitioning and transpiration in soybean. Plant Sci., 177: 398-403.
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  43. Iqbal, M.J., R. Ahsan, A.J. Afzal, A. Jamai, K. Meksem, H.A. El-Shemy and D.A. Lightfoot, 2009. Multigeneic QTL: The laccase encoded within the soybean Rfs2/rhg1 locus inferred to underlie part of the dual resistance to cyst nematode and sudden death syndrome. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol., 11: i11-i19.
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  44. El-Shemy, H.A., M.M. Khalafalla and M. Ishimoto, 2009. Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) in vector systems played sense role of epigenetic in plants. Curr. Issue Mol. Biol., 11: 21-28.
  45. Bahgat, S., O.A. Shabban, O. El-Shihy, D.A. Lightfoot and H.A. El-Shemy, 2009. Establishment of the regeneration system for Vicia faba L. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol., 11: i47-i54.
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  46. Attia, K.A., A.F. Abdelkhalik, M.H. Ammar, C. Wei and J. Yang et al., 2009. Antisense phenotypes reveal a functional expression of OsARF1, an auxin response factor, in transgenic rice. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol., 11: i29-i34.
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  47. Aly, H.A.A., D.A. Lightfoot and H.A. El-Shemy, 2009. Modulatory role of lipoic acid on lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative stress in adult rat Sertoli cells in vitro. Chem. Biol. Interact., 182: 112-118.
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  48. Afzal, A.J., A. Natarajan, N. Saini, M.J. Iqbal and M. Geisler et al., 2009. The nematode resistance allele at the rhg1 locus alters the proteome and primary metabolism of soybean roots. Plant Physiol., 151: 1264-1280.
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  49. Aboul-Soud, M.A. and H.A. El-Shemy, 2009. Identification and subcellular localisation of Sl;INT7: A novel tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) fruit ripening-related and stress-inducible gene. Plant Sci., 176: 241-247.
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  50. Kanai, S., J. Adu-Gymfi, K. Lei, J. Ito and K. Ohkura et al., 2008. N-deficiency damps out circadian rhythmic changes of stem diameter dynamics in tomato plant. Plant Sci., 174: 183-191.
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  51. Chaudhary, M.I., J.J. Adu-Gyamfi, H. Saneoka, N.T. Nguyen and R. Suwa et al., 2008. The effect of phosphorus deficiency on nutrient uptake, nitrogen fixation and photosynthetic rate in mashbean, mungbean and soybean. Acta Physiol. Plant., 30: 537-544.
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  52. El-Shemy, H.A., M.M. Khalafalla, K. Fujita and M. Ishimoto, 2007. Improvement of protein quality in transgenic soybean plants. Biol. Plant., 51: 277-284.
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  53. El-Shemy, H.A., A.M. Aboul-Enein, K.M. Aboul-Enein and K. Fujita, 2007. Willow leaves' extracts contain anti-tumor agents effective against three cell types. PLoS One, 10.1371/journal.pone.0000178.
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  54. El-Shemy, H.A. and M.M. Khalafalla, 2007. Transgenic Azuki bean approaches. Transgenic Plant J., 1: 145-149.
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  55. Khalafalla, M.M., H.A. El-Shemy, S.M. Rahman, M. Teraishi, H. Hasegawa, T. Terakawa and M. Ishimoto, 2006. Efficient production of transgenic soybean (Glycine max [L] Merrill) plants mediated via Whisker-Supersonic (WSS) method. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 5: 1594-1599.
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  56. Hanafy, M.S., S.M. Rahman, M.M. Khalafalla, H.A. El-Shemy, Y. Nakamoto, M. Ishimoto and K. Wakasa, 2006. Accumulation of free tryptophan in azuki bean (Vigna angularis) induced by expression of a gene (OASA1D) for a modified α-subunit of rice anthranilate synthase. Plant Sci., 171: 670-676.
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  57. El-Shemy, H.A., N.T. Nguyen, S.H. Ahmed and K. Fujita, 2006. Effects of sulfur fertilizer on the expression of 11S and 7S seed storage proteins of soybean. J. Plant Biotechnol., 8: 1-8.
  58. El-Shemy, H.A., M.M. Khalafalla, K. Fujita and M. Ishimoto, 2006. Molecular control of gene co-suppression in transgenic soybean via particle bombardment. BMB Rep., 39: 61-67.
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  59. El-Shemy, H.A., 2006. Mechanism of salicin as antileukemic agent. J. Arid Land Stud., 15: 407-410.
