Dr. Muhammad Imran
Lecturer
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology
PhD (Biotechnology)
Plant Recombinant DNA Technology
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imran.hadayatullah@vu.edu.pk |
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Dr. Muhammad Imran holds a PhD in Biotechnology from the National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), Faisalabad, Pakistan, and the Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola, University of São Paulo, Brazil. His research focuses primarily on Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA Technology, with expertise in plant tissue culture and transgenesis.
Dr. Imran has worked at Monsanto Agritech, a leading global agricultural biotechnology firm. His experience there deepened his interest in gene editing technologies and their potential to advance crop improvement in Pakistan. He played a key role in developing 3G cotton and herbicide-resistant soybean, engineered for resistance to chewing insects and glyphosate. These innovations have simplified pest and weed management, benefiting the environment and workers' health. He is currently committed to establishing advanced tissue culture laboratories in the potato-growing regions of Punjab to further support agricultural innovation. |
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Assistant Professor
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Department of Biotechnology, University of OKara
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Aug 28, 2019
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Aug 28, 2023
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International Research Support Initiative Program Fellowship |
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2014 |
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Indigenous PhD Scholarship from Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan |
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2011 |
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2nd Position in MPhil Biotechnology from Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, GC University, Lahore |
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2010 |
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Merit Scholarship and Role of Honor from University of the Punjab, Lahore |
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2007 |
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Member of Biotechnological society of Pakistan |
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Evaluation of hybrid corn (Zea mays L.). International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology. (2006). 3(2):135-141.
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Mutagenesis induced hyperproduction of L-lysine in shake flask and fermenter by Brevibacterium flavum IIBUV2. Paki. J. Bot (2012) 44: 347-353
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Agrobacterium-transformed Tobacco expressing synthetic EPSPS genes confer tolerance against glyphosate herbicide. Physiology and Molecular Biology. (2017) 23(2):453-460.
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Lignocellolosic biomass: A sustainable bioenergy source for the future. Protein and Peptide Letters. (2018) 25, 1-16.
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Expression patterns of cp4-epsps gene in diverse transgenic Saccharum officinarum L. Genotypes. Physiology and Molecular Biology. (2019) 25(3): 779-786
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