Dr. Shafqat Farooq
ProfessorAM AgriCon (SMC-Pvt) Limited, Pakistan
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Botany from University of the Punjab, Pakistan
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- Habib, S., F.M. Azhar, T. Manzoor, M.A. Aulak and S. Farooq, 2013. Study of biochemical and agronomic traits relating to earlines in cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L. J. Agric. Res., 2: 109-119.
Direct Link | - Habib, S., F.M. Azhar, T. Manzoor, M.A. Aulak and S. Farooq, 2013. Study of biochemical and agronomic traits related with earliness in cotton (Gosypium hirsutum L.). J. Agric. Res., 51: 109-119.
- Akram, M., S. Farooq, M. Ashraf, M. Afzaal, R. Arshad and Farooq-E-Azam, 2011. Detecting differences in some elite wheat lines for salt tolerance through multi arameters evaluation I. Morphological and yield parameters. Pak. J. Bot., 43: 435-443.
Direct Link | - Farooq, S., S. Gilani, R. Arshad, M. Afzaal, M. Akram, N. Iqbal and F. Azam, 2010. Differences in tolerance to water deficiency at vegetative stage among wild upland rice, lowland rice landrace, their inter-specific hybrids and lowland rice varieties. Cereal Res. Commun., 38: 56-66.
- Farooq, S., 2008. Triticeae: The Ultimate Source of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Wheat. In: Salinity and Water Stress Improving Crop Efficiency, Ashraf, M., M. Ozturk and H.R. Athar (Eds.)., Springer Publishing Company, New York, USA.
- Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2007. Differences in behavior of salt tolerant and salt and water deficiency tolerant wheat genotypes when subjected to various salinity levels. Cereal Res. Commun., 35: 63-70.
Direct Link | - Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2007. A new allopolyploid wheat for stressed lands and poverty alleviation. Field Crop Res., 100: 369-373.
- Naz, F., S. Farooq, R. Arshad, M. Afzal and M. Akram, 2006. Discriminating upland and lowland rice genotypes through proteomic approach. Pak. J. Bot., 38: 1731-1738.
Direct Link | - Azam, F., F. Aziz, S. Farooq and A. Lodhi, 2006. Chamber effect on growth and N 2 fixation of Sesbania aculeata (L.) at two salinity and moisture regimes. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 9: 1381-1388.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Akram, M., S. Farooq, M. Afzal, F. Naz and R Arshad, 2006. Chlorophyll fluorescence in different wheat genotypes grown under salt stress. Pak. J. Bot., 38: 1739-1743.
- Afzal, M., S. Farooq, M. Akram, F. Naz, R. Arshad and A. Bano, 2006. Differences in agronomic and physiological performance of various wheat genotypes grown under saline conditions. Pak. J. Bot., 38: 1745-1750.
- Farooq, S., F. Azam and R.M. Qureshi, 2005. Variability for Fe and Zn in selected germplasm growing on stressed lands. Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed., 41: 179-183.
- Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2005. Salt tolerance in Triticeae. Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed., 41: 252-262.
- Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2005. In-vivo-conservation of agro-biodiversity: A selective but practical approach for its sustainable utilization. Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed., 41: 134-139.
- Azam, F., F. Aziz, M.H. Sial, M. Ashraf and S. Farooq, 2005. Mitigation of salinity effects on Sesbania aculeate (L.) through enhancing availability of carbon dioxide. Pak. J. Bot., 37: 959-965.
- Azam, F., A. Lodhi, S. Farooq, R. Harry-O' Kuru and S.H. Imam, 2005. Seed treatment with phytohormones and crop productivity. 111. Physiological/biochemical changes in germinating seeds and rooting characteristics of wheat (Tricitum aestivum L.) following exposure to 2,4-D. Pak. J. Bot., 37: 865-874.
- Hameed, A., S. Farooq, N. Iqbal and R. Arshad, 2004. Influence of exogenous application of hydrogen peroxide on root and seedling growth on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Int. J. Agric. Biol., 6: 366-369.
- Farooq, S., 2004. Salt Tolerance in Aegilops Species: A Success Story from Research and Production to Large Scale Utilization of Salt Tolerant Wheat. In: Prospects of Saline Agriculture in the Arabian Peninsula, Taha, F.K., S. Ismail and A. Jaradat (Eds.)., Amherst Scientific Publishers, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA., pp: 121-135.
- Hameed, A., S.A. Malik, N. Iqbal, R. Arshad and S. Farooq, 2003. Influence of hydrogen peroxide on initial leaf and coleoptile growth in etiolated wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings. Asian J. Plant Sci., 2: 1121-1125.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2003. Biotechnology: A promethean science or obsession? Biotechnology, 2: 52-72.
Direct Link | - Azam, F., A. Lodhi and S. Farooq, 2003. Response of flooded rice (Oryza sativa L.) to nitrogen application at two root-zone temperature regimes in a pot experiment. Biol. Fertil. Soils, 38: 21-25.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Azam, F. and S. Farooq, 2003. Nitrification inhibition in soil and ecosystem functioning an overview. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 6: 528-535.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S., 2002. Aegilopsovata: A Potential Gene Source for Improvement of Salt Tolerant in Wheat. In: Prospects for Saline Agriculture, Ahmad, R. and K.A. Malik (Eds.)., Kluwer Academic Press, The Netherlands, pp: 123-130.
- Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2002. Molecular markers in plant breeding-lll: Practical applications and difficulties encountered. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 5: 1148-1154.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2002. Molecular markers in plant breeding-II. Some pre-requisites for use. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 5: 1141-1147.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2002. Molecular markers in plant breeding-I: Concepts and characterization. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 5: 1135-1140.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2002. Food security in the new millennium-I: The role of agricultural biodiversity. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 5: 1345-1351.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Iqbal, N. and S. Farooq, 2001. Inter-and intraspecific variations in wild rice species detected through isozyme markers. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 4: 422-424.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2001. Production of low input and stress tolerant wheat germplasm through the use of biodiversity residing in the wild relatives. Hereditas, 135: 211-215.
PubMed | - Farooq, S. and F. Azam, 2001. Co-existence of salinity and drought tolerance in Triticeae. Hereditas, 135: 205-210.
- Shah, T.M., J. Ahmed, M. Asghar, N. Iqbal and S. Farooq, 2000. Evaluation of annual wild grass species for leaf rust resistance. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 3: 469-472.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S., 2000. Marker Assisted Plant Breeding in Wheat, Rice and Cotton. In: New Horizon in DNA Technology, Khan, I.A. and A.A. Khan (Eds.)., Center for Agriculture Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CAAB), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, pp: 73-88.
- Gulnaz, A., J. Iqbal, S. Farooq and F. Azam, 1999. Seed treatment with growth regulators and crop productivity. I. 2,4-D as an inducer of salinity-tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Soil, 210: 209-218.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S., N. Iqbal and A.A. Zaidi, 1999. Isozyme markers in cotton breeding 1. Standardization of different isozyme systems for identification of different cultivars of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Pak. J. Bot., 31: 5-20.
- Farooq, S. and H. Sayyed, 1999. Isozyme markers in cotton breeding-III. Variation of isozyme peroxidase in different loci of different varieties and there relationship with cotton leaf curl virus disease. Pak. J. Bot., 31: 361-370.
Direct Link | - Farooq, S. and H. Sayyed, 1999. Isozyme markers in cotton breeding-II: Inter and intravarietal variation in the activity of isozymes of the enzyme peroxidase as affected by area of cotton cultivation. Pak. J. Bot., 31: 347-359.
Direct Link | - Farooq, S., N. Iqbal, T.M. Shah and S.H.M. Naqvi, 1998. Wide Hybridization for Salt Tolerance Improvement of Cultivated Rice. In: New Genetical Approaches to Crop Improvement, Naqvi, S.S.M. (Ed.). Atomic Energy Agriculture Research Centre, Tandojam, Sind, Pakistan, pp: 289-295.
- Farooq, S., E. Askari, A.A. Zaidi and T.M. Shah, 1998. The Wild Aegilops and Sustainable Agriculture: Achievements and Anticipations at NIAB. In: Sustainable Agriculture, for Food, Energy and Industry: Strategies towards achievement, El-Bassam, N., R.K. Behl and B. Prochnow (Eds.)., Vol. 2, James and James (Science Publisher), UK., pp: 662-668.
- Farooq, S., 1998. Aegilops species as source of salinity and disease resistance in wheat. In: Jaradat, A.A. (Ed.)., Triticeae III. Science Publishers Inc., USA., pp: 325-332.
- Zaidi, A.A., M. Arif, N. Iqbal and S. Farooq, 1996. Genetic Variability in Wild Rice Species Detected Through Isozyme Markers. In: Agriculture Biotechnology, Khan, I.A. and T.A. Malik (Eds.)., Center of Agriculture Biotechnology and Biochemistry (CABB), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, pp: 76-80.
- Farooq, S., T.M. Shah, N. Iqbal and M. Arif, 1996. Problems and prospects of hybridization between Oryza sativa and Porteresia coarctata and its significance in rice breeding programs. Cereal Res. Commun., 24: 41-47.
- Farooq, S., T.M. Shah, M. Arif and N. Iqbal, 1996. Inheritance of RAPD markers in the F1 interspecific hybrids of rice. Pak. J. Bot., 28: 51-59.
- Farooq, S., 1996. Crop Improvement Potential of wild Germplasm. In: Genetic Resources of Cereals and their Utilization in Pakistan, Jaradat, A.A. (Ed.). International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI), Rome, pp: 1-26.
- Iqbal, N., M. Arif, A.A. Zaidi and S. Farooq, 1995. Identification of Basmati Rice Cultivars and their Radiation Induced Mutants with Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPDs). In: Application of Molecular Biological Research in Agriculture, Health and Environment, Riaz-ud-din, S. (Ed.)., National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore,.
CrossRef | - Farooq. S., 1995. Some Aspects of Plant Molecular Breeding at NIAB. In: Application of Molecular Biological Research in Agriculture, Health and Environment, Riaz-ud-din, S. (Ed.)., National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), University of the Punjab, Lahore, pp: 99-102.
