Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal

Professor / Chairperson at Government College University Faisalabad

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal

Contact Details

Email Address iqbalm@gcuf.edu.pk
Phone Number 041-9203024
Office Address GC University Faisalabad
Academic Profiles
Basic Information
Full Name
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal
Designation
Professor / Chairperson
Department
Botany
Faculty
Life Sciences
Email Address
iqbalm@gcuf.edu.pk

Brief Statement of research work

Research Interests/ Focus Areas: Abiotic Stress Biology, Phytoremediation, Plant Nanotechnology, Plant Ecophysiology, Stress Signaling and Tolerance, Metabolic Engineering, Medicinal Plants, Antioxidants, Plant Hormones, Seed Biotechnology, Fortification of Crops, and Chemical Genetics.

Academic Background
SR. DEGREE INSTITUTE FROM TO
1 Postdoctorate Other University 2008 2009
2 Ph.D University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2000 2004
3 M.Phil Or MS University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 1997 1999
Research Publications
SR. AUTHORS PAPER TITLE JOURNAL PAGE# YEAR VOL. IMP.F VIEW
1 Ishfaq, Maham Shafiq, Fahad Anwar, Sumera Iqbal, Muhammad Raza, Syed Hammad Mahmood, Arslan Ashraf, Muhammad Amino acid-modified nano-magnetite boosts okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] yield and iron enrichment for improved nutrition BioMetals 1469-1484 2025 38 0
2 H. Z. Saeed, I. Hussain and M. Iqbal L-Methionine-Mediated Alleviation of Lead Negative Effects on Linseed: Photosynthesis, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Defense, and Osmolyte Accumulation Russian Journal of Plant Physiology 132 2025 72 0
3 Farooq, Umer Ashraf, Muhammad Arslan Iqbal, Muhammad Rasheed, Rizwan Effect of citrulline seed priming on growth, photosynthesis, redox equilibrium, secondary metabolic enzymes, metal sequestration and nutrient acquisition in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under chromium toxicity BioMetals 1991-2018 2025 38 0
4 Yaseen, Wajeeha Iqbal, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Arslan Saleem, Muhammad Asif Shafiq, Fahad Shaheen, Sehar Khaliq, Samira Gulnaz, Razia Menadiol diacetate mediated subcellular Cd accumulation and nutrients uptake alleviates Cd toxicity and increases growth and yield of summer squash International Journal of Phytoremediation 583-595 2025 27 0
5 Ameen, Farukh Hussain, Iqbal Afzal, Sunnia Rasheed, Rizwan Ashraf, Muhammad Arslan Iqbal, Muhammad Crosstalk between strigolactones and major hormones in plants under abiotic stresses South African Journal of Botany 187-200 2025 177 0
6 Abdul Rahman; Nudrat Aisha Akram; Muhammad Iqbal Phenolic compound vanillic acid modulates growth and defense system of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. Capitata L.) under drought stress Pakistan Journal of Botany 1631-1644 2024 56 0
7 Freeha Fatima Qureshi; Muhammad Arslan Ashraf; Rizwan Rasheed; Iqbal Hussain; Muhammad Rizwan; Muhammad Iqbal; Jean Wan Hong Yong Microbial-assisted alleviation of chromium toxicity in plants: A critical review Plant Stress 100394 2024 0 0
8 FAHAD SHAFIQ, AQSA AHMAD, SUMERA ANWAR, MEHR-UN NISA, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, SYED HAMMAD RAZA, ARSLAN MAHMOOD, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Spinel nanocomposite (nMnZnFe2O4) synchronously promotes grain yield and Fe–Zn biofortification in non-aromatic rice Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 107830 2023 201 5.437
9 IMRAN KHAN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, SYED HAMMAD RAZA, SUMERA ANWAR, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF, FAHAD SHAFIQ Tartaric acid soil-amendment increases phytoextraction potential through root to shoot transfer of lead in turnip Chemosphere 134055 2022 296 9.63
10 NUDRAT AISHA AKRAM, MUHAMMAD HAMZAH SALEEM, SIDRA SHAFIQ, HIRA NAZ, MUHAMMAD FARID-UL-HAQ, BABER ALI, FAHAD SHAFIQ, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MARIUSZ JAREMKO AND KAMAL AHMAD QURESHI Phytoextracts as Crop Biostimulants and Natural Protective Agents—A Critical Review Sustainability 14498 2022 14 3.889
11 ALMAS JAHAN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, FAHAD SHAFIQ, ARIF MALIK Root-zone addition of glutathione and putrescine synergistically regulate GSH–NO metabolism to alleviate Cr (VI) toxicity in rapeseed seedlings Environmental Technology & Innovation 101469 2021 22 7.51
