Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology and Genetic Resources (NIABGR), NARC

 

 

 

 

Publications (1996 - 2000)

 

 

Research

 

Aish Mohammed, Mustafa Sajid, Iqbal Hussain and Azra Quraishi (1999). In vitro morphogenesis from seeds of Helianthus Annuns L. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences 2(4): 1432-1434.

Aish Mohammed and Azra Quraishi (1999): Clonal propagation of ginger through shoot tip culture. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 2(1):145-147.

Azra Quraishi et al (1999). Micropropagation of date palm through tissue culture: APAM newsletter no 3, Volume 1; P. 22-28.

Zubeda Chaudhry, Toshihito yoshioka, Shigeru Satoh, Shuu Hase, Yoshio Ehara (1998). Stimulated ethylene production in tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Ky 57) leaves infected systemically with cucumber mosaic virus yellow strain. Plant Science 131 (1998) 123-130.

Zubeda Chaudhry, Shigeru Satoh, Shuu Hase, Yoshio Ehara, Toshihito yoshioka (1998). Effects of aminooxyacetic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline, ethylene biosynthesis inhibitors, on development of mosaic symptoms in tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Ky57) leaves after systemic infection with cucumber mosaic virus yellow strain (CMV-Y). Plant Cell Physiology (In press).

Rashid, H. S. Yokoi, K. Toriyama, K. Hinata. (1997). Agrobacterium mediated transformation, expression of B-glucuronidase and hygromycin resistance gene in Indica (Basmati) rice. Rice Genetics News letter.

Quraishi A., I. Hussain, M. Ahmed , H. Rashid and M. Latif (1997). Sustained multiplication of long term embryogenic cultures of date palm and their field performance: Pakistan Journal Of Botany, 19(1): 135-141.

Rashid, H. S. Yokoi, K. Toriyama, K. Hinata. (1996). Transgenic plant production mediated by Agrobacterium in Indica rice. Plant Cell Reports, 15:727-730.

Rashid, H., K. Toriyama, K. Hinata. (1996). Transgenic plant production from leaf discs of Moricandia arvensis using Agrobacterium tumefaciens . Plant Cell Reports, 15: 799-803.

 

Popular Articles, Reviews, Reports

 

Azra Quraishi (2000). Genetic Engineering. The Daily Nation, Jan 16th, 2000. Azra Quraishi (2000). Biosafety protocols and risk control in Pakistan. The Daily News; 21.2.2000.

Azra Quraishi (2000). Development of agricultural biotechnology in Pakistan. The Daily News; 27.3.2000.

Azra Quraishi (2000). Hijacking biological resources of developing countries. The Daily News; 15th May, 2000.

Azra Quraishi (2000). Cost effective technology for developing countries. The Daily News; 21st May, 2000.

Azra Quraishi and Hamid Rashid (2000). Diversity in roses through genetic engineering. Pakistan Rose Annual. P. 55-58.

Battling Banana diseases by Tissue Culture (1999). The News April 26th, Pakistan Observer April 24th, Business Recorder May 15th, Frontier Post May 9th and The Daily Nation May 2nd, 1999.

Miniature Rose Nurseries (1999). Rose Annual P. 67-69.

Azra Quraishi (1999). Tissue culture and Genetic Engineering, the cutting edges of agricultural technology: The Daily Nation. 1.6.99.

Azra Quraishi (1999). Biotechnology for sustainable agriculture. The Daily Nation: 28.11.99; Business Recorder 8.12.99; The News International, Dec. 27.

Azra Quraishi (1998): Tissue Culture, genetic engineering synergism The Daily News: 2nd Feb, 1998.

Azra Quraishi (1998): Disease-free roses through hi-tech: Pakistan Rose Annual. P. 49.

Azra Quraishi (1998): Test tube date palm from fantasy to reality, The Daily News. 21.09.1998.

Azra Quraishi (1998): Private sector participation in agricultural research. The News: Nov 23.

