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h-index: 45
Works: 172
Citations: 7,831

Most-cited papers

Genetic diversity evaluation of some elite cotton varieties by RAPD analysis
M. Iqbal, Nimra Aziz, N. Saeed, Y. Zafar +1 more
2009Theoretical and Applied Genetics181 citations
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The effect of plant growth regulators on optimization of tissue culture system in Malaysian upland rice
Shaukat Ali, Y. Zafar, G. Ali, Farhat Nazir
2010143 citations
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Analyzing Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Diversity in Pakistan by DNA Barcoding
M. Ashfaq, P. Hebert, J. H. Mirza, Arif M. Khan +2 more
2014PLoS ONE140 citations Open access
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Enhanced Expression of AtNHX1, in Transgenic Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Improves Salt and Drought Tolerence
M. Asif, Y. Zafar, J. Iqbal, M. Iqbal +4 more
2011Molecular Biotechnology114 citations
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DNA Barcoding of Bemisia tabaci Complex (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Reveals Southerly Expansion of the Dominant Whitefly Species on Cotton in Pakistan
M. Ashfaq, P. Hebert, M. Mirza, Arif M. Khan +3 more
2014PLoS ONE86 citations Open access
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Over Expression of Rice chitinase Gene in Transgenic Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Improves Resistance Against Leaf Spot
M. Iqbal, Farhat Nazir, Shaukat Ali, M. Asif +3 more
2012Molecular Biotechnology84 citations
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Genotypic variation for drought tolerance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.): Leaf gas exchange and productivity
I. Ullah, M. Ashraf, Y. Zafar
200878 citations
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Cotton genetic resources. A review
Mehboob-ur-Rahman, T. Shaheen, Nabila Tabbasam, M. Iqbal +3 more
2012Agronomy for Sustainable Development76 citations
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Genetics and Genomics of Cotton Leaf Curl Disease, Its Viral Causal Agents and Whitefly Vector: A Way Forward to Sustain Cotton Fiber Security
Mehboob-ur Rahman, A. Q. Khan, Z. Rahmat, M. Iqbal +1 more
2017Frontiers in Plant Science64 citations Open access
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Silicon Carbide Whisker-Mediated Embryogenic Callus Transformation of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and Regeneration of Salt Tolerant Plants
S. Asad, Z. Mukhtar, Farhat Nazir, Jamil A. Hashmi +3 more
2008Molecular Biotechnology64 citations
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Studying the extent of genetic diversity among Gossypium arboreum L. genotypes/cultivars using DNA fingerprinting
Mehboob-ur-Rahman, T. Yasmin, Nabila Tabbasam, I. Ullah +2 more
2008Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution60 citations
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A Review on Nanoparticles as Boon for Biogas Producers—Nano Fuels and Biosensing Monitoring
Shah Faisal, Fauzia Yusuf Hafeez, Y. Zafar, Sabahat Majeed +5 more
2018Applied Sciences57 citations Open access
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QTL mapping for physiology, yield and plant architecture traits in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown under well-watered versus water-stress conditions
M. Saeed, Wang-Zhen Guo, I. Ullah, Nabila Tabbasam +3 more
201157 citations Open access
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Engineering cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) for resistance to cotton leaf curl disease using viral truncated AC1 DNA sequences
Jamil A. Hashmi, Y. Zafar, M. Arshad, S. Mansoor +1 more
2011Virus genes56 citations
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Potential of monolaurin based food-grade nano-micelles loaded with nisin Z for synergistic antimicrobial action against Staphylococcus aureus
S. Sadiq, Muhammad Imran, Huma Habib, S. Shabbir +3 more
201655 citations
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Engineering broad-spectrum resistance against RNA viruses in potato
Muhammad Arif, U. Azhar, Muhammad Arshad, Y. Zafar +2 more
2012Transgenic research52 citations
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Assessment of genetic diversity among mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes using RAPD markers
Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, Nabila Tabbasam, A. Malik, S. Malik +1 more
200848 citations
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Evolution of Deeper Rooting 1-like homoeologs in wheat entails the C-terminus mutations as well as gain and loss of auxin response elements
A. Ashraf, Obaid ur Rehman, Shumaila Muzammil, J. Léon +5 more
2019PLoS ONE47 citations Open access
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Effect of various amino acids on shoot regeneration of sugarcane ( Sacchrum officinarum L.)
S. Asad, M. Arshad, S. Mansoor, Y. Zafar
200947 citations
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A critical look on CRISPR‐based genome editing in plants
N. Ahmad, Mehboob-ur Rahman, Z. Mukhtar, Y. Zafar +1 more
2020Journal of Cellular Physiology40 citations
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Co-expression of YieF and PhoN in Deinococcus radiodurans R1 improves uranium bioprecipitation by reducing chromium interference.
