Aqsa Azam

Genetic Analysis of Drought Resistance in Maize Using Physiological, Morphological and Molecular Markers

Kamran Arshad, Adil Hussain, Ayesha Aslam, Aqsa Azam, Muhammad Asad & Muhammad Bilal · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2021

Drought is one of the limiting factors to annual maize production worldwide, as every year, about 15 to 20% of maize yield is lost to drought. Improvement in maize drought tolerance has always been one of the main objectives of a plant breeder. Measurement of physiological and mo...

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A Comprehensive Review on Breeding Technologies and Selection Methods of Self-pollinated and Cross-Pollinated Crops

Adil Hussain, Kamran Arshad, Jareer Abdullah, Ayesha Aslam, Aqsa Azam, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Asad, Ameer Hamza & Muhammad Abdullah · Asian Journal of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering · 2021

The basis of crop improvement is the existence of genetic variability in plant material. A breeder exploits it in several different ways to create new crops varieties which are capable of outperforming their ancestors in the expression of various economic characters like yield, q...

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