Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, Faisalabad

Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad
 
1. Muhammad Nasir, Chen-chen Zhao, Jun-yu Luo, Xiang-zhen Zhu, Xue-ke Gao, Mazher F. Iqbal, Ji-Chao Ji, Shuai Zhang, Jin-jie Cui, 2021. Population dynamics, hunting nature on insect pests and existence of symbiotic bacterial microbes among leading transgenic cotton spiders. J. Asia Pac. Entomol. 24: 297–307. DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2021.01.002.
2. Muhammad Idrees, Asif Ali Khan, Sanabil Yaqoob, Muhammad Ishaq, Munawar Hassan, Muhammad Nasir, Mazher Fareed Iqbal, Yongping Fu & Yu Li, 2021. Comparative profiling of button Mushroom, Agaricus bisporus (Agaricomycetes), possesses textural, antibacterial, elemental, and antioxidant properties in diverse collections from China. Int. J. Med. Mushrooms 23(5):79 – 90. DOI: 10.1615/intjmedmushrooms.2021038270.
3. Muhammad Waqas Jamil, Syed Akbar Ali, Waseem Sabir, Muhammad Nasir, Ayesha Irum et al., 2022. Optimization of Protocol for Callus Formation and Shoot Development in Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Cultivar CPF 248. J. Glob. Innov. Agric. Sci., 10(4):229-235. https://doi.org/10.22194/JGIAS/10.1018.
4. Weijiao Liu, Muhammad Nasir, Mengjie Yan, Xiangzhen Zhu, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Li Wang, Kaixin Zhang, Dongyang Li, Jichao Ji, Xueke Gao, Junyu Luo, Jinjie Cui, 2023. Response of the Pardosa astrigera bacterial community to Cry1B protein. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Saf.  256:114855. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114855.
5. Weijiao Liu, Muhammad Nasir, Xiangzhen Zhu, Muhmmad Shahid Iqbal, Li Wang, Kaixin Zhang, Dongyang Li, Jichao Ji, Junyu Luo, Jinjie Cui, and Xueke Gao, 2023. Dietary exposure to Cry1Fa protein can lower microbiome biodiversity and induce shift in symbiotic microbial communities in wolf spider Pardosa astrigera. Entomologia Generalis. 0171-8177 /1776. DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/2023/1776.
6. Weili Jiang, Muhammad Nasir, Chenchen Zhao, 2023. Variation of insulin-related peptides accompanying the differentiation of Aphis gossypii biotypes and their expression profiles. Ecology and Evolution. 13, e10306, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10306.
7. Shakra Jamil, Rahil Shahzad, Shamsa Kanwal, Erum Yasmeen, Sajid Ur Rahman and Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal. 2020. DNA Fingerprinting and Population Structure of Date Palm Varieties Grown in Punjab Pakistan using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology. 943-950.
8. Muhammad Aftab, Rizwana Qamar, Sajida Habib, Momna Mehmood, Muhammad Aslam, Ali Hassan, Amir Bibi, Shamsa Kanwal, Hafiz Saad Bin Mustafa1, Shazia Saeed1, Ahmad Nawaz Gill. 2020. Assessment of Genetic Diversity Among Sunflower Inbred Lines for the Development of Recombinants having Better Achene Yield and Oil Quality.  Life Science Jurnal. 28-33. 
9. Shakra Jamil  , Saman Arshad , Shamsa Kanwal , Humera Razzaq , Rahil Shahzad and Zaffar Iqbal. 2020. IMPACT OF TRANSGENIC CROPS ON GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY: A REVIEW . J Agric. Res. Vol. 57(4):245-258.
10. Rahil Shahzad, Shakra Jamil, Shakeel Ahmad, Amina Nisar, Sipper Khan, Zarmaha Amina, Shamsa Kanwal, Hafiz Muhammad Usman Aslam, Rafaqat Ali Gill and Weijun Zhou. 2021. Bifortification of cereals and pulses using new breeding techniques: Current and future perspective. Frontiers in Nutrition. Vol. 8: 1-23.
11. Shamsa Kanwal, Shakra Jamil, Rahil Shahzad, Sajid-Ur-Rahman  And Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal.  2021. Standardization of different protocols for genomic DNA  Isolation From Phoenix Dactylifera L. Pak. J. Bot., 53(5): 1665-1668. 
12. Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal , Shakra Jamil , Rahil Shahzad, Kainat Bilal, Ramsha Qaisar, Amina Nisar, Shamsa Kanwal and Muhammad Khalid Bhatti. 2021. DNA fingerprinting of crops and its applications in the field of plant breeding. J Agric. Res., 2021, Vol. 59(1):13-28. 
13. Wajiha Ijaz, Shamsa Kanwal, M. Hammad Nadeem Tahir And Humera Razzaq. 2021. Gene action of yield related characters under normal and drought stress conditions in Brassica napus L.  Pak. J. Bot., 53(6): 1979-1985. 
14. Shamsa Kanwal, M. Hammad Nadeem Tahir And Humera Razzaq. 2021. Principal component analysis and assessment of Brassica napus L. accessions for salt tolerance using stress tolerance indices. Pak. J. Bot., 53(1): 113-118. 
15. Muhammad Ahsan , , Hira Zulfiqar , Muhammad Ansar Farooq  , Sajjad Ali , Aasma Tufail , Shamsa Kanwal , Muhammad Rashid Shaheen , Mateen Sajid , Hera Gul , Aftab Jamal  , Muhammad Farhan Saeed  , Roberto Mancinelli  and Emanuele Radicetti . 2022. Strigolactone (GR24) Application Positively Regulates Photosynthetic Attributes, Stress-Related Metabolites and Antioxidant Enzymatic Activities of Ornamental Sunflower (Helianthus annuus cv. Vincent’s Choice) under Salinity Stress. Agriculture. 13 (50): 1-17.
16. Shamsa Kanwal,S. Jamil, N. Afza, I.Ghafoor, M. Shehzadi,R. Kanwal and M. Z.Iqbal. 2022. DROUGHT TOLERANCEINRICE AN DROLE OF WRKY GENES. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences. 32(3): 615-630
17. Muhammad Ahsan , , Mohammad Valipour , Fahim Nawaz  , Muhammad Raheel , Hafiz Tassawar Abbas , Mateen Sajid  , Abdul Manan , Shamsa Kanwal , Eman A. Mahmoud  , Ryan Casini , Hosam O. Elansary  , Emanuele Radicetti  and Hira Zulfiqar. 20223. Evaluation of Silicon Supplementation for Drought Stress under Water-Deficit Conditions: An Application of Sustainable Agriculture. Agronomy 13 (599): 1-16. 
18. Ghafoor  I , Kanwal A, Makhdoom M, Kanwal S, Ashraf M A, Ahsan A, Gulnaz  S, Ajmal  S, Ahmad  J, Nadeem  M, Rehman  A U, Zulkifal  M, Riaz  M, Parveen  N. 2023. Genetic evaluation of Brassica napus for various yield and oil contributing attributes. Biological and Clinical Sciences Research Journal. Biol. Clin. Sci. Res. J., 2023 (174) 1-8. 
19. Shakra Jamil, Shamsa Kanwal, Rida Kanwal, Humera Razzaq, Rahil Shahzad, Nishat Afza, Shakeel Ahmad And Sajid-Ur-Rahman. 2023. Climate-smart agriculture: a way to ensure food security . Pak. J. Bot., 55(3). 1-11. 
20. S. Kanwal, R. Qamar, S. Jamil and M. H. N. Tahir. 2023. Evaluation and selection of salinity tolerant lines in Brassica napus using correlation and path coefficient analysis. J. Anim. Plant Sci., 33 (5). 
21. Muhammad Irfan Yousaf, Muhammad Waheed Riaz, Aamar Shehzad, Shakra Jamil, Rahil Shahzad, Shamsa Kanwal, Aamir Ghani, Farman Ali, Muhammad Abdullah, Muhammad Ashfaq and Quaid Hussain. 2023. Responses of maize hybrids to water stress conditions at different developmental stages: accumulation of reactive oxygen species, activity of enzymatic antioxidants and degradation in kernel quality traits. DOI 10.7717/peerj.14983.
22. Ayesha Irum, Bint E Haider, Asma Hanif, Mahnoor Mazhar, Sadaf Noreen5, Iqtidar Hussain6, Ghazanfar Ullah, Umar Khitab Saddozai, Sami Ullah, Muhammad Jamil. Salinity-Tolerance Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria’s (ST-PGPR) impact on Soil Quality Indices and Maize Growth Under Saline Environments. Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology 20(1), 78-77, 2023.
