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Dr. Saket Chandra
Dr. Saket Chandra

Assistant Professor

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  • PhD 2017, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India

  • Educational Qualifications

    • PhD 2017, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India

    Journals

    1. Chandra, S, Ethridge, S, Everman W, Jordan D, Locke A, Owen M, Leon, R. (2023). Rapid evolution of competitive ability in Giant Foxtail (Setaria faberi) over 34 years. Weed Science, 71:1-27. doi:10.1017/wsc.2023.1
    2. M.V. Marin, J. S. Baggio, Y. Oh, H. Han, S. Chandra, N.Y. Wang, S. Lee, N. A. Peres. (2023). Identification of sequence mutations in Phytophthora cactorum genome associated with mefenoxam resistance and development of a molecular assay for the mutant detection in strawberry (F. × ananassa). Scientific Reports 13, 7385. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34271-z
    3. S. Chandra, R.G. Leon (2022). Genome-Wide Evolutionary Analysis of Putative Non-Specific Herbicide Resistance Genes and Compilation of Core Promoters between Monocots and Dicots. Genes13(7), 1171.
    4. S. Chandra, Y. Oh, H. Han, N. Salinas, A. Anciro, V. Whitaker, J. G. Chacon, G. E. Fernandez, S. Lee. (2021). Comparative Transcriptome Analysis to Identify Candidate Genes for FaRCg1 Conferring Resistance Against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Cultivated Strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa). Frontier in Genetics (12: fgene.2021. 730444). [IF=4.599].
    5. R. Tapia, C. Barbey, S. Chandra, K.M. Folta, V.M. Whitaker, S. Lee. (2021). Evolution of the MLO gene families in octoploid strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa) and progenitor diploid species identified potential genes for strawberry powdery mildew resistance. Horticulture Research. 8(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-021-00587-y [IF=6.793]
    6. Y. Oh, C. Barbey, S. Chandra, J. Bai, Z. Fan, A. Plotto, K.M. Folta, V. Whitaker, S. Lee (2021).  Genomic Characterization of the Fruity Aroma Gene, FaFAD1, Reveals a Gene Dosage Effect on ɣ-Decalactone Production in Strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa). Frontier in Plant Sciences. 12: 639345 doi: 10.3389/fpls.2021.639345 [IF=5.753]
    7. S. Chandra, L. Satapathy, S. Basu, S.K. Jha, M. Kumar, K. Mukhopadhyay (2020) Characterization of the leaf rust responsive ARF genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Plant Cell Reports. 39(12), 1639-1654 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-020-02591-3 [IF=4.570]
    8. Y. Oh, S. Chandra, S. Lee (2019). Development of Subgenome-Specific Markers for FaRXf1 Conferring Resistance to Bacterial Angular Leaf. International Journal of Fruit Science. 20(sup2), S198-S210. The DOI of paper is: 10.1080/15538362.2019.1709116. [IF=1.22]
    9. R.Tapia, C.R. Barbey, S. Chandra, K.M. Folta, V.M. Whitaker, S. Lee. (2020).       Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of MLO Gene Family in Octoploid Strawberry. bioRxiv.( doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.02.03.932764[No IF]
    10. S. Chandra, D. Singh, J. Pathak, S. Kumari, M. Kumar, R. Poddar, H. S. Balyan, P. K. Gupta, K. V. Prabhu, K. Mukhopadhyay (2017) SNP discovery from next-generation transcriptome sequencing data and their validation using KASP assay in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Mol Breeding . 37, 92 DOI 10.1007/s11032-017-0696-7 [IF=2.465] [ISSN 1572-9788].[IF=2.750]
    11. S. Chandra, A. Z. Kazmi, Z. Ahmed, G. Roychowdhury, V. Kumari, M. Kumar, K. Mukhopadhyay (2017) Genome-wide identification and characterization of NB-ARC resistant genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and their expression during leaf rust infection. Plant Cell Reports. 36 (7), 1097–1112. [DOI 10.1007/s00299-017-2141-0][IF 3.1][ISSN 0721-7714]. [IF=4.570]
    12. S. Chandra, M. Kumar, P. Haldar, K. Mukhopadhyay (2016) Genome-wide identification, cloning and characterization of SNARE genes in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and their response to leaf rust. Agri Gene. 3, 12-20.[ISSN 2352-2151]. [IF=1.12]
    13. S. Chandra, D. Singh, J. Pathak, S. Kumari, M. Kumar, R. Poddar, H. S. Balyan, P. K. Gupta, K. V. Prabhu, K. Mukhopadhyay (2016) De novo assembled wheat transcriptomes delineate differentially expressed host genes in response to leaf rust infection. Plos One. 11(2), e0148453. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148453. [IF 3.240] [ISSN 1932-6203]
    14. D. Singh, D. Kumar, L. Satapathy, J. Pathak, S. Chandra, A. Riaz, G. Bhaganagre, R. Dhariwal, M. Kumar, K. V. Prabhu, H. S. Balyan, P. K. Gupta, K. Mukhopadhyay (2017) Insights of Lr28 mediated wheat leaf rust resistance: Transcriptomic approach. Gene. 637, 82-93. [IF=3.688]
    15. S. Chandra, K. Mukhopadhyay, M. Kumar (2016) Mining Single Nucleotide Polymorphism from publicly available ESTs of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Int J Pharm Pharm Sci., 8 (1), 189-196. [IF 0.55] [ISSN 0975-1491]. [No IF]
    16. K. Kaur, G. Rath, S. Chandra, R. Singh, A.K. Goyal (2017) Chemotherapy with Si-Rna and Anti-Cancer Drugs. Curr Drug Deliv. 2018;15(3):300-311  May 18. doi: 10.2174/1567201814666170518141440. [IF=2.565]
    17. A. Kumar, D. Sasmal, N. Sharma, A. Bhaskar, S. Chandra, K. Mukhopadhyay, M. Kumar (2015) Deltamethrin, a pyrethroid insecticide, could be a promising candidate as an anticancer agent. Medical Hypotheses 85, 145–147. [IF 1.538] [ISSN 0306-9877].
    18. A. Kumar, A. Bhaskar, S. Chandra, D Sasmal, K. Mukhopadhyay, N. Sharma (2015) Mechanism of Deltamethrin induced Immunotoxicity: Current and Future Perspectives. Receptors & Clinical Investigation 2.2, 10-14800. [ISSN 2330-0566] [No IF]

