Dr. Manoj Majee
Staff Scientist VII
PhD: Bose Institute/Jadavpur University, INDIA
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA
- 91-11-26735193, Fax: 91-11-26741658
- manojmajee@nipgr.ac.in, majeem@yahoo.co.uk
Profile
Research Area
Plant Stress and Seed Biology/ Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Research Interest
Exploring the intriguing biology of seeds, and plant stress adaptation
Elucidating the molecular and biochemical mechanisms governing seed vigor, longevity, microbial disease resistance, and adaptation to environmental stresses
Seeds are the foundation of crop production and a major component of the human diet. Beyond their indispensable roles in agriculture and food security, seeds represent remarkable biological entities capable of surviving in a highly desiccated state for prolonged periods and exhibiting exceptional tolerance to diverse environmental stresses, including pathogen challenge. Some seeds display extraordinary longevity; for example, Nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus) seeds have been reported to remain viable for approximately 1,300 years, while Phoenix dactylifera (date palm) seeds can retain viability for more than 2,000 years. However, such exceptional longevity is not a universal feature of seeds. Recalcitrant seeds, in contrast, are highly sensitive to desiccation and cannot withstand prolonged storage in a dry, quiescent state.
Our laboratory seeks to address fundamental and long-standing questions in seed biology.
Why can some orthodox seeds maintain viability for centuries, whereas recalcitrant seeds remain viable for only a relatively short period?
What molecular and biochemical mechanisms enable seeds to withstand extreme environmental stresses and diverse pathogen challenges while maintaining cellular integrity, viability, and vigor?
The current research encompasses (i) protein damage and repair mechanisms, (ii) proteasomeтАУhormone crosstalk regulating seed desiccation tolerance and vigor, and (iii) seed antimicrobial proteins involved in pathogen resistance. This fundamental research aims to develop climate-resilient seeds with improved vigor and agronomic traits.
Socio-economic application of our research
Seed longevity is a vital trait for the germplasm conservation of endangered and cultivated species. Preserving seed vigor and longevity during storage is also one of the important concerns in Agriculture, since under sub-tropical climate, seeds of most crop species show rapid deterioration and exhibit reduced seed vigor and viability that significantly affects countryтАЩs agricultural economy.
We leverage our fundamental research to develop innovative technologies for improving seed vigor, extending seed storage life, and enhancing seedling performance of crop plants under diverse environmental conditions.
Awards & Honors
Year
Awards
2017-18
S Ramachandran National Bioscience Award for Career Development , DBT, Govt. of India
2011
INSA (Indian National Science Academy) Young Scientist Award
2011
NASI (The National Academy of Sciences, India) Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award
Year
Honors
2025
Fellow of Indian National Science Academy (FNA), New Delhi, India
2022
Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc), Bangalore, India
2019
Fellow of The National Academy of Sciences , India (FNASc)
2019
Fellow of West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology (WAST)
2014
Visiting ScientistтАУat Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics of Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany through INSA bilateral exchange program
Current Members
Research team members
Dr. Bhavnesh Kumar
Ph. D. Research Technical officer
Genome editing
- bhavnesh@nipgr.ac.in
Dr. Arup Das
PhD, Calcutta University Research Associate
Seed AMP
- neetuverma111@gmail.com
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Achary
M.Sc Botany, Utkal University,Odisha PhD (2019 to present)
PIMT & HSF
- rakeshachary@nipgr.ac.in
Ms. Sikha Goutam
M.Sc. in Genetics. University of Delhi PhD (2020 to present)
PIMT and Rice sheath blight disease
- shikhagautam@nipgr.ac.in
Ms. Shivangi Mahawar
M.Sc. In Life sciences , JNU, New Delhi PhD (2021 to present)
MSR
- shivangi@nipgr.ac.in
Saroj Laha Saroj Laha
PhD (2022- Present) M.Sc. (Life Science) BCKV, West Bengal
Seed MP
- laha.saroj@nipgr.ac.in
Sohela
PhD (2023- Present) M.Sc. in Botany Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
26S proteasome
- sohela@nipgr.ac.in
Sarvanand Singh
PhD (2024-present) M.Sc. in Botany Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Seed AMP
- singh.saravanand@nipgr.ac.in
Archita Singh
PhD Student
M.Sc. in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
- archita.s@nipgr.ac.in
Former Group Members
Dr. Harmeet Kaur
2007-2016 Ph. D. Student & RA
Ph. D. Student & RA
Inspire Faculty Fellow at NRCPB, IARI, New Delhi
Dr. Ajeet Singh
2008-2010
RA
Assistant Professor at G. B. Pant Engineering College, Pauri, Uttarakhand
Dr. Meenu
2012-2014
RA
Dr. Saurabh Saxena
2010-2015
RA
Assistant Professor in Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi
Dr. Lipika Bhattacharjee
2015-2016
RA
Dr. Bhanu Prakash Petla
2009-2016
Ph. D. Student & RA
Department of Biology & Microbiology, South Dakota State University, USA
Dr. Pooja Verma
PhD student & RA
Dr. Shweta Roy
2017-2019
RA, NPDF
Dr. Venkateswara Rao
2010-2018
PhD student & RA
Inspire Faculty Fellow at University of Hyderabad
Dr. Prafull Salvi
2011-2018
PhD student & RA
Scientist NABI, Mohali.
Dr. Shraboni Ghosh
2014-2021
PhD student & RA
PDRA Durham University, UK
Dr. Nitin U Kamble
2015-2022
PhD student & RA
Postdoctoral Scientist John Innes Center, Norwich, UK
Dr. Abhijit Hazra
2016-2023
PhD student & RA
Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
Dr. Vishal Varshney
2017-2022
PhD student
Assistant Professor (Botany) Govt. Shaheed Gend Singh College, Charama Distt- Uttar Baster, Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India
Dr. Anupriya Singh
2024-25
RA
Selected Publications & Patents
As a Corresponding Author (PI) and First Author
Research paper
Gautam S, Kamble NU,┬а Achary RK, Chandan RK, Varshney V, Hazra A, Laha S Mahawar S, Mehendiratta S, Singh Sarvanand,┬аGopaljee Jha┬а&┬аMajee M┬а(2026)┬аRice PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASES provides tolerance against sheath blight disease and repairs ALDH and┬аand PBZ1.┬аNature ┬а┬аcommunications┬а(DOI┬аhttps://doi.org/10.1038/
Achary RK, Kamble NU, Gautam S, Hazra A, Ghosh S, Varshney V, Mahawar S, Laha S &┬аMajee M (2025)┬аThe Rice Heat Shock Transcription Factor OsHSFC1b increases seed weight, size and vigor, but its function is disrupted by isoaspartyl modification.┬аPlant Journal 123, e70365 (DOI 10.1111/tpj.70365)
Kamble NU, Ghosh S, Petla BP, Achary RK, Gautam S, Rao V, Salvi P, Hazra A, Varshney V &┬аMajee M (2024)┬аPROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE protect enolase dysfunction by repairing isoaspartyl induced damage and is positively implicated in agronomically important seed traits.┬аPlant Journal┬а119:┬а413-431.
Varshney V, Hazra A, Rao V, Ghosh S, Kamble NU, Achary RK, Gautam S,┬аMajee M┬а(2023) The Arabidopsis F-box protein SKP1-INTERACTING PARTNER 31 modulates seed maturation and seed vigor by targeting JASMONATE ZIM DOMAIN proteins independently of jasmonic acid-isoleucine.┬аThe Plant Cell┬а35: 3712-3738
Hazra A, Varshney V, Verma P, ┬аKamble NU, Ghosh S,┬а Acharay RK, Goutam S and┬аMajee M┬а(2022)┬атАЬMethionine Sulfoxide Reductase B5 plays a key role in preserving seed vigor and longevity in rice (Oryza sativa).┬аNew Phytologist 236: 1042-1060.
Kamble NU and┬аMajee M┬а(2022)┬аABI transcription factors and PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE module mediates seed desiccation tolerance and longevity in┬аOryza sativa.┬а┬аDevelopment ┬а149.┬аdoi:10.1242/dev.200600
Ghosh S, Kamble NU, Verma P, Salvi P, Petla BP, Roy S, Roy V, Hazra A, Varshney V Kaur H, and┬аMajee M┬а(2020)┬аArabidopsis PROTEIN L ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE repairs isoaspartyl damage to antioxidant enzymes and increases heat and oxidative stress tolerance.┬аJournal of Biological Chemistry 295: 783-799
Rao V, Petla B P, Verma P, Salvi P, Kamble NU , Ghosh S, Kaur H, Saxena SC and┬аMajee M┬а(2018)┬аArabidopsis SKP1-like protein 13 (ASK13) positively regulates seed germination and seedling growth under abiotic stresses.┬аJournal of Experimental Botany┬а69:┬а3899-3915
Majee M, Goodin M ,┬а Dirk L,┬а Lloyd T,┬а Zhu L,┬а Chappell J,┬а Hunt A, Vierstra R┬а┬а Huq E and┬а Downie AB┬а(2018)┬аA KELCH F-BOX Protein Positively Influences Arabidopsis Seed Germination by Targeting PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR1:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA┬а115: E4120-E4129
Petla BP, Kamble NU, Kumar M, Verma P,┬а Ghosh S, Singh A, Rao V, Salvi P, Kaur H, Saxena SC and┬аMajee M┬а(2016)┬аRice PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE isoforms differentially accumulate during seed maturation to restrict deleterious isoAsp and ROS accumulation and are implicated in seed vigor and longevity.┬аNew Phytologist 211: 627-645
Saxena SC, Salvi P, Kaur H, Verma P, Petla BP, Rao V, Kamble N┬а and┬аMajee M┬а(2013)┬аDifferentially expressed┬аmyo-inositol monophosphatase gene (CaIMP) in chickpea (Cicer arietinum┬аL.) encodes a lithium sensitive phosphatase enzyme with broad substrate specificity and improves seed germination and seedling growth under abiotic stresses┬аJournal of Experimental┬а Botany┬а64:5623-5639.
Verma P, Kaur H,┬а Petla BP, Rao V, Saxena SC and┬аMajee M┬а(2013)┬аPROTEIN L- ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE2┬аgene is differentially expressed in chickpea and enhances seed vigor and longevity by reducing abnormal isoaspartyl accumulation predominantly in seed nuclear proteins.┬аPlant Physiology┬а161:1141-1157.
Kaur H, Shukla RK, Yadav G, Chattopadhyay D. and┬аMajee M┬а( 2008)┬аTwo divergent genes encoding L-myo-inositol 1 -phosphate synthase1 (CaMIPS1)┬а┬а and 2 (CaMIPS2) are differentially expressed in chickpea.┬аPlant, Cell and Environment┬а31:1701-1716.
Patent filed
Patent # 370543 (23/DEL/2012)┬атАЬSEED VIGOR ASSOCIATED POLYNUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES┬а┬а FROM CHICKPEA AND USES THEREOFтАЭ (Inventor:┬аManoj Majee┬а& Pooja Verma,┬аNIPGR, New Delhi, India)
Review Articles
Varshney V &┬аMajee M┬а(2023) Seed’s awakening: Unveiling the MKK3-MPK7-ERF4 module in dormancy-to-germination transition.┬аMolecular Plant┬а16: 1730-1732
Achary R and┬аMajee M (2023)┬а“CONSTANS, a key-player connecting day- length to seed size,┬аTrends in Plant Science┬а28: 975-977
Sharma E and┬аMajee M (2023)┬аSeed germination variability: Why do genetically identical seeds not germinate at the same moment.┬аJournal of Experimental Botany┬а74 :3462-3475
Varshney V, Hazra A and┬аMajee M (2023)┬аPhy meets ERFs to regulate seed germination:┬аTrends in Plant Science┬а28, 7-9.
Vishal Varshney┬а and┬аMajee M┬а(2021)┬аJA shakes hand with ABA to delay seed germination :┬аTrends in Plant Science 26: 8
Kamble NU and┬аMajee M┬а(2020)┬аPROTEIN L ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE in plants: regulations and functions:┬аBiochemical Journal┬а 477:┬а4453-4471
Complete list of Publications & Patents
Publications & Patents from NIPGR
Complete list of Publications & Patents
As a Corresponding Author /PI or First Author
Research papers
Gautam S, Kamble NU,┬а Achary RK, Chandan RK, Varshney V, Hazra A, Laha S Mahawar S, Mehendiratta S, Singh Sarvanand,┬аGopaljee Jha┬а&┬аMajee M┬а(2026)┬аRice PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASES provides tolerance against sheath blight disease and repairs ALDH and┬аand PBZ1.┬аNature ┬а┬аcommunications┬а(DOI┬аhttps://doi.org/10.1038/
Achary RK, Kamble NU, Gautam S, Hazra A, Ghosh S, Varshney V, Mahawar S, Laha S & Majee M (2025) The Rice Heat Shock Transcription Factor OsHSFC1b increases seed weight, size and vigor, but its function is disrupted by isoaspartyl modification.┬аPlant Journal 123, e70365 (DOI 10.1111/tpj.70365)
Kamble NU, Ghosh S, Petla BP, Achary RK, Gautam S, Rao V, Salvi P, Hazra A, Varshney V &┬аMajee M (2024)┬аPROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE protect enolase dysfunction by repairing isoaspartyl induced damage and is positively implicated in agronomically important seed traits.┬аPlant Journal┬а119:┬а413-431.
Varshney V, Hazra A, Rao V, Ghosh S, Kamble NU, Achary RK, Gautam S, Majee M (2023) The Arabidopsis F-box protein SKP1-INTERACTING PARTNER 31 modulates seed maturation and seed vigor by targeting JASMONATE ZIM DOMAIN proteins independently of jasmonic acid-isoleucine.┬аThe Plant Cell┬а35: 3712-3738
Hazra A, Varshney V, Verma P, ┬аKamble NU, Ghosh S,┬а Acharay RK, Goutam S and┬аMajee M┬а(2022)┬атАЬMethionine Sulfoxide Reductase B5 plays a key role in preserving seed vigor and longevity in rice (Oryza sativa).┬аNew Phytologist 236: 1042-1060.
Kamble NU and┬аMajee M┬а(2022)┬аABI transcription factors and PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE module mediates seed desiccation tolerance and longevity in┬аOryza sativa.┬а┬аDevelopment 149.┬аdoi:10.1242/dev.200600
Kamble NU, Petla BP, Ghosh S, Achary RK and┬аMajee M┬а(2022)┬аOryza coarctata┬аPROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE (PIMT) repairs isoaspartyl modification to antioxidative enzymes and is implicated in seed traits in rice.┬аEnvironmental and Experimental Botany (accepted)
Kamble NU, Ghosh S Achary RK and┬аMajee M┬а(2022)┬аArabidopsis ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE4 targets PROTEIN L-2 ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE1 in seed.┬аPlanta┬а(accepted).
Salvi P, Kumar B, Kamble NU, Hazra A and┬аMajee M┬а(2021)┬аA Conserved NAG motif is critical to the catalytic activity of galactinol synthase, a key regulatory enzyme of RFO biosynthesis.┬аBiochemical Journal┬а┬а478:3939:3955.
Ghosh S, Kamble NU, Verma P, Salvi P, Petla BP, Roy S, Roy V, Hazra A, Varshney V Kaur H, and┬аMajee M┬а(2020)┬аArabidopsis PROTEIN L ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE repairs isoaspartyl damage to antioxidant enzymes and increases heat and oxidative stress tolerance.┬аJournal of Biological Chemistry 295: 783-799.
Ghosh S, Kamble NU and┬аMajee M┬а(2020)┬аA protein repairing enzyme PROTEIN L ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE is involved in salinity stress tolerance by increasing efficiency of ROS scavenging enzymes.┬а┬аEnvironmental and Experimental Botany 180 :104266.
Salvi P, Kamble NU, and┬аMajee M (2020)┬аEctopic over-expression of ABA-responsive Chickpea galactinol synthase (CaGolS) gene results in improved tolerance to dehydration stress by modulating ROS scavenging.┬аEnvironmental and Experimental Botany 171 :103957.
Rao V, Petla B P, Verma P, Salvi P, Kamble NU , Ghosh S, Kaur H, Saxena SC and┬аMajee M┬а(2018)┬аArabidopsis SKP1-like protein 13 (ASK13) positively regulates seed germination and seedling growth under abiotic stresses.┬аJournal of Experimental Botany┬а69:┬а3899-3915.
Majee M, Goodin M ,┬а Dirk L,┬а Lloyd T,┬а Zhu L,┬а Chappell J,┬а Hunt A, Vierstra R┬а┬а Huq E and┬а Downie AB┬а(2018)┬аA KELCH F-BOX Protein Positively Influences Arabidopsis Seed Germination by Targeting PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR1:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA┬а115: E4120-E4129
Majee M, Goodin M ,┬а Dirk L,┬а Lloyd T,┬а Zhu L,┬а Chappell J,┬а Hunt A, Vierstra R┬а┬а Huq E and┬а Downie AB┬а(2018)┬аA KELCH F-BOX Protein Positively Influences Arabidopsis Seed Germination by Targeting PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR1:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA┬а115: E4120-E4129
Salvi P, Saxena SC, Petla BP, Kamble NU, Kaur H, Verma P, Rao V, Ghosh S and┬аMajee M┬а(2016)┬аDifferentially expressed galactinol synthase(s) in chickpea are implicated in seed vigor and longevity by limiting the age induced ROS accumulation.┬аScientific Reports┬а6:35088
Petla BP, Kamble NU, Kumar M, Verma P,┬а Ghosh S, Singh A, Rao V, Salvi P, Kaur H, Saxena SC and┬аMajee M┬а(2016) Rice PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE isoforms differentially accumulate during seed maturation to restrict deleterious isoAsp and ROS accumulation and are implicated in seed vigor and longevity.┬аNew Phytologist 211:┬а627-645.
Kaur H, Petla BP, Kamble NU,Singh A, Rao V, Salvi P, Ghosh S and┬аMajee M┬а(2015) Differentially┬а┬а expressed seed aging responsive heat shock protein OsHSP18.2 implicates in seed vigor,┬а longevity and improves germination and seedling establishment under abiotic stress.┬аFrontiers in Plant Science.┬а6:713.
Saxena SC, Salvi P, Kaur H, Verma P, Petla BP, Rao V, Kamble N┬а and┬аMajee M┬а(2013) Differentially expressed┬аmyo-inositol monophosphatase gene (CaIMP) in chickpea (Cicer arietinum┬аL.) encodes a lithium sensitive phosphatase enzyme with broad substrate specificity and improves seed germination and seedling growth under abiotic stresses┬аJournal of Experimental┬а Botany 64:┬а5623-5639.
Verma P, Kaur H,┬а Petla BP, Rao V, Saxena SC and┬аMajee M┬а(2013)┬аPROTEIN L- ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE2┬аgene is differentially expressed in chickpea and enhances seed vigor and longevity by reducing abnormal isoaspartyl accumulation predominantly in seed nuclear proteins.┬аPlant Physiology┬а161:1141-1157
Kaur H, Verma P,┬а Petla BP, Rao V, Saxena SC and┬аMajee M┬а(2013) Ectopic expression of the ABA inducible dehydration responsive chickpea L-myo-inositol 1 -phosphate synthase 2 (CaMIPS2) in Arabidopsis enhances tolerance to salinity and dehydration stress.┬аPlanta┬а237:┬а321-335.
Verma P and┬аMajee M┬а(2013) Seed Germination and Viability Test in Tetrazolium (TZ) Assay.┬аbio-protocol .org┬а(invited)
Verma P, Singh A, Kaur H and┬аMajee M┬а(2010) PROTEIN L- ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE1 (CaPIMT1) from chickpea mitigates oxidative stress induced growth inhibition of┬аEscherichia coli.┬аPlanta┬а231: 329-336.
Kaur H, Shukla RK, Yadav G, Chattopadhyay D. and┬аMajee M┬а( 2008) Two divergent genes encoding L-myo-inositol 1 -phosphate synthase1 (CaMIPS1)┬а┬а and 2 (CaMIPS2) are differentially expressed in chickpea.┬аPlant, Cell and Environment┬а31:1701-1716
Patent
Patent # 370543 (23/DEL/2012)┬атАЬSEED VIGOR ASSOCIATED POLYNUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCES┬а┬а FROM CHICKPEA AND USES THEREOFтАЭ (Inventor:┬аManoj Majee┬а& Pooja Verma,┬аNIPGR, New Delhi, India)
Review Articles
Varshney V &┬аMajee M┬а(2023) Seed’s awakening: Unveiling the MKK3-MPK7-ERF4 module in dormancy-to-germination transition.┬аMolecular Plant┬а16: 1730-1732
Achary R and┬аMajee M (2023)┬а“CONSTANS, a key-player connecting day- length to seed size,┬аTrends in Plant Science 28: 975-977
Sharma E and┬аMajee M (2023)┬аSeed germination variability: Why do genetically identical seeds not germinate at the same moment.┬аJournal of Experimental Botany┬а74 :3462- 3475
Varshney V, Hazra A and┬аMajee M (2023)┬аPhy meets ERFs to regulate seed┬аgermination:┬аTrends in Plant Science┬а28, 7-9.
Vishal Varshney┬а and┬аMajee M┬а(2022)┬а ┬аEmerging roles of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway┬а in enhancing crop yield by optimizing seed agronomic trait. Plant Cell Reports (accepted)
Vishal Varshney┬а and┬аMajee M┬а(2021)┬аJA shakes hand with ABA to delay seed germination :┬аTrends in Plant Science 26: 8
Kamble NU and┬аMajee M┬а(2020)┬аPROTEIN L ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE in plants: regulations and functions:┬аBiochemical Journal┬а 477:┬а4453-4471
Book Chapters
Kaur H, Petla BP and┬аMajee┬а M ┬а(2016)┬аSmall Heat Shock Proteins: Roles in Development, Desiccation Tolerance and Seed Longevity.┬аIn Heat Shock Proteins, Alexzander A. A. Asea et al. (Eds):┬аHeat Shock Proteins and Plants, 978-3-319-46339-1, 429871_1_En,
Saxena S C, Kaur H, Verma P, Petla B P, Rao V,┬а┬аMajee M┬а(2012) Osmoprotectants: Potential for Crop Improvement under Adverse Conditions. In┬аPlant Acclimation to Environmental Stress, ed by Tuteja & Gill. Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA.
Majee M┬аand Kaur H (2011) L-┬аmyo-inositol 1-phosphate synthase (MIPS) in chickpea: gene duplication and functional divergence. In┬аGene Duplication┬аed. by Felix Fredburg: Intech (ISBN 978-953-307-387-3).
As a CoPI /Collaborator at NIPGR
Rathinam M, Dokka N, Senthil K, Mahawar S, Tyagi S, Rengarajan DK, Vijayara-ghavareddy P, Iyyappan Y, Basavaraj Y B, Reddy S, Vinutha T, Prashat G R, Sinha SK, Prasanta K Dash PK, Sreeman S,┬аMajee M, Sreevathsa R. (2025). Cellular Responses in the Pigeonpea Wild Relative Cajanus platycarpus to Helicoverpa armigera Herbivory: The Role of Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase B1 (CpMSRB1) in Enhanced Defense.┬аMolecular Plant-Microbe Interactions┬аPublished Online: https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-11-24-0149-R.
Halder K, Chaudhuri A, Abdin MZ,┬аMajee M┬а& Datta A┬а(2022)┬аRNA Interference for Improving Disease Resistance in Plants and Its Relevance in This Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats-Dominated Era in Terms of dsRNA-Based Biopesticides. Front. in Pl. Sci. 13:885128
Halder K, Chaudhuri A, Abdin MZ ,┬аMajee M┬а& Datta A┬а(2022)┬аChromatin-Based Transcriptional Reprogramming in Plants under Abiotic Stresses. Plants 11, 1449
Sarkar Das S,┬аMajee M┬аand Nandi AK & Karmakar P┬а(2020)┬аSequestering miR165/166 enhances seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana under normal condition and ABA treatment.┬аJournal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology┬а29 (4), 838-841
Yadav PK, Salvi P, Kamble N U, Petla BP,┬аMajee M┬аand Saxena SC (2019) Deciphering the structural basis of the broad substrate specificity ofmyo-inositol monophosphatase (IMP) from┬аCicer arietinum.┬аInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules┬а15;151:967-975
Sarkar Das SS, Yadav S, Singh A, Gautam V, Sarkar AK, Nandi AK, Karmakar P,┬а┬аMajee┬а M, and Mishra NS (2017)┬а Expression dynamics of miRNAs and their targets in seed germination conditions reveals miRNA-ta-siRNA crosstalk as regulator of seed germination.┬аScientific Reports┬а8:1233
Negi B, Salvi P, Bhatt D, ┬аMajee M┬а and Arora S (2017) Molecular cloning, in-silico characterization and functional validation of monodehydroascorbate reductase gene in Eleusine coracana.┬аPlos One┬а12 (11): e0187793
Meenu, Augustine R,┬аMajee M, Pradhan AK and┬аBisht NC┬а(2015) Genomic origin, expression differentiation and regulation of multiple genes encoding CYP83A1, a key enzyme for core glucosinolate biosynthesis, from the allotetraploid┬аBrassica juncea.┬аPlanta┬а241(3):651-65.
Barik S, Das SS, Singh A, Gautam V, Kumar P,┬аMajee M┬аand Sarkar AK (2014) Phylogenetic analysis reveals conservation and diversification of miR166 genes among diverse plant species.┬аGenomics┬а103:114-21
Garg R, Verma M, Agrawal S, Shankar R,┬аMajee M┬аand Jain M (2013) Deep transcriptome sequencing of wild halophyte rice, Porteresia coarctata, provides novel insights into the salinity and submergence tolerance Factors.┬аDNA Research┬а21;69-84.
Augustine R,┬аMajee M,┬а┬а Gershenzon J and┬а┬а┬а┬а Bisht N (2013)┬а Four genes encoding MYB28, a major transcriptional regulator of aliphatic glucosinolate pathway, are differentially expressed in allopolyploid┬аBrassica juncea.┬аJournal of Experimental┬а Botany┬а64:4907-4921.
Bhatt D, Saxena SC, Jain S, Dobriyal A K,┬аMajee M┬а and Arora S (2013) Cloning, expression and functional validation of drought inducible ascorbate peroxidase (Ec-apx1) from┬аEleusine coracana.┬аMolecular Biology Reports┬а40:1155-1165.
Lata C, Bhutty S, Bahadur RP,┬аMajee M┬аand Manoj Prasad (2011) Association of SNP in a novel DREB2-like gene┬аSiDREB2┬аwith stress tolerance in foxtail millet (Setaria italica┬аL.).┬аJournal of Experimental Botany 62:┬а4731-4748.
Previous Publications & Patents
Shen H, Zhu L, Castillon L,┬аMajee M,┬аDownie B and Huq E. (2008)┬аLight-induced phosphorylation and degradation of the negative regulator PIF1 depends upon its direct physical interactions with photoactivated phytochromes.┬аThe Plant Cell:┬а20:1586-1602.
Salatia L, Kar RK,┬аMajee M┬аand Downie B. (2005) Identification and┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а characterization of mutants capable of rapid seed germination at 10┬║C from activation tagged lines of┬аArabidopsis thaliana.┬аJournal of Experimental Botany┬а56:┬а 2059-2069.
Majee M, Patra B , Mundree S and Majumder AL. (2005) Molecular cloning, bacterial expression and characterization of L┬аmyo┬аinositol 1 phosphate synthase from a monocotyledonous resurrection plant┬а┬а┬аXerophyta Viscosa┬аBaker.┬аJournal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology┬а14: 95-99.
Majee M, Maitra S, Dastidar KG, Pattanaik S, Chatterjee A, Hait N, Das KP and┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а┬а Majumder AL. (2004) A┬а novel salt-tolerant L-myo-inositol 1- phosphate synthase from┬а┬аPorteresia coarctata┬аTateoka , a halophytic wild rice: Molecular cloning, bacterial overexpression, characterization┬а and functional introgression┬а into tobacco conferring salt-tolerance┬а phenotype.┬аJournal of Biological Chemistry┬а279: 28539-28552.
Chatterjee A,┬аMajee M, Ghosh S and Majumder AL.(2004)┬а sll1722, an unassigned ORF┬а of┬аSynechocystis┬аPCC 6803, codes for L-myo-Inositol 1-phosphate synthase.┬а┬аPlanta┬а218: 989-998.
Bhattacharya J, Dastidar KG, Chatterjee A,┬аMajee M, Majumder AL. (2004) Synechocystis Fe superoxide dismutase gene confers oxidative stress tolerance to Escherichia coli.┬аBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communication┬а316:540-544.
Majumder AL, Chatterjee A, Dastidar KG and┬аMajee M. (2003) Diversification and evolution of L -myo inositol 1- phosphate synthase.┬аFEBS Letters┬а553: 3-10.
Book Chapter
Majumder AL, Hait NC, Deb I,┬аMajee M, Chatterjee A, Dastidar KG, Bhattacharyya S, Ghosh S, Chatterjee A, Maitra S and Pattanaik S (2003) L-myo Inositol 1-Phosphate Synthase: an ancient protein with diverse function. In Molecular Insight in Plant Biology. P. Nath, A.K. Mattoo, S.A. Ranade and J.H. Weil (Editors), Publishers: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.Pvt. Ltd; New Delhi, India. Chapter 5, pp67- 76.
Patent
Patent application # PAT/4.1.4/02019/2003 dated March 17th, 2003. United States Patent 20060148059 Kind Code: A1 “A salt Tolerant L-myo-Inositol 1 Phosphate Synthase and a process of obtaining the same”. (Inventors: A. Lahiri Majumder and┬аM. Majee, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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