BUSHRA SADIA
Assistant Professor
Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CABB)
University of Agriculture
Jail Road, Faisalabad-38040
Pakistan
Email: bushrauaf@gmail.com
Phone: +92419200161-70 Ext. 2925
Fax: +9241-9200764
KEY SKILLS
-Tissue culture: Micropropagation, Somatic embryogenesis, Organogenesis, Cell suspensions
-Protoplast technologies: Isolation, culture and plant regeneration from protoplasts, Somatic
hybridization, verification of hybridity using cytological and RAPD analyses
-Transformation via Agrobacterium tumefaciens, analyses of transgenic plants using PCR,
RT PCR, Southern blot and GUS histochemical/fluorometric assays
-Cryopreservation of cell suspensions and meristems
-Doubled haploid production in wheat, using wheat x maize crossing
EDUCATION
-Post Doc.2002-03. PSRC. Uni. of Toledo, OH, USA.
-PhD (Plant Sciences). 2002. .Uni. of Nottingham, UK.
-MSc. Hons. Agriculture (Plant Breeding & Genetics, CGPA: 4.00/4.00). 1994.
Uni. of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Pakistan
-BSc. Hons. Agriculture (Plant Breeding & Genetics, CGPA: 3.95/4.00). 1991.
Uni. of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Pakistan
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2007 – Current, Assistant Professor, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan)
2003 – 2007, Assistant Botanist / Agri. Biotechnology Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad,
Pakistan
1998 – 2003, Assistant Botanist / Pulses Research Institute, AARI, Faisalabad, Pakistan
1991 – 1998, Assistant Research Officer/ Agri. Biotechnology Research Institute, AARI,
Faisalabad, Pakistan
PUBLICATIONS
Hafeez I, B Sadia, H A Sadaqat, R A Kainth, M Z Iqbal, Iqrar Ahmad Khan., 2012,
Establishment of efficient in vitro culture protocol for wheat land races of Pakistan. , African
J. Biotech. 11(11): 2782-2790.
Riaz S, B Sadia, F S Awan, I A Khan, H A Sadaqat, I A Khan., 2012, Development of species
specific scar marker from RAPD in rose., Genet. Mol. Res. 11(1):440-447.
Memon N N, M Quasim, M J Jaskani, F S Awan, A I Khan, B Sadia, Z Hussain. 2012,
Assessement of somaclonal variation in in vitro propagated cormels of gladiolus.; Pak. J.
Bot., 44(2): 769-776.
Umar U, M A Khan, N Javed, B Sadia. , 2012, Evaluation in resistance against PLRV in
potato cultivars., Pak. J. Phytopath., 23(1), 14-19.
Khan AI, F S Awan, B Sadia, RM Rana, I A Khan, 2010, Genetic diversity studies among
colored cotton genotypes by using RAPD markers. , Pak. J. Bot., 42, 71-77
Iqbal A, B Sadia, A I Khan, F S Awan, R A Kainth, H A Sadaqat, 2010, Biodiversity in the
sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) germplasm of Pakistan., Genet. Mol. Res., 9, 756764.
Ahmad F, A I Khan, B Sadia, F S Awan, H A Sadaqat, S Bahadur, 2010, Genetic diversity of
chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) germplasm in Pakistan as revealed by random amplified
polymorphic DNA. , Genet. Mol. Res., 9, 141-1420.
Khan A I, F S Awan, B Sadia, R M Rana, I A Khan. 2010, Genetic diversity studies among
colored cotton genotypes by using RAPD markers.; Pak. J. Bot. 42: 71-77.
Sadia B, P C Josekutty, S D Potlakayla, P Patel, S Goldman, SV Rudrabhatla, 2010, An
efficient protocol for culturing meristems of sorghum hybrids. , Phyton., 31, 177-181.
Sadia B, J B Power, M R Davey, K C Lowe. 2001, Production and characterisation of
somatic hybrid plants between Solanum tuberosum and S. chacoense.; J. Exp. Bot. 52, s54.
Sadia B, P Anthony, K C Lowe, J B Power, M R Davey. 2003, Culture treatments for
enhancing post-thaw recovery of cryopreserved cells of potato cv. Desiree.; Cell. Mol. Bio.
Letts. 8: 979-989.
Power J B, M R Davey, B Sadia, P Anthony, K C. Lowe. 2003, Haemoglobin-enhanced
mitosis in cultured plant protoplasts.; Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 540: 201-206.
Chishti S A S, A A Khan, B Sadia, I A Khan. 2007, Analysis of combining ability for yield,
yield components and quality characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum mill.).; J. Agric.
Res. 46(4): 325-332.
COMPLETED PROJECTS AS PI
Project Title
Micropropagation and Commercial Exploitation of
Papaya (Carica papaya): A Potential Candidate for
Dengue Fever Treatment
Funding agency
Endowmend Fund Sectretariate,
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Country advisor for DelPhe Funding Program 2009 and 2010, British Council, UK for
Biological Sciences.
Member Borlauge,s global rust initiative
Tutor for BSc Hons Agri. students of UAF.
Member Disciplinary Committee of UAF, for 2012
HEC-approved supervisor
Member board of examiners for written/ oral comprehensive exams of PhD students,UAF
In charge synopsis scrutiny, CABB