     

    Books (Refereed)

    1. S. Chandra, Roychoudhury A. (2020). Chapter 26“Penconazole, Paclobutrazol, and Triacontanol in Overcoming Environmental Stress in Plants”. Protective Chemical Agents in the Amelioration of Plant Abiotic Stress: Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives, First Edition. Edited by Aryadeep Roychoudhury and Durgesh Kumar Tripathi.© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published 2020 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

    2. S. Chandra, Roychoudhury A. (2020). Chapter 30“Role of Selenium and Manganese in Mitigating Oxidative Damages”. Protective Chemical Agents in the Amelioration of Plant Abiotic Stress: Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives, First Edition. Edited by Aryadeep Roychoudhury and Durgesh Kumar Tripathi.© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published 2020 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

    3. S. Chandra, A. Banerjee, A. Roychoudhury. (2020). Quantitative Trait Loci for Rice Grain Quality Improvement. In Rice Research for Quality Improvement: Genomics and Genetic Engineering, Edited by Aryadeep Roychoudhury (pp. 687-697). Springer, Singapore.

    Professional Experience

    • Postdoctoral Research Associate (November 2020- September 2022) at Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, USA

    • Research Specialist (Oct 2019-Oct 2020), College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83843 USA

    • Postdoctoral Research Associate (Sept 2017- Oct 2019), Gulf Coast Research & Education Center, IFAS, University of Florida, Wimauma, Florida 33598 USA

    Research Program

    My research program focuses on the field of Plant Genomics and Plant Biotechnology to apply modern molecular genomic and biotechnology tools for protection of agricultural crop plants from different pests.