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دراسة نسجية وكيمياء نسجية للقناة الهضمية في طائر فاختة النخيل Streptopelia senegalensis == Histological And Histochemical Study of The Alimentary Canal In Laughing Dove Streptopelia Senegalensis

Author name: خولة خلف حسون صادق
Supervisor name: مختار خميس محمد سعيد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: تمثل الدراسة الحالية دراسة التركيب المظهري والنسجي وكيميائية النسيج للقناة الهضمية للحمام البري فاختة النخيل Streptopelia senegalensis, لثمان عينات من النماذج الحية البالغة من الحمام البري التي تم اصطيادها حية باطوال مختلفة, وبعد تخديرها بمادة الكلورفورم, | The present study represent the Anatomical, Histological and Histochemical structures of the alimentary canal in the laughing dove Streptopelia senegalensis, for eight adult specimens of these wild birds were trapped alive in different lengths, The specimens were anaesthetized by chloroform, and then carefully dissected for studying the gross anatomy, the alimentary canal from the proximal esophagus to the cloaca was carefully removed from the body cavity, lengths have been taken for alimentary canal and for each part of it, the alimentary canal divided into small pieces for each part, then fixated with Bouin's solution for general histological studies.Transverse sections of the different studied samples were cut at thickness of 5 - 7microns and the prepared sections were stained with routine stains Haematoxylin and Eosina and special stains for histochemical studies ( (Periodic acid - Schiff (PAS) technique, Alcian blue - PAS method and the Mercury bromophenol blue) ). The present Anatomical study showed the esophagus as long tubular organ, the cervical part of it is longer than the thoracic part and the crop was merely enlargement sac in shape which locate at the entrance of the thorax. The stomach is differentiated into a glandular proventriculus and a muscular ventriculus or gizzard.The small intestine distinguish into duodenum, jejunum and ileum which is the longest part of it, whereas the caeca are very small pair, and the rectum is short tube which end with cloaca, the last part of the alimentary tract. The histological study revealed that the alimentary tract composed of usual four layers; tunica mucosa, tunica sub mucosa, tunica muscular and tunica adventitia or serosa. The mucosal layer of esophagus was arranged in folds which was longer in the cervical part and constituted by nonkertenized stratified squamous epithelium, esophageal glands found just in submucosal tunica of the thoracic part. The crop has the same histological structure as in esophagus but it’s folds are less high than them in esophagus and there is no glands on it. The superior gastric glands of proventriculus were simple tubular glands and the deep gastric glands were compound alveoli glands which involve the submucosa tunica.A thick layer of koilen covers the mucosa of the ventriculus it’s lamina propria had loose connective tissue with simple alveolar glands. The villi of small intestine become shorter toward the rectum, which lining by simple columnar epithelium with striated border, and contain goblet cells which gradually increase in number frequently from the duodenum to the rectum. The histochemical studies revealed that PAS and alcian blue / PAS stains were given positive react in the esophageal glands, mucosa layer of esophagus, crop, stomach, and superior gastric glands and the goblet cells of small intestine and rectum. whereas the alcian blue / PAS were givin weak react in deep gastric glands in the provetriculus and gastric gland of gizzard but goblet cells were givin positive react in small intestine and rectum.Proteins were observed in the mucosa layer of esophagus, glandular stomach, intestine and rectum, when they had taken positive react with Mercuric bromophenol blue stain, but the reaction appeared weak in esophagea glands, intestinal glands and goblet cells.

تاثير الدقائق النانوية للفضة في بعض الجوانب التركيبية والوظيفية للجهاز التناسلي الذكري للفئران == Effect of Silver Nanoparticles On Some Structural And Functional Parameters of Male Reproductive System of Mice

Author name: امير محمد جعفر علي حسين البلداوي
Supervisor name: محمد ناجي طه
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: تطرقت هذه الدراسة الى معرفة تاثير الدقائق النانوية للفضة (Ag NPs) في بعض الجوانب التركيبية والوظيفية للجهاز التناسلي الذكري للفئران. جرعت الحيوانات فمويا بالـ Ag NPs بجرعة 5 ملغم/مل وللمدد 5, 10, 15 يوما وفي اليوم التالي لانتهاء كل مدة معاملة تمت التضحية | This study touched to know the effect of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) on some organs of the reproductive system and the testosterone hormone in male albino mice. animals were orally dosed with 200 mg/kg of Ag NPs for 5, 10, 15 days and the next day to the end of each period of treatment has animal sacrificed and autopsy after taking their weights before and after the treatment for the comparison between them and then took the testes and epididymis (head and tail) from them after measuring their weights. This study included the study of changes in the weight of animals and organs, sperm characters in both the testes and epididymis, the percentage of cells generating sperm, the number of Leydig cells and the diameters of these cell nuclei, changes in the seminiferous tubules in the testes and changes in epididymis tubule and histopathological changes as well as changes in testosterone level. The results of the animals weights before treatment showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) compared to the weights of the same animals after treatment, while the results of this study after comparing with the control group showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the weights of testes and tunica albuginea for the periods of 5, 10 and 15 days. The epididymis showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the average weights of the epididymis head for the three periods while the average weights of the epididymis tail showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) for the periods of 10 and 15 days. The vitality and the concentration of the sperms showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in their percentages for the three periods. All the results above showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) when they compared between the three periods of the treatment. While the sperm abnormalities showed a significant increase (P<0.05) in their percentage in each of the testes and epidydimes for the periods 5, 10, 15 days with a significant increase (P<0.05) in these abnormalities when they compared between the three periods of the treatment. The histological results of this study after comparing to the control group revealed histopathological changes in the testes and the epididymis (head and tail). The percentage of spermatogenesis showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the number of spermatogonia, primary spermatocyte and sperms when compared to the control group with a significant decrease in the number of these cells when compared the three treatment periods with each other. While the number of secondary spermatocyte and spermatids was significantly increased (P<0.05) when compared with the control, with a significant increase in the number of these cells when comparing the three periods of treatment. Whereas the results of Leydig cells after comparing to the control group showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the number and the diameter of the cell nucleus. The results of this study also showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the thickness and the diameter of the seminiferous tubules of the testes and the thickness, The epithelium height of the epididymis (head and tail) when compared to the control group with significantly decrease in the thickness and diameter of the seminiferous tubules of the testes and the thickness and epithelium height of the epididymis (head and tail) when they compared between the three treatment periods. The results of this study when compared to the control group showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the level of the testosterone hormone with significantly increase (P<0.05) in the testosterone level when compared between the periods of 5, 10, 15 days. From these findings it is concluded that the AgNps crossed the blood - testis barrier and caused many changes to the testicular tissues and decreased the level of the testosterone. This may affect the fertility of mice.

تاثير تربية الاسماك بالاقفاص الموضوعة في نهر دجلة المار بمدينة بغداد في مجتمع الهائمات القشرية == The Impact of Fish Farming By Cages Placed In The Tigris River At Baghdad City On The Community of Crustacean Zooplankton

