Title Prof. First Name Indranil Last Name Dasgupta
Designation Senior Professor
Department Department of Plant Molecular Biology SDC
Email indranil57@hotmail.com
Webpage
Phone.no 9999999999
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Retired
Fellowship
Fellowship Name Fellowship Body Level
J. C. Bose Fellowship Science and Engineering Research Board, Government India National
Fellow Academies
Academy Name Name Of Award Year Of Award
National Academy of Sciences India Fellow 2009
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru Fellow 2010
Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi Fellow 2014
Montorship
Student Name Affiliation of the student Duration Of Mentoring
Nandita Nath University of Delhi
Saloni Mathur University of Delhi
Himani Tyagi University of Delhi
G. Uma University of Delhi
Nitin Dutt University of Delhi
Vidhu Tandon University of Delhi
Basavaprabhu L. Patil University of Delhi
Basanta Kumar Borah University of Delhi
Arunima Purkayastha University of Delhi
Shweta Sharma University of Delhi
Nabanita Gogoi University of Delhi
Ravi Kant University of Delhi
Vaishali Kelkar University of Delhi
Fauzia Zarreen University of Delhi
Archana University of Delhi
Akhilesh Kumar Kushawaha University of Delhi
Rashmi Rishshwar University of Delhi
Gaurav Kumar University of Delhi
Madhvi Naresh University of Delhi
Kanika Gupta University of Delhi
Kamlesh Kumari University of Delhi
Research Publications
Article Name Publication Type Journal Name ISSN No Volume Year URL DOI
Characterization of the functional domains of nuclear shuttle protein (NSP) of Indian cassava mosaic virus using green fluorescent protein as reporter. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 58 2022 10.1007/s11262-022-01909-5

CRISPR Cas-mediated resistance against viruses in plants. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 2022 10.3390/ijms23042303

Agrobacterium-mediated co-inoculation of okra plants with cloned okra enation leaf curl virus DNA and bhendi yellow vein mosaic beta-satellite DNA furthers Koch’s postulates for enation leaf curl disease Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Virological Methods 300 2022 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114413.

The interplay of plant hormonal pathways and geminiviral proteins: partners in disease development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 58 2022 10.1007/s11262-021-01881-6.

Variability, Functions and Interactions of Plant Virus Movement Proteins: What Do We Know So Far? Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Microorganisms 9 2021 10.3390/microorganisms9040695.

The titers of rice tungro bacilliform virus dictate the expression levels of genes related to cell wall dynamics in rice plants affected by tungro disease Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 166 2021 10.1007/s00705-021-05006-0

Virus-induced gene silencing of Xa38 compromises the resistance towards bacterial blight disease of rice. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 113 2021 10.1016/j.pmpp.2020.101583

Comprehensive molecular insights into the stress response dynamics of rice (Oryza sativa L.) during rice tungro disease by RNA-Seq-based comparative whole transcriptome analysis. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Biosciences 45 2020 10.1007/s12038-020-9996-x.

Proposed revision of the family Secoviridae to create three subgenera, Satsumavirus, Stramovirus and Cholivirus, in the genus Sadwavirus. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 165 2020 10.1007/s00705-019-04468-7.

Occurrence and variability of begomoviruses associated with bhendi yellow vein mosaic and okra enation leaf curl diseases in south-western India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Disease 30 2019 10.1007/s13337-019-00551-4.

Artificially induced phased siRNAs promote virus resistance in transgenic plants. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virology 537 2019 10.1016/j.virol.2019.08.032.

Sense- and antisense-mediated resistance against Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (SLCMV) in Nicotiana benthamiana Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Biologia Plantarum 63 2019 10.32615/bp.2019.079.

Gene silencing approaches through virus-based vectors: speeding up functional genomics in monocots. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Molecular Biology 100 2019 10.1007/s11103-019-00854-6.

Assessment of resistance to rice tungro disease in popular rice varieties in India by introgression of a transgene against Rice tungro bacilliform virus. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 164 2019 10.100/s0005-019-04159-3.

Small RNA-based interactions between rice and the viruses causing the tungro disease. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virology 523 2018 10.1016/j.virol.2018.07.022.

Simultaneous resistance against the two viruses causing the rice tungro disease using RNA interference. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Research 255 2018 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.07.011

A new virus order unifying five families of reverse-transcribing viruses. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Virology 92 2018 10.1128/JVI.00515-18.

Infectivity of cloned begomoviral DNAs: an appraisal. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Disease 30 2018 13337-018-0453-5

Suppressors of RNA silencing encoded by geminiviruses and associated DNA satellites. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Disease 30 2018 10.1007/s13337-108-0418-8

Rolling circle amplification-based analysis of Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus isolates from Tamil Nadu, India suggests a low level of genetic variability. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Disease 29 2018 10.1007/s13337-018-0432-x

Citrus yellow mosaic virus infecting Citrus sp.: a threat to the citrus industry and quarantine issue. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of General Plant Pathology 83 2017 No DOI

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Secoviridae. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of General Virology 98 2017 10.1099/jgv.0.000779

Phenotyping of VIGS-mediated gene silencing in rice using a vector derived from a DNA virus. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Cell Reports 36 2017 10.1007/s00299-017-2156-6.

Insights into the control of geminiviral promoters. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virology 495 2016 10.1016/j.virol.2016.04.033

Evaluation of virus resistance and agronomic performance of rice cultivar ASD 16 after transfer of transgene against Rice tungro bacilliform virus by backcross breeding. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 52 2016 10.1007/s11262-016-1318-x

Identification of amino acid residues of the coat protein of Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus affecting symptom production and viral titer in Nicotiana benthamiana. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Research 217 2016 10.1016/ j.virusres.2015.12.024.

Identification and validation of a virus-inducible tasi-RNA-generating TAS4 locus in tomato. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Biosciences 41 2016 10.1007/s12038-016-9590-4.

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) for functional genomics in rice using Rice tungro bacilliform virus (RTBV) as a vector. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Methods in Molecular Biology 1287 2015 10.1007/978-1-4939-2453-0_15

Diverse and recombinant begomoviruses and various satellites are associated with Bhendi yellow vein mosaic disease of okra in India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 24 2015 10.1007/s13562-015-0305-y

Phylogentic analysis and biolistic infectivity of cloned Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus DNA-A from Tamil Nadu, India on Nicotiana benthamiana. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Acta Virologica 59 2015 10.4149/av_2015_01_57

Development of plants resistant to tomato geminiviruses using artificial trans-acting small interfering RNA. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular Plant Pathology 16 2014 10.1111/mpp.12229

Development of Loop-mediated isothermal amplification and SYBR Green Real time PCR methods for the detection of Citrus yellow mosaic badnavirus in citrus. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Virological Methods 203 2014 10.1016/j.jviromet.2014.03.013

Introgression of transgenic resistance for tungro disease into mega variety ASD16 of Tamil Nadu through marker-assisted backcross breeding. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Madras Agricultural Journal 100 2013 No DOI

Bacilliform DNA-containing plant viruses in the tropics: commonalities within a genetically diverse group. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular Plant Pathology 14 2013 No DOI

Further support of genetic conservation in Indian isolates of Rice tungro bacilliform virus by sequence analysis of an isolate from North–Western India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 46 2013 No DOI

Analysis of full-length sequences of two Citrus yellow mosaic badnavirus isolates infecting Citrus jambhiri (Rough Lemon) and Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck (Sweet Orange) from a nursery in India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 45 2012 No DOI

Delay in virus accumulation and low virus transmission from transgenic plants expressing Rice tungro spherical virus RNA. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 45 2012 10.1007/s11262-012-0787-9

PCR-RFLP analysis indicates that recombination might be a common occurrence among the cassava infecting begomoviruses in India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 45 2012 10.1007/s11262-012-0770-5

