Selection Trials for Effective Nitrogen-fixing Casuarinas for Egypt (U.S.-Egypt Cooperative Science; Science in Developing Countries).

说明：本提案支持以下方面的合作： 耶鲁大学的德怀特贝克博士和萨米拉曼苏尔博士， 苏伊士运河大学。 这件事的总体目的是 合作是鉴定有用的Frankia菌株接种物 提高木麻黄人工林的生长和产量 在埃及 大部分研究将在 位于埃及伊斯梅利亚的苏伊士运河大学 萨米拉·曼苏尔医生的监护 贝克博士将协助 埃及的实验设计， 伊斯梅利亚筛选试验的设置。 在 在埃及的试验结束后，曼苏尔博士将前往 到耶鲁大学，完成博士的DNA分析。 贝克的实验室 范围：该项目汇集了研究科学家 来自两个国家的研究人员 （木麻黄）和细菌共生体（Frankia）。 是 预计这项合作研究将 导致改良的Frankia菌株， 木麻黄生长和产量。 这种合作形式， 我们对Frankia的新认识中有价值的一部分 生物学 因此，该项目实现了 发展中国家科学交流与合作项目 科学知识的国际转让 协作

Description: This proposal supports the collaboration of Dr. Dwight Baker, Yale University, and Dr. Samira Mansour, Suez Canal University. The overall purpose of this collaboration is to identify useful Frankia strain inocula that will improve growth and yield of Casuarina plantations in Egypt. Much of the research will be conducted at the Suez Canal University in Ismailia, Egypt under the supervision of Dr. Samira Mansour. Dr. Baker will assist in the design of the experiments in Egypt and travel to Ismailia for the set-up of screening trials. At the conclusion of the trials in Egypt, Dr. Mansour will travel to Yale University and complete the DNA analyses in Dr. Baker's laboratory. Scope: This project brings together research scientists from two countries working on nitrogen-fixing trees (Casuarina) and bacterial symbionts (Frankia). It is anticipated that this collaborative research effort will result in improved strains of Frankia that could enhance growth and yield of Casuarina. This collaboration forms a valuable part of our emerging perceptions of Frankia biology. Therefore, this project fulfills objectives of the Science in Developing Countries Program in its exchange and transfer of scientific knowledge through an international collaboration.