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The workshop funded by the Pakistan Academy of
Sciences and University of Karachi, was held as
part of the academic and research programs of
the UNESCO Chair in
Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University
of Karachi.
Prof. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, VC,
University of Karachi hosted the occasion and
Prof. Dr. M. Qaiser, VC Federal Urdu University
of Arts, Science and Technology was the Chief
Guest.
Prof. Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Director ISHU highlighted
the importance of the workshop which was focused
on recent advances in halophyte research - highly
salt tolerant plants growing in salt affected
lands. The aim of the workshop was to discuss
ways to harness the economic potential of this
special group of plants. Speakers included experts
in plant physiology, ecology and molecular biology
both from Pakistan and abroad.
List of presentations
Prof. Kauser Abdulla Malik, Forman Christian College,
Lahore
"A journey with plants and microbes"
Prof. Kazuo N. Watanabe (Tsukuba University,
Japan)
"Potato: abiotic stress physiology with transgenic
potatoes and wild relatives"
Prof. Muhammad Ashraf, Agriculture University,
Faisalabad
1) "Multiple strategies for improving crop
salt tolerance: challenges and prospects"
2) "Role of antioxidants in plant salt tolerance"
Prof. Hans-Werner Koyro (Giessen University,
Germany)
1) "Spartina sp. - from weed to crop"
2) "Influence of Biochar - application on
the drought stress of plants"
Online lecture by Prof. Dr. Gerald E. Edwards,
WSU, USA
"The occurrence of C4 Photosynthesis"
Online lecture by Prof. Dr. Brent Nielson (BYU,
USA)
"Mitochondrial DNA replication proteins in
Arabidopsis thaliana"
Prof. Dr. Zabta Khan Shinwari
"From salt tolerance to halophytes to halophiles
to extremophiles"
Prof. Dr. S. M. Saqlan Naqvi, PMAS Arid Agric.
Univ., Rawalpindi
"Genetics of Salt Tolerance"
Online lecture by Prof. Dr. Brent Nielson (BYU,
USA)
"Mitochondrial DNA replication proteins in
Arabidopsis thaliana"
Mr. Zaheer Ahmed, ISHU, University of Karachi
"Sodium ion regulation in Aeluropus lagopoides"
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