Prof Sarker’s publication

2025

  • Aka, S.R., Sarker, U., Talukder, M.Z.A. et al. Genetic variation of barley genotypes using morphological traits, amylose content, and molecular markers. Sci Rep 15, 34840 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-19242-w
  • Kumar, S.M., Yadav, S., Choudhary, R. Sarker, U. et al. Nanopriming with zinc oxide nanoparticle boosts seed vigour, photosynthesis, osmolytes accumulation and antioxidant activity in tomato. Sci Rep 15, 37375 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09269-4
  • Roychowdhury R, Das SP, Sarkar P, Khan Z, Kumar A, Sarker U and Sajeevan RS (2025) Physiological, biochemical and molecular signaling basis of cold stress tolerance in plants. Front. Plant Sci. 16:1707204. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1707204
  • Roychowdhury, R., Prasad, A., Das, S. P., Shah, P., Kumar, A., Sarker, U., Gangurde, S. S., Pandey, M. K. (2025). Metabolomics-assisted Breeding: A New Omics-integrated Avenue for Improved Stress Response in Plants. In: Chen, J. T. (Ed.), High-Throughput Plant Metabolomics, CABI Digital Library, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, Pp. 292-314. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781800626911.0015
  • Roychowdhury, R., Das, S.P., Das, S., Biswas, S., Patel, M.K., Kumar, A., Sarker, U., Choudhury, S.P., Das, R., Yogendra, K., & Gangurde, S. Advancing vegetable genetics with gene editing: a pathway to food security and nutritional resilience in climate-shifted environments. Funct Integr Genomics 25, 31 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-025-01533-0

2024

  • Safath, K.G.; Sarker, U.; Hassan, J.; Alkahtani, J.; Azam, M.G.; Rahmatallahi, R.; and Oba, S. (2024). Evaluating the genetic parameters, heritability, and genetic diversity of datashak (Amaranthus lividus) under hot summer growing conditions. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 48 (5): 12. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-011X.3218
  • Alam, Z.; Sarker, U.; Akter, S.; Khan, M.A.H.: Roychowdhury, R.; and Alarifi, S. (2024) Evaluation of 17 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) genotypes across five environments for high yield and stability. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 48 (5): 7. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-011X.3213
  • Azam, M.G., Sarker, U., Hossain, M.A., Alam, A.K.M.M., Islam, M.R., Hossain, N., Alamri, S., Phenotypic diversity in qualitative and quantitative traits for selection of high yield potential field pea genotypes. Sci Rep 14, 18561 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-69448-7
  • Habib, M.A., Azam, M.G., Haque, M.A., Hassan, L., Khatun, M.S., Nayak, S., Abdullah, H.M., Ullah, R., Ali, E. A., Hossain, N., Ercisli, S., Sarker, U., Climate-smart rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes identification using stability analysis, multi-trait selection index, and genotype-environment interaction at different irrigation regimes with adaptation to universal warming. Sci Rep 14, 13836 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64808-9
  • Kamal, M.Z.U., Sarker, U., Roy, S.K., Alam, M.S., Azam, M.G., Miah, M.Y., Hossain, N., Ercislis, S., Alamri, S., Manure-biochar compost mitigates the soil salinity stress in tomato plants by modulating the osmoregulatory mechanism, photosynthetic pigments, and ionic homeostasis. Sci Rep 14, 21929 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-73093-5
  • Hasan, M.M.A., Mondal, U., Azam, M.G., Hossain, M.A., Sarker, U., Ahmed, G., Hossain, A. (2024). Evaluation of thirty lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) genotypes suitable for drought stress based on morpho-biochemical traits and stress tolerance indices. Journal of Crop Health, vol, article number. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-024-00992-y
  • Alam, Z., Akter, S., Khan, M.A.H., Alam, M.S., Islam, M.N., Ahsan, A.F.M.S., Rahman, M.S., Anwar, M.B., Sultana, M., Chowdhury, S.M.K.H., Matin, M.K.I., Zonayed-Ull-Noor, A.K.M., Molla, M.M., Sarker, U. (2024). Stability and performance analysis of storage root yield in a dataset of sweet potato varieties (Ipomoea batatas L.), Data in Brief, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110493
  • Roychowdhury, R., Hada, A., Biswas, S. Mishra, S., Prusty, M. R., Das, S.P., Ray, S., Kumar, A., Sarker, U. Jasmonic Acid (JA) in Plant Immune Response: Unravelling Complex Molecular Mechanisms and Networking of Defence Signalling Against Pathogens. J Plant Growth Regul (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11264-4
  • Islam, M.R., Sarker, U., Azam, M.G., Hossain, J., Alam, M.A., Ullah, R., Bari, A., Hossain, N., Sabagh, A.E., Islam M.S., Potassium augments growth, yield, nutrient content, and drought tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek.). Sci Rep 14, 9378 (2024). doi.10.1038/s41598-024-60129-z
  • Mishra, S., Roychowdhury, R., Ray, S., Hada, A., Kumar, A., Sarker, U., Aftab, T., Ranjan Das, R. (2024). Salicylic acid (SA)-mediated plant immunity against biotic stresses: an insight on molecular components and signaling mechanism. Plant Stress, 100427, doi.10.1016/j.stress.2024.100427.
  • Alam, Z., Akter, S., Khan, M. A. H., Amin, M. N., Karim, M. R., Rahman, M. H. S., Rashid, M. H., Rahman, M. M., Mokarroma, N., Sabuz, A. A., Alam, M. J., Roy, T. K., Rahaman, E. H. M. S., Ali, M. A., Chanda, D., Sarker, U. (2024). Multivariate analysis of yield and quality traits in sweet potato genotypes (Ipomoea batatas L.). Scientia Horticulturae, 328, 112901. doi.10.1016/j.scienta.2024.112901.
  • Alam, Z., Akter, S., Khan, M. A. H., Rashid, M. H., Hossain, M. I., Bashar, A., Sarker, U., (2024). Multi trait stability indexing and trait correlation from a dataset of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.), Data in Brief, 52, 109995. doi.10.1016/j.dib.2023.109995.
  •  Eivy, F. Z., Rubayet, M. T., Sarker, U. & Hossain, M. M. (2024). Suppression of Bipolaris Leaf Blotch and Improvement of Wheat Growth by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Bacilli. OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, 24(3), 412-426. https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2024.412.426

 

2023

  • Jahan, N., Sarker, U., Saikat, M.M.H., Hossain, M.M., Azam, M.G., Ali, D., Ercisli, S., Golokhvast, K.S. Evaluation of yield attributes and bioactive phytochemicals of twenty amaranth genotypes of Bengal floodplain. Heliyon, 9(9), e19644, (2023), doi.10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19644.
  • Roychowdhury, R., Das, S.P., Gupta, A., Parihar, P., Chandrasekhar, K., Sarker, U., Kumar, A., Ramrao, D.P., Sudhakar, C. Multi-omics pipelines and omics-integration approach to decipher plant’s abiotic stress tolerance responses. Genes 2023, 14, 1281. doi.10.3390/genes14061281
  • Mannan MA, Yasmin A, Sarker U, Bari N, Dola DB, Higuchi H, Ercisli S, Ali D, Alarifi S. 2023. Biostimulant red seaweed (Gracilaria tenuistipitata var. liui) extracts spray improves yield and drought tolerance in soybean. PeerJ 11: 15588. doi.10.7717/peerj.15588
  • Hossain, M.A.; Sarker, U.; Azam, M.G.; Kobir, M.S.; Roychowdhury, R.; Ercisli, S.; Ali, D.; Oba, S.; Golokhvast, K.S. Integrating BLUP, AMMI, and GGE Models to Explore GE Interactions for Adaptability and Stability of Winter Lentils (Lens culinaris Medik.). Plants 2023, 12, 2079. doi.10.3390/plants12112079
  • Azam, M.G.; Hossain, M.A.; Sarker, U.; Alam, A.K.M.M.; Nair, R.M.; Roychowdhury, R.; Ercisli, S.; Golokhvast, K.S. Genetic Analyses of Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] Breeding Traits for Selecting Superior Genotype(s) Using Multivariate and Multi-Traits Indexing Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1984. doi.10.3390/plants12101984
  • Tarafder, S., Biswas, M., Sarker, U., Ercisli, S., Okcu, Z., Marc R. A., Golokhvast, K.S. (2023). Influence of foliar spray and post-harvest treatment on head yield, shelf-life, and physicochemical qualities of Broccoli. 10,  1057084. doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1057084.
  • Sarker, U.; Hossain, M.N.; Oba, S.; Ercisli, S.; Marc, R.A.; Golokhvast, K.S. Salinity Stress Ameliorates Pigments, Minerals, Polyphenolic Profiles, and Antiradical Capacity in Lalshak. Antioxidants 2023, 12, 173. doi.10.3390/antiox12010173
  • Fatema, M.K.; Mamun, M.A.A.; Sarker, U.; Hossain, M.S.; Mia, M.A.B.; Roychowdhury, R.; Ercisli, S.; Marc, R.A.; Babalola, O.O.; Karim, M.A. Assessing Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Markers of Soybean for Drought Tolerance Potential. Sustainability 2023, 15, 1427. doi.10.3390/su15021427

