A research team from the Department of Biology at the College of Science has successfully registered a bacterial isolate in the database of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) as part of its academic research activities.

The research was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Huda Waleed Hadi, with the participation of undergraduate student Narjis Miqdad Abbas as part of her graduation research project.

The registered bacterial isolate belongs to the species Bacillus haynesii. It was isolated from burn cases and identified using molecular techniques based on the analysis and sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene.

The genetic sequence was officially deposited in the GenBank database of the NCBI under the accession number:

PZ379617

This achievement represents an important contribution to academic scientific research, supporting the documentation of molecular data for bacterial isolates and making them available to researchers worldwide.

We extend our best wishes to our students and staff for continued excellence, success, and achievement.

Media and Government Communication Division

Saturday, 16 May 2026