Khairy M. Soliman, Ph.D. - Alabama A&M University

KHAIRY M. SOLIMAN
15006 Carlisle Drive
Huntsville, AL 35803
Office (256) 372-4194, Cell 310-422-7597.
e-mail:khairy.soliman@aamu.edu
EDUCATION:
1975 University of California, Davis, CA. Ph.D. Genetics
1972 University of California, Davis, CA. M.S. Agronomy
1965 University of Cairo, Egypt. B.Sc. Agronomy
POSITIONS HELD:
1993- Present Professor, Alabama A&M University, Normal, Alabama
1987 – 93 Associate Professor, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL
1980 – 87 Research Associate, University of California, Davis
1979 - 80 Postgraduate Research Agronomist, University of California, Davis
1976 - 78 Wheat Breeder, Delta & Pine Land Co.
1975 - 76 D. F. Jones Fellow, University of California, Davis
1970 - 75 Instructor, Department of Genetics, University of California, Davis
1965 - 69 Lecturer, Department of Agronomy, University of Cairo
SPECIAL TRAINING:
* Completed two workshops on molecular cloning at the center for advanced training in molecular
biology at the Catholic University of America and Plant Growth Laboratory, University of California,
Davis, (May 21-30, 1988, June 15-30, 1986).
* Completed, with distinction, an extensive training course in recombinant DNA techniques at the
University of Minnesota, St. Paul. (June 11-30, 1989).
* Completed mini-sabbatical for 1 month at USDA/Forest Service laboratory at Gulf Port, MS where
training on the use of DNA synthesizer and PCR biotechnologies was acquired. (July 1990).
* Spent three consecutive summers 12 months) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as visiting
scholar working with the human genome project group mapping human chromosome 19. (1992-1994).
* Completed sabbatical leave for six months (April - October, 1998) at the Center for Engineering Plants
for Resistance against Pathogens at the University of California at Davis. Research was focused on the
isolation, characterization and sequencing of Al induced soybean cDNA clones with high homology to
bean pod mottle virus coat protein genes
* Completed an extensive workshop on Bioinformatics, Functional/Population Genomics at the
University of California at Davis, (July20-24, 1998).
* Completed an extensive workshop on Bioinformatics and Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques,
Fort Valley State University, April 19-21, 01.
* Conducted 4 recombinant DNA workshops to train scientists from 16 HBCU’s in recombinant DNA
technology from 1992-1998.
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TEACHING:
Principles of Genetics University of California, Davis
Population Genetics University of California, Davis
Cytogenetics University of California, Davis
Introduction to Molecular Genetics Alabama A&M University
Advanced Molecular Genetics Alabama A&M University
Introduction to Molecular Genetics Laboratory Alabama A&M University
Graduate Student Trained
*Trained 10 graduate students at the Ph.D. level, 8 of which were African Americans.
*Trained 18 graduate students at the M.S. Level, 10 of which were African Americans.
*Trained 3 postdoctoral fellows; Maria Ragland, Peter Gay, and Z. Wu (They now hold academic
appointment at University of Alabama in Huntsville, University of Alaska and Alabama A&M
University, respectively)
*Hosted two intentional scientists from Egypt and Pakistan (Drs. O. Momtaz, Egypt; Sajad
Haidar, Pakistan).
FIELD OF MAJOR INTEREST:
Plant molecular genetics and evolutionary genetics, gene resource conservation and utilization,
cytogenetics, and plant breeding.
HONORS:
*Fulbright Fellowship to Jordan, 1999.
*Chancellor's Fellow, University of California, Davis, 1974.
*D. F. Jones Postdoctoral Fellow, 1975.
*Listed in Who's Who in the West, 1982 – present.
*Listed in the International Bibliography Dictionary, 1982.
*Special Performance Award, University of California, Davis, 1985.
* Alabama A&M University Researcher of the Month, June 2006.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
American Society of Plant Biologists
American Society of in Vitro Biology
Genetics Society of America
Sigma XI
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International Society of Plant Molecular Biology
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
*Associate Editor, Egyptian J. of Genetics and Cytology
*Served as Panelist for the USDA National Need Fellowship program, 1997.
*Served as panelist for NRI Plant Genome Program, 2000
*Served as Panelist for EPA STAR program, 2001and 2004
*Served as a member of review team evaluating USDA program at VT University, 2001.
*Served as panelist to evaluate Research proposal and Programs at Kuwaiti University, 2002.
*Evaluated over 80 research proposals for different NRI programs and other agencies.
*Served as a member of Crop Science Industrial Committee for 3 years
*Served as a judge on behalf of the ASA at International Science fair, Birmingham, AL, 1996.
*Served as Adhoc reviewer for biochemical genetics, crop Science, TAG, J. Cotton Science,
and J. Plant Genomics.
RESEARCH PROPOSALS DEVELOPED:
A. Funded:
Nitrogen use efficiency (NSF, 1976-1977). $15,000.00
Intergeneric transfer of high protein from Agropyron to common wheat (D. F. Jones Foundation, 1976-
1977). $15,000.00
Extraction of disease resistance and agronomic ally desirable lines from barley composite crosses
(California Crop Improvement Association, 1983-1985). $12,000.00
Restriction enzyme analysis and gene map construction in Triticeae (NSF, 1988-1991). $400,000.
Identification of DNA markers in Pinus taeda (USDA Forest Service, 1988-1990). $30,000.
Acquisition of biotechnology instrumentation (NSF, 1990-1992). $405,000.
Agrobacterium mediated transformation in longleaf pine (USDA/Forest Service, 1992-1994). $42,000.
Seed storage protein gene transformation and regeneration in avena and Triticum. USDA/CSRS.
$227,000. (1992-1994)
Preliminary investigations to isolate mitochondrial DNA in individuals of C. Ponderosae. (USDA Forest
Service, 1989-1990). $12,000.
Nuclear DNA fingerprinting of Southern pine and fusiform rust. (USDA/Forest Service, 1990-1992).
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$20,000.
Capacity building in development of biochemical and molecular markers in Gossypium.
USDA/CSREES. $176,000. (1992-1994)
Application of PCR to identify DNA sequenses of biological importance in Cotton Genome.
USDA/CSRS. $184,328. (1993-1996)
Molecular Basis of tolerance to Aluminum toxicity in Soybean (Glycine max L). USDA/CSRS $217,558.
(1993-1996)
DNA finger printing of Avena Fatua collection USDA /ARS. $30,000. (1993-1995)
A Noval approach using PCR to identify DNA sequences of biological importance in Cotton genome.
Cotton incorporated. $30,000. (1993-1994)
Cotton Screening with Disease Resistant Gene Analogs. CI, $350,000. (1991-2008), $20,000/year.
Isolation and Characterization of fiber specific genes from Extra-long Staple Cotton Using SSH &
Microarrays” US-Egypt Joint Research Concil. $60,000. (2004-2006).
Molecular cytogenetic of Glycine (Soybean): In Situ localization of specific DNA sequences,
USDA/CSRS $228,000. (1996-1999)
Evolutionary phylogeny and diversity of cellulose synthase in Gossypium Spp. NSF/UCDavis $75,000
(1999).
Markers facilitated introgression of Gossypium fiber properties into G. hirsutum, USDA/CSRS $253,000.
(1998-2000)
Physiological and molecular basis of resistance to bacterial infection in plants, Alabama Agricultural
Experiment Station,$167,000. (1998-2000)
A novel strategy to dissect fiber-specific genes using unique cotton mutants, USDA/CSREES, $258,000.
(1999-2002).
Center for forest ecosystem assessment. NSF $5,600,000. (2004-2009).
Center for environmental signal transduction. NSF/EPSCoR. $1,600,000. (2004-2008).
Population diversity of an emerging cotton pest, reniform nematode, combining molecular markers and
bioinformatics, USDA/CSREES, $276,514. (2003-2006).
An integrated education and cotton breeding program focusing on osmotic and heat stress Tolerance,
AALGA, $75,000. (2008).
Development and characterization of a Testicular cDNA library in Goats. AALGA, $75,000. (2008)
Center for environmental signal transduction. NSF/EPSCoR-Renewal $1,850,000. (2008-2013).
B. Other Proposals Developed in Collaboration with Other Scientists:
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Genetic and molecular basis of biological nitrogen fixation in blue green algae. Submitted to DOE, June
16,1989.
Genetic improvement of poplars for short rotation intensive culture in Southeast. Submitted to Oak Ridge
National Laboratory, February, 1989.
