Journal Article: Ecological risks of microplastics contamination with green solutions and future perspectives
Khan, Aziz, Jie, Zheng, Wang, Jing, Nepal, Jaya, Ullah, Najeeb, Zhao, Ze-Ying, Wang, Peng-Yang, Ahmad, Wiqar, Khan, Adnan, Wang, Wei, Li, Meng-Ying, Zhang, Wei, Elsheikh, Mohammad Soliman and Xiong, You-Cai (2023). Ecological risks of microplastics contamination with green solutions and future perspectives. Science of The Total Environment, 899 165688, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165688
Journal Article: Insights into accumulation of active ingredients and rhizosphere microorganisms between Salvia miltiorrhiza and S. castanea
Xu, Zishu, Liu, Hui, Ullah, Najeeb, Tung, Shahbaz Atta, Ali, Basharat, Li, Xin, Chen, Shubin and Xu, Ling (2023). Insights into accumulation of active ingredients and rhizosphere microorganisms between Salvia miltiorrhiza and S. castanea. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 370 fnad102, 1-11. doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnad102
Journal Article: Assessment of heat risk of winter wheat cropping based on long-term meteorological data
Li, Min, Wu, Xuejing, Zhu, Yulei, Ullah, Najeeb and Song, Youhong (2023). Assessment of heat risk of winter wheat cropping based on long-term meteorological data. Agronomy, 13 (8) 2149, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/agronomy13082149
Exploring opportunities to improve wheat performance to future warmer climates
(2017–2020) Advance Queensland Research Fellowships
Mechanisms to improve grain yield and grain quality under heat in wheat
Doctor Philosophy
Accelerating Crop Improvement Through Speed Breeding
Al-Ashkar, Ibrahim, Al-Doss, Abdullah and Ullah, Najeeb (2023). Accelerating Crop Improvement Through Speed Breeding. Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Vol 1. (pp. 821-847) Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-37424-1_37
Physiological Ecology of Medicinal Plants: Implications for Phytochemical Constituents
Sarwar, Muhammad, Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh, Ullah, Najeeb, Maqsood, Hamza and Ahmad, Hassaan (2023). Physiological Ecology of Medicinal Plants: Implications for Phytochemical Constituents. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. (pp. 1-33) Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-21973-3_35-1
The Dynamics of Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals: Recent Progress and Future Perspective
Shamsi, Imran Haider, Jin, Xiaoli, Zhang, Xin, Feng, Qidong, Ibrahim, Zakir, Adil, Muhammad Faheem, Karim, Muhammad Fazal and Ullah, Najeeb (2023). The Dynamics of Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals: Recent Progress and Future Perspective. Heavy Metal Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants: A Biological, Omics, and Genetic Engineering Approach. (pp. 553-572) wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781119906506.ch25
Zinc Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants: Insights from Omics Studies
Shamsi, Imran Haider, Zhang, Qichun, Ma, Zhengxin, Noreen, Sibgha, Akhter, Muhammad Salim, Iqbal, Ummar, Adil, Muhammad Faheem, Karim, Muhammad Fazal and Ullah, Najeeb (2023). Zinc Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants: Insights from Omics Studies. Heavy Metal Toxicity and Tolerance in Plants: A Biological, Omics, and Genetic Engineering Approach. (pp. 275-292) wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781119906506.ch13
Adaptation of crops to warmer climates: morphological and physiological mechanisms
Najeeb, Ullah, Tan, Daniel K. Y., Sarwar, Muhammad and Ali, Shafaqat (2019). Adaptation of crops to warmer climates: morphological and physiological mechanisms. Sustainable solutions for food security: combating climate change by adaptation. (pp. 27-50) edited by Atanu Sarkar, Suman Ranjan Sensarma and Gary W. vanLoon. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-77878-5_2
Role of mineral nutrients in plant growth under extreme temperatures
Khalil, Usman, Ali, Shafaqat, Rizwan, Muhammad, Rahman, Khalil Ur, Ata-Ul-Karim, Syed Tahir, Najeeb, Ullah, Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem, Adrees, Muhammad, Sarwar, M. and Hussain, Syed Makhdoom (2018). Role of mineral nutrients in plant growth under extreme temperatures. Plant nutrients and abiotic stress tolerance. (pp. 499-524) edited by Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Masayuki Fujita, Hirosuke Oku, Kamrun Nahar and Barbara Hawrylak-Nowak. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-9044-8_21
Islam, Faisal, Gill, Rafaqat A., Ali, Basharat, Farooq, Muhammad A., Xu, Ling, Najeeb, Ullah and Zhou, Weijun (2015). Sesame. Breeding oilseed crops for sustainable production: opportunities and constraints. (pp. 135-147) edited by Surinder Kumar Gupta. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801309-0.00006-9
Soil contamination with metals: sources, types and implications
Ahmad, Waqar, Ullah, Najeeb and Zia, Munir Hussain (2014). Soil contamination with metals: sources, types and implications. Soil remediation and plants: prospects and challenges. (pp. 37-61) edited by Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Muhammad Sabir, Münir Öztürk and Ahmet Ruhi Mermut. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-799937-1.00002-4
