Publications

2022

  • Imran, M.; Munir, M.Z.; Ialhi, S.; Abbas, F.; Younus, M.; Ahmad, S.; Naeem, M.K.; Muhammad Waseem; Iqbal, A.; Gul, S.; Widemann, E.; Shafiq, S. 2022. Identification and Characterization of Malate Dehydrogenases in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, 10028. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231710028

  • Aslam, Mehtab Muhammad, Muhammad Waseem, Weifeng Xu, Li Ying, Jianhua Zhang, and Wei Yuan. 2022. Global Identification of White Lupin lncRNAs Reveals Their Role in Cluster Roots under Phosphorus Deficiency. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 16: 9012. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23169012

  • Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Jiayin Pang, Qian Zhang, Muhammad Waseem, Jianhua Zhang, Weifeng Xu. 2022. LaPAP12 with Bacillus spp. synergically boosts rhizosheath formation and phosphorus acquisition in white lupin and rice. Plant Physiology (Accepted, IF: 9.11)

  • Aslam, Mehtab Muhammad, Joseph K. Karanja, Ian C. Dodd, Muhammad Waseem, and Xu Weifeng. 2022. Rhizosheath: an adaptive root trait to improve plant tolerance to phosphorus and water deficits? Plant, Cell & Environment. (IF: 7.94, Citation = 0).

  • Muhammad Waseem, Xinxin Yang, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Mengna Li, Lian Zhu, Shanhan Chen, Guopeng zhu, Yun Li, Pingwu Liu, Genome-wide identification of long non-coding RNAs in two contrasting rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) genotypes subjected to cold stress. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 2022. (IF: 6.02, Citation = 0).

  • Muhammad Waseem*, Oswald Nkurikiyimfura, Sylvain Niyitanga, Bello Hassan Jakada, Iffat Shaheen, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam*. GRAS transcription factors Emerging regulator in plants growth, development, and multiple stresses. Molecular Biology Reports. 2022. (In-press) (IF: 2.36, Citation = 0)

  • Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Waseem*, Weifeng Xu, Muhammad Tahir Qamar. 2022. Identification and expression analysis of phosphate transporter (PHT) gene family in Lupinus albus cluster root under phosphorus stress. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.205. 772-781 (IF: 6.93, Citation = 0) (corresponding author)

  • Ashraf, M.F.; Hou, D.; Hussain, Q.; Imran, M.; Pei, J.; Ali, M.; Shehzad, A.; Anwar, M.; Noman, A.; Muhammad Waseem; Lin, X. Entailing the Next-Generation Sequencing and Metabolome for Sustainable Agriculture by Improving Plant Tolerance. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2022, 23, 651. (IF: 5.92, Citations = 0).

  • Mehtab Muhammad Aslam#, Muhammad Waseem#, Bello Jakada, Jacob Eyalira, Zhang Qian. 2022. The molecular mechanisms of Abscisic acid regulated drought stress responses in plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23(3):1084 (IF: 5.92, Citations = 0, equal contribution).

2021

  • Zhang Y#, Muhammad Waseem#, Zeng Z, Xu J, Chen C, Liu Y, Zhai J, Xia R. MicroRNA482/2118, a miRNA superfamily essential for both disease resistance and plant development. New Phytologist. 2021 Nov 11. doi: 10.1111/nph.17853. PMID: 34761409. (equal contribution) (IF: 10.83, Citation = 0)

  • Wai, A.H., Cho, LH., Peng, X. Muhammad Waseem. et al. Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of Alba gene family members in response to abiotic stress in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). BMC Plant Biology 21, 530 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03310-0 (IF: 3.7, Citation = 0)

  • Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Waseem, Zhang Qian, Ke Wang, Jianhua Zhang, Xu Weifeng. 2021. Genome-wide identification and comparative analysis reveal white lupin ABCG29 is important for phosphorus use. BMC Genomics (IF: 3.7, Citation = 0)

  • Muhammad Waseem*, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Iffat Shaheen. 2021. The tomato CORONATINE INSENSITIVE (COI) gene family identification and expression under abiotic and phytohormone stress. Journal of Genetics. (IF: 1.16, Citation = 0)

  • Muhammad Waseem*, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Iffat Shaheen. 2021. The DUF221 domain-containing (DDP) genes identification and expression analysis in tomato under abiotic and phytohormone stress. GM Crops and Food. DOI:10.1080/21645698.2021.1962207 (IF: 3.6, Citation = 0)

  • Farhat Abbas, Yanguo Ke, Yiwei Zhou, Yunyi Yu, Muhammad Waseem, Umair Ashraf, Xinyue Li, Rangcai Yu, Yanping Fan. 2021. Genome-wide analysis of ARF transcription factors reveals HcARF5 expression proile associated with the biosynthesis of β-ocimene synthase in Hedychium coronarium. Plant Cell Reports. 10.1007/s00299-021-02709-1 (IF: 3.82, Citation = 0)