Author name: حارث قاسم مهدي
Supervisor name: صباح فرج عبد الاحد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Invertebrates
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: ان الاثار البيئية لزراعة الاسماك في اقفاص التربية في العراق لم تتم دراستها بصورة جيدة،علما ان هذا النشاط يمارس على نحو متزايد وهناك حاجة كبيرة لدراسة الاثار المترتبة على ذلك.اجريت الدراسة الحالية على مواقع اقفاص تربية الاسماك في نهر دجلة شمال بغداد للتعر | The present study took place on fish farming cages located in the Tigris River in the north Baghdad, to in order to study the effects of high fish densities on zooplankton communies in addition to study of some physical and chemical factors.The environmental effects of fish farming in cages in Iraq have not been studied well, knowing that this activity is practiced increasingly and there was a significant need to study the implications of this important mater.The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of carpfish farming cages on the density of zooplankton in the Tigris River, The samples were taken twiece a month form the three stations for six months from January to June 2014 in three selected stations in the river stream : the first place was Al - Rashidiya station which located in Al - Rashidiya area (Kadhim Al - Ali), 5 km from tourist Baghdad island and the second station was Algriaat 1 which located in Algriaat area in Rusafa side of Baghdad city corresponding to the Kadhimiya near the bridge of riverain pedestrian (Al - Duab bridge) connecting between Al - Rashidiya, while the Al - Kadhimiya and the third station was Algriaat 2 which located in Algria’at zone corresponding to the area of Kadhimiya.The study included the identification studying the density of three grops of zooplankton which were Calanoida, Cyclopoida and Cladocera in addition to the measurement of some physical and chemical characteristics of river water and its effect on the three zooplankton community according to their importance, which included velocity of water current, water temperature electrical Conductivity and Salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen(DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), phosphate concentration and nitrate concentration. The results of the present study showed that the density of Cladocera. Was lower than the densities of Calanoida & Cyclopida in the three station. on the other hand the current study showed that the densities of both Calanoida and Cyclopoida were oscillatory during the months of th study between highest and lowest, without in statistically significant differences, but the highest densities in June, and this study shows that the highest densities of the three groups of zooplankton were recorded in June. The present study showed a negative effect of the high density of the fish in the cages on the density rate of planktonic crustacea by reducing the numbers and the density of planktonic crustacea community inside cages. Compared with planktonic crustacea community outside the cages and with those within 100 meters far from cages, the differences were statisticaly singnficance.On the other hand regarding to the results of the physical and chemical factors it was found a highest that the velocity of water current rate was 82.50 cm/s in Algria’at 2, while the lowest was 43.33 cm/s in Al - Rashidiya station.Water temperatures ranged between 9C° in Algria’at 2 to 32C° in Al - Rashidiya station during the study period.The highest rate of electrical conductivity was 1032.00 ?S/cm in Algria’at 1, while the lowest was 765.25 ?S/cm in Al - Rashidiya station, while the highest rate of the salinity concentration in the fish cages was 0.66 mg/L in Algria’at 1 and the lowest concentration of salinity was in Al - Rashidiya 0.48 mg/L.pH values ranged between 7.20 in Algria’at 2 to 8.05 in Algria’at 1 in March for both stations, whil the concentration of dissolved Oxygen in water concentration ranged between 5.95 mg/l in Al - Rashidiya to 7.70 in Al - Rashidiya and Algriaat 1. and the Biological Oxygen Demand ranged was between 4.11 mg/l in Algriaat 1 to 6.50 mg/L in Al - Rashidiya station during February for both stations. It was also found that the lowest concentration of phosphate was 0.016 ml/l in Algriaat 2 in april while the highest concentration was 0.075 mg/l algreaat2 in march Also it was found that the lowest cocentration of nitrate 0.82 mg/l was recorded in al griaat 2 in fabruart while the highest conceneation 1.90 mg/l was recorded in Al Rashidya in june.All the results of the physical and chemical factors founded were within normal allowable environmentally boundaries and which have no effect on the aquatic planktonic crustacea community.

دراسة بعض الجوانب المناعية لاصابات اللشمانيا في عينة المرضى العراقيين == Study of Some Immunological Aspects of Leishmaniasis In Sample of Iraqi Patient

Author name: مرتضى قيس علي العامري
Supervisor name: انوار ادريس سليمان العساف
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Immunology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: This study was carried on 145 patients infected with leishmaniasis including; 75 with CL, 70 with VL, attending Al - Karama Teaching Hospital, Central Public Health Laboratory and Central Pediatric Teaching Hospital, during the period October 2013 to February 2014 were enrolled in this study, in addition to 30 healthy control collected from the National Center for blood donation for the same age groups for a group of patients. No clinical autoimmune manifestations such as arthralgia or cutaneous vasculitis were reported in any patients. Based on direct skin smear examination and serum samples analysis, the patients were distributed into two clinical groups : 30 patients suffering from cutaneous leishmaniasis and 30 patients suffering from visceral leishmaniasis patients.The presented study aimed to confirmation of diagnosis cutaneous leishmaniasis depending on direct skin smear and visceral leishmaniasis based on indirect immunofluorescent assay test IFAT, then investigate the association of IgG autoantibodies against some antigens, especially : nuclear antigens, like : ds - DNA, nucleosome, histones, SmD1, PCNA, ribosomal P0, SS - A/Ro60kD, SS - A/Ro52kD, SS - B/La, CENP - B, Scl70, U1 - snRNP, AMA M2, Jo1, PM - Scl, Mi - 2, Ku and against cardiolipin, in order to correlate the types of diseases presentation (cutaneous or visceral) with the presence of these autoantibodies in a sample of Iraqi patients.The study was reached to the following results : 1. The direct microscopically examination of skin smear in CL patients, showed positive results in 30 cases (40.0%) compared to 45 cases (60.0%) negative results, and was a significant difference at the level of (P?0.05).2. The anti - leishmanial antibodies by Indirect immunofluorescent assay test in VL patients, showed positive results in 30 cases (42.9%) compared to 45 cases (57.1%) negative results, and was a highly significant difference at the level of (P? 0.01).3. The age groups most affected in CL were 16 to 40 years, with high significant differences at the level of (P? 0.01) were observed when compared with the other age groups. As for patients with VL, who aged between 3 months to 9 years, they showed variable significant differences between age groups in female while there were no significant differences in male at the level of (P?0.01). The majority of patients were aged 3 to 4 years and they represent 9 (30.0%). The study result showed 16 CL patients (53.3%) have only one lesion, while 11 patients (36.7%) have 2 to 9 lesions and only 3 cases (10%) have ? 10 lesions in different sites of their bodies. There were elevated high significant differences at the level of (P?0.01) when compared between the groups. And 21 cases (70%) have infected for ? two months, and the remaining 9 cases get their infection for > 2 months duration. There were increased high significant differences observed at the level of (P?0.01) when compared between the groups. Dry lesions recorded superiority in 20 (66.7%) of the CL cases, and other 10 (33.3%) have been diagnosed as a wet lesions. There were elevated high significant differences observed at the level of (P?0.01) when compared between the two types of the lesion. And The upper limbs were the dominant site of lesions in the CL cases, 15 (39.4%) of the cases had their lesions in one or both hands, followed by the lower limbs in 11 (29.0%) cases and the less frequent site of infection was the face in only 4 (10.5%) cases and 8 (21.0%) cases common lesions. The results showed obvious high significant differences at (P? 0.01) between the groups.4. For the tests of the autoantibodies, the anti - ds - DNA antibody was positive only in one patients (3.3%) with CL of the total (30) patients, while tests of the rest 29 (96.7%) were negative, while in VL of the total (30) patients, 9 patients (30.3%) were positive and 21 (70.0%) were negative. The anti - ds - DNA in leishmaniasis patients were highly significant at the level of (P?0.01) when compared between the study groups. As for the anti - nucleosomes antibodies, it was positive in 5 patients (16.7%) and negative in 25 (83.3%) among patients in CL, while in VL patients, 16 patients (% 53.3) registered positive and 14 (46.7%) their result werenegative, the anti - nucleosomes antibodies in leishmaniasis patients were highly significant at the level of (P?0.01) when compared between the groups study. No score was recorded for anti - SmD1antibodies in CL patients, no one was positive 0 (0.0%) and all the 30 patients (100.0%) gave negative result for this antibody, while in patients with VL, the result showed 4 patients (13.3%) gave positive and 26 patients (86.7%) were negative, the anti - SmD1antibodies in leishmaniasis patients was significantly different at the level of (P?0.05) when compared between the groups. While the anti - SSA/Ro60kD and anti - SSA/Ro52kD, in VL patients, 9 patients (30.0%) scored positive results and 21 of the patients (70.0%) were tested negative for anti - SS - A/Ro60kD, but 7 patients (23.3%) were positive and 23 of the patients (76.7%) were tested negative for anti - SS - A/Ro52kD. While in patients with CL, no one scored positive (0.00%) and 30 of the patients (100.0%) were negative for anti - SS - A/Ro60kD, whereas one patient (3.3%) gave a positive result and 29 of the patients (96.7%) were negative for anti - SS - A/Ro52kD. About anti - SS - B/La we found that 19 of the patients (63.3%) were scored positive result for this antibody in addition to 11 patients (36.7%) who were negative in VL patients and 4 of the patients (13.3%) have those antibodies and 26 of the patients (86.7%) haven’t these antibodies in CL patients respectively. The anti - SS - A/Ro60kD, anti - SS - A/Ro52kD and anti - SS - B/La in leishmaniasis patients were highly significantly different at the level of (P?0.01), when compared between studied groups.5. VL cases showed a significantly different distribution of anti - nuclear antibodies (ANA) in compare with CL cases, especially; in Anti - Ku antibodies 24 (80%), anti - Mi - 2 antibodies 21 (70%) and anti - SS - B/La antibodies 19 (63.3%) respectively.6. The results of anti - nuclear antibodies level in patients with leishmaniasis like; anti - ds DNA, anti - nucleosome, anti - SmD1, anti - PCNA, anti - SS - A/RO 60, anti - SS - A/RO 52, anti - CNP - B were in high significantly different at the level of (P?0.01) and level (P?0.05) when compared between the groups, while the other autoantibodies like; anti - histone, anti - ribosomal P0, anti - Sc170, anti - U1 - snRNP, anti - AMA M2, anti - J0 - 1 and anti - PM - Sc1 showed no significant differences (P?0.01) between the investigated groups.7. The mean value of anti - cardiolipin IgG antibodies was increased substantially with highly significantly differences (P?0.01) in VL patients as compared with control group (8.123 vs. 1.959), also as compared with CL patients (8.123 vs. 2.402).