23. Haroon Shahzad, Annum Sattar, Ayesha Irum, Sami Ullah, Mohsin Ali, Aniqa Mubeen, Kaniz Fatima, Sehrish Jamil, Rahina Kausar and Iqtidar Hussain. 2023. Organic Mulching to conserve soil nutritional quality and enhance wheat yield. Journal of Agricultural Research. 61(2):109-116.
24. Sami Ullah Sehrish Jamil, Ayesha Irum, Ayesha Malik, Jaweria Gul. 2023.Assessing the Role of Maize Cultivation in Poverty Alleviation, Food Security and Employment Generation in Rural Areas. Indus Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences. 1(1). 
25. Ayesha Malik, Qurat Ul Ain Fatima, Tayyba Umer, Shabana Nazeer, Ayesha Irum, Ghazanfar Ullah, Beenish Butt, Asghar Ali Khan, Umar Khita Saddozai, Sami Ullah** and Muhammad Jamil. 2023. Manure addition in different texture soils to enhance maize root penetration. Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology. 20(1), 139-145,
26. Sajid Hussain, Faiza Ali Faran Muhammad, Muhammad Asad Hameed, Nadeem Arshad, Muhammad Shafique, Muhammad Abdul Qayyum, Muhammad Ayaz Shahzad, Fareeha Habib, Farhat Bashir Ayesha Irum, Sami Ullah and Adila Iram. 2022. Impact of organic and inorganic fertilizers on maize crop an experimental study. Bioscience Research. 19(3): 1390-1395.
27. Faran Muhammad, Muhammad Manzoor Ul Haq Muhammad Dilawaiz Khan, Muhammad Shafique, Shoaibullah Bashir Sibghat Ullah Alizai, Muhammad Saleem Khan, Muneeba Ayesha Irum, Muhammad Muzaffar Raza. 2022. Unlocking the Potential of Zinc (Zn) Efficiency for Enhanced Crop Production in Low-Zn Environments. Indus Journal of Agriculture and Biology. 1(1):33-45
28. Muhammad Waqas Jamil, Syed Akbar Ali, Waseem Sabir, Muhammad Nasir, Ayesha Irum, Muhammad Ehsan Khan, Muhammad Naveed, Raheem Ullah, Muhammad Shakeel Nawaz, Shahzad Saleem, Nazar Hussain Khan, Muhammad Muzzafar Raza, Muhammad Nouman Khalid, Samina Sarfraz and Alamgir Alvi. 2022. Optimization of Protocol for Callus Formation and Shoot Development in Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Cultivar CPF-248. Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences. 10:229-235. 
29. Shazia Rehman, Bashir Ahmad Rashid Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Ayesha Irum Muhammad Arif, Imtiaz Khan, Sehrish Jamil, Muhammad Muzaffar Raza Muhammad Jamil, Noor Muhammad and Faran Muhammad 2022. Factors responsible for resistance in Okra against Aphid APHIS GOSSIYPII GLOVER (HOMOPTERA: APHIDIDAE). Journal of Bioresource Management. 9(4): 114-122. 
30. Sami Ullah, Asma Hanif, Naila Sarwar, Ayesha Irum, Ayesha Malik, Adila Irum, Iqtidar Hussain, Aniqa Mubeen, Zahida Parveen, Muhammad Farhan Khan Pasha and Nadeem Arshad. 2022. Yield Optimization of Drought Stressed Wheat through Exogenous Application of Natural Plant Growth Regulators. Bioscience Research, 19(4): 1783-1789.
31. Tanveer Ahmad, Naeem Fiaz, Tasneem Khaliq, Muhammad Akhlaq Mudassir Muhammad Shafique, Muhammad Aleem Sarwar, Muhammad Altaf, Ayesha Irum and Hafiz Ali Raza. 2022. Evaluating the effect of sugarcane planting methods on growth and radiation use efficiency of its different varieties. Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences. 10(3):131-138
32. Muhammad Ammar Bashir, Muhammad Kashif, Imran Habib, Shahid Nazir, Amer Mumtaz and Sajid ur Rahman. 2023. Molecular characterization of bread quality contributing high and low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits in Pakistani spring wheat genotypes. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-023-01622-8 
33. Hina Javed, Abid Ali, M. Amjad Qureshi, Fraza Ijaz, Shabana Ehsan, M. Asif Ali, Rehman Gul, Shahid Nazir, Yassal Khan, Asawara Maqsood, Abid Niaz, Muhammad Nadeem, Saira Khalid. 2023. Isolation and Screening of Endophytic Bacteria for Their Potential to Improve Growth of Wheat and Maize. Journal of Agriculture and Food. 4(1):1-15 
34. Muhammad Altaf, Sehrish Sarwar, Junaid Iqbal, Sajid ur Rahman, Hafiz Saad Bin Mustafa, Shahid Nazir, Imran Habib, Muhammad Nawaz. 2023. Revealing the Yield and Quality Responses of Soybean Advanced Lines under Semi-Arid Conditions. Advancements in Life Sciences 10(1): 54-60. 