12 ALMAS JAHAN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL & ARIF MALIK Individual Rather Than Simultaneous Priming with Glutathione and Putrescine Reduces Chromium Cr6+ Toxicity in Contrasting Canola (Brassica napus L.) Cultivars Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 427–432 2021 107 2.64
13 ALMAS JAHAN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, FAHAD SHAFIQ, ARIF MALIK & MUHAMMAD TARIQ JAVED Influence of foliar glutathione and putrescine on metabolism and mineral status of genetically diverse rapeseed cultivars under hexavalent chromium stress Environmental Science and Pollution Research 45353–45363 2021 28 4.88
14 NUDRAT AISHA AKRAM, FAHAD SHAFIQ, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF, MUHAMMAD IQBAL & PARVAIZ AHMAD Advances in Salt Tolerance of Some Major Fiber Crops Through Classical and Advanced Biotechnological Tools: A Review Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 891–905 2021 40 5.16
15 SAMIRA KHALIQ, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, WAJEEHA YASEEN, RIZWAN RASHEED The exogenous menadiol diacetate enhances growth and yield by reducing Pb uptake, translocation and its toxicity through tissue nutrients acquisition in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Environmental Technology & Innovation 101666 2021 23 7.51
16 RAZIA GULNAZ, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, AAMER SATTAR, MUHAMMAD ASIM SAJID AND SAMIRA KHALIQ Study of physiological and biochemical indicators of temperature tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in response to short-term spatiotemporal temperature variation Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 561-569 2021 58 .618
17 WAJEEHA YASEEN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, IQBAL HUSSAIN, SAMIRA KHALIQ AND MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF Exogenous menadione sodium bisulphite increases pigments, osmoprotectants and alters metabolism to attenuate cadmium toxicity on growth and yield in summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1321–1330 2021 25 .822
18 RASHEED, R., IQBAL, M., ANWAR, S., SHEREEN, A., & KHAN, M. A. Assessment of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes for drought stress tolerance using morpho-physiological indices as a screening technique Pakistan Journal of Botany 45-58 2021 53 .8
19 SHAHZADA B. AMIR, RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD A. ASHRAF, IQBAL HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL Hydrogen sulfide mediates defense response in safflower by regulating secondary metabolism, oxidative defense, and elemental uptake under drought Physiologia Plantarum 795-808 2021 172 4.87
20 FAHAD SHAFIQ, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ALI, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF Fullerenol regulates oxidative stress and tissue ionic homeostasis in spring wheat to improve net-primary productivity under salt-stress Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 111901 2021 211 6.64
21 MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, RIZWAN RASHEED, SADIA ZAFAR, MUHAMMAD IQBAL & ZULFIQAR AHMAD SAQIB Menadione sodium bisulfite neutralizes chromium phytotoxic effects in okra by regulating cytosolutes, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant system and metal uptake International Journal of Phytoremediation 736-746 2021 23 3.61
22 KASHIF TANWIR, MUHAMMAD TARIQ JAVED, SAGHIR ABBAS, MUHAMMAD SHAHID, MUHAMMAD SOHAIL AKRAM, HASSAN JAVED CHAUDHARY, MUHAMMAD IQBAL Serratia sp. CP-13 alleviates Cd toxicity by morpho-physio-biochemical improvements, antioxidative potential and diminished Cd uptake in Zea mays L. cultivars differing in Cd tolerance Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 111584 2021 208 6.64
23 FREEHA FATIMA QURESHI, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, RIZWAN RASHEED, SHAFAQAT ALI, IQBAL HUSSAIN, AFTAB AHMED, MUHAMMAD IQBAL Organic chelates decrease phytotoxic effects and enhance chromium uptake by regulating chromium-speciation in castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) Science of The Total Environment 137061 2020 716 7.96
24 FAHAD SHAFIQ, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF & MUHAMMAD ALI Foliar applied fullerol differentially improves salt tolerance in wheat through ion compartmentalization, osmotic adjustments and regulation of enzymatic antioxidants Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants pages475–487 2020 26 2.43
