Dr. Samina Mehnaz

Professor
Forman Christian College, Pakistan

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Microbial Ecology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

My URL
https://livedna.org/92.22457

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Microbial Ecology
Phylogenetic Analysis
Plant Growth
Biopesticides

Selected Publications

  1. Shahid, I., M. Rizwan, D.N. Baig, S.R. Saleem, K.A. Malik and S. Mehnaz, 2017. Secondary metabolites production and plant growth promotion by Pseudomonas chlororaphis and P. aurantiaca strains isolated from cactus, cotton and para grass. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 27: 480-491.
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  2. Mukhtar, S., I. Shahid, S. Mehnaz and K.A. Malik, 2017. Assessment of two carrier materials for phosphate solubilizing biofertilizers and their effect on growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Microbiol. Res., 205: 107-117.
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  3. Mukhtar, S., A. Ishaq, S. Hassan, S. Mehnaz, M.S. Mirza and K.A. Malik, 2017. Comparison of microbial communities associated with halophyte (Salsola stocksii) and non-halophyte (Triticum aestivum) using culture-independent approaches. Polish J. Microbiol., 66: 375-386.

  4. Mehnaz, S. and G. Lazarovits, 2017. Gluconoacetobacter azotocaptans: A Plant growth Promoting Bacteria. In: Rhizotrophs: Plant growth Promotion to Bioremediation, Mehnaz, S. (Ed.)., Springer, Germany.

  5. Mukhtar, S., M.S. Mirza, A.A. Humera, A. Maqbool, S. Mehnaz and K.A. Malik, 2016. Microbial diversity and metagenomic analysis of rhizosphere of paragrass (Urochola mutica) growing under saline conditions. Pak. J. Bot., 48: 779-791.

  6. Mehnaz, S., 2016. An Overview of Globally Available Bio-Formulations. In: Bioformulations: for Sustainable Agriculture, Arora, N., S. Mehnaz and R. Balestrini (Eds.)., Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, pp: 267-281.

  7. Deveau, A., H. Gross, B. Palin, S. Mehnaz and M. Schnepf et al., 2016. Role of secondary metabolites in the interaction between Pseudomonas fluorescens and soil microorganisms under iron-limited conditions. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol., Vol. 92. 10.1093/femsec/fiw107.
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  8. Bauer, J.S., N. Hauck, L. Christof, S. Mehnaz, B. Gust and H. Gross, 2016. The systematic investigation of the quorum sensing system of the biocontrol strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. Aurantiaca PB-St2 Unveils aurI to be a biosynthetic origin for 3-oxo-homoserine lactones. PloS One, Vol. 11. 10.1371/journal.pone.0167002.
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  9. Mehnaz, S., 2015. Azospirillum-A Biofertilizer for Every Crop. In: Plant Microbe Symbiosis-Applied Facets, Arora, N. (Ed.). Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, pp: 297-314.

  10. Mehnaz, S., J.S. Bauer and H. Gross, 2014. Complete genome sequence of the sugar cane endophyte Pseudomonas aurantiaca PB-St2, a disease-suppressive bacterium with antifungal activity toward the plant pathogen Colletotrichum falcatum. Genome Announc, 2: E01108-E01113.
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  11. Mahmood, T., S. Mehnaz, F. Fleischmann, R. Ali, Z.H. Hashmi and Z. Iqbal, 2014. Soil sterilization effects on root growth and formation of rhizosheaths in wheat seedlings. Pedobiologia, 57: 123-130.
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  12. Deveau, A., H. Gross, E. Morin, T. Karpinets and S. Utturkar et al., 2014. Genome sequence of the mycorrhizal helper bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens BBc6R8. Genome Announc, 2: E01152-E01153.
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  13. Nguyen, D.D., C.H. Wu, W.J. Moree, A. Lamsa and M.H. Medema et al., 2013. MS/MS networking guided analysis of molecule and gene cluster families. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 110: E2611-E2620.
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  14. Mehnaz, S., R.S.Z. Saleem, B. Yameen, I. Pianet and G. Schnakenburg et al., 2013. Lahorenoic acid A-C, the ortho dialkyl substituted aromatic acids from the bio-control strain Pseudomonas aurantiaca PB-St2. J. Natural Prod., 76: 135-141.

