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h-index: 21
Works: 68
Citations: 1,647

Most-cited papers

Salt stress proteins in plants: An overview
H. Athar, Faisal Zulfiqar, Anam Moosa, M. Ashraf +9 more
2022Frontiers in Plant Science132 citations Open access
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A novel protein kinase involved in Na(+) exclusion revealed from positional cloning.
S. Roy, W. Huang, X.-J. Wang, A. Evrard +3 more
2013Plant, Cell and Environment98 citations Open access
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Glycinebetaine Improved Photosynthesis in Canola under Salt Stress: Evaluation of Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters as Potential Indicators
Habib ur Rehman Athar, Z. Zafar, M. Ashraf
201591 citations
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Melatonin induced changes in photosynthetic efficiency as probed by OJIP associated with improved chromium stress tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.)
A. Ayyaz, Misbah Amir, Sarah Umer, M. Iqbal +9 more
2020Heliyon79 citations Open access
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Salicylic Acid Induced Photosynthetic Adaptability of Raphanus sativus to Salt Stress is Associated with Antioxidant Capacity
S. Bukhat, H. Manzoor, H. Athar, Z. Zafar +2 more
2019Journal of Plant Growth Regulation79 citations
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Methyl Jasmonate Alleviated the Adverse Effects of Cadmium Stress in Pea (Pisum sativum L.): A Nexus of Photosystem II Activity and Dynamics of Redox Balance
H. Manzoor, Mehwish, S. Bukhat, S. Rasul +10 more
2022Frontiers in Plant Science73 citations Open access
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Exogenous melatonin regulates chromium stress-induced feedback inhibition of photosynthesis and antioxidative protection in Brassica napus cultivars
A. Ayyaz, M. Farooq, M. Dawood, Abdul Majid +4 more
2021Plant Cell Reports63 citations Open access
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Influence of sub-lethal crude oil concentration on growth, water relations and photosynthetic capacity of maize (Zea mays L.) plants
H. Athar, Sarah Ambreen, M. Javed, M. Hina +7 more
2016Environmental science and pollution research international61 citations
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Linking changes in chlorophyll a fluorescence with drought stress susceptibility in mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek].
H. Bano, H. Athar, Z. Zafar, H. Kalaji +1 more
2021Physiologia Plantarum : An International Journal for Plant Biology58 citations
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Uncovering the role of melatonin in plant stress tolerance
A. Ayyaz, A. Shahzadi, S. Fatima, Ghulam Yasin +3 more
2022Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology57 citations
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Peroxidase activity and operation of photo-protective component of NPQ play key roles in drought tolerance of mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilcziek].
H. Bano, H. Athar, Z. Zafar, Chukwuma C. Ogbaga +1 more
2021Physiologia Plantarum : An International Journal for Plant Biology53 citations
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Role of mineral nutrients, antioxidants, osmotic adjustment and PSII stability in salt tolerance of contrasting wheat genotypes
Nadeem Hussain, Younas Sohail, Nasir Shakeel, M. Javed +7 more
2022Scientific Reports51 citations Open access
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Identification of novel source of salt tolerance in local bread wheat germplasm using morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes
Nadeem Hussain, A. Ghaffar, Z. Zafar, M. Javed +12 more
2021Scientific Reports50 citations Open access
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Is Photoprotection of PSII One of the Key Mechanisms for Drought Tolerance in Maize?