Begomovirus research in India: A critical appraisal and the way ahead. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Biosciences 37 2012 10.1007/s12038-012-9238-y

Development of SYBR Green I based real time PCR assays for quantitative detection of Rice tungro bacilliform virus and Rice tungro spherical virus. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Virological Methods 181 2012 10.1016/j.jviromet.2012.01.018

Transfer of transgenes for resistance to rice tungro disease into high yielding rice cultivars through gene based marker-assisted selection. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Journal of Agricultural Science 150 2012 10.1017/S0021859611000827

Gene delivery using microinjection of agrobacterium to embryonic shoot apical meristem of elite indica rice cultivars. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 21 2012 10.1007/s13562-011-0078-x

Analysis of the complete sequence of rice tungro bacilliform virus from southern India indicates it to be a product of recombination. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 156 2011 10.1007/s00705-011-1092-y

A geminivirus-satellite complex is associated with Leaf deformity of Mentha (mint) plants in Punjab. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Journal of Virology 21 2011 10.1007/s13337-010-0018-8

A negative element in the downstream region of the Rice tungro bacilliform virus promoter is orientation- and position-independent and is active with heterologous promoters. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Research 153 2010 10.1016/j.virusres.2010.07.007

Virus-induced gene silencing in rice using a vector derived from a DNA virus. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Planta 232 2010 10.1007/s00425-010-1273-z

PCR-RFLP shows high genetic diversity of Citrus yellow mosaic badnavirus in southern India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Journal of Virology 20 2009 No DOI

Virus-induced gene silencing: A versatile tool for discovery of gene functions in plants. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 47 2009 10.1016/j.plaphy.2009.09.001

Sequencing and computational analysis of complete genome sequences of Citrus yellow mosaic badnavirus from acid lime and pummelo. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 39 2009 10.1007/s11262-009-0367-9

Transgenic expression of coat protein gene of Rice tungro bacilliform virus in rice reduces the accumulation of viral DNA in inoculated plants. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 39 2009 10.1007/s11262-009-0359-9

Agroinfection of cloned Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus DNA to Arabidopsis thaliana, Nicotiana tabacum and cassava. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 153 2008 10.1007/s00705-008-0238-z

A comparison of four DNA extraction methods for the detection of Citrus yellow mosaic badnavirus from two species of citrus using PCR and dot-blot hybridisation. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Virological Methods 151 2008 10.1016/j.jviromet.2008.05.022

RNA-interference in rice against Rice tungro bacilliform virus results in its decreased accumulation in inoculated rice plants. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Transgenic Research 17 2008 10.1007/s11248-008-9174-7

Regeneration and Agrobacterium - mediated transformation of a popular indica rice variety ADT39. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Science 93 2007 No DOI

Downstream promoter sequence of an Indian isolate of Rice tungro bacilliform virus alters tissue-specific expression in host rice and acts differentially in heterologous systems. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Molecular Biology 65 2007 10.1007/s1103-007-9214-3

Molecular analysis of coat protein genes of Rice tungro spherical virus from eastern and southern India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indina Phytopathology 60 2007 No DOI

Sequence analysis of the complete genomes of two Rice tungro spherical virus isolates from India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 152 2007 10.1007/s00705-006-0861-5

Deletion and recombination events between the DNA-A and DNA-B components of Indian cassava-infecting geminiviruses generate defective molecules in Nicotiana benthamiana. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Research 124 2007 10.1016/j.virusres.2006.10.003

Defective Interfering DNAs of Plant Viruses Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 25 2006 10.1080/07352680500391295

Biodiversity and recombination of cassava-infecting begomoviruses from southern India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 151 2006 10.1007/s00705-005-0624-8

Identification of a second begomovirus, Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus, causing cassava mosaic disease in India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 150 2005 10.1007/s00705-005-0579-9

Both Indian cassava mosaic virus and Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus are found in India and exhibit high variability as assessed by PCR-RFLP. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 150 2005 10.1007/s00705-004-0399-3

Characterization of new strains of rice tungro viruses. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Phytopathology 58 2005 No DOI

