Dr Najeeb Ullah
Advance Qld Research Officer
Centre for Crop Science
+61 7 4529 4166
Book Chapters
Khalil, Usman, Ali, Shafaqat, Rizwan, Muhammad, Rahman, Khalil Ur, Ata-Ul-Karim, Syed Tahir, Najeeb, Ullah, Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem, Adrees, Muhammad, Sarwar, M. and Hussain, Syed Makhdoom (2018). Role of Mineral Nutrients in Plant Growth Under Extreme Temperatures. In Plant Nutrients and Abiotic Stress Tolerance (pp. 499-524) Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-9044-8_21
Najeeb, U., Mirza, M. Y., Jilani, G., Mubashir, A. K. and Zhou, W. J. (2013). Sesame. In Technological Innovations in Major World Oil Crops (pp. 131-145) New York, USA: Springer New York. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-0356-2_5
Journal Articles
Najeeb, Ullah, Tan, Daniel K. Y., Bange, Michael P. and Atwell, Brian J. (2018) Protecting cotton crops under elevated CO2 from waterlogging by managing ethylene. Functional Plant Biology, 45 3: 340-349. doi:10.1071/FP17184
Sarwar, M., Saleem, M. F., Najeeb, U., Shakeel, A., Ali, S. and Bilal, M. F. (2017) Hydrogen peroxide reduces heat-induced yield losses in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by protecting cellular membrane damage. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 203 5: 429-441. doi:10.1111/jac.12203
Najeeb, Ullah, Sarwar, Muhammad, Atwell, Brian J., Bange, Michael P. and Tan, Daniel K. Y. (2017) Endogenous ethylene concentration is not a major determinant of fruit abscission in heat-stressed cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Frontiers in Plant Science, 8 . doi:10.3389/fpls.2017.01615
Khan, Aziz, Najeeb, Ullah, Wang, Leishan, Tan, Daniel Kean Yuen, Yang, Guozheng, Munsif, Fazal, Ali, Saif and Hafeez, Abdul (2017) Planting density and sowing date strongly influence growth and lint yield of cotton crops. Field Crops Research, 209 129-135. doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2017.04.019
Farag, Mohamed, Najeeb, Ullah, Yang, Jinghua, Hu, Zhongyuan and Fang, Zhang Ming (2017) Nitric oxide protects carbon assimilation process of watermelon from boron-induced oxidative injury. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 111 166-173. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.11.024
Farooq, Muhammad A., Islam, Faisal, Ali, Basharat, Najeeb, Ullah, Mao, Bizeng, Gill, Rafaqat A., Yan, Guijun, Siddique, Kadambot H. M. and Zhou, Weijun (2016) Arsenic toxicity in plants: cellular and molecular mechanisms of its transport and metabolism. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 132 42-52. doi:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2016.08.004
Ali, Shafaqat, Rizwan, Muhammad, Ullah, Najeeb, Bharwana, Saima Aslam, Waseem, Muhammad, Farooq, Muhammad Ahsan, Abbasi, Ghulam Hasan and Farid, Mujahid (2016) Physiological and biochemical mechanisms of silicon-induced copper stress tolerance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 38 11: . doi:10.1007/s11738-016-2279-3
Najeeb, Ullah, Tan, Daniel K. Y. and Bange, Michael P. (2016) Inducing waterlogging tolerance in cotton via an anti-ethylene agent aminoethoxyvinylglycine application. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 62 8: 1136-1146. doi:10.1080/03650340.2015.1113403
