Dr. Farooq’s research integrates molecular genetics, hormone signaling, flavonoid biosynthesis, and genome editing (CRISPR/Cas9) to enhance plant stress resilience. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed research and review papers published in Scientia Horticulturae, Molecular Biology Reports, and Acta Physiologiae Plantarum. His preprint review, Advancing Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance: Mechanisms, Molecular Tools, and Breeding Strategies, synthesizes emerging advances in stress physiology, omics, and breeding integration.
He actively serves as a peer reviewer for leading journals in the Springer Nature and Nature Portfolio families (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, BMC Plant Biology, Euphytica, Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, Plant and Soil, and Scientific Reports) and holds Editorial Board and Guest Editor roles for Discover Agriculture (Springer Nature), curating a special collection on innovative approaches to abiotic stress tolerance.
