{"id":3581,"date":"2025-09-16T10:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nipgr.ac.in\/nipgrv4\/?page_id=3581"},"modified":"2026-03-03T07:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:06:03","slug":"dr-jitender-giri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nipgr.ac.in\/nipgrv4\/dr-jitender-giri\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Jitender Giri"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3581\" class=\"elementor elementor-3581\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667e9532 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"667e9532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7190a493 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7190a493\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-477aec4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"477aec4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24348116 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24348116\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f97838 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16f97838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae69df1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae69df1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6edb7a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6edb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Jitender Giri<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3060d349 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3060d349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staff Scientist VI\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e08db7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e08db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ph. 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Plants activate a diverse set of responses to face P scarcity and consequently alter physiological, biochemical and developmental processes. We are targeting P solubilizing enzymes, membrane remodeling genes and root development to improve resource acquisition and utilization in rice and chickpea. We employ modern tools of genomics like transcriptomics, metabolomics, phenomics, transgenesis and gene editing to pinpoint candidate genes for improving plant performance in low P input system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482fc8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"482fc8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current Research<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a7e8ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a7e8ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Beyond Photosynthesis: The Chloroplast&#8217;s Adaptations help plants thrive in phosphate scarcity<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacb0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cacb0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"justify\">Plants have the incredible ability to produce their own food, thanks to chloroplasts. These organelles also help plants thrive in environments with low phosphate levels. One of the most impressive ways chloroplasts do this is by using galactolipids, which are lipids that don&#8217;t require phosphate.<\/p><p align=\"justify\">Phosphate is a crucial nutrient for many cellular processes, including photosynthesis. However, many soils and environments have sub-optimal levels of phosphate, leading to poor plant growth and crop yield. Chloroplastic membranes thylakoid\/envelope are the most abundant cellular membranes in plants. Galactolipids make up most of the glycerolipids in chloroplast membranes, accounting for over 80% of the total lipids. When phosphate levels are low, plants further break down phosphate lipids, phospholipids and increase the production of galactolipids. This process, called membrane lipid remodeling, enables plant cells to maintain their structural integrity and function even when phosphate is limited (Verma et al., 2021 Plant Physiology &amp; Biochemistry).<\/p><p>Understanding and manipulating this intriguing display of cellular P reutilization is our strategy for generating environment-resilient crops. We are targeting several enzymes of this pathway like GDPDs (Mehra et al., Plant Cell &amp; Environment), MGDGs (Verma et al., 2021; JXB) and DGDGs to understand their roles in rice using biochemistry, molecular biology, transgenesis and genome editing approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d88198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d88198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Gene-editing for exploring the role of P-related genes and creating novel gene variants<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b4ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32b4ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CRISPR\/Cas9 and new emerging gene-editing tools have revolutionized the field of genomics. No other method has given such a control over changing the gene functions in plants. We are utilizing gene editing in rice to knock out genes, create new alleles and alter transcriptional regulation of phosphate transport and signaling genes. We have used sgRNA and multiplexing strategies in manipulating different genes involved in P-related signalling. Some of the successful stories from our lab include the characterization of the rice citrate transporter, OsCT1, for its role in Pi uptake and metal distribution (Panchal et al., 2023; Plant Journal); demonstration of marker-free gene-edited lines carrying only an SNP in MGD3 synthase gene, OsMGD3 a phospholipid remodelling gene in rice (Verma et al., 2022; Journal of Experimental Botany) and revealing a novel role for rice PAP3b gene in phosphate homeostasis (Bhadouria et al., 2023; Plant Cell &amp; Physiology). We have also been able to raise gene-edited lines using DNA-free Ribo-Nucleo Protein (RNP) system in rice. The lab is interested in testing new tools for making precise gene-editing in rice genes for improving plant response to challenging environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b971e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b971e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Looking underground: Understanding Roots for future plants<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320092c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"320092c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3b39f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d3b39f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Roots, often neglected by plant researchers, have the potential for crop production in future challenging environments. Plants with efficient roots adapted to the local environment can sustain crop yield in soils with minimum water and fertilizer inputs. \u00a0Our focus is on identifying the root traits that enable plants to tolerate soil mineral deficiencies. Research has shown that root hairs, which are responsible for half of the total phosphate uptake, are highly responsive to low phosphorus deficiencies (Giri et al., 2018 Nature Communications; Bhosale &amp; Giri et al., 2018, Nature Communications). We have studied this response in rice and chickpeas using cutting-edge techniques such as high-throughput root phenotyping, gene editing, GWAS, and transcriptomics (Kohli et al., 2020 FIGE; Kohli et al., 2021 Plant Cell &amp; Environment). We are also investigating how roots respond to other abiotic stresses using advanced molecular and genetic techniques. Our research has the potential to improve our understanding of root responses to abiotic stresses, which is crucial for sustainable agriculture<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16da0df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16da0df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c226de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c226de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"173\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/nipgr.ac.in\/nipgrv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dr_jgiri_research.