Publications

Yasser Nehela, Y. Mazrou, Nehad A. El_Gammal, O. Atallah, Abdelrazek S. Abdelrhim, Sumit Kumar, Temoor Ahmed, Qurban Ali, A. Makhlouf, Warda A. M. Hussain

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2025

Synergistic antifungal action of algal-nanochitosan composite against drug resistant Clavispora lusitaniae

Shimaa H. Salem, Awatief F. Hifney, Y. Mazrou, Yasser Nehela, A. Makhlouf, Elhagag A. Hassan

Algal Research, 2025

Antibacterial Potential of Honeybee Venom and Monascus purpureus Extracellular Metabolites Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogenic Bacteria

Islam I. Teiba, Y. Mazrou, A. Makhlouf, Y. Nehela, A. Mohamed, A. M. Abbas, Islam Mamdouh, Emad H. El-Bilawy

Biology, 2024

Enhancing the Storage Longevity of Apples: The Potential of Bacillus subtilis and Streptomyces endus as Preventative Bioagents against Post-Harvest Gray Mold Disease, Caused by Botrytis cinerea

Aya Abdelhalim, Y. Mazrou, N. Shahin, G. El-Kot, A. Elzaawely, H. Maswada, A. Makhlouf, Y. Nehela

Plants, 2024

Non-proteinogenic amino acids mitigate oxidative stress and enhance the resistance of common bean plants against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

Y. Nehela, Y. Mazrou, Nehad A. El_Gammal, O. Atallah, T. Xuan, A. Elzaawely, H. El-zahaby, Abdelrazek S. Abdelrhim, S. Behiry, E. Hafez, A. Makhlouf, Warda A. M. Hussain

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024

Pathological characterization and management of Lasiodiplodia theobromae, a hemi-biotroph with an interkingdom host range.

O. Atallah, A. Hassanin, Sherin Yassin, A. Aloufi, Enas A. Almanzalawi, Ahmed Abdelkhalek, M. Atia, S. Behiry, Abdelrazek S. Abdelrhim, Y. Nehela

Plant Disease, 2024

Regional propolis extracts suppress Fusarium fujikuroi and boost rice seedling growth and response against Bakanae disease

Z. Kalboush, Y. Mazrou, Sara H. Elzan, Eatmad M. Zanaty, Alyaa A. Gazzy, Marwa B. M. Gomaa, A. Makhlouf, Yasser Nehela

Plant Stress, 2024

Revisiting the emerging pathosystem of rice sheath blight: deciphering the Rhizoctonia solani virulence, host range, and rice genotype-based resistance

Z. Kalboush, Y. Mazrou, Amr A. Hassan, Ahmed Sherif, Wael E. Gabr, Qurban Ali, Yasser Nehela

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024

Unraveling the role of antimicrobial peptides in plant resistance against phytopathogens

Sumit Kumar, L. Behera, Rajesh Kumari, Dipanjali Bag, V. Sowmya, C. Keswani, Tatiana Minkina, A. C. Bouket, Pranab Dutta, Yasser Nehela, Rohini, U. B. Singh, Aarti Bairwa, Harish, Abhishek Sahoo, Prashant Swapnil, M. Meena

Discover Sustainability, 2024

Unraveling the Seed Bio-priming Contours for Managing Plant Health

Sumit Kumar, R. Arutselvan, K. Greeshma, Shrey Bodhankar, A. Akash, Vurukonda Sai Shiva Krishna Prasad, Yasser Nehela, U. B. Singh, I. Bhupenchandra, Arnab Sen, L. S. Rajput, M. Burachevskaya, Tatiana Minkina, C. Keswani

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2024

Use of Soybean [Glycin max (L.) Merr.] Isolate Protein to Produce Imitation Processed Cheese

H. Mansour, Waleed Farag Allah, Y. Nehela, Yaser Hafez, K. Abdelaal, Wael F. Shehata, O. A. Alkhateeb, Abdulelah Abdulaziz Alasfour, H. S. Ghazzawy, Ashraf Bakr

