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Dr. Mazhar Abbas
University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan

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0 Horticultural science
0 plant diseases
0 Propagation & hydroponic cultivation of floricultural, horticultural, & medicinal plants in greenhouse & plant factory systems
0 Citrus Virus Diseases
0 vegetable crops

Honors and Awards

Islamic Development Bank (IDB) - Merit Scholarship Programme for High Technology (MSP) for Post-Doc

Host Institute: University of Edinburgh, UK

Islamic Development Bank


Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award

Host Institute: University of Georgia, USA

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, USA




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University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

University Educator/Researcher

01 October 2009 - 30 August 2021




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Journal article
Published: 26 August 2021 in Sustainability
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Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) is an important component of the human diet due to its high mineral and protein contents. Abiotic stresses, i.e., drought, decreases plant growth and yield. Drought causes the synthesis of reactive oxygen species, which decrease a plant’s starch contents and growth. However, ACC-deaminase (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase) producing rhizobacteria can alleviate drought stress by decreasing ethylene levels. On the other hand, caffeic acid (CA) can also positively affect cell expansion and turgor pressure maintenance under drought stress. Therefore, the current study was planned with an aim to assess the effect of CA (0, 20, 50 and 100 ppm) and ACC-deaminase rhizobacteria (Lysinibacillus fusiform, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens) on lentils under drought stress. The combined application of CA and ACC-deaminase containing rhizobacteria significantly improved plant height (55%), number of pods per plant (51%), 1000-grain weight (45%), nitrogen concentration (56%), phosphorus concentration (19%), potassium concentration (21%), chlorophyll (54%), relative water contents RWC (60%) and protein contents (55%). A significant decrease in electrolyte leakage (30%), proline contents (44%), and hydrogen peroxide contents (54%), along with an improvement in cell membrane stability (34% over control) validated the combined use of CA and rhizobacteria. In conclusion, co-application of CA (20 ppm) and ACC-deaminase producing rhizobacteria can significantly improve plant growth and yield for farmers under drought stress. More investigations are suggested at the field level to select the best rhizobacteria and CA level for lentils under drought.

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Muhammad Naeem Akbar; Yasir Iftikhar; Mazhar Abbas; Atiqa Zahid; Shah Fahad; Rahul Datta; Muqarrab Ali; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Mohammad Javed Ansari; Subhan Danish. Rhizobacteria Inoculation and Caffeic Acid Alleviated Drought Stress in Lentil Plants. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9603 .

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Muhammad Naeem Akbar, Yasir Iftikhar, Mazhar Abbas, Atiqa Zahid, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Muqarrab Ali, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Subhan Danish. Rhizobacteria Inoculation and Caffeic Acid Alleviated Drought Stress in Lentil Plants. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (17):9603.

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Muhammad Naeem Akbar; Yasir Iftikhar; Mazhar Abbas; Atiqa Zahid; Shah Fahad; Rahul Datta; Muqarrab Ali; Abdallah M. Elgorban; Mohammad Javed Ansari; Subhan Danish. 2021. "Rhizobacteria Inoculation and Caffeic Acid Alleviated Drought Stress in Lentil Plants." Sustainability 13, no. 17: 9603.

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Published: 29 October 2020 in Horticulturae
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Bitter gourd is one of the important cucurbits and highly liked among both farmers and consumers due to its high net return and nutritional value. However, being monoecious, it exhibits substantial variation in flower bearing pattern. Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are known to influence crop phenology while gibberellic acid (GA3) is one of the most prominent PGRs that influence cucurbits phenology. Therefore, a field trial was conducted at University of Agriculture Faisalabad to evaluate the impact of a commercial product of gibberellic acid (GA3) on growth, yield and quality attributes of two bitter gourd (Momordica charantiaL.) cultivars. We used five different concentrations (0.4 g, 0.6 g, 0.8 g, 1.0 g, and 1.2 g per litre) of commercial GA3 product (Gibberex, 10% Gibberellic acid). Results showed that a higher concentration of gibberex (1.0 and 1.20 g L−1 water) enhanced the petiole length, intermodal length, and yield of bitter gourd cultivars over control in Golu hybrid and Faisalabad Long. A significant decrease in the enzyme superoxidase dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase activities were observed with an increasing concentration of gibberex (1.0 and 1.20 gL−1 water) as compared to control. These results indicate that the exogenous application of gibberex at a higher concentration (1.2 g L−1) has a dual action in bitter gourd plant: i) it enhances the plant growth and yield, and ii) it also influenced the antioxidant enzyme activities in fruits. These findings may have a meaningful, practical use for farmers involved in agriculture and horticulture.

