Dr. Zahid Akram
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Dr. Zahid Akram

Associate Professor
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan

Highest Degree
PostDoc Fellow in Plant Biotechnology from Korea Forest Research Institute, Korea

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Biography

I STARTED MY PROFESSIONAL CAREER AS RESEARCH OFFICER IN PUNJAB AGRICULTURE RESEARCH WING AND SERVED THERE FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS AND THEN WAS SELECTED AS LECTURER AT PMAS-ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY RAWALPINDI AND CURRENLTY WORKING IN THE SAME UNIVERSITY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Cereal Breeding
62%
Quality Traits
90%
Inheritance Studies
75%
Plant Biotechnology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
0
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Tariq, A.S., Z. Akram, G. Shabbir, M. Gulfraz, K.S. Khan, M.S. Iqbal and T. Mahmood, 2012. Character association and inheritance studies of different sorghum genotypes for fodder yield and quality under irrigated and rainfed conditions of Punjab,Pakistan. Afr. J. Biotech., 11: 9189-9195.
  2. Shafi, A., G. Shabbir, Z. Akram, T. Mahmood, A. Bakhsh and I.R. Noorka, 2012. Stability analysis of yield and yield components in chickpea genotypes across three rainfed conditions of Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 44: 1705-1709.
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  3. Anwar, Z., M. Gulfraz, M.J. Asad, M. Imran and Z. Akram et al., 2012. Bioethanol productions from rice polish by optimization of dilute acid pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis. Afr. J. Biotech., 11: 992-998.
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  4. Shabbir, G., N.H. Ahmed, Z. Akram and M.I. Tabassum, 2011. Genetic behavior and analysis of some yield traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes. J. Agri. Res., 49: 1-9.
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  5. Nazir, F., M.U. Hassan, Z. Akram, M.M. Javed, S. Ali, G.M. Ali and Y. Zafar, 2011. Invitro regeneration of pakistani peanut (arachis hypogea l.) varieties using de-embryonated coteledonary explants. Afr. J. Biotech., 10: 8599-8604.
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  6. Khalid, R., K.S. Khan, Z. Akram, R. Qureshi and M. Gulfraz, 2011. Relationship of plant available sulphur with soil characteristics, rainfall and yield levels of oilseed crops in pothwar Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 43: 2929-2935.
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  7. Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal, K.S. Khan, R. Qureshi and M. Zubair, 2011. Combining ability estimates of some yield and quality related traits in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Pak. J. Bot., 43: 221-231.
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  8. Akram, Z., M.M. Khan, G. Shabbir and F. Nasir, 2011. Assessment of genetic variability in different sorghum genotypes for drought tolerance based on their RAPD analysis. J. Agric. Res., 49: 455-463.
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  9. Haq, W.U., M. Munir and Z. Akram, 2010. Estimation of interrelationships among yield and yield related attributes in wheat lines. Pak. J. Bot., 42: 567-573.
  10. Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal, G. Shabbir and N.M. Cheema, 2009. Inheritance mechanism of some yield components in bread wheat. Pak. J. Agric. Res., 22: 1-8.
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  11. Waqar-Ul-Haq, M.F. Malik, M. Rashid, M. Munir and Z. Akram, 2008. Evaluation and estimation of heritability and genetic advancement for yield related attributes in wheat lines. Pak. J. Bot., 40: 1699-1702.
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  12. Nazar, R., S.Begum, A. Naz, R. Qureshi, R.A. Memon, A.K. Chaudhry and Z. Akram, 2008. Weed flora of pir mehr ali shah arid agriculture university rawalpindi:winter aspect. Pak. J. Weed Sci. Res., 14: 55-72.
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  13. Mehmood, S., A. Bashir, A. Ahmad, Z. Akram, N. Jabeen and M. Gulfraz, 2008. Molecular characterization of regional sorghum bicolor varieties from Pakistan. Pak. J. Bot., 40: 2015-2021.
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  14. Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal, M. Munir and G. Shabir, 2008. Genetic determination of yield related attributes in bread wheat. Sarhad J. Agric., 24: 431-438.
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  15. Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal and M. Munir, 2008. Estimation of correlation coefficient among some yield parameters of wheat under rainfed conditions. Pak. J. Bot., 40: 1777-1781.
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  16. Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal, A.A. Kiani and M. Jamil, 2007. Genetic analysis of protein, lysine, gluten and flour yield in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 10: 1990-1995.
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  17. Ahmad, M., Z. Akram, M. Munir and M. Rauf, 2006. Physiomorphic response of wheat genotypes under rainfed conditions. Pak. J. Bot., 38: 1697-1702.
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  18. Ajmal, S.U., F. Nazir, S. Tubasim and Z. Akram, 2005. Genetic interpretation of component characters of grain yield in spring wheat. Pak. J. Arid Agric., 6: 19-23.
  19. Safeer-ul-Hassan, M., M. Munir, M.Y. Mujahid, N.S. Kisana, Z. Akram and A.W. Nazeer, 2004. Genetic analysis of some biometric characters in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). J. Biol. Sci., 4: 480-485.
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  20. Nazeer, A.W., M. Safeer-ul-Hassan and Z. Akram, 2004. Genetic architecture of some agronomic traits in diallel cross of bread wheat. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 7: 1340-1342.
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  21. Akram, Z and S.U. Ajmal, 2003. Genetic analysis of seed cotton yield related attributes in intra specific crosses of Gossypium hirsutum L. Pak. J. Arid Agric., 6: 49-53.
  22. Ajmal, S.U., Z. Akram and M. Munir, 2003. Genetic architecture of some important physiological characteristics in spring wheat. Pak. J. Arid. Agric., 6: 7-11.
  23. Akram, Z., S.U. Ajmal and N.M. Minhas, 2000. Genetic interpretation of seed cotton yield and fibre quality characters in upland cotton. Pak. J. Sci., 52: 11-15.
  24. Ajmal, S.U., B. Khanam, S. Khanum and Z. Akram, 2000. Gene action studies for some biometric traits in a diallel cross of wheat. Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 3: 1799-1800.
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