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2024

Virus-induced gene silencing simultaneously exploits ‘attract and kill’ traits in plants and insects to manage huanglongbing

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, S. Hajeri, S. Gowda, L L Stelinski

Horticulture Research, 2024

Benzimidazole Derivatives Suppress Fusarium Wilt Disease via Interaction with ERG6 of Fusarium equiseti and Activation of the Antioxidant Defense System of Pepper Plants

Asmaa El-Nagar, A. Elzaawely, H. El-zahaby, T. Xuan, T. Khanh, M. Gaber, Nadia El‐Wakeil, Y. El‐Sayed, Y. Nehela

Journal of Fungi, 2023

Biochemical, Anatomical, Genetic, and Yield Assessment of Seven Rice Genotypes (Oryza sativa L.) Subjected to Drought Stress

M. I. Abo-Youssef, Mohssen Elbagory, A. Elsehely, A. El-Gammaal, Medhat E. El Denary, Mohamed S. Abd Elaty, I. A. Talha, Mohamed Y. Hazman, Y. Nehela, A. Omara, Wael H. El-Kallawy

Agronomy, 2023

Bio-functionalized nickel-silica nanoparticles suppress bacterial leaf blight disease in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Y. Abdallah, Y. Nehela, S. O. Ogunyemi, Munazza Ijaz, T. Ahmed, Ranya M S Elashmony, D. H. Alkhalifah, W. Hozzein, Lihui Xu, Chengqi Yan, Jianping Chen, Bin Li

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023

Changes in Sensory Properties, Physico-Chemical Characteristics, and Aromas of Ras Cheese under Different Coating Techniques

D.A.M. Amer, Abdinn A M Albadri, Hanaa A. El-Hamshary, Y. Nehela, A. Makhlouf, M. El-Hawary, S. Awad

Foods, 2023

Composted Bagasse and/or Cyanobacteria-Based Bio-Stimulants Maintain Barley Growth and Productivity under Salinity Stress

K. Alharbi, E. Hafez, A. Omara, Y. Nehela

Plants, 2023

Dynamics of Organic Carbon Fractions, Soil Fertility, and Aggregates Affected by Diverse Land-Use Cultivation Systems in Semiarid Degraded Land

K. Kubar, Qurban Ali, S. Kalhoro, S. A. Memon, Yasser Nehela, P. K. Korai, Muneer Ahmed, M. Narejo

Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, 2023

Editorial: Exploring metabolic-based host-pathogen interactions

Y. Nehela, O. Atallah, T. Xuan, A. Elzaawely

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023

First report of strawberry anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum nymphaeae in Egypt

T. M. Abo‐Elwafa, S. S. Ragab, Y. Nehela, T. A. Essa

New Disease Reports, 2023

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Accumulation Contributes to Citrus sinensis Response against ‘Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus’ via Modulation of Multiple Metabolic Pathways and Redox Status

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plants, 2023

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Supplementation Boosts the Phytohormonal Profile in ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’-Infected Citrus

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plants, 2023

Hydroxylated Cinnamates Enhance Tomato Resilience to Alternaria alternata, the Causal Agent of Early Blight Disease, and Stimulate Growth and Yield Traits

Y. Nehela, Y. Mazrou, Naglaa A. Taha, A. Elzaawely, T. Xuan, A. Makhlouf, Asmaa El-Nagar

Plants, 2023

Impact of Salting Techniques on the Physio-Chemical Characteristics, Sensory Properties, and Volatile Organic Compounds of Ras Cheese

D.A.M. Amer, Abdinn A M Albadri, Hanaa A. El-Hamshary, Y. Nehela, M. El-Hawary, A. Makhlouf, S. Awad

Foods, 2023

Role of Plant Secondary Metabolites in Defence and Transcriptional Regulation in Response to Biotic Stress

Anjali, Sumit Kumar, Tulasi Korra, R. Thakur, R. Arutselvan, A. Kashyap, Yasser Nehela, V. Chaplygin, Tatiana Minkina, C. Keswani

Plant Stress, 2023

Two Bacterial Bioagents Boost Onion Response to Stromatinia cepivora and Promote Growth and Yield via Enhancing the Antioxidant Defense System and Auxin Production

H. Osman, Y. Nehela, A. Elzaawely, M. El-Morsy, Asmaa El-Nagar

Horticulturae, 2023

Advances, limitations, and prospects of biosensing technology for detecting phytopathogenic bacteria.

