Muhammad Kamran

Muhammad Kamran

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Muhammad Kamran has done his B.Sc. (Hons) in Agriculture from The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, and master's in Soil Science from Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China. Currently, he is doing Ph.D. in Soil Science at the University of Adelaide, SA, Australia. He is eager to learn about soil fertility and chemistry, soil biogeochemical cycling, plant eco-physiology and stress resilience build-up, and global wheat production scenario under drought stress.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2021 - 2022 Visiting lecturer Islamia University of Bahawalpur
    2017 - 2020 Research Associate Huazhong Agricultural University
    2015 - 2017 Research Assistant Islamia University of Bahawalpur

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2022 Scholarship University of Adelaide Research Scholarship University of Adelaide Australia -
    2017 Scholarship Chinese Government Scholarship (Funded by CSC) Huazhong Agricultural University China -

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can speak and understand spoken
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Urdu Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2022 University of Adelaide Australia PhD Soil Science
    2017 - 2020 Huazhong Agricultural University China Master in Agriculture
    2013 - 2017 Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2018 Sustainable Agricultural Land Management University of Florida United States
    2016 Integrated Pest Management Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan

  • Research Interests
    Crop and Pasture Nutrition Plant Physiology Soil Chemistry Soil Physics Soil Sciences

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Ali, M., Farooq, M., Shah, A. N., Abbasi, G. H., Ahmad, S., Parveen, A., . . . Nisar, F. (2025). Role of Melatonin in Leaf Gas Exchange by Redox Regulation, K⁺ Homeostasis and Gene Expression in Canola Under Salinity Stress. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 25(1), 1661-1678.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS2
    2025 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., Hussain, S., & Yan, L. (2025). “Nano-calcium L-Aspartate enhances rice tolerance to arsenic toxicity by improving nitrogen metabolism, cell wall sequestration, and antioxidant system”. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 223, 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2
    2025 Wang, Y., Xue, B., Fu, L., Wu, R., Du, L., Gao, R., . . . Kamran, M. (2025). Nitrogen Deposition Levels Affect Soil Aggregate Stabilization and Organic Carbon Dynamics by Altering Chemical Composition and Glomalin-Related Soil Protein in the Desert Steppe of Northwest China. Land Degradation and Development, 36(16), 5557-5574.
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    2025 Farooq, M., Riaz, M., Iticha, B., Malik, Z., Parveen, A., Rizwan, M., & Kamran, M. (2025). Integration of Clay and Cytokinin Improves Wheat Yield by Restricting Nickel Uptake and Mobility in Sandy Soil. Water Air and Soil Pollution, 236(10), 24 pages.
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    2024 Zhao, S., Huq, M. E., Fahad, S., Kamran, M., & Riaz, M. (2024). Boron toxicity in plants: understanding mechanisms and developing coping strategies; a review. Plant Cell Reports, 43(10), 238-1-238-19.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC9
    2024 Zhao, S., Yan, L., Kamran, M., Liu, S., & Riaz, M. (2024). Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi-Assisted Phytoremediation: A Promising Strategy for Cadmium-Contaminated Soils. Plants, 13(23), 23 pages.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS8 Europe PMC2
    2024 Liu, B., Wu, R., Xue, B., Gao, R., An, H., Liu, L., . . . Kamran, M. (2024). Effects of nutrient addition on the composition and chemical characteristics of soil dissolved organic matter in a desert steppe in northern China. Land Degradation and Development, 35(4), 1365-1380.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS4
    2024 Wu, R., Xue, B., Ndzana, G. M., Wang, Y., Fu, L., Liu, B., . . . Kamran, M. (2024). Variations in the quantity and chemical composition of soil dissolved organic matter along a chronosequence of wolfberry plantations in an arid area of Northwest China. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 11(1), 41-1-41-17.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS2
    2024 Xue, B., Wu, R., Liu, B., An, H., Gao, R., Ma, K., . . . Kamran, M. (2024). Nutrient supplementation changes chemical composition of soil organic matter density fractions in desert steppe soil in northern China. Soil and Tillage Research, 241, 106107.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS5
    2023 Malik, Z., Malik, N., Noor, I., Kamran, M., Parveen, A., Ali, M., . . . Fahad, S. (2023). Combined Effect of Rice-Straw Biochar and Humic Acid on Growth, Antioxidative Capacity, and Ion Uptake in Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown Under Saline Soil Conditions. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42(5), 3211-3228.
