Title Prof. First Name Sanjay Last Name Kapoor
Designation Professor
Department Department of Plant Molecular Biology SDC
Email kapoors@south.du.ac.in
Webpage http://sklab.in
Phone.no 011-24157192
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
Diploma Nagoya UNIVERSITY JAPAN 1993
Ph.D. - Doctor of philosophy University of Delhi 1992
PG University of Delhi 1986
Diploma NIIT UNIVERSITY 1985
UG University of Delhi 1984
SSC CBSE 1981
HSC CBSE 1979
Fellowship Details
Name Of Fellowship Awarding Body Fellowship Level
National Education Test (Master’s Level) , junior/senior Research Fellowship for the duration of 5 years University Grants Commission, India National
NET, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) CSIR (Council for Industrial and Scientific Research) National
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Japanese society for the promotion of Science International
JST Fellowship Japan Science and Technology Corporation International
Fellow Academies
Fellowship Academy Award Name Year Of Award
Fellow of National Academy of Sciences India Academy Fellowship 2013
Teaching Experience (Outside Institution)
Designation Institute Duration
Guest, Judge Vidya School, Gurugram 01-01-2019 To 02-01-2019 (1 days)
Guest for Judging Scientific programmes Sadhu Vaswani School, New Delhi 01-03-2019 To 02-03-2019 (1 days)
Administrative Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Professor 19-10-2016 To 18-10-2018 (1 years, 11 months, 29 days)
Professor 01-01-2018 To 01-12-2018 (11 months)
Professor Presently Working since 19-12-2016 (8 years, 5 months, 25 days)
Professor 01-08-2012 To 01-08-2017 (5 years)
Professor 25-04-2016 To 25-05-2016 (1 months)
Professor Presently Working since 29-09-2016 (8 years, 8 months, 15 days)
Professor 01-01-2015 To 01-03-2023 (8 years, 2 months)
Professor 01-01-2017 To 01-12-2017 (11 months)
Professor 16-07-2016 To 15-07-2017 (11 months, 29 days)
Professor Presently Working since 14-08-2012 (12 years, 9 months, 30 days)
Professor Presently Working since 11-09-2015 (9 years, 9 months, 2 days)
Professor 01-04-2013 To 01-04-2016 (3 years)
Administrative Experience (Outside Institution)
Designation Institute Duration
Member, School board of Life sciences NEHU, Shillong 01-03-2016 To 31-03-2018 (2 years, 30 days)
Indian Co-ordinator, India-Egypt bilateral expert meet in Egypt DST, GOI 25-10-2015 To 27-10-2015 (2 days)
Courses/Subjects Taught
Teaching Activity Type Course Title Semester Total Assigned Classes Number of Classes Taught Duration
Lecture Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology, PMBBI: Advances in Plant Molecular Biology 1 72 72 01-06-2009 To 01-06-2017 (8 years)
Lecture M.Sc. Plant molecular biology and Biotechnology, PMBB 0901: Structure & Function of Eukaryotic genome 3 256 256 01-06-2009 To 01-06-2016 (7 years)
Practical M.Sc. Plant molecular biology an Biotechnology, PMBB 0805 2 88 88 01-06-2009 To 01-06-2019 (10 years)
Supervision M.Sc. Plant molecular biology an Biotechnology, PMBB 1001 Dissertation 4 220 220 01-06-2009 To 01-06-2019 (10 years)
Lecture Ph.D. in Plant Molecular biology coursework, PMBII: Advances in Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology 2 24 24 01-06-2017 To 01-06-2019 (2 years)
Lecture M.Sc. Plant Molecular biology and Biotechnology, PMBB 0802: Molecular Basis of plant growth & Development 2 60 60 01-06-2017 To 01-06-2019 (2 years)
Lecture Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology couse work, PMBI: Research Methodology 1 18 18 01-06-2017 To 01-06-2019 (2 years)
Practical M.Sc. Plant molecular biology an Biotechnology, PMBB 0905 3 88 88 01-06-2009 To 01-06-2019 (10 years)
Collaborative Activities
Title of Collaboration Name of Collaborative Agency Year Of Collaboration Duration (in months)
Molecular-physiological Characterization of Epigenetic Components Affecting Plant Development Under Drought and High Temperature Stress DST India Egypt 2015 24
Characterization of Molecular Components Involved in Pollen Abortion During High Temperature Stress DBT & NWO of The Netherlands 2015 48
Meiosis in wheat and rice: are the interactions and regulation of this process conserved between other diverse eukaryote organisms? DST-DEST-Australia-India Strategic Research Fund 2007 36
Professional Body Associations
Professional Agency Name Name of Activity Year of Association
Guha Research Conference Member 2014
Springer Journal Rice Associate Editor 2017
NASI Member 2013
Society of Experimental Biologists Life member 2013
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Member Editorial Board 2010
Task Force on Basic Research in Modern Biology, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi; Member 2014
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
0 11 0
M.Phil Scholars Supervised M.Phil Degrees Awarded M.Phil Theses Submitted
0 11 0
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Functional Versatility of Multi-Protein Mediator Complex in Plant Growth and Development Research Papers in Web of Science Listed Journals Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 15497836 42 2023 https://doi.org/10.1080/07352689.2023.2211848 10.1080/07352689.2023.2211848
Ca 2+ ‐Calmodulin regulates nuclear translocation of the rice seed‐specific MADS ‐box transcription factor OsMADS29 Research Papers in Web of Science Listed Journals The FEBS Journal 1742-464X 290 2023 https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/febs.16767 10.1111/febs.16767
OsCPK29 interacts with MADS68 to regulate pollen development in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Science 01689452 321 2022 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0168945222001212 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111297