  15. Mehnaz, S., 2013. Secondary Metabolites of Pseudomonas aurantiaca and their Role in Plant growth Promotion. In: Plant-Microbe Symbiosis-Fundamentals and Advances, Arora, N. (Ed.)., Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, pp: 373-393.

  16. Mehnaz, S., 2013. Microbes-friends and foes of sugarcane. J. Basic Microbiol., 53: 954-971.
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  17. Hartney, S.L., S. Mazurier, M.K. Girard, S. Mehnaz and E.W. Davis et al., 2013. Ferric-pyoverdin recognition by Fpv outer-membrane proteins of Pseudomonas protegens Pf-5. J. Bacteriol., 195: 765-776.
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  18. Mehnaz, S., 2011. Plant growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Associated with Sugarcane. In: Bacteria in Agrobiology: Crop Ecosystems, Maheshwari, D.K. (Ed.). Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, pp: 165-187.

  19. Mehnaz, S. and H. Gross, 2011. Pseudomonas aurantiaca PB-St2, a Bio-Fungicide and a Bio-Fertilizer for the Future. In: Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) for Sustainable Agriculture, Reddy, M.S. and W. Qi (Eds.)., China Agricultural Science and Technology Press, Washington, DC., USA., pp: 79-88.

  20. Mehnaz, S., T. Kowalik, B. Reynolds and G. Lazarovits, 2010. Growth promoting effects of corn (Zea mays) bacterial isolates under greenhouse and field conditions. Soil Biol. Biochem., 42: 1848-1856.
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  21. Mehnaz, S., D.N. Baig and G. Lazarovits, 2010. Genetic and phenotypic diversity of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria isolated from sugarcane plants growing in Pakistan. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 20: 1614-1623.

  22. Baig, D.N. and S. Mehnaz, 2010. Determination and distribution of cry-type genes in halophilc Bacillus thuringiensis isolates of Arabian Sea sedimentary rocks. Microbiol. Res., 165: 376-383.
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  23. Mehnaz, S., D.N. Baig, F. Jamil, B. Weselowski and G. Lazarovits, 2009. Characterization of a phenazine and hexanoyl homoserine lactone producing Pseudomonas aurantiaca strain PB-St2, isolated from sugarcane stem. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 19: 1688-1694.
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  24. Mehnaz, S., B. Weselowski, F. Aftab, S. Zahid, G. Lazarovits and J. Iqbal, 2009. Isolation, characterization, and effect of fluorescent pseudomonads on micropropagated sugarcane. Can. J. Microbiol., 55: 1007-1011.
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  25. Mehnaz, S., B. Weselowski and G. Lazarovits, 2007. Sphingobacterium canadense sp. nov., an isolate from corn roots. System. Applied Microbiol., 30: 519-524.
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  26. Mehnaz, S., B. Weselowski and G. Lazarovits, 2007. Azospirillum zeae sp. nov., a diazotrophic bacterium isolated from rhizosphere soil of Zea mays. Int. J. System. Evolut. Microbiol., 57: 2805-2809.
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  27. Mehnaz, S., B. Weselowski and G. Lazarovits, 2007. Azospirillum canadense sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from corn rhizosphere. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 57: 620-624.
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  28. Mirza, M.S., S. Mehnaz, P. Normand, C. Prigent-Combaret, Y. Moenne-Loccoz, R. Bally and K.A. Malik, 2006. Molecular characterization and PCR detection of a nitrogen-fixing Pseudomonas strain promoting rice growth. Biol. Fertil. Soil, 43: 163-170.
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  29. Mehnaz, S., B. Weselowski and G. Lazarovits, 2006. Isolation of Gluconacetobacter azotocaptans from corn rhizosphere. System. Applied Microbiol., 29: 496-501.

