Global Planta is an online, free source providing information for individuals connected to life sciences and those interested in kitchen gardening, encompassing edible, ornamental, and useful plants. Additionally, this website aims to assist researchers in the fields of tissue culture (Micropropagation), genome editing, plant breeding and genetics, and general laboratory protocols related to these areas
My name is Qaisar Sultan, Ph.D., and I am a doctor in plant science, with research expertise spanning various domains, including bioenergy and biofuels, plant breeding and genetics, genome editing, and tissue culture. I have authored research papers, review papers, and book chapters in reputable journals. Furthermore, I bring seven years of experience as a researcher and Research Assistant under HEC Pakistan during my Ph.D. work. I have experience in establishing tissue culture labs and have also served as a scientist and lab in-charge in the Tissue Culture Lab.
The primary goal of the website is to provide valuable material and information to students and researchers for sustainable horticulture. Approaches such as gardening, tissue culture, and genome editing require minimal resources and energy, creating an eco-friendly environment and causing the least possible damage to the surroundings. The website also aims to raise awareness about the potential to achieve high productivity and improve sustainability.
Research Publications
- Sultan, Q., Ashraf, S., Munir, A., Khan, S. H., Munawar, N., Abd-Elsalam, K. A., & Ahmad, A. (2022). Beyond Genome Editing: CRISPR Approaches. In The CRISPR/Cas Tool Kit for Genome Editing (pp. 187-218). Springer, Singapore.
- Khan, Z., Sattar, T., Siddique, M., Ali, Z., Khan, A.A., Aftab, S.O., Ghouri, M.Z., Sultan, Q., Gulzar, N. and Ahmad, F., 2022. Reengineering of the CRISPR/Cas System. In The CRISPR/Cas Tool Kit for Genome Editing (pp. 149-186). Springer, Singapore.
- Ahmad, A., Munawar, N., Khan, Z., Qusmani, A.T., Khan, S.H., Jamil, A., Ashraf, S., Ghouri, M.Z., Aslam, S., Mubarik, M.S. Munir, A. Sultan, Q., 2021. An outlook on global regulatory landscape for genome-edited crops. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(21), p.11753. 11753.
- Ghouri, M. Z., Khan, Z., Khan, S. H., Ismail, M., Aftab, S. O., Sultan, Q., & Ahmad, A. (2020). Nanotechnology: Transformation of agriculture and food security. Bioscience, 3, 19.
