The Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Department of Life Sciences, SBASSE, LUMS is enthusiastic to discover the molecular mechanisms governing the abiotic stress response in plants. Our group is working on developing drought-tolerant transgenic cotton plants through engineering metabolic pathways (GM-Technology), and the use of metabolic priming for mitigating the effects of drought stress (Non-GM-Technology). We are also committed to developing healthier food options through the enrichment of Fe and other essential minerals in seeds while reducing the toxic chemicals in food. Additionally, we are interested in plant phenotyping to screen germplasm for desirable traits. Our focus is to transfer technology from the lab to the field and we employ integrated strategies and approaches to simulate the agricultural practices to help the national and international agricultural sectors.

Keywords

Drought stress tolerance

Gluconeogenesis in plants

Mineral uptake 

Mineral Biofortification 

Heat stress tolerance