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3644\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0425d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0425d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Purple Acid Phosphatases (PAPs): enzymes with dynamic roles<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6dc08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a6dc08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbc4ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fbc4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This colorful set of enzymes named so due to their purple color in aqueous solution, play diverse roles in plants besides their key role in organic-P solubilization inside and outside the cell. PAPs fall under the larger category of Acid Phosphatase (APase) and may regulate cellular signaling or influence processes like P-remobilization, senescence, seed phosphate loading, ROS detoxification, carbon metabolism by the virtue of their signaling and enzymatic activities (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.co.in\/citations?user=8a8xvMoAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Mehra et al., 2017<\/a>;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.co.in\/citations?user=8a8xvMoAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\"><strong>Bhadouria et al., 2017<\/strong><\/a>). Besides their transcriptional regulation by environmental stresses, PAPs are subjected to extensive post-translational modifications to execute their actions. Another class of APase known as Halo Acid Dehalogenases (HADs) is hydrolases with strong catalytic activity (<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.co.in\/citations?user=8a8xvMoAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\"><strong>Pandey et al., 2017<\/strong><\/a>). We are interested in discovering new APases, finding their biochemical attributes and engineering them with enhanced biochemical activity for manipulating their biological actions towards crop improvement for low input production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109d6fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"109d6fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277288b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"277288b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/nipgr.ac.in\/nipgrv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Purple-Acid-Phosphatases.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3652\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nipgr.ac.in\/nipgrv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Purple-Acid-Phosphatases.jpg 397w, https:\/\/nipgr.ac.in\/nipgrv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Purple-Acid-Phosphatases-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff8810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff8810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transgenics with PAP21b are more efficient than WT in P limited soils<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a37eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a37eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ongoing projects:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d282451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d282451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Beyond Transgenic Plants: Use of Precise Genome Editing for Improving Plant Growth Under Low Phosphorous Input. Funded by: DBT-Indo-Swiss joint project<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861f93d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"861f93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2.Unlinking phosphate deficiency responses from their adverse effects on growth in rice. Funder under: Swarna Jayanti Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac5dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac5dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3.Targeting Pup1 independent mechanisms for improving low soil phosphorus tolerance and use-efficiency in rice. Funded by: DBT NIPGR-IIRR, joint research project<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-5588382852\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-5588382852\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-58c838f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58c838f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e7749 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60e7749\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1cc19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1cc19b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd197b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cd197b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bab5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44bab5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visiting Scientist, University of Nottingham, UK (2013-2014)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f53b83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f53b83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d1009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40d1009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Visiting Scientist, Penn State University, USA (2012)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed136c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aed136c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c66cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c66cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scientist, NIPGR (2011 onwards)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-5588382853\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-5588382853\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-12497d6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12497d6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff4e7e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ff4e7e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b053eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58b053eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards and Scholarships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482df07f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"482df07f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153a08e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"153a08e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8295ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8295ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297038d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"297038d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519e3485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"519e3485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards \/Scholarships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583e237e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"583e237e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f4962e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24f4962e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a200b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a200b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed13ed1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ed13ed1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b799a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b799a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fellow of National Academy of Sciences India (FNASc)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5f3b6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b5f3b6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796fe86e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"796fe86e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2fddf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e2fddf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2019<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478194c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"478194c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6b80f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f6b80f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SwarnaJayanti Fellowship Award from