JKT Plant Mediator Lab

Dr. Jitender Singh

Senior Research Associate

Scientist's Pool Scheme (2019)

PhD. (ICGEB, New Delhi)

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We intend to increase the photosynthesis and yield in crop plant rice by improving sucrose translocation from the source (leaves) to sink tissues by enhancing the expression of SWEETS in a concerted manner using the CRISPR/Cas technology.

Dr. Sourobh Maji

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National Post-Doc Fellow (2019)

(Collaboration with Prof. Jitendra P. Khurana)

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PhD. (NIPGR, New Delhi)

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• My work focus on defining the subunits, which forms the core part of  Arabidopsis Mediator complex and functional characterization of few important core subunits of Arabidopsis and rice.

Dr. Alim Junaid

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National Post-Doc Fellow (2020)

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PhD. (NRCPB, New Delhi)

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Rekha Agrawal

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PhD. Student (2017)

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Msc. (Jiwaji University, Gwalior)

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Shubhashis Das

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PhD. Student (2017)

 

Msc. (G.B. Pant University, Uttarakhand)

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Pallabi Thakur

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PhD. Student (2018)

 

Msc. (Calcutta University)

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• My work consists mainly of applying computational techniques to analyze and interpret NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) generated data in experiments with diverse approaches such as eg BS-seq, ChIP-seq, RNA-seq.

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• Understanding the role of Mediator in regulating grain length in rice.

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Role of Mediator in epigenetic regulation of root architecture development of model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.

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Characterization and understanding the role of natural plant bioactive compound, which gives defence against human fungal pathogen.

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Characterization and functional analysis of Med genes, backbone of Mediator complex in Arabidopsis

Mohd Waseem

 

PhD. student in JNU

(Collaboration with Dr. Naidu Subbarao)

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Identification of novel inhibitors against human fungal pathogen

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Mr. Amar Bahadur

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Lab Assistant

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