التاثيرات النسجية والدمية وبعض النواحي الوظيفية لعقار البيروكسيكام في ذكور الفئران البيض Mus musculus == Histological And Hematological Effects And Some Physiological Aspects of Piroxicam In Male Albino Mice Mus Musculus

Author name: بشرى عمر احمد معروف
Supervisor name: انتظار محمد مناتي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Histology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: The current study aimed to detect the effect of Piroxicam in making behavioral, hematological and physiological changes in the kidneys of adult male albino mice Mus musculus, The present study also included measuring the diameters of glomeruli, proximal and distal convoluted tubules as well as the histopathological study.A total number of (128) adult male albino mice were utilized in this study, they were randomly distributed into four main groups, the first three groups were orally treated with concentration (50, 100, 150) mg/kg respectively, the forth group considered as control group were orally treated with (0.1) ml of distilled water for eight weeks, the samples were collected every two weeks for the histological study, blood samples were withdrawn for the hematological and physiological studies.The current study showed that there were behavioral changes observed on the experimental animals, represented by reluctance to food intake, lethargy, tremor, introversion, fast breathing, change in eye’s color and blackened feces, and the intensity of these symptoms increases with the increment of concentration and administration period.The statistical study results revealed that there was significant decrease at (P<0.05) in the mean numbers of red blood corpuscles, hemoglobin concentration and the percentage of packed cells volume in orally treated groups with (50, 100, 150) mg/kg for (6, 8) weeks of administration in comparison with control group, as for the white blood cells the statistical results for this study showed significant increase (P<0.05) in their mean number in treated groups with concentration (100, 150) mg/kg for (6, 8) weeks of administration compared to the control, whereas the groups treated with concentration of (50) mg/kg showed no significant changes along the administration period.Also all the concentrations showed significant differences (P<0.05) in the mean concentration of urea, creatinine and potassium ion in the blood serum of orally treated mice at the last weeks of administration in comparison with the control group.The statistical results of the present study also revealed that there were significant differences (P<0.05) in the mean diameters of renal glomeruli of the treated groups with concentration (50, 100, 150) mg/kg for eight weeks while there were non - significant differences in other periods, also there was non - significant decrease in the mean diameters of proximal convoluted tubules in the treated groups with concentration of (50, 100, 150) mg/kg in all periods except the period four weeks it showed a significant decrease (P<0.05) in the mean diameters of proximal convoluted tubules of the groups treated with the concentration (100, 150) mg/kg in comparison with control group. The statistical results also clarified that there were significant differences (P<0.05) in the mean diameters of distal convoluted tubules of the treated groups with concentration (100, 150) mg/kg for six and eight weeks of administration, while the group treated with concentration (50) mg/kg had no significant differences over the whole administration period.The study also recorded the presence of histopathological symptoms in the kidneys of treated mice with the dose (50)mg/kg represented by hemorrhage, vascular congestion, calcium casts formation inside the lumens of renal tubules, while the groups treated with (100)mg/kg of the drug showed a fibrin deposition inside renal tubular lumens, infiltration of inflammatory cells, cytoplasmic vacuolation in the epithelial cells of the renal tubules, and sloughing epithelium of renal tubules, while in the medullary region, there were epithelial cells atrophy in the renal tubules. The histological examination of mice kidneys treated with (150) mg/kg showed the appearance of hyalinization, shrinkage and complete loss of glomeruli, Pyknosis of nucleus and fibrosis around the blood vessels as well as the presence of oedema which occupied a large area of the kidney tissue

تقييم نوعية المياة الصناعية ووحدات المعالجة لمعمل النسيج القطني في الكاظمية == Evaluation of The Industrial Wstewater And Treatment In Al - Kadhimia Cotton Weaving Industry

Author name: اسيل حسين محمد السعداوي
Supervisor name: سهير ازهر الكاظمي
General topic: Biology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: This study includes two axis, the first one determined the physical and chemical characteristics for several concentrations of industrial wastewater of cotton textile factory, that located in Al - Kadhmiya, which are disposable to the main assembly in the treatment unit (first unit) of the factory ; Also the final water quality was evaluated after the treatment in the fourth unite and compared with normal environmental averages (or compared with acceptable limits for discharged.The second axis of this study assessed the efficiency of the physical and chemical treatments in the third unit, and also the biological treatments in the fourth unit through detecting the removal percentage for each stage of the treatment to evaluated the treatment unit efficiency of this factory. Samples were collected from four treatment units for six month, single sample was collected per two weeks.The (local, field) tests were assessed for the collected samples including (Temperature, PH, DO and EC, while the laboratory tests included TSS, TDS, BOD, COD, oil and grease, So4 - 2 and heavy metals such as Pb, Zn and Cr).The results showed that the temperature values were with (normal range) acceptable limits (22.3C?) in the first unit and (19.8C?) in the fourth unit; PH values also were within normal limits in the almost treatment units (neutral), however, the electrical conductivity average was 3123?c/cm in the first unit, and 1101 ?c/cm in the fourth unit ; Moreover, the average values of COD were 580 mg/L in the first unit and 163 mg/L in the fourth unit. The removal percentage was 41% in the primary sedimentation in thesecond unit while it was 36% in the third unit for biological treatment.The BOD values were 487 and 302 mg /L in the first and fourth unit respectively ; the removal rates were 27% and 29% for primary sedimentation stage and biological treatment respectively and these rates are acceptable for normal limits.In general, the final treatment concentration was 302 mg/L in the fourth unit which is normal environmental rang, and also BOD concentration was not exceeded the environmental limits in the final stage of the treatment while the total percentage dissolved salts were 37% and 22% for the third unit which are normal in comparison to the Iraqi limits after the treatment for the fourth unit (703mg/L). Furthermore, the results of suspended solids found that the removal percentage was 76% for the second unit and 43%for the third unit while the total concentration of the last treatment was 61mg/L which is with normal limits, also the concentration of lipids of oils and grease was 0.8 mg/L for the fourth unit, while the removal percentage was efficient for the primary sedimentation and biological treatment. The heavy metals concentraitions were now with water and the main assembly tank and this was within normal environmental limits.

دراسة تصنيفية لبعض مراتب الجنس Ranunculus L. (Ranunculaceae في العراق == A Taxonomic Study of Some Taxa of The Genus Ranunculus L. (Ranunculaceae) In Iraq

Author name: علي طالب محمد الطائي
Supervisor name: مازن نواف عبود العاني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: “The current research dealed with fourteen taxa belonging to the genus Ranunculus L., Family Ranunculaceae that grown in Iraq. The study included the gross general morphological and micromorphological characters, the Pollen grains also were studied and the chemical compounds (Flavonoids), Ecological and geographical distribution and taxonomic treatment have been done. Also botanical key was puted to separate the Taxa”.“General survey for the Phytogeographical districts where the taxa spread in, and the result was a large crowds of samples, and new locations of taxa distribution were recorded. The specimens in the Iraqi herbaria were studied after ensuring that it was correctly identified”. “Comparative morphological study was undertaken to all plants parts of taxa including the roots, leaves, stipules, flowering parts and fruiting parts. Charts, diagrams, tables were drawn and accompanying with natural images for different morphological characteristics, as well as the field images that are important for the study. This study showed that all the taxa of the genus were herbs that are annual or perennial. There was agreat important for the roots, stems and there Indumentum, the presence orabsence of stipules, shape and size and margin of basal leaves and cauline leaves and leafy bract, the shape of sepals and their numbers and their Indumentum, the numbers and shape of Petals and their colors, the number of Stamens and the colors of Anthers, the shape of ovary and their indumentum, presence or absence of style as it was very useful for the taxonomic identification and separation of the studied taxa. As well as the fruiting parts including the length of fruiting peduncle, the fruiting receptacle, the fruiting head and its shapes and their dimensions, the number of Achene Fruitlets and their sizes, colors and Beak shape. Also the surface configuration of the fruitlets Surface has been studied by (SEM) as it wae either hairy or tuberculate - hairy or Transversely rugose or muricate or reticulate or reticulate - minutly rugose or granular or granular - hairy or granular - hairy tuberculate or spinulose”.“The study of the micro - morphological characters of hairs, leaves epidermal cells and the stomatal complex, have a taxonomic importance of supporting the morphological characters in separation and identification of the genus taxa”.“The study show that the pollen grains have a taxonomic importance because of their difference in shape, dimensions, the wall thickness and their ornamentation. It was either apolar which was spheroidal and pantoporate, or isopolar which has different shapes in the equatorial view it was spheroidal, subprolate and oblate - spheroidal, it was either 3 - colpate, 4 - colpate or 5 - colpat.the colpate where either zonocolpate or syncolpate in the form of parasyncolpate. The ornamentation were verucate, echinateand scabrate”. “The chemical study also has an importance in separation of the genus taxa, six flavonoid compounds were diagnosed by using” HPLC wich are Kaempferol, Vitexin, Orientin, Quercetin, Iso - vitexin and Iso - orientin. According to the presence or absence of those structures cluster analysis where done for the results of the flavonoid compounds and the taxa where divided into groups that reveal the chemical relationships between them.dendogram where performed which also show the chemical relationships between the taxa by using UPGMA method and NTSYS program issue 21. the study shows that the presence and distribution of those compounds vary according to the variation in the plant distribution the study shows that some of the taxa have “the same compounds which enhance its belonging to the Ranunculus genus”. “Through field surveys and information installed on the herbarium samples, the taxa where distributed on their growth areas, and maps have been drawn for taxa distribution in the Iraqi natural geographical. Most of the taxa were distributed in N. and N.E of Iraq regions districts especially in MAM, MSU, MRO, and FBF districts. We notice that MSU district has a great number of the plants under the study as we found there are all the taxa accept one”. This study helps to detect distribution areas for some taxa that have been not mentioned in the Iraqi flora or other records which are R.kotschyi and R.trichophyllus var.trichophyllus. Also the study records distribution for the new species R.chius in MAM district which hasn't been mentioned in the Iraqi flora in this district before. Finally all the taxa were classified and the botanical key was done to separate them.

دراسة تصنيفية حياتية مقارنة لمراتب من الجنس Onobrychis Mill. (Fabaceae) في العراق

Author name: زينب جواد عامر
Supervisor name: عذية ناهي سلمان المشهداني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: استــهدف البــحث الــحالي دراســة تصــنــيفية مقارنة لاحدى عشر مرتبة تصنيفية تابعة للجنس Onobrychis Mill. من العائلة الفراشية (البقولية) Papilionaceae النامية بريا في العراق وهي O. acaulis وO. caput - galli وO. carduchorum وO. crista - galli بضربيه O. cri | A comparative systematic study was carried out for eleven taxa belong to the genus Onobrychis Mill., Family Papilionaceae grown widely in Iraq, and they are O. acaulis, O. caput - galli, O. carduchorum, O. crista - galli with two varieties O. crista - galli var. crista - galli and O. crista - galli var. trilophocarpa, O. galegifolia, O. haussknechtii, O. kotschyana, O. megataphros, O. ptolemaica, O. schahuensis. The Study included the gross general Morphological characters and Micromorphological characters, also the Pollen grains studied and Anatomy, Chemistry, Enviroment and Geographical distribution and Taxonomic treatment, also botanical key was putted to separate the taxa. General survey for the Phytogeographical districts where the taxa of genus distributed, in order to detect the distribution of the studied taxa of the genus Onobrychis. Therefore many collections obtained and new locations of taxa distribution were recorded, the specimens studied, and correct the mistake naming specimens were identified and reidentified some miss identified specimens. A comparative morphological study was undertaken to all taxa plants parts include the root, stems, leaves, stipules, flowering parts and fruiting parts and drew charts diagrams, tables and accompanying, with natural images for different morphology characteristics, as well as the field images. This study indicates that the characters of Leaf, Inflorescence, Flowers and Fruit were collectively contributed in the separation and identification of taxa. The pollen grains have a taxonomic importance because their different shape, dimensions of polar and equilateral view and wall thickness. The anatomical study showed the importance of Taxonomic support to the morphological characters in the diagnosis and isolation different taxa, and this study showed different in the anatomical characters of leaf include the characters of Epidermis, Stomata and the characters of a cross sections in stems. The current study showed that the trichomes were very important taxonomic in isolate different taxa because their variation in density, dimensions and the shape of epidermis cells that the trichomes arise from them and dimensions of the epidermal cells and the nature of their walls. The current study identified nineteen protein - amino acids by using High - Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and the distribution of these compound was variable among various taxa of the genus and that was useful in isolation different taxa. and the aliphatic amino acids, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Serine, Arginine, Alanine, Tyrosine, Valine, Methionine, Isoleucine and Lysine had a wide presence in the studied taxa, which means that they belong to the same genus. The ecology and geographic distribution of the taxa were studied using area survey and information of herbaria specimens, maps have been drawn for taxa distribution in the Iraqi natural geographical provinces. At last, a taxonomic treatment has been carried out for the taxa of the genus Onobrychis, as well as a detailed key to isolate them.

انتشار داء المقوسات العيني مع تقييم لبعض جوانب الحالة المناعية في عينة من المرضى العراقيين == Prevalence of Ocular Toxoplasmosis And Evaluation of Some Immune Status Aspects In A Sample of Iraqi Patients

Author name: عبير فاروق ساكن الحكيم
Supervisor name: اسراء قاسم العبيدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Parasites
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: اجريت الدراسة الحالية على 104 مريضا من المراجعين لوحدة الشبكية في مستشفى ابن الهيثم التعليمي للعيون في بغداد للمدة من بداية شهر كانون الاول 2013 لغاية شهر حزيران 2014. قسمت مجموعة المرضى استنادا للتشخيص السريري وفحص اختبار التلازن Latex test الى 50 مصابا | The current study was conducted on 104 patients whose underwent to the retina unit in Ibn Al - Haitham Hospital of Eyes in Baghdad from December 2013 to May 2014. The patients groups were divided according to the clinical diagnosis to 50 patients infected with ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) and 54 patents with uveitis, in addition to these groups acontrol group was also included 96 healthy apparent persons without any infection in their eyes.Some epidemiological characters were studied like age, that showed a little effect on two groups OT (Mean of age 38.07 ± 15.14) and uveitis (Mean of age 35.1 ± 17.6). The two groups were found in range 20 - 40 year while the control group include individuals with different age due to the randomly collection. The occupation factor play arole in the prevalence of infection with highly significant differences (P<0.05) in (house wife, workers) with a percentages 35(70%) 35(64.8%) in OT and uveitis groups respectively but the control group expend to include house wife, workers and officers with a total rate 92.7%.The education level also showed significant differences (P<0.01) among the studied groups, the most of ocular toxoplasmosis and uveitis samples were found in highly frequency at the primary, intermediate and secondary educational level with total rate 74% and 77.81% respectively while the control group was found at the secondary and under graduate educational level in 77.1%. The residency character was also examined and no revealed significant difference (P<0.05).The infection path was also set by the presence of animals especially cats which ware existed leading to statistical differences, p? 0.01 for OT group with rate 18%. The visual activity character showed no significant difference (P?0.05) between the patients of OT and uveitis who affected their visual acuity in right eye while the doubling response was recorded for uveitis patients with rate 55.6% in comparable with OT patients with rate 38% for the left eye. The intra ocular pressure was normal in both groups and for both eyes without significant difference.Latex and ELISA IgG. IgM serological tests were used in this study. The results were showed that latex test is easier and it is appear that OT patients were diagnosis with 100%, while the uveitis patients didn't show any positive result. Control group showed that 21 individuals were infected with rate of 21.9%.ELISA - IgG toxo. antibodies confirmed that the infection rate of OT patients was 39 (78%) versus 11(22%) with negative result, while the study also confirm that uveitis patient that have OT disease was 12 patient from 54 case, 42 case didn't diagnosis for OT. The control group was re - evaluated showed 28 case with toxoplasmosis infection from 96 case which from the subclinical group. The antibodies levels were measure by international unit/ ml for all groups, the IgG level was 3.186 ± 1.703 Iu/ml in positive control group followed by OT patients with 2.927 ± 2.417 and uveitis group 0.637 ± 0.803, finally the negative control group 0.276 ± 0.163. IgM levels were low and its presence didn't have any positive case. This study also showed that there was a relation between the IgG level and the pathological effect on eyes which resulted from infection for both groups OT and uveitis, it was high rate 73.5% with 50 patient, for posterior uveitis causing significant differences (P<0.05) followed by anterior uveitis with rate 13.2%.As for the results of cytokines there was a high level of IFN - ? in positive control group 793.7 ± 3461.6 pg/ml followed by OT group 550.6 ± 210.6 pg/ml, the uveitis group that in infected with ocular toxoplasmosis and negative control recorded 524.1 ± 173.6 and 506.6 ± 104.6 pg/ml levels respectively, this rise in the level of IFN - ? cause a significant differences at (P<0.05) for OT, uveitis (non infected) and positive control groups. TNF - ? recorded arise of its level in positive control group 34.89 ± 12.29 pg/ml followed by OT group 32.24 ± 9.91 pg/ml then positive uveitis group 23.61 ± 12.91 pg/ml after them negative control 14.62 ± 5.43 pg/ml finally negative uveitis group with 7.76 ± 4.04 pg/ml.High level of 1L - 12 was gotin positive control group in a concentration 827.00 ± 224.25 pg/ml followed by OT group with 811.28 ± 179.40 pg/ml. An increase in 1L - 17A was recorded in positive control group with mean 327.65 ± 77.89 pg/ml while converged concentration in OT group 263.73 ± 47.48 and positive uveitis group 252.57 ± 61.55 pg/ml. The lowest level was in negative control group 421.6 ± 168.14 pg/ml. MCP - 1 showed a rise in its level in positive control group 274.09 ± 92.05 pg/ml and reduce in OT patients 217.68 ± 98.70 pg/ml, while the two groups negative and positive uveitis recorded levels 155.71 ± 99.51 and 132.60 ± 99.02 pg/ml respectively. The lowest level was register in negative control 97.56 ± 79.17 pg/ml.

الكشف عن السمية الوراثية لمستخلص نبات الصبار Aloe vera باستعمال المؤشرات الجزيئية والخلوية == Genotoxic Effect of Aloe Vera Extract Using Molecular And Cytogenetic Markers

Author name: غيث منذر فاضل
Supervisor name: نضال نعمة حسين
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: نبات الصبار Aloe vera L. من النباتات المهمة والتي تستعمل حاليا بشكل واسع في مجال صناعة الادوية ويضاف هلام الصبار الى اغلب مستحضرات التجميل مع بعض المواد الغذائية في جميع انحاء العالم, لذا تم دراسة التاثيرات السمية الخلوية والوراثية لتراكيز مختلفة من المس | Aloe vera L. is one of the important plants in the world.It is currently and widely used in pharmaceutical industry, and its gel in some time added to some foods all over the world. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the cytotoxic and genetic effects of crude, alcohol and aqueous extracts of Aloe vera gel toward the onion(Allium cepa L.) roots (as a biological system) exposure at different periods. Onions roots were treated with different concentrations of the extracts : 2% , 5%, 10%, 20% and 40% (v/v)of the crud extract , 5%, 10%, 20% 30% and 50% (v/w) of alcohol extract and the concentration 25%, 50%, 100%, 150% and 200%(v/w) of aqueous extract of Aloe vera gel exposed for different period (24, 48 and 72) hour. The investigation were focused on the effect of these extracts on onions roots length rate and some cellular properties (mitotic index, phase index, the percentage and type of chromosome aberrations, as well as a genetic study using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) of onions roots treated with different concentration of this extracts. Results showed that all Aloe vera gel extracts had inhibit activity toward onion roots length rate. The inhibition associated positively with the increasing concentration. The effective concentration (EC50%) were 10% of the crude extract, 20% of the alcoholic extract and 100% of aqueous extract, indicating the effectiveness of the crude extract followed by alcoholic extract and then the aqueous extract. Cytological study showed that all Aloe vera gel extract revealed a significant decrease in mitotic index (MI%) of the onion roots cells compared with the control group, and the effect was positively associated with the increasing concentrations of the extract. However, the effect was independent on the exposure period. The concentrations 10%, 20% and 150% of the crude, alcohol and aqueous extract respectively indicated a reduction of the mitotic index to almost 50% of the control treatment. Therefore, this concentrations considered as sub - lethal concentrations for this extracts respectively while the higher concentrations than 30%, 50% and 200% of the crude, alcohol and aqueous extract which reduced the mitotic index to almost 22% of the control treatment were considered as lethal concentrations. The results also showed a significant decreases in prophase and an increase in metaphase in onion roots cells treated with extracts comparison with control treatment. Many of chromosomal abnormalities were appeared due to the treatments of the onion roots with different concentration of the extracts, the percent abnormalities was increased with the increasing concentration of the extract and exposure period. The most frequent of chromosome abnormalities were chromosomal stickiness, disturbed chromosome, chromosomal bridges, C - mitosis, vagrant chromosomes in addition to the other chromosomal abnormalities star telophase. The toxicity effect of Aloe vera gel were studded on molecular level by using random amplification polymorphism of DNA(RAPD). Ten random primers were used, seven of them gave polymorphic bands in all the studied samples and their molecular weights were ranging from 100 to 1600 base pair. The results of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) showed significant difference in the number of DNA band and their molecular weight of the onion roots treated with Aloe vera extracts compare to control treatment. The high concentrations(higher than EC50%) of extracts were showed to be more effective on the DNA through the appearance or disappearance of larger number of DNA band in comparison with control. The genetic template stability (% GTS) was significantly decreased in DNA of onions root treated with high concentrations (higher than EC50%) of Aloe vera extracts, therefore the high concentrations of Aloe Vera extracts were considered to be genetically toxic. The genetic dendrogram was obtained using Jaccard factor of genetic divergence and the result showed segregation of the samples treated with heights concentrations (%40 200% and 50%) of crude, alcohol and aqueous extract from other samples and control treatment. Therefore, the RAPD method can be considered as an efficient method in detecting for assessment of genotoxicity of crude, alcohol and aqueous extract of Aloe vera gel.

دراسة امكانية الاستفادة من تركيز بروتين المصل الفعال نوع سي بروتين التفاعلي CRP في التشخيص المبكر للاصابات البكتيرية لحديثي الولادة وتحديد توقف اعطاء العلاج من خلاله == The Study of Usefulness of C - Reactive Protein Concentration In The Early Diagnosis And Determining The Duration of Antibiotic Therapy of Suspected Neonatal Bacterial Infection

Author name: قاسم ابراهيم حسين
Supervisor name: ايمان ناطق ناجي البياتي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: ان التشخيص السريع لاصابات تجرثم الدم في الاطفال حديثي الولادة من الامور المهمة وذلك لخطورة الاصابة المؤدية الى الموت.الغرض من دراستنا هو امكانية استخدام فحص سي - البروتين الفعال في التشخيص المبكرلهذا المرض البكتيري وكذلك استخدامه في تحديد نقطة التوقف عن ا | Rapid diagnosis of bacterial infections of newborn infants is very important itcause of morbidity and mortality. Aim of the studyThe aim of the studyis to examin the possibility of using C - reactive protein in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis, as well as its use in determining thestop point of the antibiotic treatment.Patent, Materials and methods This study was conducted at the Hospital of Ibn - Albaladi for children and women in Rusafathe Healthoffice / Baghdad.Iraq from February 2013 to February 2014.The number of patients with bacterial infection was 102 (62%) of the total number of patients (165) who were admitted to the neonatal care unit aged less than 28 days and their weights was more than 1500 g,. The number of males was 92 (56%) and the number of females was 73 (44%), the number of patient withearly onset sepsis EOS (less than three days) was 43 (42%) and with late onset sepsis LOS for (more than three days) was 59 (58%), 43 (57%) ofEOSwas normal deliveries infected and cesarean deliveries infected 33 (43%), while51 (57%) of LOS was normal deliveries infected and cesarean deliveries in LOS was 38 (43%). Blood samples were collected and divided into three portion : bloodculture, CRP andhematological profile.1 - Blood culture.Blood was collection from neonatal sepsis patientinto special blood culture bottle and incubate in bact /Alert 3 D device when growth of bacteria then subcultured on blood agar, MaCconkey agar, and incubatedusingvitek /2 to diagnose bacterial infection anddeterminetheir susceptibility to antibiotic treatment.ResultThe Compact results indicated that 63 (38%)of patient were negative and 102 (62%) were positive out of them 23 patients (22.6%)were infected with gram negative bacteria including {Klebsiella pneumonia 30%, Acinetobacterlowffi 17%, Enterobacter cloaca 13%, } while 79 (77.4%) were infected with gram positive bacteria including { staph Homins and staph hemolyticus each 28% then staph epidermidis 13% and staph aureus 10%, while strep spp was 6% }. 2 - c - reactive protein.It was done by twomethod for the same samples in order to characterize the accuracy of the diagnosis. The first method was agglutination test (method 1) the cut off value for positive result ? 6 µg % 79 (48%)were negative, while 86 (52%) werepositive, while the second method was immune test (method 2) µµµusing Nycocard device werethe cut off value for positive result ? 5 µg % the results 102 (62%) were positive while 63 (38% negative.3 - hematological profile.The hematological profile of our patient included PCV, WBC, neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, count were measured using Emerald automated Hematology device. The results of these tests werenot compatible with the results of the blood culture, but normal result were compatible with negative blood cultures. The results adopted of blood culture confirm the presence of bacterial infection and then compared with theresults CRP test and blood profilefor the same samples.Negative result of blood culture and CRP test were 54 (33%) while positive results of blood culture and CRP test were recorded and improved after taking treatment for (, 3, 5, 7,) days for (40, 31, 5)patients respectively.ConclusionWeconcluded C - reactive protein test was useful in the diagnosis of bacterial blood infections and determine the stop - point otreatment. Gram negative bacterial isolates were sensitive impinim, livofloxacin and Amikacin while they were resistant to Ampicillin, Ampicillin /Sollbectam and Gentamycin. on the other hand gram positive bacteria were sensitive to Amikacin, Ampicillin/sulbactam Ciprphloxacin, and Tigecyclin and were resistant to Erythromicin, and Oxacillinand Benzylpencillin.

تاثير المجال الكهرومغناطيسي في بعض صفات النمو والحاصل والانقسام الخلوي لنبات العصفر Carthamus tinctorius L == The Effect of The Electromagnetic Field On Some Growth Characteristics And Yield And Mitotic Index For Carthamus Tinctorius L

Author name: مروة قيس ابراهيم العبيدي
Supervisor name: ماهر زكي فيصل الشمري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: اولا : - التجربة الحقلية : اجريت التجربة في الحقل التابع لقسم علوم الحياة - كلية التربية للعلوم الصرفة - ابن الهيثم، وصممت باستخدام تصميم القطاعات الكاملة المعشاة Randomized Complete Blocks Design (RCBD) حيث تم تعريض البذور قبل الزراعة لمجال كهرومغناطيسي | First : - Field experience : the experiment was conducted in the Department field of Biology - College of Education, Pure Science - Ibn al - Haitham, and designed using design Full sectors Randomized Complete Blocks Design (RCBD) where the seeds exposing to electromagnetic field in the Department of Physics - Electrical Laboratory - College of Education, Pure Science - Ibn al - Haitham before planting them in five intensities (0, 5, 10, 15, 20) mT and two (1.2 and 3) an hour for each intensity to see the electromagnetic field effect in some of the qualities of growth and yield plant Safflower the results were as follows : The effect of electromagnetic field strength was positive traits and was the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 10 mT for each of the (percentage of germination, root size of the second date, plant height, leaf area, leaf area guide, the dry weight of the root system at the time the second, fresh weight of shoots at the first appointment, the average absolute growth, the sustainability of biomass, the concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, protein, chlorophyll, the number of inflorescences, yield the plant, 100 - seed weight, yield seeds, carbohydrate content, the concentration of nitrogen, protein) and average (81.21%, 18.33 cm 3, 93.37 cm, 71.29 cm 2, 1.187, 8.21 g.plant 1, 155.13 g.plant - 1, 1.76 g.yum 1, 691.67 g, 2.03%, 0.733%, 2.47%, 12.96%, 56.96 spad, 44.55 Nora.plant - 1, 46.60 g.plant - 1, 5.35 g, 161.80 kg. acres - 1, 38.74 mg. plant - 1, 12.09%, 13.50%), respectively, except for the size of the root first date, fresh weight of the total root for the first two dates, and second, the dry weight of the root system in the first date, fresh weight of shoots in the second deadline, the dry weight of shoots for the first two dates, and second, the specific weight of the oil had the highest increase at exposing the seeds to the intensity of 15 mT and average (15.16 cm, 15.12 g. Plant - 1, 26.00 g plant - 1, 3.98 g plant - 1, 411.08 g.plant - 1, 20.03 g. Plant - 1, 69.15 g. Plant - 1, 1.069%, respectively) and the highest increase of the proportion of total oil when exposure to the severity of 5mT an average 33.94%. The effect of the length of time in field was significant in most of the qualities which gave the term two highest increase with the exception of germination percentage was the highest increase in exposure for a period of three hours, with an average (60.79%, 91.01 cm, 67.51 cm 2, 1.124, 131.93 g. Plant - 1, 337.61 g. plant - 1, 1.68 g. Day - 1, 1.92%, 12.04 g. plant, 55.99 Spad, 146.06 kg. dunams - 1, 4.77 g, 40.23 mg. plant - 1, 28.03%) for each of the (germination percentage, plant height, leaf area, leaf area guide, fresh weight of shoots in the first date, fresh weight of shoots in the second deadline, the average absolute growth, nitrogen, protein, chlorophyll, yield seeds, 100 - seed weight, carbohydrate content, the total percentage of oil). As was the overlap between field strength and duration significant effect on most of the traits with the superiority of treatment (10 mT for two hours) on the rest of the other transactions for each of the (germination percentage, the size of the root of the first two dates, and the second, plant height, number of branches, leaf area, area guide paper, fresh weight of the root system of the first two dates and II, , dry weight of the root of the first two dates, and the second, fresh weight of shoots for the first two dates, and second, the dry weight of shoots for the first two dates, and second, the concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, protein, chlorophyll, the number of inflorescences, He yield the plant, 100 - seed weight, yield seeds, carbohydrate content, the concentration of nitrogen, protein) and average (39.33%, 16.50 cm, 19.50 cm, 103.86%, 17.00, 79.83 cm, 1.330, 16.43 g.plant - 1, 29.20 g. plant - 1, 4.16 g.plant - 1, 10.48 g.plant 1, 184.06 g. plant - 1, 416.33 g. plant - 1, 22.35 g. plant - 1, 73.25 g. plant - 1, 2.10%, 0.800 %, 3.04%, 13.15%, 60.31 spad, 49.14 Nora.plant - 1, 53.37 g. plant - 1, 6.14 g 185.97 kg. acres - 1, - 1.plant 47.81 mg, 2.28%, 14.25%), respectively, with exception each of the average of the absolute growth and sustainability of biomass, where the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 10 mT for a period of three hours and average (1.85 g.yum 1, 724.85 g.yum), respectively, and total percent of the oil was the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 5 mT and for three hours and an average of 37.28% and the intensity of 15 mT for a period of three hours, specific gravity of oil and an average of 1.081%Second : - laboratory experiment : experiment was conducted in the laboratory of physiology of the plant Higher Studies - Department of Biology - College of Education, Pure Science - Ibn al - Haitham, and designed using the full random design Completely Randomized Design (CRD) to study the electromagnetic field effect five intensities (0, 5, 10, 15, 20) mT and two (1.2 3) per hour on the severity of the cell division of the safflower plant results were as follows : The results showed that there is a positive effect of the electromagnetic field on the traits and was the highest increase at exposing the seeds to the intensity of 10 mT for each of the (number of dividing cells of the tops of developing the parties to the roots, the total number of cells to the tops of the parties to the roots, and guide cell division developing the tops of the parties to the roots) and average (156.00% 1143.00%, 12.17%), respectively. The effect of duration of exposure, and had a significant effect on the average number of total cells to the tops of the parties to the roots reached 1042.20% when the exposure for two hours.The effect of overlap between the severity and duration of the electromagnetic field significant was effect in all cellular qualities and was the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 10 mT for a period of one hour and average (167.00%, 13.52%) for each of the number of dividing cells developing the tops of the parties to the roots and guide cell division to the tops of developing the parties to the roots, The total number of cells to the tops of the parties to the roots was the highest increase in exposure to the intensity of 10 mT for two hours and an average of 1203.50%.

