About
Professional SummaryDr. Abdelfattah Badr is presently working as Professor of Genetics and Plant Biodiversity at Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt. He received his PhD degree in Plant Genetics, Sheffield University, England in 1977. His prior work experience includes Teaching Assistant (Demonstrator), Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Associate Professor, Head of Genetics Section and Head of Botany Department at different universities. He supervised 64 PhD and MSc Thesis at Tanta University and other Universities in Egypt. He actively participated in more than 85 conferences, workshops and training courses in England, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Italy, Holland, United States of America, and Egypt: as invited speaker in more than ten and a chairman of sessions in more than seven and co-organizer of three conferences. He is also a member of number of Professional Organizations. He received many Prizes, Grants and Scholarships. He evaluated and monitored many research projects as Head. He is serving as Editor and Reviewer for more than 15 international, regional and Egyptian journals. He published 112 peer reviewed research papers and review articles, 3 text Books in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, 3 Electronic books for the Egyptian National Electronic Learning Center, 3 articles in Arabic in a book and 2 conference proceedings, Editor of 1 book on Industrial Biotechnology and 2 school books translated from Arabic to English.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. University of Sheffield, UK Plant Genetics | Completed: 1977
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B.Sc. (Hons.) Assiut University, Egypt Biology/Botany | Completed: 1972
Publications (112)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Genetic Diversity and Drought Stress Tolerance of a Global Collection of Pearl Millet at Germination and Early Seedling Growth Stages
2025
Biodiversity and Evaluation of Genetic Resources of Some Coffee Trees Grown in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia
2025
Genetic diversity of Citrullus colocynthis populations using phytochemical analysis and SCoT marker variations
2024
Genome editing by site-directed nucleases and its applications in producing climate change resilient crop plants
2023
Molecular Phylogeny of Trifolium L. Section Trifolium with Reference to Chromosome Number and Subsections Delimitation
2021
Genetic diversity and volatile oil components variation in Achillea fragrantissima wild accessions and their regenerated genotypes
2021
Genetic diversity and population structure of the medicinal plant Achillea fragrantissima (Forssk.) Sch. Bip. in the mountains of South Sinai, Egypt
2020
Genetic Diversity among Selected Medicago sativa Cultivars Using Inter-Retrotransposon-Amplified Polymorphism, Chloroplast DNA Barcodes and Morpho-Agronomic Trait Analyses
2020
Special issue in honour of Prof. Reto J. Strasser - comparative analysis of drought stress response of maize genotypes using chlorophyll fluorescence measurements and leaf relative water content.
Abdelfattah Badr
2020
Description of seed and pollen micromorphology and their taxonomic impact in some Solanum L. species.
Abdelfattah Badr
2019
Chromosome counts and karyotype analysis of species of family Apocynaceae from Egypt.
Abdelfattah Badr
2019
Ecofriendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their effects on early growth and cell division in roots of green pea (Pisum sativum L.).
Abdelfattah Badr
2019
Cytogenetic impact of gamma irradiation and its effect on growth and yield of of three soybean cultivars .
Abdelfattah Badr
2018
Genetic diversity of colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis Schrader) populations in the eastern desert of Egypt as revealed by morphological variation and ISSR polymorphism.
Abdelfattah Badr
2018
Systematics implications of GC-MS analysis of secondary metabolites in the ethanol extract of Solanum species from South West Saudi Arabia.
Abdelfattah Badr
2017
Differential in vitro direct regeneration of tomato genotypes on various combinations of growth regulators.
Abdelfattah Badr
2017
Genetic differentiation in the medicinal plant Artemisia judaica L. populations in Saint-Catherine area, South Sinai, Egypt.
Abdelfattah Badr
2017
Genetic diversity of Achillea fragrantissima in Egypt inferred from phenotypic variations and ISSR markers associated with traits of plant size and seed yield.
Abdelfattah Badr
2017
Improvement of flax drought tolerance using gene transfer.