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Mazhar Abbas; Faisal Imran; Rashid Iqbal Khan; Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Tariq Rafique; Muhammad Jameel Khan; Süleyman Taban; Subhan Danish; Rahul Datta. Gibberellic Acid Induced Changes on Growth, Yield, Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase and Peroxidase in Fruits of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.). Horticulturae 2020, 6, 72 .

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Mazhar Abbas, Faisal Imran, Rashid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Tariq Rafique, Muhammad Jameel Khan, Süleyman Taban, Subhan Danish, Rahul Datta. Gibberellic Acid Induced Changes on Growth, Yield, Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase and Peroxidase in Fruits of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.). Horticulturae. 2020; 6 (4):72.

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Mazhar Abbas; Faisal Imran; Rashid Iqbal Khan; Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Tariq Rafique; Muhammad Jameel Khan; Süleyman Taban; Subhan Danish; Rahul Datta. 2020. "Gibberellic Acid Induced Changes on Growth, Yield, Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase and Peroxidase in Fruits of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.)." Horticulturae 6, no. 4: 72.

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Published: 26 July 2020 in Environments
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Cadmium is acute toxicity inducing heavy metal that significantly decreases the yield of crops. Due to high water solubility, it reaches the plant tissue and disturbs the uptake of macronutrients. Low uptake of nutrients in the presence of cadmium is a well-documented fact due to its antagonistic relationship with those nutrients, i.e., potassium. Furthermore, cadmium stressed plant produced a higher amount of endogenous stress ethylene, which induced negative effects on yield. However, inoculation of 1-amino cyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACCD), producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), can catabolize this stress ethylene and immobilized heavy metals to mitigate cadmium adverse effects. We conducted a study to examine the influence of ACCD PGPR on nutrients uptake and yield of bitter gourd under cadmium toxicity. Cadmium tolerant PGPRs, i.e., Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Agrobacterium fabrum were inoculated solely and in combination with recommended nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers (RNPKF) applied under different concentration of soil cadmium (2 and 5 mg kg−1 soil). Results showed that A. fabrum with RNPKF showed significant positive response towards an increase in the number of bitter gourds per plant (34% and 68%), fruit length (19% and 29%), bitter gourd yield (26.5% and 21.1%), N (48% and 56%), and K (72% and 55%) concentration from the control at different concentrations of soil cadmium (2 and 5 mg kg−1 soil), respectively. In conclusion, we suggest that A. fabrum with RNPKF can more efficaciously enhance N, K, and yield of bitter gourd under cadmium toxicity.

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Muhammad Naeem; Subhan Danish; Shah Fahad; Rahul Datta; Mazhar Abbas; Ashfaq Rahi; Martin Brtnicky; Jiří Holátko; Zahid Tarar; Muhammad Nasir. Alleviation of Cadmium Adverse Effects by Improving Nutrients Uptake in Bitter Gourd through Cadmium Tolerant Rhizobacteria. Environments 2020, 7, 54 .

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Muhammad Naeem, Subhan Danish, Shah Fahad, Rahul Datta, Mazhar Abbas, Ashfaq Rahi, Martin Brtnicky, Jiří Holátko, Zahid Tarar, Muhammad Nasir. Alleviation of Cadmium Adverse Effects by Improving Nutrients Uptake in Bitter Gourd through Cadmium Tolerant Rhizobacteria. Environments. 2020; 7 (8):54.

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Muhammad Naeem; Subhan Danish; Shah Fahad; Rahul Datta; Mazhar Abbas; Ashfaq Rahi; Martin Brtnicky; Jiří Holátko; Zahid Tarar; Muhammad Nasir. 2020. "Alleviation of Cadmium Adverse Effects by Improving Nutrients Uptake in Bitter Gourd through Cadmium Tolerant Rhizobacteria." Environments 7, no. 8: 54.

