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Dr. Aftab Ahmad

Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry

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Journal Articals

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Full Name: Dr. Aftab Ahmad
Designation: Associate Professor
Qualification: Ph.D.
Specialization: Gene Editing, CRISPR-Cas mediated editing in plants
Research Areas: Aftab Ahmad PhD is currently working as Associate Professor at Department of Biochemistry/Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security (CAS-AFS), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), Pakistan. Dr Aftab’s research interests include developing virus resistant and salt tolerant plants using CRISPR/Cas technology. He has published 2 books on CRISPR and more than 30 research articles in international peer reviewed journals including Journal of Biomedical Sciences, Scientific Reports-Nature, PLOS One, Journal of Translational Medicine, Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, Molecules, Journal of Cereal Science, and Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. Dr Aftab pursued his PhD and postdocs in Plant Molecular Biology from University of Shizuoka, Japan under Center of Excellence (COE, 21st Century) program. He is working as guest editor in Frontiers in Genome Editing and Frontiers in Plant Sciences. Dr Aftab also served as visiting scientist in department of plant sciences, University of California, Davis, USA. Dr Aftab has been teaching biochemistry and molecular biology at UAF and his research focuses on CRISPR/Cas based genome editing in plants.
Address: Biochemistry/Center of Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security (CAS-AFS), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Phone (Office): +92419200161 - Ext. 3313
Fax: 00000000000
EMail (Primary): aftab.ahmad@uaf.edu.pk
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Sr# Pub. Date Title Authors Journals Pages Imp. Fact. ISSN (Online) ISSN (Print) DOI URL HEC Cat.
1 2022-02-03 Founder transformants of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) obtained through the introduction of DS-Red, Rec, Rep and CRISPR/Cas9 expressing constructs for developing base lines of recombinase mediated gene stacking Authors PLOS ONE, () 3.70 1932-6203 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263219 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0263219 W
2 2023-10-20 Founder transformants of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) obtained through the introduction of DS-Red, Rec, Rep and CRISPR/Cas9 expressing constructs for developing base lines of recombinase mediated gene stacking Authors PLOS ONE, () 3.70 1932-6203 doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263219 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0263219 W
3 2025-07-17 Frontiers in Regulatory Landscape of CRISPR Edited Crops Authors Frontiers in Plant Sciences, () 0.00 DOI:10.3389/fpls.2024.1367698 W
4 2023-09-10 GMOs or non-GMOs: The CRISPR Conundrum Authors Frontiers in Plant Sciences, () 0.00 None
5 2024-01-25 Frontiers in global regulatory landscape of CRISPR-edited plants Authors Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 15 - 2024 () 0.00 10.3389/fpls.2024.1367698 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1367698 None
6 2023-10-09 GMOs or non-GMOs? The CRISPR Conundrum Authors Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 14 - 2023 () 4.80 10.3389/fpls.2023.1232938 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1367698 None
7 2023-08-11 LbCas12a mediated suppression of Cotton leaf curl Multan virus Authors Frontiers in Plant Science, Volume 14 - 2023 () 4.80 10.3389/fpls.2023.1233295 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1233295 None
8 2023-03-02 Genome editing in cotton: challenges and opportunities Authors Journal of Cotton Research, () 2.40 10.1186/s42397-023-00140-3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42397-023-00140-3 None
9 2025-07-20 GENOME-WIDE ANALYSIS OF CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE-GATED ION CHANNELS (CNGCS) OF ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA UNDER ABIOTIC STRESSES Authors SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics, 55 (1) 38-49, 2023 () 1.70 10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.4 http://doi.org/10.54910/sabrao2023.55.1.4 None
10 2023-01-03 Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Liver-Associated Injuries, Management, and Current Challenges in COVID-19 Patients Authors Biomolecules Journal by MDPI, Biomolecules 2023, 13(1), 99 () 4.80 10.3390/biom13010099 https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13010099 None
