Department:  Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Horticultural Sciences

Position:  Associate Professor

HEC Approved Supervisor:  YES

Research Intersts:   Vegetable Seed Production, Improvement of Vegetable Production Technology, Vegetable Breeding, Abiotic Stress Management through Conventional and Molecular Approaches

Publications:  

1. Ziaf, K. , M. Faheem, M. Amjad, M. M. Jahangir, and Q. Iqbal, 2017, Pericarp loosening and reduced lipid peroxidation enhances spinach seed performance and biomass production under normal and saline conditions, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 54, 299-309
2. Ahmad, I. , A. M. Saleem, G. Mustafa, K. Ziaf, I. Afzal, and M. Qasim, 2017, Seed halo priming enhances germination performance and seedling vigor of Gerbera jamesonii and Zinnia elegans, Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 33, 199-205
3. Ziaf, K. , M. M. Rahman, M. Amjad, R. Ahmad, A. Batool, A. Muhammad, J. Latif, and Q. u. Zaman, 2017, Influence of hydro- and halo- priming on germination and seedling growth of cabbage under saline conditions, Pure and Applied Biology, 06, 97-107
4. Ziaf, K. , M. Amjad, A. Shakeel, M. Azhar, and A. Saeed, 2016, Assessment of genetic diversity in tomato for fruit morphology, composition and yield, Pakistan Journal Of Botany, 48, 2477-2483
5. Ziaf, K. , M. F. Munis, G. Samin, X. Zhang, J. Li, J. Zhang, and Z. Ye, 2016, Characterization of ERD15 gene from cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 53, 27-33
6. Raza, M. A. , A. Saeed, H. Munir, K. Ziaf, A. Shakeel, N. Saeed, A. Munawar, and F. Rehman, 2016, Screening of tomato genotypes for salinity tolerance based on early growth attributes and leaf inorganic osmolytes, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 63, 501-512
7. Ewas, M. , Y. Gao, S. Wang, X. Liu, H. Zhang, E. M. Nishawy, F. Ali, R. Shahzad, K. Ziaf, H. Subthain, C. Martin, and J. Luo, 2016, Manipulation of SlMXl for enhanced carotenoids accumulation and drought resistance in tomato, Science Bulletin, 61, 1413-1418
8. Munir, M. , M. Amjad, K. Ziaf, and A. Ahmad, 2016, Improving okra productivity by mitigating drought through foliar application of salicylic acid, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 53, 879-884
9. AbdulHafeez, O. b. , M. Amjad, K. Ziaf, and A. Ahmad, 2016, Evaluation of low cost irrigation methods for enhanced onion productivity under semi-arid climate of Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 53, 947-953
10. Nishawy, E. , X. Sun, M. Ewas, K. Ziaf, R. Shu, D. Wang, M. Amar, Y. Zeng, and Y. Cheng, 2015, Overexpression of Citrus grandis DREB gene in tomato affects fruit size and accumulation of primary metabolites, Scientia Horticulturae, 192, 460-467
11. Ziaf, K. , A. Batool, M. Amjad, and M. M. Jahangir, 2014, Thermal hardening for seed vigour and salt tolerance in cabbage, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 51, 469-476
12. Saeed, A. , N. Hassan, A. Shakeel, M. F. Saleem, N. H. Khan, K. Ziaf, R. Arif, M. Khan, and N. Saeed, 2014, Genetic analysis to find suitable parents for development of tomato hybrids, Life Science Journal, 11, 12s
13. Mushtaq, S., M. Amjad, K. Ziaf, K.L. Cheema, M.A. Raza and O.A. Hafeez. , 2013, Productive and qualitative evaluation of onion cultivars under agro-climatic conditions of Faisalabad. , Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 50(2), 199-203
14. Shahid, M.R., M. Amjad, KhurramZiaf, M.M. Jahangir, S. Ahmad, Q. Iqbal and A. Nawaz. , 2013, Growth, yield and seed production of okra as influenced by different growth regulators., Pak. J. Agri. Sci., 50, 387-392
