Scientific publications in International Journals:

The following selected publications in peer reviewed international journals. For full list of publications, please visit google scholar.

  1. Siddiqui, M.N., Pandey, K., Bhadhury, S.K., Sadeqi, B., Schneider, M., Stich, B., Léon, J., & Ballvora, A. (2023). Convergently selected NPF2.12 coordinates root growth and nitrogen use efficiency in wheat and barley. New Phytologist, 238: 2175-2193.
  2. Siddiqui, M.N., Melesech, T. G., Abebaw, A.M., Tesfaye, J.T., Dadshani, S., Léon, J., & Ballvora, A. (2023). Genetic dissection of candidate genes underlying root phenotypic plasticity for adaptation to drought in bread wheat. BMC Genomic Data 24(1), 1-16.
  3. Kamruzzaman M, Siddiqui, M.N. Ballvora, A., Léon, J., Naz, A.A. (2002). Hydrogen peroxide-induced genetic diversity of bread wheat and mapping of candidate loci by genome-wide association study. Plant Direct (Under major revision).
  4. Koua, A.P., Siddiqui, M.N., Heß, K., Klag, N., Duarte-Delgado, D., Oyiga, B.C., Léon, J., & Ballvora, A. (2023). Genome-wide dissection and haplotype analysis identified candidate loci for nitrogen use efficiency under drought conditions in winter wheat. The Plant Genome. doi: 10.1002/tpg2.20394.
  5. Kamruzzaman, M., Shrestha, A., Siddiqui, M.N., Oyiga, B.C., Ballvora, A., Léon, J., Naz, A.A. (2022). Genetic mapping of candidate loci for water-deficit stress-induced proline accumulation in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). Plant Breeding. doi: 10.1111/pbr.13096.
  6. Siddiqui, M.N., Schneider, M., Barbosa, M., Léon, J., & Ballvora, A. (2022). Natural selection under conventional and organic cropping systems affect root architecture in spring barley. Scientific Reports, 12, 20095.
  7. Kamruzzaman, M., Beyene, M.A., Siddiqui, M.N., Ballvora, A., Léon, J., Naz, A.A. (2022). Pinpointing genomic loci for drought-induced proline and hydrogen peroxide accumulation in bread wheat under field conditions. BMC Plant Biology, 22, 584.
  8. Mohamed, M., Siddiqui, M. N., Oyiga, B. C., Léon, J., & Ballvora, A. (2022). Validation of a QTL on chromosome 1ds showing a major effect on salt tolerance in winter wheat. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(22), 13745.
  9. Doumbia, I. Z., Siddiqui, M. N., Diallo, M., Dembélé, S., Dolo, A., & Mulaudzi, T. (2022). Performance of Malian cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp) genotypes to drought stress under field conditions. Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research, 10(8), 154-166.
  10. Siddiqui, M.N., Tesfaye, J.T., Abebaw, A.M., Melesech, T. G., Koua, P., Léon, J., & Ballvora, A. (2021). New drought-adaptive loci underlying candidate genes on wheat chromosome 4B with improved photosynthesis and yield responses. Physiologia Plantarum, 173 (4): 2166-2180.
  1. Siddiqui, M. N., Léon, J., Naz, A. A., & Ballvora, A. (2021). Genetics and genomics of root system variation in adaptation to drought stress in cereal crops. Journal of Experimental Botany, 72(4), 1007-1019.
  2. Akter, M., Mahmud, A., Akter, M., Siddiqui, M. N*, & Khan, M. A. R. (2021). Dissecting the salt tolerance potential of cowpea genotypes based on morpho‐physiology and yield‐related attributes. Annals of Applied Biology, 180: 428-437.
  3. Rahman, M., Mostofa, M. G., Keya, S. S., Siddiqui, M., Ansary, M., Uddin, M., & Tran, L. S. P. (2021). Adaptive Mechanisms of Halophytes and Their Potential in Improving Salinity Tolerance in Plants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(19), 10733.
  4. Ghosh, U. K., Islam, M. N., Siddiqui, M. N., Cao, X., & Khan, M. A. R. (2021). Proline, a multifaceted signalling molecule in plant responses to abiotic stress: understanding the physiological mechanisms. Plant Biology, 24 (2): 227-239.
