Publications

  1. Ali, S., Sharma, S., Leconte, M., Shah, S. J. A., Duveiller, E., and de Vallvieille-Pope, C. (2017). Low pathotype diversity in a recombinant Puccinia striiformis population through convergent selection at the Eastern part of Himalayan centre of diversity (Nepal). Plant Pathology Accepted. DOI:10.1111./ppa.12796. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ppa.12796/abstract

  2. Ali, S, Rodriguez-Algaba, J, Thach, T, Sørensen, C, Hansen, JG, Lassen, P, Hodson, D, Nazari, K, Justesen AF, Hovmøller MS. 2017. Yellow rust epidemics worldwide were caused by pathogen races from divergent genetic lineages. Frontiers in Plant Science. 8: 1058. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2017.01057/full

  3. Bueno-Sancho, V, Persoons, A, Hubbard, A, Cabrera-Quio, LE, Lewis1, CM, Corredor-Moreno1, P, Bunting, DCE, Ali, S, Chng, S, Hodson, DP, Burrows, M, Bryson, R, Thomas, J, Holdgate, S, Saunders, DGO. 2017. Pathogenomic analysis of wheat yellow rust lineages detects seasonal variation and host specificity. Genome Biology and Evolution. evx241, https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evx241. https://academic.oup.com/gbe/article/9/12/3282/4644453

  4. Walker A-S, Rieux A, Ravigne V, Ali S, Carpentier F, Fournier E. 2017. Fungal adaptation to contemporary fungicide applications: the case of Botrytis cinerea populations from Champagne vineyards (France). Molecular Ecology. 26: 1919-1935. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.14072/abstract

  5. Ali, S, Soubeyrand S, Gladieux P, Giraud T, Leconte M, Gautier A, Mboup M, de Vallavieille-Pope C, Enjalbert J. 2016. CloNcaSe: Estimation of sex frequency and effective population size by clonemate re-sampling in partially clonal organisms. Molecular Ecology Resources. 16: 845-861 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1755-0998.12511/abstract

  6. Walter S, Ali S, Kemen E, et al. (2016) Molecular markers for tracking the origin and worldwide distribution of invasive strains of Puccinia striiformis. Ecology and Evolution. 6: 790-2804. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.2069/abstract

  7. Thach T, Ali S, de Vallavieille-Pope C, Justesen AF, Hovmøller MS. 2016. Worldwide population structure of the wheat rust fungus Puccinia striiformis in the past. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 87: 1-8. IF: 2.933.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1087184515300621

  8. Hovmøller MS, Walter S, Bayles R, Hubbard A, Flath K, Sommerfeldt N, Leconte M, Rodriguez-Algaba J, Hansen JG, Lassen P, Justesen AF, Ali S, de Vallavieille-Pope C. 2016. Replacement of the European wheat yellow rust population by new races from the centre of diversity in the near-Himalayan region. Plant Pathology. 65: 402-411. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ppa.12433/abstract

  9. Facho Z, Farhatullah, Khalil Ih, Khan N and Ali S., 2016. Morphological characterization and estimation of genotype × environment interaction of indigenous buckwheat germplasm collected from Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 48, 2391-2398. https://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/48(6)/25.pdf

  10. Thach, T. S. Ali, A.F. Justesen, J. Rodriguez-Algaba1 and M.S. Hovmølle. 2015. Recovery and virulence phenotyping of the historic ‘Stubbs collection’ of the yellow rust fungus Puccinia striiformis from wheat. Annals of Applied Biology. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aab.12227/abstract

  11. Naveed, N. M.A. Khan, M.S. Baloch, M. Arif, S.A. Naqvi, J. Khan and S. Ali. 2015. Early planting date can compensate the reduction in wheat yield due to fodder cutting in dual purpose wheat. Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 52, 469-477. http://www.pakjas.com.pk/viewpapers.aspx?nw=6kmz8220796kf

  12. Ali, S, Gladieux P, Leconte M, Gautier A, Justesen AF, Hovmoller MS, Enjalbert J, De Vallavieille-Pope C. 2014. Origin, migration routes and genetic structure of worldwide populations of the wheat yellow rust pathogen, Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici. PLOS Pathogens. 10: e1003903. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003903.http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003903

  13. Ali, S, Gladieux P, Rahman H, Saqib MS, Fiaz M, Ahmed H, Leconte M, Gautier A, Justesen AF, Hovmøller MS, Enjalbert J, de Vallavieille-Pope C. 2014. Inferring the contribution of sexual reproduction, migration and off-season survival to the temporal maintenance of microbial populations: a case study on the wheat fungal pathogen Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici. Molecular Ecology. 23: 603–617. DOI: 10.1111/mec.12629. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.12629/abstract