Najeeb, U., Mirza, M. Y., Jilani, G., Mubashir, A. K. and Zhou, W. J. (2013). Sesame. Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops. (pp. 131-145) New York, USA: Springer New York. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0356-2_5
In vitro mutagenesis and genetic improvement
Xu, L., Najeeb, U., Naeem, M. S., Wan, G. L., Jin, Z. L., Khan, F. and Zhou, W. J. (2012). In vitro mutagenesis and genetic improvement. Technological innovations in major world oil crops. (pp. 151-173) edited by S.K. Gupta. New York, NY, United States: Springer New York. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0827-7_6
Ecological risks of microplastics contamination with green solutions and future perspectives
Khan, Aziz, Jie, Zheng, Wang, Jing, Nepal, Jaya, Ullah, Najeeb, Zhao, Ze-Ying, Wang, Peng-Yang, Ahmad, Wiqar, Khan, Adnan, Wang, Wei, Li, Meng-Ying, Zhang, Wei, Elsheikh, Mohammad Soliman and Xiong, You-Cai (2023). Ecological risks of microplastics contamination with green solutions and future perspectives. Science of The Total Environment, 899 165688, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165688
Xu, Zishu, Liu, Hui, Ullah, Najeeb, Tung, Shahbaz Atta, Ali, Basharat, Li, Xin, Chen, Shubin and Xu, Ling (2023). Insights into accumulation of active ingredients and rhizosphere microorganisms between Salvia miltiorrhiza and S. castanea. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 370 fnad102, 1-11. doi: 10.1093/femsle/fnad102
Assessment of heat risk of winter wheat cropping based on long-term meteorological data
Li, Min, Wu, Xuejing, Zhu, Yulei, Ullah, Najeeb and Song, Youhong (2023). Assessment of heat risk of winter wheat cropping based on long-term meteorological data. Agronomy, 13 (8) 2149, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/agronomy13082149
Sarwar, Muhammad, Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh, Ahmed, Siraj, Maqsood, Hamza, Hussain, Saddam, Wahid, Muhammad Ashfaq, Munir, Muhammad Kashif, Zafar, Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb and Khoddami, Ali (2023). Hydrogen peroxide promotes terminal heat stress recovery in wheat by strengthening leaf physiological functioning. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42 (7), 4176-4192. doi: 10.1007/s00344-022-10882-0
Sarwar, Muhammad, Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh, Ullah, Najeeb, Khan, Muhammad Jahanzaib, Maqsood, Hamza, Ahmad, Hassaan, Tanveer, Asif and Shahid, Muhammad (2023). Silver nanoparticles protect tillering in drought-stressed wheat by improving leaf water relations and physiological functioning. Functional Plant Biology, 50 (11), 901-914. doi: 10.1071/fp23036
Xu, Zishu, Ullah, Najeeb, Duan, Yi, Hou, Zhuoni, Liu, Ake and Xu, Ling (2023). Editorial: Plant secondary metabolites and their effects on environmental adaptation based on functional genomics. Frontiers in Genetics, 14 1211639. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1211639
Xu, Zishu, Pan, Jianmin, Ullah, Najeeb, Duan, Yi, Hao, Ruiyong, Li, Juanjuan, Huang, Qian and Xu, Ling (2023). 5-Aminolevulinic acid mitigates the chromium-induced changes in Helianthus annuus L. as revealed by plant defense system enhancement. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 198 107701. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107701
Sarwar, Muhammad, Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh, Ullah, Najeeb, Ali, Asjad, Collins, Brian, Shahid, Muhammad, Munir, Muhammad Kashif, Chung, Sang-Min and Kumar, Manu (2023). Superior leaf physiological performance contributes to sustaining the final yield of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) genotypes under terminal heat stress. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 29 (5), 739-753. doi: 10.1007/s12298-023-01322-8
Fang, Dan, Huang, Jingyao, Sun, Weiwei, Ullah, Najeeb, Jin, Suwen and Song, Youhong (2023). Characteristics of historical precipitation for winter wheat cropping in the semi-arid and semi-humid area. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14 1049824, 1-11. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1049824
Zheng, Jie, Khan, Aziz, Zhou, Bujin, Zhou, Qiong, Ullah, Najeeb, Kong, Xiangjun, Umer, Muhammad Jawad, Liu, Yiding, Liu, Fang and Zhou, Ruiyang (2023). Abrin inactivating mitochondrial ribosome induced anther abortion in cotton CMS line LD6A by damaging mitochondrial membrane structure. Industrial Crops and Products, 194 116273, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.116273
Khan, Aziz, Jie, Zheng, Xiangjun, Kong, Ullah, Najeeb, Short, Aidan W., Diao, Yong, Zhou, Ruiyang and Xiong, You-Cai (2023). Pre treatment of melatonin rescues cotton seedlings from cadmium toxicity by regulating key physio-biochemical and molecular pathways. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 445 130530, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130530
A robust field-based method to screen heat tolerance in wheat
Ullah, Najeeb, Christopher, Jack, Frederiks, Troy, Ma, Shangyu, Tan, Daniel KY and Chenu, Karine (2023). A robust field-based method to screen heat tolerance in wheat. European Journal of Agronomy, 144 126757, 126757. doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2023.126757