35. Khalid Mahmood, Shahid Nazir, Muhammad Amjad Qureshi, Sajid ur Rahman and Muhammad Asif Ali. 2023. Precursor-inoculum interaction for the growth Promotion of cotton under field conditions. Journal Agricultural Research 61(1):35-42. 
36. Masood Hussain Shah, Saeed Rauf, Shahid Nazir, Rodomiro Ortiz, Abdul Naveed, Seerat Fatima. 2023. Stability analyses of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrids for oleic acid and yield traits under multi location trials in Pakistan. Italian Journal of Agronomy.  18:2079 
37. Shahid Nazir, Ihsan Ullah, Shakra Jamil, Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal and Sajid-ur-Rahman. 2022. Characterization and expression analyses of transgenic tobacco expressing synthetic glyphosate tolerant gene. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 59(4): 615-622 
38. Ammad abu Haraira, Hafiz Sabah-ud-din Mazhar, Afrasyab Ahmad, Muhammad Nouman Khalid, Muhammad Tariq, Shahid Nazir and Imran Habib. 2022. Enhancing Health Benefits of Tomato by Increasing its Antioxidant Contents through Different Techniques: Advancements in life Sciences. 9(2): 131-142. 
39. Muhammad Fida Hassan, Ahsan Javed, Muhammad Aslam, Ghulam Rabbani, Azhar Hussain, Rafiq Ahmad, Mazhar Iqbal, Taimoor Hussain, Jameel Akhtar, Khalid Mahmood and Shahid Nazir. 2022. FAKHAR-E-CHAKWAL: A Short Duration, High Yielding, Pink Seed Coat Colored Peanut Variety for the Punjab Barani Tract. International Journal of Agriculture & Biology. 28:1-6. 
40. Sajid ur Rahman, Shahid Nazir, Imran Habib, Muhammad Younas and Khalid Mahmood. 2022. Effects of temperature stresses and growth stages on Cry1Ac protein accumulation in BollgardTM cotton. Journal of Agriculture and Food. 3(1):63-71 
41. Muhammad Shehzad, Rao Samran Gul, Saeed Rauf, Wellington Ronildo Clarindo, Jameel Mohammed Al‑Khayri, Muhammad Mubashar Hussain, Hassan Munir, Mehdi Ghaffari, Shahid Nazir and Majid Hussain. 2021. Development of robust hydroponicmethod for screening of sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) accessions for tolerance to heat and osmotic stress. Scientific Reports. 11:1677 
42. Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Ehetisham ul Haq, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Idrees, Shahid Nazir, Ihsan Ullah, Sumera Naz, Shaukat Ali and Muhammad Zafar Iqbal. 2021. Morpho-molecular characterization of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri associated with kinnow (mandrin) and its management. Pakistan Journal of Agriculture Research. 34(1): 8-15. 
43. Shahid Nazir, Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal, Ihsan Ullah and Sajid-ur-Rahman. 2020. In-planta genetic transformation of synthetic herbicide tolerant gene in upland cotton. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 57(6): 1883-1889 
44. Muhammad Kamran, Ihsan Ullah, Muhammad Ehetisham-ul-haq, Muhammad Iqbal, Huma Abbas, Shahid Nazir, Shaukat Ali, Qamar Anser Tufail Khan and Muhammad Idrees. (2020). First Report of Fusarium sulawesiensis (FIESC-16) Associated with Stem Rot of Sesame in Pakistan. Plant Disease. 104(20): 1554 
45. Muhammad Zaffar Iqbal and Shahid Nazir (2022). Breeding Cotton for Herbicide Resistance. In. Cotton Breeding and Biotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities. Editors: Khan, Z., Ali, Z., & Khan, A.A. CRC publishers, Francis and Taylor, USA. DOI:10.1201/9781003096856
46. Muhammad Rauf and Shahid Mansoor Moddassir Ahmed, Nasir Ahmad Saeed, Yasin Ashraf, Zahid Mukhtar, Imran Habib. 2020. Expression of Synthetic alanine aminotransferase Gene Improves Nitrogen uptake and Response in Transgenic Tobacco. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology. (4) 23.
