Department:  Faculty of Sciences, Department of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries

Position:  Associate Professor

HEC Approved Supervisor:  YES

Research Intersts:  Molecular ecology and genetic characterization of fishery stocks. Application of DNA markers for assessment of genetic structure in natural populations. Management and conservation of fish genetic resources.

Publications:  

1. Siddique, Q. , S. Abdullah, H. Naz, K. Abbas, L. Shafique, and Q. Liu, 2022, Sub-lethal Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Glutathione S-Transferase Activity and Total Protein Contents of Fish, Labeo rohita, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 54, 1467-1470
2. Naz, H. , S. Abdullah, T. Ahmed, K. Abbas, and M. U. Ijaz, 2021, Regression analysis for predicting the duration dependent response of oxidative stress dynamics and nuclear anomalies in catla catla exposed to chlorpyrifos and endosulfan, The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 31, 1167-1173
3. Nargis, S. , N. Rana, M. A. Khan, and K. Abbas, 2021, Variation of soil arthropods abundance and diversity between two sites of the Punjab province in Pakistan, International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 41, 1739–1746
4. Tufail, F. , S. Abdullah, H. Naz, K. Abbas, T. Ahmed, and M. U. Ijaz, 2020, Partial purification and kinetic characterization of renal catalase from carnivorous fish, Channa striata exposed to pesticides mixture, deltamethrin+endosulfan, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 57 , 1287-1291
5. Usman, T. , S. Abdullah, H. Naz, K. Abbas, L. Shafique, and Q. Siddique, 2020, Acute Toxic Effect of Technical Grade Insecticides on Behavior, Catalase Activity and Total Protein Contents of Fish, Ctenopharyngodon idella. , Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 52, 1631-2026
6. Aziz, S. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, and M. A. Zia, 2020, Effects of Engineered Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Freshwater Fish, Labeo rohita: Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles, Acute Toxicity and Oxidative Stress, Pakistan Veterinary Journal, ,
7. Razzaq, A. , S. Abdullah, H. Naz, K. Abbas, L. Shafique, and Q. Y. Liu, 2020, Micronuclei Assay: A Suitable Tool for Evaluating the Heavy Metals Induced Genotoxicity in Fish, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 52, 1631-2026
8. Iqbal, M. J. , M. Afzal, K. Abbas, and M. Shahid, 2020, Effect of protein to energy (P/E) ratios on growth performance, body composition and digestive enzyme activities in Rohu, Labeo rohita fingerlings, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 57, 791-798
9. Samad, A. , M. U. Ijaz, A. Ashraf, M. Sajid, M. Imran, K. Abbas, S. Zafar, K. A. Al-Ghanim, F. Al-Misned, N. Al-Mulahim, and S. Mahboob, 2020, Methanolic extract of Nepeta paulsenii as an ameliorative agent against CCl4 induced testicular damage in male albino rats, Journal of King Saud University - Science, 32, 1168-1174
10. Kanwal, S. , K. Abbas, T. Ahmed, S. Abdullah, H. Naz, M. A. Zia, and Z. Ahmed, 2020, Description of isolated bacterial pathogens from diseased Cirrhinus mrigala, Aquaculture Research, 00, 1-8
11. Naz, H. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, W. Hassan, M. Batool, S. Perveen, S. Maalik, and S. Mushtaq, 2019, Toxic effect of insecticides mixtures on antioxidant enzymes in different organs of fish, Labeo rohita, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 51, 1355-1361
12. Naz, H. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, and M. A. Zia, 2019, Thermodynamic characterization of kidney superoxide dismutase from Labeo rohita exposed to the mixture of Lead and Chromium, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 51, 1105-1112
13. Hussain, U. , K. Abbas, T. Ahmed, and I. Qadeer, 2019, Microsatellite DNA Polymorphism of Channa marulius Inhabiting River Jhelum, Genetics of Aquatic Organisms, 3, 35-47
14. Abdullah, S. , A. Mateen, K. Abbas, H. Naz, W. Hassan, and S. Anam, 2018, Changes in glutathione S-transferase activity in fish Channa striata exposed to different aquatic pollutants (heavy metals and pesticides mixture), Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Suppl. Ser, 42-27
15. Ismat, N. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, A. Mateen, W. Hassan, H. Naz, and S. Andleeb, 2018, Studies on the activity of digestive enzymes in Labeo rohita fingerlings fed with formulated feeds, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, Suppl. Ser, 233-237
16. Arshad, R. , ,. Batool, S. Abdullah, H. Naz, and K. Abbas, 2018, Catalase Activity as a Bio-Indicator of Lead+Nickel Toxicity in Carnivorous Fish, Channa striata, Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, 55, 37–43
