د. ضياء عبد المنعم

الدكتور ضياء عبد المنعم باحث أول بدأ بشغف الدكتور ضياء عبد المنعم بعلم النبات والوراثة خلال دراسته الجامعية.

حصل على درجة البكالوريوس في العلوم البيئية والزراعية من جامعة قناة السويس، مصر، عام 2001، وتابع التخصص في وراثة النباتات من خلال دراسة الدبلوم عام 2002 ثم الماجستير في وراثة النباتات عام 2007، حيث ركزت أبحاثه على تقييم أصناف القمح لتحمل الجفاف ومقاومة الصدأ في شمال سيناء، مصر، مما أدى إلى نشر أربع دراسات علمية. علمية له في مجلات علمية عالمية محكمة ذات تصنيف عالٍ.

Education

• Doctor of Science in Biology Complutense University, Spain 2012

• Master’s in plant Breeding & Genetics Suez Canal University, Egypt 2007

• Diploma in Plant Breeding & Genetics Suez Canal University, Egypt 2002

• BSc in Environmental and Agricultural Sciences Suez Canal University, Egypt 2001

Areas of Interest

Dr. Abd El Moneim’s research encompasses multiple domains, including the study of morphological (LINK), physiological (LINK), and molecular mechanisms that govern plant responses to stress factors such as salinity (LINK), drought (LINK), aluminum toxicity (LINK), heat (LINK) and pathogens (LINK). His work in identifying gene families (Link) and stress-responsive proteins (LINK) is complemented by his efforts to apply DNA barcoding (LINK) and chloroplast genomic assemblies (LINK) for species identification and development of molecular markers as well as contributing to taxonomical and evolutionary concepts and identifying transcriptional regulators critical for stress adaptation, with particular emphasis on crops like wheat and wild plants adapted to extreme environments.

His methodologies include the design and analysis of field trials (LINK), protein analysis, nucleic acid extraction (LINK), fingerprinting (LINK), GWAS (LINK), and the characterization of chloroplast genomes (LINK). Dr. Abd El Moneim’s expertise in molecular breeding and genomics is particularly focused on the improvement of abiotic stress tolerance in staple crops, especially for agriculture in developing countries.

Latest Publications

1. Mansoor, S. … Abd El‑Moneim D., Suk Chung., Kim Y*. (2024) Comparative transcriptomic analysis of the nodulation-competent zone and inference of transcription regulatory network in silicon applied Glycine max [L.]-Merr. Roots. Plant Cell Rep 43, 169. Open access (JCR-2023: IF 5.3, Q1 Plant Sciences). (Author 5/7) Link

2. Choudhary S.* … Abd El-Moneim D., Naaz N. (2024) Salicylic acid enhances thermotolerance and antioxidant defense in Trigonella foenum graecum L. under heat stress. Heliyon,10,6. Open access (JCR-2023: IF 3.4, Q1 Multidisciplinary Sciences). (Author 4/5) Link

3. Gudi S, … Abd El-Moneim D. and Sharma A*. (2024) Deciphering the genetic landscape of seedling drought stress tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) through genome-wide association studies. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1351075. Open access (JCR-2023: IF 4.1, Q1 Plant Sciences). (Author 7/8) Link

4. Thabet S.G. … Abd El Moneim D., Alqudah A.M.* (2024) Genetic mining of desirable alleles for transgenerational stress memory through enhancing drought adaptation in wheat. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 218 Closed access (JCR-2023: IF 4.1, Q1 Plant Sciences). (Author 6/7) Link

5. Abd El Moneim D, et al. (2023) Evolutionary insights and expression dynamics of the CaNFYB transcription factor gene family in pepper (Capsicum annuum) under salinity stress. Front. Genet. 14:1288453. Open access (JCR-2023: IF 4.1, Q2 Genetics & Heredity). (Author 1/10) Link

6. Ghazy, M.I.….Abd El Moneim D*. (2023) Impacts of kinetin implementation on leaves, floral and root-related traits during seed production in hybrid rice under water deficiency. BMC Plant Biol 23, 398. Open access (JCR-2023: IF 4, Q1 Plant Sciences). (Author 10/10) Link

7. Mahmud S., … Abd El Moneim D. and Mostofa MG*. (2023) Acetic acid positively modulates proline metabolism for mitigating PEG-mediated drought stress in Maize and Arabidopsis. Front. Plant Sci. 14:1167238. Open access (JCR-2023: IF 4.1, Q1 Plant Sciences). (Author 5/6) Link

8. Naaz N.* … Abd El-Moneim D. (2023) Frequency and spectrum of M2 mutants and genetic variability in cyto-agronomic characteristics of fenugreek induced by caffeine and sodium azide. Front. Plant Sci. 13:1030772. Open access (JCR-2023: IF 4.1, Q1 Plant Sciences). (Author 6/6) Link

9. Safhi, F.A.; … Abd El-Moneim, D. (2022) DNA Barcoding of Endangered and Rarely Occurring Plants in Faifa Mountains (Jazan, Saudi Arabia). Agriculture, 12, 1931. Open access (JCR-2022: IF 3.3, Q1 Agronomy). (Author 4/4) Link

10. Abd El-Moneim D* et al. (2022) Repression of Mitochondrial Citrate Synthase Genes by Aluminum Stress in Roots of Secale cereale and Brachypodium distachyon. Front. Plant Sci. 13:832981. Open access (JCR-2022: IF 5.6, Q1 Plant Sciences). (Author 1/6) Link

11. Abd El-Moneim, D.* et al. (2021) Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): Genetic Diversity According to ISSR and SCoT Markers, Relative Gene Expression, and Morpho-Physiological Variation under Salinity Stress. Plants, 10, 2802. Open access (JCR-2021: IF 4.6, Q1 Plant Sciences). (Author 1/7) Link