Dr. Zahid Akram
Associate ProfessorPir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan
Highest Degree
PostDoc Fellow in Plant Biotechnology from Korea Forest Research Institute, Korea
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Biography
I STARTED MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS RESEARCH OFFICER IN PUNJAB AGRICULTURE RESEARCH WING AND SERVED THERE FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS AND THEN WAS SELECTED AS LECTURER AT PMAS-ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY RAWALPINDI AND CURRENLTY WORKING IN THE SAME UNIVERSITY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR.
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Selected Publications
- Tariq, A.S., Z. Akram, G. Shabbir, M. Gulfraz, K.S. Khan, M.S. Iqbal and T. Mahmood, 2012. Character association and inheritance studies of different sorghum genotypes for fodder yield and quality under irrigated and rainfed conditions of Punjab,Pakistan. Afr. J. Biotech., 11: 9189-9195.
- Shafi, A., G. Shabbir, Z. Akram, T. Mahmood, A. Bakhsh and I.R. Noorka, 2012. Stability analysis of yield and yield components in chickpea genotypes across three rainfed conditions of Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 44: 1705-1709.
Direct Link | - Anwar, Z., M. Gulfraz, M.J. Asad, M. Imran and Z. Akram et al., 2012. Bioethanol productions from rice polish by optimization of dilute acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. Afr. J. Biotech., 11: 992-998.
Direct Link | - Shabbir, G., N.H. Ahmed, Z. Akram and M.I. Tabassum, 2011. Genetic behavior and analysis of some yield traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes. J. Agri. Res., 49: 1-9.
Direct Link | - Nazir, F., M.U. Hassan, Z. Akram, M.M. Javed, S. Ali, G.M. Ali and Y. Zafar, 2011. Invitro regeneration of pakistani peanut (arachis hypogea l.) varieties using de-embryonated coteledonary explants. Afr. J. Biotech., 10: 8599-8604.
Direct Link | - Khalid, R., K.S. Khan, Z. Akram, R. Qureshi and M. Gulfraz, 2011. Relationship of plant available sulphur with soil characteristics, rainfall and yield levels of oilseed crops in pothwar Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 43: 2929-2935.
Direct Link | - Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal, K.S. Khan, R. Qureshi and M. Zubair, 2011. Combining ability estimates of some yield and quality related traits in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Pak. J. Bot., 43: 221-231.
Direct Link | - Akram, Z., M.M. Khan, G. Shabbir and F. Nasir, 2011. Assessment of genetic variability in different sorghum genotypes for drought tolerance based on their RAPD analysis. J. Agric. Res., 49: 455-463.
Direct Link | - Haq, W.U., M. Munir and Z. Akram, 2010. Estimation of interrelationships among yield and yield related attributes in wheat lines. Pak. J. Bot., 42: 567-573.
- Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal, G. Shabbir and N.M. Cheema, 2009. Inheritance mechanism of some yield components in bread wheat. Pak. J. Agric. Res., 22: 1-8.
Direct Link | - Waqar-Ul-Haq, M.F. Malik, M. Rashid, M. Munir and Z. Akram, 2008. Evaluation and estimation of heritability and genetic advancement for yield related attributes in wheat lines. Pak. J. Bot., 40: 1699-1702.
Direct Link | - Nazar, R., S.Begum, A. Naz, R. Qureshi, R.A. Memon, A.K. Chaudhry and Z. Akram, 2008. Weed flora of pir mehr ali shah arid agriculture university rawalpindi:winter aspect. Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res., 14: 55-72.
Direct Link | - Mehmood, S., A. Bashir, A. Ahmad, Z. Akram, N. Jabeen and M. Gulfraz, 2008. Molecular characterization of regional sorghum bicolor varieties from Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 40: 2015-2021.
Direct Link | - Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal, M. Munir and G. Shabir, 2008. Genetic determination of yield related attributes in bread wheat. Sarhad J. Agric., 24: 431-438.
Direct Link | - Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal and M. Munir, 2008. Estimation of correlation coefficient among some yield parameters of wheat under rainfed conditions. Pak. J. Bot., 40: 1777-1781.
Direct Link | - Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal, A.A. Kiani and M. Jamil, 2007. Genetic analysis of protein, lysine, gluten and flour yield in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 10: 1990-1995.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Ahmad, M., Z. Akram, M. Munir and M. Rauf, 2006. Physiomorphic response of wheat genotypes under rainfed conditions. Pak. J. Bot., 38: 1697-1702.
Direct Link | - Ajmal, S.U., F. Nazir, S. Tubasim and Z. Akram, 2005. Genetic interpretation of component characters of grain yield in spring wheat. Pak. J. Arid Agric., 6: 19-23.
- Safeer-ul-Hassan, M., M. Munir, M.Y. Mujahid, N.S. Kisana, Z. Akram and A.W. Nazeer, 2004. Genetic analysis of some biometric characters in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). J. Biol. Sci., 4: 480-485.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Nazeer, A.W., M. Safeer-ul-Hassan and Z. Akram, 2004. Genetic architecture of some agronomic traits in diallel cross of bread wheat. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 7: 1340-1342.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Akram, Z and S.U. Ajmal, 2003. Genetic analysis of seed cotton yield related attributes in intra specific crosses of Gossypium hirsutum L. Pak. J. Arid Agric., 6: 49-53.
- Ajmal, S.U., Z. Akram and M. Munir, 2003. Genetic architecture of some important physiological characteristics in spring wheat. Pak. J. Arid. Agric., 6: 7-11.
- Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal and N.M. Minhas, 2000. Genetic interpretation of seed cotton yield and fibre quality characters in upland cotton. Pak. J. Sci., 52: 11-15.
- Ajmal, S.U., B. Khanam, S. Khanum and Z. Akram, 2000. Gene action studies for some biometric traits in a diallel cross of wheat. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 3: 1799-1800.
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