A5101587500- Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects
- Phytase and its Applications
- Agricultural Science and Fertilization
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Trace Elements in Health
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute
2016-2025
New Jersey Institute of Technology
2025
Western Sydney University
2025
Manipal University Jaipur
2025
D.Y. Patil University
2024
Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture
2023
Central Agricultural University
2014-2022
Jawaharlal Nehru University
2022
Ministry of Science and Technology
2016-2021
Government of India
2014-2021
Enhancement of micronutrient bioavailability is crucial to address the malnutrition in developing countries. Various approaches employed are showing promising signs, especially cereal crops. Phytic acid (PA) considered as a major antinutrient due its ability chelate important micronutrients and thereby restricting their bioavailability. Therefore, manipulating PA biosynthesis pathway has largely been explored overcome negative impact different crop species. Recently, we reported that...
Low phytic acid is a trait desired in cereal crops and can be achieved by manipulating the genes involved either its biosynthesis or transport vacuoles. Previously, we have demonstrated that wheat TaABCC13 protein functional transporter, primarily heavy metal tolerance, probable candidate gene to achieve low phytate wheat. In current study, RNA silencing was used knockdown expression of order evaluate importance Transgenic plants with significantly reduced transcripts seeds roots were...
Lectin receptor kinases (LRKs) play a critical role in plants during development and stress conditions, but comprehensive analysis at genome level is still not carried out Triticum aestivum. Herein, we performed the wide identification, characterization expression of these genes T. aestivum (TaLRK). In-total 263 TaLRK were identified, which further classified into three groups based on nature lectin domain. We two TaLRKs consisted calcium-dependent (C-LRK), while 84 legume-lectin (L-LRK) 177...
Abstract Secondary metabolites are produced by plants and classified based on their chemical structure or the biosynthetic routes through which they synthesized. Among them, flavonoids, including anthocyanins pro‐anthocyanidins (PAs), abundant in leaves, flowers, fruits, seed coats plants. The anthocyanin pathway has been intensively studied, but molecular mechanism of transport from synthesis site to storage needs attention. Although major transporters well defined yet, redundancy these for...
Asian soybean rust is an aggressive foliar disease caused by the obligate biotrophic fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi. On susceptible plants, pathogen penetrates and colonizes leaf tissue, resulting in formation of necrotic lesions development numerous uredinia. The Rpp2 gene confers resistance to specific isolates P. Rpp2-mediated limits growth characterized reddish-brown few Using virus-induced silencing, we screened 140 candidate genes identify those that play a role toward Candidate included...
The ABCC multidrug resistance associated proteins (ABCC-MRP), a subclass of ABC transporters are involved in multiple physiological processes that include cellular homeostasis, metal detoxification, and transport glutathione-conjugates. Although they well-studied humans, yeast, Arabidopsis, limited efforts have been made to address their possible role crop like wheat. In the present work, 18 wheat ABCC-MRP were identified showed uniform distribution with sub-families from rice Arabidopsis....
Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for all organisms. In crop plants, Fe deficiency can decrease yield significantly; however, our current understanding of how major crops respond to remains limited. Herein, the effect deprivation at both transcriptomic and metabolic level in hexaploid wheat was investigated. Genome-wide gene expression reprogramming observed roots subjected starvation, with a total 5854 genes differentially expressed. Homoeologue subgenome-specific analysis unveiled...
Approaches enabling efficient phosphorus utilization in crops are of great importance. In cereal crop like wheat, inorganic phosphate (Pi) is high and mature grains the major sink for Pi storage. Research that addresses importance homeostasis developing limited. an attempt to understand wheat grains, we identified twelve new transporters (PHT), these phyologentically well distributed along with members reported from Arabidopsis rice. Enhanced expression PHT1-subfamily genes was observed...
Tropical forest serves as an important pivotal role in terrestrial biological diversity. The present study makes attempt to identify the concentration of species among tree diversity Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary, Bundelkhand, India. Four ecological indicator indices namely Shannon-Weiner index (H'), Simpson's (D), Margalef (SR) and Pielou's (J) were make most for measurement. research outcomes revealed that (H/) was found be best assessing richness while (D) more suited determining value...
Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for both plants and animals. Fe-limitation significantly reduces crop yield adversely impacts on human nutrition. Owing to limited bioavailability of Fe in soil, have adapted different strategies that not only regulate Fe-uptake homeostasis but also bring modifications root system architecture enhance survival. Understanding the molecular mechanism underlying growth responses will critical implications plant breeding. regulated by a cascade basic...
Abstract Plants adapt to changing environmental conditions by adjusting their growth physiology. Nitrate (NO3−) and ammonium (NH4+) are the major inorganic nitrogen forms for plant uptake. However, high NH4+ inhibits growth, roots undergo striking changes, such as inhibition of cell expansion division, leading reduced root elongation. In this work, we show that modulates metabolism developmental physiology inhibiting iron (Fe)-dependent Jasmonate (JA) signaling response in Arabidopsis...
Phakopsora pachyrhizi is the causal agent of Asian soybean rust. Susceptible plants infected by virulent isolates P. are characterized tan-colored lesions and erumpent uredinia on leaf surface. Germplasm screening genetic analyses have led to identification seven loci, Rpp1 Rpp7, that provide varying degrees resistance (Rpp). Two genes, Rpp1b, map same region chromosome 18. unique among Rpp genes in it confers an immune response (IR) avirulent isolates. The IR a lack visible symptoms,...
Abstract Background Hexaploid wheat is an important cereal crop that has been targeted to enhance grain micronutrient content including zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe). In this direction, modulating the expression of plant transporters involved in Fe Zn homeostasis proven be one promising approaches. The present work was undertaken identify zinc-induced facilitator-like (ZIFL) family transporters. ZIFL genes were characterized for their transcriptional response during fluctuations exposure multiple...
Melanogenesis is a complex multistep process of high molecular weight melanins production by hydroxylation and polymerization polyphenols. Melanins have wide range applications other than being sun - protection pigment. pathway exists from prokaryotes to eukaryotes. It has evolved over years owing the fact that melanin pigment different roles in diverse taxa organisms. Melanin plays pivotal role existence certain bacteria fungi whereas higher organisms it measure against harmful radiation....
The identification of functionally relevant molecular tags is vital for genomics-assisted crop improvement and enhancement seed yield, quality, productivity in chickpea (Cicer arietinum). simultaneous yield/productivity as well quality traits often requires pyramiding multiple genes, which remains a major hurdle given various associated epistatic pleotropic effects. Unfortunately, no single gene that can improve along with other desirable agromorphological known, hampering the genetic...
Iron is one of the important micronutrients that required for crop productivity and yield-related traits. To address Fe homeostasis in plants, multiple transporters belonging to category major facilitator superfamily are being explored. In this direction, earlier vacuolar iron (VITs) have been reported characterized functionally biofortification cereal crops. present study, identification characterization new members transporter-like proteins (VTL) was performed wheat. Phylogenetic...