25 RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, ASMA ARSHAD, MUHAMMAD IQBAL & IQBAL HUSSAIN Interactive effects of chitosan and cadmium on growth, secondary metabolism, oxidative defense, and element uptake in pea (Pisum sativum L.) Arabian Journal of Geosciences 847 2020 13 1.827
26 AFZAAL, Z., HUSSAIN, I., ASHRAF, M. A., RASHEED, R., JAVED, M. T., MAHMOOD-UR-RAHMAN ANSARI, S. A., & IQBAL, M. Lead induced modulation in growth, chlorophyll pigment, nutrient uptake, antioxidant enzyme regulation, gene expression and fruit quality in two tomato cultivars International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1732-1744 2020 24 .822
27 RIZWAN RASHEED, HUMAIRA YASMEEN, IQBAL HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF & ABIDA PARVEEN Exogenously applied 5-aminolevulinic acid modulates growth, secondary metabolism and oxidative defense in sunflower under water deficit stress Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 489–499 2020 26 2.43
28 Saleem, M. H., Ali, S., Rehman, M., Hasanuzzaman, M., Rizwan, M., Irshad, S., Shafiq, F., Iqbal, M., Alharbi, B.M., Alnusaire, T.S., & Qari, S. H. Jute: A potential candidate for phytoremediation of metals???A review Plants 258 2020 9 2.762
29 FAHAD SHAFIQ, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ALI & MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF Seed Pre-treatment with Polyhydroxy Fullerene Nanoparticles Confer Salt Tolerance in Wheat Through Upregulation of H2O2 Neutralizing Enzymes and Phosphorus Uptake Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 734–742 2019 19 2.35
30 MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, HAFIZA FARHAT ASMA & MUHAMMAD IQBAL Exogenous menadione sodium bisulfite mitigates specific ion toxicity and oxidative damage in salinity-stressed okra (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench) Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 187 2019 41 1.95
31 IQBAL HUSSAIN, ABIDA PARVEEN, RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, SAIMA RIAZ, ZARBHAKHAT AFZAAL, MUHAMMAD IQBAL Exogenous Silicon Modulates Growth, Physio-Chemicals and Antioxidants in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Exposed to Different Temperature Regimes Silicon 1-10 2019 10 1.246
32 S PERVEEN, M IQBAL, M SAEED, N IQBAL, S ZAFAR, T MUMTAZ Cysteine-induced alterations in physicochemical parameters of oat (Avena sativa L. var. Scott and F-411) under drought stress Biologia Futura 16-24 2019 70 .439
33 M ARSHAD, M IQBAL, MY ASHRAF, Q ALI, N IQBAL Exogenous sodium nitroprusside increases antioxidative potential and grain yield of bread wheat exposed to cadmium Pakistan Journal of Botany 409-420 2019 51 .75
34 REHMANA GHAFOOR, NUDRAT AISHA AKRAM, MUHAMMAD RASHID, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF, MUHAMMAD IQBAL & ZHANG LIXIN Exogenously applied proline induced changes in key anatomical features and physio-biochemical attributes in water stressed oat (Avena sativa L.) plants Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 1121–1135 2019 25 2.21
35 I. KHAN; M. IQBAL; F. SHAFIQ Phytomanagement of lead-contaminated soils: critical review of new trends and future prospects International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology pages6473–6488 2019 10 2.54
36 RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, IQBAL HUSSAIN, FAHAD SHAFIQ, ATIQA YOUSAF & AHMAD ZAHEER Glycine betaine counteracts the inhibitory effects of waterlogging on growth, photosynthetic pigments, oxidative defence system, nutrient composition, and fruit quality in tomato The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 385-391 2018 93 .538
37 MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, ALI AKBAR, ABIDA PARVEEN, RIZWAN RASHEED, IQBAL HUSSAIN AND MUHAMMAD IQBAL Phenological application of selenium differentially improves growth, oxidative defense and ion homeostasis in maize under salinity stress Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 268-280 2018 123 2.724
38 SHAFIQ F., RAZA S.H., BIBI A., KHAN I., IQBAL M. Influence of proline priming on antioxidative potential and ionic distribution and its relationship with salt tolerance of wheat Cereal Research Communications 287-300 2018 46 .489
39 RIZWAN RASHEED AND MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF AND SEHRISH KAMRAN AND MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND IQBAL HUSSAIN Menadione sodium bisulphite mediated growth, secondary metabolism, nutrient uptake and oxidative defense in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench) under cadmium stress Journal of Hazardous Materials 604 - 614 2018 360 6.43
40 IQBAL HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, TANZELLA ZAHID, SUMAIRA THIND AND FARHAN SAEED Cadmium-induced perturbations in growth, oxidative defense system, catalase gene expression and fruit quality in tomato International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 61-68 2017 19 .758
41 SHAGUFTA PERVEEN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, ABIDA PARVEEN, MUHAMMAD SOHAIL AKRAM, MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ, SHEHNAL AKBER, ANEEQA MEHBOOB Exogenous triacontanol-mediated increase in phenolics, proline, activity of nitrate reductase, and shoot k+ confers salt tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.) Brazilian Journal of Botany 1-11 2017 40 .734
42 IQBAL HUSSAIN, ASIF SIDDIQUE, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, SOBIA AKBAR, MUHAMMAD IMRAN Does exogenous application of ascorbic acid modulate growth, photosynthetic pigments and oxidative defense in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) under lead stress? Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 144 2017 39 1.563
43 MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, IQBAL HUSSAIN, RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD RIAZ, MUHAMMAD SALEEM ARIF Advances in microbe-assisted reclamation of heavy metal contaminated soils over the last decade: A review Journal of Environmental Management 132-143 2017 198 3.131
44 SAQIB MAHMOOD, IQBAL HUSSAIN, AYESHA ASHRAF, ABIDA PARVEEN, SADIA JAVED, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, BEENISH AFZAL Tyrosine-priming modulates phenylpropanoid pathway in maize grown under different pH regimes Cereal Research Communications 214-224 2017 45 .528
45 IRAM SHAHZADI, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, RIZWAN RASHEED, M. ARSLAN ASHRAF, SHAGUFTA PERVEEN, MAKHDOOM HUSSAIN Foliar application of selenium increases fertility and grain yield in bread wheat under contrasting water availability regimes Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 173 2017 39 10364
46 SUMAIRA QUTAB, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, RIZWAN RASHEED, M. ARSLAN ASHRAF, IQBAL HUSSAIN AND NUDRAT AISHA AKRAM Root zone selenium reduces cadmium toxicity by modulating tissue-specific growth and metabolism in maize (Zea mays L.) Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 1900-1911 2017 63 2.137
47 SAQIB MAHMOOD, TARIQ MAHMOOD, IQBAL HUSSIAN, SADIA JAVED, BEENISH AFZAL, FREEHA GHAFFAR, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD AKRAM, AND SYED MUHAMMAD ALI SHAH Efficacy of differently applied tyrosine and tryptophan for modulation of phenolic metabolism in Trachyspermum ammi (L.) sprague seedlings Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences 1847-1851 2016 29 .581
48 S. PERVEEN, M. SHAHBAZ, M. IQBAL, M.S. AKRAM, A. PARVEEN, H.M.M. ALI Induction of cadmium stress tolerance in Triticum aestivum L. by alfalfa leaf extract Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 121-136 2016 14 .5
49 IQBAL HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM, SHAMILA ASHRAF Heat shock increases oxidative stress to modulate growth and physico-chemical attributes in diverse maize cultivars International Agrophysics 519-531 2016 30 1.067
50 HUMA LUBNA SHAHEEN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD AZEEM, MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ AND MISBAH SHEHZADI K-priming positively modulates growth and nutrient status of salt-stressed cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) seedlings Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 759-768 2016 62 1.118
51 IMRAN KHAN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD YASIN ASHRAF, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF AND SHAFAQAT ALI Organic chelants-mediated enhanced lead (Pb) uptake and accumulation is associated with higher activity of enzymatic antioxidants in spinach (Spinacea oleracea L.) Journal of Hazardous Materials 352-361 2016 317 4.836
52 SABA ANWAR, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, HAFIZ MUHAMMAD AKRAM, MUBASHIR NIAZ AND RIZWAN RASHEED Influence of Drought Applied at Different Growth Stages on Kernel Yield and Quality in Maize (Zea Mays L.) Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 2225-2232 2016 47 .529
53 SHAGUFTA PERVEEN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, ATTIA NAWAZ, ABIDA PARVEEN, SAQIB MAHMOOD Induction of drought tolerance in Zea mays L. by foliar application of triacontanol Pakistan Journal of Botany 907-915 2016 48 .658