47. Muhammad Ilyas Khokhar, Imran Habib, Muhammad Jamshaid Anwar, Sajid Rehman. 2021. Response of antioxidants and Reactive oxygen species at various exogenous PEG and proline levels in rice callus. Advancements in Life Sciences. (8) 4. 374-380.
48. Imran Habib, Khurram Shahzad, Muhammad Rauf, Moddassir Ahmad, Hameed Alsamadany, Shah Fahad, Nasir Ahmad Saeed. 2022. Dehydrin responsive HVA1 driven inducible gene expression enhanced salt and drought tolerance in wheat. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 180. 124-133.
 
Soil Bacteriology Section, AARI, Faisalabad
 
49. Ali, M. A., M. M. Ajaz, M. Rizwan, M. F. Qayyum, M. Arshad, N. Ahmad, M. Amjad Qureshi. 2020. Effect of biochar and phosphate solubilizing bacteria on growth and phosphorus uptake by maize in aridisol. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 13, 333. 
50. Javed, H., A. Riaz, M. A. Qureshi, K. Javed, F. Mujeeb, F. Ijaz, M. S. Akhtar, M. A.Ali, R. Gul, M. Aftab. 2020. Isolation, characterization and screening of PGPR capable of providing relief in salinity stress. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science, 9(2): 85 – 91.
51. Naveed, M., H. Sajid, A. Mustafa, B. Niamat, Z. Ahmad, M. Yaseen, M. Kamran, M. Rafique, S. Ahmar, J. T. Chen. 2020. Alleviation of Salinity-Induced Oxidative Stress, Improvement in Growth, Physiology and Mineral Nutrition of Canola (Brassica napus L.) through Calcium-Fortified Composted Animal Manure. Sustainability, 12, 846.
52. Ain, N.U., M. Naveed, A. Hussain, M. Z. Mumtaz, M. Rafique, M.A. Bashir, S. Alamri, H. M. Siddiqui. 2020.  Impact of Coating of Urea with Bacillus-Augmented Zinc Oxide on Wheat Grown under Salinity Stress. Plants, 2020, 9, 1375.  
53. Naveed, M., S.S. Bukhari, A. Mustafa, A. Ditta, S. Alamri, M. A. El-Esawi, M. Rafique, S. Ashraf, H. M. Siddiqui. 2020. Mitigation of Nickel Toxicity and Growth Promotion in Sesame through the Application of a Bacterial Endophyte and Zeolite in Nickel Contaminated Soil. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 8859.
54. Ali, M. H., M.T. Sattar, M. I. Khan, M. Naveed, M. Rafique, S. Alamri, H. M. Siddiqui. 2020. Enhanced Growth of Mung bean and Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Enterobacter sp. MN17 and Biochar Addition in Diesel Contaminated Soil. Applied Sciences, 10, 8548, 2020.
55. Bashir, M. A., M. Naveed, S. Ashraf, A. Mustafa, Q. Ali, M. Rafique, S. Alamri, H. M. Siddiqui. 2020. Performance of Zea mays L. cultivars in tannery polluted soils: Management of chromium phytotoxicity through the application of biochar and compost. Physiologia Plantarum, 2020,1–19.
56. Zafar, A., G. Sarwar, M. Sarfraz, M. Aftab, Abid Niaz. 2020. Integrated phosphorus management in sorghum crop grown in different textured soils. J. Agric. Res., 58(4):245-251.
57. Shehazad, I., G. Sarwar, M. Aftab, M. Z. Manzoor, A. Zafar, F. Mujeeb, Abid Niaz, M. Arif, A. Riaz. 2020. Effect of Saline Water Irrigation, on Growth and Yield of Maize Crop under Normal Soil Conditions. Journal of Agric. Res. 58(02):71-75.
58. Sattar, A., S. Sultana, Abid Niaz, M. Aftab, G. Sarwar, I. Rasheed, M. Shoaib, A. Kalsom, N. Mukhtar, F. Rasheed, A. Haq, M. Rafique M. Arif, S. Hussain and S. Jaffar. 2021. Nutrient use efficiency of different crop residues management techniques under wheat-rice cropping system in semi-arid climate. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (PJAR): 34(2): 444-453.