Li, Juanjuan, Pan, Jianmin, Najeeb, Ullah, El-Beltagi, Hossam S., Huang, Qian, Lu, Huaijian, Xu, Ling, Shi, Bixian and Zhou, Weijun (2023). Promotive role of 5-aminolevulinic acid or salicylic acid combined with citric acid on sunflower growth by regulating manganese absorption. Antioxidants, 12 (3) 580, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/antiox12030580
Nadeem, Muhammad, Yahya, Muhammad, Tong, Jingyang, Shah, Liaqut, Khan, Sana Ullah, Ali, Ahmad, Sher, Alam, Ullah, Najeeb and Waheed, Abdul (2023). Improving nitrogen acquisition and utilization through root architecture remodelling: insight from legumes. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42 (9), 5295-5310. doi: 10.1007/s00344-023-10938-9
Al-Ashkar, Ibrahim, Sallam, Mohammed, Ghazy, Abdelhalim, Ibrahim, Abdullah, Alotaibi, Majed, Ullah, Najeeb and Al-Doss, Abdullah (2023). Agro-physiological indices and multidimensional analyses for detecting heat tolerance in wheat genotypes. Agronomy, 13 (1) 154, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/agronomy13010154
Ma, Shangyu, Gai, Panpan, Geng, Bingjie, Wang, Yanyan, Ullah, Najeeb, Zhang, Wenjing, Zhang, Haipeng, Fan, Yonghui and Huang, Zhenglai (2022). Exogenous melatonin improves waterlogging tolerance in wheat through promoting antioxidant enzymatic activity and carbon assimilation. Agronomy, 12 (11) 2876. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12112876
Li, Min, Wei, Qianfei, Zhu, Yulei, Li, Jincai, Ullah, Najeeb and Song, Youhong (2022). 24-Epicastasterone and KH2PO4 protect grain production of wheat crops from terminal heat impacts by modulating leaf physiology. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 69 (11), 2006-2019. doi: 10.1080/03650340.2022.2130265
Sarwar, Muhammad, Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh, Maqsood, Hamza, Ullah, Najeeb, Khan, Aziz, Waqas, Muhammad, Sattar, Nimra, Tasneem, Muhammad, Xu, Xu, Zhangli, Hu and Shuang, Yang (2022). Strengthening leaf physiological functioning and grain yield formation in heat-stressed wheat through potassium application. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 1005773, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1005773
Aslam, Hamza, Ahmad, Muhammad Sajid Aqeel, Alvi, Ambreen Khadija, Rani, Wasifa, Athar, Habib-ur-Rehman, Al-Ashkar, Ibrahim, Almutairi, Khalid F., Ullah, Najeeb and Ayman, El-Sabagh (2022). He–Ne laser priming enhances drought tolerance in wheat through differential modification of photosynthetic pigments and antioxidative enzymes. Agronomy, 12 (10) 2376, 1-18. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12102376
Sun, Yuee, Li, Xin, Najeeb, Ullah, Hou, Zhuoni, Buttar, Noman Ali, Yang, Zongqi, Ali, Basharat and Xu, Ling (2022). Soil applied silicon and manganese combined with foliar application of 5-aminolevulinic acid mediate photosynthetic recovery in Cd-stressed Salvia miltiorrhiza by regulating Cd-transporter genes. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 1011872, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1011872
Sehar, Shafaque, Feng, Qidong, Adil, Muhammad Faheem, Sahito, Falak Sehar, Ibrahim, Zakir, Baloch, Dost Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb, Ouyang, Younan, Guo, Yushuang and Shamsi, Imran Haider (2022). Tandem application of endophytic fungus Serendipita indica and phosphorus synergistically recuperate arsenic induced stress in rice. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 982668, 1-15. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.982668
Post-anthesis heat influences grain yield, physical and nutritional quality in wheat: a review
Fernie, Edward, Tan, Daniel K. Y., Liu, Sonia Y., Ullah, Najeeb and Khoddami, Ali (2022). Post-anthesis heat influences grain yield, physical and nutritional quality in wheat: a review. Agriculture, 12 (6) 886, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/agriculture12060886
Analysis on heat characteristics for summer maize cropping in a semi-arid region
Wang, Zhiwei, Sun, Weiwei, Liu, Xiaoli, Li, Yangyang, Collins, Brian, Ullah, Najeeb and Song, Youhong (2022). Analysis on heat characteristics for summer maize cropping in a semi-arid region. Agronomy, 12 (6) 1435, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12061435
Li, Min, Feng, Jiming, Zhou, Han, Najeeb, Ullah, Li, Jincai, Song, Youhong and Zhu, Yulei (2022). Overcoming reproductive compromise under heat stress in wheat: physiological and genetic regulation, and breeding strategy. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13 881813, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.881813
Zhang, Xin, Feng, Yan, Khan, Aziz, Ullah, Najeeb, Li, Zengqiang, Zaheer, Saira, Zhou, Ruiyang and Zhang, Zhiyong (2022). Quantitative proteomics-based analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of chilling tolerance in grafted cotton seedlings. Agronomy, 12 (5) 1152, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/agronomy12051152
Jamil, Muhammad, Bhatti, Asif Hussain, Zia, Rabeea, Shabana, Kiran, Kashif, Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb, Ali, Mubarik, Jabeen, Norina, Bilal, Muhammad, Amin, Aneela, Khan, Imtiaz and Rasheed, Muhammad (2022). Collection, prevalence and identifying hard tick species among small ruminants in Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Bioscience Research, 19 (2), 893-898.