15. Shahid, M. R. , M. Amjad, K. Ziaf, M. M. Jahangir, S. Ahmad, Q. Iqbal, and A. Nawaz, 2013, Growth, yield and seed production of okra as influenced by different growth regulators, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 50, 387-392
16. Mushtaq, S. , M. Amjad, K. Ziaf, K. L. Cheema, M. A. Raza, and O. b. AbdulHafeez, 2013, Productive and qualitative evaluation of onion cultivars under agro-climatic conditions of Faisalabad, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 50, 199-203
17. Li, J. , W. Sima, B. Ouyang, T. Wang, K. Ziaf, Z. luo, L. Liu, H. Li, M. Chen, Y. Huang, Y. Feng, Y. Hao,, 2012, Tomato SlDREB gene restricts leaf expansion and internode elongation by down regulating key genes for gibberellin biosynthesis, Journal of Experimental Botany, 63, 6407-6420
18. Khan, H. A. , K. Ziaf, M. Amjad, and Q. Iqbal, 2012, Exogenous application of polyamines improves germination and early seedling growth of hot pepper, Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 72, 429-433
19. Loukehaich, R. , T. Wang, B. Ouyang, K. Ziaf, H. Li, J. Zhang, Y. Lu,, 2012, SpUSP, an annexin-interacting universal stress protein, enhances drought tolerance in tomato, Journal of Experimental Botany, 63, 5593-5606
20. Han, Q. , J. Zhang, H. Li, Z. Luo, K. Ziaf, B. Ouyang, T. Wang,, 2012, Identification and expression pattern of one stress-responsive NAC gene from Solanum lycopersicum, Molecular Biology Reports, 39, 1713-1720
21. Ziaf, K. , R. Loukehaich, P. Gong, H. Liu, Q. Han, T. Wang, H. Li, and Z. Ye, 2011, A multiple stress responsive gene ERD15 from Solanum pennellii confers stress tolerance in tobacco, Plant and Cell physiology, 52, 1055-1067
22. Rashid, M. , G. He, Y. Guanxiao,, 2011, Relevance of tilling in plant genomics, Australian Journal of Crop Science, 5, 411-420
23. Rajwana, I. A. , I. A. Khan, A. U. Malik, B. A. Saleem, A. S. Khan, K. Ziaf, R. Anwar,, 2011, Morphological and biochemical markers for varietal characterization and quality assessment of potential indigenous mango (Mangifera indica) germplasm, International Journal of Agriculture & Biology, 13, 151-158
24. Zhang, X. , Z. Zou, P. Gong, J. Zhang, K. Ziaf, H. Li, F. Xiao,, 2011, Over-expression of microRNA169 confers enhanced drought tolerance to tomato, Biotechnology Letters, 33, 403-409
25. Zhang, X. , H. Li, J. Zhang, C. Zhang, P. Gong, K. Ziaf, F. Xiao, and Z. Ye, 2011, Expression of artificial microRNAs in tomato confers efficient and stable virus resistance in a cell-autonomous manner, Transgenic Research, 20, 569-581
26. Gong, P. , J. Zhang, H. Li, C. Yang, C. Zhang, X. Zhang, K. Ziaf, Y. Zhang, T. Wang, Z. Fei, and Z. Ye, 2010, Transcriptional profiles of drought-responsive genes in modulating transcription signal transduction, and biochemical pathways in tomato, Journal of Experimental Botany, 61, 3563-3575
27. Ziaf, K. , M. Amjad, M. A. Pervez, Q. Iqbal, I. A. Rajwana, and M. Ayyub , 2009, Evaluation of different growth and physiological traits as indices of salt tolerance in hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), Pakistan Journal Of Botany, 41, 1797-1809
28. Khan, H. A. , C. M. Ayyub , M. A. Pervez, R. M. Bilal, M. A. Shahid, and K. Ziaf, 2009, Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stage, Soil & Environment, 28, 81-87
29. Ahmad, W. , K. Ziaf, M. A. Nawaz, B. A. Saleem, and C. M. Ayyub , 2007, Studies on combining ability of citrus hybrids with indigenous commercial cultivars, Pakistan Journal Of Botany, 39, 47-55
30. Amjad, M. , K. Ziaf, Q. Iqbal, I. Ahmad, M. A. Riaz, and Z. A. Saqib, 2007, Effect of seed priming on seed vigour and salt tolerance in hot pepper, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 44, 408-414

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