 

2022

  • Azam, M.D.; Sarker, U.; Uddin, M.S. Screening maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes for phosphorus deficiency at the seedling stage. Turk. J. Agric.
    For.     2022, 46(6), 3. doi.10.55730/1300-011X.3044
  • Sarker, U.; Ercisli, S. Salt Eustress Induction in Red Amaranth (Amaranthus gangeticus) Augments Nutritional, Phenolic Acids and Antiradical Potential of Leaves. Antioxidants 2022, 11, 2434. doi.10.3390/antiox11122434
  • Mamun, M.A.A.; Julekha; Sarker, U.; Mannan, M.A.; Rahman, M.M.; Karim, M.A.; Ercisli, S.; Marc, R.A.; Golokhvast, K.S. Application of Potassium after Waterlogging Improves Quality and Productivity of Soybean Seeds. Life 2022, 12, 1816. doi.10.3390/life12111816
  • Niaz, F.; Faheem, M.; Khattak, M.; Khawaja, I. A.; Ahn, M-J. Sarker, U.; Jamal, S. B.; Ullah, R.; Khalil, A.A.K. Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Activity of Juglone Derivatives against Enterococcus faecalis: An In Silico and In Vitro Approach. BioMed Res. Intl. 2022, 2022, ID 6197375.https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6197375
  • Faysal, A.S.M.; Ali, L.; Azam, M.G.; Sarker, U.; Ercisli, S.; Golokhvast, K.S.; Marc, R.A. Genetic Variability, Character Association, and Path Coefficient Analysis in Transplant Aman Rice Genotypes. Plants 2022, 11, 2952. doi.10.3390/plants11212952
  • Hassan, J.; Jahan, F.; Rajib, M.M.R.; Sarker, U.; Miyajima, I.; Ozaki, Y.; Ercisli, S.; Golokhvast, K.S.; Marc, R.A. Color and physiochemical attributes of pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) influenced by modified atmosphere packaging and postharvest treatment during storage. Front. Plant Sci. 2022, 13, 1016324. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1016324
  • Kulsum U., U. Sarker, Md. G. Rasul (2022). Genetic variability, heritability and
    interrelationship in salt-tolerant lines of T. Aman rice. Genetika, 54 (2), 761-776. doi.10.2298/GENSR2202761K
  • Dola DB, Mannan MA, Sarker U, Mamun MAA, Islam T, Ercisli S, Saleem MH, Ali B, Pop OL and Marc RA (2022) Nano-iron oxide accelerates growth, yield, and quality of Glycine max seed in water deficits. Front. Plant Sci. 13:992535. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.992535
  • Hasan, M.J.; Kulsum, M.U.; Sarker, U.; Matin, M.Q.I.; Shahin, N.H.; Kabir, M.S.; Ercisli, S.; Marc, R.A. Assessment of GGE, AMMI, Regression, and Its Deviation Model to Identify Stable Rice Hybrids in Bangladesh. Plants 2022, 11, 2336. doi.10.3390/plants11182336
  • Rahman, M.M.; Sarker, U.; Swapan, M.A.H.; Raihan, M.S.; Oba, S.; Alamri, S.; Siddiqui, M.H. Combining Ability Analysis and Marker-Based Prediction of Heterosis in Yield Reveal Prominent Heterotic Combinations from Diallel Population of Rice. Agronomy 2022, 12, 1797. doi.10.3390/agronomy12081797.
  • Azam, M.G.; Sarker, U.; Hossain, M.A.; Iqbal, M.S.; Islam, M.R.; Hossain, M.F.; Ercisli, S.; Kul, R.; Assouguem, A.; AL-Huqail, A.A.; R. H. Mohamed, H.; Peluso, I. Genetic Analysis in Grain Legumes [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] for Yield Improvement and Identifying Heterotic Hybrids. Plants 2022, 11, 1774. doi.10.3390/plants11131774
