Mubashir Abbas, Ph.D.

Professional Summary

Highly skilled plant genomics and computational biology researcher with extensive experience in multi-omics integration, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and bioinformatics pipeline development. Demonstrated expertise in uncovering genetic mechanisms of abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in plants through advanced genomic and computational approaches.

Research Highlights

bHLH Genes in Cotton

Genetic Diversity & Functional Significance

We performed a comprehensive analysis of the Basic Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) transcription factors in cotton. This study revealed key candidate genes involved in fiber development and elucidated their evolutionary divergence and functional roles.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118763
Journal: Industrial Crops and Products, 2024

Fig 1. Analysis of bHLH genes in cotton fiber development.

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dec 2023

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China

Research Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Jan 2024 – Nov 2025

Cotton Research Institute, CAAS, Anyang, China

Integrated population genetics, transcriptomics, and transposable element analysis to study gossypol biosynthesis.
Investigated regulatory roles of microRNAs in gossypol gland formation in cotton seeds.
Developed computational pipelines for multi-omics data integration.

Graduate Research Assistant Mar 2019 – Dec 2023

Biotechnology Research Institute, CAAS, Beijing, China

Conducted GWAS to identify genetic loci associated with root system architecture under stress.
Collaborated on projects integrating phenomics, genomics, and transcriptomics.

Technical Skills

Programming Bash, R, Python, Perl, JavaScript

Genomics GWAS, Variant Calling (GATK), Assembly

NGS Analysis RNA-seq, DNA-seq, HISAT2, Bowtie2

Publications

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