17. Batool, Y. , S. Abdullah, H. Naz, and K. Abbas, 2018, Sub-Lethal Effect of Waterborne Cadmium Exposure on Glutathione S-Transferase and Total Protein Contents in Liver of Carnivorous Fish, Wallago attu, Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences: B. Life and Environmental Sciences, 55, 21–25
18. Rana, S. , S. Abdullah, H. Naz, and K. Abbas, 2018, Characterization of Catalase form Carnivorous Fish Channa striata Exposed to Binary Insecticides Mixture (Deltamethrin + Endosulfan), Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research, 31, 368-374
19. Ahmed, T. , and K. Abbas, 2018, Patterns of genetic variability in natural and hatchery populations of Catla catla based on microsatellite DNA markers, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 55, 929-939
20. Nazish, N. , K. Abbas, S. Abdullah, and M. A. Zia, 2018, Microsatellite diversity and population structure of Hypophthalmicthys molitrix in hatchery populations of Punjab, Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 18, 1113-1122
21. Parveen, S. , K. Abbas, M. Afzal, and M. Hussain, 2018, Prediction of Potential Hybridization Between Three Major Carps in Ravi River (Punjab, Pakistan) Basin by Using Microsatellite Markers, Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 18, 27-35
22. Rafique, A. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, H. Naz, and W. Hassan, 2018, Purification and Partial Characterization of Superoxide Dismutase from Kidney of Hypophthalmichthys molitrix under Exposure of Metals Mixture, Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 50, 831-836
23. Abbas, K. , X. Y. Zhou, and W. M. Wang, 2017, Microsatellite Markers Reveal Genetic Differentiation of Chinese Dojo Loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in the Yangtze River Basin, Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 17, 1167-1177
24. Qadeer, I. , and K. Abbas, 2017, Microsatellite markers based genetic structure of Rohu (Labeo rohita) in selected riverine populations of Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 54, 875-882
25. Zia, M. A. , Q. U. Ain, S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, and I. Ahmed, 2017, Sublethal impacts of heavy metals on antioxidant enzymes and biochemical parameters in rohu (Labeo rohita), Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences , 16, 668-683
26. Naz, H. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, and M. A. Zia, 2017, Pesticides mixture toxicity; effects on superoxide dismutase activity in Indian major carps, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 54, 607-611
27. Shah, S. Z. , M. Afzal, K. Abbas, M. Shahid, M. Fatima, and R. Hussain, 2017, Supplementation of Citric Acid, Phytase and Organic Trace Elements Affect Bone Mineralization in Labeo rohita Fingerlings, Transylvanian Review, 25, 3647-3654
28. Ahmed, T. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, and M. A. Zia, 2016, Catalase enzyme response to chronic Pb+Cd metal mixture exposure, its purification and partial characterization from the kidney of freshwater fish, Oreochromis niloticus., Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 48, 1733-1740
29. Hussain, S. , M. Z. Hussain, R. Iqbal, J. A. Mahmood, F. Iqbal, and M. Ali, 2016, Diversity and status of ichthyofauna of hill torrents of Suleman Mountain Range, Dera Ghazi Khan Region, Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 53, 833-842
30. Ahmed, T. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, M. A. Zia, N. Nazish, S. H. Shah, and S. A. Naqvi, 2016, Purification and partial characterization of liver catalase from control and Pb+Cd metal mixture stressed Oreochromis niloticus , Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 53, 431-437
31. Murtaza, M. , S. Abdullah, W. Hassan, K. Abbas, H. Naz, and M. A. Zia, 2016, Studies on amylase and lipase activity in fishes fed with diet containing different feed ingredients, Punjab University Journal of Zoology, 31, 165-169
32. Ahmed, T. , S. A. Naqvi, S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, S. H. Shah, and M. A. Zia, 2015, Comparative proximate body composition of wild captured and farm cultured Cirrhinus mrigala, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 52, 203-207
33. Sultana, F. , K. Abbas, X. Y. Zhou, S. Abdullah, I. Qadeer, and R. U. Hassnain, 2015, Microsatellite markers reveal genetic degradation in hatchery stocks of Labeo rohita, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 52, 775-781
34. Hassan, W. , S. Abdullah, K. Abbas, M. Batool, and S. Yaqoob, 2015, The effect of sub-lethal level of dietary Copper and Cadmium on the growth performance and oxidative stress in Cirrhina mrigala, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 52, 789-794
35. Yu, Y. Y. , K. Abbas, W. M. Wang, and X. Y. Zhou, 2014, Geographical distribution of ploidy level variation of loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in China, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 51, 273-281