  5. Ghosh, U.K., Islam, M.N., Siddiqui, M.N., Khan, A.R. (2021). Understanding the roles of osmolytes for acclimatizing plants to changing environment: A review of potential mechanism. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 16 (8): 1913306.
  6. Siddiqui, M. N., Mostofa, M. G., Rahman, M. M., Tahjib-Ul-Arif, M., Das, A. K., Mohi-Ud-Din, M., & Tran, L. S. P. (2021). Glutathione improves rice tolerance to submergence: insights into its physiological and biochemical mechanisms. Journal of Biotechnology, 325, 109-118.
  7. Rana, R. A., Siddiqui, M.N., Skalicky, M., Brestic, M., Hossain, A., Kayesh, E., … & Islam, T. (2021). Prospects of nanotechnology in improving the productivity and quality of horticultural crops. Horticulturae, 7(10), 332.
  8. Mohi-Ud-Din, M., Siddiqui, M. N., Rohman, M., Jagadish, S. K., Ahmed, J. U., Hassan, M. M., … & Islam, T. (2021). Physiological and biochemical dissection reveals a trade-off between antioxidant capacity and heat tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Antioxidants, 10(3), 351.
  9. Mostofa, M. G., Rahman, M. M., Siddiqui, M. N., Fujita, M., & Tran, L. S. P. (2020). Salicylic acid antagonizes selenium phytotoxicity in rice: selenium homeostasis, oxidative stress metabolism and methylglyoxal detoxification. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 394, 122572.
  10. Tahjib-Ul-Arif, M., Siddiqui, M. N., Sohag, A. A. M., Sakil, M. A., Rahman, M. M., Polash, M. A. S., & Tran, L. S. P. (2018). Salicylic acid-mediated enhancement of photosynthesis attributes and antioxidant capacity contributes to yield improvement of maize plants under salt stress. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 37(4), 1318-1330.
  11. Tahjib-Ul-Arif, M., Sayed, M. A., Islam, M. M., Siddiqui, M. N., Begum, S. N., & Hossain, M. A. (2018). Screening of rice landraces (Oryza sativa L.) for seedling stage salinity tolerance using morpho-physiological and molecular markers. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 40(4), 1-12.
  12. Siddiqui, M. N., Mostofa, M. G., Akter, M. M., Srivastava, A. K., Sayed, M. A., Hasan, M. S., & Tran, L. S. P. (2017). Impact of salt-induced toxicity on growth and yield-potential of local wheat cultivars: oxidative stress and ion toxicity are among the major determinants of salt-tolerant capacity. Chemosphere, 187, 385-394.
  13. Mostofa, M. G., Hossain, M. A., Siddiqui, M. N., Fujita, M., & Tran, L. S. P. (2017). Phenotypical, physiological and biochemical analyses provide insight into selenium-induced phytotoxicity in rice plants. Chemosphere, 178, 212-223.
  14. Akram, S., Siddiqui, M. N., Hussain, B. N., Al Bari, M. A., Mostofa, M. G., Hossain, M. A., & Tran, L. S. P. (2017). Exogenous glutathione modulates salinity tolerance of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] at reproductive stage. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 36(4), 877-888.
  15. Sayed, M. A., Imam, R., Siddiqui, M. N., Raihanun-Nabi, S. M., Aktar, S., & Das, S. R. (2016). Allelopathic activity of Leonurus siribicus L. on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat and identification of 4-hydroxy benzoic acid as an allelochemical by chromatography. Pak. J. Bot, 48(3), 1189-1195.
  16. Hasan, A., Hafiz, H. R., Siddiqui, N., Khatun, M., Islam, R., & Mamun, A. A. (2015). Evaluation of wheat genotypes for salt tolerance based on some physiological traits. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 18(5), 333-340.
  17. Roy, T. K., Hafiz, M. H. R., Islam, M. R., Hasan, M. A., & Siddiqui, M. N. (2013). Late planting heat stress on ear growth physiology of wheat. International Journal of Biosciences, 3(11), 8-19.