Collins, Brian, Najeeb, Ullah, Luo, Qunying and Tan, Daniel K. Y. (2022). Contribution of climate models and APSIM phenological parameters to uncertainties in spring wheat simulations: Application of SUFI-2 algorithm in northeast Australia. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 208 (2), 225-242. doi: 10.1111/jac.12575
Soliman, Mona H., Alnusairi, Ghalia S. H., Khan, Amir Abdullah, Alnusaire, Taghreed S., Fakhr, Marwa A., Abdulmajeed, Awatif M., Aldesuquy, Heshmat S., Yahya, Muhammad and Najeeb, Ullah (2022). Biochar and selenium nanoparticles induce water transporter genes for sustaining carbon assimilation and grain production in salt-stressed wheat. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42 (3), 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s00344-022-10636-y
Insights into the plateau adaptation of Salvia castanea by comparative genomic and WGCNA analyses
Xu, Ling, Cao, Mengting, Wang, Qichao, Xu, Jiahao, Liu, Chenglin, Ullah, Najeeb, Li, Juanjuan, Hou, Zhuoni, Liang, Zongsuo, Zhou, Weijun and Liu, Ake (2022). Insights into the plateau adaptation of Salvia castanea by comparative genomic and WGCNA analyses. Journal of Advanced Research, 42, 221-235. doi: 10.1016/j.jare.2022.02.004
Editorial: global food and nutrition security under changing climates
Ahmad, Waqar, Ullah, Najeeb, Xu, Ling and El Sabagh, Ayman (2022). Editorial: global food and nutrition security under changing climates. Frontiers in Agronomy, 3 799878, 1-4. doi: 10.3389/fagro.2021.799878
Li, Xin, Li, Juanjuan, Islam, Faisal, Najeeb, Ullah, Pan, Jianmin, Hou, Zhuoni, Shou, Jianyao, Qin, Yebo and Xu, Ling (2022). 5-Aminolevulinic acid could enhance the salinity tolerance by alleviating oxidative damages in Salvia miltiorrhiza. Food Science and Technology, 42 e103121, 1-9. doi: 10.1590/fst.103121
Sarfraz, Zareen, Shah, Mohammad Maroof, Iqbal, Muhammad Sajid, Nazir, Mian Faisal, Al-Ashkar, Ibrahim, Rehmani, Muhammad Ishaq Asif, Shahid Iqbal, Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb and El Sabagh, Ayman (2021). Rendering multivariate statistical models for genetic diversity assessment in a A-genome diploid wheat population. Agronomy, 11 (11) 2339. doi: 10.3390/agronomy11112339
Ma, Shangyu, Gai, Panpan, Wang, Yanyan, Ullah, Najeeb, Zhang, Wenjing, Fan, Yonghui, Shan, Yajing, Huang, Zhenglai and Hu, Xia (2021). Carbohydrate assimilation and translocation regulate grain yield formation in wheat crops (Triticum aestivum L.) under post-flowering waterlogging. Agronomy, 11 (11) 2209. doi: 10.3390/agronomy11112209
Chattha, Muhammad Umer, Arif, Warda, Khan, Imran, Soufan, Walid, Chattha, Muhammad Bilal, Hassan, Muhammad Umair, Ullah, Najeeb, El Sabagh, Ayman and Qari, Sameer H. (2021). Mitigation of cadmium induced oxidative stress by using organic amendments to improve the growth and yield of mash beans [Vigna mungo (L.)]. Agronomy, 11 (11) 2152. doi: 10.3390/agronomy11112152
EL Sabagh, Ayman, Islam, Mohammad Sohidul, Skalicky, Milan, Ali Raza, Muhammad, Singh, Kulvir, Anwar Hossain, Mohammad, Hossain, Akbar, Mahboob, Wajid, Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir, Ratnasekera, Disna, Singhal, Rajesh Kumar, Ahmed, Sharif, Kumari, Arpna, Wasaya, Allah, Sytar, Oksana, Brestic, Marian, ÇIG, Fatih, Erman, Murat, Habib Ur Rahman, Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb and Arshad, Adnan (2021). Salinity stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in the changing climate: adaptation and management strategies. Frontiers in Agronomy, 3 661932. doi: 10.3389/fagro.2021.661932
Masoomi-Aladizgeh, Farhad, Najeeb, Ullah, Hamzelou, Sara, Pascovici, Dana, Amirkhani, Ardeshir, Tan, Daniel K. Y., Mirzaei, Mehdi, Haynes, Paul A. and Atwell, Brian J. (2021). Pollen development in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is highly sensitive to heat exposure during the tetrad stage. Plant Cell and Environment, 44 (7), 2150-2166. doi: 10.1111/pce.13908
Xu, Ling, Li, Juanjuan, Najeeb, Ullah, Li, Xin, Pan, Jianmin, Huang, Qian, Zhou, Weijun and Liang, Zongsuo (2021). Synergistic effects of EDDS and ALA on phytoextraction of cadmium as revealed by biochemical and ultrastructural changes in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) tissues. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 407 124764, 124764. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124764
Li, Juanjuan, Liu, Ake, Najeeb, Ullah, Zhou, Weijun, Liu, Hui, Yan, Guijun, Gill, Rafaqat Ali, Yun, Xiaopeng, Bai, Quanjiang and Xu, Ling (2021). Genome-wide investigation and expression analysis of membrane-bound fatty acid desaturase genes under different biotic and abiotic stresses in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 175, 188-198. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.013
Lead toxicity in cereals: mechanistic insight into toxicity, mode of action, and management
Aslam, Muhammad, Aslam, Ayesha, Sheraz, Muhammad, Ali, Basharat, Ulhassan, Zaid, Najeeb, Ullah, Zhou, Weijun and Gill, Rafaqat Ali (2021). Lead toxicity in cereals: mechanistic insight into toxicity, mode of action, and management. Frontiers in Plant Science, 11 587785, 1-20. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2020.587785
Measurement of traffic-related air pollution in Peshawar, Pakistan - a pilot study
