| Full Name: | Dr. C.S. Mohanty |
| Designation: | Sr. Principal Scientist |
| Address: | CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Email Address: | cs.mohanti@nbri.res.in |
| Contact Number: | 2297937 |
Research Interest
My research is focused on the improvement, mainstreaming and domestication of underutilized legumes for sustainable utilization. These crops hold significant potential for addressing future food security, nutritional diversity and climate change issues. An integrated approach of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics are followed for understanding the biosynthesis specific molecules in the biochemical pathways. A strategy for the genetic improvement of these underutilized legumes is followed by identifying key genetic markers and their corresponding association with specific metabolites through genome wide association studies. These studies uncover the genetic blueprint of these legumes, providing a foundation for understanding their unique traits.
Exploring the role of microRNAs and their targets in regulating gene expression with response to plant development and adaptation to environmental stresses is another domain of my research. Correlating the proteomic data with molecular mechanisms governing plant physiology and their responses to abiotic stresses is aimed for observing the climate-resilience features among these crops. Metabolomic profiling and their effective correlation with other omic-based studies reveal the important nutritional and anti-nutritional factors and their biochemical pathways of biosynthesis among these underutilized legumes.
Applied Outcomes
The goal of my research is to contribute to the sustainable utilization of underutilized legumes for their mainstreaming and domestication. This involves developing improved underutilized legume varieties with higher yield, better nutritional quality and greater resilience to environmental stresses. It will support the future challenges of food security and agricultural diversity. By leveraging the advanced biotechnological tools and interdisciplinary approaches, my research endeavours to unlock the potential of these valuable underexploited legumes, paving the way for their wider acceptance and domestication.
Fakhrah, S., Bano, N., Behera, S. K., Rawat, K. K., Kumari, A., & Mohanty, C. S. (2024). Decoding the Flower-Anthesis Mechanism in Cestrum nocturnum and Cestrum diurnum. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 1-16.
Nayak, S. P., Prasad, P., Singh, V., Tripathi, A. M., Bag, S. K., & Mohanty, C. S. (2024). Role of miRNAs in the regulation of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in the legume Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. Plant Growth Regulation, 102(1), 23-38.
Singh, V., Lone, R. A., Kumar, V., & Mohanty, C. S. (2023). Reducing the biosynthesis of condensed tannin in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) by virus-induced gene silencing of anthocyanidin synthase (ANS) gene. 3 Biotech, 13(1), 16.
Chauhan, A., Tamang, P., Jena, S. N., Dikshit, N., & Mohanty, C. S. (2023). Estimation of genomic DNA content of some selected cryptic species of underutilized legume Canavalia.
Bano, N., Fakhrah, S., Lone, R. A., Mohanty, C. S., & Bag, S. K. (2023). Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the HD2 protein family and its response to drought and salt stress in Gossypium species. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 1109031.
Murthy, M. K., Khandayataray, P., Mohanty, C. S., & Pattanayak, R. (2023). Ecotoxicity risk assessment of copper oxide nanoparticles in Duttaphrynus melanostictus tadpoles. Chemosphere, 314, 137754.
N Bano, S Fakhrah, SP Nayak, SK Bag, CS Mohanty (2022) Identification of miRNA and their target genes in Cestrum nocturnum L. and Cestrum diurnum L. in stress responses. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 28 (1), 31-49
MK Murthy, CS Mohanty, P Swain, R Pattanayak (2022) Assessment of toxicity in the freshwater tadpole Polypedates maculatus exposed to silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles: A multi-biomarker approach. Chemosphere, 13351
N Bano, S Fakhrah, CS Mohanty, SK Bag (2022) Genome-Wide Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of Gossypium Tubby-Like Protein (TLP) Gene Family and Expression Analyses During Salt and Drought Stress. Frontiers in Plant Science 12
Lone, R. A., Sarvendra, K., Singh, V., Bano, N., Bag, S. K., Mohanty, C. S., & Barik, S. K. (2022). Adaptation of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.) to drought stress is mediated by root-tuber heat-shock proteins and specific metabolites. Current Plant Biology, 32, 100266.
Mohanty, C. S., & Pattanayak, R. (2022). Current need for identifying and preserving pigments in the prehistoric cave paintings of India. Current Science (00113891), 123(5).
N Bano, S Fakhrah, CS Mohanty, SK Bag (2022) Transcriptome meta-analysis associated targeting hub genes and pathways of drought and salt stress responses in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum): A network biology approach. Frontiers in Plant Science 13, 1026
Genome-Wide Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of Gossypium Tubby-Like Protein (TLP) Gene Family and Expression Analyses During Salt and Drought Stress
Nayak, S. P., Prasad, P., Singh, V., Tripathi, A. M., Bag, S. K., & Mohanty, C. S. (2021). Unraveling the regulatory role of miRNAs responsible for proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in the underutilized legume Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. bioRxiv, 2021-07.
SP Nayak, RA Lone, S Fakhrah, A Chauhan, K Sarvendra, CS Mohanty (2021) Mainstreaming underutilized legumes for providing nutritional security. Future Foods, 151-163
C. S. Mohanty, V. Singh, M. A. Chapman (2020) Winged bean: an underutilized tropical legume on the path of improvement, to help mitigate food and nutrition security. Scientia Horticulturae 260, 108789.