  60. Khalafalla, M.M., S.M. Rahman, H.A. El-Shemy, Y. Nakamoto, K. Wakasa and M. Ishimoto, 2005. Optimization of particle bombardment conditions by monitoring of transient sGFP(S65T) expression in transformed soybean. Breed. Sci., 55: 257-263.
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  61. Khalafalla, M.M., H.A. El-Shemy, R.S. Mizanur, M. Teraishi and M. Ishimoto, 2005. Recovery of herbicide-resistant Azuki bean [Vigna angularis (Wild.), Ohwi & Ohashi] plants via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 4: 61-67.
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  62. Fujita, K., Y. Kai, M. Takayanagi, H. El-Shemy, J.J. Adu-Gyamfi and P.K. Mohapatra, 2004. Genotypic variability of pigeonpea in distribution of photosynthetic carbon at low phosphorus level. Plant Sci., 166: 641-649.
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  63. El-Shemy, H.A., M. Teraishi, M.M. Khalafalla, T. Katsube-Tanaka, S. Utsumi and M. Ishimoto, 2004. Isolation of soybean plants with stable transgene expression by visual selection based on green fluorescent protein. Mol. Breed., 14: 227-238.
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  64. El-Shemy, H.A., A.M. Aboul-Enein, M.I. Aboul-Enein, S.I. Issa and K. Fujita, 2003. The effect of willow leaf extracts on human leukemic cells in vitro. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol., 36: 387-389.
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  65. Fujikawa, Y., N. Sakurai, S. Sendo, T. Oka and H. Yamana et al., 2002. Sugar metabolism in expanding husk leaves of flint corn (Zea mays L.) genotypes differing in husk leaf size. J. Agric. Sci., 139: 37-45.
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  66. El-Shemy, H.A., M.M. Khalafalla, K. Wakasa and M. Ishimoto, 2002. Reproducible transformation in two grain legumes-soybean and azuki bean-using different systems. Cell. Mol. Biol. Lett., 7: 709-720.
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  67. El-Shemy, H.A., T. Nishimura and K. Fujita, 2001. Direct sequencing of peptides transferred onto polyvinylidene difluoride membrane from sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis by electroblotting. Anal. Chim. Acta, 442: 113-119.
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  68. El-Shemy, H.A., T. Nishimura and K. Fujita, 2001. Characterization and localization of a novel protein (HFN 40) in maize genotypes without husk leaf blades. Biol. Plant., 44: 623-625.
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  69. El-Shemy, H.A., S.H. Ahmed, H. Saneoka and K. Fujita, 2001. Differences in composition of glycinin and β-conglycinin globulins in some legume cultivars. Am. Biotechnol. Lab., 19: 46-48.
  70. El-Shemy, H.A., S. Ryu and K. Fujita, 2001. Subunits composition of storage protein in soybean seeds as affected by N application and pod removal. Am. Biotechnol. Lab., 19: 30-33.
  71. El-Shemy, H.A., H. Yamana, H. Saneoka and K. Fujita, 2000. Phylogenetic comparative analysis of storage protein structure in legume seeds. Am. Biotechnol. Lab., 18: 60-62.
  72. El-Shemy, H., E. Abdel-Rahim, O. Shaban, A. Ragab, E. Carnovale and K. Fujita, 2000. Determination of chemical analysis and antinutritional factors in some legumes. Recent Res. Dev. Agric. Food Chem., 4: 31-39.
  73. El-Shemy, H., E. Abdel-Rahim, O. Shaban, A. Ragab, E. Carnovale and K. Fujita, 2000. Comparison of nutritional and antinutritional factors in soybean and fababean seeds with or without cortex. Soil Sci. Plant Nutr., 46: 515-524.
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  74. El-Shemy, H., E. Abdel-Rahim, O. Shaban, A. Ragab and K. Fujita, 2000. Effect of antinutritional factors on some body constituents and enzyme activity of male albino rats. Recent Res. Dev. Agric. Food Chem., 4: 41-58.
  75. El-Shemy, H. and K. Fujita, 2000. Protein subunits composition in seeds. Recent Res. Dev. Agric. Food Chem., 4: 27-30.
  76. Abdel-Rahim, E.A., O.M. Abdel-Fatah, M.I. Kobasse, H.A. El-Shemy and M.A. El-Samei, 1998. Growth of date palm callus as affected by growth regulators, sugars as carbon source and amino acids as organic nitrogen source. Arab J. Biotechnol., 1: 99-106.
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