  14. Ali, S, Leconte M, Rahman H, et al. (2014) A high virulence and pathotype diversity of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici at its centre of diversity, the Himalayan region of Pakistan. European Journal of Plant Pathology. DOI: 10.1007/s10658-014-0461-2, http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10658-014-0461-2

  15. Fayyaz L, Farhatullah, Shah S, Iqbal S, Kanwal M and Ali S, 2014. Genetic variability studies in brassica F2 populations developed through inter and intra-specific hybridization. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 46, 265-269.http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/abstracts/46%281%29/32.html

  16. de Vallavieille-Pope, C., Ali, S., Leconte, M., Enjalbert, J., Delos, M., Rouzet, J., 2012. Virulence dynamics and regional structuring of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici in France between 1984 and 2009. Plant Disease 96, 131-140.http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1094/PDIS-02-11-0078

  17. Ali, S., A. Gautier, M. Leconte, J. Enjalbert, and C. De Vallavieille-Pope. 2011. A rapid genotyping method for an obligate fungal pathogen, Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici, based on DNA extraction from infected leaf and Multiplex PCR genotyping. BMC Research Notes. 4: 240. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/240/abstract

  18. Ali, S., M. Leconte, A.-S. Walker, J. Enjalbert, and C. De Vallavieille-Pope. 2010. Reduction in the sex ability of worldwide clonal populations of Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici. Fungal Genetics and Biology. 47: 828-838. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1087184510001283

  19. Rahman H, Durreshahwar, Ali S., Iftikhar F, Khalil IH, and Shah SMA. 2010. Stability analysis of maize hybrids across North West Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 42, 1089-1093. http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/PDFs/42%282%29/PJB42%282%291083.pdf

  20. Ali, S., S.J.A. Shah and H. Rahman. 2009. Multi-Locations Variability for Partial Resistance in Wheat to Puccinia striiformis West. tritici. Phytopathologia Mediterranea. 48: 269-279. http://www.fupress.net/index.php/pm/article/view/2669

  21. Ali. S., S.J.A. Shah, H. Rahman. M.S. Saqib, M. Ibrahim and M. Sajjad. 2009. Variability in Wheat Yield Under Yellow Rust Pressure in Pakistan. Turkish Journal Agriculture and Forestry. 33: 537-546. http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/agriculture/issues/tar-09-33-6/tar-33-6-2-0812-27.pdf

  22. Ali, S., S.J.A. Shah, I.H. Khalil, H. Raman, K. Maqbool and W. Ullah. 2009. Partial resistance to yellow rust in introduced winter wheat germplasm at the north of Pakistan. Australian Journal of Crop Science. 3: 37-43. http://www.cropj.com/Sajid_January2009_37-43.pdf

  23. Ali, S. H. Rahman, S.J.A. Shah, S.M.A. Shah, Farhatullah. 2009. Assessment of field resistance using host-pathogen interaction phenotype for wheat yellow rust. African Crop Science Journal. 17: 213-221. http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?cs09020

  24. Ali, S., Shah, A., Arif, M., Mairaj, G., Ali, I., Sajjad, M., Farhatullah, Khan, M.Y., Khan, N.M., 2009. Enhancement of wheat grain yield and yield components through foliar application of zinc and boron. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 25, 15-19. http://www.aup.edu.pk/sj_pdf/ENHANCEMENT%20OF%20WHEAT%20GRAIN%20YIELD%20AND%20YIELD%20COMPONENTS.pdf

  25. Ali, S., A. R. Khan, G. Mairaj, M. Arif, M. Fida and S. Bibi. 2008. Assessment of different crop nutrients management practices for improvement of crop yield. Australian Journal of Crop Science. 2(3):150-157. http://www.cropj.com/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20Sajid%20ali%20main%20150-157.pdf

  26. Ali, S., SJA Shah, K Maqbool. 2008. Field-Based Assessment of Partial Resistance to Yellow Rust in Wheat Germplasm. Journal of Agriculture & Rural Development 6 (1), 99-106. http://www.banglajol.info/bd/index.php/JARD/article/viewArticle/1663

  27. Saqib, M.S. S.J.A. Shah, F. Muhammad, W. Khan, M. Ibrahim and S. Ali. 2008. Genotypic variability for alternaria alternata (fr.) keissler infection in bread wheat. Plant Pathology Journal. 7: 34-39. http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/ppj/2008/34-39.pdf

  28. Gul, R., Khan, H., Mairaj, G., Ali, S., Farhatullah, Ikramullah, 2008. Correlation study on morphological and yield parameters of mungbean (Vigna radiata). Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 24, 37-42. http://www.aup.edu.pk/sj_pdf/Correlation%20study%20on%20morphologicla%20and%20yield%20parameters=.pdf