    DOI Scopus35 WoS30
    2023 Liu, B., Gao, R., Ndzana, G. M., An, H., Huang, J., Liu, R., . . . Xue, B. (2023). Nutrient addition affects stability of soil organic matter and aggregate by altering chemical composition and exchangeable cations in desert steppe in northern China. Land Degradation and Development, 34(5), 1430-1446.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS13
    2023 Parveen, A., Aslam, M. M., Iqbal, R., Ali, M., Kamran, M., Alwahibi, M. S., . . . Elshikh, M. S. (2023). Effect of Natural Phytohormones on Growth, Nutritional Status, and Yield of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.) and N Availability in Sandy-Loam Soil of Sub-Tropics. Soil Systems, 7(2), 34.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS7
    2023 Li, X., Kamran, M., Saleem, M. H., Al-Ghamdi, A. A., Al-Hemaid, F. M., Elshikh, M. S., . . . Riaz, M. (2023). Potential application of melatonin in reducing boron toxicity in rice seedlings through improved growth, cell wall composition, proline, and defense mechanisms.. Chemosphere, 335, 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus15 Europe PMC4
    2023 Wu, R., Liu, B., Xue, B., Gao, R., Ndzana, G. M., Liu, R., . . . Kamran, M. (2023). Changes in soil organic carbon and nutrient pools in aggregate-sized fractions along a chronosequence of wolfberry (Lycium barbarum L.) plantations in arid areas of Northwest China. Soil Use and Management, 39(3), 1109-1124.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS5
    2023 Du, S., Wang, X., Zhou, Z., Zhang, T., Kamran, M., & Ding, C. (2023). Controlling Factors and Predictive Models of Total Mercury and Methylmercury Accumulation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) from Mercury-Contaminated Paddy Soils. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 111(1), 7 pages.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    2023 Zhao, S., Kamran, M., Rizwan, M., Ali, S., Yan, L., Alwahibi, M. S., . . . Riaz, M. (2023). Regulation of proline metabolism, AsA-GSH cycle, cadmium uptake and subcellular distribution in Brassica napus L. under the effect of nano-silicon.. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 335, 1-12.
    DOI Scopus38 WoS33 Europe PMC21
    2023 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., Fahad, S., & Wang, X. (2023). Nano-silicon mediated alleviation of Cd toxicity by cell wall adsorption and antioxidant defense system in rice seedlings. Plant and Soil, 486(1-2), 103-117.
    DOI Scopus40 WoS35
    2022 Derbalah, A., Shebl, A. M., Elgobashy, S. F., Ahmad, A. A., Ramadan, N. E., Behiry, S. I., . . . Elsharkawy, M. M. (2022). Resistance Induction and Direct Antifungal Activity of Some Monoterpenes against Rhizoctonia solani, the Causal of Root Rot in Common Bean. Life, 12(7), 15 pages.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC4
    2022 Elsharkawy, M. M., Al-Askar, A. A., Abdelkhalek, A., Behiry, S. I., Kamran, M., & Ali, M. (2022). Suppression of Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) by Modified Whey Proteins. Life, 12(8), 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC3
    2022 Haider, M. W., Nafees, M., Ahmad, I., Ali, B., Maryam, B., Iqbal, R., . . . Elshikh, M. S. (2022). Postharvest dormancy-related changes of endogenous hormones in relation to different dormancy-breaking methods of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus37 WoS33 Europe PMC19
    2022 Kamel, S. M., Elgobashy, S. F., Omara, R. I., Derbalah, A. S., Abdelfatah, M., El-Shaer, A., . . . Elsharkawy, M. M. (2022). Antifungal Activity of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles against Root Rot Disease in Cucumber. Journal of Fungi, 8(9), 18 pages.
    DOI Scopus57 WoS43 Europe PMC23
    2022 Ali, M., Parveen, A., Malik, Z., Kamran, M., Saleem, M. H., Abbasi, G. H., . . . Ali, S. (2022). Zn alleviated salt toxicity in Solanum lycopersicum L. seedlings by reducing Na+ transfer, improving gas exchange, defense system and Zn contents.. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 186, 52-63.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS12 Europe PMC7
    2022 Xue, B., Huang, L., Li, X., Lu, J., Gao, R., & Kamran, M. (2022). Straw residue incorporation and potassium fertilization enhances soil aggregate stability by altering soil content of iron oxide and organic carbon in a rice–rape cropping system. Land Degradation and Development, 33(14), 2567-2584.
    DOI Scopus21 WoS20
    2022 Chen, D., Mubeen, B., Hasnain, A., Rizwan, M., Adrees, M., Naqvi, S. A. H., . . . Din, G. M. U. (2022). Corrigendum: Role of Promising Secondary Metabolites to Confer Resistance Against Environmental Stresses in Crop Plants: Current Scenario and Future Perspectives(Front. Plant Sci., (2022), 13, (881032), 10.3389/fpls.2022.881032). Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 1 page.
    DOI Scopus39 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2022 Xue, B., Huang, L., Li, X., Lu, J., Gao, R., Kamran, M., & Fahad, S. (2022). Effect of Clay Mineralogy and Soil Organic Carbon in Aggregates under Straw Incorporation. Agronomy, 12(2), 18 pages.
    DOI Scopus44 WoS38
    2022 Zhang, J., Yue, Z., Zhou, Z., Ding, C., Zhang, T., Kamran, M., . . . Wang, X. (2022). Key microbial clusters and environmental factors affecting the removal of antibiotics in an engineered anaerobic digestion system. Bioresource Technology, 348, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS14 Europe PMC5
    2022 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., Rizwan, M., Ali, S., & Wang, X. (2022). Foliar application of silica sol alleviates boron toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 423(Pt B), 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus31 WoS28 Europe PMC21
    2022 Elsharkawy, M. M., Alotibi, F. O., Al-Askar, A. A., Kamran, M., Behiry, S. I., Alasharari, S. S., . . . Abdelkhalek, A. (2022). Immune Responses of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus to a New Strain of Beauveria bassiana. Sustainability, 14(20), 13002.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS4
    2022 Riaz, M., Zhao, S., Kamran, M., Ur Rehman, N., Mora-Poblete, F., Maldonado, C., . . . Elshikh, M. S. (2022). Effect of nano-silicon on the regulation of ascorbate-glutathione contents, antioxidant defense system and growth of copper stressed wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 14 pages.
    DOI Scopus42 WoS38 Europe PMC24
    2022 Rafique, E., Mumtaz, M. Z., Ullah, I., Rehman, A., Qureshi, K. A., Kamran, M., . . . Alenezi, M. A. (2022). Potential of mineral-solubilizing bacteria for physiology and growth promotion of Chenopodium quinoa Willd. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 19 pages.
    DOI Scopus16 WoS13 Europe PMC9
    2022 Raja, S., Farhat, F., Tariq, A., Malik, Z., Aziz, R. B., Kamran, M., . . . Elshikh, M. S. (2022). Genetic Behavior of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Germplasm Governing Heavy Metal Tolerance and Yield Traits under Wastewater Irrigation. Plants, 11(21), 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS4 Europe PMC3
    2022 Ali, S., Gill, R. A., Shafique, M. S., Ahmar, S., Kamran, M., Zhang, N., . . . Zhou, W. (2022). Role of phytomelatonin responsive to metal stresses: An omics perspective and future scenario. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC6
    2022 Iticha, B., Kamran, M., Yan, R., Siuta, D., Al-Hashimi, A., Takele, C., . . . Elshikh, M. S. (2022). The Role of Digital Soil Information in Assisting Precision Soil Management. Sustainability, 14(18), 11710-1-11710-13.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS4
    2022 Elsharkawy, M. M., Al-Askar, A. A., Behiry, S. I., Abdelkhalek, A., Saleem, M. H., Kamran, M., & Derbalah, A. (2022). Resistance induction and nematicidal activity of certain monoterpenes against tomato root-knot caused by Meloidogyne incognita. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 10 pages.
    DOI Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC4
    2022 Elsharkawy, M. M., Alotibi, F. O., Al-Askar, A. A., Adnan, M., Kamran, M., Abdelkhalek, A., . . . Khedr, A. A. (2022). Systemic Resistance Induction of Potato and Tobacco Plants against Potato Virus Y by Klebsiella oxytoca. Life, 12(10), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC4
    2022 Chen, D., Ali, M. N. H. A., Kamran, M., Magsi, M. A., Mora-Poblete, F., Maldonado, C., . . . Elshikh, M. S. (2022). The Streptomyces chromofuscus Strain RFS-23 Induces Systemic Resistance and Activates Plant Defense Responses against Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus Infection. Agronomy, 12(10), 2419.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS7
    2022 Iqbal, S., Wang, X., Mubeen, I., Kamran, M., Kanwal, I., Díaz, G. A., . . . Fahad, S. (2022). Phytohormones Trigger Drought Tolerance in Crop Plants: Outlook and Future Perspectives. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12, 14 pages.
    DOI Scopus169 WoS147 Europe PMC86
    2022 Younus, M., Mohtasheem-Ul-hasan, M., Ijaz, S., Kamran, M., Maqsood, A., Saddique, B., . . . Elansary, H. O. (2022). Investigation of Euphorbia nivulia-HAM for Enzyme Inhibition Potential in Relation to the Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents and Radical Scavenging Activity. Life, 12(2), 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC3
    2022 Farhat, F., Arfan, M., Wang, X., Tariq, A., Kamran, M., Tabassum, H. N., . . . Elansary, H. O. (2022). The Impact of Bio-Stimulants on Cd-Stressed Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Insights Into Growth, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Cd Accumulation, and Osmolyte Regulation. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 15 pages.