Abdelfattah Badr
2016
Seed coat color, weight and eye pattern inheritance in gamma-rays induced cowpea M2-mutant line.
Abdelfattah Badr
2016
Evaluation of cytogenetic and genotoxic potential of crude aqueous extract of Peganum harmala L. seeds on M2 generation of Vicia faba plants.
Abdelfattah Badr
2016
Overview on vegetation characteristics of selected populations in the Eastern Desert of Egypt.
Abdelfattah Badr
2015
Genetic diversity in Egyptian populations of Achillea santolina using morphological traits and ISSR markers.
Abdelfattah Badr
2014
Relationships of Astragalus L. in section sesamei based on morphological criteria and molecular markers.
Abdelfattah Badr
2014
Cytological effects of gamma radiation and its impact on growth and yield of M1 and M2 plants of cowpea cultivars.
Abdelfattah Badr
2014
Variation in growth, yield and molecular genetic diversity of M2 plants of cowpea following exposure to gamma radiation.
Abdelfattah Badr
2014
Genetic diversity among five varieties of faba beans and their hybrids as reflected by variation in morphological traits and biochemical markers.
Abdelfattah Badr
2013
Cytological and molecular consequences of wheat grain exposure to microwave radiations.
Abdelfattah Badr
2013
Cytophysiological impacts of metosulam herbicide on Vicia faba plants.
Abdelfattah Badr
2013
In vitro propagation of Stevia rebaudiana bertoni in Egypt.
Abdelfattah Badr
2013
Karyotype diversity in Egyptian populations of Achillea fragrantissima and Achillea santolina.
Abdelfattah Badr
2012
Molecular Approaches to Origin, Ancestry and Domestication History of Crop plants: Barley and Clover as Examples.
Abdelfattah Badr
2012
Genetic Diversity in Artemisia monosperma and Artemisia judaica Populations in Egypt Based on Morphological, Karyological and Molecular Variations.
Abdelfattah Badr
2012
Genetic Diversity of Artemisia Populations in Central and North Saudi Arabia Based on Morphological Variation and RAPD Polymorphism.
Abdelfattah Badr
2012
Genetic Diversity in White Clover and its Progenitors as Revealed by DNA Fingerprinting.
Abdelfattah Badr
2012
Genetic Variation in Seven Natural Populations of Artemisia judaica L. in South Sinai Using RAPD Markers.
Abdelfattah Badr
2012
Floristic composition and vegetation analysis in Hail region north of central Saudi Arabia.
Abdelfattah Badr
2010
Chromosomal Studies in the Egyptian Flora. VII. Karyotype Analysis of Species in the two Tribes Chicorieae and Cardueae of Asteraceae.
Abdelfattah Badr
2009
Systematic revision of Erodium species in Egypt as reflected by variation in morphological characters and seed protein electrophoretic profiles.
Abdelfattah Badr
2008
Origin and ancestry of Egyptian clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) as revealed by AFLP markers.
Abdelfattah Badr
2008
Cytogenetic studies on nine genotypes of Phaseolus vulgaris L. cultivated in Egypt in relation to zinc efficiency.
Abdelfattah Badr
2007
Determination of functional γ-GTase genes and investigation of the biological activity of proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana at different stages of growth.
Abdelfattah Badr
2007
Characterization of the extracellular gamma-glutamyl transpeptidases, GGT1 and GGT2, in Arabidopsis.
Abdelfattah Badr
2007
Karyotype analysis and systematic relationships in the egyptian Astragalus L. (Fabaceae).
Abdelfattah Badr
2007
Relationships of Lupinus species based on variation in seed protein electrophoretic profile.
Abdelfattah Badr
2006
Genetic diversity among Ocimum populations in Egypt as reflected by morphological, seed proteins and isozyme polymorphism.
Abdelfattah Badr
2006
RAPD-PCR finger-printing and genetic relationships of some African species of Crotalaria.
Abdelfattah Badr
2006
Regulation of glutathione under abiotic stress in mutant and wild type Arabidopsis thaliana.
