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Dr Mohammad Anwar Hossain

Professor

Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding

Faculty of Agriculture

Contact number: 01799340791

Email: [email protected]

 

Research interest: Abiotic stress tolerance in plants

 

Publication

Published online

(1)Mostofa MG, Hossain MA, Fujita M and Tran LSP (2017) Phenotypical, physiological and biochemical analyses provide insight into selenium-induced phytotoxicity in rice plants. Chemosphere 178:212-223.

(2)Hossain MA, ZG Li, Hoque TS, Burritt DJ, Fujita M and Munné-Bosch S (2017) Heat or cold priming-induced cross-tolerance to abiotic stresses in plants: key regulators and possible mechanisms. Protoplasma, doi: 10.1007/s00709-017-1150-8

(3) Akram S, Hussain BMN, Bari MAA, Hossain MA and Tran LSP (2017) Exogenous glutathione modulates salinity tolerance of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] at reproductive stage. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 36:877-888.

(4) Hoque TS, Hossain MA, Mostofa MG, Burritt DJ, Fujita M and Tran L-SP (2016) Methylglyoxal: An Emerging Signaling Molecule in Plant Abiotic Stress Responses and Tolerance. Frontiers in Plant Science 7:1341

(5)Akram S, Hussain BMN, Bari MAA, Burritt DJ and Hossain MA (2016) Genetic variability and association analysis of soybean (Glycine max L. (Merrill) for yield and yield attributing traits. Plant Gene and Trait 7(13): 1-11

(6)Hussain BMN, Akram S, Raffi SA, Burritt DJ and Hossain MA (2016) Exogenous glutathione improves salinity stress tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.).  Plant Gene and Trait 8:1-17.

(7Hasan MM, Bari MAA and Hossain MA (2016) Genetic variability and traits association analysis of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) genotypes for yield and quality attributes. Universal Journal of Plant Science 4:23-34.

(8)Hossain MA, Bhattacharjee S, Armin SM, Qian P, Xin W, Li H-Y, Burritt DJ, Fujita M and Tran LSP (2015)Hydrogen peroxide-priming modulates abiotic oxidative stress tolerance: insights from ROS detoxification and scavenging. Frontiers in Plant Science 6:420.

(9)Mostofa MG, Hossain MA, Fujita M and Tran LS (2015) Physiological and biochemical mechanism associated with trehalose-induced copper-stress tolerance in rice. Scientific Reports 5: 11433.

(10)Mostofa MG, Hossain MA and Fujita M (2015) Trehalose pretreatment induces salt tolerance in rice seedlings: oxidative damage and co-induction of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems. Protoplsasma 252(2):461-475.

 (11) Anjum NA, Hasanuzzaman M, Hossain MA, Thangavel P, Roychoudhury A, Gill SS, Rodrigo MAM, Adam V, Fujita M, Kizek R, Duarte AC, Pereira E and Ahmad I (2015) Jacks of metal/metalloid chelation trade in plants—an overview. Frontiers in Plant Science 6:192

 

(12)Hossain MA, Mostofa MG, Burritt DJ and Fujita M (2014) Modulation of reactive oxygen species and methylglyoxal detoxification systems by exogenous glycinebetaine and proline improves drought tolerance in mustard (Brassica juncea L.). International Journal of Plant Biology and Research 2(2):2014.

(13) Hossain MA and Fujita M (2013) Hydrogen peroxide priming stimulates drought tolerance in mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Plant Gene and Trait 4:109-123.

(14)Hossain MA, Mostofa MG and Fujita M (2013) Cross protection by cold-shock to salinity and drought stress-induced oxidative stress in mustard (Brassica campestris L.) seedlings. Molecular Plant Breeding 4:50-70.

(15)Hossain MA, MostofaMG and Fujita M (2013) Heat-shock positively modulates oxidative protection of salt and drought-stressed mustard (Brassica campestris L.) seedlings. Journal of Plant Science and Molecular Breeding 2(2):1-14.

(16)Hossain MA, Piyatida P, Teixeira da Silva JA and Fujita M (2012)Molecular mechanism of heavy metal toxicity and tolerance in plants: central role of glutathione in detoxification of reactive oxygen species and methylglyoxal and in heavy metal chelation. Journal of Botany, vol. 2012, Article ID 872875, 37 pages, 2012.

(17)Hasanuzzaman M, Hossain MA and Fujita M (2012) Exogenous selenium pretreatment protects rapeseed seedlings from cadmium-induced oxidative stress by up-regulating antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems. Biological Trace Element Research 149: 248-261.

(18)Hossain MA, Hasanuzzaman M and Fujita M (2011) Coordinate induction of antioxidant defense and glyoxalase system by exogenous proline and glycinebetaine is correlated with salt tolerance in mung bean. Frontiers of Agriculture in China 5(1): 1-14.

(19)Hasanuzzaman M, Hossain MA and Fujita M (2011) Selenium-induced up-regulation of the antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification system reduces salinity-induced damage in rapeseed seedlings. Biological Trace Element Research 143: 1704-1721.

(20)Hasanuzzaman M, Hossain MA and Fujita M (2011) Nitric oxide modulates antioxidant defense and the methylglyoxal detoxification system and reduces salinity-induced damage of wheat seedlings. Plant Biotechnology Reports 5(4): 353-365.

