Focus Areas

• Next - Generation Sequencing

• Genome Editing with CRISPR/Cas9

• Genomic and Statistical Data Analysis with JMP

• Vegetable Seed Production

• Plant Tissue Culture

Granted Projects

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

1. Sharma R, Mahanty B, Mishra R, Joshi RK. Genome wide identification and expression analysis of pepper C 2 H 2  zinc finger transcription factors in response to anthracnose pathogen Colletotrichum truncatum. 3 Biotech. ; 11(3):118.

2. Rukmini Mishra, Wei Zheng, Raj Kumar Joshi, Zhao Kaijun (2021) Genome Editing Strategies Towards Enhancement of Rice Disease Resistance, Rice Science, 28 (2), 133-145.

3. Satyabrata Nanda, Rukmini Mishra, Raj Kumar Joshi (2021) Molecular basis of insect resistance in plants: Current updates and future prospects. Research Journal of Biotechnology 16(3):194-205.

4. Mishra, R., Mohanty, J.N., Mahanty, B. et al. A single transcript CRISPR/Cas9 mediated mutagenesis of CaERF28 confers anthracnose resistance in chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Planta 254, 5 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-021-03660-x

5. Meher, D., Samantra, K., Behera, A (2020) Folk Rice: Geneticstorehouse for bio fortification. International journal of Chemical studies. 18, 13-16. doi:10.2271/chemi.2020.

6. Joshi, R.K., Bharat, S.S, Mishra, R (2020) Engineering drought tolerance in plants through CRISPR/Cas genome editing. 3 Biotech (2020) 10:400, doi.org/10.1007/s13205-020-02390-3.

7. Dhali S, Pradhan M, Sahoo RK, Pradhan C, Mohanty S (2020) Growth and Biochemical Variations in Macrotyloma Uniflorum Madhu under Chromium Stress. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 54, 1-7.

8. Singh P, Sahoo RK, Bulle M,Gupta KJ (2020) An Efficient Method of Mitochondrial DNA Isolation from Vigna radiata for Genomic Studies Legume Genomics: Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology. 2107, 305-315.

9. Pradhan M, Das R, Sahoo RK, Pradhan C, Mohanty S (2020) Biochemical Characterization of Isolated Native P Solubilizing Bacteria from Acid Soils of Odisha. Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 11, 288-293.

10. Das R, Pradhan M, Sahoo RK, Mohanty S, Kumar M (2020) Isolation, Identification and role of novel endosymbiotic bacterium Rhizobium pusence in root nodule of green gram cv. OUM-11-15 (Vigna radiata L)under salinity stress. Legume Research. 43, 1-9.

11. Panda KK, Bisht SS, Panda AK (2020) Rice landraces – A review on the story of their origin and domestication in South Odisha. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences.10 (60), 24842-24853. ISSN: 0976-0997.

12. Panda KK, Bisht SS, Panda AK (2020) Grain Biology of Selected Rice Landraces of Southern Odisha. Indian Journal of Natural Sciences. 10 (60), 23082-23096. ISSN: 0976-0997.

13. Mishra GC, Avinash K, Behera SK, Panda KK and Gogada R (2020) Influence of fertility levels with and without gibberellins on growth and yield in winter sweet corn (Zea mays L. saccharata). International Journal of Botany Studies. 5 (3), 183-188. ISSN: 2455- 541X.

14. Mishra GC, Avinash K, Mishra G, Behera SK, Panda KK and Gogada R (2020) Nutrient management with and without Gibberellic Acid on Yield Components and production Efficiency of Winter Sweet Corn (Zea mays Saccharata). Indian Journal of Natural Sciences.10 (60), 20479-20486. ISSN: 0976-0997.

15. Jung, H.W., Panigrahi, G.K., Jung, G.Y., Lee, Y.J., Shin, K.H., Sahoo, A., Choi, E.S., Lee, E., Kim, K.M., Yang, S.H. and Kim, S.H. (2020). Pathogen-associated molecular pattern-triggered immunity involves proteolytic degradation of core nonsense-mediated mRNA decay factors during the early defense response. Plant Cell, 32:1081-1101.

16. Panigrahi, G.K. and Satapathy, K.B. (2020). Arabidopsis DCP5, a decapping complex protein interacts with Ubiquitin-5 in the processing bodies. Plant Archives, 20(1): 2243-2247.

17. Panigrahi, G.K. and Satapathy, K.B. (2020). Sacrificed surveillance process favours plant defense. Plant Archives, 20(1): 2551-2559.

18. Panigrahi, G.K., Sahoo, A. and Satapathy, K.B. (2020). Gene expression in eukaryotes: At the crossroads of molecular surveillance. IJONS, 10(60): 19615-19622.

19. Prusty, P.K. and Satapathy, K.B. (2020). Phytoremediation of Waste Water by using Azolla-Anabaena consortium and its Aquatic Associates: A Review. Plant Archives, 20(1): 1979-1986.

Industry Partners

• GT Biofutures

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