Characterization of Transcription Regulatory Domains of OsMADS29: Identification of Proximal Auxin-Responsive Domains and a Strong Distal Negative Element Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Plant Science 1664-462X 13 2022 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.850956/full 10.3389/fpls.2022.850956
Determination of Tripartite Interaction between Two Monomers of a MADS-box Transcription Factor and a Calcium Sensor Protein by BiFC-FRET-FLIM Assay Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Visualized Experiments 1940-087X 2021 https://www.jove.com/t/62791/determination-tripartite-interaction-between-two-monomers-mads-box 10.3791/62791
A comprehensive transcriptome analysis of contrasting rice cultivars highlights the role of auxin and ABA responsive genes in heat stress response Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Genomics 08887543 113 2021 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S088875432100094X 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.03.007
The DEAD-box RNA helicase eIF4A1 interacts with the SWI2/SNF2-related chromatin remodelling ATPase DDM1 in the moss Physcomitrella Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics 15709639 1869 2020 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1570963920302399 10.1016/j.bbapap.2020.140592
Transcriptome Analysis of ppdnmt2 and Identification of Superoxide Dismutase as a Novel Interactor of DNMT2 in the Moss Physcomitrella patens Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Plant Science 1664462X 11 2020 https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.01185/full 10.3389/fpls.2020.01185
The DEAD-box RNA helicase eIF4A regulates plant development and interacts with the hnRNP LIF2L1 in Physcomitrella patens Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular Genetics and Genomics 1617-4615 295 2020 http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00438-019-01628-x 10.1007/s00438-019-01628-x
The Arabidopsis Hypoxia Inducible AtR8 Long Non-Coding RNA also Contributes to Plant Defense and Root Elongation Coordinating with WRKY Genes under Low Levels of Salicylic Acid Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Non-Coding RNA 2311-553X 6 2020 https://www.mdpi.com/2311-553X/6/1/8 10.3390/ncrna6010008
Decrease in DNA methylation 1 interacts with chromomethylase and like heterochromatin protein 1 in Physcomitrella patens Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals FEBS Letters 0014-5793 593 2019 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/1873-3468.13524 10.1002/1873-3468.13524
Functional Characterization of LIKE HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN 1 in the moss Physcomitrella patens : its conserved protein interactions in land plants Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Plant Journal 0960-7412 97 2018 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/tpj.14182 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tpj.14182 10.1111/tpj.14182
Evolvement of transgenic male-sterility and fertility-restoration system in rice for production of hybrid varieties Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Molecular Biology 0167-4412 96 2017 http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11103-017-0678-5 10.1007/s11103-017-0678-5
A novel application of periodic acid–Schiff (PAS) staining and fluorescence imaging for analysing tapetum and microspore development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Histochemistry and Cell Biology 0948-6143 147 2017 http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00418-016-1481-0 10.1007/s00418-016-1481-0
A temperature-responsive gene in sorghum encodes a glycine-rich protein that interacts with calmodulin Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Biochimie 03009084 137 2017 http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0300908416303194 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0300908416303194 10.1016/j.biochi.2017.03.010
bHLH142 regulates various metabolic pathway-related genes to affect pollen development and anther dehiscence in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Scientific Reports 2045-2322 7 2017 http://www.nature.com/articles/srep43397 10.1038/srep43397
Analysis of drought-responsive signalling network in two contrasting rice cultivars using transcriptome-based approach Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Scientific Reports 2045-2322 7 2017 http://www.nature.com/articles/srep42131 10.1038/srep42131
Physcomitrella patens DNA methyltransferase 2 is required for recovery from salt and osmotic stress Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals FEBS Journal 1742464X 283 2016 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/febs.13611 10.1111/febs.13611
Rice Improvement Through Genome-Based Functional Analysis and Molecular Breeding in India Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Rice 1939-8425 9 2016 http://www.thericejournal.com/content/9/1/1 10.1186/s12284-015-0073-2
Characterization of Peptidyl-Prolyl Cis-Trans Isomerase- and Calmodulin-Binding Activity of a Cytosolic Arabidopsis thaliana Cyclophilin AtCyp19-3 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals PLOS ONE 1932-6203 10 2015 https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136692 10.1371/journal.pone.0136692
Post-translational regulation of rice MADS29 function: homodimerization or binary interactions with other seed-expressed MADS proteins modulate its translocation into the nucleus Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Experimental Botany 1460-2431 65 2014 https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/jxb/eru296 10.1093/jxb/eru296
