Dr. Asif Iqbal Biography

Dr. Asif Iqbal has a B.Sc. (Hons) & M.Sc. (Hons) in Agronomy with Gold Medal from The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan. He received his Ph.D. on “The Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Cotton” from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China with Chinese Government Scholarship. Later, he completed his postdoctoral fellowship on “The Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Cotton” at Cotton Research Institute (CRI), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Anyang, Henan, China. He has worked in the areas of crop production, plant nutrition, and plant stress physiology at CRI, CAAS. He also worked as an Associate Professor at Peking University Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, China. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor at the Department of Agriculture, Hazara University Mansehra. His main research interests include the genetic evaluation of crop germplasms resources and adaptive mechanisms in crop plants under biotic and abiotic stresses. He has been awarded Gold Medal in Master, Outstanding International Graduate Student in Ph.D. studies and also nominated for best thesis award by the Crop Science Committee of the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China. He has been honored by different authorities due to his outstanding performance in the Department of Agronomy the University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan. He has also received State Level Merit Scholarship for Master studies from Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, Chinese Government Scholarship for Ph.D. studies from the Chinese Scholarship Council, and an Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellowship from China Postdoctoral Organization and CRI, CAAS. He is the author and co-author of more than 70 peer-reviewed journal articles, 6 conference proceedings and abstracts, 5 chapters, 2 books, and 4 articles for growers. He is also serving as the editorial board member and reviewer for certain international peer-reviewed journals.

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Academic Background

S.No	Degree Title	Institute	Degree Completion Year
1	Postdoctral	Cotton Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences	2022
2	Ph.D.	Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences	2020
3	M.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Agronomy)	The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan	2017
4	B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Agronomy)	The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan	2015
5	HSSC (Pre-Medical)	Government Degree College Timergara, Dir Lower, KPK, Pakistan	2010
6	SSC (Science)	Maidan Public School Kumber, Lal Qilla, Dir Lower, KPK, Pakistan	2009