59. Saleem, I., S. Ehsan, Q. Nazir, M. A. Khalid, R. Rafique, M. Aftab, Abid Niaz, N. Mukhtar, S. Nawaz and A. Sattar. 2021. Optimization of potassium fertilizer to enhance hybrid maize yield and potassium content. Journal of Agric. Res., 2021, 59(4): 347-352.
60. Aftab, M., A. Riaz, G. Sarwar, Q. Nazir, I. Saleem, S. Hussain, A. Ali, Abid Niaz, F. Mujeeb, K. Mahmood and S. Nawaz. 2021. Perspectives of using potassium on agronomic, biochemical and yield parameters of selected cotton varieties under combined stress of salinity and boron. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (PJAR): 34(4): 830-836.
61. Muhmood, A., A. Majeed, Abid Niaz, A.H. Shah, A. Wakeel. 2021. Exploring status and intensity of Pb and Cd pollution in roadside soils and cereal grains. Pak. J. Bot., 53(5): 1611-1616.
62. Nazir, Q., A. Hussain, M. Z. Mumtaz, Abid Niaz, M. Arif, M. Aftab, A. Aslam, T. Aziz. 2021. Efficiency of various formulations of urea coated with bio-augmented (Bacillus spp.) ZnO to improve growth, yield and Zn content of Wheat grains. Pol. J. Environ. Stud. (PJOES), 30 (1):803-810.
63. Fiyyaz, M., G. Sarwar, N.U. Sabah, M. A. Tahir, M. Aftab, M. Z. Manzoor, S. M., M. Latif, A. Zafar, I. Shehzad, S. Hussain, A. Riaz, Abid Niaz.2021. Efficiency of Poultry Manure for Improving Nutrient Composition of Maize Plants under Calcareous Soil Environment. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (PJAR), 34(3):473-478.
64. Wasim, M., G. Sarwar, Noor-Us-Sabah, M. A. Tahir, M. Aftab, M. Z. Manzoor, A. Zafar, I. Shehzad, A.Riaz, A. Niaz, K. A. Mufti, M. Arif.2021. Deleterious Impact of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) Toxicity on Chemical Properties of Soil and Ionic Composition of Rice. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research (PJAR), 34(1): 169-175.
65. Majeed, A., Abid Niaz, M.Rizwan, M. Imran, A. Aziz Abdullah Alsahli, M. Nasser Alyemeni, Shafaqat Ali. 2021. Effects of biochar, farm manure, and pressmud on mineral nutrients and cadmium availability to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Cd contaminated soil. Physiologia Plantarum, 173(1): 191-200.
66. Hammad, H., M.A. Tahir, N.U. Sabah, G. Sarwar, M.Aftab, M.Z. Manzoor, A.Riaz, Abid Niaz and M. Arif. 2021. Phosphorus utilization efficiency by sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) from sparingly soluble P source under P deficient environment. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 34(2): 294-299.
67. Majeed, A., Abid Niaz, A. Sameen, H.B. Ahmad, M. Younus, M. Aftab, M. Arif. 2021. Bed Planting Techniques Improved Crop Yield by Efficient use of Added Nitrogen Fertilizer. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, 10.18805/ IJARe.A-599.
68. Rasheed, F., A. Aslam, M. Aftab, G. Sarwar, R. Naz, H. Nazir, S. Sultana, A. Kalsom, N. Mukhtar, I. Saleem, Q. Nazir, M. A. Haq, A. Niaz, M. Arif, A. Sattar, S. Hussain, A. Rafique. 2022. Prospective of use of Phosphorus and zinc at tillering and booting stages of rice. Pakistan Journal of Agri. Res., 35(2):394-403.
69. Khan, M.S.A., M. A. Qazi, Abid Niaz, G. Rasul, N. U. Ain, H. T. Ahmad, S. Shakir, Z. H. Tarar, S. Afzal, M. Rahim, A. Alvi, S. Nazar, K. S. Baig, R. J. Iqbal, G. M. Siddiqui, Z. Hamid. 2022. Determination and quality monitoring of Naphthyl Acetic Acid in commercial plant growth regulator formulations using HPLC technique. Soil Environ., 41(1): 85-90, 2022.
