PUBLICATIONS OF WHEAT PROGRAM
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Mustafa, S. Z., M.A. Khan, S. Yasmin, M.Y. Mujahid, and Z. Ahmed. 2011. Results of
the National Uniform Wheat Yield Trials 2009-10. Wheat, Barley & Triticale Program,
NARC, Islamabad. 2011. pp. 1-148.
Yasir H., M. Saleem, S.H. Abbas, Maqsood Qamar and W. Khan (2010). Allopathic effect
of Brassica and barley extracts on wheat suppression and grain yield of wheat.
International journal of biology and biotechnology, 7(4): 513-517.
Zaheer Ahmed, M. Yaqub Mujahid, M. Anwar Khan., S. Yasmin, M. Asif and Maqsood
Qamar, (2010). NARC-2009; A high yielding wheat variety for rainfed areas of Pakistan.
Pakistan Agric. Res. 23(1-2): 1-4.
Maqsood Qamar, M. Yaqub Mujahid, M. Anwar, Rient E. Niks and Khan M. Asif. (2009).
Evaluation of levels of non-hypersensitive resistance to leaf rust in different cultivars/lines
of spring wheat. Sarhad J. Agric. Ref. 25(2); 237-241.
Zaheer Ahmed, M. Yaqub Mujahid, M. Anwar Khan., Maqsood Qamar, Nafees S. Kisana
and S. Zahid Mustafa (2009). Evaluation of promising bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Lines under normal and late planting. J. Agric. Research. 47(2):127-135.
Mujahid, M.Y., Z. Ahmad, M.A. Khan, Maqsood Qamar, N.S .Kisana and M. Asif (2009).
Adaptation of Bread Wheat Lines Across Different Environments of Pakistan. Accepted
for publication in Journal of Science, Technology and Development vide reference No.
PCST/Pub-6/2007, dated: 11-02-2009.
Maqsood Qamar, Syed Dilnawaz Ahmad, Muhammad Iqbal, M. Yaqub Mujahid and
Zaheer Ahmed. . (2009). Durable resistance in bread wheat against stripe rust and its
impact on yield sustainability. In Proc. Conference held on “Advances in Agriculture:
prospectus and potentials of Natural Resource in Food Security’. Form 11-12 August
2009 at Faculty of Agriculture Rawalakot, University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Maqsood Qamar, M. Asif, M. Yaqub Mujahid* M. Saleem and Salman Ali. (2009).
Selection of advance spring wheat lines through farmer participatory crop improvement
approach in Northern Areas of Pakistan. In Proc. In Proc. Conference held on “Advances
in Agriculture: prospectus and potentials of Natural Resource in Food Security’. Form 1112-15 August 2009 at Faculty of Agriculture Rawalakot, University of Azad Jammu and
Kashmir.
Saif Ullah Ajmal,Nahid Zakir and Muhammad Yaqub Mujahid.2009.Estimation of Genetic
Parameters and Character Association in Wheat.J. Agri. and Biological Sci.1:1: 15-18.
S.Haider Abbas,M.Saleem,M.Maqsood, M.Yaqub Mujahid, Mahmood-ul-Hasan and
Rashid Saleem.2009.Weed Density and grain yield of wheat as affected by spatial
arrangements and weeding techniques under rainfed conditions of Pothowar. Pak.J.
Agri.Sci.46:4:242-247.
Wheat production and quality excited through different combinations of fertilizers and
Farm Yard Manure in rainfed area. Sikandar Khan Tanveer, Shaheena Yasmin, Imtiaz
Hussain, M. Yaqub Mujahid, M. Munir and Muhammad Asif. (Submitted)
Iqbal, J., Abdul Qayyum and Syed Zahid Mustafa. “Repellent Effect of Ethanol Extracts of
plant materials on Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Tenebrionidace: Coleoptera)” Pakistan
J. Zool , Vol 42 (1) PP: 81-86, 2010.
Naheed Akhtar , Noreen Moin, Ghulam Jilani, Ata-ul-mohsin, Shaheena Yasmin, Afzal
Tashfeen and Irshad Begum, 2009. Evaluation of resistance in wheat against
Rhopalosiphum padi,(Momoptera: aphididae) under laboratory conditions. Pak J of
Agric.Res. Vol 22(1-2) pp. 67-72
Khan, M.A., M.Asif, S. Yasmin, M.Y. Mujahid, M. Asim, and Z. Ahmed. 2010. Results
of the National Uniform Wheat Yield Trials 2008-09. Wheat, Barley & Triticale Program,
NARC, Islamabad. 2009. pp. 1-180.
Ahmad , Z and S. Yasmin. 2009. Genetic variation for seed protein in barley germplasm.
Pak. J. Botany (Accepted).
