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Dr Sanjana Negi

Dr Sanjana Negi

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Date of Joining: 30 Jan 2023

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Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Plant Genetic Engineering.

  • DST-INSPIRE Faculty, Department of Biotechnology, University of Mumbai (Oct 2018 to Jan 2023.)
  • OCES 56TH Batch HBNI training School, BARC Mumbai (Aug 2012 to July 2013)
  • DAE-PhD JRF fellowship, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Aug 2013 to March 2018).
     
  • Deciphered the roles of transcription factors in secondary wall deposition and xylem development of banana plant.
  • Functions of NAC transcription in stress responses and stress induced senescence in plants. 
  • Identified a novel cross regulation of VND transcription factors during secondary wall deposition. 
  • Identification and characterization of stress inducible and xylem specific promoter for controlled expression of transgenes in plants.  
  • Identification and characterization of stress and nutrition associated genes in plants.
  • Crop improvement through genetic engineering approaches.
  • Genome editing in fruit crops. 

Publications (Best Five)

  1. Negi S, Bhakta S, Ganapathi TR, Tak H (2023) MpSNAC67 transcription factor of banana regulates stress induced senescence through salicylic acid dependent pathway. Environmental and Experimental Botany 205: 105104.
  2. Negi S, Bhakta S, Ganapathi TR, Tak H (2023) MusaNAC29-like transcription factor improves stress tolerance through modulation of phytohormone content and expression of stress responsive genes. Plant science 326: 111507.
  3. Negi S, Tak H, Ganapathi TR (2018) Xylem specific activation of 5' upstream regulatory region of two NAC transcription factors (MusaVND6 and MusaVND7) in banana is regulated by SNBE-like sites. PLos ONE 13:e0192852.
  4. Negi S, Tak H, Ganapathi TR (2017) Native vascular related NAC transcription factors are efficient regulator of multiple classes of secondary wall associated genes in banana. Plant Science 265:70-86. 
  5. Negi S, Tak H,Ganapathi TR (2018) A banana NAC transcription factor (MusaSNAC1) impart drought tolerance by modulating stomatal closure and H2O2 content. Plant Molecular Biology 96:457-471. 
     
  1. NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award - The National Academy of Sciences,India (2020).
  2. Outstanding doctoral student award- Department of Atomic Energy, India (2019)
  3. DST- INSPIRE Faculty fellowship award- Department of Science and Technology (DST), India (2018). 
  4. IIT Bombay internal PDF (2018).
  5. DAE-HBNI-PhD JRF fellowship by Department of Atomic Energy, India (2012). 
  6. GATE- Life Sciences (2013)