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