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h-index: 34
Works: 72
Citations: 4,658

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Plant survival under drought stress: Implications, adaptive responses, and integrated rhizosphere management strategy for stress mitigation.
Rabisa Zia, M. S. Nawaz, Muhammad Jawad Siddique, Sughra Hakim +1 more
2020Microbiology Research460 citations Open access
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Isolation and characterization of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria from wheat rhizosphere and their effect on plant growth promotion
Afshan Majeed, M. Abbasi, S. Hameed, A. Imran +1 more
2015Frontiers in Microbiology411 citations Open access
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Rhizosphere Engineering With Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms for Agriculture and Ecological Sustainability
Sughra Hakim, Tahir Naqqash, M. S. Nawaz, Iqra Laraib +4 more
2021Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems389 citations Open access
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Plant–bacteria partnerships for the remediation of persistent organic pollutants
M. Arslan, A. Imran, Q. M. Khan, M. Afzal
2017Environmental science and pollution research international176 citations
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Inoculation with bacteria in floating treatment wetlands positively modulates the phytoremediation of oil field wastewater.
Khadeeja Rehman, A. Imran, I. Amin, M. Afzal
2018Journal of Hazardous Materials174 citations
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Potential of Salt Tolerant PGPR in Growth and Yield Augmentation of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Saline Conditions
A. Nawaz, M. Shahbaz, Asadullah, A. Imran +3 more
2020Frontiers in Microbiology171 citations Open access
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Functional characterization of potential PGPR exhibiting broad-spectrum antifungal activity.
Saira Ali, S. Hameed, Muhammad Shahid, M. Iqbal +2 more
2019Microbiology Research156 citations Open access
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Communication of plants with microbial world: Exploring the regulatory networks for PGPR mediated defense signaling.
S. Bukhat, A. Imran, Shaista Javaid, M. Shahid +2 more
2020Microbiology Research152 citations Open access
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Cr-resistant rhizo- and endophytic bacteria associated with Prosopis juliflora and their potential as phytoremediation enhancing agents in metal-degraded soils
M. U. Khan, A. Sessitsch, Muhammad Harris, K. Fatima +5 more
2015Frontiers in Plant Science144 citations Open access
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Differential Response of Potato Toward Inoculation with Taxonomically Diverse Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria
Tahir Naqqash, S. Hameed, A. Imran, M. Hanif +2 more
2016Frontiers in Plant Science131 citations Open access
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Plant Growth Promotion and Suppression of Bacterial Leaf Blight in Rice by Inoculated Bacteria
S. Yasmin, Abha Zaka, A. Imran, M. Zahid +4 more
2016PLoS ONE130 citations Open access
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Phytoremediation: recent advances in plant-endophytic synergistic interactions
Amna Ijaz, A. Imran, Muhammad Anwar Ul Haq, Q. M. Khan +1 more
2015Plant and Soil125 citations
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Root colonization and growth promotion of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by phosphate solubilizing Enterobacter sp. Fs-11
Muhammad Shahid, S. Hameed, A. Imran, Saira Ali +1 more
2012World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology120 citations Open access
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SALT-TOLERANT PGPR STRAIN PLANOCOCCUS RIFIETOENSIS PROMOTES THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) CULTIVATED IN SALINE SOIL
L. Rajput, A. Imran, Fathia Mubeen, F. Hafeez
2013113 citations
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First report of diazotrophic Brevundimonas spp. as growth enhancer and root colonizer of potato
Tahir Naqqash, A. Imran, S. Hameed, Muhammad Shahid +5 more
2020Scientific Reports108 citations Open access
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Bacterial Rhizosphere and Endosphere Populations Associated with Grasses and Trees to be Used for Phytoremediation of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil
K. Fatima, M. Afzal, A. Imran, Q. M. Khan
2015Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology106 citations
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Isolation and characterization of a β-propeller gene containing phosphobacterium Bacillus subtilis strain KPS-11 for growth promotion of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
M. Hanif, S. Hameed, A. Imran, Tahir Naqqash +2 more
2015Frontiers in Microbiology95 citations Open access
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Plant species affect colonization patterns and metabolic activity of associated endophytes during phytoremediation of crude oil-contaminated soil
K. Fatima, A. Imran, I. Amin, Q. M. Khan +1 more
2016Environmental science and pollution research international91 citations
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Enhancement of oil field-produced wastewater remediation by bacterially-augmented floating treatment wetlands.
