Department:  Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences

Position:  Associate Professor

HEC Approved Supervisor:  NO

Research Intersts:  The main focus of his research work has been the selection and characterization of crop genotypes against salinity, sodicity, drought and waterlogging. He has explored genetic variation in different plant species including wheat, maize, cotton, barley, brassica, and different trees and grasses.

Publications:  

1. Abbas, G., M. Saqib, Q. Rafique, M.A. Rahman, J. Akhtar, M.A. Haq and M. Nasim. , 2013, Effect of salinity on grain yield and grain quality of wheat (Triticum aestivumL.). , Pak. J. Agric. Sci. , 50, 185-189
2. Haq, M.A., S. Akram, J. Akhtar, M. Saqib, Z. A.Saqib, G.H. Abbasi and M. Jan. , 2013, Morpho-physiological characterization of sunflower genotypes (Helianthus annuusL.) under saline condition. , Pak. J. Agric. Sci. , 50, 49-54
3. Saqib, M., J. Akhtar, G. Abbas and M. Nasim., 2013, Salinity and drought interaction in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is affected by the genotype and plant growth stage., Acta Physiol. Plant. , 35, 2761-2768
4. Saqib, M., J. Akhtar, R.H. Qureshi and M. Nasim. , 2013, Selection and characterization of wheat genotypes for saline soils prone to waterlogging., J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci. , 176, 131-137
5. Yousra, M., J. Akhtar, Z.A. Saqib, M. Saqib and M.A. Haq. , 2013, Effect of potassium application on ammonium nutrition in maize (Zea mays L.) under salt stress., Pak. J. Agric. Sci. , 50, 43-48
6. H, 2013, Invertase activity limits grain yield of corn (Zea mays L.) under salt stress, J. Plant Nut. Soil Sci, , accepted
7. Abbas, G., M. Saqib, J. Akhtar and S.M.A. Basra, 2013, Salinity tolerance potential of two acacia species at early seedling stage, Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 50, 683-688
8. Nasim, M., R. H. Qureshi, T. Aziz, M. Saqib, S. Nawaz, J. Akhtar, M. A. Haq and S. T. Sahi. , 2009, . Different Eucalyptus species show different mechanisms of tolerance to salinity and salinity x hypoxia. , Journal of Plant Nutrition , 32, 1427-1439.
9. Nasim, M., R.H. Qureshi, T. Aziz, M. Saqib, S. Nawaz, J. Akhtar, M.A. Khan and S.T. Sahi., 2009, Different Eucalyptus species show different mechanism of tolerance to salinity and salinity X hypoxia., , 32: , 1-13.
10. Saqib, M., C. Z, 2008, Silicon-mediated improvement in the salt resistance of wheat (Triticum aestivum) results from increased sodium exclusion and resistance to oxidative stress., . Funct. Plant Biol. , 35:00:00, 633-639.
11. Saqib, M., J. Akhtar and R. H. Qureshi, , 2008, Sodicity intensifies the effect of salinity on grain yield and yield components of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), J. Plant Nut. , 31:00:00, 689-701

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