    DOI Scopus28 WoS30 Europe PMC9
    2022 Iqbal, S., Abbas, A., Mubeen, I., Sathish, M., Razaq, Z., Mubeen, M., . . . Ahmed, M. A. A. (2022). Taxonomy, distribution, epidemiology, disease cycle and management of brown rot disease of peach (Monilinia spp.). Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj Napoca, 50(1), 20 pages.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS13
    2022 Farhat, F., Arfan, M., Wang, X., Tariq, A., Kamran, M., Tabassum, H. N., . . . Elansary, H. O. (2022). Corrigendum: The Impact of Bio-Stimulants on Cd-Stressed Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Insights Into Growth, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Cd Accumulation, and Osmolyte Regulation (Front. Plant Sci., (2022), 13, 850567, 10.3389/fpls.2022.850567). Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 1 page.
    DOI Scopus6
    2022 Chen, D., Mubeen, B., Hasnain, A., Rizwan, M., Adrees, M., Naqvi, S. A. H., . . . Din, G. M. U. (2022). Role of Promising Secondary Metabolites to Confer Resistance Against Environmental Stresses in Crop Plants: Current Scenario and Future Perspectives. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 26 pages.
    DOI Scopus73 WoS90 Europe PMC48
    2022 Khan, M., Kamran, M., Kadi, R. H., Hassan, M. M., Elhakem, A., Sakit ALHaithloul, H. A., . . . Shamim, S. (2022). Harnessing the Potential of Bacillus altitudinis MT422188 for Copper Bioremediation. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS15 Europe PMC9
    2022 Malik, Z., Afzal, S., Dawood, M., Abbasi, G. H., Khan, M. I., Kamran, M., . . . Rafay, M. (2022). Exogenous melatonin mitigates chromium toxicity in maize seedlings by modulating antioxidant system and suppresses chromium uptake and oxidative stress. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 44(5), 1451-1469.
    DOI Scopus54 WoS57 Europe PMC29
    2021 Ali, Q., Ahmar, S., Sohail, M. A., Kamran, M., Ali, M., Saleem, M. H., . . . Ali, S. (2021). Research advances and applications of biosensing technology for the diagnosis of pathogens in sustainable agriculture. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(8), 9002-9019.
    DOI Scopus72 WoS57 Europe PMC25
    2021 Huang, G., Ding, C., Guo, N., Ding, M., Zhang, H., Kamran, M., . . . Wang, X. (2021). Polymer-coated manganese fertilizer and its combination with lime reduces cadmium accumulation in brown rice (Oryza sativa L.). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 415, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus38 WoS34 Europe PMC19
    2021 Mustafa, A., Hu, X., Abrar, M. M., Shah, S. A. A., Nan, S., Saeed, Q., . . . Minggang, X. (2021). Long-term fertilization enhanced carbon mineralization and maize biomass through physical protection of organic carbon in fractions under continuous maize cropping. Applied Soil Ecology, 165, 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus77 WoS68
    2021 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., Rizwan, M., Ali, S., Parveen, A., Malik, Z., & Wang, X. (2021). Cadmium uptake and translocation: selenium and silicon roles in Cd detoxification for the production of low Cd crops: a critical review. Chemosphere, 273, 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus205 WoS171 Europe PMC101
    2021 Ali, M., Niaz, Y., Abbasi, G. H., Ahmad, S., malik, Z., Kamran, M., . . . Ayaz, M. (2021). Exogenous Zinc Induced NaCl Tolerance in Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus) by Ameliorating Osmotic Stress and Oxidative Metabolism. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 52(7), 743-755.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS13
    2021 Ali, M., Afzal, S., Parveen, A., Kamran, M., Javed, M. R., Abbasi, G. H., . . . Ali, S. (2021). Silicon mediated improvement in the growth and ion homeostasis by decreasing Na<sup>+</sup> uptake in maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars exposed to salinity stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 158, 208-218.
    DOI Scopus154 WoS139 Europe PMC67
    2021 Altaf, M. A., Shahid, R., Ren, M. X., Mora-Poblete, F., Arnao, M. B., Naz, S., . . . Chen, J. T. (2021). Phytomelatonin: An overview of the importance and mediating functions of melatonin against environmental stresses. Physiologia Plantarum, 172(2), 820-846.
    DOI Scopus95 WoS92 Europe PMC45
    2021 Ali, M., Kamran, M., Abbasi, G. H., Saleem, M. H., Ahmad, S., Parveen, A., . . . Fahad, S. (2021). Melatonin-Induced Salinity Tolerance by Ameliorating Osmotic and Oxidative Stress in the Seedlings of Two Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivars. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 40(5), 2236-2248.
