Syed Noor Muhammad Shah

Gomal University · Department of Horticulture

Cinnamomum parthenoxylon is an endemic and endangered species with significant economic and ecological value in Vietnam. A better understanding of the genetic architecture of the species will be useful when planning management and conservation. We aimed to characterize the transcriptome of C. parthenoxylon, develop novel molecular markers, and asse...

Fruits, being reporters of essential nutrients, are used as a staple food in various parts of the world. Uncontrolled global human population growth coupled with climate change necessitates fruit production with better nutritional quality and higher yield, where classical breeding seems unlikely to achieve these goals. The advent of modern genome e...

Cinnamomum balansae Lecomte (Lauraceae), an economically important forest tree, is distributed in the tropical forests of central and northern Vietnam, which has been threatened in recent decades due to the destruction of its habitat and over-exploitation. The genetic diversity and population structure of the species have not been fully evaluated....

The suitability of land for C. konishii was evaluated using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method, which included multiple criteria, such as elevation, soil, climate, and vegetation characteristics. 120 different sites of C. konishii were studied and the model approximations were verified by a confusion matrix. The subsistence of C. konishii...

We used two chloroplast gene regions (matK and rbcL) as a tool for the identification of 33 local conifer species. All 136 sequences, 101 newly generated (14 species for gene matK; 16 species for gene rbcL) and 35 retrieved from the GenBank, were used in the analysis. The highest genetic distance (matK region) was recorded between the species in Cu...

Abstract Background Understanding the genetic diversity in endangered species that occur inforest remnants is necessary to establish efficient strategies for the species conservation, restoration and management. Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. is medicinally important, endemic and endangered species of Vietnam. However, genetic diversity and struc...

Background: Understanding the genetic diversity in threatened species that occur in forest remnants is necessary to establish efficient strategies for the species conservation, restoration and management. Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. is medicinally important, endemic and endangered species of Vietnam. However, genetic diversity and structure of...

Background: Understanding the genetic diversity in threatened species that occur in forest remnants is necessary to establish efficient strategies for the species conservation, restoration and management. Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. is medicinally important, endemic and endangered species of Vietnam. However, genetic diversity and structure of...

Background: Understanding the genetic diversity in endangered species that occur in forest remnants is necessary to establish efficient strategies for the species conservation, restoration and management. Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. is medicinally important, endemic and endangered species of Vietnam. However, genetic diversity and structure of...

Background: Understanding the genetic diversity in threatened species that occur in forest remnants is necessary to establish efficient strategies for the species conservation, restoration and management. Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. is medicinally important, endemic and endangered species of Vietnam. However, genetic diversity and structure of...

Two threatened dipterocarp species, Dipterocarpus costatus and Dipterocarpus alatus are well-known endangered species in lowland forests of southeastern Vietnam, primarily from habitat loss and over-exploitation of their wood. To develop conservation strategies for these species, we analyzed 242 samples using nine microsatellite markers to determin...

A total 20 074 230 sequencing reads were generated by Illumina HiSeq^™2500 from three different Toxicodendron vernicifluum tissue samples. In total, 48 693 unigenes with an average length of 703.34 bp were obtained by de novo assembly. 3392 potential EST-SSRs (expressed sequence tag-simple sequence repeat) were identified as potential mo...

This work was carried out to determine the proximate and elemental composition of Salvia plebeia. It showed high nutritive potential. Shoot of S. plebeias sowed that it contained moisture (17.6%), Ash (14.5%), Organic matter (85%), Crude protein (6.16%), Crude fibers (5.75%), Crude fats (15.15%) and carbohydrates (44.69%). Similarly root sample of...

Nutrient deficiency in soil is main hurdle in the floriculture industry. Different treatments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8 and T9) were tested to optimize suitable fertilizer dose for high flower production of Zinnia elegan cv. Dreamland. We had observed less days to flowering in T6, high number of flowers plant-1, fresh and dry flower weight, p...

Capsanthin/capsorubin synthase (Ccs) gene is a key gene that regulates the synthesis of capsanthin and the development of red coloration in pepper fruits. There are three tandem repeat units in the promoter region of Ccs, but the potential effects of the number of repetitive units on the transcriptional regulation of Ccs has been unclear. In the pr...

The present study was carried out to screen the okra genotypes against Jessid and to determine the role of abiotic factors on the population dynamics of this pest on okra under the agro climatic conditions of D.I. Khan, Pakistan. The results of the study revealed that the peak population of Jassidi. e.,3.31/leaf was observed on July 2, and minimum...

