Qualifications:

• Ph.D., 1999- The John Innes Centre Norwich, University of East Anglia, UK
• M.Sc., 1987- University of Karachi
• B.Sc. (Hon). 1986- University of Karachi

 Research interests:

• Molecular characterization of economically important geminiviruses
• Characterization of geminivirus gene function
• Geminivirus-host interactions and identification of host proteins that interact with geminivirus-encoded proteins
• Use of RNA interference and other genetic engineering tools for development of genetically-engineered resistance against geminiviruses
• Characterization of natural sources of resistance against geminiviruses
• Use of RNA interference and other technologies for engineered resistance against whiteflies/other sucking pests

Research Publications:

• Imran Amin, M. Ilyas, S. Mansoor, R.W. Briddon and M. Saeed (2009). “Role of DNA satellites in geminivirus disease complexes”. Emerging geminivirial diseases and their management” by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Suite 1600, Hauooauge, NY 1788 USA (in press)

• Muhammad Ilyas, I, Amin, S. Mansoor, R. W. Briddon and M. Saeed (2009). :”Challenges for transgenic resistance to control geminiviral diseases”. Emerging geminivirial diseases and their management by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Suite 1600, Hauooauge, NY 1788 USA (in press)

• Mansoor S, Amin I. and Briddon RW. 2008. "Cotton leaf curl disease ". Encyclopedia of Virology, vols # 5 (B.W.J. Mahy and M.H.V. Van Regenmortel, Editors) pp 563-569 Oxford: Elsevier

• Briddon RW and Mansoor S. 2008. "DNA beta satellites of begomoviruses ". Encyclopedia of Virology, Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, OX5 1GB, U.K  pp 314-321 Oxford: Elsevier

Scientific Journals

• Muhammad S Nawaz-ul-Rehman, Nazia Nahid, Shahid Mansoor, Rob W Briddon, Claude M. Fauquet. 2010. Post-transcriptional gene silencing suppressor activity of the alpha-Rep of non-pathogenic alphasatellites associated with begomoviruses. Virology (in press).

• Muhammad Ilyas, Javaria Qazi, Shahid Mansoor and Rob W. Briddon. 2010. Genetic diversity and phylogeography of begomoviruses infecting legumes in Pakistan. Journal of General Virology (in press).

• M. Mubin, M. N. Tahir, M. S. Shahid, R. W. Briddon and S. Mansoor. 2009. Characterization of begomovirus components from a weed suggests that begomoviruses may associate with distinct DNA satellites in different geographical locations. Virus Genes 40;452-457

• Amrao, L., Amin, I., Shahid, S., Briddon, R.W. and Mansoor, S. (2010) Resistance breaking cotton leaf curl disease is associated with a single begomovirus that lacks a transcriptional activator protein Virus Research (accepted).

• Amrao L, Sohail Akhter, Muhammad Nouman Tahir, Imran Amin, Rob W. Briddon and Shahid Mansoor. 2010. Cotton leaf curl disease in Sindh province of Pakistan is associated with recombinant begomovirus components. Virus Research (accepted).

• Ibrahim, M., Khan, S.A., Zafar, Y., Mansoor, S., Yusuf, A. and Mukhtar, Z. (2009). Expression of a full length Arabidopsis vacuolar H+- Pyrophosphatase (AVP1) gene in tobacco  Nicotiana tabacum) to increase tolerance to drought and salt stresses. J. Phytol., 1: 433-440.

• Wajid, S., Shahid, S., Latif, F., Mukhtar, Z., Afzal, S. and Mansoor, S. (2009). Heterologous Expression of Chaetomium thermophilum Xylanase 11-A (CtX 11-A) gene Pak. J. Sci. Ind. Res., 52(2): 100-106

• Ali, I., A.  H. Malik and S. Mansoor (2009). First report of Tomato leaf curl Palampur virus on bittergourd in Pakistan Plant Disease.

• Mubin, M, I. Amin, L. Amrao, R.W. Briddon and S. Mansoor (2009).  The hypersensitive response induced by the V2 protein of a monopartite begomovirus is countered by the C2 protein. Molecular Plant Pathology (in press).

• M Ilyas, J. Qazi, S. Mansoor and R.W. Briddon (2009). Molecular characterization and infectivity of a “Legumovirus” (genus Begomovirus: family Gminiviridae)_ infecting the leguminous weed Rhynchosia minima in Pakistan. Virus Research.

• Akhter, J. Qazi, M. Saeed and S. Mansoor (2009). A severe leaf curl disease on chilies in Pakistan is associated with multiple begomovirus components. Plant Disease Sep 2009, Volume 93 Number 9: 962.

• Nawaz-ul-Rehman MS., S. Mansoor,R.W. Briddon  and C.M. Fauquet (2009). Maintenance of an old world beta satellite by a new world helper begomovirus and possible rapid adaptation of the betasatellite. Journal of Virology 83(18) 9347-55.

• Aamir.H. Malik, S. Mansoor, S. Iram, R.W. Briddon and Y. Zafar (2009). Severe disease of melon in north west frontier province is associated with simultaneous infection of two RNA viruses. Pak. J. Botany 41(1) page 361-367.

• Mubin, M., Briddon, R.W. and Mansoor, S. (2009). Complete nucleotide sequence of chili leaf curl Multan virus and its associated satellites naturally infecting potato in Pakistan. Archives of Virology Vol: 154 pp 365-368).

• Mubin, M., Briddon, R.W., and Mansoor, S. (2009) Diverse and recombinant DNA betastellites are associated with a begomovirus disease complex on Digera arvnsis, a weed host. Virus Research 142 208-212.

• Hussain, M., Iram, S., Mansoor S., Briddon, R.W. and Zafar, Y. (2009). A single species of betastellite is prevalent in chili across North Central Pakistan and shows phylogeographic segregation. Journal of Phytopathlogy. 157: 576-579.

• Wajid, S., Lafif, F., Afzal, S., Mukhtar, Z., Ghaffar, A., Mansoor, S., and I. Rajoka (2008). Cloning and expression of Chaetomium thermophilum xylanase  gene 11A in prokaryote. The Nucleus, 45 (3-4): 149-156.

• S. Andleeb, F. Latif, S. Afzal, Z. Mukhtar, S. Mansoor and I. Rajoka (2008). Cloning and expression of Chaetomium thermophilum xylanase 11-A gene in Pichia pastoris. The Nucleus, 45 (1-2): 75-81.

• Amin, I., Qazi, J., Mansoor, S, Ilyas, M. and Briddon. R. 2008. Molecular characterization of Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) from Pakistan.  Virus Genes Vol # 36 page 191-198.

• Saeed, M., Mansoor, S. Rezaian, M. A., Briddon, R. W., and Randles, J. W. 2008. Satellite DNA β overrides the pathogenicity phenotype of the C4 gene of Tomato leaf curl virus, but does not compensate for loss of function of the V1 and V2 genes. Arch. Virol. 153, 1367-1372.