About
Professional Summary
Dr. Khurram Bashir obtained his Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology from The University of Tokyo, Japan, and M.Phil in Agricultural Biotechnology from University of the Punjab, Pakistan. Previously he was working as Research Associate, and JSPS Foreign Special Researcher at The University of Tokyo, Japan, and Research Associate at Punjab University, Lahore. Dr. Khurram received honors includes Young Scientist Award by Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 2013, RIKEN foreign Postdoctoral Fellowship, Travel grant for Young scientists by Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Secured 2nd position in B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture (Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan). He is also serving as reviewer for many journals. He is Associate Editor for Frontier’s Research Topic Cellular Fe homeostasis and metabolism in Plants Review Editor for Frontiers in Plant Biotechnology. He also presented 29 presentations in national and international conferences. He has published 64 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.
Education
Academic Background
Publications (30)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Signals from chloroplasts and mitochondria for iron homeostasis regulation.
Vigani, G., G. Zocchi, K. Bashir, K. Philippar and J.F. Briat,
Trends Plant Sci.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2013
Exploiting new tools for iron bio-fortification of rice.
Bashir, K., T. Nozoye, Y. Ishimaru and N.K. Nishizawa,
Biotechnol. Adv.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2013
OsNRAMP5, a major player for constitutive iron and manganese uptake in rice.
Ishimaru, Y., K. Bashir, H. Nakanishi and N.K. Nishizawa,
Plant Signal. Behav.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2012
Molecular mechanisms of zinc uptake and translocation in rice.
Bashir, K., Y. Ishimaru and N.K. Nishizawa,
Plant Soil,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2012
The role of heavy-metal ATPases, HMAs, in zinc and cadmium transport in rice.
Takahashi, R., K. Bashir, Y. Ishimaru, N.K. Nishizawa and H. Nakanishi,
Plant Signal. Behav.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2012
Zn uptake and translocation in rice plants.
Ishimaru, Y., K. Bashir and N.K. Nishizawa,
Rice,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2011
The rice mitochondrial iron transporter is essential for plant growth.
Bashir, K., Y. Ishimaru, H. Shimo, S. Nagasaka and M. Fujimoto et al.,
Nat. Commun.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2011
A rice phenolic efflux transporter is essential for solubilizing precipitated apoplasmic iron in the plant stele.
Ishimaru, Y., Y. Kakei, H. Shimo, K. Bashir and Y. Sato et al.,
J. Biol. Chem.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2011
The role of rice phenolics efflux transporter in solubilizing apoplasmic iron.
Ishimaru, Y., K. Bashir, H. Nakanishi and N.K. Nishizawa,
Plant Signal. Behav.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2011
Rice phenolics efflux transporter 2 (PEZ2) plays an important role in solubilizing apoplasmic iron.
Bashir, K., Y. Ishimaru, H. Shimo, Y. Kakei and T. Senoura et al.,
Soil Sci. Plant Nutr.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2011
Rice metal-nicotianamine transporter, OsYSL2, is required for long distance transport of iron and manganese.
Ishimaru, Y., H. Masuda, K. Bashir, H. Inoue and T. Tsukamoto et al.,
Plant J.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2010
Iron uptake and loading into rice grains.
Bashir, K., Y. Ishimaru and N.K. Nishizawa,
Rice
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2010
Time course analysis of gene expression over 24 hours in Fe-deficient barley roots.
Nagasaka, S., M. Takahashi, R.N. Itai, T .Kobayshi and K. Bashir et al.,
Plant Mol. Biol.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2009
Rice specific mitochondrial iron regulated gene (MIR) plays an important role in iron homeostasis.
Ishimaru, Y., K. Bashir, M. Fujimoto, R.N. Itai and N. Tsutsumi et al.,
Mol. Plant,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2009
Indica rice varietal development in Pakistan: An overview.
Bashir K., N.M. Khan, S. Rasheed and M. Salim,
Paddy Water Environ.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2007
Overexpression of the OsZIP4 zinc transporter confers disarrangement of zinc distribution in rice plants.
Ishimaru, Y., H. Masuda, M. Suzuki, K. Bashir, M. Takahashi et al.,
J. Exp. Bot.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2007
Expression and enzyme activity of glutathione reductase is upregulated by Fe-deficiency in graminaceous plants.
Bashir, K., S. Nagasaka, R.N. Itai, T. Kobayshi and M. Takahashi et al.,
Plant Mole. Biol.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2007
Insect resistance and risk assessment studies of advanced generations of basmati rice expressing two genes of Bacillus thuringiensis.
Rahman, M., H. Rashid, A.A. Shahid, K. Bashir, T. Husnain and S. Riazuddin,
Elect. J. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2007
Deoxymugineic Acid Synthase; A gene important for Fe-Acquisition and homeostasis.
Bashir, K. and N.K Nishizawa,
Plant Sign. Behav.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2006
Cloning and characterization of deoxymugineic acid synthase genes from graminaceous plants.
Bashir, K., H. Inoue, S. Nagasaka, M. Takahashi, H. Nakanishi, S. Mori and N. Naoko,
J. Biol. Chem.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2006
Effect of different media on callus formation and regeneration of different genotypes of maize (Zea mays L.).
Rafiq, M., T. Fatima, T. Husnain, K. Bashir and S. Riazuddin,
Plant Tissue cult.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2005
Effect of two Bt insecticidal genes for development of sustainable resistance in Basmati rice.
Riaz, N., T. Husnain, T. Fatima, R. Makhdoom and K. Bashir,
South Afri. J. Bot.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2005
Regeneration and transformation of an elite inred line of maize (Zea mays L.), with a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis.
Rafique, M., T. Fatima, T. Husnain, K. Bashir, N.M. Khan and S. Riazzudin,
South Afr. J. Bot.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2005
RAPD characterization of somaclonal variation in indica basmati rice.
Rasheed, S., T. Fatima, T. Husnain, K. Bashir and S. Riazuddin,
Pak. J. Bot.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2005
Novel indica basmati line (B-370) expressing two unrelated Bacillus thuringiensis genes is highly resistant to two lepidopterans in the field.
Bashir, K., T. Husnain, T. Fatima, N. Riaz, R. Makhdoom and S. Riazzudin,
Crop Protect.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2005
Hygromycin based selection of transformants in a local inbred line of Zea mays.
Bashir, K., M. Rafique, T. Fatima, T. Husnain and S. Riazzudin,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2004
Response of transgenic rice expressing two Bt genes to non target insects.
Bashir, K., T. Husnain and S. Riazzudin,
Int. Rice Res. Notes.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2004
Field evaluation and risk assessment of transgenic indica basmati rice.
Bashir, K., T. Husnain, T. Fatima, Z. Latif, S.A. Mehdi and S. Riazuddin,
Mol. Breed.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2004
Agronomical and physiochemical characterization of somaclonal variants in Indica basmati rice.
Rasheed, S., F. Tahira, B. Khurram, H. Tayyab and R. Shiekh,
Pak. J. Biol. Sci.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2003
Pesticidal genes of Bacillus thuringiensis in transgenic rice technology to breed insect resistance.
Husnain, T., S.M. Bokhari, N. Riaz, T. Fatima and A.A. Shahid et al.,
Pak. J. Biochem. Mol. Biol.,
| Journal Article
Khurram Bashir
2003