    DOI Scopus138 WoS141
    2021 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., Fang, Y., Yang, G., Rizwan, M., Ali, S., . . . Wang, X. (2021). Boron supply alleviates cadmium toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by enhancing cadmium adsorption on cell wall and triggering antioxidant defense system in roots. Chemosphere, 266, 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus100 WoS86 Europe PMC55
    2021 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., Fang, Y., Wang, Q., Cao, H., Yang, G., . . . Wang, X. (2021). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-induced mitigation of heavy metal phytotoxicity in metal contaminated soils: A critical review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402, 15 pages.
    DOI Scopus468 WoS391 Europe PMC207
    2021 Zulfiqar, H., Shahbaz, M., Ahsan, M., Nafees, M., Nadeem, H., Akram, M., . . . Fahad, S. (2021). Strigolactone (GR24) Induced Salinity Tolerance in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by Ameliorating Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Attributes Under In Vitro Conditions. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 40(5), 2079-2091.
    DOI Scopus55 WoS50
    2021 Kamran, M., Danish, M., Saleem, M. H., Malik, Z., Parveen, A., Abbasi, G. H., . . . Zhou, Y. (2021). Application of abscisic acid and 6-benzylaminopurine modulated morpho-physiological and antioxidative defense responses of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by minimizing cobalt uptake. Chemosphere, 263, 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus125 WoS105 Europe PMC47
    2021 Irshad, S., Xie, Z., Kamran, M., Nawaz, A., Faheem., Mehmood, S., . . . Ali, S. (2021). Biochar composite with microbes enhanced arsenic biosorption and phytoextraction by Typha latifolia in hybrid vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland. Environmental Pollution, 291, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus43 WoS36 Europe PMC21
    2021 Rashid, N., Khan, S., Wahid, A., Ibrar, D., Hasnain, Z., Irshad, S., . . . Mora-Poblete, F. (2021). Exogenous application of biostimulants and synthetic growth promoters improved the productivity and grain quality of quinoa linked with enhanced photosynthetic pigments and metabolomics. Agronomy, 11(11), 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus24 WoS19
    2021 Cai, X., Tang, B., Hendy, A., Ren, Z., Liu, C., Kamran, M., . . . Chen, X. -L. (2021). The<i>Magnaporthe oryzae</i>MAP kinase Pmk1 regulates polycomb repressive complex 2 to reprogram genes expression for biotrophic growth.
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    2021 Parveen, A., Ahmar, S., Kamran, M., Malik, Z., Ali, A., Riaz, M., . . . Ali, S. (2021). Abscisic acid signaling reduced transpiration flow, regulated Na<sup>+</sup> ion homeostasis and antioxidant enzyme activities to induce salinity tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 24, 18 pages.
    DOI Scopus56 WoS52
    2021 Elkhlifi, Z., Kamran, M., Maqbool, A., El-Naggar, A., Ifthikar, J., Parveen, A., . . . Chen, Z. (2021). Phosphate-lanthanum coated sewage sludge biochar improved the soil properties and growth of ryegrass in an alkaline soil. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 216, 10 pages.
    DOI Scopus40 WoS33 Europe PMC14
    2021 Ishaq, A., Gulzar, H., Hassan, A., Kamran, M., Riaz, M., Parveen, A., . . . Fahad, S. (2021). Ameliorative mechanisms of turmeric-extracted curcumin on arsenic (As)-induced biochemical alterations, oxidative damage, and impaired organ functions in rats. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(46), 66313-66326.
    DOI Scopus28 WoS19 Europe PMC12
    2021 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., Rizwan, M., Ali, S., Zhou, Y., Núñez-Delgado, A., & Wang, X. (2021). Boron application mitigates Cd toxicity in leaves of rice by subcellular distribution, cell wall adsorption and antioxidant system. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 222, 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus30 WoS30 Europe PMC23
    2021 Ur Rahman, S., Xuebin, Q., Kamran, M., Yasin, G., Cheng, H., Rehim, A., . . . Alyemeni, M. N. (2021). Silicon elevated cadmium tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by endorsing nutrients uptake and antioxidative defense mechanisms in the leaves. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 166, 148-159.
    DOI Scopus80 WoS72 Europe PMC39
    2021 Mustafa, A., Hu, X., Shah, S. A. A., Abrar, M. M., Maitlo, A. A., Kubar, K. A., . . . Minggang, X. (2021). Long-term fertilization alters chemical composition and stability of aggregate-associated organic carbon in a Chinese red soil: evidence from aggregate fractionation, C mineralization, and 13C NMR analyses. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 21(7), 2483-2496.
