Title Dr. First Name Sandip Last Name Das
Designation Professor
Department Department of Botany
Email sdas@botany.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no 9911517831
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational
Degree/Certification Institution Year
Ph.D. - Studies on genome organisation in Brassica Jamia Hamdard 1998
M.Phil. Delhi University 1993
PG Delhi University 1992
UG Delhi University 1990
Qualifications
Examination Name Conducted By Date of Passing
NET CSIR 1992-11-13
NET Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board 1993-10-01
Development of E-content
Institute Academic Year Duties Assigned
Sequence alignment. E-content for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Institute for Life Long Learning, University of Delhi; ISSN number: 2349-154X (e-Book chapter; edited by Rama Sisodia) Other 746
EMBL. E-content for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Institute for Life Long Learning, University of Delhi; ISSN number: 2349-154X (e-Book chapter; edited by Rama Sisodia) Other 746
NCBI- Similarity searching tool-BLAST. E-content for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Institute for Life Long Learning, University of Delhi ISSN number: 2349-154X (e-Book chapter; edited by Rama Sisodia) Other 746
NCBI- Data Submission. E-content for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Institute for Life Long Learning, University of Delhi ISSN number: 2349-154X (e-Book chapter; edited by Rama Sisodia) Other 746
Biological Databases- NCBI Database. E-content for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Institute for Life Long Learning, University of Delhi ISSN number: 2349-154X (e-Book chapter; edited by Rama Sisodia) Other 746
Introduction to Bioinformatics. E-content for Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Institute for Life Long Learning, University of Delhi ISSN number: 2349-154X (e-Book chapter; edited by Rama Sisodia) Other 746
DNA replication. In e-book (e-Pathshala; An MHRD Project under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT)) on Botany/Molecular Biology; Paper Coordinator: S B Babbar Other 746
Bacterial (Prokaryotic) Replication. In e-book (e-Pathshala; An MHRD Project under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT)) on Botany/Molecular Biology; Paper Coordinator: S B Babbar Other 746
11. Sandip Das (2014) Recombination. In e-book (e-Pathshala; An MHRD Project under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT)) on Botany/Molecular Biology; Paper Coordinator: S B Babbar Other 746
Sandip Das (2014) DNA Damage and Repair. In e-book (e-Pathshala; An MHRD Project under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT)) on Botany/Molecular Biology; Paper Coordinator: S B Babbar Other 746
Montorship
Student Name Affiliation of the student Duration Of Mentoring
Aditi Jain University of Delhi
Neer K Singh University of Delhi
Saurabh Anand University of Delhi
Chetan Chauhan MDU, ROHTAK
Gauri Joshi University of Delhi
Ekta Bhardwaj University of Delhi
Mukund Lal University of Delhi
Teaching experience inside the Institution
Designation Institution Duration From Duration To
Lecturer / Assistant Professor Jamia Hamdard 1999-08-12 2010-02-15
Assistant Professor University of Delhi, 2010-02-16 2013-02-16
Associate Professor University of Delhi, 2013-02-17 2016-02-16
Professor University of Delhi, 2016-02-17 2022-08-21
Research Guidance
PhD scholars under Supervision Awarded PhD Submitted
4 16
M.Phil Scholars – Under Supervision Awarded Degree Submitted
8
Research Publications
Article Name Publication Type Journal Name ISSN No Volume Year URL DOI
Comprehensive analysis of 1R- and 2R-MYBs reveals novel genic and protein features, complex organisation, selective expansion, and insights into evolutionary tendencies Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Functional and Integrative Genomics 22 2022 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-022-00836-w

OVATE FAMILY PROTEINS (OFP) gene family across Brassicaceae: Comparative genomic analysis uncovers evolutionary relationships, extensive sequence and structural variation with a potential for functional diversification. 28: 100343 (Accepted; October 20, 2021); I.F. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Gene 100343 2021 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352407321000731 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2021.100343

Sequence and functional analysis of MIR319 promoter homologs from Brassica juncea reveals regulatory diversification and altered expression under stress Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Molecular Genetics and Genomics 1617-4623 296 2021 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00438-021-01778-x#citeas 10.1007/s00438-021-01778-x

Independent recurrent evolution of MICRORNA genes converging onto similar non-canonical organisation across green plant lineages is driven by local and segmental duplication events in species, family and lineages Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Science 0168-9452 301 2020 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168945220302673 10.1016/j.plantsci.2020.110661

Comparative sequence analysis across Brassicaceae, regulatory diversity in KCS5 and KCS6 homologs from Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica juncea, and intronic fragment as a negative transcriptional regulator. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Gene Expression Patterns 1567-133X 38: 2020 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1567133X20301691?via%3Dihub doi.org/10.1016/j.gep.2020.119146

