Address: College of Life Science ,Shenzhen University, China

Mobile: 008613823150982

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Passport# PM1790173

MUHAMMAD ANWAR

Date of Birth: Feb 02, 1985

Objective
My major interest is in the plant molecular biology and genetics. Seeking for an academic/research position in Biotechnology, Molecular biology, Genetics and Plant sciences.
Education Background
2014-2018  PhD (Agriculture/ Horticulture )

College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University,

Fuzhou  350002, Fujian, P.R.China

Recent experience and research expertise

► Metabolic engineering

►Bioinformatics analysis, Transcriptomics

►Identification, cloning and functional characterisation of R2R3-MYB

Transcription factors involved in flower pigmentation, colours

Patterns and plant defence mechanisms.

► Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation in

Chinese Narcissus flower, Tobacco and Arabidopsis, Tissue culture.

►Transcriptional regulation of the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway

mechanism and biochemical analysis of flavonoid compounds.

► Gene cloning, Over-expression and Transient  expression

► Molecular breeding of plants.

2006-2008   M.Sc (Hons) Agriculture/Horticulture

PMAS. University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi, Pakistan

►Thesis on “Effect of salicylic acid on growth and shelf life of tuberose cut

flowers”.

2002-2006  B.Sc(Hons) Agriculture/Horticulture
Faculty of Agriculture science and technology,

Bahauddin Zakriya University Multan
Professional Experience
v  2019  Shenzhen University, China

ü  Working as Post Doc. Research Fellow

v  2018-2019  University College of Management Sciences

ü  Worked as Assistant Professor

v  2014-2018  Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou,China

ü  Worked as PhD scholar

v  2012-14   WWF(Word wide fund for nature)

ü  Worked as Producing Unit Manger

v  2008-12   Agriculture  Department, The Bank of Punjab

ü  Worked as Agriculture Officer /Finance Officer

v  2007-08   National Agriculture Research Center Islamabad

ü  Worked as Research Fellow

v  2007        Floriculture and Landscape Research Institute Rawalpindi

ü  Worked as Horticulture Manager(Plants expert)
Seminars and Training Attended
 

Languages and Skills
 

Publications
 

1.      Master Trainer in Election Commission Project (UNDP)

2.      Two days training (25.05.2012-26.05.2012) on Child-friendly school in Punjab under UNICEF.

3.      Two days of training (6-7 June 2012) on Budget Monitoring& Accountability committee) under Awaz Foundation Pakistan at Multan.

4.      Master training in Education Project.

5.      One Week Crash Training on role of Agriculture Financing in State Bank of Pakistan.

6.      Two Weak Trainings on the role of Agriculture Financing at Officer Training Institute Lahore.

7.      Three Days Training as system administration in IT Department Lahore.

8.      International Workshop on Protected Horticulture Crops (Feb. 28-March. 1, 2008) at PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.

9.      International Workshop On Molecular Techniques In Biological Research May. 06- May 10, 2008) at PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi.

10.  International Seminar on Date Palm and Mango in Pakistan (2006) University Of Agriculture Faisalabad.

11.  National Seminar on Cultivation of Grapes (May. 13-May14, 2008) National Agriculture Research Center Islamabad.

12.  So on…………….

►English, Urdu, Hindi and Chinese.

►Software and Bioinformatics’ tools (DNAMAN, BIOEDIT, MEGA,

SPSS, Prism, Statistics8.1 and Sigma plot, etc.)

►Web-surfing (NCBI, TAIR, MEME, STRING, ScanProsite, ExPASy, PlantTFDB,

etc.)

1.      Muhammad Anwar, Weijun Yu, Hong Yao, Ping Zhou, Andrew C. Allan and Lihui Zeng.NtMYB3, an R2R3-MYB from Narcissus, Regulates Flavonoid Biosynthesis. Int. J. Mol. Sci.2019, 20(21), 5456, November 2019. (4.183 IF)

2.      Muhammad Anwar , Guiqing Wang , Jiacheng Wu , Saquib Waheed , Andrew C. Allan and Lihui Zeng .Ectopic overexpression of a novel R2R3-MYB, NtMYB2 from Chinese Narcissus represses anthocyanin biosynthesis in Tobacco.Molecules.23(4);781, March, 2018. (3.098 IF)

3.      Anwar, M., Lou, S., Chen, L., Li, H., & Hu, Z. (2019). Recent advancement and strategy on bio-hydrogen production from photosynthetic microalgae. Bioresource technology, 121972. (6.669 IF)

4.      Xiyan LOU 1, Muhammad Anwar*3, Yongqiang Wang, Huan Zhang2, Jinping DING* 2. To investigate the effects of inorganic salts on vase life and postharvest qualities of the cut flower of Perpetual Carnation. Brazilian journal of biology.2019.Published. (0.9 IF)

5.      Sun, Ting, Yuting Wang, Muhammad Anwar, Sulin Lou, Yanfeng Zeng, Hui Li, and Zhangli Hu. “Short tandem target mimics inhibit Chlamydomonas reinhardtii microRNAs.” Algal Research 47 (2020): 101824. (3.723 IF)

6.      Irshad M, Rizwan HM, Debnath B, Anwar M, Li M, Liu S, He B, Qiu D. Ascorbic Acid Controls Lethal Browning and Pluronic F-68 Promotes High-frequency Multiple Shoot Regeneration from Cotyldonary Node Explant of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). HortScience. 2018 Feb 1;53(2):183-90. (0.9 IF)

7.      Hussain, A., Noman, A., Khan, M. I., Zaynab, M., Aqeel, M., Anwar, M., … & Bakhsh, A. (2019). Molecular regulation of pepper innate immunity and stress tolerance: An overview of WRKY TFs. Microbial pathogenesis, 103610. (2.581 IF)

8.      Noman, A., M. Aqeel, N. Khalid, W. Islam, T. Sanaullah, M. Anwar, S. Khan, W. Ye, and Y. Lou. “Zinc finger protein transcription factors: Integrated line of action for plant antimicrobial activity.” Microbial pathogenesis (2019). (2.581 IF)

9.      Muhammad Arif , Saif Ul Islam, Muhammad Adnan, Muhammad Anwar, Habib Ali, Zujian Wu. Recent progress on gene silencing/suppression by virus-derived small interfering RNAs in rice viruses especially Rice grassy stunt virus .Microbial pathogenesis.2018.Vol.125,page210-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2018.09.021(2.581 IF)

10.  Guiqing Wang, Jiacheng Wu, Peng Luo, Muhammad Anwar, Andrew C Allanb, Kui Lin-Wangb, Richard V Espleyb, Lihui Zeng*.2017.Identification of Genes and Metabolic Pathways Involved in Flavonoid Biosynthesis of Chinese Narcissus (Narcissus tazetta L. var. chinensis) by Transcriptomics Profiling, Gene Expression and Biochemical Analysis.Plant molecular biology reporter.1-10 (1.8 IF)

11.  WU Jiacheng, WANG Guiqing, Muhammad Anwar, ZENG Lihui. 2018. Cloning and Functional Analysis of R2R3-MYB gene NtMYB5 in Narcissus tazetta var. Chinensis.ACTA HORTICULTUER SINICA, 2018, 45(7):1327-1337.

12.  Wang Guiqing ,Yao Hong, Jiacheng Wu,Muhammd Anwar, Zeng Lihui.Cloning and functional characterization of NtMYB7 gene in Chinese Narcissus tazetta Var. Chinensis. Acta Bot. Boreal. Occident.Sin. 2018,38(8).1401-1410.

13.  Muhammad Anwar*, Hakim Ali Sahito*1, Imran Hassan*, Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi*, Hafiz Ashfaque Ahmed*, Muhammad Ali Bhatti**, Ansar Hussain*, Zaffar Iqbal* and Azmat Hussain Abro. Effect of pre harvest treatment of salicylic on growth and vase life of tuberose with aroma environment.Wudpecker Journal of Agriculture Research.Vol.3(2),PP.050-057,February2014.

14.  Anwar M, Sahito HA, Butt SJ, Blouch A, Abro AH (2013).Which soilless and soil based media support the performance and quality of marigold most? Int. J. Agric.Policy Res.1 (10):298-304.

15.  Zaynab, M., Kanwal, S., Hussain, I., Qasim, M., Noman, A., Iqbal, U., Ali, G.M., Bahadar, K., Jamil, A., Sughra, K.,Rehman, N., Buriro, M., Abbas, S., Ali, M., Alvi, A.H., Anwar, M., Khan, M.I., Tayyab, M., 2017. Rice Chitinase Gene Expression in Genetically Engineered Potato Confers Resistance against Fusarium solani and Rhizictonia solani. PSM Microbiol., 2(3): 63-73.

16.  Ansar Hussain1 Muhammad Anwar*1 Adeel Anwar3 Muhammad Nadeem2 Nazam Hussain2.. To Evaluate Efficient Use of Nitrogen and Sulphuric Acid Application Towards Increase in Seed Cotton Yield and Soil Health. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare. ISSN 2224-3208 (Paper) ISSN 2225-093X (Online). Vol.8, No.1, 2018.

17.  Raheel, M., Zaynab, M., Anwar, M., Hussain, A., Kanwal, S., Bahuder, K., Alvi, A., Ashraf, M.F., Iqbal, Z., Nadeem, M., 2017. Performance of Different Genotypes of Gossypium hirsutum under Various Sowing Conditions on Yield Contributing Parameters. PSM Biol. Res., 2(3): 133-136.

18.  Zaynab, M., Kanwal, S., Abbas, S., Fida, F., Islam, W., Qasim, M., Rehman, N., Fida, F., Furqan, M., Rizwan, M.,Anwar, M., Hussain, A., Tayab, M., 2017. Bioinformatics Tools in Agriculture: An Update. PSM Biol. Res., 2(3): 111-116.

19.  Ahmad S, Ali F, Hameed MS, Anwar M, Raqeeb A (2017) Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Colletotrichum Species Associated with Anthracnose Disease. J Bacteriol Mycol Open Access 5(2): 00129. DOI: 10.15406/jbmoa.2017.05.00129.

20.  Ahmad S, Raqeeb A, Ali F, Hameed MS, Anwar M (2018) Characterization of Novel Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Staphylococcal aureus.JBacteriol Mycol Open Access 6(1): 00167. DOI: 10.15406/jbmoa.2017.06.00167.

Journal Editorial board member

1.      Affiliated as Editorial board member of “Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries” http://affjournal.org/editorialboard

2.      Affiliated as Editorial board member of “Journal of Horticulture Science and Forestry”http://www.scholarena.com/journals/journal-of-horticulture-science-and-forestry/editorial-board.php

3.      Affiliated as Editorial board member of “Journal of advancements in plant Science.http://www.scholarena.org/journals/journal-of-advancements-in-plant-science/editorial-board.php

4.      Affiliated as member of reviewer board member of “scientific exhalters” http://scientificexhalters.com/sejphrb.html