Khan, Mohsin, Irfan, Mohammad Abdul Aziz and Ullah, Najeeb (2021). Measurement of traffic-related air pollution in Peshawar, Pakistan - a pilot study. Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment, 15 (4), 78-92. doi: 10.5572/AJAE.2021.096
Khan, Raja Asad Ali, Ullah, Najeeb, Alam, Syed Sartaj, Ali, Asad, Naz, Ishrat, Ahmad, Bilal, Ahmad, Musharaf and Ullah, Inam (2020). Management of Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith) wilt in tomato using green manure of the medicinal plant Adhatoda vasica (L.) Nees. Gesunde Pflanzen, 72 (2), 129-138. doi: 10.1007/s10343-019-00492-4
Khan, Aziz, Najeeb, Ullah, Xiangjun, Kong, Munsif, Fazal, Jie, Zheng and Zhou, Ruiyang (2020). Leaf nitrogen metabolism during reproductive phase is crucial for sustaining lint yield of densely populated cotton genotypes. Agronomy Journal, 112 (5) agj2.20159, 4031-4044. doi: 10.1002/agj2.20159
Detection of major weather patterns reduces number of simulations in climate impact studies
Ababaei, Behnam and Najeeb, Ullah (2020). Detection of major weather patterns reduces number of simulations in climate impact studies. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 206 (3) jac.12388, 376-389. doi: 10.1111/jac.12388
Water‐saving cultivation plus super rice hybrid genotype improves water productivity and yield
Chen, Zongkui, Yang, Xiaolong, Song, Weizhou, Khan, Aziz, Najeeb, Ullah, Li, Ping and Cao, Cougui (2020). Water‐saving cultivation plus super rice hybrid genotype improves water productivity and yield. Agronomy Journal, 112 (3) agj2.20121, 1764-1777. doi: 10.1002/agj2.20121
Sarwar, Muhammad, Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh, Ullah, Najeeb, Ali, Shafaqat, Rizwan, Muhammad, Shahid, Muhammad Rizwan, Alyemeni, Mohammed Nasser, Alamri, Saud A. and Ahmad, Parvaiz (2019). Role of mineral nutrition in alleviation of heat stress in cotton plants grown in glasshouse and field conditions. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 13022, 13022. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49404-6
Khan, Aziz, Kong, Xiangjun, Najeeb, Ullah, Zheng, Jie, Tan, Daniel Kean Yuen, Akhtar, Kashif, Munsif, Fazal and Zhou, Ruiyang (2019). Planting density induced changes in cotton biomass yield, fiber quality, and phosphorus distribution under beta growth model. Agronomy, 9 (9) 500, 500. doi: 10.3390/agronomy9090500
First report of Macrophomina phaseolina causing dry root rot of lentil in Pakistan
Ullah, Najeeb, Akhtar, Khalid Pervaiz, Asghar, Muhammad Jawad and Abbas, Ghulam (2019). First report of Macrophomina phaseolina causing dry root rot of lentil in Pakistan. Journal of Plant Pathology, 101 (2), 429-429. doi: 10.1007/s42161-018-00202-5
Sarwar, Muhammad, Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh, Ullah, Najeeb, Rizwan, Muhammad, Ali, Shafaqat, Shahid, Muhammad Rizwan, Alamri, Saud A., Alyemeni, Mohammed Nasser and Ahmad, Parvaiz (2019). Author Correction: Exogenously applied growth regulators protect the cotton crop from heat-induced injury by modulating plant defense mechanism. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 3427, 3427. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-38076-3
Xu, Ling, Shou, Jianyao, Gill, Rafaqat, Guo, Xiang, Najeeb, Ullah and Zhou, Wei-jun (2019). Effects of ZJ0273 on barley and growth recovery of herbicide-stressed seedlings through application of branched-chain amino acids. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 20 (1), 71-83. doi: 10.1631/jzus.b1700375
El Sabagh, A., Hossain, A., Barutcular, C., Islam, M. S., Awan, S., Galal, A., Iqbal, M. A., Sytar, O., Yildirim, M., Meena, R. S., Fahad, S., Najeeb, U., Konuskan, O., Habib, R. A., Llanes, A., Hussain, S., Farooq, M., Hasanuzzaman, M., Abdelaal, K. H., Hafez, Y., Cig, F. and Saneoka, H. (2019). Wheat (Triticum aestivum l.) production under drought and heat stress - adverse effects, mechanisms and mitigation: a review. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research, 17 (4), 8307-8332. doi: 10.15666/aeer/1704_83078332
Ali, Skhawat, Gill, Rafaqat Ali, Ulhassan, Zaid, Najeeb, Ullah, Kanwar, Mukesh Kumar, Abid, Muhammad, Mwamba, Theodore Mulembo, Huang, Qian and Zhou, Weijun (2018). Insights on the responses of Brassica napus cultivars against the cobalt-stress as revealed by carbon assimilation, anatomical changes and secondary metabolites. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 156, 183-196. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2018.07.004
Sarwar, Muhammad, Saleem, Muhammad Farrukh, Ullah, Najeeb, Rizwan, Muhammad, Ali, Shafaqat, Shahid, Muhammad Rizwan, Alamri, Saud A., Alyemeni, Mohammed Nasser and Ahmad, Parvaiz (2018). Exogenously applied growth regulators protect the cotton crop from heat-induced injury by modulating plant defense mechanism. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 17086, 17086. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-35420-5
Khan, Aziz, Pan, Xudong, Najeeb, Ullah, Tan, Daniel Kean Yuen, Fahad, Shah, Zahoor, Rizwan and Luo, Honghai (2018). Coping with drought: stress and adaptive mechanisms, and management through cultural and molecular alternatives in cotton as vital constituents for plant stress resilience and fitness. Biological Research, 51 (1) 47, 47. doi: 10.1186/s40659-018-0198-z
Seroprevalence of bluetongue virus in small ruminants in Balochistan province, Pakistan
