Title Prof. First Name Surekha Last Name Katiyar-Agarwal
Designation Professor
Department Department of Plant Molecular Biology SDC
Email katiyars@south.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no 9971963915
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
PG Delhi University 1996
UG Delhi University 1994
SSC CBSE 1991
HSC CBSE 1989
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy Delhi University
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
0 4 0
M.Phil Scholars Supervised M.Phil Degrees Awarded M.Phil Theses Submitted
0 0 4
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Meta-QTL and ortho analysis unravels the genetic architecture and key candidate genes for cold tolerance at seedling stage in rice. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 30(1) 2024 10.1007/s12298-024-01412-1

Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis unveil the roles of pseudouridine synthase (PUS) family proteins in rice development and stress response. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 29(12) 2023 10.1007/s12298-023-01396-4

The emerging role of epitranscriptome in shaping stress responses in plants Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Cell Reports 2023 https://www.springer.com/journal/299 10.1007/s00299-023-03046-1

A novel class of bacteria-induced small {RNAs} in Arabidopsis Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Genes and Development 21 10.1101/gad.1595107

Role of small {RNAs} in host-microbe interactions Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Annual Review of Phytopathology 48 10.1146/annurev-phyto-073009-114457

Interaction of {SOS2} with nucleoside diphosphate kinase 2 and catalases reveals a point of connection between salt stress and {H2O2} signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular and Cellular Biology 27 10.1128/MCB.00429-07

The plasma membrane {Na+/H+} antiporter {SOS1} interacts with {RCD1} and functions in oxidative stress tolerance in Arabidopsis Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) 103 10.1073/pnas.0604711103

A pathogen-inducible endogenous {siRNA} in plant immunity Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) 103 10.1073/pnas.0608258103

Methods and concepts in quantifying resistance to drought, salt and freezing, abiotic stresses that affect plant water status Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Journal 45 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2005.02593.x

Molecular characterization of rice hsp101: Complementation of yeast hsp104 mutation by disaggregation of protein granules and differential expression in indica and japonica rice types Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Molecular Biology 51 10.1023/A:1022324920316

Heat-tolerant basmati rice engineered by over-expression of hsp101 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Molecular Biology 51 10.1023/A:1022561926676

Addressing abiotic stresses in agriculture through transgenic technology Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Science 84
Binary cloning vectors for efficient genetic transformation of rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Science 82
Plant Hsp100 proteins: structure, function and regulation Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Science 163 10.1016/S0168-9452(02)00209-1

Arabidopsis thaliana Hsp100 proteins: Kith and kin Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Cell Stress and Chaperones 6
Understanding molecular alphabets of the plant abiotic stress responses Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Science 80
Emerging trends in agricultural biotechnology research: Use of abiotic stress-induced promoter to drive expression of a stress resistance gene in the transgenic system leads to high level stress tolerance associated with minimal negative effects on growth Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Science 77
Search for the cellular functions of plant Hsp100/clp family proteins Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 20 10.1080/20013591099236

Comprehensive expression profiling of rice tetraspanin genes reveals diverse roles during development and abiotic stress Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Plant Science 6 10.3389/fpls.2015.01088

Identification of significant marker-trait associations for Fusarium wilt resistance in a genetically diverse core collection of safflower using AFLP and SSR markers Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Applied Genetics 63 10.1007/s13353-022-00694-z

Integrated transcriptomics and {miRNAomics} provide insights into the complex multi-tiered regulatory networks associated with coleoptile senescence in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Plant Science 13 10.3389/fpls.2022.985402

Long-read-based draft genome sequence of Indian black gram {IPU-94-1} 'Uttara': Insights into disease resistance and seed storage protein genes Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Plant Genome 15 10.1002/tpg2.20234

Know when and how to die: gaining insights into the molecular regulation of leaf senescence Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 28 10.1007/s12298-022-01224-1

Abiotic stress-mediated modulation of the chromatin landscape in Arabidopsis thaliana Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Experimental Botany 71 10.1093/jxb/eraa286

Identification and characterization of {miRNAs} during flag leaf senescence in rice by high-throughput sequencing Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Physiology Reports 24 10.1007/s40502-019-0436-6

Discovery of small {RNAs} in wheat: a survey Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 22 10.1007/s40502-017-0338-4

Class {I} and {II} small heat-shock proteins protect protein translation factors during heat stress Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Physiology 10.1104/pp.16.00536

Meta-QTL and haplo-pheno analysis reveal superior haplotype combinations associated with low grain chalkiness under high temperature in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Plant Science 14 10.3389/fpls.2023.1133115

De novo transcriptome profiling of cold-stressed siliques during pod filling stages in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Plant Science 6 10.3389/fpls.2015.00932

Global insights into high temperature and drought stress regulated genes by {RNA-Seq} in economically important oilseed crop Brassica juncea Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals BMC Plant Biology 15 10.1186/s12870-014-0405-1

Identification and characterization of Wilt and salt stress-responsive {microRNAs} in chickpea through high-throughput sequencing Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals PLoS One 9 10.1371/journal.pone.0108851