Azra Quraishi (1997): Agri-tech; Public -private Sector wedlock inevitable: The Daily News 25.11.97; The Daily Nation 22.12.97.

Azra Quraishi (1997): Existing basic infrastructure for biotechnology education, research and development in Pakistan. Strategies for the development and application of biotechnology for economic growth: Export group meeting: Report compiled by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology. P. 56-61.

Azra Quraishi (1997). Transgenic plants: The Nation: Islamabad, March 19, 1997: Biotech raising ecological inbelauces. The Muslim: April 18,1997.

Azra Quraishi (1997): Tissue culture: a uieretive venture for rose nurseries; Rose Annual, p. 34-36.

Shahida Khokar and Azra Quraishi: (1997). Interaction of Azorhizobium Caclindons with 4 desi cultivars of rice for increased nitrogen fixation in non-legumes: International Symposium on nitrogen fixation in non-legumes at NIBGE, Faisalabad.

Azra Quraishi (1997): Biotechnology and food security; The News Oct.12; The Muslim Oct 16.

Azra Quraishi. et al (1997): Sustained multiplication of long term embryogenic cultures of date palm and their field performance: Pak.J.Bot., 19(1): 135-141.

Ahmed Shatrawi, Asgar Hussain and Azra Quraishi (1997). In vitro response of date-palm c.v dhakki; to plant growth regulators: Sarhad J. Agric. vol xiii (1) P.46-53.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Farm research and technology development. The Muslim Feb 11,1996; Investment in agricultural research and technology development. The News Feb 24, 1996; Agricultural research and technology development. Business Recorder Feb 24, 1996.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Biotechnology and Environment. The Muslim March 23, 1996. Environment and Agriculture. The Nation March 29, 1996; Environment and biotechnology. The News April 20, 1996.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Variability in Rose through new and emerging technologies. Rose Annual p. 18-19.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Women in Research and Development, opportunities and challenges: The Muslim 9th May 1996.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Role of molecular markers in plant tissue culture. The News July 20, 1996; The Muslim August 3, 1996.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Afforestation and Biotechnology. The Muslim July 20, 1996; The Nation July 24, 1996; Combating environmental pollution. The News August 17, 1996; Afforestation, biotechnology. Business Recorders August 12, 1996.

F.M. Abbasi and Azra Quraishi (1996). Problems and prospects of indica rice anther culture.Science, Technology and Development; Vol. 15, No. 1, January to March. p. 47-50.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Biotechnology: olive as and oilseed plant. The Muslim August 25, 1996; The News September 7, 1996.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Agricultural Biotechnology. The Nation October 16, 1996; Role of communication in agricultural biotechnology. Business Recorder October 26, 1996; Communicating agricultural biotechnology. The News November 2, 1996.

Arza Quraishi (1996). Role of women in research and development; proceedings of the Regional Symposium on Livestock Biotechnology April 16-18 1996. Editor P. 143-146 Dr. S. Nasir Hussain Shah, Centre of Animal Biotechnology, Veterinary Research Institute, North West Frontier Provence, Peshawar, Pakistan.

Azra Quraishi, G. Mustafa Sajid, Hamid Rashid, Iqbal Hussain, and Mushtaq Ahmed (1996). Tissue Culture advancements at the National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan. Plant Tissue Culture : Editor A.S. Islam; Oxford and IBH publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd; ISBN 81-204-1045-9, p. 203-210.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Farm research and technology development. The Muslim Feb 11,1996; Investment in agricultural research and technology development. The News Feb 24, 1996; Agricultural research and technology development. Business Recorder Feb 24, 1996.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Biotechnology and Environment. The Muslim March 23, 1996. Environment and Agriculture. The Nation March 29, 1996; Environment and biotechnology. The News April 20, 1996.

Azra Quraishi (1996). Variability in Rose through new and emerging technologies. Rose Annual p. 18-19.