Sohail, T., Yaqub, T., Shafee, M., Abbas, T., Nazir, J., Ullah, N., Rabbani, M., Chaudhary, M. H., Mukhtar, N., Habib, M., Ul Rahman, A., Malik, A. I., Ghafoor, A., Zahoor, M. Y. and Shabbir, M. Z. (2018). Seroprevalence of bluetongue virus in small ruminants in Balochistan province, Pakistan. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 65 (5), 1272-1281. doi: 10.1111/tbed.12871
Effect of irrigation intervals on the yield and fibre characteristics of cotton genotypes
Ullah, Najeeb, Khakwani, Abdul Aziz, Khan, Niamat Ullah, Baloch, Muhammad Safdar and Khan, Ejaz Ahmad (2018). Effect of irrigation intervals on the yield and fibre characteristics of cotton genotypes. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 34 (2), 342-348. doi: 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.2.342.348
Khan, Niamat Ullah, Khakwani, Abdul Aziz, Ullah, Sami, Ullah, Najeeb, Rauf, Abdur and Ullah, Inam (2018). Response of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) to tillage and nitrogen in wheat based cropping system. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 34 (1), 70-78. doi: 10.17582/journal.sja/2018/34.1.70.78
Protecting cotton crops under elevated CO2 from waterlogging by managing ethylene
Najeeb, Ullah, Tan, Daniel K. Y., Bange, Michael P. and Atwell, Brian J. (2018). Protecting cotton crops under elevated CO2 from waterlogging by managing ethylene. Functional Plant Biology, 45 (3), 340-349. doi: 10.1071/FP17184
Sarwar, M., Saleem, M. F., Najeeb, U., Shakeel, A., Ali, S. and Bilal, M. F. (2017). Hydrogen peroxide reduces heat-induced yield losses in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by protecting cellular membrane damage. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 203 (5), 429-441. doi: 10.1111/jac.12203
Najeeb, Ullah, Sarwar, Muhammad, Atwell, Brian J., Bange, Michael P. and Tan, Daniel K. Y. (2017). Endogenous ethylene concentration is not a major determinant of fruit abscission in heat-stressed cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 1615. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01615
Planting density and sowing date strongly influence growth and lint yield of cotton crops
Khan, Aziz, Najeeb, Ullah, Wang, Leishan, Tan, Daniel Kean Yuen, Yang, Guozheng, Munsif, Fazal, Ali, Saif and Hafeez, Abdul (2017). Planting density and sowing date strongly influence growth and lint yield of cotton crops. Field Crops Research, 209, 129-135. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2017.04.019
Nitric oxide protects carbon assimilation process of watermelon from boron-induced oxidative injury
Farag, Mohamed, Najeeb, Ullah, Yang, Jinghua, Hu, Zhongyuan and Fang, Zhang Ming (2017). Nitric oxide protects carbon assimilation process of watermelon from boron-induced oxidative injury. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 111, 166-173. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.11.024
Arsenic toxicity in plants: cellular and molecular mechanisms of its transport and metabolism
Farooq, Muhammad A., Islam, Faisal, Ali, Basharat, Najeeb, Ullah, Mao, Bizeng, Gill, Rafaqat A., Yan, Guijun, Siddique, Kadambot H. M. and Zhou, Weijun (2016). Arsenic toxicity in plants: cellular and molecular mechanisms of its transport and metabolism. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 132, 42-52. doi: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2016.08.004
Ali, Shafaqat, Rizwan, Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb, Bharwana, Saima Aslam, Waseem, Muhammad, Farooq, Muhammad Ahsan, Abbasi, Ghulam Hasan and Farid, Mujahid (2016). Physiological and biochemical mechanisms of silicon-induced copper stress tolerance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 38 (11) 262. doi: 10.1007/s11738-016-2279-3
Najeeb, Ullah, Tan, Daniel K. Y. and Bange, Michael P. (2016). Inducing waterlogging tolerance in cotton via an anti-ethylene agent aminoethoxyvinylglycine application. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 62 (8), 1136-1146. doi: 10.1080/03650340.2015.1113403
Najeeb, U., Bange, M. P., Atwell, B. J. and Tan, D. K. Y. (2016). Low incident light combined with partial waterlogging impairs photosynthesis and imposes a yield penalty in cotton. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 202 (4), 331-341. doi: 10.1111/jac.12164
Correlation studies on nitrogen for sunflower crop across the agroclimatic variability
Nasim, Wajid, Belhouchette, Hatem, Tariq, Muhammad, Fahad, Shah, Hammad, Hafiz Mohkum, Mubeen, Muhammad, Munis, Muhammad Farooq Hussain, Chaudhary, Hassan Javed, Khan, Imran, Mahmood, Faisal, Abbas, Tauqeer, Rasul, Fahd, Nadeem, Muhammad, Bajwa, Ali Ahsan, Ullah, Najeeb, Alghabari, Fahad, Saud, Shah, Mubarak, Hussani and Ahmad, Rafiq (2016). Correlation studies on nitrogen for sunflower crop across the agroclimatic variability. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23 (4), 3658-3670. doi: 10.1007/s11356-015-5613-1
Cotton growth and yield dynamics across canopy layers in response to soil waterlogging
Najeeb, Ullah, Tan, Daniel K.Y. and Bange, Michael P. (2016). Cotton growth and yield dynamics across canopy layers in response to soil waterlogging. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 10 (8), 1170-1181. doi: 10.21475/ajcs.2016.10.08.p7855
Citric acid assisted phytoremediation of copper by Brassica napus L.