Qurban Ali, Hongxia Zheng, M. J. Rao, Mohsin Ali, A. Hussain, M. Saleem, Y. Nehela, M. A. Sohail, Agha Mushtaque Ahmed, K. Kubar, Shafaqat Ali, K. Usman, Hakim Manghwar, Lei Zhou

Chemosphere, 2022

Evaluation of the Impacts of Potassium Bicarbonate, Moringa oleifera Seed Extract, and Bacillus subtilis on Sugar Beet Powdery Mildew

B. El-Nogoumy, Mohamed A. Salem, G. El-Kot, Salem Hamden, Mohamed D. Sehsah, A. Makhlouf, Y. Nehela

Plants, 2022

Geographical Correlation and Genetic Diversity of Newly Emerged Races within the Ug99 Lineage of Stem Rust Pathogen, Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici, in Different Wheat-Producing Areas

A. Shahin, Y. Mazrou, R. Omara, Gamalat A. Hermas, M. Gad, O. Mabrouk, K. Abd-Elsalam, Y. Nehela

Journal of Fungi, 2022

Metal Complexation of Bis-Chalcone Derivatives Enhances Their Efficacy against Fusarium Wilt Disease, Caused by Fusarium equiseti, via Induction of Antioxidant Defense Machinery

Asmaa El-Nagar, A. Elzaawely, T. Xuan, M. Gaber, Nadia El‐Wakeil, Y. El‐Sayed, Y. Nehela

Plants, 2022

MISSR: A Mentoring Interactive System for Stripe Rust

R. Omara, Y. Mazrou, Abdelrahman Elsayed, Nevien Moawad, Yasser Nehela, A. Shahin

Agronomy, 2022

Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria and Silica Nanoparticles Stimulate Sugar Beet Resilience to Irrigation with Saline Water in Salt-Affected Soils

K. Alharbi, E. Hafez, A. Omara, A. Awadalla, Y. Nehela

Plants, 2022

Polyphasic Characterization of Four Aspergillus Species as Potential Biocontrol Agents for White Mold Disease of Bean

O. Atallah, Y. Mazrou, M. Atia, Y. Nehela, Abdelrazek S. Abdelrhim, Maha M. Nader

Journal of Fungi, 2022

The Citrus sinensis Tiller Angle Control 1 (CsTAC1) Gene Regulates Tree Architecture in Sweet Oranges by Modulating the Endogenous Hormone Content.

M. Dutt, Lamiaa M. Mahmoud, Y. Nehela, J. Grosser, N. Killiny

Plant Science, 2022

Benzoic Acid and Its Hydroxylated Derivatives Suppress Early Blight of Tomato (Alternaria solani) via the Induction of Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis and Enzymatic and Nonenzymatic Antioxidant Defense Machinery

Y. Nehela, Naglaa A. Taha, A. Elzaawely, T. Xuan, Mohammed A Amin, Mohamed E. Ahmed, Asmaa El-Nagar

Journal of Fungi, 2021

Chitosan Nanoparticles Inactivate Alfalfa Mosaic Virus Replication and Boost Innate Immunity in Nicotiana glutinosa Plants

A. Abdelkhalek, S. Qari, M. Abu-Saied, Abdallah Khalil, H. Younes, Y. Nehela, S. Behiry

Plants, 2021

Citrate Mediated Europium-Based Detection of Oxytetracycline in Citrus Tissues

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, O. Batuman, N. Killiny

Antibiotics, 2021

Detection of Oxytetracycline in Citrus Phloem and Xylem Saps Using Europium-Based Method

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, O. Batuman, N. Killiny

Antibiotics, 2021

Development of Europium-Sensitized Fluorescence-Based Method for Sensitive Detection of Oxytetracycline in Citrus Tissues