M. Qamar S. Z. .Ahmad , M. Iqbal M. Y. Mujahid and Z. Ahmad. 2009. Durable
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resistance in bread wheat against stripe rust and its impact on yield sustainability.
Proceeding of Int. Con ference On Advances In Agriculture held at Uni. Of Azad Jammu
& Kashmir.
Mujahid, M.Y., Z. Ahmad, M. Ashraf, M.A. Khan, M. Asif, and Maqsood Qamar. 2009.
GGE Biplot Analysis of Advanced Bread Wheat Lines Across different Sites of Pakistan.
Accepted for publication in Pakistan Journal of Botany.
S. K. Tanveer, I. Hussain, M. Asif, M. Y. Mujahid, S. Muhammad, M. Qamar, M. Asim.
2009. Performance of difference wheat varieties / lines as affected by different planting
dates and seeding rates under high rainfall area of Potowar. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 46(2):102104.
Munir, M., M. Saleem, S. H. Abbass, I. Hussain, and M. Asim. 2009. Using L-Tryptophan
to influence crop growth of maize. (Accepted Int. J. Biol. Biotech.) October 2009.
Khokhar, B., Z. Khokhar and I. Hussain. 2009. Effect of different irrigation frequencies on
growth and yield of different wheat genotypes (Sarhad J. Agric. (Submitted).
Khokhar, Z., B. Khokhar and I. Hussasin. 2009. Effect of planting time on yield of wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars in Sind. (Sarhad J. Agric. (Sub
Shaheena Yasmin,Zaheer Ahmad,Naheed Akhtar,Zahid Mustafa, M.Yaqub Mujahid and
Nafees S. Kisana. 2008. Manifestation of some wheat quality attributes at normal and
late planting under rainfed conditions. Pakistan J. Agric. Res.21:1-4:1-6.
M.Yaqub Mujahid, Zaheer Ahmad, M. Anwar Khan, Maqsood Qamar, Nafees S. Kisana
and M.Asif.2008.Adaptation of bread wheat lines across different environments of
Pakistan. Accepted in J. Science, Technology and Development.
Zaheer Ahmad, M. Yaqub Mujahid, M. Anwar Khan, M. Asif, Maqsood Qamar and
Muhammad Ashraf. 2008. Performance of elite bread wheat lines across different sites
of Pakistan. Submitted in Pak.J. Agric.
McDonald GK, Genc Y, Nurzhanuly B, Trethowan R, Reynolds M.Yaqub Mujahid M,
Eagles H1, Oldach KH, Mather D.E., and Wallwork H. 2008. Quantifying the value to
grain yield of QTL for adaptation and tolerance to abiotic stress in bread wheat. In: Online proceedings of the International wheat Genetics Symp. held at Sydney Australia
2008
M.AsifMasood,KhaliqFarooq,YaqubMujahidandM.Zubair
nwar.2008.Improvement
in
precision of Agricultural field experiments through design and analysis. Pakistan Journal
of Life and Social Sciences:6:2:22-24
Maqsood Qamar, M. Yaqub Mujahid,M.Anwar Khan and Rient E.Niks 2008.Evaluation of
levels of non-hypersensitive resistance to leaf rust in different cultivars/lines of spring
wheat. Submitted in Pak.Journal of Botany.
Khan, M.A, M.Asif, Shaheena Yasmin, M.Yaqub Mujahid, M.Asim and Zaheer Ahmad.
2008. Results of the National Uniform Wheat Yield Trials 2007-08. Pp 1-157. Wheat
Barley and Triticale Program NARC.
Asif. M., M. Y. Mujahid, S.Z. Mustafa, M. A. Khan, S.K. Tanveer, S. Yasmin, and Z.
Ahmad. “Performance of yield and stability of advanced barley (Hardeum Vulgare)
genotypes under varying environments” Submitted to Sarhad Journal of Agriculture,
2008.
Naheed Akhter, Muhammad Bilal Anwar, Ghulam Jilani, Habib Iqbal Javed, Shaheena
Yasmin, and Irshad Begum, 2008. “Resistance to Foliage Feeding aphid in wheat” Pak.
J. of Biological Sciences 11 (5): 80 – 804
Ahmad , Z., S. K. Ajmal, M. Munir, M. Zubair and M. S. Masood. 2008. Genetic diversity
for morpho- genetic traits in barley germplasm. Pak. J. Bot.,40(3):1217-1224.
Maqsood Qamar and SD Ahmad (2008). Virulence analysis of wheat stripe rust and gene
postulation for resistance in bread (Triticum aestivum L.) wheat (2008). Presented in
National conference on “Recent advances in Agriculture Biotechnology”. 18-19 March
2008. (Pakistan Academy of Science and National Commission on Biotechnology,
Islamabad).
