Focus Areas

• Next - Generation Sequencing

• Genome Editing with CRISPR/Cas9

• Speed Breeding

• Functional Genomics

Granted Projects

Project Title: Engineering anthracnose resistance in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L) using a single transcript CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system

PI: Dr. Rukmini Mishra

Co-PIs: Dr. Raj Kumar Joshi and Dr. Puspalatha G.

Funding scheme: SERB-POWER GRANT

Funding agency: SERB, DST, Govt. of India

Total money sanctioned: 30 lakhs for 3 years

Project Title: Identification and characterization of candidate effectors from Indian brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stal) biotype

PI: Dr. Satyabrata Nanda

Funding scheme: SERB-SRG

Funding agency: SERB, DST, Govt. of India

Total money sanctioned: 26.54 lakhs for 2 years

Project Title: Chemotyping and Genotyping of Embelia ribes Burm.F. for authentic identification, selection and conservation of elites.

PI: Dr. Rukmini Mishra

Funding scheme: NMPB

Funding agency: Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India

Total money sanctioned: 26 lakhs for 2 years

DST Project

Project Title: Engineering anthracnose resistance in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L) using a single transcript CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system
PI : Dr. Rukmini Mishra
Co-PIs: Dr. Raj Kumar Joshi and Dr. Puspalatha G.
Funding scheme: SERB-POWER GRANT
Funding agency: SERB, DST, Govt. of India
Total money sanctioned: 30 lakhs for 3 years

Publications

• • B Mahanty, R Mishra, RK Joshi (2023) Cross-kingdom small RNA communication between plants and fungal phytopathogens-recent updates and prospects for future agriculture. RNA biology 20 (1), 109-119.
  • B Mahanty, R Mishra, RK Joshi (2023) Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae small RNAs (Foc-sRNAs) promote disease susceptibility in onion (Allium cepa L.) through cross kingdom RNA interference. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 125, 102018.
  • J Sahoo, B Mahanty, R Mishra, RK Joshi (2023) Development of SNP markers linked to purple blotch resistance for marker-assisted selection in onion (Allium cepa L.) breeding. 3 Biotech 13 (5), 137.
  • Mandlik R, Sharma S, Rout P, et al. (2023) Genome-wide identification and characterisation of Aquaporins in Rosa chinensis. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 10.1080/14620316.2023.2272153.
  • Rout P, Ravindranath N, Gaikwad D, Nanda S (2023) Unveiling Nilaparvata lugens Stål Genes Defining Compatible and Incompatible Interactions with Rice through Transcriptome Analysis and Gene Silencing. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 2023; 45(8):6790-6803. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb45080429
  • Roylawar P, Khandagale K, Nanda S, et al. (2023) Colonization of Serendipita indica promotes resistance against Spodoptera exigua in onion (Allium cepa). Frontiers in Microbiology, 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1190942
  • Liu J, Guo M, Nanda S, et al. (2023) RNAi-based silencing of proteasome 20S subunit alpha 2 affected the survival and development of Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105547
  • Nanda S, Rout P, Ullah I et al. (2023) Genome-wide identification and molecular characterization of CRK gene family in cucumber (Cucumis sativus) under cold stress and Sclerotium rolfsii infection. BMC Genomics, 10.1186/s12864-023-09319-z
  • Guo M, Gao R, Nanda S. et al. (2023) RNAi assays in the striped flea beetle (Phyllotreta striolata) suggest Psγ-COPI and PsArf1COPI as potential molecular targets for pest control. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105428.
  • Chen S, Luo X, Nanda S, et al. (2023) RNAi-based biopesticides against 28-spotted ladybeetle, Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata does not harm the insect predator Propylea japonica. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c08473.
  • Liu Z, Wang Y, Nanda S, et al. (2023) Oral delivery of dsHvUSP is a promising method for Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata control with no adverse effect on the non-target insect Propylea japonica. Entomologia Generalis, 10.1127/entomologia/2023/1750
  • Hussain S, Nanda S, Ashraf M, et al. (2023) Interplay Impact of Exogenous Application of Abscisic Acid (ABA) and Brassinosteroids (BRs) in Rice Growth, Physiology, and Resistance under Sodium Chloride Stress. Life, 10.3390/life13020498.
  • S Sharma, J Ganotra, J Samantaray, RK Sahoo, D Bhardwaj, N Tuteja (2023) An emerging role of heterotrimeric G-proteins in nodulation and nitrogen sensing. Planta 258 (5), 101.
  • S Prusty, RK Sahoo, R Sharaya, N Tuteja, SS Gill (2023) Unraveling the potential of native Azotobacter and Azospirillum spp. formulations for sustainable crop production of rice (Oryza sativa L. var. Khandagiri). South African Journal of Botany 162, 10-19.
  • P Yadav, YR Rao, BC Kaula, ZH Siddiqui, M Al Messelmani, RK Sahoo, et al. (2023) Ethylene inhibitors improve crop productivity by modulating gene expression, antioxidant defense machinery and photosynthetic efficiency of Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Pusa. South African Journal of Botany 161, 66-77.
  • MD Mohapatra, S Poosapati, RK Sahoo, DM Swain (2023) Helicase: A genetic tool for providing stress tolerance in plants. Plant Stress, 100171.
  • RK Sahoo, M Pradhan (2023) Azotobacter vinellandii SINAzl increases growth and productivity in rice under salinity stress. Legume Research 46 (2), 196-203.

Industry Partners

• GT CenOmics
• Genotypic
• BioNivid

Domain Courses

Genetics engineering and Genomics

Certification Courses

Diploma Course:

Diploma in Seed Production using Manual and Molecular Methods

Certificate Course:

Introduction to Computational Biology

Labs