Detection of molecular variability in rice tungro bacilliform viruses from India, using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Virological Methods 109 2003 10.1016/S0166-0934(02)00290-2

Genetic engineering for virus resistance. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Science 84 2003 No DOI

Molecular analysis of two complete rice tungro bacilliform virus sequences from India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Archives of Virology 147 2002 10.1007/s00705-002-0801-y

Cloning and molecular analysis of DNA of rice tungro bacilliform virus from different rice growing regions of India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Phytopathology 54 2001 No DOI

Recent developments in the molecular biology of rice tungro viruses. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Journal of Virology 15 1999 No DOI

Alarming epidemic of rice tungro disease in North-West India. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Phytopathology 52 1999 No DOI

Detection of rice tungro bacilliform virus in field and glasshouse samples from India using polymerase chain reaction. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Virological Methods 58 1996 No DOI

Principles and practice of virus induced gene silencing for functional genomics in plants. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virus Genes 2022 10.1007/s11262-022-01941-5

Geminiviral C4/AC4 proteins: An emerging component of the viral arsenal against plant defence Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Virology 2023 10.1016/j.virol.2023.01.005

Research Projects
Title of the Project Project Type Year Of Sanction Output Start Date End Date
Development of virus-inducible gene editing system for resistance against viruses Major 2021 Ongoing 2021-01-14 2022-09-13
J. C. Bose Fellowship Major 2017 Virus resistance in okra 2017-03-13 2022-03-12
Development of virus resistant okra using RNAi approach Major 2012 Infectious clones of okra viruses were developed and the viral types in India were mapped. 2012-10-01 2017-09-30
Functional dissection of geminiviral promoters for developing heterologous gene expression systems Major 2012 viral promoters were developed and characterised 2012-03-15 2015-03-14
Generation of virus resistant rice for India: Diversifying transgenic resistance to popular varieties II Major 2011 Virus resistance transgenic rice developed in popular cultivars by back-cross breeding and the resistance levels were quantified. 2011-03-15 2014-03-14
Investigating the interaction between cassava mosaic viruses, satellite DNAs and whiteflies Major 2009 Cassava mosaic viruses were studied for their gene functions, infectivity and vector interactions. 2009-03-14 2012-03-13
Development of virus resistant rice based on RNA interference Major 2008 Virus resistance in rice was developed using RNA interference 2008-08-08 2011-08-07
Generation of virus resistant rice for India: : Diversifying transgenic resistance to popular varieties I Major 2006 Virus resistance in rice was diversified to popular varieties 2006-03-22 2009-03-21
Molecular characterisation and development of diagnostics for citrus yellow mosaic virus and production of virus-free plants Major 2004 Diagnostics and molecular characterisation for citrus yellow mosaic virus was developed. 2004-12-17 2007-12-16
Improved screening of cassava against selected systemic arboviruses Major 1999 Cassava viruses were characterised. 1999-03-30 2002-03-29
Development of transgenic rice against Indian isolates of Rice tungro bacilliform virus and Rice tungro spherical virus Major 2001 Rice tungro viruses were characterised from India. 2001-01-01 2004-12-31
Honour And Awards
Name of the Award Name of the Awarding Body Award Category Level Date of Award
Excellence Award in Teachers in Service (above are 45 years) University of Delhi Academic State/University Level 2021-07-01
Patents
Patent Title Outcome of the Patent Patent Number Level of Patent
RTBV promoter and the process thereof 07728122 International
A DNA construct for gene silencing in rice 278167 National
Seminar / Conference Details / Workshops
Title of the Activity Attended As Date
Developing viral resistance and tools for gene silencing, based on RNA interference in plants Invited Talk 2020-02-02
Molecular characterisation of viruses of okra Invited Talk 2019-10-18
Pathogenesis and Resistance: The unfolding story of plant virus interactions Invited Talk 2019-02-27
Gene expression profiles of rice plants infected with tungro viruses Invited Talk 2018-11-12
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