- Farooq, S., M. Asghar, N. Iqbal, E. Askari, M. Arif and T.M. Shah, 1995. Production and evaluation of salt tolerant wheat germplasm produced through crossing wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with Aegilops cylindrical-II. Field evaluation of salt tolerant germplasm. Cereal Res. Commun., 23: 275-282.
- Farooq, S., M. Arif and N. Iqbal, 1995. Utilization of RAPD markers for identification of cultivated and wild rice species. Pak. J. Bot., 27: 127-138.
- Farooq, S., T.M. Shah, M. Asghar, E. Askari, M. Arif and N. Iqbal, 1994. Rapid identification of rice genotypes through RAPD. Rice Biotechnol. Q., 19: 14-15.
- Farooq, S., T.M. Shah, E. Askari, A.A. Zaidi, M. Arif and N. Iqbal, 1994. Identification of different wheat genotypes through polymorphism based on Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD). Pak. J. Bot., 26: 373-382.
- Farooq, S., M. Asghar, E. Askari and T.M. Shah, 1994. Production and evaluation of salt tolerant wheat germplasm produced through crossing between Triticum aestivum L. with Aegilops cylindrica-I. Production of salt tolerant wheat germplasm. Pak. J. Bot., 26: 283-292.
- Farooq, S., N. Iqbal, T.M. Shah and M. Asghar, 1993. Intergeneric hybridization for wheat improvement. VII. Transfer of salt tolerance from Thinopyrum scirpeum into wheat. J. Genet. Breed., 47: 191-198.
- Farooq, S., N. Iqbal, M. Asghar and T.M. Shah, 1992. Intergeneric hybridization for wheat improvement-VI. Production of salt tolerant wheat germplasm through crossing wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with Aegilops cylindrical and its significance in practical agriculture. J. Genet. Breed., 46: 125-132.
- Farooq, S., N. Iqbal, M. Asghar and T.M. Shah, 1992. Intergeneric hybridization for wheat improvement-IV. Expression of salt tolerance gene(s) of Aegilops cylindrical in hybrids with hexaploid wheat. Cereal Res. Commun., 20: 111-118.
- Farooq, S., M. Asghar, T.M. Shah and N. Iqbal, 1992. Porteresia and Oryza hybrids. Rice Biotechnol. Q., 12: 4-5.
- Farooq, S., M. Asghar, N. Iqbal and T.M. Shah, 1992. Variability in salt tolerance accessions of wild rice species Oryzapunctata and O. officinalis. Int. Rice Res. Notes, Vol. 17. .
Direct Link | - Farooq, S., Z. Aslam, T.M. Shah and N. Iqbal, 1991. Salt Tolerance Potential of the Genus Aegilops: Its Transfer and Expression in Hexaploid Wheat. In: Current Development in Salinity and Drought Tolerance of Plants, Naqvi, S.S.M., R. Ansari, T.J. Flower and A.R. Azmi (Eds.)., Springer, USA., pp: 122-135.
- Farooq, S., T.M. Shah and N. Iqbal, 1990. Variation in cross ability among intergeneric hybrids of wheat and salt tolerant accessions of 3 Aegilops species. Cereal Res. Commun., 18: 335-338.
- Farooq, S., N. Iqbal and T.M. Shah, 1990. Intergeneric hybridization for wheat improvement-III. Genetic variation in Triticum species affecting homoeologous chromosome pairing. Cereal Res. Commun., 18: 233-237.
Direct Link | - Farooq, S., N. Iqbal and T.M. Shah, 1990. Intergeneric hybridization for wheat improvement-II utilization of the ph1b mutant for direct alien introgression into cultivated wheat and production of backcross seed. Cereal Res. Commun., 18: 21-26.
Direct Link | - Mujeeb-Kazi, A., S. Roldan, D.Y. Suh, N. Ter-Kuile and S. Farooq, 1989. Production and cytogenetics of Triticum aestivum L. hybrids with some rhizomatous Agropyron species. Theor. Applied Genet., 77: 162-168.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S., N. Iqbal and T.M. Shah, 1989. Intergeneric hybridization for wheat improvement-1: Influence of maternal and paternal genotypes on hybrid production. Cereal Res. Commun., 17: 17-22.
- Farooq, S., M.L.K. Niazi, N. Iqbal and T.M. Shah, 1989. Salt tolerance potential of wild resources of tribe Triticeae-II. Screening of species of the genus Aegilops. Plant Soil, 119: 255-260.
- Farooq, S., Z. Aslam, M.L.K. Niazi and T.M. Shah, 1988. Salt-tolerance potential of wild resources of tribe Triticeae. I: Screening of perennial genera. Pak. J. Scient. Ind. Res., 31: 506-511.
Direct Link | - Mujeeb-Kazi, A., S. Roldan, D.Y. Suh, L.A. Sitch and S. Farooq, 1987. Production and cytogenetic analysis of hybrids between Triticum aestivum and some caespitose Agropyron species. Genome, 29: 537-553.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Farooq, S. and S.H. Mujtaba, 1987. Problems and prospects of Rice x Kallar grass hybridization. Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res., 30: 660-663.