Najeeb, U., Bange, M. P., Atwell, B. J. and Tan, D. K. Y. (2016) Low incident light combined with partial waterlogging impairs photosynthesis and imposes a yield penalty in cotton. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 202 4: 331-341. doi:10.1111/jac.12164
Nasim, Wajid, Belhouchette, Hatem, Tariq, Muhammad, Fahad, Shah, Hammad, Hafiz Mohkum, Mubeen, Muhammad, Munis, Muhammad Farooq Hussain, Chaudhary, Hassan Javed, Khan, Imran, Mahmood, Faisal, Abbas, Tauqeer, Rasul, Fahd, Nadeem, Muhammad, Bajwa, Ali Ahsan, Ullah, Najeeb, Alghabari, Fahad, Saud, Shah, Mubarak, Hussani and Ahmad, Rafiq (2016) Correlation studies on nitrogen for sunflower crop across the agroclimatic variability. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23 4: 3658-3670. doi:10.1007/s11356-015-5613-1
Zaheer, Ihsan Elahi, Ali, Shafaqat, Rizwan, Muhammad, Farid, Mujahid, Shakoor,Muhammad Bilal, Gill, Rafaqa Ali, Najeeb, Ullah, Iqbal, Naeem and Ahmad, Rehan (2015) Citric acid assisted phytoremediation of copper by Brassica napus L.. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 120 310-317. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.06.020
Najeeb, Ullah, Bange, Michael P., Tan, Daniel K. Y. and Atwell, Brian J. (2015) Consequences of waterlogging in cotton and opportunities for mitigation of yield losses. AOB Plants, 7 . doi:10.1093/aobpla/plv080
Mei, Lei, Daud, M. K., Ullah, Najeeb, Ali, Shafaqat, Khan, Mumtaz, Malik, Zaffar and Zhu, S. J. (2015) Pretreatment with salicylic acid and ascorbic acid significantly mitigate oxidative stress induced by copper in cotton genotypes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22 13: 9922-9931. doi:10.1007/s11356-015-4075-9
Najeeb, Ullah, Atwell, Brian J., Bange, Michael P. and Tan, Daniel K. Y. (2015) Aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) ameliorates waterlogging-induced damage in cotton by inhibiting ethylene synthesis and sustaining photosynthetic capacity. Plant Growth Regulation, 76 1: 83-98. doi:10.1007/s10725-015-0037-y
Anwaar, Shad Ali, Ali, Shafaqat, Ali, Skhawat, Ishaque, Wajid, Farid, Mujahid, Farooq, Muhammad Ahsan, Najeeb, Ullah, Abbas, Farhat and Sharif, Muhammad (2015) Silicon (Si) alleviates cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) from zinc (Zn) toxicity stress by limiting Zn uptake and oxidative damage. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22 5: 3441-3450. doi:10.1007/s11356-014-3938-9
Fahad, Shah, Hussain, Saddam, Matloob, Amar, Khan, Faheem Ahmed, Khaliq, Abdul, Saud, Shah, Hassan, Shah, Shan, Darakh, Khan, Fahad, Ullah, Najeeb, Faiq, Muhammad, Khan, Muhammad Rafiullah, Tareen, Afrasiab Khan, Khan, Aziz, Ullah, Abid, Ullah, Nasr and Huang, ianliang (2015) Phytohormones and plant responses to salinity stress: a review. Plant Growth Regulation, 75 2: 391-404. doi:10.1007/s10725-014-0013-y
Najeeb, Ullah, Xu, Ling, Ali, Shafaqat, Iqbal, Naeem and Zhou, Weijun (2015) Mat rush (Juncus effusus L.) trounces manganese toxicity through ultra-morphological modifications and manganese restriction in roots. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 47 1: 241-246.
Shakoor, Muhammad Bilal, Ali, Shafaqat, Hameed, Amjad, Farid, Mujahid, Hussain, Sabir, Yasmeen, Tahira, Najeeb, Ullah, Bharwana, Saima Aslam and Abbasi, Ghulam Hasan (2014) Citric acid improves lead (pb) phytoextraction in brassica napus L. by mitigating pb-induced morphological and biochemical damages. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 109 38-47. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.07.033
Najeeb, Ullah, Ahmad, Waqar, Zia, Munir Hussain, Zaffar, Malik and Zhou, Weijun (2014) Enhancing the lead phytostabilization in wetland plant Juncus effusus L. through somaclonal manipulation and EDTA enrichment. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 10 S3310-S3317. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2014.01.009
Wan, Guanglong, Najeeb, Ullah, Jilani, Ghulam, Naeem, Muhammad S. and Zhou, Weijun (2011) Calcium invigorates the cadmium-stressed Brassica napus L. plants by strengthening their photosynthetic system. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 18 9: 1478-1486. doi:10.1007/s11356-011-0509-1
Najeeb, Ullah, Xu, Ling, Ahmed, Zammurad I., Rasheed, Muhammad, Jilani, Ghulam, Naeem, Muhammad S., Shen, Weiqi and Zhou, Weijun (2011) Ultraviolet-C mediated physiological and ultrastructural alterations in Juncus effusus L. shoots. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 33 2: 481-488. doi:10.1007/s11738-010-0570-2
Najeeb, Ullah, Jilani, Ghulam, Ali, Shafaqat, Sarwar, Muhammad, Xu, Ling and Zhou, Weijun (2011) Insights into cadmium induced physiological and ultra-structural disorders in Juncus effusus L. and its remediation through exogenous citric acid. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 186 1: 565-574. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.11.037
Xu, L., Najeeb, U., Naeem, M. S., Daud, M. K., Cao, J. S., Gong, H. J., Shen, W. Q. and Zhou, W. J. (2010) Induction of tetraploidy in Juncus effusus by colchicine. Biologia Plantarum, 54 4: 659-663. doi:10.1007/s10535-010-0117-9
Rasheed, Muhammad, Jilani, Ghulam, Shah, Imran Ali, Najeeb, Ullah and Iqbal, Tanveer (2010) Improved lentil production by utilizing genetic variability in response to phosphorus fertilization. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B. Soil and Plant Science, 60 6: 485-493. doi:10.1080/09064710903183562
Najeeb, U., Xu, L., Ali, S., Jilani, G., Gong, H. J., Shen, W. Q. and Zhou, W. J. (2009) Citric acid enhances the phytoextraction of manganese and plant growth by alleviating the ultrastructural damages in Juncus effusus L.. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 170 2-3: 1156-1163. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.05.084
Xu, Ling, Najeeb, Ullah, Shen, Wei Qi, Jilani, Ghulam, Rasheed, Muhammad and Zhou, Wei Jun (2009) Establishment of Agrobacterium-Mediated Bt Gene Transformation System in Mat Rush (Juncus Effusus L.). Pakistan Journal of Botany, 41 5: 2615-2624.
Xu, L., Najeeb, U., Raziuddin, R., Shen, W. Q., Shou, J. Y., Tang, G. X. and Zhou, W. J. (2009) Development of an efficient tissue culture protocol for callus formation and plant regeneration of wetland species Juncus effusus L.. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant, 45 5: 610-618. doi:10.1007/s11627-009-9228-4
Daud, M. K., Variath, M. T., Ali, S., Najeeb, U., Jamil, M., Hayat, Y., Dawood, M., Khan, M. I., Zaffar, M., Cheema, S. A., Tong, X. H. and Zhu, S. (2009) Cadmium-induced ultramorphological and physiological changes in leaves of two transgenic cotton cultivars and their wild relative. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 168 2-3: 614-625. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.02.069
Daud, M. K., Sun, Y., Dawood, M., Hayat, Y., Variath, M. T., Wu, Y. -X., Raziuddin, Mishkat, U., Salahuddin, Najeeb, U. and Zhu, S. (2009) Cadmium-induced functional and ultrastructural alterations in roots of two transgenic cotton cultivars. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 161 1: 463-473. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.03.128
Xu, L., Najeeb, U., Tang, G. X., Gu, H. H., Zhang, G. Q., He, Y. and Zhou, W. J. (2007) Haploid and Doubled Haploid Technology. Advances in Botanical Research: Incorporating Advances in Plant Pathology, Vol 45, 45 181-216. doi:10.1016/S0065-2296(07)45007-8
Conference Paper
Najeeb, Ullah, Bange, Michael P., Atwell, Brian J. and Tan, Daniel K. Y. (2015). Understanding of the interactive effect of waterlogging and shade on cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) growth and yield. In: Agriculture and Climate Change - Adapting Crops to Increased Uncertainty (Agri 2015). 4th International Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture (AGRI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (85-86). 15-17 February 2015. doi:10.1016/j.proenv.2015.07.171