  • Muhammad Waseem, Feiyan Huang, Qiyu Wang, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Farhat Abbas, Fiaz Ahmad, Umair Ashraf, Waseem Hassan, Sajid Fiaz, Xianwen, Ye,Lei Yu, Yanguo Ke, 2021. Identification, methylation profiling, and expression analysis of stress-responsive cytochrome P450 genes in rice under abiotic and phytohormones stresses. GM Crops and Food. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645698.2021.1908813 (IF: 3.6, Citation = 0)

  • Muhammad Waseem, Yuanlong Liu, Rui Xia. 2021. Long Non-Coding RNAs, the Dark Matter: An Emerging Regulatory Component in Plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22(1): 86. (IF: 4.5, Citation = 0)

  • Wai AH, Muhammad Waseem, Khan ABMMM, Nath UK, Lee DJ, Kim ST, Kim CK, Chung MY. 2021. Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of the PDI Gene Family Reveals Their Probable Involvement in Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Genes 12(1):23. (IF: 3.7, Citation = 0)

  • Farhat Abbas, Yanguo Ke, Yiwei Zhou, Yunyi Yu, Muhammad Waseem, Umair Ashraf, Chutian Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Xinyue Li, Yuechong Yue, Rangcai Yu, Yanping Fan. 2021. Genome-wide analysis reveals the potential role of MYB transcription factors in floral scent formation in Hedychium coronarium. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12:623742. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.623742 (IF: 4.10, Citation = 0)

  • Feiyan Huang, Xianwen Ye, Zhijiang Wang, Yan Ding, Xianjie Cai, Lei Yu, Muhammad Waseem, Farhat Abbas, Umair Ashraf, Xiaolong Chen*, Yanguo Ke*. 2021. The Prohibitins (PHB) gene family in tomato: bioinformatic identification and expression analysis under phytohormone stresses. GM Crops & Food. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645698.2021.1872333 (IF: 3.6, Citation = 0)

2020

  • Ahmad Ud Din, Maryam Mazhar, Muhammad Waseem, Waqar Ahmad, Asma Bibi, Adil Hassan, Niaz Ali, Wang Gang, Gao Qian, Razi Ullah, Tariq Shah, Mehraj Ullah, Israr Khan, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Jianbo Wu. 2020. SARS-CoV-2 microbiome dysbiosis linked disorders and possible probiotics role. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 133, 110947 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110947 (IF: 4.6, Citation = 0)

  • Farhat Abbas, Yanguo Ke, Yiwei Zhou, Muhammad Waseem, Yunyi Yu, Umair Ashraf, Xinyue Li, Chutian Wang, Yuechong Yue, RangCai Yu, Yanping Fan. 2020. Cloning, functional characterization and expression analysis of LoTPS5 from Lilium 'Siberia'. Gene. 144921 (75). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2020.144921 (IF: 2.6, Citation = 0)

  • Muhammad Waseem*, Iffat Shaheen. 2020. Identification and heavy metals-induced expression analysis of the oligopeptide transporters (OPT) gene family in tomato. Pakistan Journal of Botany 52 (5) DOI: 10.30848/PJB2020-5(40) (IF: 0.8, Citation = 0)

2019

  • Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Waseem, Zhiguo Zhu, and Lincheng Zhang. 2019. Down regulation of SlGRAS15, manipulates plant architecture in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Development genes and evolution. 230, 1–12 doi:10.1007/s00427-019-00643-7(IF: 2.18, Citation = 0)

  • Fiaz Ahmad*, Kiran Farman, Muhammad Waseem*, Rashid Mehmood Rana, Muhammad Amjad Nawaz, Hafiz Mamoon Rehman, Tanveer Abbas, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Ahmed Akrem, Ji Huang and Hongsheng Zhang. 2019. Genome-wide identification, classification, expression profiling and DNA methylation (5mC) analysis of stress-responsive ZFP transcription factors in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Gene, 718, 144018 (IF = 2.63, Citation = 1)

  • Muhammad Naeem, Rafia Muqarab, Muhammad Waseem. 2019. The Solanum melongena COP1 delays fruit ripening and influences Ethylene signaling in tomato. Journal of Plant Physiology. 240: 152997. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2019.152997 (IF = 2.85, Citation = 1)

  • Muhammad Waseem, Xiongyi Rong, Zhengguo Li. 2019. Dissecting the role of a basic Helix-Loop-Helix transcription factor, SlbHLH22, under dalt and drought stresses in transgenic Solanum lycopersicum L. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10:734. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00734 (IF = 4.10, Citation = 23)

  • Muhammad Waseem, Ning Li, Deding Su, Jingxuan Chen, Zhengguo Li*. 2019. Overexpression of a basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor gene, SlbHLH22, promotes early flowering and accelerates fruit ripening in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Planta. 250:173-185 doi: 10.1007/s00425-019 -03157-8 (IF = 3.06, Citation = 8)

  • Sidra Habib, Muhammad Waseem, Ning Li, Lu Yang, and Zhengguo Li*. 2019. Overexpression of SlGRAS7 affects multiple behaviours leading to confer abiotic stresses tolerance and impacts gibberellin and auxin signaling in Tomato. International Journal of Genomics. 4051981 doi: 10.1155/2019/4051981 (IF = 2.30, Citation = 3)