    DOI Scopus42 WoS38
    2021 Kamran, M., Huang, L., Nie, J., Geng, M., Lu, Y., Liao, Y., . . . Xu, Y. (2021). Effect of reduced mineral fertilization (NPK) combined with green manure on aggregate stability and soil organic carbon fractions in a fluvo-aquic paddy soil. Soil and Tillage Research, 211, 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus69 WoS61
    2021 Javed, M. B., Malik, Z., Kamran, M., Abbasi, G. H., Majeed, A., Riaz, M., . . . Bukhari, S. A. H. (2021). Assessing yield response and relationship of soil boron fractions with its accumulation in sorghum and cowpea under boron fertilization in different soil series. Sustainability Switzerland, 13(8), 14 pages.
    DOI Scopus8 WoS7
    2021 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., El-Esawi, M. A., Hussain, S., & Wang, X. (2021). Boron-toxicity induced changes in cell wall components, boron forms, and antioxidant defense system in rice seedlings. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 216, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus55 WoS52 Europe PMC22
    2021 Javed, T., Zhang, J., Bhattarai, N., Sha, Z., Rashid, S., Yun, B., . . . Kamran, M. (2021). Drought characterization across agricultural regions of China using standardized precipitation and vegetation water supply indices. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, 313, 15 pages.
    DOI WoS32
    2021 Kamran, M., Wang, D., Alhaithloul, H. A. S., Alghanem, S. M., Aftab, T., Xie, K., . . . Soliman, M. H. (2021). Jasmonic acid-mediated enhanced regulation of oxidative, glyoxalase defense system and reduced chromium uptake contributes to alleviation of chromium (VI) toxicity in choysum (<i>Brassica parachinensis</i> L.). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, 208, 14 pages.
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    2020 Kamran, M., Malik, Z., Parveen, A., Huang, L., Riaz, M., Bashir, S., . . . Ali, U. (2020). Ameliorative Effects of Biochar on Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) Growth and Heavy Metal Immobilization in Soil Irrigated with Untreated Wastewater. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 39(1), 266-281.
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    2020 Maqsood, A., Wu, H., Kamran, M., Altaf, H., Mustafa, A., Ahmar, S., . . . Chen, J. T. (2020). Variations in growth, physiology, and antioxidative defense responses of two tomato (solanum lycopersicum l.) cultivars after co-infection of fusarium oxysporum and meloidogyne incognita. Agronomy, 10(2), 25 pages.
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    2020 Saleem, M. H., Ali, S., Rehman, M., Rana, M. S., Rizwan, M., Kamran, M., . . . Liu, L. (2020). Influence of phosphorus on copper phytoextraction via modulating cellular organelles in two jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) varieties grown in a copper mining soil of Hubei Province, China. Chemosphere, 248, 12 pages.
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    2020 Bashir, S., Ali, U., Shaaban, M., Gulshan, A. B., Iqbal, J., Khan, S., . . . Hu, H. (2020). Role of sepiolite for cadmium (Cd) polluted soil restoration and spinach growth in wastewater irrigated agricultural soil. Journal of Environmental Management, 258, 7 pages.
    DOI Scopus83 WoS70 Europe PMC28
    2020 Kamran, M., Parveen, A., Ahmar, S., Malik, Z., Hussain, S., Chattha, M. S., . . . Chen, J. T. (2020). An overview of hazardous impacts of soil salinity in crops, tolerance mechanisms, and amelioration through selenium supplementation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(1), 27 pages.
    DOI Scopus416 WoS354 Europe PMC184
    2020 Naveed, M., Mustafa, A., Qura-Tul-Ain Azhar, S., Kamran, M., Zahir, Z. A., & Núñez-Delgado, A. (2020). Burkholderia phytofirmans PsJN and tree twigs derived biochar together retrieved Pb-induced growth, physiological and biochemical disturbances by minimizing its uptake and translocation in mung bean (Vigna radiata L.). Journal of Environmental Management, 257, 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus72 WoS60 Europe PMC23
    2020 Saleem, M. H., Kamran, M., Zhou, Y., Parveen, A., Rehman, M., Ahmar, S., . . . Liu, L. (2020). Appraising growth, oxidative stress and copper phytoextraction potential of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) grown in soil differentially spiked with copper. Journal of Environmental Management, 257, 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus194 WoS173 Europe PMC69
    2020 Ahmar, S., Saeed, S., Khan, M. H. U., Khan, S. U., Mora-Poblete, F., Kamran, M., . . . Jung, K. H. (2020). A revolution toward gene-editing technology and its application to crop improvement. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(16), 1-28.
    DOI Scopus90 WoS62 Europe PMC33
    2020 Rana, M. S., Hu, C. X., Shaaban, M., Imran, M., Afzal, J., Moussa, M. G., . . . Sun, X. (2020). Corrigendum to “Soil phosphorus transformation characteristics in response to molybdenum supply in leguminous crops” [J. Environ. Manage. 268 (2020) 110610] (Journal of Environmental Management (2020) 268, (S0301479720305429), (10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110610)). Journal of Environmental Management, 270, 1 page.