Publications

S.No	Publication Title	Authors	Action
1	Integrative physiological, transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the involvement of carbon and flavonoid biosynthesis in low phosphorus tolerance in cotton.	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Zhang, X., and Song, M.	Click to View
2	Phosphorus and carbohydrate metabolism contributes to low phosphorus tolerance in cotton	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
3	Phosphorus Availability Affects the Photosynthesis and Anti-oxidant System of Contrasting Low P Tolerant Cotton Genotypes	Kayoumu, M.#, Iqbal, I#, Noor, M., Xiaotong, L., Leilei, L., Xiangru, W., Huiping, G., Qian, Q., Sijia, R., Ruishi, G., Xiling, Z., Meizhen, S. and Qiang, Dong	Click to View
4	Physiological characteristics of cotton subtending leaf are associated with yield in contrasting N-efficient cotton genotypes	Iqbal, A., Niu, J., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
5	Genomewide expression analysis reveals involvement of asparagine synthetase family in cotton development and nitrogen metabolism	Iqbal, A., Gui, H., Wang, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
6	Genotypic variation in carbon and nitrogen metabolism in the cotton subtending leaves and seed cotton yield under various nitrogen levels	Iqbal, A., Niu, J., Gui, H., Wang, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
7	Low phosphorus tolerance in cotton genotypes is regulated by root morphology and physiology	Iqbal, A., Gui, H., Wang, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
8	Genotypic variation in cotton genotypes for low phosphorus tolerance and efficiency under different growth conditions	Iqbal, A., Gui, H., Wang, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
9	Genotypic variation in cotton genotypes for low phosphorus tolerance and efficiency under different growth conditions	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
10	N-efficient cotton genotype grown under low nitrogen shows relatively large root system, high biomass accumulation and nitrogen metabolism	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
11	Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Differences in Key Genes and Pathways Regulating Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism in Cotton Genotypes under N Starvation and Resupply	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
12	Growth and nitrogen metabolism are associated with nitrogen-use efficiency in cotton genotypes	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
13	Variations in nitrogen metabolism are closely linked with nitrogen uptake and utilization efficiency in cotton genotypes under various nitrogen supplies	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
14	High nitrogen enhance drought tolerance in cotton through antioxidant enzymatic activities, nitrogen metabolism and osmotic adjustment	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
15	Untangling the molecular mechanisms and functions of nitrate to improve nitrogen use efficiency	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
16	Nitrogen preference and genetic variation of cotton genotypes for nitrogen use efficiency	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
17	Genotypic Variation in Cotton Genotypes for Phosphorus-Use Efficiency	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song, M	Click to View
18	Impact of potassium rates and their application time on dry matter partitioning, biomass and harvest index of maize (Zea mays) with and without cattle dung application	Iqbal, A., Amanullah, M. Iqbal	Click to View
19	Nitrogen Source and Rate Management Improve Maize Productivity of Smallholders under Semiarid Climates	Amanullah, Asif Iqbal, Ali A, Fahad S and Parmar B	Click to View
20	Growth and productivity response of hybrid rice to application of animal manures, plant residues and phosphorus	Amanullah, Shams. Ul Tamraiz Khan, Asif Iqbal and Shah Fahad	Click to View
21	Potassium management for improving growth and grain yield of maize (Zea mays L.) under moisture stress condition	Amanullah, Asif Iqbal, Irfanullah & Zeeshan Hidayat	Click to View
22	Integrated Management of Phosphorus, Organic Sources, and Beneficial Microbes Improve Dry Matter Partitioning of Maize	Amanullah, Asif Iqbal	Click to View
23	Foliar sulphur application and its timings improve wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity in semiarid climate	Amanullah, Asif Iqbal	Click to View
24	Foliar sulphur application and its timings improve wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity in semiarid climate	Shah, S. A. A. Mian, I. A. Sharif, M., Asif Iqbal	Click to View
25	Efficiency and yield of cotton (G. hirsutum L.) are improved through the combination of N-Fertilizer reduction and Nefficient cultivar	Jing, N., H. Gui, Asif Iqbal	Click to View
26	Comparisons of weed suppression and strawberry yield obtained with organic and synthetic mulches and herbicides	Saeed, M. Asif Iqbal	Click to View
27	Exploring potential of copper and silver nano particles to establish efficient callogenesis and regeneration system for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).	Waqar Afzal Malik, Imran Mahmood, Abdul Razzaq, Maria Afzal, Ghulam Abbas Shah, Asif Iqbal	Click to View
28	Analysis of the effects of mepiquat chloride priming on the seedling growth-promoting in cotton under salt stress by multi-omics	Ning W, Xiangru W, Qian Q, A. Iqbal, Hengheng Z, Jianbin S	Click to View
29	Ameliorative Effects of Silicon against Salt Stress in Gossypium hirsutum L	Leilei L., Q. Qi, H. Zhang, Q. Dong, A. Iqbal, H. Gui, M. Kayoumu, M. Song, X. Zhang and X. Wang	Click to View
30	Identification and Expression8 Analysis of the NPF Genes in Cotton	Dong, Q., W., Guoxin, W., A. Iqbal	Click to View
31	Genetic variation in morphological traits in cotton and their roles in increasing phosphorus-useefficiency in response to low phosphorus availability	Mirezhatijiang, K., Xiaotong, L., Iqbal, A., Wang,	Click to View
32	Genotypic variation in root morphology, cotton subtending leaf physiology and fiber quality against nitrogen	Iqbal, A., Dong, Q., Wang, X., Gui, H., Zhang, H., Nianchnag, P., Zhang, X., and Song,	Click to View
