Prof. Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman Athar
https://profiles.bzu.edu.pk/habiburrehmanathar
I am leading Plant Physiology and Photosynthesis Research Lab at the Institute of Botany. At present, two research projects are going on.
· Dissecting the role of proline in mediating salt tolerance in wheat via photosynthesis, ion homeostasis, and redox signaling: Implications in improving crop productivity. 4.87 million Pak rupees as PI (2023). Funded by HEC under NRPU program.
· Exploring the Role of Photosynthetic Efficiency in Salt Tolerance of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): An Integrated Physiological and Molecular Approach. 0.35 million Pak rupees as PI (2023) funded by ORIC, BZU Multan.
Qualification:
PhD Botany, UAF; PostDoctorate Photosynthesis for Crop Improvement, University of Manchester; Sabbatical, Northwest A&F University, China
Research Interests:
Plant Physiology; Plant Stress Physiology for Crop Improvement; Photosynthesis for Crop Improvement; Phenotyping; Breeding for Crop Improvement; Exogenous application as foliar sprays, seed priming
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Other Information:
PSII structural stability and efficiency analysis through OJIP analysis, PAM measurements; Phenotypi
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Research Papers
| 2024 |
Enhancing photosynthetic efficiency of crops through metabolic engineering and nanoformulations (Book Chapter in Edit) Ogbaga, Chukwuma C Habib-ur-Rehman Athar Disna Ratnasekera Bano, Hussan Shahzadi, Aneela Kanwal Amir, Misbah Hassan, Islam F Ntsombohntsefong, Godswill Jellason, Nugun P Okolie, Jude A EL-Sabagh, Ayman |
Journal: Nanotechnology for Agriculture A Potential Tool for Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Publisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Florida USA, |
| 2023 |
Photosynthesis and Salt Exclusion Are Key Physiological Processes Contributing to Salt Tolerance of Canola Brassica napus L. Evidence from Physiology and Transcriptome Analysis (Research paper) Gul, Hafiza Saima Ulfat, Mobina Zafar, Zafar Ullah Haider, Waseem Ali, Zain Manzoor, Hamid Afzal, Shehrooz Ashraf, Muhammad Athar, Habib-ur-Rehman |
Journal: Genes, Publisher: Genes MDPI, Vol.: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 3 |
| 2023 |
Photosynthetic activity and metabolic profiling of bread wheat cultivars contrasting in drought tolerance (Research paper) Ghaffar,Abdul Hussain,Nadeem Ajaj,Rahaf Shahin,Suzan Marwan Bano,Hussan Javed,Muhammad Khalid,Ayesha Yasmin,Memoona Shah,Kausar Hussain Zaheer,Muhammad Iqbal,Muhammad Zafar,Zafar Ullah Athar,Habib-ur-Rehman |
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science, Publisher: Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol.: 14, |
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