Khadeeja Rehman, A. Imran, I. Amin, M. Afzal
2019Chemosphere82 citations
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Successful phytoremediation of crude-oil contaminated soil at an oil exploration and production company by plants-bacterial synergism
K. Fatima, A. Imran, I. Amin, Q. M. Khan +1 more
2018International journal of phytoremediation81 citations
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Contribution of potassium solubilizing bacteria in improved potassium assimilation and cytosolic K+/Na+ ratio in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under saline-sodic conditions
A. Nawaz, Z. Qamar, M. U. Marghoob, M. Imtiaz +2 more
2023Frontiers in Microbiology80 citations Open access
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Ecology of bacterial endophytes associated with wetland plants growing in textile effluent for pollutant-degradation and plant growth-promotion potentials
M. Shehzadi, K. Fatima, A. Imran, M. Mirza +2 more
2015Plant Biosystems77 citations
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Genetic, physiological and biochemical characterization of Bacillus sp. strain RMB7 exhibiting plant growth promoting and broad spectrum antifungal activities
Saira Ali, S. Hameed, A. Imran, M. Iqbal +1 more
2014Microbial Cell Factories77 citations Open access
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Differential response of kabuli and desi chickpea genotypes toward inoculation with PGPR in different soils
A. Imran, M. Mirza, T. Shah, K. A. Malik +1 more
2015Frontiers in Microbiology69 citations Open access
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Ochrobactrum sp. Pv2Z2 exhibits multiple traits of plant growth promotion, biodegradation and N-acyl-homoserine-lactone quorum sensing
A. Imran, Marryam Jumma Abdulla Saadalla, S. Khan, M. Mirza +2 more
2014Annals of Microbiology68 citations Open access
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Diazotrophs for Lowering Nitrogen Pollution Crises: Looking Deep Into the Roots
A. Imran, Sughra Hakim, M. Tariq, M. S. Nawaz +7 more
2021Frontiers in Microbiology63 citations Open access
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Ochrobactrum ciceri sp. nov., isolated from nodules of Cicer arietinum.
A. Imran, F. Y. Hafeez, A. Frühling, P. Schumann +2 more
2010International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology57 citations Open access
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Mitigation of water scarcity with sustained growth of Rice by plant growth promoting bacteria
Naima Mahreen, S. Yasmin, Muhammad Asif, Mahreen Yahya +8 more
2023Frontiers in Plant Science54 citations Open access
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What Did We Learn From Current Progress in Heat Stress Tolerance in Plants? Can Microbes Be a Solution?
Muhammad Ahmad, M. Imtiaz, Muhammad Shoib Nawaz, Fathia Mubeen +1 more
2022Frontiers in Plant Science52 citations Open access
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Seed inoculation of desert-plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria induce biochemical alterations and develop resistance against water stress in wheat.
Rabisa Zia, M. S. Nawaz, Sumaira Yousaf, I. Amin +3 more
2021Physiologia Plantarum : An International Journal for Plant Biology47 citations
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Illumina sequencing of 16S rRNA tag shows disparity in rhizobial and non-rhizobial diversity associated with root nodules of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) growing in different habitats in Pakistan.
Sughra Hakim, Babur S. Mirza, A. Imran, Ahmad Zaheer +4 more
2019Microbiology Research47 citations Open access
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Growth-Stimulatory Effect of Quorum Sensing Signal Molecule N-Acyl-Homoserine Lactone-Producing Multi-Trait Aeromonas spp. on Wheat Genotypes Under Salt Stress
M. S. Nawaz, Ayesha Arshad, L. Rajput, K. Fatima +3 more
2020Frontiers in Microbiology41 citations Open access
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Exploring biocontrol and growth-promoting potential of multifaceted PGPR isolated from natural suppressive soil against the causal agent of chickpea wilt.
Iqra Fatima, Sughra Hakim, A. Imran, Niaz Ahmad +6 more
2022Microbiology Research37 citations Open access
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Pseudomonas sp. AF-54 containing multiple plant beneficial traits acts as growth enhancer of Helianthus annuus L. under reduced fertilizer input.
