• PhD (Crop Genetics & Breeding)

• Creation of genetic variability for higher yield, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in wheat
  
• Evolution of high yielding, disease resistant and moisture stress tolerant wheat genotypes
  

• USDA Borlaug Fellowship 2014
  

1. Ahmad, S. and Guo, Y., 2019. Signal Transduction in Leaf Senescence: Progress and Perspective. Plants, 8(10), p.405. doi:10.3390/plants8100405.
2. Li, X., Guo, C., Ahmad, S., Wang, Q., Yu, J., Liu, C., Guo, Y., 2019.  Systematic Analysis of MYB Family Genes in potato and their Multiple Roles in Development and Stress Responses. Biomolecules, 9, 317. doi:10.3390/biom9080317.
3. Li, X., Ahmad, S., Guo, C., Yu, J., Cao, S., Gao, X., Li, W., Li, H., Guo, Y., 2018.  Identification and Characterization of LRR-RLK Family Genes in Potato Reveal Their Involvement in Peptide Signaling of Cell Fate Decisions and Biotic/Abiotic Stress Responses. Cells, 7, 120. doi: 10.3390/cells7090120.
4. Li, X., Ahmad, S., Ali, A., Guo, C., Li, H., Yu, J., Zhang, Y., Gao, X., Guo, Y., 2019. Characterization of Somatic Embryogenesis Receptor-Like Kinase 4 as a Negative Regulator of Leaf Senescence in Arabidopsis. Cells, 8, 50. doi: 10.3390/cells8010050.
5. Li, X., Hamyat, M., Liu, C., Ahmad, S., Gao, X.,   Wang, Y., Guo, Y., 2018. Identification and Characterization of the WOX Family Genes in Five Solanaceae Species Reveal Their Conserved Roles in Peptide Signaling. Genes, 9, 260; doi:10.3390/genes9050260.

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