DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EFFICIENT AND CHEAP METHOD FOR DNA EXTRACTION FROM DRY LEAVES OF DATE PALM WITHOUT USING LIQUID NITROGEN

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the most significant economic fruit tree planted in Iraq. DNA isolation is one of the most important steps in the application of molecular biology, especially dependent on PCR and other techniques. The difficulty of DNA extracting from palm tissue could be because the solidity and high content of polyphenolic […]

Comparative analysis of NDVI and CHIRPS-based SPI to assess drought impacts on crop yield in Basrah Governorate, Iraq

Abstract: Drought is a climatological phenomenon that occurs across all climate zones of the world. It causes environmental and economic loss and can negatively affect agricultural profit, especially in dry and semi-arid areas. This study used the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to model drought impacts on agricultural production. The […]