  29. Rahman, H., Ali, S., Shah, S.M.A., Shah, S.S., Rahman, N., Khalil, I.A., Hussain, I., Afzal, F., 2008. Diversity for morphological and maturity traits in maize populations from upper Dir. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 24, 439-433. http://www.aup.edu.pk/sj_pdf/DIVERSITY%20FOR%20MORPHOLOGICAL%20AND%20MATURITY%20TRAITS.pdf

  30. Mairaj, G., Akhtar, M.A., Khan, A.R., Ullah, Z., Bibi, S., Ali, S., 2008. Quality evaluation of different honey samples produced in Peshawar valley. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 11, 797-800. http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/pjbs/2008/797-800.pdf

  31. Ali, S, S.J.A. Shah and M. Ibrahim. 2007. Assessment of wheat breeding lines for slow yellow rusting (Puccinia striiformis west. tritici). Pakistan Journal of Biological Science 10: 3440-3444. http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/ansinet/pjbs/2007/3440-3444.pdf

  32. Ali, S., S. Shah, H. Rahman, I. A. Khalil, I.H. Khalil. 2007. Evaluation of outcross progenies of maize for grain yield traits. Sarhad Journal Agriculture. 23 (3): 629-632. http://www.aup.edu.pk/sj_pdf/EVALUATION%20OF%20OUTCROSSED%20MAIZE%20PROGENY.pdf

  33. Jan, T., Jan, M.T., Arif, M., Akbar, H., Ali, S., 2007. Response of wheat to source, type and time of nitrogen application. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 23, 871-879. http://www.aup.edu.pk/sj_pdf/RESPONSE%20OF%20WHEAT%20TO%20SOURCE,%20TYPE%20AND.pdf

  34. Khan, A., Arif, M., Shah, A., Ali, S., Hussain, Z., Khan, S., 2007. Evaluation of planting methods for grain yield and yield components of wheat. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 23, 561-563. http://www.aup.edu.pk/sj_pdf/EVALUATION%20OF%20PLANTING%20METHODS%20FOR%20GRAIN%20YIELD.pdf

  35. Khan, A.R., Alam, S., Ali, S., Bibi, S., Khalil, I.A., 2007. Dietary fiber profile of food legumes. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 23, 763-766. http://www.aup.edu.pk/sj_pdf/DIETARY%20FIBER%20PROFILE%20OF%20FOOD%20LEGUMES.pdf

  36. Shah, S.J.A., T. Mohmmad, S. Hussain, M. Ibrahim, W. Khan and S. Ali. 2007. Resistance against African Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis tritici) Race Ug99 in advanced wheat lines and varieties developed by public breeding programs in NWFP, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. 50:210-212. http://www.pjsir.org/documents/journals/27052009151121_pjsir50-3-07abs.pdf

  37. Turi, N.A., Shah, S.S., Ali, S., Rahman, H., Ali, T., Sajjad, M., 2007. Genetic variability for yield parameters in maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes. Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science 2, 1-3. http://www.arpnjournals.com/jabs/research_papers/rp_2007/jabs_0907_51.pdf

  38. Khan, D., Khan, A.R., Bibi, S., Ali, S., Khalil, I.A., 2007. Storage stability of persimmon fruits (Diospyros Kaki) stored in different packaging materials. Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science 2, 20-23. http://www.arpnjournals.com/jabs/research_papers/rp_2007/jabs_0307_45.pdf

  39. Arif, M., Ali, S., Khan, A., Jan, T., Akbar, H., 2006. Influence of farm yard manure application on various wheat cultivars. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 27-29.

  40. Arif M, Khan MA, Akbar H, Sajjad M, S. Ali. 2006. Prospects of wheat as a dual-purpose crop and its impact on weeds. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research. 12: 13-18. http://www.cabi.org/GARA/FullTextPDF/2006/20063204930.pdf

  41. Ali, S., Arif, M., Gul, R., Ali, I., 2006. Improving seed emergence and early growth through water soaking. Scientific Khyber 19, 173-177.

  42. Arif, M., Chohan, M.A., Ali, S., Gul, R., Sajjad, K., 2006. Response of wheat to foliar application of nutrients. Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science 1, 30-34. http://www.arpnjournals.com/jabs/research_papers/jabs_1106_36.pdf

  43. Arif, M., Ali, S., Shah, A., Javed, N., Rashid, A., 2005. Seed priming maize for improving emergence and seedling growth. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture 21, 17-20. http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?f=2006/PK/PK0607.xml;PK2006000727