Sequence and functional analysis of cis-elements associated with MIR159 loci from Brassica juncea reveal functional diversification and complex transcriptional regulation Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Growth and Regulation 1573-5087 90 2020 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10725-020-00578-4#citeas 10.1007/s10725-020-00578-4

Ancestral segmental duplication in Solanaceae is responsible for the origin of CRCa-CRCb paralogues in the family Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Molecular Genetics and Genomics 1617-4623 295 2020 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00438-019-01641-0#citeas doi.org/10.1007/s00438-019-01641-0

Comparative genomics reveals origin of MIR159A-MIR159B paralogy, and complexities of PTGS interaction between miR159 and target GA-MYBs in Brassicaceae. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Molecular Genetics and Genomics 1617-4623 294 2019 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00438-019-01540-4 doi.org/10.1007/s00438-019-01540-4

Natural variation in Brassica FT homeologs influences multiple agronomic traits including flowering time, silique shape, oil profile, stomatal morphology and plant height in B. juncea Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Science 0168-9452 277 2018 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168945218306381?via%3Dihub doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.09.018

Microsynteny analysis to understand evolution and impact of polyploidization on MIR319 family within Brassicaceae. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Development, Genes and Evolution 1432-041X 228(6) 2018 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00427-018-0620-0 10.1007/s00427-018-0620-0

Identification and analysis of OVATE family members from genome of the early land plants provides insights into evolutionary history of OFP family and function Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Molecular Evolution 1432-1432 86(8) 2018 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00239-018-9863-7 10.1007/s00239-018-9863-7

Identification of pre-meiotic and post-meiotic stages of pollen, standardization and validation of a modified method for RNA isolation from anther, pistil and developing seed of Brassica rapa. . 10(2): Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology 0975-4296 10(2) 2018 http://ijprb.com/journal%20%20vol%2010-2.htm not available

A segmental duplication in the common ancestor of Brassicaceae is responsible for the origin of the paralogs KCS6-KCS5, which are not shared with other angiosperms. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 1055-7903 126 2018 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790318300113 doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.04.018

An improved method for rapid analysis of promoters using modified sonication-assisted transient assay Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals 3 Biotech 2190-5738 8(4) 2018 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13205-018-1219-x 10.1007/s13205-018-1219-x

Sequence and Functional Characterization of MIRNA164 Promoters from Brassica Shows Copy Number Dependent Regulatory Diversification Among Homeologs Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Functional and Integrative Genomics 1438-7948 18(4): 2018 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10142-018-0598-8#citeas 10.1007/s10142-018-0598-8

Floral contrivances and specialized pollination mechanism confer strong influence to elicit mixed-mating in Wrightia tomentosa (Apocynaceae); Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Biology 1438-8677 20 2018 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/plb.12690 doi.org/10.1111/plb.12690

Synteny analysis and functional characterization of miR165a from Brassica species Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 1861-1664 40 2018 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11738-017-2592-5#citeas doi.org/10.1007/s11738-017-2592-5

Comparative Genomics and Synteny Analysis of KCS17-KCS18 Cluster Across Different Genomes and Sub-genomes of Brassicaceae for Analysis of Its Evolutionary History Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 1572-9818 35(2) 2017 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11105-016-1019-6#citeas 10.1007/s11105-016-1019-6

Microsynteny and phylogenetic analysis of tandemly organized miRNA families across five members of Brassicaceae reveals complex retention and loss history. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Science 0168-9452 247 2016 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168945216300334?via%3Dihub 10.1016/j.plantsci.2016.03.002

Synteny and comparative analysis of miRNA retention, conservation, and structure across Brassicaceae reveals lineage- and sub-genome-specific changes Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Functional and Integrative Genomics 1438-7948 16 2016 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10142-016-0484-1#citeas 10.1007/s10142-016-0484-1

Finding our way through phenotypes Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals PLoS Biology 1545-7885 13(1) 2015 https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.1002033 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002033

Genetic diversity and chemical profiling of different populations of Convolvulus pluricaulis (convolvulaceae): an important herb of ayurvedic medicine Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals 3 Biotech 2190-5738 5 2015 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13205-014-0227-8#citeas 10.1007/s13205-014-0227-8

Isolation and expression analysis of miR165a and REVOLUTA from Brassica species. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 1861-1664 35 2013 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11738-012-1082-z 10.1007/s11738-012-1082-z

Micropropagation of Ajuga bracteosa, a medicinal herb Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 0974-0430 19 (2) 2013 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12298-012-0161-3 doi.org/10.1007/s12298-012-0161-3