Abdelfattah Badr
2006
Genetic diversity among Mentha populations in Egypt as reflected by isozyme polymorphism.
Abdelfattah Badr
2005
Construction of a dehydrin gene cassette for drought tolerance from wild origin for wheat transformation.
Abdelfattah Badr
2005
Evaluation of some grain sorghum genotypes under environmental stress of Fayoum Governorate.
Abdelfattah Badr
2004
Genetic diversity among Mentha populations in Egypt as reflected by morphological and electrophoretic variation.
Abdelfattah Badr
2003
Studies on cytological effects of deoxynivalenol (DON) in wheat (Triricum aestivum L.).
Abdelfattah Badr
2002
Speciation and species separation in Hordeum L. (Poaceae) resolved by discontinuous molecular markers.
Abdelfattah Badr
2002
Systematic relationships in Lathyrus (Fabaceae), based on DNA amplified fragment length polymorphism.
Abdelfattah Badr
2002
Ancestors of white clover (Trifolium repens L.), as revealed by isozyme polymorphisms.
Abdelfattah Badr
2002
Phytoremediation of cadmium contaminated soil using different hyperaccumulating plants.
Abdelfattah Badr
2002
Some molecular studies on Calvin cycle gene products in pea.
Abdelfattah Badr
2001
Effect of salt stress and heat shock on SDS-protein pattern of three pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes.
Abdelfattah Badr
2000
Studies on the activity and gene expression of Calvin cycle enzymes in beans.
Abdelfattah Badr
2000
On the origin and domestication history of barley (Hordeum vulgare).
Abdelfattah Badr
2000
Molecular phylogeny of Old World Trifolium (Fabaceae), based on plastid and nuclear markers.
Abdelfattah Badr
2000
In-vitro studies on pea (Pisum sativum L.) II. Somatic embryogenesis.
Abdelfattah Badr
1999
DNA fingerprints of RAPD products as a measure of genetic variation of in vitro cultures of pea and kidney beans.
Abdelfattah Badr
1998
PCR analysis confirms the insertion and maintenance of Agrobacterium tansferred herbicide resistance gene in callus cultures of kidney beans.
Abdelfattah Badr
1998
Electrophoretic studies of seed proteins and their impact on the taxonomic relationships in the Solanaceae.
Abdelfattah Badr
1998
Chromosomal studies in the Egyptian Flora. VI. Karyotype features of species in subfamily Asteroideae (Asteraceae).
Abdelfattah Badr
1997
Chromosomal criteria and taxonomic relationships in the Solanaceae.
Abdelfattah Badr
1997
Protoplast isolation, culture and regeneration from Egyptian cultures of pea and beans.
Abdelfattah Badr
1996
In vitro studies on pea (Pisum sativum L.): I. Callus formation, regeneration and rooting.
Abdelfattah Badr
1996
1996
Chromosomal studies in the Egyptian flora V. Chromosomal relationships in the genus Astragalus L. (Fabaceae) and their taxonomic inferences.
Abdelfattah Badr
1996
Phytoplankton community structure in El-Dekhaila harbor of Alexandria, Egypt.
Abdelfattah Badr
1995
A nuclear gene of eubacterial origin in Euglena gracilis reflects cryptic endosymbioses during protist evolution.
Abdelfattah Badr
1995
Electrophoretic studies of seed protein in relation to chromosomal criteria and relationships of some taxa in Trifolium.
Abdelfattah Badr
1995
Variation in 4C DNA content as related to cytological features of some species of Plantago L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1994
Chloroplast DNA restriction site polymorphism in Genisteae (Leguminosae) suggests a common origin for European and American lupines.
Abdelfattah Badr
1994
Some molecular biology aspects of Pea (Pisum sativum L) seed development: 1 Characterization and purification of proteins accumulating during late embryogenesis.
Abdelfattah Badr
1993
Electrophoretic analysis of the seed proteins of some species in genus Lotus with 4 figures and one table.
Abdelfattah Badr
1993
Cytotoxicity of some pesticides in mitotic cells of Vicia faba roots, Egypt.
Abdelfattah Badr
1992
Chromosomal studies on some plants in the flora of Madinah region.
Abdelfattah Badr
1992
Chromosomal relationships of some taxa of the genus Trifolium L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1992
Cytotaxonomic relationships of some taxa of Egyptian Allium L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1990
Ocimum basillicum disease caused by Chaetomium bostrychodes Zopf. A new pathogenic fungus from Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah.
Abdelfattah Badr
1989
Effect of low and high temperatures on mitosis and chromosomes in root meristems of barley and maize.
Abdelfattah Badr
1988
Cytogenetic activities of some fungicides.
Abdelfattah Badr
1988
Cytology and taxonomic relationships of some taxa of the genus Silene L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1987
Effect of the herbicide turbutryn on meiosis, yield and chromosomes in C2 plants of Vicia faba L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1987
Effect of herbicide glean on mitosis, chromosomes and nucleic acids in Allium cepa and Vicia faba root meristems.
Abdelfattah Badr
1987
Effect of the S-triazine herbicide turbutryn on mitosis, chromosomes and nucleic acids in root tips of Vicia faba.
Abdelfattah Badr
1987
Numerical taxonomy of some taxa in the genus Silene L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1986
Nuclear DNA variation in relation to cytological features of some species in the genus Plantago L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1986
Effect of the herbicide ametryn on meiosis, yield and mitotic chromosomes in C2 plants of Vicia faba.
Abdelfattah Badr
1986
Cytogenetic activities of chlortuluron and its effect on DNA and RNA in Allium cepa and Vicia faba.
Abdelfattah Badr
1986
Chromosomal studies in the Egyptian flora, II. Karyotype studies in Plantago L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1986
Cytotoxic effects of the insecticide Birlane in root meristems of Vicia faba and Zea mays.
Abdelfattah Badr
1985
Chromosomal Studies in the Egyptian flora: III Karyotypes of seven species in the genus Silene L. Caryophyllaceae.
Abdelfattah Badr
1985
Chromosomal studies in the Egyptian flora. I The karyotypes of two species of Asphodelus L Liliaceae and five species of Erodium L' Herit. Geraniaceae.
Abdelfattah Badr
1985
Giemsa C-banded karyotypes and taxonomic relationships of some North American Allium species and their relationship to old world species (Liliaceae).
Abdelfattah Badr
1984
Effects of the morphactin compound chlorflur-enolmythle ester on root mitosis and leaf pigments of Vicia faba L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1984
Effects of nitralin on mitosis, mitotic chromosomes and nucleic acids in roots of Vicia faba and Hordeum vulgare.
Abdelfattah Badr
1984
Mitodepressive and chromotoxic activities of two herbicides in Allium cepa.
Abdelfattah Badr
1983
Effects of the herbicide diuron on mitosis, chromosomes and nucleic acids in root tips of Vicia faba and Hordeum vulgare.
Abdelfattah Badr
1983
Cytogenetic activities of a triazine herbicide in root tips of Allium cepa and Vicia faba.
Abdelfattah Badr
1983
Some phytotoxic activities of the herbicide isoproturon in Vicia faba and Hordeum vulgare.
Abdelfattah Badr
1982
1982
Antimitotic and chromotoxic activities of isoproturon in Allium cepa and Hordeum vulgare.
Abdelfattah Badr
1982
Chromosome counts of six Egyptian plants.
Abdelfattah Badr
1980
Cytotoxic effects of adelphane esidrex on root mitosis in Allium cepa L.
Abdelfattah Badr
1980
Cytotoxic effects of the herbicide nitralin on mistosis in Allium cepa root tips.
Abdelfattah Badr
1979
Numerical taxonomy of species in Allium subgenus Molium.
Abdelfattah Badr
1978
Variation of Giemsa C-band and fluorochrome banded karyotypes, and relationships in Allium subgen.Molium.
Abdelfattah Badr
1977