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Alhashimi A, Abdelkareem A, Amin MA, Nowwar AI, Fouda A, Ismail MA, Mustafa AE, Alharbi M, Elkelish A, Sayed AM, Said HA. Eco-friendly approach to decrease the harmful effects of untreated wastewater on growth, yield, biochemical constituents, and heavy metal contents of carrot (Daucus carota L.). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:14043-14058. [PMID: 38273079 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-31869-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
Abstract
Here, the impact of irrigation using untreated wastewater (WW) on carrots (Daucus carota L.) was examined. We hypothesized that the addition of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), dry algal powder (Spirulina platensis or Chlorella vulgaris), and Salix alba leaves powder would function as chelators for harmful contaminants in wastewater. The findings showed that irrigation of carrot plants with the sampled untreated wastewater led to significant decreases in the shoot lengths, fresh, dry weights of shoots and roots at stage I, the diameter of roots, pigment content, carotenoids, total soluble carbohydrate content, and soluble protein content. Furthermore, a significantly increased level of proline, total phenols, and the activities of polyphenol oxidase (PPO), peroxidase (POX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) was identified in stage I samples. In contrast to the stage I, the length of the roots, the number of leaves on each plant, wet and dry weights of the stage II roots were all greatly enhanced. In spite of the increased yield due to the wastewater irrigation, carrot roots irrigated with wastewater had significantly more cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and lead (Pb) than is considered safe. Our data clearly show that the application of Spirulina platensis, Chlorella vulgaris, EDTA, and leaves powder of salix was able to alleviate the toxicity of wastewater on carrot plants. For example, we recorded a significant decrease in the accumulation of carrot's Cd, Ni, Co, and Pb contents. We conclude that the treatments with Spirulina platensis and Chlorella vulgaris can be utilized as eco-friendly tools to lessen the damaging effects of wastewater irrigation on carrot plants.
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- Abdulrahman Alhashimi
- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 11623, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt
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Radwan AM, Ahmed EA, Donia AM, Mustafa AE, Balah MA. Priming of Citrullus lanatus var. Colocynthoides seeds in seaweed extract improved seed germination, plant growth and performance under salinity conditions. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11884. [PMID: 37482594 PMCID: PMC10363529 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38711-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Citrullus lanatus var. Colocynthoide "Gurum" is an unconventional crop that can be utilized as a new source of edible oil and has the ability to grow in a variety of harsh conditions. To mitigate the adverse effects of salinity on seed germination and plant performance of C. lanatus, seeds were primed in the aqueous extracts of the seaweed Ulva lactuca before planting under greenhouse conditions. The aqueous extract of U. lactuca at 8% w/v led to maximal seed germination percentage and seedling growth of C. lanatus. Moreover, U. lactuca extract counteracted the negative effects of salt stress on the plant by significantly increasing the activity of SOD, CAT, and POD. The bioactive components of U. lactuca, e.g. glycine betaine and phenolic compounds can account for such beneficial role of algal extract on C. lanatus. Thus, priming of C. lanatus seeds in U. lactuca extract with various concentrations of U. lactuca extract can be employed as an effective practice for successful seed germination, improved plant growth and enhanced salt resistance, probably as a result of increased antioxidant enzymes activity and photosynthetic pigments.
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- Asmaa M Radwan
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Girls Branch, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Girls Branch, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Girls Branch, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Plants Protection Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
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Mustafa AE, Faquih T, Baz B, Kattan R, Al-Issa A, Tahir AI, Imtiaz F, Ramzan K, Al-Sayed M, Alowain M, Al-Hassnan Z, Al-Zaidan H, Abouelhoda M, Al-Mubarak BR, Al Tassan NA. Validation of Ion Torrent TM Inherited Disease Panel with the PGM TM Sequencing Platform for Rapid and Comprehensive Mutation Detection. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9050267. [PMID: 29789446 PMCID: PMC5977207 DOI: 10.3390/genes9050267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Quick and accurate molecular testing is necessary for the better management of many inherited diseases. Recent technological advances in various next generation sequencing (NGS) platforms, such as target panel-based sequencing, has enabled comprehensive, quick, and precise interrogation of many genetic variations. As a result, these technologies have become a valuable tool for gene discovery and for clinical diagnostics. The AmpliSeq Inherited Disease Panel (IDP) consists of 328 genes underlying more than 700 inherited diseases. Here, we aimed to assess the performance of the IDP as a sensitive and rapid comprehensive gene panel testing. A total of 88 patients with inherited diseases and causal mutations that were previously identified by Sanger sequencing were randomly selected for assessing the performance of the IDP. The IDP successfully detected 93.1% of the mutations in our validation cohort, achieving high overall gene coverage (98%). The sensitivity for detecting single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and short Indels was 97.3% and 69.2%, respectively. IDP, when coupled with Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine (PGM), delivers comprehensive and rapid sequencing for genes that are responsible for various inherited diseases. Our validation results suggest the suitability of this panel for use as a first-line screening test after applying the necessary clinical validation.