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, P. Gonzalez-Blanco, N. Killiny

Antibiotics, 2021

Diaphorina citri Genome Possesses a Complete Melatonin Biosynthesis Pathway Differentially Expressed under the Influence of the Phytopathogenic Bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Insects, 2021

Durability of Adult Plant Resistance Gene Yr18 in Partial Resistance Behavior of Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Genotypes with Different Degrees of Tolerance to Stripe Rust Disease, Caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici: A Five-Year Study

Ghady E. Omar, Y. Mazrou, M. K. El-Kazzaz, K. E. Ghoniem, Mammduh A. Ashmawy, A. Emeran, O. Mabrouk, Y. Nehela

Plants, 2021

Effect of Three Water Regimes on the Physiological and Anatomical Structure of Stem and Leaves of Different Citrus Rootstocks with Distinct Degrees of Tolerance to Drought Stress

W. Shafqat, Y. Mazrou, Sami-ur-rehman, Y. Nehela, S. Ikram, Sana Bibi, S. Naqvi, M. Hameed, M. Jaskani

Horticulturae, 2021

Incorporated Biochar-Based Soil Amendment and Exogenous Glycine Betaine Foliar Application Ameliorate Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Tolerance and Resilience to Osmotic Stress

E. Hafez, S. Gowayed, Y. Nehela, Raghda M Sakran, Asmaa A. M. Rady, A. Awadalla, A. Omara, Bassam F. Alowaiesh

Plants, 2021

Not Just a Cycle: Three gab genes Enable the Non-cyclic Flux Toward Succinate Via GABA Shunt in 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus'-infected citrus.

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2021

Phytoene desaturase-silenced citrus as a trap crop with multiple cues to attract Diaphorina citri, the vector of Huanglongbing.

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, J. George, M. Rashidi, L. Stelinski, S. Lapointe

Plant Science, 2021

Silicon Dioxide Nanoparticles Induce Innate Immune Responses and Activate Antioxidant Machinery in Wheat Against Rhizoctonia solani

Abdelrazek S. Abdelrhim, Y. Mazrou, Y. Nehela, O. Atallah, Ranya M. S. El-Ashmony, Mona F. A. Dawood

Plants, 2021

Soil Amendment Using Biochar and Application of K-Humate Enhance the Growth, Productivity, and Nutritional Value of Onion (Allium cepa L.) under Deficit Irrigation Conditions

K. Abdelrasheed, Y. Mazrou, A. Omara, H. S. Osman, Y. Nehela, E. Hafez, Asmaa A. M. Rady, D. El-Moneim, Bassam F. Alowaiesh, S. Gowayed

Plants, 2021

The Emergence of New Aggressive Leaf Rust Races with the Potential to Supplant the Resistance of Wheat Cultivars

R. Omara, Y. Nehela, O. Mabrouk, M. Elsharkawy

Biology, 2021

The Integrated Amendment of Sodic-Saline Soils Using Biochar and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Enhances Maize (Zea mays L.) Resilience to Water Salinity

Y. Nehela, Y. Mazrou, T. Alshaal, Asmaa A. M. Rady, A. El-sherif, A. Omara, Ahmed M. Abd El-Monem, E. Hafez

Plants, 2021

Citrus Polyamines: Structure, Biosynthesis, and Physiological Functions

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela

Plants, 2020

Knock-down of δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase via virus-induced gene silencing alters the microRNA biogenesis and causes stress-related reactions in citrus plants.

