Conference Presentations in English

1. Bashir K, Rasheed S, Tanaka M, Ha C-van, Habu Y, Tsuboi Y,, Kikuchi J, Watanabe S, Seo M, Ando E, Kinoshita T, Seito M., Kawaura K, Fujita M, Kusano M., Saito K., Shinozaki K, Seki M . Ethanol mediated drought stress tolerance in Plant. RIKEN CSRS Interim Report. Saitama, Japan. November 6 (2019).
2. Bashir K, Rasheed S, Tanaka M, Ha C-van, Habu Y, Tsuboi Y, Kikuchi J, Watanabe S, Seo M, Ando E, Kinoshita T, Seito M., Kawaura K, Fujita M, Shinozaki K, Seki M. Ethanol mediated drought stress tolerance in Plant. 60^th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Plant and Cell Physiology. Nagoya, Japan. March 13-15 (2019).
3. Bashir K, Rasheed S, Kim JM, Matsui A, Tanaka M, Kusano M, Tsuboi Y, Kikuchi J, Seki M. Abiotic stress response in plants and development of stress tolerant plants. 3^rd International Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants and Health Sciences. CEMB, University of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. December 19-21 (2018). Invited Talk.
4. Bashir K, Rasheed S, Kim JM, Matsui A, Tanaka M, Kusano M, Tsuboi Y, Kikuchi J, Fujita M, Shinozaki K, Seki M. Omics approach to dissect the acetic acid mediated drought tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana plants. The 29^th International congress on Arabidopsis Research. Turku, Finland. June 25-29. (2018)
5. Bashir K, Rasheed S, Kim JM, Matsui A, Tanaka M, Kusano M, Kikuchi J, Seki. M. Acetic acid treatment alters the transcriptome and metabolome of Arabidopsis thaliana plants to confer drought stress tolerance. 59^th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Plant and Cell Physiology. Sapporo, Japan. March 16-18 (2018).
6. Bashir K. Motoaki Seki. Development of drought stress tolerant crops. One day workshop “Drought Stress Challenges for Agriculture and Mitigation Strategies” Organized by CEMB, University of Punjab, Lahore. March 17. 2018. Invited Talk.
7. Bashir K, Rasheed S, Kim JM, Ando M, Matsui A, Tanaka M, Kusano M, Kikuchi J, Hanada K, Seki. M. Development of heat and drought stress tolerant plants Arabidopsis plants. 2nd International Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants and Health Sciences. November 21-23. Lahore Pakistan. (2017). Invited Talk.
8. Bashir K, Sultana Rasheed, Akihiro Matsui, Tomoko Nozoye, Hiromi Nakanishi, Naoko Nishizawa, Motoaki Seki. Understanding molecular response of plants to abiotic stresses and development of stress tolerant plants. International Conferences on Agricultural & Food Science (ICAFS) and Biotechnology and Bioengineering (7th ICBB). October 25-27. Lahore Pakistan. (2017).
9. Bashir K, Sultana Rasheed, Kentaro Nakaminami, Jong Meong Kim, Takeshi Mieko Higuchi, Yoshizumi, Masanori Okamoto, Akihiro Matsui, Minami Shimizu, Chihiro Ohashi, Maho Tanaka, Minami Matsui, Kazuo Shinozaki, Kousuke Hanada and Motoaki Seki. Development of heat and drought stress tolerant Arabidopsis plants. International conference on trends and prospects in molecular bioscience. October 23-24, Lahore Pakistan. (2017)
10. Bashir K, Nozoye T, Nagasaka S, Rasheed S, Miyauchi N, Seki M, Nakanishi H, Nishizawa NK. Characterizing the Paralogs and Mutants of OsDMAS1. Annual Meeting. Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. September 5-7, Sendai Japan. (2017).
11. Bashir K, Nakaminami K, Higuchi M, Yoshizumi T, Okamoto M, Shimizu M, Ohashi C, Tanaka M, Matsui M, Shinozaki K, Hanada K and Seki M. Development of heat tolerant plants by manipulating
12. the expression of sORF AT4. 58^th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Plant and Cell Physiology. Kagoshima, Japan. March 16-18 (2017).
13. Rasheed S, Bashir K, Matsui A, Nakaminami K, Hanada K, Tanaka M, Seki M. Transcriptomic profiling of root and shoot in soil grown Arabidopsis thaliana plants in response to drought stress” 58^th meeting of Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists, Kagoshima, Japan March 16-18 (2017).
14. Bashir K, Nakaminami K, Higuchi M, Yoshizumi T, Okamoto M Tanaka M, Matsui M, Shinozaki K, Hanada K, Seki M., Ishimaru Y, Nakanishi H and Nishizawa NK. Strategies to develop plants tolerant to abiotic stresses. International Symposium on Advances in Molecular Biology of Plants and Health Sciences. Lahore, Pakistan. December 28-31. (2015). (Invited Talk).