54 QASIM ALI, MUHAMMAD ZULQURNAIN HAIDER, WASIF IFTIKHAR, SIDRA JAMIL, M. TARIQ JAVED, ALI NOMAN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND RASHIDA PERVEEN Drought tolerance potential of Vigna mungo L. lines as deciphered by modulated growth, antioxidant defense, and nutrient acquisition patterns Brazilian Journal of Botany 801-812 2016 39 .734
55 M A ASHRAF, R RASHEED, A ASGHAR, M A SAJID, M IQBAL Exogenous application of silicon at the boot stage decreases accumulation of cadmium in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grains Brazilian Journal of Botany 223-234 2015 38 .734
56 M ILYAS, M U ARSHAD, F SAEED, M IQBAL Antioxidant potential and nutritional comparison of moringa leaf and seed powders and their tea infusions The Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences 226-233 2015 25 .422
57 RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, IQBAL HUSSAIN, ABIDA PARVEEN, RIZWAN ALAM, MUHAMMAD IQBAL Physiological and biochemical markers to optimize sugar mill wastewater for irrigation in maize (Zea mays L.) crop Brazilian Journal of Botany 51-61 2015 38 .734
58 MUHAMMAD IQBAL, IQBAL HUSSAIN, HENA LIAQAT, M. ARSLAN ASHRAF, RIZWAN RASHEED AND AZIZ UR REHMAN Exogenously applied selenium reduces oxidative stress and induces heat tolerance in spring wheat Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 318506 2015 94 2.928
59 M A ASHRAF, R RASHEED, I HUSSAIN, M IQBAL, M Z HAIDER, S PARVEEN, M A SAJID Hydrogen peroxide modulates antioxidant system and nutrient relation in maize (Zea mays L.) under water-deficit conditions Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 507-523 2015 61 1.118
60 MUHAMMAD IQBAL, IQBAL HUSSAIN, ASMA HABIB, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, RIZWAN RASHEED Effect of Semiarid Environment on Some Nutritional and Antinutritional Attributes of Calendula (Calendula officinalis) Journal of Chemistry Article ID 318506 2015 2015 .996
61 SIDRA JAMIL, QASIM ALI, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD TARIQ JAVED, WASIF IFTIKHAR, FAISAL SHAHZAD, RASHIDA PERVEEN Modulations in plant water relations and tissue-specific osmoregulation by foliar-applied ascorbic acid and the induction of salt tolerance in maize plants Brazilian Journal of Botany 527-538 2015 38 .734
62 RIZWAN RASHEED, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN ASHRAF, SUMAIRA PARVEEN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND IQBAL HUSSAIN Effect of Salt Stress on Different Growth and Biochemical Attributes in Two Canola (Brassica napus L.) Cultivars Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 669-679 2014 45 .529
63 GIRISH CHOPPALA, SAIFULLAH, NANTHI BOLAN, SADIA BIBI, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, ZED RENGEL, ANITHA KUNHIKRISHNAN, NANJAPPA ASHWATH AND YONG SIK OK Cellular Mechanisms in Higher Plants Governing Tolerance to Cadmium Toxicity Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 374-391 2014 33 4.81
64 SANA RIAZ, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, IQBAL HUSSAIN, RIZWAN RASHEED, M ARSLAN ASHRAF, SAQIB MAHMOOD, MUHAMMAD YOUNAS, MUHAMMAD ZAFAR IQBAL Chronic cadmium induced oxidative stress not the DNA fragmentation modulates growth in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 789-794 2014 16 .758
65 SAQIB MAHMOOD, ABIDA PARVEEN, IQBAL HUSSAIN, SADIA JAVED AND MUHAMMAD IQBAL Possible involvement of secondary metabolites in the thermotolerance of maize seedlings International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1075-1082 2014 16 .758
66 RASHEED, RIZWAN AND ASHRAF, MUHAMMAD ARSLAN AND HUSSAIN, IQBAL AND HAIDER, MUHAMMAD ZULQURNAIN AND KANWAL, UZMA AND IQBAL, MUHAMMAD Exogenous proline and glycinebetaine mitigate cadmium stress in two genetically different spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars Brazilian Journal of Botany 399-406 2014 37 .734
67 MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Salt tolerance and regulation of gas exchange and hormonal homeostasis by auxin???priming in wheat Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira 1210-1219 2013 48 .564
68 SABA ANWAR, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, SYED HAMMAD RAZA AND NAEEM IQBAL Efficacy of seed preconditioning with salicylic and ascorbic acid in increasing vigor of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedling Pakistan Journal of Botany 157-162 2013 45 .658
69 MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Alleviation of salinity-induced perturbations in ionic and hormonal concentrations in spring wheat through seed preconditioning in synthetic auxins Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 1093-1112 2013 35 1.563