Maqsood Qamar, S. Dilnawaz A. Gardazi, A.H. Shah, Colin R.Wellings and F. Batool
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(2008). Postulation of stripe rust resistance genes in some Australian bread wheat
cultivars and their response to temperature. Pakkistan Journal of Botany. 40(6). 25732583.
Maqsood Qamar and SD Ahmad (2008). Virulence analysis of wheat stripe rust and gene
postulation for resistance in bread (Triticum aestivum L.) wheat (2008). Presented in
National conference on “Recent advances in Agriculture Biotechnology”. 18-19 March
2008. (Pakistan
Dulat Baig, Maqsood Qamar, Muhammad Din, Sikander Khan Tanveer, and Mohammad
Khalid, (2008). Performance of different wheat varieties /lines, planted over various
locations in District Diamer Northern Areas of Pakistan. Considered for Publication after
minor correction. Sarhad J. Agric. 24(4)
M. Qasim, Maqsood Qamar, Faridullah and Maraj Alam, (2008). Sowing dates effect on
yield and yield components of different wheat varieties. Pakistan Journal of Agriculture
Research. 24(2): 135-140
Zaheer Ahmad, M.Yaqub Mujahid, M. Anwar Khan, Maqsood Qamar, Nafees S. Kisana
and S. Zahid Mustafa. 2009. Evaluation of promising bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
lines under normal and late planting. Journal Agric.Research.47:2:127135
Maqsood Qamar, M. Yaqub Mujahid, M.Anwar Khan and Rient E.Niks and M.Asif.2008.
Evaluation of levels of non-hypersensitive resistance to leaf rust in different cultivars/lines
of spring wheat. Sarhad J. Agric.25:2:233-241.
Sikandar Khan Tanveer, Shaheena Yasmin, Imtiaz Hussain,M.Yaqub Mujahid and
M.Asif.2007. Effect of different combinations of fertilizers and farm yard manure on
wheat production and quality of wheat grain in rainfed area. Submitted in Pak. J. Agric
.Res.
Mustafa. S. Z., M.A. Khan, Shaheena Yasmin, N. S. Kisana, M. Y. Mujahid and M.Asim.
2007. Results of the National Uniform Yield Trials.2005-06. pp. 1-157.
Naheed Akhtar , Rao Tanveer Hashmat, Ghulam Jilani, Sajjad-ur-Rehman chughtai,
Ehsan- ul- Haq, M. Irshad, Ata –ul-Mohsin & Shaheena Yasmin, 2007. “Resistance of
different wheat lines to rhopalosiphum padic(L) (Aphididae :Homoptera) in Pakistani” .
Pak. J. Zool. Vol. 39 (3) pp 191 – 194.
Maqsood Qamar and R.E. Niks (2007). Evidence of isolate–specificity in nonhypersensitive resistance in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) to wheat leaf rust. Pakistan
Journal of Botany. 39(3): 953-959.
Asim, M., M. Y. Mujahid and I. Hussain. 2007. Proceedings of Annual Wheat Planning
Meeting, NARC Islamabad, October 24 - 25, 2007. pp 1 - 192.
Asim, M., M. Aslam and A. Bano. 2007. Spring wheat growth and grain yield: I. Influence
of planting time. Presented in 1st International / 10th National Conference of Plant Scientist
held in April 2008 at University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Article No. ICPS-409).
Asim, M., M. Aslam and A. Bano. 2007. Spring wheat growth and grain yield: II. Statistical
correlation. Presented in 1st International / 10th National Conference of Plant Scientist
held in April 2008 at University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Article No. ICPS-410).
Asim, M., M. Aslam and A. Bano. 2007. APSIM-Wheat module: Parameterization,
evaluation and utilization under local conditions. Presented in 1st International / 10th
National Conference of Plant Scientist held in April 2008 at University of Agriculture
Faisalabad
(Article
No.
ICPS-411).
Asim, M, M. Aslam, H. Meinke, N. S. Kisana, I. Hussain, M. Sohail and S. K. Tanveer.
2006. Modeling Wheat Phasic development under Different Sowing Windows:
Parameterization and Evaluation of APSIM. In: International Wheat Seminar 2006. Ayub
Agricultural Research Institute. Pp: 46.
M.Asif Masood, M.Yaqub Mujahid, M.I.Khan and Saleem Abidi. 2006. Improving
precision of agricultural field experiments. J. Sustainable Development.3:1/2:11-13.
Akhtar Naheed and M.Yaqub Mujahid. 2006. Patterns of resistance against Schizaphis
graminum (Rondani) in rain fed wheat varieties. Pak.J.Zool.38:2:153-157.
Mustafa. S. Z., M.A. Khan, Shaheena Yasmin, N. S. Kisana, and M. Y. Mujahid. 2006.
