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Biodiversity of Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Qatar
(Biological and Environmental Science, 2021 , Dissertation)
Information on Formicidae of Qatar as well as insect fauna is poorly documented. So
far only six species of Formicidae (ants) belonging to five genera have been recorded
from Qatar; Brachyponera sennaarensis, Cataglyphis ...
Heavy Metals Hyperaccumulation and the Role of Stress-Induced Proteins in Phytoremediation Mechanism in Selected Qatari Plants
(Biological and Environmental Science, 2020 , Dissertation)
Progressive pollution of the environment by trace and heavy metals pose a significant risk and causes diverse human diseases. Current world initiatives to remove these toxic substances from the environment are costly and ...
The Novel Role of BRIP1 in Breast Tumor Development and Progression
(Biological and Environmental Science, 2020 , Dissertation)
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy and the leading cause of death in women worldwide. Only 5-10% of mutations in the BRCA genes are attributed to familial breast tumors in Eastern countries, suggesting the ...
Uncovering the Epigenetic Contribution of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) during Zebrafish Cardiomyogenesis
(Biological and Environmental Sciences, 2020 , Dissertation)
The heart develops through an extremely intricate process mediated by a network
of transcription factors initiated by key chromatin modification events. Scientist have
implicated the protein arginine methyltransferase ...
Development of a Novel Polymer-Modified Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Controlling Calcium Sulfate Scaling and Biofouling on Reverse Osmosis Membrane: Mechanistic Study
(Biological and Environmental Sciences, 2020 , Dissertation)
Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a promising environment friendly desalination
technology for clean water production. However, the performance of RO is getting
affected by the mineral scaling and biofouling. During this research, ...
Role of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) in WNT/β--CATENIN proliferative signaling in breast cancer
(Biological and Environmental Science, 2020 , Dissertation)
Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) activity is dysregulated in many aggressive
cancers and its enhanced levels are associated with increased tumor growth and survival.
In this study, we show that PRMT5 is ...
Variability in Genomic Patterns of Bacterial Communities Related to Tarmats and Quantification of Hydrocarbon Present in the Tarmats Deposited along the Qatar Coast
(Environmental Sciences, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Qatar has undergone a rapid transition from a fishing and small agriculture to an economy focused on oil and gas since 1960. Owing to the comparatively large level of oil and gas production, the region has become severely ...
“Sources and Distribution of Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) Using Stable Isotopes In The Central Arabian Gulf”
(Environmental Science, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Suspended Particulate matter (SPM) (>0.45µm) plays a significant role in the global carbon cycle. Hence, we measured changes in concentrations of SPM with depth and at distances from shore in the exclusive economic zone ...
Cadmium, an Environmental Contaminant with a Potential Role In Modulating Cardiac Matrix Metalloproteinases
(Environmental Sciences, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that is found in the environment from
both natural and anthropogenic sources. It is a xenobiotic environmental pollutant
with no known essential biological functions. Exposure to ...
Investigation and Biological Control of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Dairy Cattle Feed
(Environmental Sciences, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites synthesized by mycotoxigenic fungi,
contaminating human and animal food and feed. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxins
(OTA) are frequently detected in animal feed products causing ...