Abscisic acid (ABA) is an important plant hormone that plays an important role in stress responses. Previous studies have suggested that ABA can also accelerate ripening in climacteric and nonclimacteric fruit. Capsanthin is a carotenoid that confers red coloration to mature pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruit. However, the effect of ABA on capsanthin a...

Light is an important environmental factor for fruit development and ripening in pepper plant. Fruit bagging is a significant agrotechnology practiced for the illumination regulation of fruits; some previous researches have shown that fruit bagging could improve the appearance and external quality of fruits and cause them to mature early. However,...

Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) fruit colours vary from green, ivory, or yellow at the juvenile stage to red, orange, and yellow at the mature stage. Carotenoid accumulation causes fruit colour formation in ripe Capsicum fruits, and capsanthin is a main carotenoid in ripe red pepper fruits. In this study, pepper cultivars with red, yellow, and orange fr...

This study was conducted to enhance genetic variability in peppers (Capsicum annuum, cv B12) using ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS). Exposure to an EMS concentration of 0.6%, v/v for 12 h was used to mutagenize 2000 seeds for the first generation (M1). It was observed that the growth behaviors including plant height, flowering date, and number of seed...

We attempted to create a new germplasm of cucumber cultivar Chinese long (9930) using different doses of ethyl methyl sulfonate (EMS) to induce variability. We tested EMS concentration (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2, 3% v/v) with post-treatment (0.1 M Na2S2O3 and water), EMS concentration (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5% v/v) over different treatment times (8, 16, 24 h),...

This study was conducted to investigate the factors affecting the adoption of organic farming in Peshawar-Pakistan. A total of 100 respondents were randomly selected from the four different cultivated areas of Peshawar, namely Palosi, Regi, Ternab and Pushtakhara. Binary logistic regression was used in this study to categorize the organic farming i...

The present study was based on the general hypothesis that boron may affect the accumulation and utilization of other micronutrients in plants. A field experiment was conducted to find the effect of boron on yield, quality and micronutrients content of flue cured virginia tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) at Tobacco Research Station Khan Garhi, Mardan...

Pepper seeds (Capsicum annuum L.) var. B12 were mutagenized by four presoaking treatments in ten concentrations of ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) to determine the sensitivity of the first generation (M1) to mutagens. The spectrum of mutations and induced variability for various quantitative traits, including germination, percent plant height, injury...

Background: There are many varieties of carotenoids in pepper fruits. Capsanthin is a red carotenoid that gives mature pepper fruits their red color. The red color in pepper fruits is regulated mainly by the genes capsanthin/capsorubin synthase(Ccs), phytoene synthase(Psy), lycopene-β-cyclase(Lcyb) and β-carotene hydroxylase(Crtz). There has been...

The study was designed to estimate the restricted profit function in district Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. Data were collected from 100 respondents using proportional allocation sampling tech-nique. The analysis was done using SHAZAM software. The results indicate that the farmers are price-responsive. Rice own price elasticity was 1.873. The outp...

The study was conducted to investigate the impact of education and certified seed on wheat production in district Kohat, Pakistan. For the purpose, proportional allocation sampling technique was used and total of 100 respondents randomly selected to get necessary information. Simple budgeting technique was used for cost and return of wheat produ...

Phytosociological study of the vegetation of Farash hills Katlang, District Mardan was carried out during April to October 2013. The sites were selected on the basis of physiognomic characters and habitat features. Plants were collected, preserved and identified through flora of Pakistan. Fifteen stands were selected in three different sites, re...

Pepper seeds (Capsicum annuumL.) var. B12 were mutagenized by four presoaking treatments in ten concentrations of ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) to determine the sensitivity of the first generation (M1) to mutagens. The spectrum of mutations and induced variability for various quantitative traits, including germination, percent plant height, injury...

A pot experiment was conducted to determine the potential of AM fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metals and its effect on yield of wheat crop. The experiment was conducted in CR Design with four replications during rabi 2012-13. Data showed no increase in grain and shoot yields by AMF inoculation with Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn at different levels but inc...

In recent years, soil drought has become a major bottleneck restricting the development of agriculture in the southwestern and northwestern parts of China. In these arid regions, pigment pepper cultivation has become an important local industry. The effect of drought on capsanthin production in pepper fruits has not been well studied. The aim of th...