Rong Xu, Kejia Wu, Hua-Wen Han, Zhenmin Ling +7 more
2018Chemosphere40 citations
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PARENTAGE CONFIRMATION OF COTTON HYBRIDS USING MOLECULAR MARKERS
J. Mirza, Y. Zafar
200940 citations
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Pros and cons of using genomic SSRs and EST-SSRs for resolving phylogeny of the genus Gossypium
Nabila Tabbasam, Y. Zafar, Mehboob-ur-Rahman
2014Plant Systematics and Evolution39 citations Open access
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Aflatoxin Contamination of Milk Marketed in Pakistan: A Longitudinal Study
A. W. Yunus, Nida Imtiaz, H. Khan, M. N. M. Ibrahim +1 more
2019Toxins34 citations Open access
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Evaluating the capacity of plant DNA barcodes to discriminate species of cotton (Gossypium: Malvaceae)
M. Ashfaq, M. Asif, Zahid Iqbal Anjum, Y. Zafar
2013Molecular Ecology Resources34 citations
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Pepper leaf curl Lahore virus requires the DNA B component of Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus to cause leaf curl symptoms
M. Shafiq, S. Asad, Y. Zafar, R. Briddon +1 more
2010Virology Journal33 citations Open access
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Codon optimization of cry1Ab gene for hyper expression in plant organelles
Rasheda Jabeen, M. S. Khan, Y. Zafar, Tehmina Anjum
2010Molecular Biology Reports33 citations
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GENETIC ANALYSIS FOR FIBER QUALITY TRAITS OF SOME COTTON GENOTYPES
M. Asif, J. Mirza, Y. Zafar
200833 citations
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Safe use of Cry genes in genetically modified crops
Mehboob-ur Rahman, M. Zaman, T. Shaheen, Samra Irem +1 more
2015Environmental Chemistry Letters29 citations
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HIGH RESOLUTION METAPHOR AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS FOR GENOTYPING WITH MICROSATELLITE MARKERS
M. Asif, J. Mirza, Y. Zafar
200828 citations
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Identification of bacterial blight resistance genes Xa4 in Pakistani rice germplasm using PCR
M. Arif, M. Jaffar, M. Babar, M. A. Sheikh +3 more
200828 citations
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Improved Growth, Drought Tolerance, and Ultrastructural Evidence of Increased Turgidity in Tobacco Plants Overexpressing Arabidopsis Vacuolar Pyrophosphatase (AVP1)
Anjuman Arif, Y. Zafar, M. Arif, E. Blumwald
2013Molecular Biotechnology26 citations
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Bacillus thuringiensis and its application in agriculture
Shaukat Ali, Y. Zafar, G. Ali, Farhat Nazir
201026 citations
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Potential of bacteriocinogenic Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis inhabiting low pH vegetables to produce nisin variants
S. Sadiq, Muhammad Imran, M. Hassan, M. Iqbal +2 more
201424 citations Open access
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Magmatic processes at the volcanic front of Central Mexican Volcanic Belt: Sierra de Chichinautzin Volcanic Field (Mexico)
T. Shaheen, Y. Zafar, J. Stewart, Mehboob-ur Rahman
201324 citations Open access
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STATUS OF BT COTTON CULTIVATION IN MAJOR GROWING AREAS OF PAKISTAN
Shaukat Ali, S. Hameed, S. Masood, G. Ali +1 more
201024 citations
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Klebsiella pneumoniae sp. LZU10 degrades oil in food waste and enhances methane production from co-digestion of food waste and straw
Pu Liu, Jing Ji, Qi Wu, Jun Ren +6 more
201823 citations
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A temporal expression of Cry1Ac protein in cotton plant and its impact on soil health.
M. Zaman, M. Mirza, Samra Irem, Y. Zafar +1 more
201522 citations
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Characterization of indigenous Gossypium arboreum L. genotypes for various fiber quality traits.
M. Iqbal, Ammad Abbas, Y. Zafar, Mehboob-ur-Rahman
201522 citations
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In vitro micropropagation of peanut (Arachis hypogaea) through direct somatic embryogenesis and callus culture.
M. Iqbal, Farhat Nazir, J. Iqbal, Sadia Tehrim +1 more
201121 citations
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Optimization of cellulase enzyme production from corn cobs using Alternaria alternata by solid state fermentation
Amir Ijaz, Zahid Anwar, Y. Zafar, I. Hussain +3 more
201121 citations
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Marker-Assisted Breeding in Higher Plants
M. Asif, T. Shaheen, Nabila Tabbasam, Y. Zafar +1 more
201121 citations
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Optimization of callus induction and regeneration system for Pakistani wheat cultivars Kohsar and Khyber-87
Sabahat Noor, G. Ali, U. Rashid, M. Arshad +2 more
200921 citations
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Whisker-mediated transformation of peanut with chitinase gene enhances resistance to leaf spot disease
M. Hassan, Z. Akram, Shaukat Ali, G. Ali +3 more
201619 citations Open access
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Severe disease of melon in North West Frontier Province is associated with simultaneous infection of two RNA viruses
A. Malik, S. Mansoor, S. Iram, R. Briddon +1 more
201019 citations
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Gossypium DNA Markers: Types, Numbers, and Uses
Y. Zafar, A. Paterson
200919 citations
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Soybean production and drought stress
T. Shaheen, Mahmood-ur Rahman, M. Riaz, Y. Zafar +1 more
201618 citations
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Cotton Germplasm of Pakistan
M. ur-Rahman, Z. Rahmat, A. Mahmood, K. Abdullah +1 more
201417 citations Open access
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Development of broad-spectrum insect-resistant tobacco by expression of synthetic cry1Ac and cry2Ab genes
M. N. Sohail, S. M. Karimi, S. Asad, S. Mansoor +2 more
2012Biotechnology Letters16 citations
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Molecular characterization and transcriptome profiling of expansin genes isolated from Calotropis procera fibers
H. M. N. Cheema, A. Bashir, A. Khatoon, N. Iqbal +2 more
201016 citations Open access
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