  30. Mehnaz, S. and G. Lazarovits, 2006. Inoculation effects of Pseudomonas putida, Gluconacetobacter azotocaptans and Azospirillum lipoferum on corn plant growth under greenhouse conditions. Microb. Ecol., 51: 326-335.
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  31. Chaudhury, C., J. Kim, S. Mehnaz, M.A. Wani and T.M. Oberyszyn et al., 2006. Accelerated transferrin degradation in HFE-deficient mice is associated with increased transferrin saturation. J. Nutr., 136: 2993-2998.
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  32. Chaudhury, C., S. Mehnaz, J.M. Robinson, W.L. Hayton, D.K. Pearl, D.C. Roopenian and C.L. Anderson, 2003. The major histocompatibility complex-related Fc receptor for IgG (FcRn) binds albumin and prolongs its lifespan. J. Exp. Med., 197: 315-322.
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  33. Malik, K.A., M.S. Mirza, U. Hassan, S. Mehnaz, G. Rasul, J. Haurat, R. Bally and P. Normand, 2002. The Role of Plant-associated Beneficial Bacteria in Rice-wheat Cropping System. In: Biofertilisers in Action, Kennedy, I.R. and A.T.M.A. Choudhury (Eds.). Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Canberra, pp: 73-83.

  34. Mehnaz, S., M.S. Mirza, J. Haurat, R. Bally, P. Normand, A. Bano and K.A. Malik, 2001. Isolation and 16S rRNA sequence analysis of the beneficial bacteria from the rhizosphere of rice. Can. J. Microbiol., 47: 110-117.
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  35. Mirza, M.S., G. Rasul, S. Mehnaz, J.K. Ladha, R.B. So, S. Ali and K.A. Malik, 2000. Beneficial Effects of Inoculated Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria on Rice. In: Quest for Nitrogen Fixation in Rice, Ladha, J.K. and P.M. Reddy (Eds.). International Rice Research Institute, Manila Philippines, pp: 191-204.

  36. Rasul, G., M.S. Mirza, U. Hassan, S. Mehnaz and K.A. Malik, 1999. Inoculation, survival and colonization of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in the rice rhizosphere. Biohorizon, 2: 107-115.

  37. Mehnaz, S., M.S. Mirza and K.A. Malik, 1998. Detection of Inoculated Plant growth Promoting Rhizobacteria in the Rhizosphere of Rice. In: Nitrogen Fixation in Non-Legumes, Malik, K.A., M.S. Mirza and J.K. Ladha (Eds.)., Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp: 75-83.

  38. Hassan, U., M.S. Mirza, S. Mehnaz, G. Rasul and K.A. Malik, 1998. Isolation and Identification of Diazotrophic Bacteria from Rice, Wheat and Kallar Grass. In: Nitrogen Fixation in Non-Legumes, Malik, K.A., M.S. Mirza and J.K. Ladha (Eds.)., Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp: 197-205.

  39. Ali, S., N. Hamid, G. Rasul, S. Mehnaz and K.A. Malik, 1998. Contribution of Non-Leguminous Biofertilizers to Rice Biomass, Nitrogen Fixation and Fertilizer-N use Efficiency Under Flooded Soil Conditions. In: Nitrogen Fixation in Non-Legumes, Malik, K.A., M.S. Mirza and J.K. Ladha (Eds.)., Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp: 61-73.

  40. Malik, K.A., R. Bilal, S. Mehnaz, G. Rasul, M.S. Mirza and S. Ali, 1997. Association of nitrogen-fixing, plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) with kallar grass and rice. Plant Soil, 194: 37-44.
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  41. Malik, K.A., G. Rasul, U. Hassan, S. Mehnaz and M. Ashraf, 1994. Role of N2-Fixing and Growth Hormone Producing Bacteria in Improving Growth of Wheat and Rice. In: Nitrogen Fixation with Non-Legumes, Hegazi, N.A., M. Fayez and M. Monib (Eds.)., The American University in Cairo Press, Ismailia, Egypt, pp: 409-422.

  42. Malik, K.A., G. Rasul, U. Hassan and S. Mehnaz, 1992. Nitrogen Fixation Associated with Grasses and Introduction of Nodule Like Structures on Wheat and Rice Roots. In: New Horizons in Nitrogen Fixation, Placios, R., J. Mora and W. Newton (Eds.)., Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands.
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