70 IQBAL HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD NAWAZ, RIZWAN RASHEED, ABIDA PERVEEN, SAQIB MAHMOOD, AZRA YASMEEN, ABDUL WAHID Effect of Sugar Mill Effluent on Growth and Antioxidative Potential of Maize Seedling International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 1227-1235 2013 15 .758
71 MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Gibberellic acid mediated induction of salt tolerance in wheat plants: Growth, ionic partitioning, photosynthesis, yield and hormonal homeostasis Environmental and Experimental Botany 76-85 2013 86 3.712
72 IQBAL HUSSAIN, MUHAMMAD IQBAL, SOBIA QURAT-UL-AIN, RIZWAN RASHEED, SAQIB MAHMOOD, ABIDA PERVEEN AND ABDUL WAHID Cadmium dose and exposure-time dependent alterations in growth and physiology of maize (Zea mays) International Journal of Agriculture and Biology 959-964 2012 14 .758
73 MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Changes in Hormonal Balance: A Possible Mechanism of Pre-Sowing Chilling-Induced Salt Tolerance in Spring Wheat Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 440-454 2010 196 2.565
74 M. IQBAL, N. AKHTAR, S. ZAFAR AND I. ALI Genotypic responses for yield and seed oil quality of two Brassica species under semi-arid environmental conditions South African Journal of Botany 567-571 2008 74 1.244
75 MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Seed Preconditioning Modulates Growth, Ionic Relations, and Photosynthetic Capacity in Adult Plants of Hexaploid Wheat under Salt Stress Journal of Plant Nutrition 381-396 2007 30 .51
76 MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Seed Treatment with Auxins Modulates Growth and Ion Partitioning in Salt-stressed Wheat Plants Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 1045-1057 2007 49 3.67
77 MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Wheat seed priming in relation to salt tolerance: growth, yield and levels of free salicylic acid and polyamines Annales Botanici Fennici 250-259 2006 43 .893
78 FOZIA ANJUM, FAROOQ ANWAR, AMER JAMIL, MUHAMMAD IQBAL Microwave roasting effects on the physico-chemical composition and oxidative stability of sunflower seed oil Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (JAOCS) 777-784 2006 83 1.505
79 MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF AND AMER JAMIL Seed enhancement with cytokinins: changes in growth and grain yield in salt stressed wheat plants Plant Growth Regulation 29-39 2006 50 2.333
80 MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF, SHAFIQ-UR-REHMAN AND EUI SHIK RHA Does polyamine seed pretreatment modulate growth and levels of some plant growth regulators in hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants under salt stress? Botanical Studies 239-250 2006 47 1.159
81 MUHAMMAD IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ASHRAF, AMER JAMIL AND SHAFIQ UR-REHMAN Does Seed Priming Induce Changes in the Levels of Some Endogenous Plant Hormones in Hexaploid Wheat Plants Under Salt Stress? Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 181-189 2006 48 3.67
82 MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Changes in growth, photosynthetic capacity and ionic relations in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) due to pre-sowing seed treatment with polyamines Plant Growth Regulation 19-30 2005 46 2.333
83 MUHAMMAD IQBAL AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF Presowing Seed Treatment with Cytokinins and Its Effect on Growth, Photosynthetic Rate, Ionic Levels and Yield of Two Wheat Cultivars Differing in Salt Tolerance Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 1315-1325 2005 47 3.67
Professional Journey
SR. POST HELD INSTITUTE / ORGANIZATION DURATION EXPERIENCE (Y/M/D)
1 Professor Government College University, Faisalabad 2017 - 0/0/0
2 Associate Professor Government College University, Faisalabad 2011 - 2017 0/0/0
3 Assistant Professor Government College University, Faisalabad 2006 - 2011 0/0/0
4 Lecturer University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 2004 - 2006 0/0/0
5 Lecturer Government Farid Bukhsh Ghosia Degree Sci. College 333 GB Faridabad, Pir Mahal, T.T.Singh 2002 - 2004 0/0/0
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SR. COUNTRY FUNDING AGENCY DURATION (Y/M/D) PURPOSE
1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) Higher Education Commission (HEC) 0001-09-01 Postdoctoral studies from the University of California, Riverside, USA
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