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    2020 Saleem, M. H., Rehman, M., Kamran, M., Afzal, J., Noushahi, H. A., & Liu, L. (2020). Investigating the potential of different jute varieties for phytoremediation of copper-contaminated soil. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(24), 30367-30377.
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    2020 Rana, M. S., Hu, C. X., Shaaban, M., Imran, M., Afzal, J., Moussa, M. G., . . . Sun, X. (2020). Soil phosphorus transformation characteristics in response to molybdenum supply in leguminous crops. Journal of Environmental Management, 268, 11 pages.
    DOI Scopus73 WoS68 Europe PMC30
    2020 Saleem, M. H., Ali, S., Rehman, M., Rizwan, M., Kamran, M., Mohamed, I. A. A., . . . Liu, L. (2020). Individual and combined application of EDTA and citric acid assisted phytoextraction of copper using jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) seedlings. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 19, 15 pages.
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    2020 Saleem, M. H., Fahad, S., Adnan, M., Ali, M., Rana, M. S., Kamran, M., . . . Hussain, R. M. (2020). Foliar application of gibberellic acid endorsed phytoextraction of copper and alleviates oxidative stress in jute (Corchorus capsularis L.) plant grown in highly copper-contaminated soil of China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(29), 37121-37133.
    DOI Scopus127 WoS90 Europe PMC36
    2020 Saleem, M. H., Ali, S., Kamran, M., Iqbal, N., Azeem, M., Javed, M. T., . . . Abdel‐daim, M. M. (2020). Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Edta) mitigates the toxic effect of excessive copper concentrations on growth, gaseous exchange and chloroplast ultrastructure of corchorus capsularis l. and improves copper accumulation capabilities. Plants, 9(6), 1-20.
    DOI Scopus74 WoS61 Europe PMC24
    2020 Nizamani, B., Agha, M. A., Ali, Q., Hussain, A., Manghwar, H., Kamran, M., . . . Soomro, D. M. (2020). Influence of indigenous plant materials on reproductive performance of Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) on chickpea. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 40(4), 1003-1011.
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    2020 Parveen, A., Hamzah Saleem, M., Kamran, M., Zulqurnain Haider, M., Chen, J. T., Malik, Z., . . . Azeem, M. (2020). Effect of citric acid on growth, ecophysiology, chloroplast ultrastructure, and phytoremediation potential of jute (Corchorus capsularis l.) seedlings exposed to copper stress. Biomolecules, 10(4), 18 pages.
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    2020 Saleem, M. H., Ali, S., Hussain, S., Kamran, M., Chattha, M. S., Ahmad, S., . . . Abdel-Daim, M. M. (2020). Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.): A potential candidatfor phytoremediation? biological and economical points of view. Plants, 9(4), 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus138 WoS120 Europe PMC54
    2020 Sabir, A., Naveed, M., Bashir, M. A., Hussain, A., Mustafa, A., Zahir, Z. A., . . . Qadeer, A. (2020). Cadmium mediated phytotoxic impacts in Brassica napus: Managing growth, physiological and oxidative disturbances through combined use of biochar and Enterobacter sp. MN17. Journal of Environmental Management, 265, 10 pages.
    DOI Scopus103 WoS90 Europe PMC39
    2020 Naveed, M., Sajid, H., Mustafa, A., Niamat, B., Ahmad, Z., Yaseen, M., . . . Chen, J. T. (2020). Alleviation of salinity-induced oxidative stress, improvement in growth, physiology and mineral nutrition of canola (Brassica napus L.) through calcium-fortified composted animal manure. Sustainability Switzerland, 12(3), 17 pages.
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    2019 Kamran, M., Malik, Z., Parveen, A., Zong, Y., Abbasi, G. H., Rafiq, M. T., . . . Ali, M. (2019). Biochar alleviates Cd phytotoxicity by minimizing bioavailability and oxidative stress in pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.) cultivated in Cd-polluted soil. Journal of Environmental Management, 250, 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus207 WoS183 Europe PMC84
    2019 Akhtar, M. F., Parveen, A., Hussain, A., Mumtaz, M. Z., Kamran, M., Farooqi, M. A., & Ahmad, M. (2019). Exploring the potential of four medicinal plants for antioxidant enzymes activity, proximate and nutritional composition. Acta Botanica Hungarica, 61(3-4), 219-231.