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, P. Gonzalez-Blanco, S. Hajeri, S. Gowda

Plant Science, 2020

Melatonin Is Involved in Citrus Response to the Pathogen Huanglongbing via Modulation of Phytohormonal Biosynthesis1

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plant Physiology, 2020

Metabolic Profiling of Hybrids Generated from Pummelo and Citrus latipes in Relation to Their Attraction to Diaphorina citri, the Vector of Huanglongbing

N. Killiny, Shelley E. Jones, F. Hijaz, A. Kishk, Yulica Santos-Ortega, Y. Nehela, A. Omar, Qibin Yu, F. Gmitter, J. Grosser, M. Dutt

Metabolites, 2020

Revisiting the Complex Pathosystem of Huanglongbing: Deciphering the Role of Citrus Metabolites in Symptom Development

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Metabolites, 2020

The Antifungal Activity of Gallic Acid and Its Derivatives against Alternaria solani, the Causal Agent of Tomato Early Blight

Asmaa El-Nagar, A. Elzaawely, Naglaa A. Taha, Y. Nehela

Agronomy, 2020

The effect of drying sweet basil in an indirect solar dryer integrated with phase change material on essential oil valuable components

S. Shalaby, M. Darwesh, M. Ghoname, S. Salah, Yasser Nehela, M. I. Fetouh

2020

The Role of the Xylem in Oxytetracycline Translocation within Citrus Trees

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, F. Al-Rimawi, C. Vincent, N. Killiny

Antibiotics, 2020

The unknown soldier in citrus plants: polyamines-based defensive mechanisms against biotic and abiotic stresses and their relationship with other stress-associated metabolites

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plant Signalling & Behavior, 2020

Translocation of Oxytetracycline in Citrus Plants after Root Drench and Stem Delivery

N. Killiny, F. Hijaz, F. Al-Rimawi, Y. Nehela, O. Batuman

2020

Abscisic acid deficiency caused by phytoene desaturase silencing is associated with dwarfing syndrome in citrus

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela

Plant Cell Reports, 2019

'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' and Its Vector, Diaphorina citri, Augment the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle of Their Host via the γ-Aminobutyric Acid Shunt and Polyamines Pathway.

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2019

Citrus tristeza virus-based induced gene silencing of phytoene desaturase is more efficient when antisense orientation is used

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, Sulley Ben-Mahmoud, S. Hajeri, S. Gowda

Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2019

Uptake, Translocation, and Stability of Oxytetracycline and Streptomycin in Citrus Plants

F. Al-Rimawi, F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, O. Batuman, N. Killiny

Antibiotics, 2019

All roads lead to Rome: Towards understanding different avenues of tolerance to huanglongbing in citrus cultivars.

N. Killiny, Shelley E. Jones, Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, M. Dutt, F. Gmitter, J. Grosser

Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB, 2018

Application of gamma-aminobutyric acid increased the level of phytohormones in Citrus sinensis

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Planta, 2018

Citrus phytohormonal response to Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and its vector Diaphorina citri

Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, A. Elzaawely, H. El-zahaby, N. Killiny

2018

Effects of δ‐aminolevulinic acid dehydratase silencing on the primary and secondary metabolisms of citrus

N. Killiny, F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, S. Hajeri, S. Gowda

Plant Direct, 2018

Infection with phytopathogenic bacterium inhibits melatonin biosynthesis, decreases longevity of its vector, and suppresses the free radical‐defense

Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Journal of Pineal Research, 2018

Metabolically engineered anthocyanin-producing lime provides additional nutritional value and antioxidant potential to juice

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, Shelley E. Jones, M. Dutt, J. Grosser, J. Manthey, N. Killiny

Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2018

A plant pathogenic bacterium exploits the tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolic pathway of its insect vector

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, C. Vincent

Virulence, 2017

Metabolomic Response to Huanglongbing: Role of Carboxylic Compounds in Citrus sinensis Response to 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' and Its Vector, Diaphorina citri.

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2017

One Target, Two Mechanisms: The Impact of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' and Its Vector, Diaphorina citri, on Citrus Leaf Pigments.

N. Killiny, Y. Nehela

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2017

Phytohormone profiling of the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) leaves and roots using GC-MS-based method.

Y. Nehela, F. Hijaz, A. Elzaawely, H. El-zahaby, N. Killiny

Journal of plant physiology, 2016

Possible role of plant volatiles in tolerance against huanglongbing in citrus

F. Hijaz, Y. Nehela, N. Killiny

Plant Signalling & Behavior, 2016