Acquisition of a confocal laserscan microscope to support bioenergy and molecular genetics. DOE,
November, 1989.
Molecular and genetic mechanisms of ontogeny in embryonic and protoplast-based Triticeae (wheat,
barley, rye) cell culture systems. EPSCOR, March, 1990.
USDA Biotechnology National Needs Fellowship Program. USDA, February, 1989.
Capacity building in plant biotechnology research. USDA Cooperative Research Service.
Restriction enzyme mapping in cereals. Submitted to USDA/NRICGP, January, 1991.
Capacity building in barley genome mapping. Submitted to USDA/CSRS, February, 1991.
A genetic map of Gossypium with RFLP's and isozyme markers. Submitted to USDA/ NRICGP, January,
1991.
Development of low tech plant transformation system. Submitted to USDA/CSRS, February, 1991.
Plant Response to Environmental Stress. DOE/EPSCOR, April, 1992.
Genome mapping in barley utilizing RFLP, PCR and isozyme markers. USDA/CSRS, January, 1993
DNA Fingerprinting of small and large leaf mahoganies. US Forest Service, March 1993.
Physiological and Molecular Basis of Resistance to Bacterial Infection in Plants, Alabama Agricultural
Experiment Station, 2/96, $600, 000.
Diversity of Soil Microorganisms: An Early Warning Indicator of Ecosystem Degradation in Freashwater
Wetlands, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, 2/96, $700,000, Co-PI.
Incorporation of SMV CP Gene into Soybean Genome through Biolistic Gun for Resistance against
Potyviruses, USDA/NRI, 10/96, $303,697, Co-PI.
Cloning and Sequencing of Aluminum Tolerant Genes in Soybean, USD/NRI, 12/96, $350,000, PI.
Isolation and Characterization of Al-induced Genes from Soybean, NSF/ Molecular Cell Biology, 1/97,
$359,775, PI.
A Molecular Approach to Understanding Al Tolerance in Soybean, USDA/CSREES, 1/97, $298,000, PI.
Genetic specification of soybean plant:from Genome sequence to traits, NSF/2008-$9,200,000.
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PUBLICATIONS:
(1) Soliman, K. M. 1994. Multilocus structure in composite cross II population. Egypt, J.
Genetics & Cytol. 23:147-161.
(2) Soliman, K. M. 1994. DNA sequence amplification in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Using Drosophila homeo-box primers. Egyptian J. Genetics Cytol. 23:143-146.
(3) Soliman, K. M. 1993. Genetic analysis of rDNA spacer length variation in barley. Theo. Appl.
Genet. 85: 913-919
(4) Soliman, K. M. 1992. Molecular biology/genetic transformation in distant hybridization.
In Distant Hybridization of Crop Plants (ed.). Kalloo, Springer Ver-lag. F. R. Germany. pp 199-
212.
(5) Soliman, K. M., and Allard, R.W. 1991. Grain yield of composite cross populations of barley:
Effect of natural selection. Crop Sci. 31:705-708.
(6) Soliman, K.M. 1986. Genetic Variation of rDNA multigene family of barley, 2nd EMCIP
International Symposium March 10-12. Cairo, Egypt.
(7) Soliman, K. M. and Allard, R.W. 1989. Genetic control of the triplicate esterase 4 locus in the
diploid Hordeum spontaneum x H. vulgare crosses. J. Heredity. 80:70-71.
(8) Soliman, K. M. and Allard, R.W. 1989. Chromosome locations of additional barley enzyme loci
identified using wheat-barley addition lines. Zeit Pfanzenzucktung 102:177-181.
(9) Soliman, K. M., Bernardin, J., and Qualset, C.O. 1980. Effects of an Agropyron chromosome on
endosperm proteins in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Biochem. Genet. 18:465-482.
(10) Soliman, K. M., Fedak, J., and Allard, R.W. 1987. Inheritance of organelle DNA in barley and
Hordeum x Secale intergeneric hybrids. Genome 29:867-872.
(11) Soliman, K. M., Paladugu, M., and Devine, T. 2000. Linkage mapping of DNA markers
generated with specific and non-specific gene primers in soybean. Biologia Plantarum 43:337-346.