33	Integrated use of plant residues, phosphorus and beneficial microbes improve hybrid maize productivity in semiarid climates	Iqbal, A., Amanullah, Song, M., Shah, Z., Madeeha, A., Iqbal, M	Click to View
34	Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 58: Phosphorus Use Efficiency for Sustainable Agriculture	Iqbal, A., Iqbal, M., Madeeha, and Song,	Click to View
35	Climate change and cotton production. Improvement of Plant Production in the Era of Climate Change	Iqbal, A., Iqbal, M., Madeeha, A., Dong, Q., Gui	Click to View
36	Climate change and cotton production. Improvement of Plant Production in the Era of Climate Change	Iqbal, A., Iqbal, M., Madeeha, A., Dong, Q., Gui	Click to View
37	Special adaptive features of plant species in response to drought. (eds) Salt and Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants. Signaling and Communication in Plants	Iqbal, A., Iqbal, M., Madeeha, A., Dong, Q., Gui	Click to View
38	Cross-Talk Between Phytohormone Signaling Pathways Under Abiotic Stress Conditions	Iqbal, A., Iqbal, M., Madeeha, A., Dong, Q., Gui	Click to View
39	Organic Phosphorous as an Alternative to Mineral Phosphatic Fertilizers	Muhammad, Z., Muhammad, A., Noman, S., Muhammad, A., Saliha, M., Jiusheng, L., Shafeeq, R., Ming, X., A. Iqbal.	Click to View
40	Advanced Biotechnological Tools for Improving Phosphorus Use Efficiency	Hafiza, A.M., Atta, and A. Iqbal	Click to View
41	Distribution of Quercus leucotrichophora at different location and elevation in Jandool Valley, Northern Pakistan	Iqbal, M., Bilal, S.A., Iqbal, A., Madeeha,	Click to View
42	Wheat biomass and harvest index increases with integrated use of phosphorus, zinc and beneficial microbes under semiarid climates	Amanullah, Khan, N., Khan, M.I., Iqbal,	Click to View
43	Application of organic sources and nitrogen affect dry matter partitioning in wheat under tillage systems	Madeeha, A., Shazma, A., Iqbal, A., Song, M., Iqbal, M., Sara, Ramzan, M., and Tabassum	Click to View
44	Integrated use of phosphorus and organic matter improve fodder yield of Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) under irrigated and dryland conditions of Pakistan	Iqbal, A., Amanullah, Ali, A., Iqbal, M.	Click to View
45	Response of summer pulses (mung bean vs. mash bean) to integrated use of organic carbon sources and9 phosphorus in dry lands	Amanullah, Saifullah, Nawab, K., Iqbal, A.	Click to View
46	Beneficial microorganism and phosphorus application influence growth, biomass and harvest index in irrigated and dryland wheat under calcareous soils in semiarid condition	Amanullah, Khan, S., Iqbal, A., and Ali	Click to View
47	Organic sources, nitrogen and tillage systems improve wheat productivity and profitability under semiarid climates.	Madeeha, A., Anwar, S., Iqbal, A., Parmar, B., and Iqbal	Click to View
48	Phosphorus management improve productivity of wheat varieties under semiarid climates	Shazma, A., Faraz, M., Iqbal, A., Islam, M., Iqbal, M., Madeeha	Click to View
49	Postharvest Life of Guava (Psidium guajava L.) Varieties as Affected by Storage Intervals at Room Temperature	Rawan, S., Farzana, B., Nadeem, K., Iqbal, A., and Madeeha	Click to View
50	Phosphorus and Tillage Management for Maize under Irrigated and Dryland Conditions	Amanullah, Zahid, A., Iqbal, A., and Ikramullah.	Click to View
51	Identification of most important weed species in wheat crop under high altitude in northern Pakistan	Muntaha, S., Iqbal, M., Shamia, Madeeha, A., Iqbal, A.	Click to View
52	Effect of zinc as a foliar spray on growth and flower production of Marigold (Tagetes erecta L.).	Shah, S.T., Sami, U., Nadeem, K., Iqbal, A., Iqbal, M	Click to View
53	Response of barley varieties to phosphorus and sulphur levels.	Wasim, A., S. Anwar, W. Akram, Madeeeha, A., and Iqbal	Click to View
54	Propagating media affects mango seed germination at different depths	Khan, N., Shah, S.T., and Iqbal, A.	Click to View
55	Effect of irrigation levels and planting methods on phenology, growth, biomass and harvest index of spring Wheat under semiarid condition.	Kakar, K.M., Amanullah, Saleem, M., and Iqbal, A	Click to View
56	Interactive effects of nitrogen and sulfur on growth, dry matter partitioning and yield of maize	Amanullah, Bashir, S.F., Qahar, A., Shah, S., Ahmad, B., and Iqbal, A.	Click to View
57	Impact of tillage systems on growth and yield of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L., Wilczek) varieties under dryland condition	Amanullah, Ijaz, M., Kakar, K.M., Jan, A., Iqbal, A., and Fahad, S	Click to View
58	Effect of irrigation levels and bedsystem of planting on seed fill duration, seed growth rate, yield and yield components of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) under semiarid condition	Kakar, K.M., Amanullah, and Iqbal, A.	Click to View
59	Influence of humic acid and potassium on the growth and yield of squash (Praecitrullus fistulosus L.)	Nadeem Khan, Abdul Mateen Khattak, Syed Tanveer Shah and Asif Iqbal.	Click to View
60	Foliar application of micronutrients on gladiolus plants.	Nadeem Khan and Asif Iqbal.	Click to View
61	Weeds control through allelopathic extracts from different plants.	Nadeem Khan and Asif Iqbal.	Click to View
62	Systematic characterization of Gossypium GLN family genes reveals a potential function of GhGLN1. 1a regulates nitrogen use efficiency in cotton	Li, X., Gu, Y., Kayoumu, M., Muhammad, N., Wang, X., Gui, H., Iqbal, A.,... & Dong, Q.	Click to View
63	Systematic characterization of Gossypium GLN family genes reveals a potential function of GhGLN1. 1a regulates nitrogen use efficiency in cotton	Li, X., Gu, Y., Kayoumu, M., Muhammad, N., Wang, X., Gui, H., Iqbal, A.,... & Dong, Q.	Click to View
64	Systematic characterization of Gossypium GLN family genes reveals a potential function of GhGLN1. 1a regulates nitrogen use efficiency in cotton	Li, X., Gu, Y., Kayoumu, M., Muhammad, N., Wang, X., Gui, H., Iqbal, A.,... & Dong, Q.	Click to View
65	Systematic characterization of Gossypium GLN family genes reveals a potential function of GhGLN1. 1a regulates nitrogen use efficiency in cotton	Li, X., Gu, Y., Kayoumu, M., Muhammad, N., Wang, X., Gui, H., Iqbal, A.,... & Dong, Q.	Click to View