Independent FLC Mutations as Causes of Flowering-Time Variation in Arabidopsis thaliana and Capsella rubella Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Genetics 1943-2631 192(2) 2012 https://academic.oup.com/genetics/article/192/2/729/5935156 doi.org/10.1534/genetics.112.143958

Suramin ameliorates collagen induced arthritis. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals International Immunopharmacology 1567-5769 12(1) 2012 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567576911004656 doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2011.12.003

Sequence conservation and divergence in miR164C1 and its target, CUC1, in Brassica species Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Biotechnology Reports 1863-5474 6 2012 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11816-011-0208-x#citeas 10.1007/s11816-011-0208-x

Estimation of genetic diversity and evaluation of relatedness through molecular markers among medicinally important trees: Terminalia arjuna, T. chebula and T. bellerica Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Molecular Biology Reports 1573-4978 38 2011 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11033-010-0649-2#citeas https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-010-0649-2

AFLP and SAMPL markers for characterization of genetic diversity in Terminalia arjuna: a backbone tree of Tasar silk industry. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Systematics and Evolution 1615-6110 293 2011 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00606-011-0419-1 doi.org/10.1007/s00606-011-0419-1

Overexpression of odc (ornithine decarboxylase) in Datura innoxia enhances the yield of scopolamine Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 1861-1664 33(6) 2011 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11738-011-0787-8 10.1007/s11738-011-0787-8

Isolation and characterization of Ty1-copia group of LTRs in genome of three species of Datura: D. innoxia, D. stramonium and D. metel Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 0974-0430 17(3) 2011 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12298-011-0060-z 10.1007/s12298-011-0060-z

Difference in in vitro response and esculin content in two populations of Taraxacum officinale Weber Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 0974-0430 16 (4) 2010 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12298-010-0038-2#citeas doi.org/10.1007/s12298-010-0038-2

A reliable protocol for transformation of Catharanthus roseus through Agrobacterium tumefaciens Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 0974-0430 15 (1): 2009 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12298-009-0010-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-009-0010-1

Comparative analysis of miR319A locus in Arabidopsis and related Brassicaceae Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Molecular Biology and Evolution 1537-1719 25 2008 https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/25/5/892/1198232 doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msn029

Analysis of genetic diversity through AFLP, SAMPL, ISSR and RAPD in Tribulus terrestris, a medicinal herb Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Cell Reports 1432-203X 27 2008 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00299-007-0478-5 doi.org/10.1007/s00299-007-0478-5

Genomics and IP: An Overview. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights 12(1) 2007 No DOI

A Standardized Protocol for Genomic DNA Isolation from Terminalia arjuna for Genetic Diversity Analysis Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. 0717-3458 9 2006 https://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582006000100011 10.2225/vol9-issue1-fulltext-3

Cloning and characterization of the Fatty Acid Elongase 1 (FAE 1) gene from high and low erucic acid lines of Brassica campestris and Brassica oleracea. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Science 0168-9452 162 2002 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168945201005568 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9452(01)00556-8

Assessment of genetic variation within Brassica campestris cultivars using AFLP and RAPD markers. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Journal of Bioscience 0973-7138 24 1999 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02942653 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02942653

Molecular characterization and distribution of a 145bp tandem repeat family in the genus Populus Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Genome 1480-3321 42 1999 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/g99-013 doi.org/10.1139/g99-01

A novel species-specific tandem repeat DNA family from Sinapis arvensis : Detection of telomere-like sequences. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Genome 1480-3321 39 1996 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/g96-095 https://doi.org/10.1139/g96-09

DNA fingerprinting of Brassica juncea cultivars using micro-satellite probes Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Electrophoresis 1522-2683 16 1995 https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/elps.11501601289 10.1002/elps.11501601289

Molecular markers in medicinal plant biotechnology: past and present Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 1549-7801 32(1) 2012 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07388551.2011.551872?journalCode=ibty20 doi.org/10.3109/07388551.2011.551872

Morphology, morphogenesis and plant development: leveraging genomics to understand bauplan Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Phytomorphology 00319449 72 2022 https://ispm.co.in/7212/5.html 10.56024/ispm.72.1&2.2022/31-36

Phylogenetic and comparative genomics establishes origin of paralogy between homologs of AtMYB42 and AtMYB85 in last common ancestor of Brassicaceae via segmental duplication Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Gene 2023 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352407323000227?via%3Dihub https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2023.100424

Comparative Sequence and Functional Analysis of KCS6 and KCS5 from Arabidopsis thaliana and Brassica juncea Establishes Functional Equivalency and Role in Stress Management Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 41 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-023-01391-9

Complex origin, evolution and diversification of non-canonically organized OVATE-OFP and OVATE-Like OFP gene pair across Embryophyta. Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Gene 883 2023 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378111923005267?via%3Dihub https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2023.147685

Comparative genomics, microsynteny, ancestral state reconstruction and selection pressure analysis across distinctive genomes and sub‑genomes of Brassicaceae for analysis of evolutionary history of VQ gene family. (Accepted August 11, 2023; *Co-corresponding author) I.F. 3.5 Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-023-01347-z https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-023-01347-z

MIR159 regulates multiple aspects of stamen and carpel development and requires dissection and delimitation of differential downstream regulatory network for manipulating fertility traits Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 29 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-023-01377-7

Research Projects
Title of the Project Project Type Year Of Sanction Output Start Date End Date
Characterization of role of miR159 in male-meiosis and filament elongation in Brassica juncea and Arabidopsis thaliana: strategies for crop improvement Major 2019 2019-09-12 2023-03-11
2. Characterisation of MIR395 and MIR399 regulated by bidirectional promoter from Brassica juncea to understand Sulphate and Phosphate uptake, and designing novel promoters for crop improvement Major 2021 2022-01-12 2025-01-11
Natural variation in yield-related traits, and functional characterization of selected key molecular regulators involved in organ development and stress responses in Arabidopsis and Brassica Major 2022 2022-09-01 2023-03-31
Professional development programmes
Title of the Programme Sponsoring Institution Organising Institution Association as type
Refresher Course in Life Sciences UGC Department of Botany, and, CPDHE, University of Delhi (Course co-coordinator) Organising Refresher Program
Faculty Development Programme in Life Sciences UGC Department of Botany, and, CPDHE, University of Delhi (Course co-coordinator) Organising Faculty Development Programmes
Refresher course UGC Academic Staff College; CPDHE, Delhi University Attending Refresher Program
Refresher course UGC Academic Staff College; H.P. University, Shimla Attending Refresher Program
75th Orientation Program UGC Jamia Millia Islamia Attending Orientation Programme
Seminar / Conference Details / Workshops
Title of the Activity Attended As Date
THE FULL CIRCLE OF OMICS DRIVEN DATABASE DRIVEN OMICS: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TOWARDS TRAIT MODIFICATION AND CROP IMPROVEMENT FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE Invited Talk 2022-05-25
COMPARATIVE GENOMICS AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF MASTER REGULATORS: LEVERAGING (BIO)INFORMATICS, OMICS AND BIOLOGY OF MODEL AND CROP PLANTS FOR TRAIT MODIFICATION Invited Talk 2022-01-25
MASTER REGULATORS OF DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTATION: LEVERAGING GENOMICS INFORMATION FOR DEVISING CROP IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES Invited Talk 2021-10-26
TRAIT MODIFICATION AND CROP IMPROVEMENT: THE JOURNEY OF (BIO)INFORMATICS, OMICS AND BIOLOGY Invited Talk 2021-08-02
ORGANISATION OF MICRORNA GENE CLUSTER, TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION, AND FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF MICRORNAS IN POLYPLOID BRASSICA SPECIES. Oral Presentation 2021-04-09
MICRORNA GENOMICS: EVOLUTIONARY TRAJECTORY, ORGANISATIONAL AND REGULATORY DIVERSITY - LESSONS FROM BRASSICACEAE Invited Talk 2020-10-27
EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF MIRNA GENE FAMILIES FROM BRASSICACEAE: POLYPLOIDY DRIVEN DIVERGENCE AND ITS CONSEQUENCE ON GENE REGULATION Oral Presentation 2020-02-08
UNDERSTANDING FLORAL TRANSITION AND FLOWER DEVELOPMENT- IMPLICATIONS FOR CROP IMPROVEMENT Invited Talk 2019-09-23
Polyploidy, genome evolution and functional diversification: insights from comparative analysis of regulatory elements Oral Presentation 2019-02-15
Comparative analysis of organisation, evolutionary history and function of regulatory elements: insights gained from Brassicaceae Oral Presentation 2018-02-17
Sequence analysis: annotation and alignment strategies: an overview Invited Talk 2018-01-31
Plant cuticle: evolution, structure, and function of cuticular waxes Invited Talk 2017-12-21
Analysis of Evolutionary Trajectories and Cis-regulation of microRNAs, the master regulators Oral Presentation 2016-02-26
Evolutionary and Functional Analysis of Transcriptional Regulators (microRNAs) from Brassica species Invited Talk 2016-02-05
Evolution and Regulation of the Regulators Invited Talk 2015-11-27
Understanding floral transition and flower development: Implications for crop improvement Invited Talk 2015-03-16
Understanding the cis-regulation of miR164 and its targets during development and stress signalling in Brassica juncea Oral Presentation 2015-01-30
Killing the messenger: small RNA with a big role Invited Talk 2015-03-24
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