DST, India<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be9d4fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3be9d4fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9f0089 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b9f0089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ca169c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ca169c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2018<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2604d6c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2604d6c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47dc072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47dc072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NASI-SCOPUS Young Scientist Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630b69d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"630b69d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7ee0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c7ee0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a2f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1a2f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2016<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c0ac02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15c0ac02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a442cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21a442cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA), DBT, India<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103b0bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"103b0bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d9521 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97d9521\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56012c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e56012c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2015<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3943f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3943f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1260b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1260b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal for Young Scientist.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2435c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2435c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcc5a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffcc5a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1725e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1725e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2013<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82214ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82214ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32453f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32453f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award from the NASI, India.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cf000 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5cf000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4d2ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b4d2ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559f8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"559f8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2019<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ecb8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76ecb8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc9db1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc9db1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Hiralal Chakraborty Award by Indian Science Congress<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02187d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02187d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f77fa37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f77fa37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87dbdfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82faf63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82faf63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a608894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a608894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2019<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03bf78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e03bf78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e07e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e07e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Y.S. Murty Medal for Young Scientist by Indian Botanical Society<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673c34d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"673c34d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0560f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d0560f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3747b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3747b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2004-09<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d705947 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d705947\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750d7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"750d7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Junior and Senior Research Fellowships, CSIR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ff2b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0ff2b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b7608 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0b7608\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f420054 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f420054\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452d9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"452d9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">University Gold Medal for first position in master's examination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-5588382854\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-5588382854\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-5cd2e3c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cd2e3c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16818de7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16818de7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337b90e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"337b90e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current Members<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fdd6c98 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fdd6c98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75624df1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75624df1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6585ddab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6585ddab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a403a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a403a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr. Ajit Pal Singh<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cc167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35cc167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ph. D. Student<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbfd97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbbfd97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Role of jasmonate signaling components in nutrient deficiency responses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f060196 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6f060196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ajit@nipgr.ac.in<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd2fa4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cd2fa4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ecf995 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35ecf995\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba04e17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ba04e17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613d0c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"613d0c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr. Lokesh