34 hasil untuk "Muhammad ARIF"

Physical Activities Monitoring Using Wearable Acceleration Sensors Attached to the Body

Muhammad Arif; Ahmed Kattan

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 7 · 2015 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Monitoring physical activities by using wireless sensors is helpful for identifying postural orientation and movements in the real-life environment. A simple and robust method based on time domain features to identify the physical activities is proposed in this paper; it uses sensors placed on the…

Complementary feeding practices and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Pakistan

Muhammad Ali; Muhammad Arif; Ashfaq Ahmad Shah

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 2 · 2021 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Premature mortality and undernutrition rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world. Inadequate infant and young child feeding are the major causes of premature mortality and undernutrition. Yet, very little is known about the determinants of complementary feeding practices in Pakistan…

Genome Regions Associated with Functional Performance of Soybean Stem Fibers in Polypropylene Thermoplastic Composites

Yarmilla Reinprecht; Muhammad Arif; Leonardo C. Simon dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 10 No. 7 · 2015 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Plant fibers can be used to produce composite materials for automobile parts, thus reducing plastic used in their manufacture, overall vehicle weight and fuel consumption when they replace mineral fillers and glass fibers. Soybean stem residues are, potentially, significant sources of inexpensive…

Facile, one-pot biosynthesis and characterization of iron, copper and silver nanoparticles using Syzygium cumini leaf extract: As an effective antimicrobial and aflatoxin B 1 adsorption agents

Muhammad Asif Asghar; Erum Zahir; Muhammad Arif Asghar dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 15 No. 7 · 2020 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

In this study, a facile, ecological and economical green method is described for the fabrication of iron (Fe), copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) from the extract of Syzygium cumini leaves. The obtained metal NPs were categorized using UV/Vis, SEM, TEM, FTIR and EDX-ray spectroscopy…

Machine and deep learning algorithms for sentiment analysis during COVID-19: A vision to create fake news resistant society

Muhammad Tayyab Zamir; Fida Ullah; Rasikh Tariq dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 19 No. 12 · 2024 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Informal education via social media plays a crucial role in modern learning, offering self-directed and community-driven opportunities to gain knowledge, skills, and attitudes beyond traditional educational settings. These platforms provide access to a broad range of learning materials, such as…

A new Gaussian curvature of the image surface based variational model for haze or fog removal

Muhammad Arif; Noor Badshah; Tufail Ahmad Khan dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 No. 3 · 2023 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Outdoor images are usually affected by haze which limits the visibility and reduces the contrast of the images. Removal of haze from real-world images is always a challenging task. Recently, many mathematical models have been proposed for the effective removal of haze from real-world images…

Modulation of brain tumor risk by genetic SNPs in PARP1gene: Hospital based case control study

Asad ullah Khan; Ishrat Mahjabeen; Muhammad Arif Malik dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 14 No. 10 · 2019 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

PARP-1 gene plays an essential part in base excision repair pathway and its functional variations result in several types of cancer. In this study we have explored the effect of genetic variations in PARP-1 gene in brain tumorigenesis. This case control study comprised of 500 brain tumor cases…

Plant Growth Promotion and Suppression of Bacterial Leaf Blight in Rice by Inoculated Bacteria

Sumera Yasmin; Abha Zaka; Asma Imran dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 11 No. 8 · 2016 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

The present study was conducted to evaluate the potential of rice rhizosphere associated antagonistic bacteria for growth promotion and disease suppression of bacterial leaf blight (BLB). A total of 811 rhizospheric bacteria were isolated and screened against 3 prevalent strains of BLB pathogen…

Genetic diversity and population structure analysis in cultivated soybean ( Glycine max [L.] Merr.) using SSR and EST-SSR markers

Reena Rani; Ghulam Raza; Muhammad Haseeb Tung dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 18 No. 5 · 2023 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Soybean (Glycine max) is an important legume that is used to fulfill the need of protein and oil of large number of population across the world. There are large numbers of soybean germplasm present in the USDA germplasm resources. Finding and understanding genetically diverse germplasm is a top…

Molecular characterization of leaf spot caused by Alternaria alternata on buttonwood ( Conocarpus erectus L.) and determination of pathogenicity by a novel disease rating scale

Muhammad Fahim Abbas; Muhammad Rafiq; Abdullah M. Al-Sadi dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 5 · 2021 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

The buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus L.) is a mangrove shrub belonging to Combretaceae family. It mostly grows on the shorelines of tropical and subtropical regions in the world. It was introduced to Lasbela University of Water, Agriculture & Marine Sciences (LUWMS), Uthal, Baluchistan as an…