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Published: 08 May 2020 in Horticulturae
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The excessive use of chemicals and inorganic fertilizers by farmers to increase crop yield is detrimental to the environment and human health. Application of biostimulants such as seaweed extract (SWE) in agriculture could be an effective and eco-friendly alternative to inorganic fertilizers. Biostimulants are natural organic degradable substances. Their application serves as a source of nutrition for crops, possibly improving growth and productivity when applied in combination with the fertilizers. The current study was conducted to evaluate the vegetative growth, reproductive behavior and quality attributes of four onion cultivars, ‘Lambada’, ‘Red Bone’, ‘Nasarpuri’, and ‘Phulkara’, in response to different concentrations of commercial SWE. Four levels of SWE extract were used, 0% (control), 0.5%, 1%, 2%, and 3%, which were applied as a foliar spray to each cultivar. The application of 0.5% SWE caused a significant increase in total soluble solids, mineral content (N, P, and K), bulb weight and yield. Application at 3% SWE increased ascorbic acid as compared to control. The cultivars responded in different ways regarding bulb dry weight and bulb and neck diameter. Among all cultivars, ‘Lambada’ showed the maximum bulb dry matter, ‘Phulkara’ showed enhanced neck diameter whereas ‘Red Bone’ showed maximum leaf length. It is concluded that 0.5% SWE increased the yield, nutrient contents, and total soluble solids (TSS) of the four onion cultivars whereas 3% SWE, the highest concentration, increased ascorbic acid in different onion cultivars.

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Mazhar Abbas; Jahanzeb Anwar; Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Rashid Iqbal Khan; Muhammad Saleem; Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi; Subhan Danish; Rahul Datta. Effect of Seaweed Extract on Productivity and Quality Attributes of Four Onion Cultivars. Horticulturae 2020, 6, 28 .

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Mazhar Abbas, Jahanzeb Anwar, Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Rashid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Saleem, Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi, Subhan Danish, Rahul Datta. Effect of Seaweed Extract on Productivity and Quality Attributes of Four Onion Cultivars. Horticulturae. 2020; 6 (2):28.

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Mazhar Abbas; Jahanzeb Anwar; Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Rashid Iqbal Khan; Muhammad Saleem; Ashfaq Ahmad Rahi; Subhan Danish; Rahul Datta. 2020. "Effect of Seaweed Extract on Productivity and Quality Attributes of Four Onion Cultivars." Horticulturae 6, no. 2: 28.

Journal article
Published: 29 June 2019 in Agronomy
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Drought stress retards wheat plant’s vegetative growth and physiological processes and results in low productivity. A stressed plant synthesizes ethylene which inhibits root elongation; however, the enzyme 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate (ACC) deaminase catabolizes ethylene produced under water stress. Therefore, the ACC deaminase producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can be used to enhance crop productivity under drought stress. Biochar (BC) is an organically active and potentially nutrient-rich amendment that, when applied to the soil, can increase pore volume, cation exchange capacity and nutrient retention and bioavailability. We conducted a field experiment to study the effect of drought tolerant, ACC deaminase producing PGPR (with and without timber waste BC) on plant growth and yield parameters under drought stress. Two PGPR strains, Agrobacterium fabrum or Bacillus amyloliquefaciens were applied individually and in combination with 30 Mg ha−1 BC under three levels of irrigation, i.e., recommended four irrigations (4I), three irrigations (3I) and two irrigations (2I). Combined application of B. amyloliquefaciens and 30 Mg ha−1 BC under 3I, significantly increased growth and yield traits of wheat: grain yield (36%), straw yield (50%), biological yield (40%). The same soil application under 2I resulted in greater increases in several of the growth and yield traits: grain yield (77%), straw yield (75%), above- and below-ground biomasses (77%), as compared to control; however, no significant increases in chlorophyll a, b or total, and photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance in response to individual inoculation of a PGPR strain (without BC) were observed. Therefore, we suggest that the combined soil application of B. amyloliquefaciens and BC more effectively mitigates drought stress and improves wheat productivity as compared to any of the individual soil applications tested in this study.