Results of the National Uniform Yield Trials. 2004-05. pp. 1- 170.
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Kisana, N. S., M.Y. Mujahid, S. Z. Mustafa, M. Asim, M. A. Khan and
2006. Report of Travelling Wheat Seminar 2006. pp. 1-53
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Mansoor, M., I., Hussain, M. Sohail, S. K. Tanveer, and N. S. Kisana. 2006. Harvest and
post harvest losses of wheat: Challenges and opportunities. Pakistan Agriculture.1
(1):29-31.
Kisana, N. S., I. Hussain, M. Y. Mujahid and S. Z. Mustafa. 2006. Increasing Wheat
Productivity in Pakistan. IN: Reynolds, M. P. and Godinez, D. (Eds): Extended Abstracts
of the International Symposium on Wheat Yield Potential “Challenges to international
wheat breeding”. March 20-24, 2006, Cd. Obregon, Mexico. CIMMYT, Mexico, D. F.
S. K. Tanveer, I. Hussain, N. S. Kisana, M. Mansoor, M. Sohail, M. Asim, M. Qamar and
M. Muneer. 2006. Effect of Seeding density on wheat production under the rainfed
conditions of Potowar. Proceedings of International Wheat Seminar, February 20-21,
2006, WRI, Faisalabad, Pakistan. pp 141-143.
Sohail, M., I. Hussain, S. K. Tanveer, M. Asim, M. Muneer and N. S. Kisana. 2006.
Tillage and Nitrogen Management for Rainfed Wheat Production. Proceedings of
International Wheat Seminar, February 20-21, 2006, WRI, Faisalabad, Pakistan. pp 136140.
Maqsood Qamar (2006). Prediction of level of partial resistance in spring wheat to leaf
rust in field by component analysis in greenhouse. Pakistan J. Agric. Research. 19(40):
46-50.
Asim, M., M. Aslam, N. I. Hashmi and N. S. Kisana. 2006. Mungbean (Vigna radiata) in
wheat based cropping system: An option for resource conservation under rainfed
ecosystem. Pakistan Journal of Botany. 37 (4): 1197 - 1204.
Ahmed, A., K. Ahmed, M. Gulfaraz, N. S. Kisana and M. Asim. 2006. DNA fingerprinting
of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes as revealed by Random Amplified Polymorphic
DNA (RAPD) analysis. Pakistan J. of Seed Technology. 1 (8-9): 9 - 14
Maqsood Qamar, M. Yaqub Mujahid, M. Anwar Khan, Zaheer Ahmad, Nafees S.Kisana
and Atiq-ur-Reman Rattu.2007.Assessment of partial resistance in seven spring wheat
genotypes to stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis) under field conditions. Sarhad J.
Agric.23:4:1003-1008
Tanveer, S. K., I., Hussain, M. Sohail, N. S. Kisana and G. Abbas. 2005. Effect of
Planting-Time and Seed Rates on Rainfed Wheat Production. Science, Technology and
Development. 24(4): 34-37.
M. Imran, Z.A. Soomro, Maqsood Qamar and Z. A. Gurmani (2005). Effect of Nitrogen
and Phosphorus on Yield and Yield Contributing Characteristics in Wheat. Sarhad J.
Agric. 21(4): 651-653.
N.U. Din, B. Mirza, Maqsood Qamar, and A. Khabir (2005). Root formation in true potato
seed parental lines by IBA application. Pak. J. Agri. Sci. 4293-4): 2935.
Mujahid, M.Y., M.Asif, Iftikhar Ahmad, N.S.Kisana, Zaheer Ahmad., M.Asim and S.Zahid
Mustafa. 2005. Genetic variability, path coefficient and correlation studies in twenty elite
bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)Lines.
J. Science, Technology and
Development.24:2:62-64.
Muhammad Qasim, Maqsood Qamar, Doulat Baig and M.Yaqub Mujahid. 2005. Effect of
Strip Planting Patterns on Yield and Yield Components of Wheat. Sarhad J. Agric.
21:3:331-334.
M.Safeer-ul-Hasan.,M.Munir.,M.Y.Mujahid.,N.S.Kisana.,Zahid Akram and A.Wajid
Nazeer. 2004. Genetic analysis of some biometric characters in Bread wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) Journal of biological Sciences 4(4): 480-485.
Mustafa. S. Z., Shaheena Yasmin, N. S. Kisana and M. Y. Mujahid.2005.Results of the
National Uniform Yield Trials. 2003 - 04. pp. 1-174.
Kisana, N. S., M.Y. Mujahid, S. Z. Mustafa, and M. Asim, 2005. Report of Travelling
Wheat Seminar, 2005. pp. 1-49.
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Zaheer Ahmed