Comprehensive structural, interaction and expression analysis of CBL and CIPK complement during abiotic stresses and development in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Cell Calcium 01434160 56 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceca.2014.05.003 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S014341601400092X 10.1016/j.ceca.2014.05.003
Comprehensive Expression Analysis of Rice Armadillo Gene Family During Abiotic Stress and Development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals DNA Research 1340-2838 21 2014 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24398598%5Cnhttp://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=PMC4060948 https://academic.oup.com/dnaresearch/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/dnares/dst056 10.1093/dnares/dst056
The PpCMT chromomethylase affects cell growth and interacts with the homolog of LIKE HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN 1 in the moss Physcomitrella patens Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Plant Journal 09607412 77 2013 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tpj.12406 10.1111/tpj.12406
Genome-wide expressional and functional analysis of calcium transport elements during abiotic stress and development in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals FEBS Journal 1742464X 281 2013 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/febs.12656 10.1111/febs.12656
Functional delineation of rice MADS29 reveals its role in embryo and endosperm development by affecting hormone homeostasis Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Experimental Botany 1460-2431 64 2013 https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/jxb/ert231 10.1093/jxb/ert231
Gene Expression Analysis of Rice Seedling under Potassium Deprivation Reveals Major Changes in Metabolism and Signaling Components Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals PLoS ONE 1932-6203 8 2013 https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0070321 10.1371/journal.pone.0070321
Plant Omics: Genome-Wide Analysis of ABA Repressor1 ( ABR1 ) Related Genes in Rice During Abiotic Stress and Development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology 1536-2310 17 2013 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23895290 http://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/omi.2012.0074 10.1089/omi.2012.0074
De Novo Methyltransferase, OsDRM2, Interacts with the ATP-Dependent RNA Helicase, OseIF4A, in Rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Molecular Biology 00222836 425 2013 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022283613003355 10.1016/j.jmb.2013.05.021
Comprehensive Genomic Analysis and Expression Profiling of Phospholipase C Gene Family during Abiotic Stresses and Development in Rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals PLoS ONE 1932-6203 8 2013 https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062494 10.1371/journal.pone.0062494
Spatial and temporal activity of upstream regulatory regions of rice anther-specific genes in transgenic rice and Arabidopsis Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Transgenic Research 0962-8819 22 2013 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861840958&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858799340&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11248-012-9621-3 10.1007/s11248-012-9621-3
A 286 bp upstream regulatory region of a rice anther-specific gene, OSIPP3, confers pollen-specific expression in Arabidopsis Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Biotechnology Letters 0141-5492 35 2012 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870198383&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10529-012-1100-7 10.1007/s10529-012-1100-7
Screening and isolation of halophilic bacteria producing industrially important enzymes Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 1517-8382 43 2012 http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822012000400044&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en 10.1590/S1517-83822012000400044
Heterosis: emerging ideas about hybrid vigour Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Experimental Botany 0022-0957 63 2012 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870026365&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://academic.oup.com/jxb/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/jxb/ers291 10.1093/jxb/ers291
Anthology of Anther/Pollen-Specific Promoters and Transcription Factors Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 0735-2689 31 2012 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84867171631&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07352689.2012.664986 10.1080/07352689.2012.664986
Role of DNA methylation in growth and differentiation in Physcomitrella patens and characterization of cytosine DNA methyltransferases Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals FEBS Journal 1742464X 279 2012 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84867582699&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/febs.12002 10.1111/febs.12002
Comprehensive expression analysis of rice phospholipase D gene family during abiotic stresses and development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Signaling & Behavior 1559-2324 7 2012 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863798389&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.4161/psb.20385 10.4161/psb.20385
Expression dynamics of metabolic and regulatory components across stages of panicle and seed development in indica rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Functional & Integrative Genomics 1438-793X 12 2012 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863819022&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10142-012-0274-3 10.1007/s10142-012-0274-3