(12) Soliman, K. M. and Qualset, C.O. 1984. Evaluation of alien chromosome addition and
recombinant isolines of wheat. Crop Sci. 24:142-147.
(13) Abrams, J., Nelson, D., Soliman, K.M., and Reaves, J. Classification of Swietenia species using
random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and taxonomic traits.(in preparation)
(14) Ananga, A. Cebert, E., Soliman, K. Kantety, R., Pacumbaba, R., and Konan, K. 2006. RAPD
markers associated with resistance to Blackleg disease in Brassica species. African J
Biotech. 5:2041-2048.
(15) Ananga, A. Cebert, E., Soliman, K. M., Kantety, R., Pacumbaba, R., And Konan, K. 2008.
phylogenetic Relationships among Brassica napus, Brasica rapa, and Brasica oleracea
var. virids as revealed by RAPD analyses.Afric.Biotech. 7:1287-1293.
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16) Bolton, J., K. M. Soliman, T. Wilkins and J. Jenkins. 2009. Aberrant Expression of critical genes
during secondary cell wall biogenesis in a cotton mutant, Ligon Lintless-1 (Li-1). Comp & Funct
Genomics, Article ID 659301, 8 pages.
16) Dechassa Duressa, Soliman, K. M., and Chen, D. 2010. Identification of aluminum
responsive genes in Al-tolerant soybean line PI 416937. IJPG. Article ID 164862,13 pages.
(17) Dechassa Duressa, Soliman, K. M., and Chen, D. 2010. Gene expression profiling in
soybean roots under aluminum stress: mechanisms of magnesium amelioration of
aluminum toxicity at gene exp ression level. Genome 53:787-797..
(18) Dechassa Duressa, Soliman, K. M., and Cebert, E. 2010. Protein and polyphenol profile
changes in soybean roots under aluminum stress. IJPB&B 2(3):33-45.
(19) Dechassa Duressa, Soliman, K. M., R. W. Taylor, and Z. Senwo. 2010. Proteomic analysis
of soybean roots under aluminum stress. Proteome Sci. (in press)
(20) Feng, X., Saha, S., and Soliman, K.M.1997. DNA fingerprinting in cotton using AFLPs. Focus.
19:11-12.
(21) Feng, X., Saha, S., Soliman, K.M., Zeph, A., and McMillan, C. Prehybridization of southern blots
using a psoralen-labled DNA probe. Sequencing.
(22) Gallagher, L. W., Soliman, K.M., and Vivar, H. 1991. The interactions among loci conferring
photoperiod insensitivity for heading time in spring barley. Crop Sci.31:256-261.
(23) Gallagher, L. W. and Soliman, K.M. 1988. Classification of global environments and
cultivars of spring barley based on heading time interactions. Zeitschrift fur
pflanzenzuchtung 100:124-136.
(24) Gallagher, L. W., Soliman, K.M., Rains, D.W., Qualset, C.O., and Huffaker, R.C. 1983.
Nitrogen assimilation in common wheat differing in potential nitrate reductase activity and tissue
nitrate concentrations. Crop Sci. 23:913-919.
(25) Gallagher, L. W., Soliman, K.M., Qualset, C.O., Huffaker, R.C., and Rains, D.W. 1980. Major
gene control of nitrate reductase activity in common wheat. Crop Sci. 20:717-721.
(26) Garcia, E., Elliot, J., Gorvad, A., Brandoriff, B., Gordan, L., Soliman, K. M., Ashworth, L.,
Lennon, G., Burgin, M., Lamerdin, J., and Carrano, A. 1995. A continuous high resolution
physical map spanning 17 megabases of the q12, q13.1, and q13.2 cytogenetic bands of human
hromosome 19. Genomics 27:52-56.
(27) Goodwin, S., Soliman, K.M., Taylor, R.W., and Sistani, K. Quantification of aluminum in soybean
root cell partitions and purification of Al stress-induced proteins. J. Environ. Qual. (in review)
(28) Jan, C.C., Dvorak, J., Qualset, C.O., and Soliman, K.M. 1981. Selection and identification of a
spontaneous alien chromosome translocation in wheat. Genetics 98:389-398.
(29) Krishnan, P., Sapra, V. T., Soliman, K. M., and Zipf, A. 2001. Fish mapping of the 5S and18S-28S
rDNA loci in different species of Glycine. J. Heredity 92:295-300.
