Identification of DNA components required for induction of cotton leaf curl disease

RW Briddon, S Mansoor, ID Bedford, MS Pinner… - Virology, 2001 - Elsevier
Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) is a major constraint to cotton production in Pakistan.
Infectious clones of the monopartite begomovirus cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV), associated …

[PDF][PDF] Plant root associated bacteria for zinc mobilization in rice

M Tariq, S Hameed, KA Malik… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2007 - researchgate.net
Abstract The activity of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to mobilize
indigenous soil zinc (Zn) in rice (Oryza sativa L.) rhizosphere was observed in a net house …

Molecular characterization and PCR detection of a nitrogen-fixing Pseudomonas strain promoting rice growth

MS Mirza, S Mehnaz, P Normand… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2006 - Springer
Nitrogen-fixing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from the genus Pseudomonas
have received little attention so far. In the present study, a nitrogen-fixing phytohormone …

Economic impact of climate change on the agricultural sector of Punjab [with comments]

U Hanif, SH Syed, R Ahmad, KA Malik… - The Pakistan Development …, 2010 - JSTOR
The main objective of the study is quantification of the impact of change in climate normals in
order to have a viable and sustained development of the agricultural sector both at the …

[PDF][PDF] Breakdown of resistance in cotton to cotton leaf curl disease in Pakistan

S Mansoor, I Amin, S Iram, M Hussain, Y Zafar… - Plant …, 2003 - academia.edu
Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD), a devastating disorder of cotton in Pakistan, is caused by
a whitefly-transmitted begomovirus (Cotton leaf curl virus; CLCuV) that requires a satellite …

Ochrobactrum sp. Pv2Z2 exhibits multiple traits of plant growth promotion, biodegradation and N-acyl-homoserine-lactone quorum sensing

A Imran, MJA Saadalla, SU Khan, MS Mirza… - Annals of …, 2014 - Springer
Rhizosphere bacteria play a vital role in plant growth, pathogen control, biodegradation and
rhizosphere signaling. A motile, rod-shaped bacterium, Pv2Z2, isolated from the nodules of …

Effect of humic acid on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedling growth

KA Malik, F Azam - Environmental and Experimental Botany, 1985 - Elsevier
The effect of humic acid on the growth of wheat seedlings in the presence and absence of
nitrogen (N) was studied. Small concentrations (54 mg/l) of humic acid in the water medium …

Bacteria consortium optimization improves nutrient uptake, nodulation, disease suppression and growth of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) in both pot and field …

P Kumar, P Pandey, RC Dubey, DK Maheshwari - Rhizosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Several plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) were isolated from the nodules and
rhizosphere of common bean and evaluated for their potential to improve its growth and …

Rhizobium, Bradyrhizobium and Agrobacterium strains isolated from cultivated legumes

S Hameed, S Yasmin, KA Malik, Y Zafar… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2004 - Springer
The present study was conducted to isolate and characterize rhizobial strains from root
nodules of cultivated legumes, ie chickpea, mungbean, pea and siratro. Preliminary …

Isolation, characterization and beneficial effects of rice associated plant growth promoting bacteria from Zanzibar soils

S Yasmin, MA Rahman Bakar, KA Malik… - Journal of Basic …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
This study was undertaken to isolate and characterize plant growth promoting bacteria
(PGPB) occurring in four soils of Zanzibar, Tanzania as well as to evaluate their potential …