Rice Phospholipase A Superfamily: Organization, Phylogenetic and Expression Analysis during Abiotic Stresses and Development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals PLoS ONE 1932-6203 7 2012 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857166072&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030947 10.1371/journal.pone.0030947
Transcription factors regulating the progression of monocot and dicot seed development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals BioEssays 02659247 33 2012 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79951538074&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bies.201000107 10.1002/bies.201000107
Transcriptome analysis of rin mutant fruit and in silico analysis of promoters of differentially regulated genes provides insight into LeMADS-RIN-regulated ethylene-dependent as well as ethylene-independent aspects of ripening in tomato Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular Genetics and Genomics 1617-4615 287 2012 http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00438-011-0671-7 10.1007/s00438-011-0671-7
The Mediator Complex in Plants: Structure, Phylogeny, and Expression Profiling of Representative Genes in a Dicot (Arabidopsis) and a Monocot (Rice) during Reproduction and Abiotic Stress Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Physiology 1532-2548 157 2011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-82755176194&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/doi/10.1104/pp.111.188300 https://academic.oup.com/plphys/article/157/4/1609/6108968 10.1104/pp.111.188300
Comparative transcriptomics reveals 129 transcripts that are temporally regulated during anther development and meiotic progression in both bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) and rice (Oryza sativa) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of Plant Genomics 16875370 2011 2011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855235625&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijpg/2011/931898/ 10.1155/2011/931898
Analysis of transcriptional and upstream regulatory sequence activity of two environmental stress-inducible genes, NBS-Str1 and BLEC-Str8, of rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Transgenic Research 0962-8819 21 2011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859110998&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11248-011-9535-5 10.1007/s11248-011-9535-5
Analysis of anther transcriptomes to identify genes contributing to meiosis and male gametophyte development in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals BMC Plant Biology 1471-2229 11 2011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79955680277&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/11/78 https://bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2229-11-78 10.1186/1471-2229-11-78
A novel organic solvent tolerant protease from a newly isolated Geomicrobium sp. EMB2 (MTCC 10310): Production optimization by response surface methodology Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals New Biotechnology 18716784 28 2011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79551495193&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1871678410005819 10.1016/j.nbt.2010.10.007
Gene identification and molecular characterization of solvent stable protease from a moderately haloalkaliphilic bacterium, Geomicrobium sp. EMB2 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 10177825 21 2011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79952392152&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://www.jmb.or.kr/journal/viewJournal.html?year=2011&vol=21&num=2&page=129 10.4014/jmb.1007.07064
Modulation of transcription factor and metabolic pathway genes in response to water-deficit stress in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Functional & Integrative Genomics 1438-793X 11 2010 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79952986976&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10142-010-0187-y 10.1007/s10142-010-0187-y
Protein phosphatase complement in rice: Genome-wide identification and transcriptional analysis under abiotic stress conditions and reproductive development Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals BMC Genomics 14712164 11 2010 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77954557211&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2164-11-435 10.1186/1471-2164-11-435
Purification and characterization of a solvent stable aminopeptidase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Cloning and analysis of aminopeptidase gene conferring solvent stability Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Process Biochemistry 13595113 45 2010 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950300151&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1359511310000334 10.1016/j.procbio.2010.01.017
Rice genomics moves ahead Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular Breeding 1380-3743 26 2009 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77955056912&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11032-009-9367-7 10.1007/s11032-009-9367-7
Rice cytosine DNA methyltransferases - gene expression profiling during reproductive development and abiotic stress Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals FEBS Journal 1742464X 276 2009 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349957990&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.07338.x 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.07338.x
Whole genome approaches to identify early meiotic gene candidates in cereals Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Functional & Integrative Genomics 1438-793X 9 2008 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-63649143452&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10142-008-0097-4 10.1007/s10142-008-0097-4
Genome-wide identification, organization and phylogenetic analysis of Dicer-like, Argonaute and RNA-dependent RNA Polymerase gene families and their expression analysis during reproductive development and stress in rice Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals BMC Genomics 1471-2164 9 2008 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-55249089227&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2164-9-451 10.1186/1471-2164-9-451
Solvent-Stable Pseudomonas aeruginosa PseA Protease Gene: Identification, Molecular Characterization, Phylogenetic and Bioinformatic Analysis to Study Reasons for Solvent Stability Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology 2673-1665 15 2008 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-51949097797&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/107488 10.1159/000107488
The Receptor-Like Cytoplasmic Kinase (OsRLCK) Gene Family in Rice: Organization, Phylogenetic Relationship, and Expression during Development and Stress Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular Plant 16742052 1 2008 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-74949107701&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1674205214603518 10.1093/mp/ssn047
Expression analysis of calcium-dependent protein kinase gene family during reproductive development and abiotic stress conditions in rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular Genetics and Genomics 1617-4615 278 2007 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35248860681&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17636330%5Cnhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00438-007-0267-4 http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00438-007-0267-4 10.1007/s00438-007-0267-4
MADS-box gene family in rice: genome-wide identification, organization and expression profiling during reproductive development and stress Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals BMC Genomics 1471-2164 8 2007 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547982039&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2164-8-242 https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2164-8-242 10.1186/1471-2164-8-242
Genome-wide identification of C2H2 zinc-finger gene family in rice and their phylogeny and expression analysis Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Molecular Biology 0167-4412 65 2007 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35348972557&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11103-007-9199-y 10.1007/s11103-007-9199-y
F-Box Proteins in Rice. Genome-Wide Analysis, Classification, Temporal and Spatial Gene Expression during Panicle and Seed Development, and Regulation by Light and Abiotic Stress Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Physiology 1532-2548 143 2007 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34249819663&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://www.plantphysiol.org/cgi/doi/10.1104/pp.106.091900 https://academic.oup.com/plphys/article/143/4/1467/6106623 10.1104/pp.106.091900
Silencing of an Anther-specific Zinc-finger Gene, MEZ1, Causes Aberrant Meiosis and Pollen Abortion in Petunia Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant Molecular Biology 0167-4412 61 2006 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33745728187&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11103-006-0020-0 10.1007/s11103-006-0020-0
Silencing of the Tapetum-Specific Zinc Finger Gene TAZ1 Causes Premature Degeneration of Tapetum and Pollen Abortion in Petunia Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Plant Cell 1040-4651 14 2002 http://www.plantcell.org/cgi/doi/10.1105/tpc.003061 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036802146&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://academic.oup.com/plcell/article/14/10/2353-2367/6009853 10.1105/tpc.003061
Identification of Two Essential Sequence Elements in the Nonconsensus Type II PatpB-290 Plastid Promoter by Using Plastid Transcription Extracts from Cultured Tobacco BY-2 Cells Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Plant Cell 1040-4651 11 1999 http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=144303&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0033197688&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://academic.oup.com/plcell/article/11/9/1799-1810/6008489 10.1105/tpc.11.9.1799
Transcript analysis of the tobacco plastid operon rps2/atpI/H/F/A reveals the existence of a non-consensus type II (NCII) promoter upstream of the atpI coding sequence Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Molecular and General Genetics MGG 0026-8925 257 1998 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0031885407&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s004380050651 10.1007/s004380050651
Identification and functional significance of a new class of non-consensus-type plastid promoters Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Plant Journal 0960-7412 11 1997 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=9076997 http://doi.wiley.com/10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.11020327.x 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.11020327.x
An atpE-specific promoter within the coding region of the atpB gene in tobacco chloroplast DNA Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Genetics 0172-8083 26 1994 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0028100765&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://link.springer.com/10.1007/BF00309558 10.1007/BF00309558
Developmental and light-dependent cues interact to establish steady-state levels of transcripts for photosynthesis-related genes (psbA, pbsD, psaA and rbcL) in rice (Oryza sativa L.) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Current Genetics 0172-8083 25 1994 http://link.springer.com/10.1007/BF00351491 10.1007/BF00351491
Organ-Specific Expression of Plastid-Encoded Genes in Rice Involves both Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in mRNAs Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Plant and Cell Physiology 1471-9053 34 1993 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0345144619&partnerID=MN8TOARS https://academic.oup.com/pcp/article/34/6/943/1907558/OrganSpecific-Expression-of-PlastidEncoded-Genes 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a078506
Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Transcriptome resources for function analysis and genetic enhancement of rice. Chapters in Books In K. Muralidharan & E. A. Siddiq (Eds.) Co-Author 2013 National
Epigenome and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS Author 2011 http://www.eurekaselect.com/node/53333 https://www.eurekaselect.com/node/53333 International
Genome-wide Strategies for Genetic Enhancement of Rice Chapters in Books K. Muralidharan and EA Siddiq eds. PP 11-25. Co-Author 2011 National
Emerging Trends in Functional Genomics for Stress Tolerance in Crop Plants Chapters in Books Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA Co-Author 2009 http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/9783527628964.ch3 International
Research Projects
Project Title Project Type Year Of Sanction Outcome/Output Duration
National Consortium for Functional Genomics of Rice (NCFGR): Identification and functional analysis of transcription factors and signal transduction components involved in the regulation of reproductive floral-organ development in rice Major 2004 By employing the microarray-based transcriptomic approach, several regulators, including transcription factors and signal transduction components, of reproductive development were identified. This work led to the publication of five research papers and the completion of two PhD degrees. 26-03-2004 To 25-03-2009 (4 years, 11 months, 27 days)
Meiosis in wheat and rice: Are the interactions and regulation of this process conserved between other diverse eukaryote organisms? Major 2007 In this collaborative project between our laboratory in India and a research group in Adelaide, Australia, the aim was to investigate the molecular-level similarities and differences in meiosis between rice and wheat. This partnership led to the award of two PhD degrees, one from each collaborating institution, and resulted in one research publication from each group. 18-12-2007 To 17-12-2010 (2 years, 11 months, 29 days)
Control of Floral Organ Development by Methylome Profiling Using High-Density Microarrays in Rice. Major 2008 The analysis of DNA methylation profiles across various stages of rice flower development in this project provided critical insights into the role of chromatin-level epigenetic regulation in shaping floral organogenesis in rice. This work culminated in the publication of a research paper and the successful completion of a Ph.D. degree. 25-03-2008 To 24-03-2011 (2 years, 11 months, 27 days)
Center of Excellence (DBT): Development of High Throughput Approaches to Understand Molecular Basis of Heterosis in Rice for Precision Breeding Major 2007 This was our first collaborative project with India’s biggest seed company (MAHYCO) and was targeted to reveal gene expression patterns that could be associated with the phenomenon of heterosis. The project led to one Ph.D. degree, a research publication, and a jointly filed patent with MAHYCO. 26-03-2007 To 25-03-2013 (5 years, 11 months, 27 days)
Screening of Biotechnologically Useful Enzymes in Halophiles/Haloalkaliphiles from Coastal Areas of Gujarat: Molecular and Functional Characterization for Industrial Applications. Major 2008 In this collaborative project between our lab, IIT Delhi, and Rajkot University in Gujarat, the halophilic bacteria isolated from salt lakes and coastal areas of Gujarat were characterized for their biochemical properties at IIT, and the relevant genes were cloned in our lab. This project led to four publications and 4 Ph.D. degrees at IIT Delhi and Rajkot University. 31-08-2007 To 30-08-2010 (2 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Identification and Functional Analysis of Molecular Interactions Involved in the Development of Reproductive Floral Organs in Rice Major 2009 The candidate genes identified in the first phase were characterized for their function during stages of reproductive development. Specifically, genes involved in male gametophyte development and seed development were targeted. This work led to the publication of six research papers and the completion of two Ph.D. degrees. Ongoing since 02-03-2009 (16 years, 3 months, 11 days)
Characterization of Molecular Components Involved in Pollen Abortion During High Temperature Stress Major 2015 This study identified a set of genes putatively involved in conferring differential resilience to heat stress in the rice varieties N22 (tolerant) and IR64 (susceptible). The investigation employed a comparative transcriptomic analysis using a microarray-based assay to examine gene expression profiles under controlled heat stress conditions. Analysis of the transcriptional responses revealed that the stress avoidance pathway is likely activated in the heat-tolerant variety N22. Notably, this response involved an accelerated progression of pollen development, enabling the completion of reproductive processes prior to the onset of severe stress, which may underlie the enhanced thermotolerance observed in N22 in contrast to the susceptibility of IR64. This research significantly contributed to the academic advancement of the field and culminated in the award of two Ph.D. degrees. 11-09-2015 To 10-08-2019 (3 years, 10 months, 30 days)
Characterization of Gene Regulatory Networks and Transcriptional Mechanisms that Control Male Gametophyte, Functional Characterization of Genetic and Epigenetic Regulatory Networks Involved in the Reproductive Development in Rice Major 2015 In this project, we successfully delineated the functions of several genes implicated in male gametophyte development. The encoded proteins were found to be crucial for the timely degradation of the tapetum and for pollen exine formation. Additionally, tissue-specific promoters with activity restricted to the tapetum and/or developing pollen were identified and functionally characterized. These promoters were subsequently employed to generate male sterile lines in rice. The outcomes of this work contributed to three research papers and the completion of two doctoral theses. 19-11-2015 To 18-11-2020 (4 years, 11 months, 30 days)
Molecular-physiological Characterization of Epigenetic Components Affecting Plant Development Under Drought and High-Temperature Stress Major 2015 This project primarily facilitated travel grants for the Indian and Egyptian teams, enabling mutual visits to each other's institutions to share expertise and foster long-term collaborative relationships. As part of the exchange, members of our laboratory visited Cairo once, while our Egyptian counterparts visited the University of Delhi on two occasions. These visits enabled fruitful exchanges of ideas and technical know-how, particularly in the areas of plant transformation, stress physiology, and the characterization of stress-responsive elements. Ongoing since 12-10-2015 (9 years, 8 months, 1 days)
Development of a Cell-line-based Starch Bio-factory System by Manipulating Components of Starch Regulatory and Biosynthetic Machinery in Tobacco BY-2 Cells Major 2020 This project successfully established a starch bio-factory system in tobacco BY-2 cells by co-expressing a rice transcription factor OsMADS29 along with three tobacco genes involved in starch biosynthesis. This genetic modification led to a substantial increase in starch accumulation—from 1.5% in wild-type cells to approximately 25% in transgenic cell lines. The results demonstrate effective metabolic reprogramming and highlight the utility of OsMADS29 as a cross-species regulator. The developed platform offers a promising, scalable approach for high-yield starch production in plant cell cultures, with potential applications in industrial biotechnology and sustainable bioresource generation. Ongoing since 13-02-2020 (5 years, 4 months)
Deciphering the Role of Translational Regulation in Embryo and Endosperm Differentiation During Early Seed Development in Rice Major 2023 In this ongoing project, we have successfully completed RNA-seq, miRNA-seq, and polysomal RNA-seq analyses of rice developing seeds at 1, 4, and 7 days after pollination (DAP). These datasets provide a comprehensive temporal landscape of transcriptional and translational changes during early seed development. The next phase involves proteomics analysis, which, together with existing data, will be integrated through a multi-omics pipeline. This will enable the identification of specific mRNA elements that mediate translational regulation of key developmental genes. Ongoing since 19-10-2023 (1 years, 7 months, 25 days)
Honors and Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Body Award Category Level Award Date
Selected amongst eminent Indian Individuals to meet Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan Embassy of Japan Any Other National 20-11-2013
Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) IIT (BHU) INDIA and University of Cambridge UK Any Other National 24-01-2020
Prof. R.N. Tandon Memorial Lecture Award The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) Research National 27-08-2018
Talk Poster Presented
Name of the Activity Role Date of Activity
Deciphering of the Role of OsMADS29 in Early Seed Development and Its Implications an Improving Grain Quality in Rice Oral Presentation 24-06-2022
Plant Genomics - The Dawn of A Mew Millennium at St Stephen’s Young Leaders Neighbourhood-First Fellowship programme Invited Talk 11-03-2022
In 2009, delivered a lecture on “Transcriptome profiling using high-density microarrays to identify gene regulatory networks during reproductive development” at Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi. Speaker 01-06-2009
“Transcriptome Analysis to Understand Gene Function in Rice” in 2010 at Miranda house, University of Delhi. Speaker 01-06-2010
Delivered a talk on “High throughput transcriptomics reveals major genes categories involved in anther and seed development in rice” at CIIB, Kolkata during 13-15th December 2011. Speaker 13-12-2011
Regulators of Reproductive Development in Rice” at Wageningen University, The Netherlands as part of Indo-Dutch research project during September 2017. Speaker 01-09-2017
Delivered a talk on “Making sense of Biological numbers: Insights into high throughput Transcriptome analysis” at Genetics SAP 2012. Speaker 01-06-2012
Delivered a lecture on “Transcriptome analysis to identify major players during reproductive development in rice” during Society of Biological Chemists meet at Lucknow in 2011. Speaker 01-06-2011
Delivered a talk on “Identification and Functional Characterization of OsMADS29: A key regulator of Seed Development in Rice at 51st Guha Research Conference, organised at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh ,from 6-10th December, 2014. Speaker 06-12-2014
Delivered a talk on “Elucidating Functional and Regulatory aspects of OsMADS29: A major Regulator of Seed Development in Rice” at Society of Biological Chemists, organised at JNU, New Delhi in 2017. Speaker 01-06-2017
Delivered a lecture for Prof. R.N. Tandon award at NASI, Prayagraj in 2019 on “India Understanding Regulation of Starch Accumulation in Cereal Grains: Its Potential in Cellular Agriculture” Speaker 01-06-2019
Delivered a talk on “Insights into the Mechanistic Aspects of OsMADS29 Function: A Major Regulator of Seed Development in Rice” 2018 in Egypt as part of Indo-Egypt project. Speaker 27-08-2018
Co-chaired a satellite session on “Petunia and tobacco” and delivered a lecture on “Tobacco BY2 cells as a tool for functional validation of genes involved in hormone biosynthesis/signaling from heterologous systems” for Sixth Solanaceae Genome Worksho Co-Chair 08-11-2009
Delivered a lecture on “Transcriptome analysis to identify major players during reproductive development and stress in rice” in 2010 in Adelaide, Australia Speaker 01-06-2010
Delivered a lecture on “Genome-wide changes in DNA methylation pattern during anther development in rice” at Nagoya University, Japan in 2010. Speaker 01-01-2010
Delivered a lecture on “Characterization of rice transcriptomes to identify key players involved in the regulation of reproductive development in rice at Aligarh Muslim University in February 2011. Speaker 02-02-2011
Delivered a talk on “High throughput transcriptomics reveals major genes categories involved in anther and seed development in rice” at the Bioinformatics Centre of Excellence of Bose Institute, Kolkata Speaker 14-12-2011
Delivered a lecture on “Characterization of anther transcriptomes to identify key players involved in the regulation of male meiosis and sperm cell development in rice” at the Transcription meeting at Hyderabad in January 2011. Speaker 01-01-2011
Invited lecture on “Functional characterization of a novel seed-specific mads box transcription factor involved in hormone homeostasis in rice” at XXII Conference on Sexual Plant Reproduction, University of Melbourne, Australia from 13-17 February 2012. Speaker 13-02-2012
Delivered a talk on “Rice MADS29: An important regulator of seed development whose function is tightly regulated at multiple levels” at ISRFG 2013, New Delhi. Speaker 14-11-2013
Delivered an invited talk on “MADS29: A Key Regulator of Seed Development in Rice” at National Conference on Biodiversity & Bioresource Utilization during 17-20th March, 2015 at the Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360 005, Gujarat Speaker 17-03-2015
Delivered a seminar on “Understanding Molecular Basis of Heterosis or Hybrid Vigour” at Agrigenomics India 2015, August 20-21, 2015 organised by SELECT Bio. Speaker 20-08-2015
Delivered a talk on “Understanding the Molecular Mechanics of a Major Regulator – MADS29 – of Seed Development in Rice” at 87th Annual Session and Symposium on “Symposium on Basic Research - its role in national development” at Savitribai Phule Pune Uni Speaker 08-12-2017
Attended the conference at Bose Institute, Kolkata “International symposium of Insight to Plant Biology in the Modern Era” and delivered a talk on “A Quest for Regulators of Reproductive Development in Rice” during 8-10 February 2017. Speaker 08-02-2017
Delivered a lecture on “Understanding Mechanistic Aspects of Regulation of a Transcriptional Regulator” at DST Indo-Egyptian International Scientific cooperation in Agri-Biotechnology from Sept. 10-12, 2018 at North-Eastern Hill University Shillong. Speaker 10-09-2018
High through-put technologies: Genotyping, Phenotyping and Omics” and delivered a talk on “Insights into the Function and Regulation of OsMADS29, a Major Regulator of Seed Development in Rice” held in the Manila Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore Chair 14-10-2018
Delivered a talk on “Precisely-regulated Expression of MADS29 Plays an Indispensable Role in Starch Accumulation and Embryo Development in Rice” at an International conference on Cell Biology organised by CCMB, Hyderabad, 27-30th Jan 2018 Speaker 27-01-2018
Delivered a talk on “High Throughput Transcriptome analysis for Functional Validation of Genes” at ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) as part of a Training Workshop on Crop Gene expression analysis and structural Bioinformatics Speaker 08-03-2011
Delivered a talk on “High Throughput Transcriptome Analysis & Its Applications” as part of Bioinformatics workshop for undergraduate students of life science at Gargi college on 10th October 2014. Speaker 10-10-2014
Talk on Regulators of Reproductive Development in Angiosperm: Methodology and Discovery of Novel Regulatory Genes” in a workshop for teachers on "Reproductive Biology of Angiosperms” organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh college Speaker 16-03-2015
Lecture on “Transcriptomics led insights into the regulation of starch biosynthesis in cereals” in a seminar cum workshop on “Computational Core for Plant Metabolomics (CCPM)” a collaborative project being implemented jointly by IIIT, Hyderabad and JNU Speaker 21-04-2015
Contribution To MoU
Collaborating Institution Title of MoU Date of MoU Duration (Months)
Society of Experimental Biologists, UK Life Member Society of Experimental Biologists, UK 25-02-2014 170
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