11 2022-01-25 CRISPR/Cas9 mediated sex-ratio distortion by sex specific gene editing in Aedes aegypti Authors Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Volume 29 () 3.90 10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.01.034 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.01.034 None
12 2022-02-27 Modulation of Gut Microbial Diversity through Non-Pharmaceutical Approaches to Treat Schizophrenia Authors International Journal of Molecular Sciences , Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(5), 2625 () 4.90 10.3390/ijms23052625 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23052625 None
13 2022-07-28 Understanding floral biology for CRISPR-based modification of color and fragrance in horticultural plants Authors F1000Research , F1000Research 2022, 11:854 () 3.23 10.12688/f1000research.122453.1 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.122453.1 None
14 2022-08-10 Pathogenic role of cytokines in COVID-19, its association with contributing co-morbidities and possible therapeutic regimens Authors Infammopharmacology (2022) 30:1503–1516 , Infammopharmacology (2022) 30:1503–1516 () 5.20 10.1007/s10787-022-01040-9 None
15 2025-07-20 Frequency of Pyrethroid Insecticide Resistance kdr Gene and Its Associated Enzyme Modulation in Housefly, Musca domestica L. Populations From Jhang, Pakistan Authors Frontiers in Environmental Science, Volume 9 - 2021 () 4.80 10.3389/fenvs.2021.806456 https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.806456 None
16 2022-02-03 Founder transformants of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) obtained through the introduction of DS-Red, Rec, Rep and CRISPR/Cas9 expressing constructs for developing base lines of recombinase mediated gene stacking Authors PLOS ONE, () 2.60 10.1371/journal.pone.0263219 https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0263219 None
17 2021-10-29 An Outlook on Global Regulatory Landscape for Genome-Edited Crops Authors International Journal of Molecular Sciences , Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(21), 11753 () 4.90 10.3390/ijms222111753 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111753 None
18 2021-11-21 Using Multiplexed CRISPR/Cas9 for Suppression of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus Authors International Journal of Molecular Sciences , Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(22), 12543 () 4.90 10.3390/ijms222212543 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222212543 None
19 2021-06-17 Molecular characterization and expression of cyclic nucleotide gated ion channels 19 and 20 in Arabidopsis thaliana for their potential role in salt stress Authors Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 28 (2021) 5800–5807 () 3.90 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.06.027 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.06.027 None
20 2025-07-20 Exosome/Liposome-like Nanoparticles: New Carriers for CRISPR Genome Editing in Plants Authors International Journal of Molecular Sciences , Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(14), 7456 () 4.90 10.3390/ijms22147456 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147456 None
21 2021-07-18 Hidden Role of Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis in Schizophrenia: Antipsychotics or Psychobiotics as Therapeutics? Authors International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(14), 7671 () 4.90 10.3390/ijms22147671 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22147671 None
22 2021-06-14 Engineering broad-spectrum resistance to cotton leaf curl disease by CRISPR-Cas9 based multiplex editing in plants Authors GM Crops & Food, GM CROPS & FOOD2021, VOL. 12, NO. 2, 647–658 () 4.50 10.1080/21645698.2021.1938488 https://doi.org/10.1080/21645698.2021.1938488 None
23 2020-07-07 Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase as a potential therapeutic drug target using a computational approach Authors Journal of Translational Medicine, J Transl Med (2020) 18:275 () 8.40 10.1186/s12967-020-02439-0 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-020-02439-0 None
Sr# Conf. Date Title Authors Conference ISSN (Online) ISSN (Print) DOI Duration URL
Sr# Pub. Date Title Authors Edition Volume Publisher ISBN URL
1 2023-10-20 CRISPR Crops: The Future of Food Security Authors Publisher-Springer Nature 978-981-15-7141-1 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-15-7142-8
2 2023-10-20 CRISPR Crops The Future of Food Security Authors 1st Publisher-Springer Nature 978-981-15-7141-1 https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-15-7142-8