This experiment was conducted to study the effect of foliar spray of micronutrients on quality of peach fruits at Horticulture Farm, University of Agriculture Peshawar during 2010. The experiment was conducted in randomized complete design with six treatments and four replications on peach orchards (early grand). Our pre-treatment soil analysis sho...

This study was conducted with the aim of finding humic acid and crop residues effects on soil and wheat nitrogen at New Development Farm, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan during winter 2009-2010. The experiment was laid out in RCB design having four replications. Different levels (1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5 kg ha−1) of Humic acid was applied at...

Flowering and morphology of Zinnia elegans cv. Dreamland were evaluated against different levels of Potassium in an experiment conducted under soil and climatic conditions of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This experiment aimed to find out optimum level of potassium for enhanced production of zinnia flowers. Various potassium levels such a...

A field trial was conducted to study the effect of foliar spray on the micronutrients accumulation in peach leaves and fruits at Horticulture Farm, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar during March, 2010. The experiment was conducted in RCB design with six foliar treatments and four replications on peach orchards (Early Grand variety). Soil samp...

An experiment was conducted in pots under natural conditions in alkaline calcareous soil to determine berseem (Trifolium alexandrium) yield and P uptake as affected by Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation with compost prepared from fresh animal dung and rock phosphate. Data indicated that berseem shoot and roots yields increased significa...

The influence of nitrogen and potassium levels on chillies (Capsicum annuum L.) was evaluated at Dargai Malakand, Pakistan during the year 2010-11. Plants from nursery were transplanted on ridges in the field with recommended row to row and plant to plant spacing of 60 cm and 30 cm respectively. Different levels of nitrogen (0, 60, 120 and 180 kg h...

Field experiments were conducted to determine the effect of composts prepared from different organic materials with rock phosphate (RP) on yield and P uptake of berseem and their residual effect on maize crop (cv. Azam) during 2011-2012. Composts prepared from RP fed farm yard manure (FYM), simple FYM, organic waste and city garbage were applied at...

Fruit bagging treatments have been widely used to improve the commercial value of fruit and to reduce agricultural chemical residue and pest and mechanical damage of fruit. However, bagging might also affect fruit quality. So, we used Cv.B54 as a model to determine the effects of fruit bagging treatments on capsanthin in the pepper and to understan...

Capsanthin is a natural pigment gains great attention because it used world widely in the food, cosmetic and dye industries and readily metabolized in the body. Its functions are anti oxidative, anti tumor, anti cancer and have inhibitory effect on colon carcinogenesis in the human body. The demand for capsanthin is increasing day by day in the gro...

This study was under taken to investigate the quality of ambient air in Hyderabad City aimed to determine the levels of air borne pollutants i.e. Particulate Matter (PM 10), Sulfur dioxide (SO 2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), Carbon monoxide (CO), Ozone (O 3) and toxic metals at five site of different environmental back drops. GMW PM 10 High Volume Air...

The life form and floristic characteristics were evaluated in Chakesar valley, District Shangla during 2007-2011. The study showed that the valley supported 319 plant species belonging to 85 families and 215 genera. 75 families of dicotyledons have 178 genera and 276 species, while 5 families of monocotyledons have 26 genera and 30 species. Gymnosp...

The effect of various organic and inorganic fertilizers on yield and yield components of maize (open pollinated varieties) was examined. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with split plot arrangement having three replications. Fertilizers (F1=Control, F2= HIGO Organic Plus, F3=Mexicrop Sea-Gold, F4=FYM, F5= NP at 120:80...

This study was under taken to investigate the quality of ambient air in Hyderabad City aimed to determine the levels of air borne pollutants i.e. Particulate Matter (PM10), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Carbon monoxide (CO), Ozone (O3) and toxic metals at five site of different environmental back drops. GMW PM10 High Volume Air S...

Combining ability analysis is an important tool for the selection of desirable parents together with the information regarding nature and magnitude of gene effects controlling quantitative traits. So this study was carried out in term to estimate the combining ability of eight upland cotton genotypes using F1 hybrid production and also to select de...

A field experiment was conducted at Horticulture Research Farm Malakandher, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University Peshawar, during summer 2010 to evaluate the impact of nitrogen and phosphorus on seed yield and yield components of Okra cultivars. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with split plot arrangement having...

To study the influence of rhizobium inoculation on growth and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) cultivars, an experiment was conducted at Kurram Agency, Pakistan during 2007. The rhizobium inoculation significantly enhanced the growth and yield parameters of groundnut cultivars. However, the maximum plant height (88.43 cm), number of shoots (19...