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Subhan Danish; Mazhar Abbas; Maqshoof Ahmad; Tariq Muhammad Munir. ACC Deaminase Producing PGPR Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Agrobacterium fabrum along with Biochar Improve Wheat Productivity under Drought Stress. Agronomy 2019, 9, 343 .

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Subhan Danish, Mazhar Abbas, Maqshoof Ahmad, Tariq Muhammad Munir. ACC Deaminase Producing PGPR Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Agrobacterium fabrum along with Biochar Improve Wheat Productivity under Drought Stress. Agronomy. 2019; 9 (7):343.

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Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Subhan Danish; Mazhar Abbas; Maqshoof Ahmad; Tariq Muhammad Munir. 2019. "ACC Deaminase Producing PGPR Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Agrobacterium fabrum along with Biochar Improve Wheat Productivity under Drought Stress." Agronomy 9, no. 7: 343.

Contributors
Published: 11 January 2019 in Advances in Eco-Fuels for a Sustainable Environment
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I. Abarnaebenezer Selvakumari; Mazhar Abbas; A.I. Adebimpe; R. Aiswarya; Delwar Akbar; R. Anand; Abdur Rahman Ansari; Faiza Anum; E.F. Aransiola; Muhammad Arshad; B. Ashok; Nanjappa Ashwath; Kalam Azad; D. Babu; Ijaz Bano; G. Baskar; John Birch; Silvia Bolognesi; Andrea G. Capodaglio; E.O. Ehinmitola; Pobitra Halder; Yi Hsu Ju; Sadia Javed; G. Kalavathy; M.M.K. Khan; Tanaji G. Kudre; R. Muthudineshkumar; K. Nanthagopal; Oseweuba Valentine Okoro; Lu Ki Ong; Azad Rahman; Silambarasan Rajendran; Senthil Ramalingam; M.G. Rasul; John Rolfe; K. Sandesh Suresh; A. Santhoshkumar; Eity Sarker; Farman Ali Shah; Shaheen Shah; Mirza Imran Shahzad; Subhash C. Sharma; T.D. Shittu; B.O. Solomon; Roshan Subedi; Zhifa Sun; P.V. Suresh; Arifa Tahir; Vinoth Thangarasu; Adi Tjipto Utomo; Medina Yasmin; Siti Zullaikah. Contributors. Advances in Eco-Fuels for a Sustainable Environment 2019, 1 .

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I. Abarnaebenezer Selvakumari, Mazhar Abbas, A.I. Adebimpe, R. Aiswarya, Delwar Akbar, R. Anand, Abdur Rahman Ansari, Faiza Anum, E.F. Aransiola, Muhammad Arshad, B. Ashok, Nanjappa Ashwath, Kalam Azad, D. Babu, Ijaz Bano, G. Baskar, John Birch, Silvia Bolognesi, Andrea G. Capodaglio, E.O. Ehinmitola, Pobitra Halder, Yi Hsu Ju, Sadia Javed, G. Kalavathy, M.M.K. Khan, Tanaji G. Kudre, R. Muthudineshkumar, K. Nanthagopal, Oseweuba Valentine Okoro, Lu Ki Ong, Azad Rahman, Silambarasan Rajendran, Senthil Ramalingam, M.G. Rasul, John Rolfe, K. Sandesh Suresh, A. Santhoshkumar, Eity Sarker, Farman Ali Shah, Shaheen Shah, Mirza Imran Shahzad, Subhash C. Sharma, T.D. Shittu, B.O. Solomon, Roshan Subedi, Zhifa Sun, P.V. Suresh, Arifa Tahir, Vinoth Thangarasu, Adi Tjipto Utomo, Medina Yasmin, Siti Zullaikah. Contributors. Advances in Eco-Fuels for a Sustainable Environment. 2019; ():1.