  • Muhammad Waseem, Zhengguo Li*. 2019. Overexpression of tomato SlbHLH22 transcription factor gene enhances fruit sensitivity to exogenous phytohormones and shortens fruit shelf-life. Journal of Biotechnology. 299: 50-56, doi: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2019.04.012 (IF = 3.16, Citation = 3)

2018

  • Muhammad Waseem, Fiaz Ahmad, Sidra Habib, and Zhengguo Li*. 2018. Genome-wide identification of the auxin/indole-3-acetic acid (Aux/IAA) gene family in pepper, its characterisation, and comprehensive expression profiling under environmental and phytohormones stress. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 12008. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-30468-9 (IF = 4.01, Citation = 7)

  • Muhammad Waseem, Fiaz Ahmad, Sidra Habib, Yanqiang Gao* and Zhengguo Li*. 2018. Genome-wide identification of FK506-binding domain protein gene family, its characterization, and expression analysis in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Gene, 678, 143-154. (IF = 2.63, Citation = 3)

  • Muhammad Waseem*, Fiaz Ahmad. 2018. The Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase gene family identification and expression analysis under abiotic and phytohormone stresses in Solanum lycopersicum L. Gene, 690, 11-20 (IF = 2.63, Citation = 4)

2017

  • Fiaz Ahmad*, Ayesha Akram, Kiran Farman, Tanveer Abbas, Asma Bibi, Sobia Khalid and Muhammad Waseem. 2017. Molecular Markers and Marker Assisted Plant Breeding: Current Status and their Applications in Agricultural Development. Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences. 11: 35-50. (HEC recognized, Citation = 9)

Books/Chapters

2022

  • Muhammad Waseem*, Iffat Shaheen, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam. Advances in integrated high-throughput and phenomics application in plants and agriculture. In Channa S. Prakash Sajid Fiaz, Shah Fahad (Ed.). Principles and Practices of OMICS and Genome Editing for Crop Improvement. 2022 Springer Nature (in-press).

  • Muhammad Waseem*, Oswald Nkurikiyimfura, Sylvain Niyitanga, Witness J. Nyimbo, Iffat Shaheen, Mehtab Muhammad Aslam*. Role of metabolomics and next generation sequencing for sustainable crop production. In Channa S. Prakash Sajid Fiaz, Shah Fahad (Ed.). Principles and Practices of OMICS and Genome Editing for Crop Improvement. 2022 Springer Nature (in-press).

  • Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Waseem, Abah Felix, Eyalira J. Okal, et al. Harnessing beneficial root microbiome alleviates abiotic stress tolerance in crops. 2022. In Microbes in Agri-Forestry Biotechnology, pp. 263-284. CRC Press.

2021

  • Aslam, Mehtab Muhammad, Eyalira J. Okal, Muhammad Waseem, Bello H. Jakada, Witness J. Nyimbo, and Joseph K. Karanja. "Plant-Microbial Interactions Confer Tolerance to Abiotic Stress in Plants." In Engineering Tolerance in Crop Plants Against Abiotic Stress, pp. 275-291. CRC Press, 2021

  • Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Waseem, Felix, A., Shaheen, I. Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization Toward Sustainable Agriculture Development: Role of Nitric Oxide. Nitric Oxide in Plants: A Molecule with Dual Roles, 2021, pp.78-94.

  • Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Waseem, Aisha, L. 2021. Adaptive responses of crop species against phosphorus deficiency. Springer nature (In press).


Acknowledgements

  • Language editing. Mehtab Muhammad Aslam, Joseph K. Karanja, Wei Yuan, Qian Zhang, Jianhua, Zhang, Weifeng Xu. 2021. Phosphorus uptake is associated with the rhizosheath formation of mature cluster roots in white lupin under soil drying and phosphorus deficiency. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 166. 531-539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.06.022. (IF = 3.7, Citation = 0)

Conferences/Symposiums

  • Participated in 1st "International Conference On Recent Approaches In Plant Sciences (Raps-2022)" – March 30-31st 2022 by Department of Botany, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan

  • Participated in “XIX National Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Congress” Mexico. November 8-10, 2021

  • Participant, 1st International Symposium on "Current trends and future perspectives in botanical research, 2020, 10th November 2020

  • Volunteered, The 10th international conference on plant hormone: Ethylene 2015, School of Life Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China，14-18th November 2015

Training, seminars and workshops

  • One Month International Workshop on "Data Science with Machine Learning with Python and Genome Wide Associated Studies – 2022" April 18th – 15th May 2022 by DECode Life

  • One Month International Workshop on "Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics – 2022" March 19th – 17th April 2022 by DECode Life

  • Participated in internation webinar on Grafting under theme Grafting in Improving Crop Performance by Superior University, Lahore – March 19th 2022.

  • Two day workshop on "Promoting Research Excellence in Academics across Pakistan" (1st and 2nd February, 2022) at Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.

  • Advanced Training Program for Agriculture Technology Innovation Transfer on "Belt and Road" Rice, Sanya, China. The Alliance of International Science Organization Conference International Symposium on Agricultural Technology Innovation. 21st April 2021, to 30th April 2021