Department:  Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy

Position:  Assistant Professor

HEC Approved Supervisor:  YES

Research Intersts:  My research interests are i) Basic and strategic research on seed quality, maintenance and enhancement, ii) Seed testing of various crops according to ISTA standards and iii) Induction of salt/chilling tolerance in cereals through different strategies.

Publications:  

1. Rehman, H., Q. Nawaz, S.M.A. Basra, I. Afzal, A. Yasmeen and F. Hassan., 2013, Seed priming influence on early crop growth, phenological development and yield performance of linola (Linum usitatissimum L.). , J. Integr. Agric. (accepted)., ,
2. Rehman, H., Q. Iqbal, M. Farooq, A. Wahid, I. Afzal and S.M.A. Basra. , 2013, Sulphur application improves the growth, seed yield and oil quality of canola., Acta Physiol. Plant, 35, 2999-3006
3. Ahmad, I., S.M.A. Basra, I. Afzal, M. Farooq and A. Wahid., 2013, Stand establishment improvement in spring maize through exogenous application of ascorbic acid, salicylic acid and hydrogen peroxide., Int. J. Agric. Biol., 15, 95?100
4. Shavrukov Y., J. Bovill, I. Afzal, J. Hayes, S. Roy, M. Tester and N.C. Collins, 2013, HVP10 encoding V-PPase is a prime candidate for the barley HvNax3 sodium exclusion gene - evidence from fine mapping and expression analysis., Planta, 237, 1111–1122
5. Afzal, I., F. Munir, C.M. Ayub, S.M.A. Basra, A. Hameed, F. Shah., 2013, Ethanol priming: an effective approach to enhance germination and seedling development by improving antioxidant system in tomato seeds, Acta Sci. Pol., Hortorum Cultus, 12, 129-137
6. Mukhtar, K., I. Afzal, M. Qasim, S.M.A. Basra and M. Shahid., 2013, Does priming promote germination and early stand establishment of french marigold (Tagetes patula L.) seeds by inducing physiological and biochemical changes?, Acta Sci. Pol., Hortorum Cultus, 12, 13-21
7. Ahmad, I., S.M.A. Basra, I. Afzal, M. Farooq and A. Wahid., 2013, Growth Improvement in Spring Maize through Exogenous Application of Ascorbic Acid, Salicylic Acid and Hydrogen Peroxide, Int. J. Agric. Biol, 15, 95?100
8. Hussain, S, A. Khaliq, A. Matloob, M. A. Wahid and I. Afzal., 2013, Germination and growth response of three wheat cultivars to NaCl salinity., Soil Environ, 32, 36-43
9. Aslam, M., M.S.I. Zamir, I. Afzal, M. Yaseen, M. Mubeen and A. Shoaib, 2013, Drought stress, its effect on maize Production and development of drought Tolerance through potassium application., Cercetari Agronomice în Moldova, XLVI , 154
10. Imran, S., I. Afzal and S.M.A. Basra and M. Saqib., 2013, Integrated seed priming with growth promoting substances enhances germination and seedling vigour of spring maize at low temperature, Int. J. Agric. Biol, 15, 1251?1257
11. Afzal I., S.M.A. Basra, M.A. Cheema, M. Farooq, M.Z. Jafar, M. Shahid and A. Yasmeen., 2013, Seed Priming: A Shotgun Approach for Alleviation of Salt Stress in Wheat, Int. J. Agric. Biol, 15, 1199?1203
12. Aslam, M., M.S.I. Zamir, I. Afzal and M. Yaseen., 2013, Morphological and physiological response of maize hybrids to potassium application under drought tolerance, J. Agri. Res, 51, 443-454
13. Afzal I, SMA Basra, N Ahmad, MA Cheema, MA Haq, MA Kazmi, 2011, Hormonal priming induces salt tolerance in wheat through enhanced antioxidant defence system, Cereal Research Communications, ,
14. Jafar, MZ, M Farooq, MA Cheema, I Afzal, SMA Basra, MA Wahid, T Aziz and M Shahid,, 2011, Improving the Performance of Wheat by Seed Priming Under Saline Conditions,, Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 198, 38–45
15. Afzal, I, S Ashraf, M Qasim, SMA Basra, M Shahid and B Hussain,, 2011, Mannitol priming induces biochemical changes and enhances germination capacity and seedling vigor in marigold (tagetes spp.),, Acta Horticulturae. (ISHS), 898,, 25-29.
16. Basra, SMA, MN Iftikhar and I Afzal,, 2011, Potential of moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf extract as priming agent for hybrid maize seeds,, International Journal of Agriculture and Biology,, 13,, 1006–1010
17. Nawaz, A, M Amjad, MA Pervez and I Afzal,, 2011, Effect of halopriming on germination and seedling vigor of tomato,, African Journal of Agricultural Research,, 6, 3551-3559
18. Afzal, I, B Hussain, SMA Basra and SH Ullah,, 2011, Halopriming triggers higher germination potential and early seedling growth of tomato,, Journal of Agriculture and Social Science,, 7, 105–108
19. Qadir, I, ZH Khan, RA Khan and I Afzal,, 2011, Evaluating the potential of seed priming techniques in improving germination and early seedling growth of various rangeland grasses., Pakistan Journal of Botany,, 43(6), 2797-2800
20. Hussain SS, H Raza, I Afzal, MA Kayani, 2010, Transgenic plants for abiotic stress tolerance: current status, Archives of Agronomy & Soil Science, ,
21. Afzal I, S Ashraf, M Qasim, SMA Basra, M Shahid, 2010, Mannitol Priming Induced Biochemical Changes in Marigold (Tagetus spp.) Enhances Germination Capacity and Seedling Vigor, Acta Horticulturae, ,
22. Hameed A, I Afzal, N Iqbal, 2010, Seed priming and salinity induced variations in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) leaf protein profile, Seed Science & Technology, 38, 236-241
23. Jahangir, M.M., M. Amjad, I. Afzal, Q. Iqbal and A. Nawaz. , 2009, Lettuce achene invigoration through osmopriming at supraoptimal temperature. , , 46:00:00, 1-6.
24. Afzal, I., S. Rauf, S.M.A. Basra and G. Murtaza, , 2008, Halopriming improves vigor, metabolism of reserves and ionic contents in wheat seedlings under salt stress., . Plant Soil Environ. , 54:00:00, 382–388.
25. Afzal, I., S.M.A. Basra, M. Shahid, M. Farooq and M. Saleem., 2008, Priming enhances germination of spring maize (Zea mays L.) under cool conditions., Seed Sci. Technol. , 36:00:00, 497-503

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