Dr. Rania Ben Saad Ben Hsouna
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Dr. Rania Ben Saad Ben Hsouna

Assistant Professor
Centre Biotechnologie de Sfax, Tunisia


Highest Degree
Doctorate in Biological Sciences from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Plant Molecular Biology
62%
Plant Physiology
90%
Bioinformatics
75%
Proteomics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Dabbous, A., R.B. Saad, F. Brini, A. Farhat-Khemekhem, W. Zorrig, C. Abdely and K.B. Hamed, 2017. Over-expression of a subunit E1 of a vacuolar H+-ATPase gene (Lm VHA-E1) cloned from the halophyte Lobularia maritima improves the tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana to salt and osmotic stresses. Environ. Exp. Bot., 137: 128-141.
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  2. Ben Romdhane, W., R. Ben-Saad, D. Meynard, J.L. Verdeil and J. Azaza et al., 2017. Ectopic expression of Aeluropus littoralis plasma membrane protein gene AlTMP1 confers abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic tobacco by improving water status and cation homeostasis. Int. J. Mol. Sci., Vol. 18. 10.3390/ijms18040692.
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  3. Halima, N.B., R.B. Saad, B. Khemakhem, I. Fendri and S. Abdelkafi, 2015. Oat (Avena sativa L.): Oil and nutriment compounds valorization for potential use in industrial applications. J. Oleo Sci., 64: 915-932.
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  4. Ben-Saad, R., D. Meynard, W. Ben-Romdhane, D. Mieulet and J.L. Verdeil et al., 2015. The promoter of the AlSAP gene from the halophyte grass Aeluropus littoralis directs a stress-inducible expression pattern in transgenic rice plants. Plant Cell Rep., 34: 1791-1806.
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  5. Fendri, I., R. Ben Saad, B. Khemakhem, N. Ben Halima, R. Gdoura and S. Abdelkafi, 2013. Effect of treated and untreated domestic wastewater on seed germination, seedling growth and amylase and lipase activities in Avena sativa L. J. Sci. Food Agric., 93: 1568-1574.
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  6. Ben-Saad, R., W. Ben-Ramdhan, N. Zouari, J. Azaza and D. Mieulet et al., 2012. Marker-free transgenic durum wheat cv. Karim expressing the AlSAP gene exhibits a high level of tolerance to salinity and dehydration stresses. Mol. Breeding, 30: 521-533.
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  7. Ben Saad, R., D. Fabre, D. Mieulet, D. Meynard and M. Dingkuhn et al., 2012. Expression of the Aeluropus littoralis AlSAP gene in rice confers broad tolerance to abiotic stresses through maintenance of photosynthesis. Plant Cell Environ., 35: 626-643.
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  8. Saad, R.B., W.B.Romdhan, N. Zouari, J. Azaza and D. Mieulet et al., 2011. Promoter of the AlSAP gene from the halophyte grass Aeluropus littoralis directs developmental-regulated, stress-inducible and organ-specific gene expression in transgenic tobacco. Transgenic Res., 20: 1003-1018.
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  9. Saad, R.B., N. Zouari, W.B. Ramdhan, J. Azaza, D. Meynard, E. Guiderdoni and A. Hassairi, 2010. Improved drought and salt stress tolerance in transgenic tobacco overexpressing a novel A20/AN1 zinc-finger AlSAP gene isolated from the halophyte grass Aeluropus littoralis. Plant Mol. Biol., 72: 171-190.
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  10. Zouari, N., R.B. Saad, T. Legavre, J. Azaza and X. Sabau et al., 2007. Identification and sequencing of ESTs from the halophyte grass Aeluropus littoralis. Gene, 404: 61-69.
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