36. Batool, M. , S. Abdullah, and K. Abbas, 2014, Antioxidant enzymes activity during acute toxicity of chromium and cadmium to Channa marulius and Wallago attu, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 51, 1-7
37. Li, R. W. , K. Abbas, Y. Y. Yu, W. M. Wang, and X. Y. Zhou, 2014, Length-weight relationships of diploid and tetraploid loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor, 1842) from the Yangtze River basin, China, Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 30, 438-439
38. Liwei Liu, Ying Zhou, Junjie Wu, Wei Zhang, Khalid Abbas, Liang Xu-Fang and Yuliang Luo., 2013, Supplemental graded levels of neutral phytase using pretreatment and spraying methods in the diet of grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Aquaculture Research, doi:10.111, 01-Oct
39. Lei Cui, Khalid Abbas, Li-bao Fang, Yong-yao Yu, Wei-min Wang, and Xiao-yun Zhou., 2013, Reciprocal Hybrids among Diploid, Tetraploid Dojo Loach, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus and Large-scale Loach, Paramisgurnus dabryanus: Fertilization, Survival and Growth Performance, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 44, 415 – 424
40. Lei Cui, Khalid Abbas, Yongyao Yu, Weimin Wang, Li Zhou, Xiaoyun Zhou., 2013, First record of the natural occurrence of pentaploid loach, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in Hubei Province, China., Folia Zoologica, 62, 14 - 18
41. Guo, B. Y., C. X. Xie, L. L. Qi, P. Z. Qi, C. W. Wu and K. Abbas. , 2011, Assessment of the genetic diversity among Glyptosternum maculatum, an endemic fish of Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet, China using SSR markers., Biochemical Systematics and Ecology,, 38(6), 1116-1121
42. Abbas, K., X. Zhou, Y. Li, Z. Gao and W. Wang, 2010, Microsatellite diversity and population genetic structure of yellowcheek, Elopichthys bambusa (Cyprinidae) in the Yangtze River. , Biochem. Syst. Ecol., 38, 806-812.
43. Abbas, K., M. Li, W. Wang and X. Zhou, 2009, First record of the natural occurrence of hexaploid loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus in Hubei Province, China. , J. Fish Biol., 75, 435-441
44. Yang Li, Khalid Abbas, Weimin Wang, 2009, Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci from Yellowcheek (Elopichthys bambusa). , Conserv. Genet., 10, 1811-1813
45. Guo, B., C. Xie, S. He, K. Abbas, H. Wang, D. Xiong, H. Zhang and X. Tong, 2009, Analysis of genetic diversity in Glyptosternum maculatum (Sisoridae, Siluriformes) populations with AFLP markers., Environ. Biol. Fishes , 85, 201-206.
46. Yang, C. T. , L. Cao, W. M. Wang, Y. Yi, K. Abbas, B. L. Yan, H. P. Wang, L. Su, Y. H. Sun, and H. L. Wang, 2009, Comparative and evolutionary analysis in natural diploid and tetraploid weather loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus based on cytochrome b sequence data in central China, Environmental Biology of Fishes, 86, 145-153
47. Zhou, X., K. Abbas, M. Li, L. Fang, S. Li and W. Wang. , 2008, Comparative studies on survival and growth performance among diploid, triploid and tetraploid dojo loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus. , Aquacult. Int., 18, 349-359
48. Zhou, X., M. Li, K. Abbas, Z. Gao and W. Wang, 2008, Comparison of ploidy level screening methods in Chinese Dojo loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)., J. Appl. Ichthyol., 24, 664-669
49. Zhou, X., M. Li, K. Abbas and W. Wang, 2008, Comparison of haematology and serum biochemistry of cultured and wild Dojo loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus., Fish Physiol. Biochem., 35, 435-441.
50. Gao, Z. X. , W. M. Wang, Y. Yi, K. Abbas, D. P. Li, G. W. Zou, and J. S. Diana, 2007, Morphological studies of peripheral blood cells of the Chinese sturgeon, Acipenser sinensis, . Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 33, 213-222
51. Gao, Z. X. , W. M. Wang, K. Abbas, X. Y. Zhou, Y. Yi, J. S. Diana, H. P. Wang, H. L. Wang, Y. Li, and Y. H. Sun, 2007, Haematological characterization of loach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus: comparison among diploid, triploid and tetraploid specimens, . Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A, 147, 1001-1008
52. Wang, W. M. , K. Abbas, and A. S. Yan, 2006, Embryonic development of Pelteobagrus fulvidraco (Richardson, 1846), Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 24, 378-383
53. Wang, W. M. , K. Abbas, and X. F. Ma, 2006, Threatened fishes of the world: Macrura reevesi Richardson 1846 (Clupeidae), Environmental Biology of Fishes, 77, 103-104
54. Ahmed, I. , K. Abbas, and M. H. Rehman, 2005, Growth response of major carps in semi-intensive ponds supplemented with rice polishing, Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 25, 59-62
55. Kanwal, S. , I. Ahmed, M. Afzal, F. Sughra, and K. Abbas, 2003, Comparison of Fresh and Dry Cowdung Manuring on Growth Performance of Major Carps, International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 5, 313-315

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