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I. Abarnaebenezer Selvakumari; Mazhar Abbas; A.I. Adebimpe; R. Aiswarya; Delwar Akbar; R. Anand; Abdur Rahman Ansari; Faiza Anum; E.F. Aransiola; Muhammad Arshad; B. Ashok; Nanjappa Ashwath; Kalam Azad; D. Babu; Ijaz Bano; G. Baskar; John Birch; Silvia Bolognesi; Andrea G. Capodaglio; E.O. Ehinmitola; Pobitra Halder; Yi Hsu Ju; Sadia Javed; G. Kalavathy; M.M.K. Khan; Tanaji G. Kudre; R. Muthudineshkumar; K. Nanthagopal; Oseweuba Valentine Okoro; Lu Ki Ong; Azad Rahman; Silambarasan Rajendran; Senthil Ramalingam; M.G. Rasul; John Rolfe; K. Sandesh Suresh; A. Santhoshkumar; Eity Sarker; Farman Ali Shah; Shaheen Shah; Mirza Imran Shahzad; Subhash C. Sharma; T.D. Shittu; B.O. Solomon; Roshan Subedi; Zhifa Sun; P.V. Suresh; Arifa Tahir; Vinoth Thangarasu; Adi Tjipto Utomo; Medina Yasmin; Siti Zullaikah. 2019. "Contributors." Advances in Eco-Fuels for a Sustainable Environment , no. : 1.

Research article
Published: 13 November 2018 in Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
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Round gourd (Praecitrullus fistulosus (Stocks) Pangalo), generally familiar as Indian round gourd, apple gourd and Indian baby pumpkin, is a squash type cucurbit, cultivated for its immature fruit, a vegetable notably trendy in South Asia. This rare squash type gourd is native to India. For carrying out this research, 25 round gourd accessions were obtained from National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC), Islamabad, Pakistan, for estimation of their morphological variations on the basis of different vegetative and reproductive attributes. Multivariate analysis of variance (Principal component analysis and Cluster analysis) was performed for grouping round gourd accessions on the basis of similarities in morphological parameters of leaves, vine, flowers and fruits using XLSTAT (2017). One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was practiced for statistical analysis and significant variations between means were recorded by Duncan’s multiple range (DMR) test at P < 5% for quantitative data of morphological characters. Morphological variation was most apparent in leaf size, leaf color, fruit shape and fruit skin color. Accession 20399 was morphologically very close to other accessions except for its cordate leaf shape whereas rest of the accessions had lobed leaves. Results of the principle component analysis for quantitative morphological traits indicated that the first two PCs explained 32.21% and 14.91% (a total of 47.12%) of the total variation. Cluster analysis grouped all round gourd accessions of Pakistan into two main clusters with 61.65% variability within class and 38.35% diversity between classes. The work presented here is the first report about morphological characterization of Pakistani P. fistulosus germplasm.

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Adeel Shahid; Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub; Rana Mazhar Abbas; Rashid Ahmad. Assessment of genetic diversity in round gourd (Praecitrullus fistulosus) germplasm of Pakistan considering morphological characters. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2018, 66, 215 -224.

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Adeel Shahid, Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, Rana Mazhar Abbas, Rashid Ahmad. Assessment of genetic diversity in round gourd (Praecitrullus fistulosus) germplasm of Pakistan considering morphological characters. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 2018; 66 (1):215-224.

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Adeel Shahid; Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub; Rana Mazhar Abbas; Rashid Ahmad. 2018. "Assessment of genetic diversity in round gourd (Praecitrullus fistulosus) germplasm of Pakistan considering morphological characters." Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 66, no. 1: 215-224.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2016 in Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences
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Tariq Rafique; Shin-Ichi Yamamoto; Kuniaki Fukui; Daisuke Tanaka; Miriam Valle Arizaga; Rana Mazhar Abbas; Toshikazu Matsumoto; Takao Niino. CRYOPRESERVATION OF SHOOT-TIPS FROM DIFFERENT SUGARCANE VARIETIES USING D CRYO-PLATE TECHNIQUE. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2016, 53, 151 -158.