Nahidah Bashir, H. Athar, H. Kalaji, J. Wróbel +3 more
2021International Journal of Molecular Sciences46 citations Open access
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Genetic basis of ion exclusion in salinity stressed wheat: implications in improving crop yield
M. Naeem, Muhammad Iqbal, A. Shakeel, S. Ul-allah +5 more
2020Plant growth regulation (Print)41 citations
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Photosynthetic activity and metabolic profiling of bread wheat cultivars contrasting in drought tolerance
A. Ghaffar, Nadeem Hussain, R. Ajaj, Suzan Shahin +9 more
2023Frontiers in Plant Science36 citations Open access
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Photosynthetic capacity of canola ( Brassica napus L.) plants as affected by glycinebetaine under the salt stress
A. Khalid, H. Athar, Z. Zafar, Ahmadi Akram +4 more
201535 citations
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Seed priming with proline improved photosystem II efficiency and growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Sarah Ambreen, H. Athar, Ameer Khan, Z. Zafar +2 more
2021BMC Plant Biology34 citations Open access
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Silicon Supplement Improves Growth and Yield Under Salt Stress by Modulating Ionic Homeostasis and Some Physiological Indices in Hordeum vulgare L
M. S. Akhter, S. Noreen, S. Mahmood, M. Aqeel +6 more
2023Journal of soil science and plant nutrition32 citations
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Modulating infestation rate of white fly (Bemicia tabaci) on okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) by nitrogen application
H. Athar, A. R. Bhatti, Nahidah Bashir, Z. Zafar +2 more
2011Acta Physiologiae Plantarum30 citations Open access
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Intra‐specific variation for salt tolerance in a potential oil‐seed crop, brown mustard (Brassica juncea (l.) Czern. and Coss.)
M. Ashraf, Z. Zafar, M. Tufail
199424 citations
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Coordinated impact of ion exclusion, antioxidants and photosynthetic potential on salt tolerance of ridge gourd [Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.].
A. Shahzadi, H. Bano, Chukwuma C. Ogbaga, A. Ayyaz +4 more
2021Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB21 citations
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Responses of Two Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Cultivars Differing in RESISTANCE TO LEAF CURL VIRUS DISEASE TO NITROGEN NUTRITION
Z. Zafar, H. Athar, M. Ashraf
201020 citations
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Leaf proteome analysis signified that photosynthesis and antioxidants are key indicators of salinity tolerance in canola (Brassica napus L.)
M. Iqbal, H. Athar, M. Ibrahim, M. Javed +2 more
2019Pakistan journal of botany19 citations Open access
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Some morpho-anatomical characteristics of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in relation to resistance to cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV)
M. Ashraf, Z. Zafar, T. McNeilly, C. Veltkamp
199919 citations
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Photosynthesis and Salt Exclusion Are Key Physiological Processes Contributing to Salt Tolerance of Canola (Brassica napus L.): Evidence from Physiology and Transcriptome Analysis
Hafiza Saima Gul, M. Ulfat, Z. Zafar, Waseem Haider +5 more
2022Genes17 citations Open access
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Induced systemic tolerance mediated by plant-microbe interaction in maize (Zea mays L.) plants under hydrocarbon contamination.
Ume Ummara, S. Noreen, M. Afzal, Z. Zafar +5 more
2021Chemosphere17 citations
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Effect of Low Potassium Regimes on Some Salt- and Drought-Tolerant Lines of Pearl Millet
M. Ashraf, Z. Zafar, Z. Cheema
199417 citations
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Growth and ion distribution in salt stressed Melilotus indica (L.) All. and Medicago sativa L.
M. Ashraf, R. Noor, Z. Zafar, M. Mujahid
199417 citations
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Chlorophyll fluorescence, ion uptake, and osmoregulation are potential indicators for detecting ecotypic variation in salt tolerance of Panicum antidotale Retz*
M. Javed, M. Ashraf, M. Iqbal, M. Farooq +2 more
2021Arid land research and Management (Print)16 citations
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Morphological, Physiological, and Molecular Responses to Heat Stress in Brassicaceae
Iram Batool, A. Ayyaz, Tong-Jun Qin, Xiaofen Wu +6 more
2025Plants14 citations Open access
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Unravelling mechanisms of CaO nanoparticles-induced drought tolerance in Brassica napus: An analysis of metabolite and nutrient profiling
A. Ayyaz, Iram Batool, Kang-Ni Zhang, Fakhir Hannan +6 more
2024Environmental Science: Nano14 citations
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Photosynthetic acclamatory response of Panicum antidotale Retz. populations to root zone desiccation stress.
