1. Department of Integrative Agriculture, College of Food and Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE
2. Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE
3. Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE
4. School of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, USA