Afshan Majeed, M. Abbasi, S. Hameed, S. Yasmin +3 more
2018Microbiology Research36 citations Open access
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Retrieved 16S rRNA and nifH sequences reveal co-dominance of Bradyrhizobium and Ensifer (Sinorhizobium) strains in field-collected root nodules of the promiscuous host Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek
Sughra Hakim, Babur S. Mirza, Ahmad Zaheer, J. McLean +3 more
2017Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology34 citations
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Inoculation With Azospirillum spp. Acts as the Liming Source for Improving Growth and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Potato
Tahir Naqqash, K. A. Malik, A. Imran, S. Hameed +6 more
2022Frontiers in Plant Science32 citations Open access
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Thermotolerant PGPR consortium B3P modulates physio-biochemical and molecular machinery for enhanced heat tolerance in maize during early vegetative growth
Muhammad Ahmad, M. Imtiaz, M. S. Nawaz, Fathia Mubeen +5 more
2023Annals of Microbiology31 citations Open access
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Tailored Bioactive Compost from Agri-Waste Improves the Growth and Yield of Chili Pepper and Tomato
A. Imran, F. Sardar, Zabish Khaliq, M. S. Nawaz +7 more
2022Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology30 citations Open access
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Designing Synergistic Biostimulants Formulation Containing Autochthonous Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria for Sustainable Wheat Production
Mahreen Yahya, M. Rasul, Y. Sarwar, M. Suleman +8 more
2022Frontiers in Microbiology26 citations Open access
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Phylogenetic diversity analysis reveals Bradyrhizobium yuanmingense and Ensifer aridi as major symbionts of mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) in Pakistan
Sughra Hakim, A. Imran, M. Mirza
2020Brazilian Journal of Microbiology26 citations Open access
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Plant-bacteria synergism: An innovative approach for the remediation of crude oil-contaminated soils
K. Fatima, A. Imran, M. Naveed, M. Afzal
201726 citations Open access
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Growth stimulatory effect of AHL producing Serratia spp. from potato on homologous and non-homologous host plants.
M. Hanif, K. A. Malik, S. Hameed, Muhammad Jawad Saddique +6 more
2020Microbiology Research20 citations Open access
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Efficient Biological Nitrogen Fixation Under Warming Climates
F. Kantar, B. Shivakumar, C. Arrese-Igor, F. Hafeez +3 more
201019 citations
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Functional characterization of a soybean growth stimulator Bradyrhizobium sp. strain SR-6 showing acylhomoserine lactone production.
Amanat Ali, Ayesha, S. Hameed, A. Imran +3 more
2016FEMS Microbiology Ecology18 citations Open access
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Assessment of halotolerant bacterial and fungal consortia for augmentation of wheat in saline soils
M. U. Marghoob, A. Nawaz, Muhammad Ahmad, M. Q. Waheed +5 more
2023Frontiers in Microbiology17 citations Open access
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Operational parameters optimization for remediation of crude oil-polluted water in floating treatment wetlands using response surface methodology
Khadeeja Rehman, M. Arslan, Jochen A. Müller, M. Saeed +7 more
2022Scientific Reports17 citations Open access
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Bioaugmentation-Enhanced Remediation of Crude Oil Polluted Water in Pilot-Scale Floating Treatment Wetlands
Khadeeja Rehman, M. Arslan, J. Mueller, M. Saeed +5 more
2021Water17 citations Open access
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Coordinated influence of Funneliformis mosseae and different plant growth-promoting bacteria on growth, root functional traits, and nutrient acquisition by maize
Qurat Ul Ain, H. Hussain, Qing-Wen Zhang, Faiza Maqbool +4 more
2024Mycorrhiza16 citations
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Biodegradation and Subsequent Toxicity Reduction of Co-contaminants Tribenuron Methyl and Metsulfuron Methyl by a Bacterial Consortium B2R
Samina Anwar, Abdul Qadeer Wahla, T. Ali, Shazia Khaliq +4 more
2022ACS Omega16 citations Open access
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Diversity and functional traits of indigenous soil microbial flora associated with salinity and heavy metal concentrations in agricultural fields within the Indus Basin region, Pakistan
M. U. Marghoob, A. Rodríguez-Sánchez, A. Imran, Fathia Mubeen +1 more
2022Frontiers in Microbiology16 citations Open access
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