M. Javed, M. Iqbal, H. Bano, N. Hussain +8 more
2021Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia14 citations Open access
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Proline Induced Modulation in Physiological Responses in Wheat Plants
Ayesha Pervaiz, Aisha Iqbal, A. Khalid, Azra Manzoor +5 more
2019Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences14 citations Open access
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Differential responses of exogenous melatonin on growth, photosynthesis and antioxidant defence system in two Brassica napus L.cultivars under chromium stress
A. Ayyaz, M. Farooq, Aneela Kanwal, M. Aslam +9 more
2020International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology13 citations Open access
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REDUCING DISEASE INCIDENCE OF COTTON LEAF CURL VIRUS (CLCUV) IN COTTON (GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM L.) BY POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENTATION
Z. Zafar, H. Athar
201313 citations
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Effect of potassium deficiency on growth and some biochemical characteristics in two lines of lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.)
M. Ashraf, Z. Zafar
1997Acta Physiologiae Plantarum13 citations
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Effects of exogenously applied melatonin on growth, photosynthesis, ion accumulation and antioxidant capacity of canola (Brassica napus L.) under chromium stress
A. Ayyaz, Yamna Noor, H. Bano, M. A. Ghani +4 more
202111 citations Open access
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Is drought tolerance in maize (zea maysl.) cultivars atthe juvenile stage maintainedat the reproductive stage
Nahidah Bashir, S. Mahmood, Z. Zafar
201611 citations
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Physiological and biochemical basis of salt tolerance in Ocimum basilicum L.
Rehana Khaliq, Saira Khaliq, Z. Zafar, Habib ur Rehman Athar
201411 citations
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Some Physiological Characteristics in Resistant and Susceptible Cotton Cultivars Infected with Cotton Leaf Curl Virus
M. Ashraf, Z. Zafar
1999Biologia plantarum11 citations Open access
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FLOODING TOLERANCE IN COTTON (GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM L.) AT EARLY VEGETATIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE GROWTH STAGES
A. Hussain, Z. Zafar, H. Athar
201410 citations
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Brassinosteroid-induced transcriptomic rearrangements unveiled the physiological mechanism of chromium stress tolerance in Brassica napus
Xiaofen Wu, Lan Li, Fakhir Hannan, Tong-Jun Qin +6 more
2024Current Plant Biology9 citations Open access
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Exogenous applications of salicylic acid alleviate the damaging effects of heat stress in chili (Capsicum frutescens L.) through improved antioxidant defense system
Fozia Saeed, S. Rasul, Sidra Batool, Z. Zafar +1 more
2022International Journal of Applied and Experimental Biology9 citations Open access
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Photosynthetic Efficiency and Antioxidant Defense Potential are Key Players in Inducing Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco Plants Over-Expressing AVP1
H. Manzoor, M. S. Anjam, Fozia Saeed, S. Rasul +6 more
2021Journal of Plant Growth Regulation9 citations
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ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF FOLIARLY APPLIED OSMOPROTECTANTS IN ALLEVIATING THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF WATER STRESS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF COTTON ( GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM L . )
S. Noreen, Z. Zafar, K. Hussain, H. Athar +1 more
20159 citations
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Structural and functional stability of photosystem-II in Moringa oleifera under salt stress
S. Bashir, Misbah Amir, Faiza Bashir, M. Javed +13 more
MAY 20219 citations Open access
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Mixing tannery effluent had fertilizing effect on growth, nutrient accumulation, and photosynthetic capacity of some cucurbitaceous vegetables: A little help from foe
Muhammad Zaheer, Z. Zafar, H. Athar, H. Bano +7 more
2022Environmental science and pollution research international8 citations
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Avenues for improving drought tolerance in crops by ABA regulation
H. Manzoor, H. Athar, S. Rasul, Tehseen Kanwal +6 more
20168 citations
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Phytochemical and pharmacological studies of Leptadenia pyrotechnica
Fahim Ullah, M. Uzair, B. Chaudhry, Z. Zafar
20158 citations Open access
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