Dr Maqbool Ahmad
Principal Scientist, Pulse Germplasm Enhancement
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PhD, MSc (Hons), BSc (Hons), Cert. Professional Management
Phone: + 61 8 8303 9483
Email: maqbool.ahmad@sa.gov.au
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Roles and expertise:
- Leading a national program on Pulse Germplasm Enhancement to discover new genes for biotic and abiotic stresses in grain legume crops and to generate novel germplasm tolerant to frost, drought, and diseases, with professional expertise in;
Science leadership and resource management
- Grain Legume and Cereal Genomics
- Plant Biotechnology
- Molecular Plant Breeding
- Novel Germplasm Development
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Experience:
- Countries of experience: Germany, USA, New Zealand, Pakistan, Australia
- 2005-present: National leader, Pulse Germplasm Enhancement, SARDI
- 2003-2005: Program Leader, Field Pea Breeding Program, SARDI
- 1996-2003: Science Leader, Wheat Genomics Program, Crop & Food Research, New Zealand
- 1993-1996: Scientist, Lentil Molecular Genetics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Current and recent projects:
- Discovery and incorporation of reproductive frost tolerance (RFT) genes in field pea, lentil and chickpeas.
- QTL mapping of RFT genes in field peas.
- Discovery and incorporation of heat stress tolerance (HST) genes in field pea and faba bean.
- Transfer of bacterial blight race specific and non-specific resistance (BBr) genes in field pea.
- Discovery and incorporation of pod retention (Pr) genes in lentil.
- Development of structured populations for genetic linkage mapping, and AB-QTL mapping for RFT genes.
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