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    2018 Malik, Z., Yutong, Z., ShengGao, L., Abassi, G. H., Ali, S., Imran khan, M., . . . Rizwan, M. (2018). Effect of biochar and quicklime on growth of wheat and physicochemical properties of Ultisols. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 11(17), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus32 WoS29
    2018 Jia, Q., Kamran, M., Ali, S., Sun, L., Zhang, P., Ren, X., & Jia, Z. (2018). Deficit irrigation and fertilization strategies to improve soil quality and alfalfa yield in arid and semi-arid areas of northern China. PEERJ, 6, 21 pages.
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    2017 Ahmad, I., Ahmad, B., Ali, S., Kamran, M., Fang, H. Q., & Bilegjargal, B. (2017). Nutrients management strategies to improve yield and quality of sugar beet in semi-arid regions. JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION, 40(15), 2109-2115.
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    2017 Khan, M. H. U., Khattak, J. Z. K., Jamil, M., Malook, I., Khan, S. U., Jan, M., . . . Fahad, S. (2017). <i>Bacillus safensis</i> with plant-derived smoke stimulates rice growth under saline conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 24(30), 23850-23863.
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    2017 Malik, Z., Jamil, M., Abassi, G. H., Nafees, M., Rafey, M., & Kamran, M. (2017). Biochar and Fly Ash Role in Improving Mechanical and Physical Properties of Vertisol. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 33(1), 151-161.
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    2016 Adeel, S., Azeem, M., Kamal, S., Rehman, F., Ghaffar, A., Habib, N., . . . Shabir, A. -U. (2016). MICROWAVE ASSISTED INVESTIGATION OF GOLDEN DURANTA (<i>Duranta repnes</i> L.) LEAVES AS A NATURAL COLORANT FOR SURFACE OXIDISED CELLULOSIC DYE. OXIDATION COMMUNICATIONS, 39(4), 3507-3514.
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    2016 Adeel, S., Ghaffar, A., Mushtaq, M., Yameen, M., F-Ur-Rehman., Zuber, M., . . . Iqbal, M. (2016). BIO-PROCESSING OF SURFACE-OXIDISED CELLULOSIC FIBRE BY MICROWAVE TREATMENT FOR ECO-FRIENDLY TEXTILE DYEING. OXIDATION COMMUNICATIONS, 39(3), 2396-2406.
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    2016 Muneer, M., Adeel, S., Ayub, S., Zuber, M., Ur-Rehman, F., Kanjal, M. I., . . . Kamran, M. (2016). DYEING BEHAVIOUR OF MICROWAVE ASSISTED SURFACE MODIFIED POLYESTER FABRIC USING DISPERSE ORANGE 25: IMPROVEMENT IN COLOUR STRENGTH AND FASTNESS PROPERTIES. OXIDATION COMMUNICATIONS, 39(2), 1430-1439.
    WoS29
    2011 Alam, S. I., Kamran, M., Sohail, M., Ahmad, A., & Khan, S. A. (2011). PARTIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BACTERIOCIN LIKE INHIBITORY SUBSTANCE FROM <i>BACILLUS SUBTILIS</i> BS15, A LOCAL SOIL ISOLATE. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, 43(4), 2195-2199.
    WoS13
    2009 Kamran, M., Shahbaz, M., Ashraf, M., & Nudrat, A. A. (2009). Alleviation of drought-induced adverse effects in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using proline as a pre-sowing seed treatment. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 41(2), 621-632.
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    - Hu, C. -X. (2020). Molybdenum as an Essential Element for Crops: An Overview. Biomedical Journal of Scientific &amp; Technical Research, 24(5).
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  • Book Chapters
    Year Citation
    2025 Kamran, M., Truong, T. H. H., Marschner, P., & Weng, H. (2025). A review of compost and manure effects on soil health, and wheat growth under drought stress. In S. Saud, S. Fahad, & D. Wang (Eds.), Beneficial Elements for Remediation of Heavy Metals in Polluted Soil (pp. 433-490). Elsevier.
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    2023 Riaz, M., Azhar, M. T., Kamran, M., Aziz, O., & Wang, X. (2023). Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Plant Phosphorus Acquisition for Sustainable Agriculture. In Sustainable Agriculture Reviews (pp. 155-176). Springer International Publishing.
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    2022 Sabir, F., Noreen, S., Malik, Z., Kamran, M., Riaz, M., Dawood, M., . . . Ali, M. (2022). Silicon improves salinity tolerance in crop plants: Insights into photosynthesis, defense system, and production of phytohormones. In Silicon and Nano Silicon in Environmental Stress Management and Crop Quality Improvement Progress and Prospects (pp. 91-103). Elsevier.
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    2022 Riaz, M., Kamran, M., Aziz, O., & Wang, X. (2022). Alleviation of boron toxicity in plants by silicon: Mechanisms and approaches. In Boron in Plants and Agriculture Exploring the Physiology of Boron and Its Impact on Plant Growth (pp. 233-247). Elsevier.
    DOI Scopus2
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