15. Bashir K, Nakaminami K, Higuchi M, Yoshizumi T, Okamoto M Tanaka M, Matsui M, Shinozaki K, Hanada K and Seki M. Characterizing the Role of Heat Stress-Inducible Small Open Reading Frames (sORFs). The 26th International congress on Arabidopsis Research. Paris, France. July 5-9. (2015)
16. Vigani G, Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Casiraghi1 FM, Tato L, Nakanishi H, Lehmann M, Zocchi1 G and Naoko K Nishizawa. Metabolic reprogramming of rice mutant plants knocking-down in the Mitochondrial Iron Transporter (MIT) expression. 16th International symposium on iron nutrition and interactions in plants. PK Gatersleben/Quedlinburg, Germany July 6-10 (2014).
17. Nozoye T, Tsunoda K, Nagasaka S, Bashir K, Takahashi M, Kobayashi T, Nakanishi H, NK. Rice nicotianamine synthase localizes to particular vesicles for proper function. 17th International symposium on iron nutrition and interactions in plants. IPK Gatersleben/Quedlinburg, Germany July 6-10. (2014).
18. Bashir K, Nakaminami K, Higuchi M, Yoshizumi T, Okamoto M, Shimizu M, Ohashi C, Tanaka M, Matsui M, Shinozaki K, Hanada K and Seki M. Characterizing the Role of Small Open Reading Frames in Abiotic Stress Tolerance. 55^th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Plant and Cell Physiology. Nagoya, Japan. March 18-20 (2014).
19. Bashir K. Characterizing the Proteins Involved in Fe Transport in Graminaceous Plants. Annual Meeting. Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. September 11-13, Nagoya Japan. (2013).
20. Takahashi R, Ishimaru Y, Shimo H, Bashir K, Senoura T, Sugimoto K, Ono K, Yano M, Nishizawa NK, Nakanishi H. OsNRAMP5-RNAi rice accumulates higher cadmium in the paddy field. 16th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology. Okayama, Japan. March 26-30 (2013).
21. Nakanishi H, Ishikawa S, Ishimaru Y, Bashir K, Igura M, Kuramata M, Abe T, Senoura T, Hase Y, Arao T, Nishizawa NK. Development and gene identification of low cadmium rice. 16th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology. Okayama Japan. March 26-30 (2013).
22. Bashir K, Nakanishi H, Nishizawa NK. Characterizing the response of rice to iron excess. 10^th International symposium on rice functional genomics. Lotus hotel Chinag Mai, Thailand. November 26-29, (2012).
23. Takahashi R, Ishimaru Y, Shimo H, Bashir K, Senoura T, Sugimoto K, Ono K, Yano M, Nishizawa NK, OsNRAMP5-RNAi rice accumulates higher cadmium and contributes to rapid and efficient cadmium extraction from paddy field. 10^th International symposium on rice functional genomics. Lotus hotel Chiang Mai, Thailand. November 26-29, (2012).
24. Akhtar S, Kakei Y, Bashir K, Yamakawa T, Shahzad A, Arshad M, Hassan F, Qureshi R, Nakanishi H, Nishizawa NK. Characterizing the expression of genes involved in iron transport in Pakistani peanut varieties under iron deficiency response. SAARC regional conference, June 5-7, (2012).
25. Akhtar S, Shahzad A, Arshad M, Hassan F, Qureshi R, Bashir K, Kakei Y, Nakanishi H, Nishizawa NK. Comparison of iron deficiency responses in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes. Annual meeting of JSPP, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan, March 16-18, (2012).
26. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Shimo H, Nagasaka S, Fujimoto,M, Takanashi H Tsutsumi N An G, Nakanishi H, Nishizawa NK. Rice mitochondrial iron transporter plays an important role in plant growth and development. 16th International symposium on iron nutrition and interactions in plants Amherst, MA USA. June 17-21, (2012).
27. Nakanishi H, Ishimaru Y, Bashir K, Takahashi R, Shimo H, Senoura T, Ishikawa S, Nishizawa NK. OsNRAMP5, a Mn, Fe and Cd uptake transporter in rice. 16th International symposium on iron nutrition and interactions in plants. Amherst, MA USA. June 17-21, (2012).
28. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Shimo H, Nagasaka S, Fujimoto M, Takanashi H, Tsutsumi N, An G, Nakanishi H, Nishizawa NK. Characterizing the role of rice mitochondrial iron transporter in plant growth and development. 9th International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics, Republic of China, (Taiwan), November 7-9, (2011).
29. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Fujimoto M, An G, Tsutsumi N, Nakanishi H, and Nishizawa N K. Mitochondrial iron transporter (MIT) plays a significant role in plant growth and development. 15^th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology. Adelaide, Australia. September 19-24, (2010).
30. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Fujimoto M, An, G, Itai, RN, Tsutsumi N, Nakanishi H, Nishizawa NK. Characterization of a mitochondrial iron regulated gene (MIR) in rice. International Plant Nutrition Colloquium. UC DAVIS, USA. August, 26-30 (2009).
31. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Fujimoto M, An, G, Tsutsumi N, Kaplan J, Nakanishi H, Nishizawa NK. Characterization of a rice Mitochondrial Iron Transporter (OsMIT). International Plant Nutrition Colloquium. UC DAVIS, USA. August, 26-30 (2009).
32. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, An G, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. An Iron Regulated Glutathione Transporter (IGT) is essential for iron homeostasis in rice. 6th International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics, Republic of South Korea, November 10-12, P72, (203). (2008).
33. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, An G, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Characterization of an Iron Deficiency Regulated Glutathione Transporter. 14th International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions, Beijing, China, Oct, 11-15, (2008).
34. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, An G, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Characterization of an Iron Deficiency Regulated Glutathione Transporter. Trace Element Micronutrients. Snowmass Village, Colorado, USA. June, 15-20. (2008).
35. Bashir K, Agricultural problems of Pakistan. Global Innovation Ecosystems, Tokyo, Japan. March, 13-14, (2008).
36. Bashir K, Iron nutrition of plants. Life Sciences Network symposium, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. September, (2008).
37. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Aoyama T, Inoue H, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, An G, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Cloning of a Novel Glutathione Transporter, IGT from Rice. 5th International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics– Tsukuba, Japan, October, 15-17, PO-089. (2007).
38. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Aoyama T, Inoue H, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, An G, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Characterization of a Novel Iron Deficiency Regulated Glutathione Transporter (IGT) in rice. 2^nd International Bio Iron Congress. Kyoto, Japan. April 1-6, (2007).
39. Bashir K, Inoue, H, Nagasaka S, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Identification and characterization of graminaceous DMAS genes. XIII International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants. Montpellier, France, July 3-7, (2006).
40. Husnain T, Bashir K, Fatima T, Riaz N, Janjua ZN, Rasheed MH, Riazuddin S. Risk assessment studies of transgenic rice. 8th International symposium on the biosafety of genetically modified organisms. Montpellier, France. Sept. 26-30. (2004).
41. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, An G, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Characterization of an iron regulated glutathione transporter (IGT) reveals novel links between iron deficiency and glutathione. 50th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of plant physiology. March, 21-24, Nagoya, Japan. p382 (935). (2009).
42. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Aoyama T, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, An G, Mori S, Nishizawa, NK. Characterization of a Novel Iron deficiency regulated glutathione transporter (IGT) in rice. 49th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of plant physiology. March, 20-22, Sapporo, Japan. 49:s30. (2008).
43. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Aoyama T, Seiji N, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. The expression of a Glutathione transporter, OsGTL1 is upregulated by Fe-deficiency in rice. 48th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of plant physiology. March, 28-30, Matsuyama, Japan. (2007).
44. Bashir K, Inoue H, Nagasaka S, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Cloning and characterization of Deoxymugineic acid synthase genes in graminaceous plants. 47th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of plant physiology. March, 19-21, Tsukuba, Japan. P237. (2007).
45. Bashir K, Ishimaru Y, Inoue H, Nakanishi H, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Characterization of Glutathione transporter in rice. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting. Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. Akita Prefectural University, Akita, Japan September, 5-7, Vol. 52, pp 58. (2006).
46. Bashir K, Inoue, H., Nagasaka, S, Takahashi, M, Nakanishi H, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. DMAS genes in graminaceous Plants. 51th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Science and plant nutrition. Shimane Japan. September 6-8. p81. (2005).
47. Bashir K, Negishi T, Nagasaka S, Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, Mori S, Nishizawa NK. Deoxymugineic acid synthase genes in barley. 50^th Annual meeting of Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Kyushu, Japan. Sept 14-17. (2004).
48. Bashir K, Negishi T, Nagasaka S., Takahashi M, Nakanishi H, Mori S, Nishizawa N.K. Characterization of Deoxymugineic acid synthase. XII international symposium on iron nutrition and interactions in plants. Tokyo, Japan. April, 11-15, 2004. p226. (2004).

Invited Lectures

1. Abiotic stress response in plants and development of stress tolerant plants. Lahore University of Management Science, Lahore, Pakistan. December 17 (2018).
2. Improving plant nutrition in plants. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan. Pakistan. October 11, 2018.
3. Development of stress tolerant plants. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan. Pakistan. October 11, 2018.
4. Uptake and distribution of micronutrients in crop plants and its implications. In Seminar organized by Institute of Soil and environmental Sciences, The University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. October 30. 2017.
5.  Molecular mechanisms governing metal transport and its implications for crop improvement Seminar arranged by department of microbiology and molecular genetics, University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. October 23, 2017.
6. Understanding molecular response of plants to abiotic stresses and development of stress tolerant plants. Institute of pure and applied biology, bahauddin zakariya university Multan, Pakistan. October 23, 2017.
7. Methods for Transcriptomic Analysis in Plants. International Workshop on “Microarray for Gene Expression”. Organized by CEMB, The University of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan (Feb 14-17, 2017).
8. Lahore University of Management Sciences (December 28, 2015).
9. National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, The University of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan (May, 2015).
10. Distribution of metals in graminaceous plants. The University of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan (February, 2013).
11. Characterizing Deoxymugineic acid synthase. China Agricultural University (October 2008).
12. Cloning and characterization of genes involved in metal homeostasis. School of Biological Science, University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan (March, 2007).