Infectious clone construction and pathogenicity confirmation of Cotton leaf curl Multan virus (CLCuMuV), Ramie mosaic virus (RamV) and Corchorus yellow vein Vietnam virus (CoYVV) by southern blot analysis

Muhammad Arif; Saif ul Islam; Saqer S. Alotaibi dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 5 · 2021 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Geminiviruses are insect-transmissible, economically vital group of plant viruses, which cause significant losses to crop production and ornamental plants across the world. During this study, infectious clones of three devastating begomoviruses, i.e., Cotton leaf curl Multan virus (CLCuMuV), Ramie…

Clinicohematological and molecular analysis of hemoglobin D syndrome and unknown variants in the hemoglobinopathy spectrum of Sindh, Pakistan

Sunila Tashfeen; Ikram Din Ujjan; Hina Shaikh dkk.

PLOS One, Vol. 20 No. 5 · 2025 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Objectives: Hemoglobinopathies are prevalent monogenic disorders resulting from genetic abnormalities in globin genes, significantly impacting health. β-thalassemia is particularly common in Pakistan, but data on other hemoglobin variants remain limited. This study aimed to investigate HbD…

Correction: The impact of Fosetyl-Aluminium application timing on Karnal bunt suppression and economic returns of bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.)

Muhammad Arif; Sagheer Atta; Muhammad Amjad Bashir dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 10 · 2021 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

The impact of Fosetyl-Aluminium application timing on Karnal bunt suppression and economic returns of bread wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.)

Muhammad Arif; Sagheer Atta; Muhammad Amjad Bashir dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 1 · 2021 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Fungal pathogens exert severe qualitative and quantitative damages to wheat crop. Karnal bunt of wheat caused by Tilletia indica Mitra, Mundkur is a severe threat to global food security. Nonetheless, T. indica is regulated as a quarantine pest in numerous countries, which further aggravates the…

The influence of environmental factors on seed germination of Xanthium strumarium L.: Implications for management

Amna Saeed; Ansar Hussain; Muhammad Ifnan Khan dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 15 No. 10 · 2020 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Xanthium strumarium L. (Common cocklebur) is a noxious weed prevailing in different ecosystems around the world. It incurs significant yield and economic losses in different cropping systems globally. Successful management of any weed species depends on sound knowledge of seed germination biology…

Unlocking wheat yield potential through evaluation of high-performing hybrid lines in semiarid conditions of northern Pakistan

Hamid Ali Khan; Muhammad Arif; Shengquan Zhang dkk.

PLOS One, Vol. 21 No. 9 · 2026 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield in Pakistan has remained stagnant over the past two decades mainly due to the narrow genetic diversity of cultivated varieties. To overcome this limitation and explore new genetic resources for improved productivity, twelve Chinese wheat hybrid lines were…

Natural variations in the promoter of OsSWEET13 and OsSWEET14 expand the range of resistance against Xanthomonas oryzae pv . oryzae

Abha Zaka; Genelou Grande; Thea Coronejo dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 13 No. 9 · 2018 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Bacterial blight, caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), is one of the major diseases that impact rice production in Asia. The bacteria use transcription activator-like effectors (TALEs) to hijack the host transcription machinery and activate key susceptibility (S) genes, specifically…

Biochar enhances wheat crop productivity by mitigating the effects of drought: Insights into physiological and antioxidant defense mechanisms

Bilal Zulfiqar; Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza; Muhammad Farrukh Saleem dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 17 No. 4 · 2022 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Drought stress is a major limitation in wheat production around the globe. Organic amendments could be the possible option in semi-arid climatic conditions to mitigate the adverse effects of drought at critical growth stages. Wheat straw biochar (BC0 = Control, BC1 = 3% biochar and BC2 = 5%…

Analysis of treatment cost and persistence among migraineurs: A two-year retrospective cohort study in Pakistan

Kamran Khan; Mudassar Iqbal Arain; Muhammad Arif Asghar dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16 No. 3 · 2021 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Objectives: The persistence pattern of anti-migraine drugs’ use among migraineurs is very low in the United States and different European countries. However, the cost and persistence of antimigraine drugs in Asian countries have not been well-studied. Hence, the present study aimed to evaluate the…

Sole and combined effect of foliar zinc and arbuscular mycorrhizae inoculation on basmati rice growth, productivity and grains nutrient

Hassan Mehmood; Muhammad Arif Ali; Saddam Hussain dkk.

PLOS ONE, Vol. 17 No. 4 · 2022 · Inggris · PLOS Scopus

Mismanagement in foliar fertilizer application at different crop stages decreases the productivity of the crop. Likewise, higher application of phosphorus (P) beyond recommended application rates not only decrease zinc (Zn) uptake in rice but also increase fertilizer use cost. Inoculation of…