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Tariq Rafique, Shin-Ichi Yamamoto, Kuniaki Fukui, Daisuke Tanaka, Miriam Valle Arizaga, Rana Mazhar Abbas, Toshikazu Matsumoto, Takao Niino. CRYOPRESERVATION OF SHOOT-TIPS FROM DIFFERENT SUGARCANE VARIETIES USING D CRYO-PLATE TECHNIQUE. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2016; 53 (1):151-158.

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Tariq Rafique; Shin-Ichi Yamamoto; Kuniaki Fukui; Daisuke Tanaka; Miriam Valle Arizaga; Rana Mazhar Abbas; Toshikazu Matsumoto; Takao Niino. 2016. "CRYOPRESERVATION OF SHOOT-TIPS FROM DIFFERENT SUGARCANE VARIETIES USING D CRYO-PLATE TECHNIQUE." Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 53, no. 1: 151-158.

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Published: 01 December 2015 in Crop Protection
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Highlights•Citrus trees in three major citrus producing regions of Pakistan were assessed for Citrus tristeza closterovirus (CTV).•On the basis of serological indexing we observed higher rate of CTV infection in Sweet oranges than Kinnow mandarin.•High summer temperatures and severe winters in Pakistan significantly reduce the CTV titer.•Assessment of tristeza infection in appropriate months will provide more accurate reading for virus titer. AbstractThe study was conducted in commercial orchards in three major citrus producing regions of Pakistan to compare the infection of Citrus tristeza closterovirus (CTV) in leading citrus cultivars. In total, 450 trees of mandarin (Citrus reticulata cv. Kinnow) and sweet orange (Citrus sinensis cv. Mosambi) were tested for the presence of CTV using double antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DAS-ELISA). The serological analysis showed that the average infection rate in sweet orange and mandarin was 33.77% and 17.33%, respectively. Serological testing of the collected samples from symptomatic trees also revealed that CTV was widely distributed in the surveyed citrus orchards. Infection rates of CTV in Sargodha, Sahiwal, and Faisalabad districts ranged from 23.33 to 40%, 23.33–36.66%, and 6.66–23.33%, respectively. Absorbance values (OD405nm) of virus titer in infected sweet orange trees ranged from 0.353 to 1.548 and in mandarin from 0.311 to 0.914. CTV titers in citrus cultivars in Sargodha and Faisalabad districts fluctuated in different seasons. Absorbance values fell below the cut-off point during high summer temperatures and severe winters in both mandarins and sweet oranges. The results indicate that selection of citrus cultivars may play a significant role in developing integrated programs for managing disease caused by Citrus tristeza closterovirus.

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Mazhar Abbas; M.M. Khan; S.M. Mughal; P. Ji. Comparison of infection of Citrus tristeza closterovirus in Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and Mosambi sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) in Pakistan. Crop Protection 2015, 78, 146 -150.

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Mazhar Abbas, M.M. Khan, S.M. Mughal, P. Ji. Comparison of infection of Citrus tristeza closterovirus in Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and Mosambi sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) in Pakistan. Crop Protection. 2015; 78 ():146-150.

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Mazhar Abbas; M.M. Khan; S.M. Mughal; P. Ji. 2015. "Comparison of infection of Citrus tristeza closterovirus in Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and Mosambi sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) in Pakistan." Crop Protection 78, no. : 146-150.

Journal article
Published: 15 July 2015 in Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
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Rana Mazhar Abbas; Muhammad Aftab; Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Qumer Iqbal; Mubshar Hussain; Muhammad Mumtaz Khan. Effect of Organically Amended Growing Substrates on the Growth and Physiological Attributes of Citrus Plants. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 2015, 46, 1863 -1880.

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Rana Mazhar Abbas, Muhammad Aftab, Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye, Qumer Iqbal, Mubshar Hussain, Muhammad Mumtaz Khan. Effect of Organically Amended Growing Substrates on the Growth and Physiological Attributes of Citrus Plants. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 2015; 46 (15):1863-1880.

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Rana Mazhar Abbas; Muhammad Aftab; Muhammad Zafar-Ul-Hye; Qumer Iqbal; Mubshar Hussain; Muhammad Mumtaz Khan. 2015. "Effect of Organically Amended Growing Substrates on the Growth and Physiological Attributes of Citrus Plants." Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 46, no. 15: 1863-1880.