الفعالية المضادة للاحياء المجهرية والانزيمية للفطريات المستنبتة المعزولة من نبات الاس Myrtle (MyrtuscommunisL.) == Antimicrobial And Enzymaticactivity of Endophyticfungiisolatedfrommyrtle (Myrtuscommunisl.)

Author name: هدى محمد كاظم ديوان
Supervisor name: بتول زينل علي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Fungi
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: استهدفت الدراسة الحالية عزل وتشخيص الفطريات المستنبتة في اوراق نبات الاس Myrtus communis واختبار فعاليتها المضادة للاحياء المجهرية وفعاليتها الانزيمية. - اظهرت نتائج عزل الفطريات المستنبتة في 500 قطعة اوراق للحصول على عدد كلي للعزلات مساويا الى 99 عزلة ف | The present study was aimed to isolate and identify endophytic fungi from leaves of myrtle Myrtus communisand study their antimicrobial and enzymatic activities. - Results of fungal isolation from 500 leaves fragments revealed isolation of 99 endophytic fungi represented a total colonization frequency (CF) of 20.4%. These fungi were related to 23 species or isolates, where Aspergillus spp. prevailed over all others (11 species) with CF of 14% for all Aspergilli, Aspergillusniger and Aspergillusflavus showed the highest CF 7.2% and 3% respectively, other Aspergilli represented Aspergillusparvulus (CF 1.6%), Aspergilluscandidus (0.4%), Aspergillusraperi, Aspergillusclavatus, Aspergillusglaucus, Aspergillusornatus, Aspergillussclerotioniger, Aspergillusterreus and Aspergilluswentii were all showed CF of 0.2%.Other isolates fungi from leaves fragments were four morphologically different isolates of Penicillium with 0.4% CF for each. Additionaly, isolates of Cladosporium sp. (2%) and Cladosporiumcladosporoides (0.4%), as well as Cunninghamella sp., Drechsleraaustraliensis, Alternariaraphani, which showed 0.2% CF for each, Paecilomyces variotii (0.6|%), and different isolates of sterile fungi (White and Hyaline colonies) were also obtained. - Study the antagonistic activity of isolated endophytes using dual culture method against five plant pathogenic fungi(Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium sp., Macrophomina phaseolinaandRhizoctonia solani)taking into account the percentage of inhibition of pathogenic fungi, results revealed variation of antagonistic activities between endophytes and pathogens. Different cases of antagonism were also appeared ranged from mycoparasitism of the endophytes on pathogens or vice versa, to competition between the two fungi and to the appearance of inhibition zone between them, this result may indicates the affinity of using some isolated endophytes in biological control applications against or controling fungal plant diseases. - Effect of ethylacetate extracts of culture broth of active endophytes shown in the last experiment against two bactria E.coli, S.aureus and the yeast Candida albicans using disc diffusion method, where filter paper discs were imprignated with different concentrations of fungal broth extracts. Results showed variation of inhibitory activity against bacteria with different endophytes, bacteria and conc. of the extract. Regarding the effect onC.albicans and filamentous fungi, most fungal broth extracts showed no inhibitory activity against yeast and no extract as well showed inhibitory activity on filamentous fungi. These results give indication thatbroth extracts contain antibacterial compounds. - Addition of 20% crude fungal broth of some endophytes to the culture medium showed significant inhibitory activity against filamentous fungi which did not respond to broth extracts, percentage of inhibition ranged between 0 - 77.08% and maximum inhibitory activity was shown by Penicillium sp. Isolate. These results give indication that some of crude filtrates contain antifungal compounds. - Analysis of broth extracts of some endophytes using TLC technique showed the content of extract of number of UV illuminated spots isolated on TLC pates having different Rf values, Bioautography showed inhibitory activity of some of these isolated spots against E.coli, S.aureus and the Filamentous fungus F.oxysporum. - Testing the extracellular enzymes activities of isolated endophyles on solid media, enzymes included amylase, lipase, pectinase, laccase, cellulase and protease showed variation in secretion of these enzymes, as well as, no endophytes showed the affinity of secreting all tested enzymes. Results also showed the high affinity of some endpohytes to secrete enzymes that could be use in multiple important applications after separation andcharacterizationof these enzymes.

التحري عن التعبير الجيني لل FOXP3 وTGF - ?1 باستخدام الطرائق الجزيئية والمناعية في سرطان الرئة اللاصغير الخلية == Detection of FOXP3 Gene Expression And TGF - ?1 Using Molecular And Immunological Methods In Non - Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