Mohanty, C. S., Singh, V., & Chapman, M. A. (2020). Winged bean: An underutilized tropical legume on the path of improvement, to help mitigate food and nutrition security. Scientia Horticulturae, 260, 108789.
C. S. Mohanty, N. Syed, D. Kumar, S. Khare, S. P. Nayak, K. Sarvendra, R. Pattanayak, A. Pal, C. S. Chanotiya, P. K. Rout (2020). Chemical characterization of winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC. seeds and safety evaluation of its fatty oil. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization doi.org/10.1007/s11694-020-00680-1
C. S. Mohanty, A. Srivastava, P. Gupta, V. Singh, R. Pattanayak, V. Jaiswal, N.Dikshit (2019) Estimation of genetic diversity, structure and trait association of Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC – a high-protein legume crop of the tropics through AFLP and nr-ITS markers. Indian Journal of Biotechnology 4 (1):61-71.
Pattanayak, R., Das, R., Das, A., Padhi, S. K., Sahu, S. S., Pattnaik, S., ... & Swain, P. (2018). Toxicological effects of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) on different physiological parameters of tadpoles, Polypedates maculatus. International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 9(5), 647-654.
R. Pattanayak, R.Das, A.Das, S.K.Padhi, S. Pattanaik, S.S. Sahu, C.S.K.Mishra, S.S.Mishra, S.N.Sahoo, J. Debbarma, C.S.Mohanty, G.Sinam, J.K. Sundaray, P. Swain (2018) Biosafety evaluation of Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on Polypedatesmaculatus (Gray, 1830). International Journal of Zoological Investigations 4 (1):61-71
S. M. Sultan, N. Dikshit, C. S.Mohanty, P. K. Rout, S. K. Raina (2018) Biochemical evaluation of dent corn (Zea mays L.) genotypes cultivated under rainfed conditions in the hills of north western Indian Himalayan state of Jammu and Kashmir. Journal of Applied and Natural Science 10 (1): 196-201.
V. Singh, R.Goel, V. Pande, M. H.Asif, C. S.Mohanty (2017). De novo sequencing and comparative analysis of leaf transcriptomes of diverse condensed tannin-containing lines of underutilized Psophocarpustetragonolobus (L.) DC. Scientific Reports.
R. Pattanayak, G. Mishra, C. S. Chanotiya, P. K. Rout, C. S.Mohanty, Omkar (2016) Semiochemical profile of four aphidophagous Indian Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). The Canadian Entomologist 148 (2): 171-186.
C.S.Mohanty,V.Singh, R.Pattanayak, C.S.Chanotiya, R.C.Pradhan, P.Raut.(2015) Physicochemical analysis of Psophocarpustetragonolobus (L.) DC. seed with fatty acid and total lipid composition. Journal of Food science and Technology
R. Pattanayak, G. Mishra, C.S. Chanotiya, P. K. Rout, C. S.Mohanty, Omkar(2014). Does the volatile hydrocarbon profile differ between the sexes: A case study on five aphidophagous ladybirds.Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 87(3)
N.Singh, V.Singh, M.Singh, R.Madnala, C.S.Mohanty(2014).Establishment of an efficient and rapid method of multiple shoot regeneration and a comparative phenolics profile in in vitro and greenhouse-grown plants of psophocarpustetragonolobus (L.) DC. Plant Signaling and Behavior9(10): e970443.
C.S.Mohanty,S.Verma, V.Singh, S.Khan, P.Gaur, P.Gupta, Md.A.Nizar, N.Dikshit, A.Shukla, A. Niranjan, N.Sahu, S. Behera, T.S.Rana (2013) Characterization of winged bean (Psophocarpustetragonolobus) based on molecular and chemical parameters. American Journal of Molecular Biology
Book Chapters
Lone, R. A., Sahoo, U. C., Kumar, B., & Mohanty, C. S. (2024). Genotypic variation for stress tolerance in legume crops. In Improving Stress Resilience in Plants (pp. 365-370). Academic Press.
Murthy, M. K., Khandayataray, P., Samal, D., Pattanayak, R., & Mohanty, C. S. (2023). Autophagy Analysis: A Step-by-Step Simple Practical Guide for Immunofluorescence and Western Blotting.
Murthy, M. K., Khandayataray, P., Samal, D., Pattanayak, R., & Mohanty, C. S. (2023). Green nanotechnology: a roadmap to long-term applications in biomedicine, agriculture, food, green buildings, coatings, and textile sectors. In Nanomaterials: The Building Blocks of Modern Technology: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (pp. 231-261). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Research Scholar
- Mr. Sagar Prasad Nayak, UGC- JRF
- Mr. Rayees Ahmad Lone, Project Assistant
- Mr. Sarvendra Kaunwar, Project Assistant
- Mr. Arpit Chauhan, Project Assistant
- Ms. Shafquat Fakhrah, ICMR-SRF
- MS. Debashree Pattanaik, UGC-JRF
- Mr. Umesh Chandra Sahoo, UGC-JRF
Project Staff
- Mr. Piyush Verma
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow-226 001, Uttar
Pradesh, India
Phone no.: 522 22098937
Email: cs.mohanti@nbri.res.in
