A Lecturer from the Department of Life Sciences Publishes Scientific Research on Use Molecular Markers Analysis and Sensory Methods in the Revelation of Fragrance in Iraqi Rice

Publishing Scientific Research

Dr. Ban Abdul Hussein Al-Khafaji, a teaching assistant in the Department of Life Sciences, published a scientific research entitled (Use Molecular Markers Analysis and Sensory Methods in the Revelation of Fragrance in Iraqi Rice), in the international journal (Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research).
The research summarized how to use the Allele-Specific Amplification technique with the use of four primers: External Sense Primer (ESP), External Antisense Primer (EAP), Internal Fragrant Antisense Primer (IFAP), and Internal Non fragrant Sense Primer (INSP). Using grains and leaves to differentiate aromatic rice varieties.
The results showed that the results of this technique in seven varieties of rice represent non-aromatic alleles, while the other nine varieties of rice represent aromatic alleles. Neither sensory classification nor molecular analysis alone has been able to fully determine the aromatic state. It was observed that combining sensory classification methods with molecular analysis was fast and reliable for screening aromatic cultivars. We wish her further creativity and progress in the fields of research she is interested in serving our beloved Iraq, and may God Almighty grant her success.