  • Hassan, J.; Rajib, M.M.R.; Sarker, U.; Akter, M.; Khan, M.N.; Khandaker, S.; Khalid, F.; Rahman, G.K.M.M.; Ercisli, S.; Muresan, C.C.; Marc, R.A. Optimizing textile dyeing wastewater for tomato irrigation through physiochemical, plant nutrient uses and pollution load index of irrigated soil. Sci Rep 2022, 12, 10088. doi.10.1038/s41598-022-11558-1
  • Sarker, U.; Iqbal, M.A.; Hossain, M.N.; Oba, S.; Ercisli, S.; Muresan, C.C.; Marc, R.A. Colorant Pigments, Nutrients, Bioactive Components, and Antiradical Potential of Danta Leaves (Amaranthus lividus). Antioxidants 2022, 11, 1206. doi.10.3390/antiox11061206
  • Prodhan, M.M.; Sarker, U.; Hoque, M.A.; Biswas, M.S.; Ercisli, S.; Assouguem, A.; Ullah, R.; Almutairi, M.H.; Mohamed, H.R.H.; Najda, A. Foliar Application of GA3 Stimulates Seed Production in Cauliflower. Agronomy 2022, 12, 1394. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12061394
  • Sarker, U.; Oba, S.; Alsanie, W. F.; Gaber, A. Characterization of Phytochemicals, Nutrients, and Antiradical Potential in Slim Amaranth. Antioxidants 2022, 11, 1089. doi.10.3390/antiox11061089
  • Sarker U.; Azam, M.G.; Talukder M.Z.A. Genetic Variation in Mineral
    Profiles, Yield Contributing Agronomic Traits, and Foliage Yield of Stem Amaranth. Genetika 2022, 54(1), 91-108. doi.10.2298/GENSR2201091S.
  • Sarker, U.; Rabbani, M.G.; Oba, S.; Eldehna, W.M.; Al-Rashood, S.T.; Mostafa, N.M.; Eldahshan, O.A. Phytonutrients, Colorant Pigments, Phytochemicals, and Antioxidant Potential of Orphan Leafy Amaranthus Species. Molecules 2022, 27, 2899. doi.10.3390/molecules27092899
  • Sarker, U., Lin, Y.P., Oba, S., Yoshioka, Y., Ken, H. (2022). Prospects and potentials of underutilized leafy Amaranths as vegetable use for health-promotion. Plant Physiol. Biochem. 182, 104-123. doi.10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.04.011
  • Azad, A.K.; Sarker, U.; Ercisli, S.; Assouguem, A.; Ullah, R.; Almeer, R.; Sayed, A.A.; Peluso, I. Evaluation of Combining Ability and Heterosis of Popular Restorer and Male Sterile Lines for the Development of Superior Rice Hybrids. Agronomy 2022, 12, 965. doi.10.3390/agronomy12040965
  • Sarker, U.; Oba, S.; Ercisli, S.; Assouguem, A.; Alotaibi, A.; Ullah, R. Bioactive Phytochemicals and Quenching Activity of Radicals in Selected Drought-Resistant Amaranthus tricolor Vegetable Amaranth. Antioxidants 2022, 11, 578. doi.10.3390/antiox11030578.
  • Hossain, M.N.; Sarker, U.; Raihan, M.S.; Al-Huqail, A.A.; Siddiqui, M.H.; Oba, S. Influence of Salinity Stress on Color Parameters, Leaf Pigmentation, Polyphenol and Flavonoid Contents, and Antioxidant Activity of Amaranthus lividus Leafy Vegetables. Molecules 2022, 27, 1821. doi.10.3390/molecules27061821

2021

  • Sarker, U., Oba, S. Color attributes, betacyanin, and carotenoid profiles, bioactive components, and radical quenching capacity in selected Amaranthus gangeticus leafy vegetables. Sci. Rep. 11,11559 (2021). doi.10.1038/s41598-021-91157-8