(21)Hossain MA, Hasanuzzaman M and Fujita M (2010) Up-regulation of antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification system by exogenous glycinebetaine and proline confer tolerance to cadmium stress in mung bean seedlings. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 16 (3): 259-272.

(22)Hossain MA and Fujita M (2010) Evidence for a role of exogenous glycinebetaine and proline in antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems in mung bean seedlings under salt stress. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 16(1): 19-29.

(23) Rohman MM, Hossain MA and Fujita M (2010) Levels of a dominant glutathione S-transferase in onion bulbs have a seasonal relationship with physiological inhibitors. Australian Journal of Crop Science 4(1):55-62.

(24)Hossain MA and Fujita M (2009) Purification of glyoxalase I from onion bulbs and molecular cloning of its cDNA. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 73(9):2007-2013.

(25) Hossain MA, Hossain MZ and Fujita M (2009) Stress-induced changes of methylglyoxal level and glyoxalase I activity in pumpkin seedlings and cDNA cloning of glyoxalase I gene. Australian Journal of Crop Science 3 (2):53-64.

 

Edited books

(1) “Ascorbate in plant growth, development and stress tolerance2018, Eds.  Hossain MA, Sergi Munné-Bosch S, Burritt DJ, Vivancos PD,  Fujita M and Lorence A, Sprigner, USA (in press).

(2) “Plant micronutrient use efficiency: molecular and genomic perspectives in crop plants”2018, Eds. Hossain MA, Kamiya T, Burrit DJ, Tran LS and Fujiwara T, Elsevier, USA. (in press).

(3) “Plant macronutrient use efficiency: molecular and genomic perspectives in crop plants”2017, Eds. Hossain MA, Kamiya T, Burrit DJ, Tran LS and Fujiwara T, Elsevier, San Diego, USA (https://www.elsevier.com/books/plant-macronutrient-use-efficiency/hossain/978-0-12-811308-0)

(4) “Glutathione in plant growth, development and stress tolerance2017, Eds.  Hossain MA, Mostofa MG, Vivancos PD,  Burritt D J,  Fujita M, Tran LS, Springer International Publishing Switzerland (http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319666815).

(5) “Drought Tolerance in Plants, Vol 2:  Molecular and Genetic Perspectives” 2016, Eds. Hossain MA, WaniSH, Bhattacharjee S, Burritt DJ and Tran LS (eds.), Springer International Publishing Switzerland; http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319324210).

(6)Drought Tolerance in Plants, Vol 1: Physiology and Biochemistry” 2016, Eds. Hossain MA, Wani SH, Bhattacharjee S, Burritt DJ and Tran LS (eds.), Springer International Publishing Switzerland; http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319288970).

(7)Managing Salt Tolerance in Plants: Molecular and Genomic Perspectives”2015, Eds. Wani SH and Hossain MA, CRC press, Taylor and Francis Group, USA; https://www.crcpress.com/Managing -Salt-Tolerance-in-Plants-Molecular-and-Genomic-Perspectives/Wani-Hossain/p/book/9781482245134

 

Education

Post-doctorate
Tokyo University
Japan

Ph.D.
Kagawa University
Japan

M.S. in Agriculture
Kagawa University
Japan

M.S. in Genetics and Plant Breeding
Bangladesh Agricultural University
Bangladesh

  1. Sc. in Agriculture
    Bangladesh Agricultural University
    Bangladesh

 

 

Research

  • Identification and characterization of stress responsive genes and proteins
  • Characterization of germplasm for yield and quality traits under field and laboratory conditions
  • Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of abiotic stress responses and tolerance with special reference to reactive oxygen species and methylglyoxal metabolism and signaling
  • Generation of abiotic stress tolerant and nutrient use efficient plants in the context of global climate change
  • Development of varieties for higher yield and quality attributes

 

Training

 

Total Number:  8

 

 

(1) “Training of Teachers on Teaching methods and Techniques” organized by Modernization of Crop Science Education for Production of Quality Graduates at BAU (CP-2014), HEQEP, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, during 1 -10 September, 2012.

(2) “Teaching Methods and Techniques” organized by Graduate Training Institute (GTI), Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh, during 21 April to 03 May, 2012.

(3) “Project Cycle Management and TAPP Preparation” organized by GTI, BAU, Mymensingh, during 30 April to 04 May 2006.

(4) “Web Page Design and Hosting” organized by GTI, BAU, Mymensingh, during 26 to 28 February, 2006.

(5) “Statistical Methods for Agricultural Research” organized by GTI, BAU, Mymensingh, during 17-28 January 2004.

(6) “Scientific Report Writing” organized by GTI, BAU, Mymensingh, during 19 to 24 June 2004.

(7) “A short course on communicative English” arranged by the Dept. of Language, BAU, during September- October 2002.

(8) “Administration, Office management and Communication” during 14 to 27 May 2001, organized by GTI, BAU, Mymensingh.

 

 

 

 

Service experience

Lecturer
27 Oct, 2002-20 March, 2005
Bangladesh Agricultural University

Assistant Professor
21 March, 2005-21 September, 2011
Bangladesh Agricultural University

Associate Professor
22 September, 2011-21 September, 2015
Bangladesh Agricultural University

Professor
22 September, 2015 - 

 

Professional affiliation

 

Membership type

Organization

Life member

International Metabolomics Society

Life member

Plant Breeding and Genetics society of Bangladesh

Alumni

JSPS

Alumni

JUAAB