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Dr. Rafail Shlemon Toma
Dr. Rafail Shlemon Toma Teaching Staff
Professor
Plant Tissue Culture

    • 2009 PhD Plant Tissue Culture, Horticulture Department College of Agriculture, Duhok University 2006-2009. Kurdistan, Iraq.

    1. "Toma, Rafail S; Danial, Gharbia H; Habash, Atheel NY; " In vitro morphogenetic response of apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) and pear (Pyrus communis L.) to the elevated levels of copper and myo-inositol           Acta Agrobotanica   65        3                      2012    -
    2. "Toma, Rafail S; Daniel, Gharbia H; " Effect of Medium Consistency and Different Growth Regulators on Boston Fern (Nephrolepis Exaltata) Micropropagation        International Journal for Sciences and Technology      5            4          6          2010   
    3. "Toma, Rafail S; Rsheed, Khitam A; " In vitro propagation through seed culture and regeneration of Asparagus densiflorus L. through callus cultures derived from hypocotyls       International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology     9          2          94        2012    International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology
    4. "Toma, Rafail S; Rasheed, Khetam A; " The response of Asparagus densiflorus L. in vitro propagation to different potassium and ammonium nitrate levels in culture media International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology     17        2          21        2013    International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology
    5. "Toma, Rafail S; Mosleh, MS; " "Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010 in Zurich"                                                            
    6. "Toma, Rafail; Duhoky, Mosleh; " Factors Involved in in vitro Shoot-tip Grafting of Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) and Pear (Pyrus sp. L.)                                                               
    7. "Toma, Rafail S; Al-Mizory, Layla SM; Faizy, Hadar S; " Rooting Response of Rosa canina and Cotoneaster acuminatus to Different in vitro Factors            Journal of Experimental Agriculture International                                 724-731           2014   
    8. "Duhoky, Rafail S. Toma and Mosleh M. S.; " "Factors involved in ex vitro rooting of Acalypha wilkesiana, Ficus microcarpa var. crassifolia, Bougainvillea glabra and Vitex rotundifolia  stem cuttings. ." Journal of Duhok University     13        (2) 2010                       2010    Journal of Duhok University
    9. "Mizory, Rafail S. Toma and Layla S. M.; " In vitro micropropagation of poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd           Journal of Kirkuk for Agricultural Sciences         3          1                      2012    Journal of Kirkuk for Agricultural Sciences
    10. "Daniel, Rafail S. Toma and Gharbia H.; " In vitro propagation of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) from a Single Bud Explant as Affected by Kinetin and Benzyle Adenine         "The Special issue of JUD for The First Scientific Agricultural Conference at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Duhok, Iraq, April 10-12, 2012" 15        1          423-427           2012    Journal of Duhok University
    11. "ZULAYKHA A. A. NERWAY, RAFAIL S. TOMA and NABEEL A. KASSIM; " IDENTIFICATION AND PURIFICATION OF POTATO VIRUS Y (PVY) IN DUHOK GOVERNORATE       "Special Issue of JUD for the First Scientific Agricultural Conference at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Duhok, Iraq, April 10-12, 2012" 15        1          413-422           2012    JUD
    12. "Gharbia H. Danial, Mobasher S. Omer and Rafail S. Toma; " Developing an in vitro propagation protocol for spider plant Chlorophytum comosum Journal of Duhok University -The 3rd Kurdistan Conference on Biological Sciences        13            1          96-103 2010    JUD
    13. "Toma, Layla S. M. AL-Mizory and Rafail S.; " MICROPROPAGATION OF Chrisanthemim hortorum L. IN RELATION TO DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF CYTOKININS AND AUXINS Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture    42        1                        2014    Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
    14. "Tamer, Rafail S. Toma and Yousif S.; " Micropropagation Protocol of Fig (Ficus carica L. CV. Benaty) from Apical and Lateral Buds      Journal of Zankoi Sulaimani Part-A- Pure and Applied Sciences 17        2                      2015            Journal of Zankoi Sulaimani
    15. "MOHAMMED, RAFAIL S. TOMA and NAWSHERWAN A.; " IN VITRO PROPAGATION OF APRICOT (PRUNUS ARMENIACA L.) ROYAL CULTIVAR AS AFFECTED BY EXPLANT SOURCE AND THEIR TAKING TIME  Journal of Duhok University         19        1                      2016    Duhok University
    16. "FAREED K. YASEEN, RAFAIL S. TOMA AND DANIELA CARBONERA; " MICROTUBERIZATION RESPONSE OF DESIREE AND MOZART POTATOES  (Solanum tuberosum L.) TO DIFFERENT KINDS AND LEVELS OF CARBON SOURCES  Journal of Duhok University     19        1                      2016    Duhok University
    17. "Yaseen, Fareed K; Toma, Rafail S; Carbonera, Daniela; " The Effects of Vitamins on Micropropagation of Desiree and Mozart Potatoes (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Science Journal of University of Zakho 5          1          53-56            2017   
    18. "TOMA, RAFAIL S; MOHAMMED, NAWSHERWAN A; " In vitro PROPAGATION OF APRICOT (Prunus armeniaca L.) ROYAL CULTIVAR AS AFFECTED BY EXPLANT SOURCE AND THEIR TAKING TIME        The 2nd Scientific Agricultural Conference                                480                 
    19. "Toma, Rafail S; Al-Mizory, Layla SM; " In vitro micropropagation of poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd.)        Journal Of Kirkuk University For Agricultural Sciences   3          1                      2012    Kirkuk University
    20. "Toma, Rafail S.; " "Micropropagation Response of Three Grape Vines (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivars to Ferrous, Nitrate and Growth Regulators"          Vegetos An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology         31        3            126-131           2018    5958/2229-4473.2018.00084.8
    21. "AL-Mizory, Layla SM; Toma, Rafail S; " MICROPROPAGATION OF Chrisanthemim hortorum L. IN RELATION TO DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF CYTOKININS AND AUXINS                                                               
    22. "Toma, Rafail S.; " Cost Effective Culture Medium for Micropropagation of Paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa Steud.) and Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides Walt.)   المجلة-العربية-للعلوم-الزراعية. Doi:10.21608/asajs.2019.52886          2          4            33-46   2019    http://aiesa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/العدد-الرابع-المجلة-العربية …
    23. "Toma, Rafail S; Tamer, Yousif S; " Direct In Vitro Regeneration of Fig (Ficus carica L. CV. Benaty) from Apical and Lateral Buds                                                                
    24. "Fadhaladeen, Laylan H; Toma, Rafail S; " Effect of Carbon Source in Woody Plant Medium with Different Salt Strengths on Oak (Quercus aegilops L.) Micropropagation        Journal of Plant Production     10        9          751-756            2019    "Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture"
    25. "Fadhaladeen, Laylan H; Toma, Rafail S; " Journal of Plant Production                                                                
    26. "RAFAIL S. TOMA, TARIQ A. AHMED; " "AN EFFICIENT PROTOCOL FOR BEGONIA REX MICROPROPAGATION USING DIFFERENT EXPLANT TYPES, MS SALT STRENGTHS AND VARIOUS PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS"            "International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT)" 7          4          15-Sep 2020    IJASEAT http://iraj.in/journal/IJASEAT/paper_detail.php?paper_id=16638&name …
    27. "Fadladeen, LH; Toma, RS; " EMBRYO CULTURE AND IN VITRO CLONAL PROPAGATION OF OAK (Quercus aegilops L.)          The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science     51        1          347-355           2020    Jami'at Baghdad
    28. "Waad S. Faizy, Rafail S. Toma, Yousif S. Tamer, and Wisam Khaza'al; " Auxins and Cytokinins Involved in Micropropagation of Pepino Plant (Solanum muricatumAiton)      Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal    13        1            24- 30  2021            https://journal.djas.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/dasj/issue/view/102
    29. "Fadhaladeen, Laylan H; Toma, Rafail S; Mohammed, Medya A; Shaheen, Ahmed A; Ahmed, Huda B; " Response of Red Maple (Acer rubrum L.) Micropropagation to Different In Vitro Conditions         Journal of Plant Production            12        6          651-655           2021    "Mansoura University, Faculty of Agriculture"
    30. "Faizy, Waad S; Toma, Rafail S; Tamer, Yousif S; Khaza'al, Wisam; " Auxins and Cytokinins Involved in Micropropagation of Pepino Plant (Solanum muricatumAiton) Diyala Journal of Agricultural Sciences 13        1                      2021    Diyala University

  • Plant Sciences, Plant Physiology and Plant Tissue Culture

  • 22 years of Teaching experience

  • 5 MSc students+ 2 PhD students

    • - Taking a Plant Propagation course (TPSS) at the College of Tropical Plants and Soil Sciences, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, USA January- May 2005.
    • - English Language Institute (ELI, January-May, 2005) at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa (USA). Taking two advanced courses in Reading and Lessening Speaking.
    • - Participating in a workshop about publication research papers at international journals at the University of Vanderbilt, USA. 13th - 21st September 2016.
    • - Participating in a workshop in Germany: “Capacity Development and Vocational Training on Agriculture Value Chains in Duhok Governorate”. 19th – 23rd March 2018. Stuttgart- Hohenheim, University, Germany.
    • - Participating in the first training on “Make Horticulture Knowledge Work” at UoD. July 4th to 8th 2021.
    • - Participating in the 2nd online training on “Make Horticulture Knowledge Work”. August 15th to 18th.
    • - Plant Biotechnology Conference (19-21 April, 2005). University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.
    • - Kurdistan 3rd Conference of Biological Sciences. University of Duhok, Iraq 4-6 May 2010.
    • - Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010, Zurich “World Food System —A Contribution from Europe”.
    • - Revitalizing Research in Kurdistan International Conference, Erbil, Iraq 14-16 December, 2010.
    • - The First Scientific Agricultural Conference at the College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan Region. 12-14 April 2012.
    • - The first Agricultural Conference at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sulaimani University. October, 2013.
    • - International Conference of Horticulture Sciences, University of Mosul 13-14 April, 2014.
    • - The second Scientific Agricultural Conference at the College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan Region. 26 and 27 April 2016.
    • - The third International Agricultural Conference between University of Duhok and University of Mosul. 2 and 3 October 2019.
    • - IRES Conference and Member’s Meeting at Hotel Colosseum, Rome, Italy during 20th - 21st August, 2019.

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