(30) Momtaz, O, and Soliman, K. M. 2008. Identification of genes associated with Egyptian cotton fiber
development using combination of SSH, Microarrays and Real Time RT-PCR. Amer.-Eur J Sust
Agrc 2:78-86.
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(31) Ponaka, R. and Soliman, K.M. 1996. Phylogenetic Relationship in Tribe Triteceae based on
Chloroplast DNA Variation and polymerase Chain Reaction. In Biotechnology Transfer (ed) P. M.
Gresshoff. CRC. pp 149-165.
(32) Ponaka, R. and Soliman, K.M. 1997. Identification of Wild Hordeum Species Using Two-Primer
RAPD Fragments. Biologia Plantarum 39:543-552.
(33) Ponaka, R. and Soliman, K.M. 1998. Genomic Fingerprint in the Tribe Triticeae Produced by PCR
Using A Consensus tRNA gene primer. Biologia Plantarum 40:55-65.
(34) Qualset, C. O., Soliman, K.M., Jan, C.C., Dvorak, J., and Vogt, H.E. 1983. Release of wheat
germplasm: A blue aleurone translocation stock UC 66049. Agronomy Progress Report 139.
(35) Qualset, C. O., Cox, M.C., Volger, B., Soliman, K.M., Rains, D.W., and Huffaker, R.C. 1983.
Genetic considerations in breeding wheat for high nitrogen use efficiency and grain protein
Content. Proc. Sixth Int.Wheat Genet. Symp., Japan.
(36) Qualset, C. O., K. M. Soliman, C. C. Jan, J. Dvorak, P. E. McGuire and H. E. Voght 2006.
Registration of UC66049 Triticum aestivum Blue Aleurone genetic stock. Crop Science 45:432.
(37) Ragland, M., and Soliman, K. M.. A molecular approach to understanding Al tolerance in soybean
(Glycine max). J. Resour. Cons. Recyc. (in press).
(38) Ragland, M., and Soliman, K.M. 1997. Sali5-4a (accession no. U64866) and Sali3-2 (accession no.
U89693) two genes induced by Al in soybean roots. Plant Physiol. 114:395.
(39) Ragland, M., and Soliman, K.M. Isolation and characterization of cDNA cloninduced by
Al stress in soybean (Glycine max L) roots with homology to an ADR6 gene family.
Plant Mol. Bio.
(40) Reddy, U. K. Rong, J. K., Heller-Uszynska, K., Nimmakayala., Vajja, G., Rahman, M., Yu, J.,
Soliman, K. M., Kilian, A., and Paterson., A. 2010. Use of DArT markers for integration
into cotton reference map andanchoring to a RIL map. Genome (in press).
(41) Saha, S., Feng, X., and Soliman, K.M. Comaprative analysis of RFLP, RAPD and AFLP
techniques for germ plasm evaluation in cotton. In cotton Fibers edited by A.S.
Basra. Food products press, New York.
(42) Saha, S., Feng, X., Soliman, K.M., and May, L. A compareitive analysis of isozymes, RFLP, RAPD
and AFLP in germ plasm evaluation in cotton. In cotton Fibers edited by A. S. Basra. Food
products press, New York..
(43) Saghai-Maroff, M. A., Soliman, K.M., Jorgensen, R.A., and Allard, R.W. 1984. Ribosomal DNA
spacer-length polymorphisms in barley: Mendelian inheritance, chromosomal location and
population dynamics. Proc.Acad. Sci. USA 81:8014-8018.
(44) Seloame, N, Kantety, R., Lawrence, K., Tilhan, Y., Sharma, G., Soliman, K. M., and Cebert, E.
2007. Reniform nematode morphometric variation in Alabama. (in review).
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(45) Taylor, N. and Soliman, K.M.1999. Detection of polymorphic DNA and taxonomic relationships
among 10 wild perennial soybean species using specific (SP-PCR) and arbitrary (AP-PCR)
nucleotide primers. Biologia Plantarumm 42:25-37.
(46) Tilahun, Y., Soliman, K. M., Lawrence, K., Cseke, L., and Ochieng, J. W. 2008. Nuclear ribosomal
DNA diversity of cotton pest (Rotylenchulus reniformis) in the United States. Afr. J. Biotech.
7:3217-3224.
(47) Wu, Z., K. M. Soliman, A. Zipf, S. Saha, G. C. Sharma and J. Jenkins. 2005. Isolation and
characterization of genes differentially expressed in fiber of Goyssypium barbadense L. J Cotton
Sci. 9:166-175.
(48) Wu, Z., Soliman, K. M., Bolton, J., Saha, S., and Jenkins, J. 2008. Identification of genes
differentially expressed in cotton fiber of chromosomal arm substitution line CS-B 22s
using SSH and microarrays. Funct Integr Genomics:8:165-174.
(49) Zhang,K., Soliman, K. M., and Sapra, V.T. 1998. Polymerase chain reaction detect polymorphisms
and trait associations in soybean genetic resources. Biologia Plantarum 40:43-53.
(50) Zhang, K. W., Soliman, K.M., and Sapra, V.T.1998. Identification of markers associated with plant
characteristics in soybean using synthetic primers of known genes. Proc. World Soybean Research
Conference V:127-145.
PRESENTATIONS:
A total of 100 presentations and published abstracts (see below for representative sample)
(1) Soliman, K.M. and Gallagher, L.W. 1992. DNA sequence amplification in barley (Hordeum
vulgare L.) using Drosophila homeobox primers. Association of Research Directors. pp55.
(2) Soliman, K.M. 1991. Present and future direction of molecular biology program at Alabama A&M
University. Presented in the Department of Biology at Alabama A&M University.
(3) Soliman, K.M. 1991. Biotechnology program at Alabama A&M University. Presented at
MSIP/AIRP mini symposium held at Alabama A&M University.
(4) Soliman, K.M. 1989. Genetic analysis of rDNA spacer-length variation in barley. Presented at
the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy at Las Vegas.
(5) Soliman, K.M. 1989. Inheritance of organelle DNA in barley and barley-rye intergeneric
hybrids. Presented at Biotechnology Symposium held at Huntsville, AL.
(6) Soliman, K.M. and Kohler, A.L., and Allard, R.W. 1982. Stability and performance of barley
composite crosses and pure line varieties for grain yield. Presented at the Annual Meeting
of the American Society of Agronomy at Las Vegas.
(7) Soliman, K.M. and Qualset, C.O. Relationship of Kernel weight and protein content in primary
and secondary triticale. Presented at the genotype environmental interaction for end use
characteristics in small grain. Tucson, AZ.
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(8) Soliman, K.M. and Qualset, C.O. 1975. Cytogenetic and agronomic evaluation of blue aleurene
of Agropgren in common wheat. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Agronomy at Knoxville, TN.
(9) Soliman, K.M. 1992. Multilocus structure in barley composite cross II populations. ASA.pp115.
(10) Soliman, K.M. Phylogenetic relationship in the tribe Triticeae based on chloroplast DNA
variation. Presented at meeting for evaluation of new plants for Agric. and Industrial
Uses. July 1991, University of Florida.
(11) Soliman, K.M . 1989. Genetic control of rDNA spacer-length variation in barley. ASA pp
179.
(12) Soliman, K.M., Kahler, A.L., and Allard, R.W. 1982. Stability and performance of barley
composite crosses and pure line varieties for grain yield. Am. Soc. Agron.
Abstr. 84.
(13) Ananga, E. Cebert, K. Soliman, R. Kantety, R. Pacumbaba and K. Konan. 2005.
Association Mapping Of resistance to Blackleg Disease (Leptosphaeria maculans
In Canola. ASA Abstract.
(14) Ananga, E. Cebert, K. Soliman, R. Kantety, R. Pacumbaba and K. Konan. 2006. Association
Mapping Of resistance to Blackleg Disease (Leptosphaeria maculans) in Canola. ASA
Abstract.
(15) Ananga, E. Cebert, K. Soliman, R. Kantety, R. Pacumbaba and K. Konan. 2006. Association
Mapping Of resistance to Blackleg Disease (Leptosphaeria maculans) in Canola. Plant &
Animal genome XIV. San Diego, CA. pp199.
(16) Bolton, J., K. M. Soliman, T. Wilkins. 2006. Dissecting fiber-specific genes using a unique mutant,
ligon lintless-1, (Li). 14 th Bi-annual Associated Research Directors, Atlanta, GA, April 1-5, 06.