Author name: سهاد فيصل حاتم المقدادي
Supervisor name: امنة نصيف جاسم | بان عباس عبد المجيد
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Studies have linked FOXP3 and TGF - ? expression to the outcome of certain cancers. FOXP3 is a marker known to be expression in T - regulatory cells while TGF - ? is a secreted protein usually detected in the extra cellular matrix.The present study aimed at focusing on the identification of immune markers namely FOXP3 and TGF - ? with their expression patterns in lung cancer patients as a useful tool to predict disease progression.Also it is aimed to design molecular evaluation of m RNA expression of both FOXP3 and TGF - ? in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and bronchial (brush) cells of patients with lung cancer and benign lesions, using qRT PCR; determining the T - reg level in the peripheral blood employing the High Rsolution Melting (HRM) as a novel method to detect Treg - specific demethylated region (TSDR); molecular DNA analysis of somatic mutation of exons 3, 6, 7 of FOXP3 in patients with lung cancer tissue and benign lesions and immunohistochemical (IHC) estimation of FOXP3 and TGF - ?1 in T - reg and cancer cells in formalin fixed paraffin embedded(FFPE)lung cancer tissue and benign lesions.Blood samples were collected from 30 patients with newly diagnosed, non small cell lung carcinoma and 30 patients with benign lesions.Patients were recruited at The Specialized Surgery Hospital and Oncology Teaching Hospital/Baghdad.Samples from 16 apparently healthy donors were used as control during the period from June 2012 to June 2013. The samples preservation with TRIzol reagent were subjected to molecular study including RNA and DNA extraction; reverse transcription; RT - PCR; HRM assay and DNA sequencing were done in the Molecular Oncology Unit/Guys and ST Thomas? s hospital/ King College/London/UK.The expression level of FOXP3 was high in 16(61.5%)in lung cancer cases.A significant difference was noticed between cancer cases from one side and benign lesions or healthy control on the other side p<0.05.Mean of FOXP3 expression(fold change)was significantly high(2.64±0.09)in cancer cases than in benign cases(1.32±0.04)and healthy control(1.38±0.06)with p<0.05.A significant association between high expression level and >60 age and squamous cell carcinoma in cancer cases P<0.05.The expression level of TGF - ? was high in 16(61.5%)in lung cancer cases.A significant difference was noticed between cancer cases from one side and benign lesions or healthy control on the other side p<0.05.Mean of TGF - ? expression (fold change) was significantly high (6.27±0.56) in cancer cases more than healthy control (2.87±0.09) with p<0.05.The association was significant between TGF - ? expression level (high and low) and age>60in cancer and benign groups (p<0.05), while no significant association with gender and cancer types were noticed.For FOXP3 mRNA expression in bronchial brush cells, the result showed no significant difference between the mean fold change of malignant(3.57 ± 0.06) and benign(4.02 ± 0.06) patients. The low expression was predominated both in cancer and benign cases. No significant differences were found between FOXP3 expression (high and low) and age; gender ; cancer types..According to FOXP3 T - reg specific demethylated region detection, results showed that the mean percentage of FOXP3demethylation in lung cancer patients (4.32 ± 0.04) was significantly higher than in benign lesions (3.22 ± 0.02) patients andhealthy controls(3.33±0.04). A positive correlation coefficient with high significant, was found in the group of cancer samples (R² = 0.6653;r = 0.69;P : 0.0017)on correlating percentage of Treg and demethylation of FOXP3 from one side with its m RNA expression on the other side.In benign lesion group was(R² = 0.5334;r= 0.59;p= 0.0027), While in the control group a positive correlation but a weak significance was found (R²= 0.2383;r=0.28;P=0.0437).FOXP3 gene sequencing revealed high frequency of missense mutations c.715 GTA>CTA : V 239 L in 17 (94.44%) in malignant sample and non cancerous cases7 (87.5%)without statistical differences. Missence mutations were also detected in exone 3 in 3(16.67%) cancer cases and in 1(12.5 %) benign lesion.No missense mutations could be detected in exon 6. Intronic mutations and silent mutation were variable in three exons without statistical differences. Many cases of adenocarcinoma have shown multiple mutations either of missense or Intronic types. Missense mutations of exon 7 were correlated significantly with an age of 60?years. Exon 3 mutations were significantly associated with adenocarcinoma. Positive FOXP3 Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining in tumor cells was associated with high missense mutations frequency 10(55.55%) in exon7, while in exone 3 was 2(11.11%). Negative FOXP3 IHC staining in the tumor cells was associated with seven missense mutations in exon7 and one (5.55%) in exon 3, in addition 4(23.53%) cases of the exon 7 missense mutations were associated with negative FOXP3 expression in lymphocytes.The result showed that FOXP3 by using IHC staining was positive in 21(70%) of nuclei of cancer cells, and 22(73.3%)in Treg infiltrates.The positive cancer cells and Treg infiltrates associated significantly with age>60 (p<0.05).No significant association was found withgender, cancer type, while there is association with moderate differentiation compared to poorly differentiation (p<0.05). High frequence of FOXP3 expression score 3 and high intensity were appeared in nuclear cancer cells compared to benign lesions cells, while Treg infiltrates with score 1 and high intensity was high frequency in malignant and benign.The result showed that TGF - ?1 by using IHC staining was positive in 25(83.3%) in the cancer cells and 21(70%) in stromal cells. No significant difference was noted between positive expression in malignant and benign lesions p>0.05.No significant association was noticed between positive cells expression and age, gender, cancer type and differentiation p>0.05. High frequency of TGF - ?1 expression score 3 and high intensity in malignant cells and benign. Also stromal cell expression score 3 and high intensity were predominated in malignant and benign lesions. The high and moderate intensity expression was more frequent in matrix surrounding cancer cells compared to non cancerous.Total agreement and kappa coefficient between FOXP3 and TGF - ?1were poor in malignant and benign epithelial cells and stroma, while the perfect agreement was between expression of TGF - ?1in stromal cells

دراسة وراثية وكيموحيوية على طافرات العوز الغذائي في بكتيريا Sinorhizobium meliloti == Genetic and biochemical study on auxotrophic mutants of Sinorhizobium meliloti

Author name: سلوى علي غانم
Supervisor name: احسان عرفان حسين
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Microbiology - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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دور حامض السالسليك وسماد NPKZn في تحمل نبات البصل Allium cepa L. للاجهاد الملحي == The Role of Salcilic Acid and Fertilizer NPKZn in Bearing Plant Allium cepa L. Strain of Salt

Author name: مي سعدي فاضل الحديثي
Supervisor name: عـباس جاسم حـسـيـن الساعدي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة التباين الوراثي لنبات القصب Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud باستخدام تقنيات الـ RAPD والـ SSR == Genetic Diversity of Common Reed Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex. Steud. Studied by RAPD and SSR Techniques

Author name: تغريد عبد الاميرعبد الكريم
Supervisor name: نضال نعمة حسين
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة وراثية جزيئية لبادرات اصناف الشعير Hordeum vulgare L. المعرضة لاجهاد الجفاف == Molecular genetics study of barely Hordeum vulgare L. seedling under drought stress

Author name: زينب رعد جاسم
Supervisor name: نضال نعمه حسين
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Molecular Biology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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صفات الخطوط الجلدية والاجسام الكروماتينية الجنسية في الاناث العقم == Characteristics of Dermatoglyphics and Sex Chromatin in Infertile Females

Author name: رشا عباس عزيز النعيمي
Supervisor name: نصر فرحان عبد الله | سعيدة علي الانصاري
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: zoology - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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الصفات الفيزيائية والكيميائية لمياه مشروع مجاري الرستمية وكفاءة طرائق المعالجة == Physical and Chemical Characteristics Of treated water of Rustamiya Sewage Plant And The efficiency of Treatment Methods

Author name: محمد عبد الرزاق مهدي الدليمي
Supervisor name: سهير ازهر الكاظمي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Environment
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة الخصائص الفيزيائية والكيميائية للمياه في المراحل الانتاجية المختلفة في الشركة العامة لصناعة الاسمدة / البصرة

Author name: طه حسين علي الضرب
Supervisor name: سهير ازهر الكاظمي
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Environment
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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تاثير اقراص منع الحمل في بعض المعاييرالفسلجية والكيموحيوية لدى عينة من النساء في بغداد == Effect of Oral Contraceptive Pills In Some Physiological and Biochemical Parameters In Sample of women

Author name: اسيل ابراهيم سهيل
Supervisor name: سعدي محمد محمود
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Physiology
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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الوصف الشكليائي والتركيب النسجي للكلية في نوعين من الطيور العراقية (طائر البومة البيضاء Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769) وطائر الدراج العراقي الاسود (Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766) == Morphological Description and Histological Structure of Kidney inTwo Species of Iraqi Birds Barn Owl [Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769)] and Black Partridge [Francolinus francolinus (Linnaeus, 1766)]

Author name: اسراء عدنان عودة كاظم
Supervisor name: حسين عبد المنعم داود
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Zoology - Anatomy
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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دراسة الخطوط الجلدية وعتبات التذوق لمادة الـ PTC في حالات سوء اطباق الاسنان == A Study of Dermatoglyphics and PTC Tasting Thresholdes in Malocclusions

Author name: منذر حمزة راضي العزاوي
Supervisor name: نصر فرحان عبد الله
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: zoology - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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تاثير ملوثات الهواء لمعمل اسمنت ليلان - كركوك في نمو وبعض مكونات الحاصل لبعض النباتات المستزرعة والطبيعية == Effect of air pollutants of Laylan cement factory in growth and certain yield components for some plants cultivated and natural

Author name: ياسين محمد احمد
Supervisor name: حكمت عباس خطاب العاني | عذية ناهي سلمان المشهداني
General topic: Biology
Specific topic: Plant - Environment
Degree: Doctorate
Language: Arabic
University location: Baghdad
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