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वै.औ.अ.प. - राष्ट्रीय वनस्पति अनुसंधान संस्थान
CSIR - National Botanical Research Institute

Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
राना प्रताप मार्ग, लखनऊ, भारत

An Institute of National Importance under Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

Dr. Indraneel Sanyal
Full Name: Dr. Indraneel Sanyal
Designation: Sr. Principal Scientist
Address: Plant Transgenic Laboratory, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Division CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, P.O. Box 436, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001 Phone: 0522-2297955
Email Address: i.sanyal@nbri.res.in
Contact Number: 2297955
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Research Interest

Our laboratory is dedicated to unravelling the mechanisms underlying the management of abiotic and biotic stress in plants, with a particular focus on the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, as well as key crops such as chickpea, mustard and pearl millet. We are elucidating how different genes help plants cope with abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and heavy metals, as well as biotic stresses, including pathogen and pest attacks, through transgenic and genome editing approaches. We are also involved in studying the metabolic engineering of the terpene biosynthesis gene(s) of Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens).

Research

Research Summary


Overexpression of glutaredoxin (CaGrx) gene in chickpea, for tolerance to terminal drought. Combating drought and heavy metal stress in chickpea and mustard by the expression of the metallothionein (MT1) gene.

Tolerance to chickpea pod borer by the expression of Cocculus hirsutus (ChTI) trypsin inhibitor.

Increased fungal resistance in mustard by genome editing. Analyzing the roles of KIB1 and cyp genes in the brassinosteroid signalling pathway in mustard during abiotic stress.

Development of regeneration and transformation protocol in the Indian Lotus. To explore and engineer the triterpenoid pathway in geranium plants, specifically focusing on enhancing terpene biosynthesis.

Publications

2020


  • Kumar A, Dubey AK, Kumar V, Ansari MA, Narayan S, Meenakshi, Kumar S, Pandey V, Shirke PA, Pande V, Sanyal I. 2020. Over-expression of chickpea glutaredoxin (CaGrx) provides tolerance to heavy metals by reducing metal accumulation and improving physiological and antioxidant defence systems. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 192:110252-110265.

  • Kumar A, Dubey AK, Kumar V, Ansari MA, Narayan S, Meenakshi, Kumar S, Pandey V, Shirke PA, Pande V, Sanyal I. 2020. Overexpression of rice glutaredoxin genes LOC_Os02g40500 and LOC_Os01g27140 regulate plant responses to drought stress. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 200:110721-110734.

2021


  • Kumar S, Yadav A, Kumar A, Verma R, Lal S, Srivastava S, Sanyal I. 2021. Plant metallothioneins as regulators of environmental stress responses. International Journal of Plant and Environment, 7:1. https://doi.org/10.18811/ijpen.v7i01.3

  • Pandey A, Yadav R, Kumar S, Kumar A, Shukla P, Yadav A, Sanyal I. 2021. Expression of the entomotoxic Cocculus hirsutus trypsin inhibitor (ChTI) gene in transgenic chickpea enhances its underlying resistance against the infestation of Helicoverpa armigera and Spodoptera litura. Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture, 146:41-56.

  • Kumar A, Kumar V, Dubey AK, Ansari MA, Narayan S, Meenakshi, Kumar S, Pandey V, Pande V, Sanyal I. 2021. Chickpea glutaredoxin (CaGrx) gene mitigates drought and salinity stress by modulating the physiological performance and antioxidant defence mechanisms. Physiology & Molecular Biology of Plants, 27(5):923-944.

  • Pandey A, Yadav R & Sanyal I. 2021. Evaluating the pesticidal impact of plant protease inhibitors: lethal weaponry in the co-evolutionary battle. Pest Management Science. 78:855-868. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6659

  • Yadav A, Kumar S, Verma R, Lata C, Sanyal I & Rai SP. 2021. microRNA 166: an evolutionarily conserved stress biomarker in land plants targeting HD-ZIP family. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. 27:2471-2485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-021-01096-x

  • Yadav A, Sanyal I, Rai SP & Lata C. 2021. An overview on miRNA-encoded peptides in plant biology research. Genomics. 113(4):2385-2391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.05.013

  • Dubey AK, Kumar A, Kumar N, Kumar S, Meenakshi, Gautam A, Ansari MA, Manika N, Lal S, Behera SK, Mallick S & Sanyal I. 2021. Over-expression of chickpea metallothionein 1 gene confers tolerance against major toxic heavy metal stress in Arabidopsis. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants. 27:2665-2678. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-021-01103-1

2022


  • Meenakshi, Kumar A, Kumar V, Dubey AK, Narayan S, Sawant SV, Pande V, Shirke PA & Sanyal I. 2022. CAMTA transcription factor enhances salinity and drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture. 148:319-330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-021-02191-3

  • Kumar S, Yadav A, Bano N, Dubey AK, Verma R, Pandey A, Kumar A, Bag SK, Srivastava S & Sanyal I. 2022. Genome-wide profiling of drought-tolerant Arabidopsis plants over-expressing chickpea MT1 gene reveals transcription factors implicated in stress modulation. Functional and Integrative Genomics. 22:153-170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10142-021-00823-7

2023


  • Yadav A, Kumar S, Verma R, Rai SP, Lata C & Sanyal I. 2023. Target cleavage mapping and tissue‑specific expression analysis of PGPR responsive miR166 under abiotic stress in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 154:415–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-023-02517-3

  • Narayan S, Sharma RK, Kumar V, Sanyal I, & Shirke PA. 2023. Alterations in plant anatomy and higher lignin synthesis provides drought tolerance in cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.]. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 201:107905. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.107905

  • Kumar A, Bano N, Ansari MA, Kumar V, Bag SK & Sanyal I. 2023. Comparative transcriptomic analysis of the chickpea glutaredoxin (CaGrx) gene over‑expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana is associated with drought tolerance by modulating the plant defense system. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 45:119. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-023-03612-w

2024


  • Kumar V, Kumar A, Meenakshi, Gupta U, Narayan S, Shirke PA & Sanyal I. 2024. Overexpressing the glutaredoxin (CaGrx) gene enhances the antioxidant defences and improves drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 156:34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-023-02651-y

  • Kumari K, Kumar V, Nayaka S, Saxena G & Sanyal I. 2024. Physiological alterations and heavy metal accumulation in the transplanted lichen Pyxine cocoes (Sw.) Nyl. in Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196:84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-12256-9

  • Sahu A, Verma R, Gupta U, Kashyap S & Sanyal I. 2024. An overview of targeted genome editing strategies for reducing the biosynthesis of phytic acid: An anti‑nutrient in crop plants. Molecular Biotechnology, 66(1):11–25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-023-00722-1

  • Lal S, Kumar V, Gupta U, Sushma, Shirke PA & Sanyal I. 2024. Overexpression of the chickpea Metallothionein 1 (MT1) gene enhances drought tolerance in mustard (Brassica juncea L.). Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 157:6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-024-02737-1

Patents
Scholars
Research Scholars Funding Source
Varun Kumar UGC-SRF
Swati Lal CSIR-SRF
Uma Gupta UGC-SRF
Anshu Sahu UGC-SRF
Shashi Kashyap UGC-SRF
Liptikanta Bhoi DBT-JRF
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Nil
Project Staff
Nil
Contact

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Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226001
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