(17) Buyyarapu, R., Saha, S., Yi, J., Soliman, K., and Kantety, R. 2006. Development and mapping of
single nucleotide polymorphism markers based on candidate genes and expressed sequence tags in
Gossypium species. Plant & animal Genome XIV. San Diego, CA. pp147.
(18) Buyyarapu, R., Kantety, R., Saha, S., Yi, J., Soliman, K., and. Sharma, G. 2007. Development of
genes and EST-Based markers and their chromosomal location in cotton. Plant & animal Genome
XV. San Diego, CA. pp147.
(19) Breuning, G., C. Ferreiro, J. M. Buzayan, and K. M. Soliman. 2005. Concurrent protection:
Protection Against Challenging Virus by Co-Inoculated protecting Virus to Which
(20) Bruening, George, Ferreiro, Carmen, Buzayan, Jamal, M., and Soliman, Khairy M. Concurrent
protection: protection against challenging virus by co-inoculated protecting virus to which the host
plant is operationally immune. CEPRAP Eighth Annual
Retreat, September 13-15, 1998. Bodega Bay.
(21) Duressa, D., Soliman, K.M. Chen. 2008. Aluminum induce transcriptome changes in soybean. Plant
& Animal Genome XVI, San Diego, CA.
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(22) Duressa, D. Soliman, K. M., and Chen D. 2008. Aluminum and magnesium regulated genes in
Soybean. ASPB, Merida, Mexico.
(23) Feldstein, P., Soliman, K. M., Bruening, G. Gao, J, and Ragland, M. 2001. Bean pod mottle virus-
like sequences in the genome of soybean. CEPRAP 11 th annual retreat, Bodega BAY, CA.
(24) Fields, J., Reaves, J., and Soliman, K.1993. Molecular markers in large and small leaf Mahoganies.
MANRRS.
(25) Gay, P., Ragland, M.,Mosko, E., and Soliman, K. M. 1997. Molecular mechanisms of Al tolerance in
Soybean.elventh Biennial Research symposium, San Antonio, Texas.
(26) Goodwin, S. and Soliman, K. 1993. Isolation and characterization of Aluminum tolerance proteins in
four Soybean Cultivars. ASA Annual meeting (Cincinnati Ohio)
(27) Holman, C., Soliman, K.M., and Rocheford, T.R. 1992. Identification of DNA markers associated
with genes controlling maize kernel composition.AssociatedRes. Directors. pp20.
(28) Krishnan, P., Sapra, V.T., Soliman, K.M., and Zipf, A. Distribution Studies of 5S and 18S-28S
rDNA Loci in Different Species of Glycine Using FISH. World Soybean Research
Conference VI. August 4-7. Chicago.
(29) Krishnan, P., Sapra, V.T., Soliman, K.M., and Zipf, A. Physical Mapping of the RGA Class 1
Bacs by Flourescent In Situ Hybridization (FISH). World Soybean Research Conference
VI. August 4-7. Chicago.
(30) Ponka, V. and Soliman, K.M. 1992. Isolation of molecular markers for Hordeum using random
amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Association of Research Directors.
(31) Ponaka, P.V. and Soliman, K.M. 1993. Genomic fingerprint production in tribe Triticale utilizing
PCR with consensus trna gene primers. ASA Southern Branch. pp1.
(32) Qualset, C. O., K. M. Soliman, C. C. Jan, J. Dvorak, P. E. McGuire and H. E. Voght 2006.
Registration of UC66049 Triticum aestivum Blue Aleurone genetic stock. Crop Science 45:432.
(33) Ragland, M., and Soliman, K. M. 2000. A molecular approach to Al tolerance in (Glycine max L.).
International Society for Environmental Biotechnology, Boston, Mass.
(34) Saha, S., Soliman, K.M., and Sharma, G.C.1993. A novel approach of PCR to identify
DNA seequences of biological importance in cotton gename. ASA annual meeting
(Cincinatti Ohio)
(35) Saha S., Soliman, K.M., and Sharma, G.C.1993.Development of molecular markers in cotton.
Belt wide Cotton Conferences.
(36) Saha,S., Soliman, K.M., and Sharma, G.C.1993. Development of molecular markers in cotton.
Belt wide cotton conferences.
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