Zaheer, Ihsan Elahi, Ali, Shafaqat, Rizwan, Muhammad, Farid, Mujahid, Shakoor,Muhammad Bilal, Gill, Rafaqa Ali, Najeeb, Ullah, Iqbal, Naeem and Ahmad, Rehan (2015). Citric acid assisted phytoremediation of copper by Brassica napus L.. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 120, 310-317. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.06.020
Consequences of waterlogging in cotton and opportunities for mitigation of yield losses
Najeeb, Ullah, Bange, Michael P., Tan, Daniel K. Y. and Atwell, Brian J. (2015). Consequences of waterlogging in cotton and opportunities for mitigation of yield losses. AOB Plants, 7 plv080, plv080. doi: 10.1093/aobpla/plv080
Mei, Lei, Daud, M. K., Ullah, Najeeb, Ali, Shafaqat, Khan, Mumtaz, Malik, Zaffar and Zhu, S. J. (2015). Pretreatment with salicylic acid and ascorbic acid significantly mitigate oxidative stress induced by copper in cotton genotypes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22 (13), 9922-9931. doi: 10.1007/s11356-015-4075-9
Najeeb, Ullah, Atwell, Brian J., Bange, Michael P. and Tan, Daniel K. Y. (2015). Aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) ameliorates waterlogging-induced damage in cotton by inhibiting ethylene synthesis and sustaining photosynthetic capacity. Plant Growth Regulation, 76 (1), 83-98. doi: 10.1007/s10725-015-0037-y
Phytohormones and plant responses to salinity stress: a review
Fahad, Shah, Hussain, Saddam, Matloob, Amar, Khan, Faheem Ahmed, Khaliq, Abdul, Saud, Shah, Hassan, Shah, Shan, Darakh, Khan, Fahad, Ullah, Najeeb, Faiq, Muhammad, Khan, Muhammad Rafiullah, Tareen, Afrasiab Khan, Khan, Aziz, Ullah, Abid, Ullah, Nasr and Huang, ianliang (2015). Phytohormones and plant responses to salinity stress: a review. Plant Growth Regulation, 75 (2), 391-404. doi: 10.1007/s10725-014-0013-y
Anwaar, Shad Ali, Ali, Shafaqat, Ali, Skhawat, Ishaque, Wajid, Farid, Mujahid, Farooq, Muhammad Ahsan, Najeeb, Ullah, Abbas, Farhat and Sharif, Muhammad (2015). Silicon (Si) alleviates cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) from zinc (Zn) toxicity stress by limiting Zn uptake and oxidative damage. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22 (5), 3441-3450. doi: 10.1007/s11356-014-3938-9
Najeeb, Ullah, Xu, Ling, Ali, Shafaqat, Iqbal, Naeem and Zhou, Weijun (2015). Mat rush (Juncus effusus L.) trounces manganese toxicity through ultra-morphological modifications and manganese restriction in roots. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47 (1), 241-246.
Separation of organic and inorganic compounds for specific applications
Uslu, Hasan, Yankov, Dragomir, Wasewar, Kailas L., Azizian, Saeid, Ullah, Najeeb and Ahmad, Waqar (2015). Separation of organic and inorganic compounds for specific applications. Journal of Chemistry, 2015 698259, 1-3. doi: 10.1155/2015/698259
Shakoor, Muhammad Bilal, Ali, Shafaqat, Hameed, Amjad, Farid, Mujahid, Hussain, Sabir, Yasmeen, Tahira, Najeeb, Ullah, Bharwana, Saima Aslam and Abbasi, Ghulam Hasan (2014). Citric acid improves lead (pb) phytoextraction in brassica napus L. by mitigating pb-induced morphological and biochemical damages. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 109, 38-47. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.07.033
Najeeb, Ullah, Ahmad, Waqar, Zia, Munir Hussain, Zaffar, Malik and Zhou, Weijun (2014). Enhancing the lead phytostabilization in wetland plant Juncus effusus L. through somaclonal manipulation and EDTA enrichment. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 10, S3310-S3317. doi: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.01.009
Daud, M. K., Mei, Lei, Najeeb, Ullah, Khan, Muhammad Azim, Deeba, Farah, Raza, Irum, Batool, Aliya and Zhu, S. J. (2014). In vitro cadmium-induced alterations in growth and oxidative metabolism of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Scientific World Journal, 2014 309409, 1-10. doi: 10.1155/2014/309409
Gurmani, Ali Raza, Bano, Asghari, Ullah, Najeeb, Khan, Hakim, Jahangir, Muhammad and Flowers, Timothy J. (2013). Exogenous abscisic acid(ABA) and silicon (Si) promote salinity tolerance by reducing sodium (Na+) transport and bypass flow in rice (Oryza sativa indica). Australian Journal of Crop Science, 7 (9), 1219-1226.
Gurmani, Ali Raza, Bano, Asghari, Najeeb, Ullah, Zhang, Jinlin, Khan, Sami Ullah and Flowers, Timothy J. (2013). Exogenously applied silicate and abscisic acid ameliorates the growth of salinity stressed wheat (Triticum aestivum L) seedlings through Na+ exclusion. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 7 (8), 1123-1130.
Estimation of genetic parameters to formulate selection strategy for increased yield in linseed
Yasin, Mirza, Mubashir, A. Khan, Muhammad, Akmal, Nazakat, Nawaz and Ullah, Najeeb (2011). Estimation of genetic parameters to formulate selection strategy for increased yield in linseed. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 24 (1-4), 19-24.