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- Abeer E Mustafa
- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Human Genome Program, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Human Genome Program, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Saudi Human Genome Program, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Saudi Human Genome Program, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Human Genome Program, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Human Genome Program, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Human Genome Program, King Abdulaziz City for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Bohlega SA, Al-Mubarak BR, Alyemni EA, Abouelhoda M, Monies D, Mustafa AE, Khalil DS, Al Haibi S, Abou Al-Shaar H, Faquih T, El-Kalioby M, Tahir AI, Al Tassan NA. Clinical heterogeneity of PLA2G6-related Parkinsonism: analysis of two Saudi families. BMC Res Notes 2016; 9:295. [PMID: 27268037 PMCID: PMC4897907 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2102-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Recessive mutations in PLA2G6 have been associated with different neurodegenerative disorders, including infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy, neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation and more recently, early-onset dystonia parkinsonism. Method Targeted-next generation sequencing using a custom Neurology panel, containing 758 OMIM-listed genes implicated in neurological disorders, was carried out in two index cases from two different Saudi families displaying early-onset levodopa-responsive Parkinsonism with pyramidal signs and additional clinical features. The detected mutations were verified in the index cases and available family members by direct sequencing. Results and conclusion We identified a previously described PLA2G6 homozygous p.R741Q mutation in three affected and two asymptomatic individuals from two Saudi families. Our finding reinforces the notion of the broadness of the clinical spectrum of PLA2G6-related neurodegeneration. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13104-016-2102-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Saeed A Bohlega
- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Saudi Human Genome Project, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.,Saudi Human Genome Project, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Saudi Human Genome Project, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.,Saudi Human Genome Project, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Saudi Human Genome Project, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Saudi Human Genome Project, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics Unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, P.O Box 3354, Riyadh, 11211, Saudi Arabia.,Saudi Human Genome Project, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Al-Mubarak BR, Bohlega SA, Alkhairallah TS, Magrashi AI, AlTurki MI, Khalil DS, AlAbdulaziz BS, Abou Al-Shaar H, Mustafa AE, Alyemni EA, Alsaffar BA, Tahir AI, Al Tassan NA. Parkinson's Disease in Saudi Patients: A Genetic Study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135950. [PMID: 26274610 PMCID: PMC4537238 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the major causes of parkinsonism syndrome. Its characteristic motor symptoms are attributable to dopaminergic neurons loss in the midbrain. Genetic advances have highlighted underlying molecular mechanisms and provided clues to potential therapies. However, most of the studies focusing on the genetic component of PD have been performed on American, European and Asian populations, whereas Arab populations (excluding North African Arabs), particularly Saudis remain to be explored. Here we investigated the genetic causes of PD in Saudis by recruiting 98 PD-cases (sporadic and familial) and screening them for potential pathogenic mutations in PD-established genes; SNCA, PARKIN, PINK1, PARK7/DJ1, LRRK2 and other PD-associated genes using direct sequencing. To our surprise, the screening revealed only three pathogenic point mutations; two in PINK1 and one in PARKIN. In addition to mutational analysis, CNV and cDNA analysis was performed on a subset of patients. Exon/intron dosage alterations in PARKIN were detected and confirmed in 2 cases. Our study suggests that mutations in the ORF of the screened genes are not a common cause of PD in Saudi population; however, these findings by no means exclude the possibility that other genetic events such as gene expression/dosage alteration may be more common nor does it eliminate the possibility of the involvement of novel genes.
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- Bashayer R. Al-Mubarak
- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurosciences, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Behavioral Genetics unit, Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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