A comprehensive genome-wide study on tissue-specific and abiotic stress-specific {miRNAs} in Triticum aestivum Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals PLoS One 9 10.1371/journal.pone.0095800

A genome-wide perspective of {miRNAome} in response to high temperature, salinity and drought stresses in Brassica juncea (Czern) {L Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals PLoS One 9 10.1371/journal.pone.0092456

Identification and characterization of {miRNAome} in root, stem, leaf and tuber developmental stages of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) by high-throughput sequencing Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals BMC Plant Biology 14 10.1186/1471-2229-14-6

Arabidopsis Argonaute 2 regulates innate immunity via {miRNA393(∗)-mediated} silencing of a Golgi-localized {SNARE} gene, {MEMB12 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular Cell 42 10.1016/j.molcel.2011.04.010

Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Northern blotting technique for detection and expression analysis of {mRNAs} and small {RNAs Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Humana, New York, NY Humana, New York, NY
Northern blot analysis for expression profiling of {mRNAs} and small {RNAs Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Humana Press Humana Press
Production of abiotic stress-tolerant transgenic rice plants Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other World Scientific Publishing Company World Scientific Publishing Company
Discovery of pathogen-regulated small {RNAs} in plants Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Elsevier B.V. Elsevier B.V.
Research Projects
Project Title Project Type Year Of Sanction Outcome/Output Duration
Development and stress specific genomics of small non-coding RNAs in Brassica sps., rice and wheat . Major 2008 Discovery and characterization of small RNAs involved in regulation of development and abiotic stress responses in wheat. 02-01-2008 To 31-03-2012 (4 years, 2 months, 29 days)
Development and stress specific genomics of small non-coding RNAs in Brassica sps., rice and wheat PH II. Major 2012 Characterization of several non-coding miRNAs in rice during development and stress. 23-03-2012 To 22-03-2015 (2 years, 11 months, 27 days)
Investigating the role of Rice Tetraspanin Proteins in abiotic Stress and Development. Major 2013 Characterization of role of tetraspanin protein family in rice. It was shown that several members of this inetrgal membrane protein family are diffrentially expressed at different stages of development and also under abiotic stress conditions, including nutrient derivation and hormone treatment. We further performed functional characterization of OsTET5 and showed that it plays an important role in drought and salinity tolerance in rice. 22-03-2013 To 22-09-2017 (4 years, 6 months)
Deciphering the role of Oryza sativa heat shock transcription factors during leaf senescence. Major 2012 Elucidated the role of Heat Shock Transcription Factors (HSFs) in regulating senescence in rice. 17-07-2012 To 30-12-2015 (3 years, 5 months, 13 days)
Genome-wide screening of factors of RNAi in Sf21 cells and identification of antiviral compounds from chemical combinatorial library. Major 2009 Genome-wide screening of factors of RNAi in Sf21 cells and identification of antiviral compounds from chemical combinatorial library. Ongoing since 14-07-2009 (15 years, 4 months, 7 days)
Whole genome and transcriptome changes as a consequence of allo and auto polyploidy in Vigna L. Major 2012 Performed the genome and transcriptome sequencing of Vigna sps. 26-07-2012 To 25-07-2016 (3 years, 11 months, 29 days)
Unravelling the interactome of tetraspanin protein, a novel regulator of abiotic stress tolerance in rice. Major 2018 We performed the functional characterization of OsTET5, a tetrapsanin protein in rice. Yest-two hybrid library screening of salt streated rice seedling cDNA library was performed to identify the protein interacting partners. 12-03-2018 To 11-03-2021 (2 years, 11 months, 27 days)
Whole genome and transcriptome changes as a consequence of allo and auto polyploidy in Vigna L. Phase II Major 2018 We performed the transcriptome and small RNA sequencing of Vigna sps, auto and allopolyploids. 27-06-2018 To 26-06-2021 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Unravelling the role of RNA pseudouridylation in regulation of heat stress response in plants Major 2023 Ongoing since 01-09-2023 (1 years, 2 months, 20 days)
Dissecting the Role of HSFC1b (Heat Shock Transcription Factor C1b) in Regulation of Flag Leaf Senescence in Rice. Major 2023 Ongoing since 25-01-2024 (9 months, 27 days)
Professional Development Programmes
Programme Title Sponsoring Institution Organizing Institution Role Type of Programme
Interdisciplinary Refresher Course/Faculty Development Programme on Advanced Research Methodology: Tools and Techniques Unievrsity of Delhi Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi Attendee Refresher Program
Short Term Course in MOOCs and E-content Development UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Attendee Short Term Program
Refresher Course in Life-Sciences & Biotechnology UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. UGC-HRDC, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Attendee Refresher Program
Refresher Course in Life-Science/Biological Sciences/Bio-informatics CPDHE, University of Delhi University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi. Attendee Refresher Program
Orientation Programme UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi UGC-HRDC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi Attendee Orientation Programme
Honors and Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Body Award Category Level Award Date
Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award Department of Biotechnology Research National 22-03-2013
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