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Iltaf Shah

United Arab Emirates UniversityORCID 0000-0002-3739-6083Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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Khaled M. A. AmiriiD· 2 shared Khaled M. HazzouriiD· 2 shared Bhumika DubayiD· 1 shared Biduth KunduiD· 1 shared Deepak Karthik Sundararaja Moorthy· 1 shared Farah Husain· 1 shared Fayas Thayale PurayiliD· 1 shared Khawla Al-Dhaheri· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Reversible chromatin remodeling enables Prosopis cineraria survival under recurrent heat extremes.

Bhumika Dubay, Ramvannish Muthukumar, Fayas Thayale Purayil, Deepak Karthik Sundararaja Moorthy, Iltaf Shah, Tamilarasan Rajendran, Martin Poulose, Mohammad Al Oun, Khaled M. Hazzouri, Khaled M. A. Amiri

This study identifies reversible chromatin remodeling in Prosopis cineraria that enables survival under recurrent heat stress through epigenetic activation of heat-protective genes and metabolic buffering.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

Desert Cucurbit Microbiomes: Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Functional Adaptations

Miranda Procter, Biduth Kundu, Naganeeswaran Sudalaimuthuasari, Raja Saeed Al-Maskari, Iltaf Shah, Shaima T. Alnuaimi, Farah Husain, Khawla Al-Dhaheri, Khaled M. Hazzouri, Khaled M. A. Amiri

This study examines the spatiotemporal dynamics of the microbiome in desert C. colocynthis, linking microbial community changes to functional traits and cultivable traits relevant to arid survival.

bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology