Take a look at our recent publications.

Loss-of-function of VrMYB104 in Mungbean hampers growth and multiple adaptive responses under waterlogging stress

Prashasti Pandey, Shivani Kashaudhan, Siddharth Maurya, Deepak Kumar

Plant Cell Reports. Link to paper

Myo-inositol Reduces Drought-Induced Oxidative Damage and Improves Mungbean Photosynthetic Efficiency and Antioxidant Machinery

Tirth Bhargav Bhai Patel, Khushboo, Pramod Kumar Saroj, Neelam Prabha Negi, Meenakshi Raina, Prashasti Pandey, Ravi Rajwanshi &Deepak Kumar

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. Link to paper

Contrasting effects of melatonin on Brassica juncea and Alternaria brassicae reduce pathogenicity of the fungus and alleviate damage to plants

A Garg, S Shah, TBB Patel, V Gautam, D Kumar

Plant Stress 16, 100845. Link to paper

Comprehensive in-silico characterization and expression pattern of calmodulin genes under various abiotic and biotic stresses in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea)

P Pandey, G Rai, A Garg, D Kumar

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 31, 247–262. Link to paper

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2024

Genome-wide profiling of CBL interacting protein kinases (CIPKs) in banana unveils their role in abiotic stress signaling and stress tolerance enhancement

P Narwal, RK Singh, AK Pathak, D Kumar, NP Negi

Plant Stress, 11, 100417, Link to paper

Unlocking the secrets of rhizosphere microbes: a new dimension for agriculture

M Thakur, Khushboo, S Shah, P Kumari, M Kumar, RK Vibhuti, A Pramanik, V Yadav, M Raina, NP Negi, Gautam V, A Rustagi, SK Verma, D Kumar

Symbiosis, 92, 305–322, Link to paper

Unraveling the involvement of WRKY TFs in regulating plant disease defense signaling

B Saha, J Nayak, R Srivastava, S Samal, D Kumar, J Chanwala, N Dey, MK Giri

Planta 259, 7 , Link to paper

2023

Modulations of functional traits of Spinacia oleracea plants exposed to cadmium stress by using H2S as an antidote: a regulatory mechanism

PK Yadav, A Kumar, P Pandey, D Kumar, A Singh

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 29, 2021–2033 , Link to paper

The calcium connection: exploring the intricacies of calcium signaling in plant-microbe interactions

NP Negi, G Prakash, P Narwal, R Panwar, D Kumar, B Chaudhry, A Rustagi

Frontiers in Plant Science 14, 2023, Link to paper

Investigating the impact of bioactive metabolites and extracts in human health and disease

S Kumar, V Gautam, BP Singh, D Kumar

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 10, 2023, Link to paper

Overexpression of flowering locus D (FLD) in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) enhances tolerance to Alternaria brassicae and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum

S Shekhar, R Panwar, SC Prasad, D Kumar, A Rustagi

Plant Cell Reports 42, 1233–1250, Link to paper

Salicylic Acid and Methyl Jasmonate Synergistically Ameliorate Salinity Induced Damage by Maintaining Redox Balance and Stomatal Movement in Potato

S Shekhar, R Panwar, SC Prasad, D Kumar, A Rustagi

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42, 4652–4672, Link to paper

Exogenous Melatonin Counteracts Salinity and Cadmium Stress via Photosynthetic Machinery and Antioxidant Modulation in Solanum lycopersicum L

K Bhardwaj, M Raina, GM Sanfratello, P Pandey, A Singh, R Rajwanshi, NP Negi, A Rustagi, , Khushboo, D Kumar

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42, 6332–6348 Link to paper

2022

Phytomelatonin: molecular messenger for stress perception and response in plants

A Sharma, NP Negi, M Raina, D Supolia, A Mahajan, R Rajwanshi, V Gautam, B Bhagat, , H Kakoria, D Kumar

Environmental and Experimental Botany, 201, 104980 Link to paper

Calcium signaling in coordinating plant development, circadian oscillations and environmental stress responses in plants

S Verma, NP Negi, P Narwal, P Kumari, AV Kisku, P Gahlot, N Mittal, D Kumar

Environmental and Experimental Botany, 201, 104935 Link to paper

Auxin response factors in plant adaptation to drought and salinity stress

S Verma, NP Negi, S Pareek, G Mudgal, D Kumar

Physiologia Plantarum, 174(3), e13714 Link to paper

Pyramiding of γ-TMT and gly I transgenes in Brassica juncea enhances salinity and drought stress tolerance

D Kumar, R Rajwanshi, P Singh, MA Yusuf, NB Sarin

Physiologia Plantarum, 174(1), e13618 Link to paper

Insight of oral vaccines as an alternative approach to health and disease management: An innovative intuition and challenges

N Debnath, M Thakur, Khushboo, NP Negi, V Gautam, A Kumar Yadav, D Kumar

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 119, 327-346 Link to paper

2021

StCaM2, a calcium binding protein, alleviates negative effects of salinity and drought stress in tobacco

M Raina, A Kumar, N Yadav, S Kumari, MA Yusuf, A Mustafiz, D Kumar

Plant Molecular Biology, 106, 85–108, Link to paper

Exploring the new dimensions of selenium research to understand the underlying mechanism of its uptake, translocation, and accumulation

M Raina, A Sharma, M Nazir, P Kumari, A Rustagi, A Hami, BS Bhau, SM Zargar, D Kumar

Physiologia Plantarum, 171, 882-895, Link to paper