70. Mustafa, H., M. A. Tahir, N. U. Sabah, G. Sarwar, M. Z. Manzoor, M. Aftab, Abid Niaz. A. Riaz. 2022. Enhancing sunflower productivity and native phosphorus level through polymer-coated diammonium phosphate. J Agric. Res., 2022, 60(1):17-25.
71. Majeed, A., A. Muhmood, Abid Niaz, A Ditta, M. N. Rajpar. 2022. Comparative efficacy of different biochars and traditional manures in the attenuation of cadmium toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Arabian Journal of Geoscience, 15(2):209.
72. Ullaha, R., Z. Abbas, , F. Habib, J. Iqbal, F. Bashir, S. Noor, M. A. Qazi, Abid Niaz, K. S. Baig, A. Rauf, L. Fatima, I. Akhtar, B. Ali, M. I. Ullah, A. Al-Hashimi, , S. Ali, H.S. U. Rehmanm. 2022.Method development and validation for the determination of potassium (K2O) in fertilizer samples by flame photometry technique. Journal of King Saud University - Science. 34(5): 102070. 
73. Naz, R., M. Aftab, G. Sarwar, A. Aslam, Q. Nazir, A. Naz, Abid Niaz, F. Rasheed, A. Kalsom, N. Mukhtar, S. Sultana, I. Saleem, A.U. Haq, M. Arif, A. Sattar, S. Hussain and M.A. Rafique. 2022. Evaluation of temporal and differential fertilizer application on growth, yield and quality of wheat. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 35(1): 78-84.
74. Muhmood, A., A. Majeed, Abid Niaz, A. H. Shah, A. Afzal, K. U. R. Arshad, M. Rashid and A. Nazarat. 2022. A quantitative assessment of pollution from potentially toxic elements in groundwater and the accompanying health risks. Arabian Journal of Geoscience, 15:1783.
75. Hassan, Z., G. Sarwar, M. Aftab, M. Z. Manzoor, A. Zafar, I. Shehzad, A. Riaz, S. Hussain, A. Sattar and Abid Niaz. 2022. Noxious impact of sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) on soil properties and ionic composition of rice plants. J Agric. Res., 2022, 60(3):193-202.
76. Niaz, A., A. Kalsom, A. Sameen, A. Aslam, I. Saleem, A. Sattar, R. Naz, M. A. Qazi, G. Rasul, Q. Nazir, M.S. A. Khan.2022. Nitrate pollution of ground water and impacts of nitrogenous fertilizers and irrigation on dynamics of NO3-N movement in soils of Punjab, Pakistan. EQA-International Journal of Environmental Quality, 50, 39–54.
77. Majeed, A., I. Rashid, Abid Niaz, A. Ditta, A. Sameen,  Asma A. Al-Huqail and M. H. Siddiqui. 2022. Balanced Use of Zn, Cu, Fe, and B Improves the Yield and Sucrose Contents of Sugarcane Juice Cultivated in Sandy Clay Loam Soil. Agronomy 12, no. 3: 696.
78. Aslam, A., A. Naz, S.S. H. Shah, F. Rasheed, R.Naz, A. Kalsom, N. Mukhtar, Abid Niaz , M. Aftab, I. Rasheed, M. A. U. Haq, M. Arif, A. Sattar, S. Hussain. 2023. Heavy metals contamination in vegetables irrigated with wastewater: a case study of under-developing regions of Pakistan. Environ Geochem Health. Doi: 10.1007/s10653-023-01662-0.  
79. Naz, A., A. Rebi, R. Naz, M. U. Akbar, A.Aslam, A. Kalsom, Abid Niaz, M. I.Ahmad, S. Nawaz, R. Kausar, B. Ali, M. H. Saleem and Jinxing Zhou. 2023. Impact of Green Manuring on Health of Low Fertility Calcareous Soils. Land 2023, 12(3), 546; 
80. Sarfraz, M., M. Amjad Qureshi, M. Arshad Ullah, S.M. Mehdi, A.R. Naseem, S. Hussain, M. Q. Nawaz and M. Rizwan. 2021. Strategies for the Management of Saline Water for Rice-Wheat Crops in Saline-Sodic Soil. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 34(3): 625-631.
81. Riaz, A., M. Amjad Qureshi, M. Aftab, I. Afzal, N. Akhtar, H. Javed, M. A. Ali, S. Akhtar and A. Niaz. 2021. Microbe mediated zinc biofortification for enhancing yield and improving growth of wheat crop. Journal of Agri. Research, 2021, 59(1).
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