Verma<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476adeda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"476adeda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ph. D. Student<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4361cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4361cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Engineering galactolipid biosynthesis pathway for improving Phosphorus use efficiency<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74aea788 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"74aea788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">lokeshverma203@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b52ac17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b52ac17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79310f08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79310f08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7444cfc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7444cfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39414852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39414852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms. Jyoti Bhadouria<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c716d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c716d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ph. D. Student<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cd769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95cd769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elucidating diverse roles of Purple Acid Phosphatases in Chickpea<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6987fe elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1a6987fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">jyoti@nipgr.ac.in<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7dbb8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b7dbb8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7259bb5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7259bb5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b47406 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25b47406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f7983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22f7983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms. Poonam Panchal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d33c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38d33c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ph. D. Student<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cbeee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6cbeee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Studying organic acid metabolism in multiple abiotic stresses in rice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e3b6fb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"43e3b6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">poonampanchal68@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5b8c4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a5b8c4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rita has joined recently as JRF in DBT-IYBA project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16397f67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16397f67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba37b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ba37b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LAB Alumni<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d79a89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58d79a89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ef545 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d0ef545\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7333f3c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7333f3c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f45817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f45817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Shweta Jha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a059be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a059be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joined as first postdoc in my lab. She is now Assistant professor in JNV University Jodhpur, Rajasthan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-092e182 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"092e182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">jha.shweta80@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba1b6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bba1b6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648b5505 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"648b5505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350e1100 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"350e1100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ef9c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56ef9c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Poonam Mehra<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ca9d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13ca9d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Poonam was first Ph.D. student in my lab (2011-2017). She is currently working as DST-INSPIRE Faculty in Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus, New Delhi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143bbc8e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"143bbc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">poonammehra261@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb6ffcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fb6ffcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a1a34f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a1a34f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebd8ad4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ebd8ad4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b16cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68b16cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Bipin Kumar Pandey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54aff7aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54aff7aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bipin was first Ph.D. batch student in my lab (2011-2017). He is now working as future food beacon fellow in University of Nottingham, UK<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ca64cd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"52ca64cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">bipinkbiotech@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e34cc73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e34cc73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc7bc43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dc7bc43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28aaeb3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28aaeb3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c57bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54c57bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Gunjan Sirohi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47cacbbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47cacbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gunjan was postdoc in lab and she is now working as SERB-Young Scientist in IP University, New Delhi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dccaa15 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1dccaa15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">gunjan.roy08@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c2d392 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24c2d392\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a468e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13a468e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f14536 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f14536\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa197c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fa197c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Tirthankar Bandyopadhyay<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7a23c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e7a23c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>did his postdoctoral training in my lab and he is continuing his research as Research Associate in Cambridge-India Network for Translational Research in Nitrogen (CINTRIN) in NIPGR, New Delhi.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c6e33d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"11c6e33d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">cybertirtha@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec32594 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ec32594\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38df1e36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38df1e36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d710ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27d710ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff6a45a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ff6a45a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Neelam Sodha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8199fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8199fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Neelam worked as a postdoc in my lab and she is now working with medical device company in USA.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbc74bb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7dbc74bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">sodha.neelam@gmail.com<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ffd4da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41ffd4da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a1f7b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58a1f7b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a310493 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a310493\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5b0629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c5b0629\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meenakshi Sharma<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b00696a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b00696a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meenakshi was a JRF for long time in lab and she is now a Ph.D. candidate in IARI, New Delhi.\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565deb72 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"565deb72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-envelope\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M502.3 190.8c3.9-3.1 9.7-.2 9.7 4.7V400c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V195.6c0-5 5.7-7.8 9.7-4.7 22.4 17.4 52.1 39.5 154.1 113.6 21.1 15.4 56.7 47.8 92.2 47.6 35.7.3 72-32.8 92.3-47.6 102-74.1 131.6-96.3 154-113.7zM256 320c23.2.4 56.6-29.2 73.4-41.4 132.7-96.3 142.8-104.7 173.4-128.7 5.8-4.5 9.2-11.5 9.2-18.9v-19c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v19c0 7.4 3.4 14.3 9.2 18.9 30.6 23.9 40.7 32.4 173.4 128.7 16.8 12.2 50.2 41.8 73.4 41.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-5588382855\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-5588382855\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-60e33b6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60e33b6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-400fac6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"400fac6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c69ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33c69ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selected Publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703dfd6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"703dfd6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb36322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb36322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"table\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"white\"><tbody><tr><td>Kohli PS, Donde R, Sirohi U, Singh B, Anantha MS, Bhadana VP, Sundaram RM, Mangrauthia SK,\u00a0<strong>Giri J*<\/strong>, Physiological and genetic basis of superior phosphate uptake and utilization efficiency in the rice landrace Wazuhophek (2025).,\u00a0<strong>Journal of Experimental Botany *Corresponding author eraf331<\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jxb\/advance-article\/doi\/10.1093\/jxb\/eraf331\/8210164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jxb\/eraf331<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<strong>(Impact Factor: 5.7)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8c6070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e8c6070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c18ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22c18ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maurya, K., Mani, B., Singh, B., Sirohi, U., Jaskolowski, A., Sharma, S., Tatiparthi, H.V., Mangrauthia, S.K., Pandey, R., Poirier, Y. and\u00a0<strong>Giri, J*<\/strong>. (2025), Editing cis-elements of OsPHO1;2 improved phosphate transport and yield in rice.\u00a0<strong>Plant Biotechnol. J.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/pbi.70165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/pbi.70165<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<strong>*Corresponding author (Impact Factor: 10.5)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478c2934 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"478c2934\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503141b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"503141b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Verma L, Pandey M, Bhatia C, Mehra M, Singh B,\u00a0<strong>Giri J*<\/strong>\u00a0(2025). Phosphate deficiency inducible OsGDPD5 affects root growth by regulating sugar-auxin crosstalk. the\u00a0<strong>Plant Journal 121<\/strong>\u00a0(3), e17249.\u00a0<strong>*Corresponding author (Impact Factor: 7)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16510ec4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16510ec4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfd1ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dfd1ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Srivastava A, Gupta A, Bishi SK, Akhila P, Latha PC, Subrahmanyam D, \u2026.<strong>Giri J<\/strong>, &#8230; &amp; Mangrauthia SK (2025). Tolerance of\u00a0<em>Oryza sativa<\/em>\u00a0to low phosphate is associated with adaptive changes in root architecture and metabolic exudates. Plant Science 112415.\u00a0<strong>(Impact Factor: 5)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfdf7a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bfdf7a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e60c11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e60c11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pandey M, Verma L, Kohli PS, Singh B, Abhijith KB &amp;\u00a0<strong>Giri J*<\/strong>\u00a0(2024)\u00a0<em>A lipid synthase maintains metabolic flux for jasmonate synthesis to regulate root growth and phosphate homeostasis.<\/em>\u00a0<strong>Plant Physiology<\/strong>\u00a0197 (2),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/plphys\/article\/197\/2\/kiae453\/7742738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/plphys\/kiae453<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<strong>*Corresponding author (Impact Factor: 8)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eabc3b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3eabc3b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5298d0ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5298d0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mani B, Maurya K, Kohli PS,\u00a0<strong>Giri J*<\/strong>\u00a0(2024) Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) PHO1 family members function redundantly in Pi transport and root nodulation,<strong>\u00a0Plant Physiology and Biochemistry<\/strong>, 211, 108712.\u00a0<strong>*Corresponding author (Impact Factor: 6.1)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8f9c84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c8f9c84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5f508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5f508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Donde R, Kohli PS, Pandey M, Sirohi U, Singh B,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>\u00a0(2024). Dissecting chickpea genomic loci associated with the root penetration responsive traits in compacted soil. Planta 259, 17.\u00a0<strong>*Corresponding author (Impact Factor: 6.1)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61848264 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61848264\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344fbd94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"344fbd94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vashisth, V, Sharma, G,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>, Sharma AK, Tyagi AK (2024). Rice A20\/AN1 protein, OsSAP10, confers water-deficit stress tolerance via proteasome pathway and positive regulation of ABA signaling in Arabidopsis.<strong>\u00a0Plant Cell Rep<\/strong>\u00a043, 215.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d341e1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d341e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30eb142e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30eb142e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Panchal P, Bhatia C, Chen Y, Meenakshi, Bhadouria J, Verma L, Maurya K, Miller AJ &amp;\u00a0<strong>Giri J*<\/strong>. A citrate efflux transporter important for manganese distribution and phosphorus uptake in rice.\u00a0<strong>The<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Plant Journal<\/strong>, 2023 (https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/tpj.16463)\u00a0<strong>*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 7.2)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efc5e70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2efc5e70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bbb555 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16bbb555\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agrawal R, Singh A,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>, Magyar Z, Thakur JK (2023). MEDIATOR SUBUNIT17 is required for transcriptional optimization of root system architecture in Arabidopsis,\u00a0<strong>Plant Physiology<\/strong>, 2023; kiad129,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/plphys\/kiad129\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/plphys\/kiad129<\/a>\u00a0(<strong>Impact Factor: 8)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a12025 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52a12025\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6120e25f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6120e25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Singh, S., Chaudhary, C., Bharsakale, R.D., Gazal, S., Verma, L., Tarannum, Z., Behere, G.T.,\u00a0<strong>Giri, J<\/strong>., Germain, H., Ghosh, D.K., Sharma, A.K. and Chauhan, H. (2023), PRpnp, a novel dual activity PNP family protein improves plant vigour and confers multiple stress tolerance in Citrus aurantifolia.\u00a0<strong>Plant Biotechnol. 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Monogalactosyl Diacylglycerol Synthase 3 (OsMGD3) affects phosphate utilization and acquisition in rice.\u00a0<strong>Journal of Experimental Botany<\/strong>\u00a073 (14), 5033-5051)<strong>\u00a0*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 7)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5395264f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5395264f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715cbae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"715cbae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Panchal P, Preece C, Pe\u00f1uelas J and\u00a0<strong>Giri J*<\/strong>\u00a0(2022). Soil carbon sequestration by root exudates.\u00a0<strong>Trends in Plant Science<\/strong>\u00a0(In Press) ISSN:1360-1385\u00a0<strong>*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 20)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416f38e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"416f38e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7497b5ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7497b5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kohli PS, Maurya K, Thakur JK, Bhosale R,\u00a0<strong>Giri J*\u00a0<\/strong>(2022). Significance of root hairs in developing stress-resilient plants for sustainable crop production.\u00a0<strong>Plant Cell &amp; Environment<\/strong>\u00a045 (3), 677-694),<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>ISSN:1365-3040.<strong>\u00a0*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 7.2)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb1a1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bb1a1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2751d009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2751d009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mehra P, Pandey BK, Verma L, Prusty A, Singh AP, Sharma S, Malik N, Bennett MJ, Parida SK,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>, and Tyagi AK (2022). OsJAZ11 regulates spikelet and seed development in rice.\u00a0<strong>Plant Direct<\/strong>\u00a06 (5), e401 (<strong>Impact Factor: 3.9)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a40cbcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a40cbcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc641a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc641a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fonta, J.E.,\u00a0<strong>Giri, J<\/strong>., Vejchasarn, P. et al. Spatiotemporal responses of rice root architecture and anatomy to drought. Plant Soil (2022).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11104-022-05527-w\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11104-022-05527-w<\/a>\u00a0(<strong>Impact Factor: 4.1)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f9e18b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64f9e18b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6564bb32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6564bb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Verma L, Kohli PS, Maurya K, Abhijith KB, Thakur JK,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>* (2021). Specific galactolipids species correlate with rice genotypic variability for phosphate utilization efficiency.\u00a0<strong>Plant Physiology and Biochemistry<\/strong>, 168, 105-115, ISSN: 0981-9428.\u00a0<strong>*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 4.2)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694d4f47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"694d4f47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607a1b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"607a1b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pandey BK, Verma L, Prusty A, Singh AP, Bennett MJ, Tyagi AK,\u00a0<strong>Giri J*<\/strong>, Mehra P* (2021). OsJAZ11 regulates phosphate starvation responses in rice.\u00a0<strong>Planta,<\/strong>\u00a0254(1), 1-16, ISSN: 0032-0935.\u00a0<strong>*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 4.1)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25272f22 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25272f22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c113a5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c113a5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Panchal P, Miller AJ,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>* (2021). Organic acids: Versatile stress response roles in plants.\u00a0<strong>Journal of Experimental Botany<\/strong>, 72 (11), 4038-4052, ISSN 0022-0957. *<strong>corresponding author<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 6.9)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a2ae60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54a2ae60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c43a26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c43a26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Singh A, Mani B,\u00a0<strong>Giri J*<\/strong>\u00a0(2021). OsJAZ9 is involved in water-deficit stress tolerance by regulating leaf width and stomatal density in rice.\u00a0<strong>Plant Physiology &amp; Biochemistry<\/strong>, 162, 161-170, ISSN: 0981-9428.\u00a0<strong>*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 4.2)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d4091 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93d4091\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82d100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f82d100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bhadouria J, and\u00a0<strong>Giri J*\u00a0<\/strong>(2021). Purple acid phosphatases: roles in phosphate utilization and new emerging functions.\u00a0<strong>Plant Cell Reports<\/strong>, 1-19, eISSN: 1432-203X, ISSN:\u00a0 0721-7714.\u00a0<strong>*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 4)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673e2df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"673e2df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78b4d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c78b4d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Panchal P, Miller AJ,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>* (2021). 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Novel major QTLs associated with low soil phosphorus tolerance identified from the Indian rice landrace, Wazuhophek.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>PlOS One<\/strong>\u00a016 (7), e0254526, eISSN: 1932-6203. (<strong>Impact Factor: 3.2)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a6d29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02a6d29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d590c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d590c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soni P, Shivhare R, Kaur A, Bansal S, Sonah H, Deshmukh R,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>, Lata C, Ram H (2021). Reference gene identification for gene expression analysis in rice under different metal stress.\u00a0<strong>Journal of Biotechnology<\/strong>\u00a0332, 83-93, ISSN: 0168-1656. 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OsHAD1, a haloacid dehalogenase-like APase enhances phosphate accumulation.<strong>\u00a0Plant Physiology<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>174, 2316-2332, ISSN 0032-0889.\u00a0<strong>*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 6.3)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd80e57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd80e57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d880c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d880c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mehra P, Pandey BK and\u00a0<strong>Giri J*\u00a0<\/strong>(2017). Improvement of phosphate acquisition and utilization by a secretory purple acid phosphatase (OsPAP21b) in rice.<strong>\u00a0Plant Biotechnology Journal<\/strong>\u00a015 (8), 1054-1067, eISSN: 1467-7652.<strong>\u00a0*corresponding author<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>Impact Factor: 8.1)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-808f48c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"808f48c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71ce09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f71ce09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soda N, Verma L and<strong>\u00a0Giri J*\u00a0<\/strong>(2017). 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Identification of purple acid phosphatases in chickpea and potential roles of CaPAP7 in seed phytate accumulation.<strong>\u00a0Scientific Reports<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>7: 11012, ISSN: 20452322.<strong>\u00a0*corresponding author\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Impact Factor: 5.1)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d51018 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d51018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffefbf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffefbf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bandyopadhyay T, Mehra P, Hairat S and<strong>\u00a0Giri J*\u00a0<\/strong>(2017). 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Rice A20\/AN1 zinc-finger containing stress-associated proteins (SAP1\/11) and a receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase (OsRLCK253) interact via A20 zinc-finger and confer abiotic stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants.\u00a0<strong>New Phytologist<\/strong>, 191 (3), 721-732, eISSN: 1469-8137. (<strong>Impact Factor: 10.5)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd5b3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebd5b3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f56d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39f56d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Singh A,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>, Kapoor S, Tyagi AK, Pandey GK (2010). Protein phosphatase complement in rice: genome-wide identification and transcriptional analysis under abiotic stress condition and reproductive development.\u00a0<strong>BMC Genomics<\/strong>, 11, 435, 1471-2164. (<strong>Impact Factor: 3.9)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f75863 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f75863\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131a4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131a4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ray S, Dansana PK,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>, Deveshwar P, Kapoor S, Khurana JP, Tyagi AK (2010). Modulation of transcription factor and metabolic pathway genes in response to water-deficit stress in rice.\u00a0<strong>Functional &amp; Integrative Genomics<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>11, 157-178, eISSN: 1438-7948. (<strong>Impact Factor: 3.4)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf8ca9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bf8ca9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4986522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4986522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kathuria* H,\u00a0<strong>Giri* J<\/strong>, Nataraja* KN, Murata N, Udayakumar M, Tyagi AK (2009). Glycinebetaine-induced water-stress tolerance in codA-expressing transgenic indica rice is associated with up-regulation of several stress responsive genes.\u00a0<strong>Plant Biotechnology Journal<\/strong>\u00a07: 512-526, eISSN: 1467-7652.\u00a0<strong>*joint first author<\/strong>. (<strong>Impact Factor: 9.8)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c225bee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c225bee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd42b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd42b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vij* S,\u00a0<strong>Giri* J<\/strong>, Dansana PK, Kapoor S, Tyagi AK (2008). The receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase (OsRLCK) gene family in rice: organization, phylogenetic relationship, and expression during development and stress.\u00a0<strong>Molecular Plant<\/strong>, 1, 732-750, ISSN: 1674-2052.\u00a0<strong>*joint first author.<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>Impact Factor: 13.1)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8345aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8345aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3d10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc3d10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kathuria H,\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>, Tyagi H, Tyagi AK (2007). Advances in transgenic rice biotechnology.\u00a0<strong>Critical Reviews Plant Science<\/strong>, 26, 65-103, ISSN: 0735-2689. (<strong>Impact Factor: 4.1)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-5588382856\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-5588382856\" data-tab-index=\"6\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 6;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-208ac7a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"208ac7a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680db506 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"680db506\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e1a2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39e1a2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Book Chapter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3339a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e3339a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986b4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"986b4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>R Rumi, K Maurya, M Pandey, PS Kohli, P Panchal, AK Sinha,\u00a0<strong>J Giri<\/strong>\u00a0(2023). Biotechnological Approaches for Improving Phosphate Uptake and Assimilation in Plants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82ff43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b82ff43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9d71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9d71b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pandey BK, Mehra P and\u00a0<strong>Giri J<\/strong>\u00a0(2013) Phosphorus starvation response in plants and opportunities for crop improvement. In: Tuteja N, Gill SS(eds),\u00a0<b>Climate Change and Abiotic Stress Tolerance<\/b>. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH &amp; Co, Weinheim, Germany, pp 991-1012.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f4aeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63f4aeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ba36f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ba36f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Giri J<\/b>, Tyagi S, Tyagi AK (2011) Evolution and Diversity of Rice Genome.\u00a0<b>In Sharma AK (Ed.), Biodiversity<\/b>. West Bengal Biodiversity Board<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a86158 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a86158\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-101c07d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"101c07d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ray S, Dansana PK, Bhaskar A,\u00a0<b>Giri J<\/b>, Kapoor S, Khurana JP, Tyagi AK (2009). Emerging trends in functional genomics for stress tolerance in crop plants.\u00a0<b>In Heribert Hirt, ed, Plant Stress Biology<\/b>. WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim, pp 37-63.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631a73e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"631a73e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a173d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a173d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tyagi AK, Khurana JP, Khurana P, Kapoor S, Singh VP, Singh AK, Thakur JK, Gupta V, Anand S, Vij S, Jain M, Ray S, Agarwal P, Arora R, Sharma P, Mukerjee S, Nijhawan A,\u00a0<b>Giri J<\/b>, Khurana R (2005) Expression and functional analysis of rice genes involved in reproductive development and stress response.\u00a0<b>Rice Genetics<\/b>\u00a0V, 301-334, IRRI, Philippines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-5588382857\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-5588382857\" data-tab-index=\"7\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 7;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-14f65dac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14f65dac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab53cf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ab53cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7daf75a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7daf75a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our research in news<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d515218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d515218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. Jitender Giri&#8217;s interview on popular science programme &#8221; Eureka&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2a7e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e2a7e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Phosphorous Role in Our Life<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9e468 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c9e468\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2076809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2076809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vdzyE3TDz1A\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vdzyE3TDz1A<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cd8b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99cd8b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabf3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cabf3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>DBT News &#8220;NIPGR develops Genetically Modified rice that can reduce phosphorus fertilizer usage&#8221;<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dbtindia.nic.in\/rice_phosphorus-fertilizer-usage\/\">http:\/\/www.dbtindia.nic.in\/rice_phosphorus-fertilizer-usage\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9322eab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9322eab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6859881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6859881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vigyan Prasar\/India Science Wire &#8221; Scientist develop new rice plant that can help save foreign exchange&#8221;<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vigyanprasar.gov.in\/isw\/boost_crop_yields_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/vigyanprasar.gov.in\/isw\/boost_crop_yields_story.html<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9549c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c9549c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f941a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f941a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/news\/tinkering-with-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields-60280\">http:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/news\/tinkering-with-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields-60280<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28c496 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c28c496\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24da2cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24da2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biotechtimes.org\/2018\/04\/23\/tinkering-root-hair-help-boost-crop-yields\/\">https:\/\/biotechtimes.org\/2018\/04\/23\/tinkering-root-hair-help-boost-crop-yields\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4180777 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4180777\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0db3c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0db3c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apnlive.com\/technology-news\/tinkering-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields-42031\">http:\/\/www.apnlive.com\/technology-news\/tinkering-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields-42031<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc856b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebc856b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3d556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd3d556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchstash.com\/2018\/04\/23\/tinkering-with-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields\/\">https:\/\/www.researchstash.com\/2018\/04\/23\/tinkering-with-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa51323 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa51323\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d033bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d033bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biovoicenews.com\/tinkering-with-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields\/\">https:\/\/www.biovoicenews.com\/tinkering-with-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff7700 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eff7700\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6054a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6054a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easternmirrornagaland.com\/tinkering-with-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields\/\">http:\/\/www.easternmirrornagaland.com\/tinkering-with-root-hair-may-help-boost-crop-yields\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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