Wan, Guanglong, Najeeb, Ullah, Jilani, Ghulam, Naeem, Muhammad S. and Zhou, Weijun (2011). Calcium invigorates the cadmium-stressed Brassica napus L. plants by strengthening their photosynthetic system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 18 (9), 1478-1486. doi: 10.1007/s11356-011-0509-1
Ultraviolet-C mediated physiological and ultrastructural alterations in Juncus effusus L. shoots
Najeeb, Ullah, Xu, Ling, Ahmed, Zammurad I., Rasheed, Muhammad, Jilani, Ghulam, Naeem, Muhammad S., Shen, Weiqi and Zhou, Weijun (2011). Ultraviolet-C mediated physiological and ultrastructural alterations in Juncus effusus L. shoots. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 33 (2), 481-488. doi: 10.1007/s11738-010-0570-2
Najeeb, Ullah, Jilani, Ghulam, Ali, Shafaqat, Sarwar, Muhammad, Xu, Ling and Zhou, Weijun (2011). Insights into cadmium induced physiological and ultra-structural disorders in Juncus effusus L. and its remediation through exogenous citric acid. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 186 (1), 565-574. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.11.037
Induction of tetraploidy in Juncus effusus by colchicine
Xu, L., Najeeb, U., Naeem, M. S., Daud, M. K., Cao, J. S., Gong, H. J., Shen, W. Q. and Zhou, W. J. (2010). Induction of tetraploidy in Juncus effusus by colchicine. Biologia Plantarum, 54 (4), 659-663. doi: 10.1007/s10535-010-0117-9
Improved lentil production by utilizing genetic variability in response to phosphorus fertilization
Rasheed, Muhammad, Jilani, Ghulam, Shah, Imran Ali, Najeeb, Ullah and Iqbal, Tanveer (2010). Improved lentil production by utilizing genetic variability in response to phosphorus fertilization. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B. Soil and Plant Science, 60 (6), 485-493. doi: 10.1080/09064710903183562
Najeeb, U., Xu, L., Ali, S., Jilani, G., Gong, H. J., Shen, W. Q. and Zhou, W. J. (2009). Citric acid enhances the phytoextraction of manganese and plant growth by alleviating the ultrastructural damages in Juncus effusus L.. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 170 (2-3), 1156-1163. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.05.084
Xu, L., Najeeb, U., Raziuddin, R., Shen, W. Q., Shou, J. Y., Tang, G. X. and Zhou, W. J. (2009). Development of an efficient tissue culture protocol for callus formation and plant regeneration of wetland species Juncus effusus L.. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant, 45 (5), 610-618. doi: 10.1007/s11627-009-9228-4
Xu, Ling, Najeeb, Ullah, Shen, Wei Qi, Jilani, Ghulam, Rasheed, Muhammad and Zhou, Wei Jun (2009). Establishment of Agrobacterium-Mediated Bt Gene Transformation System in Mat Rush (Juncus Effusus L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 41 (5), 2615-2624.
Daud, M. K., Variath, M. T., Ali, S., Najeeb, U., Jamil, M., Hayat, Y., Dawood, M., Khan, M. I., Zaffar, M., Cheema, S. A., Tong, X. H. and Zhu, S. (2009). Cadmium-induced ultramorphological and physiological changes in leaves of two transgenic cotton cultivars and their wild relative. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 168 (2-3), 614-625. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.02.069
Daud, M. K., Sun, Y., Dawood, M., Hayat, Y., Variath, M. T., Wu, Y. -X., Raziuddin, Mishkat, U., Salahuddin, Najeeb, U. and Zhu, S. (2009). Cadmium-induced functional and ultrastructural alterations in roots of two transgenic cotton cultivars. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 161 (1), 463-473. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.03.128
Haploid and Doubled Haploid Technology
Xu, L., Najeeb, U., Tang, G. X., Gu, H. H., Zhang, G. Q., He, Y. and Zhou, W. J. (2007). Haploid and Doubled Haploid Technology. Advances in Botanical Research: Incorporating Advances in Plant Pathology, Vol 45, 45, 181-216. doi: 10.1016/S0065-2296(07)45007-8
Ullah, Najeeb, Christopher, Jack, Frederiks, Troy and Chenu, Karine (2022). A field-based technique for screening heat tolerance of wheat lines differing in maturity at matched developmental phases. Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 18-22 September 2022.
Can stay-green help to increase heat tolerance in wheat?
Yahya, Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb, Christopher, Jack and Chenu, Karine (2022). Can stay-green help to increase heat tolerance in wheat?. Australian Agronomy Conference, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia, 18-22 September 2022.
Increasing heat tolerance in wheat in West Australia
Chenu, Karine, Collins, Brian, Ullah, Najeeb, Frederiks, Troy and Christopher, Jack (2021). Increasing heat tolerance in wheat in West Australia. GRDC Updates, Perth, WA Australia, 23-23 February 2021. Barton, ACT Australia: Grains Research and Development Corporation.
Impact of post-flowering heat stress on stay-green and grain development in wheat
Ullah, Najeeb and Chenu, Karine (2019). Impact of post-flowering heat stress on stay-green and grain development in wheat. Australian Agronomy Conference, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, 25-29 August 2019.
Increasing heat tolerance in wheat to counteract recent and projected increases in heat stress
Ullah, Najeeb, Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2019). Increasing heat tolerance in wheat to counteract recent and projected increases in heat stress. International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TropAg2019), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036132
Sustained leaf greenness delays post-flowering heat injury to developing wheat grains
Ullah, Najeeb, Ababaei, Behnam and Chenu, Karine (2019). Sustained leaf greenness delays post-flowering heat injury to developing wheat grains. Translational Photosynthesis Conference: Innovations in Agriculture for Food Security, Brisbane, QLD Australia, June 2019.
Najeeb, Ullah, Bange, Michael P., Atwell, Brian J. and Tan, Daniel K. Y. (2015). Understanding of the interactive effect of waterlogging and shade on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth and yield. 4th International Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture (AGRI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15-17 February 2015. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.proenv.2015.07.171
Exploring opportunities to improve wheat performance to future warmer climates
(2017–2020) Advance Queensland Research Fellowships
Mechanisms to improve grain yield and grain quality under heat in wheat
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor