Shahid Mukhtar
Education:
· Ph.D, Genetics, 2002-2005. International Max-Planck Research School fellowship, Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Dept. Molecular Plant-Microbes Interactions, Cologne, Germany (Lab of Dr. Imre Somssich).
· Scientific Officer, 2000-2002. Cotton virology lab, National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
· M.Sc. (Hons.), 1997-2000, Plant Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
· B.Sc. (Hons.), 1993-1997, Plant Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Project Description:
· Identification of entire suites of type III effector genes from evolutionary distant pathovars of P. syringae.
·Functional characterization of these type III effector gene products for roles in virulence and identification of their plant host target proteins.
Publications:
Mukhtar M. S., Deslandes L., Marco Y. and Somssich I.E. 2007. AtWRKY27, a gene required for Ralstonia solanacearum susceptibility in Arabidopsis (submitted).
Pajerowska-Mukhtar K. M., Mukhtar M. S., Guex N., Halim V. A., Rosahl S.,Somssich I. E. and Gebhardt C. 2007. The molecular basis of a potato Quantitative Resistance Locus identified using Arabidopsis (submitted).
Ulker B., Mukhtar M. S. and Somssich I. E. 2007. The WRKY70 transcription factor of Arabidopsis influences both the plant senescence and defense signaling pathways. Planta. 10.1007/s00425-006-0474-y.
Mukhtar M. S., Rahman M. and Zafar Y. 2002. Assessment of genetic diversity among wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. Euphytica 128, 417–425.
Mansoor S., Mukhtar S., Hussain M., Amin I., Zafar Y., Malik K. A. and Markham P. G. (2000). Widespread occurrence of cotton leaf curl virus on Radish in Pakistan. Plant Disease 84-02 ,809.