2025-26

1. Yan, X., Ahmad, S., Manzar, N., Zhang, Y., Jaworski, C.C Kashyap, A.S., Wang, L. and Luo, Y., (2025). Enhancement of Streptomyces aureoverticillatus HN6 through mutagenesis for improved biocontrol of banana wilt disease: an WGS approach. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 12(1), p.12. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-025-00732-y.

2. Bhattacharjee, S., Paul, K., Raman, K. V., · Tilgam, J., Kumari, P., Baaniya, M., Sreevathsa, R., Anand, A., Prashat, G.R., Pattanayak, D. 2025 Constitutive expression of CEN-like protein 2, a TFL1 ortholog of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millspaugh) delays flowering in transgenic tobacco plants. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 31(3):419–433 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-025-01572-8.

3. Kashyap, A. S., Manzar, N. (2025). Molecular characterization and biocontrol potential of rhizospheric Trichoderma and Bacillus spp. from Indo-Gangetic plains with botanical applications against Bipolaris sorokiniana in wheat. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 136:102567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.102567.

4. Kumari, P., Bhattacharjee, S., Raman, K. V., · Tilgam, J., Paul, K., Senthil, K., Baaniya, M., ., Prashat, G.R., Sreevathsa, R., Pattanayak, D. (2025) Identification of methyltransferase and demethylase genes and their expression profiling under biotic and abiotic stress in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millspaugh). frontiers in plant science https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1521758.

5. Jaiswal, S., Raman, K. V., Saini R.P., Tilgam, J., Saakre, M., Dhadapani, G., Sreevathsa, R., Pattanayak, D. (2024). Host-delivered RNAi-mediated silencing of HaAce1, encoding the major isoform of acetylcholinesterase, imparts resistance against the polyphagous insect-pest, Helicoverpa armigera. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology https://doi.org/10.1007/s13562-024-00938-5.

6. Tilgam, J., Bhattacharjee, S., Paul, K., Jaiswal, S., Saakre, M., Kumari, P., Vijayan, J., M., Sreevathsa, R., Pattanayak, D. 2024. Development of an efficient and Reproducible Embryonic Axistargeted Tissue Culture-based Transformation Protocol for Pigeonpea (Cajanus Cajan). 47 Issue 11: 1913-1920

7. Pradhan, A., Rana, K.S., Choudhary, A.K., Bana, R.S., Thapa, S., Dash, A.K., Singh, J.P., Kumar, A., Harish, M.N., Hasanain, M. and Kumar, A., (2025). Dual-crop basis residue-retained bed-planting and zinc fertilization lead to improved food-energy-water-carbon nexus in pearl millet-wheat cropping system in semi-arid agro-ecologies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 215, p.115579.

8. Kumar, M., Kumar, R. R., Singh, J. P., & Arora, K. (2025). Characterisation of heat-responsive novel miRNAs in wheat identified based on miRNome analysis. Annals of Arid Zone, 64(1), 45-56.

9. Narware, J., Chakma, J., Singh, S. P., Prasad, D. R., Meher, J., Singh, P., & Kashyap, A. S. (2025). Nanomaterial-based biosensors: a new frontier in plant pathogen detection and plant disease management. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 13, 1570318.

10.Amrutha Lakshmi M, Indraja M, Singh UB, Subanna ARNS, Challa GK, Mawar R and Dauda WP (2025) Bioprospecting and mechanistic insights of Trichoderma spp. for suppression of Ganoderma-induced basal stem rot in oil palm. Front. Nutr. 12:1582047. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1582047.

11.Shafi Z., Shahid M., Ilyas T., Pandey VK., Aijaz AS., Singh S., Sahu PK (2025). Unveilling the plant growth regulators cross talk in agricultural crop response to salinity stress: A concise review. Physiologia Plantarum, 177, e70402.

12.Kumar V, Singh VS, Sahu PK, Mishra T, Chaurasia R, Tripathi V, Jaiswal D, 2025, Role of microbial enzymes in agro-waste composting: A comprehensive review. Waste and Biomass Valorization.

13.Khatoon, H., Chavan, D. D., Meena, V. K., Kashyap, A. S., Sathiyaseelan, K., Elangovan, M., Patil, L., Meena, B. R., Gauns, A., Bhattacharyya, U. K., & Biswas, K. K. (2025). Differentiation and validation of mild and severe strains of Citrus tristeza virus through codon usage bias, host adaptation, and biochemical profiling. Frontiers in Microbiology, 16, 1665893. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1665893.

14.Kumar, V., Jaiswal, D. K., Sahu, P. K., Chaurasia, R., Kasoundhan, S., Patel, A., & Verma, D. (2025). Soil meta-omics: Current status, challenges, and applications. Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 100411.

15.Kashyap AS, Manzar N, Chaudhary P and Ali S (2025) Editorial: Unravelling microbial interactions in plant health and disease dynamics. Front. Microbiol. 16:1716380. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1716380.

16.Kashyap, A. S., Manzar, N., & Sharma, P. K. (2025). Unravelling the Wheat Leaf Blight Pathobiome: A Shift beyond the One Pathogen–One Disease Paradigm. Journal of Plant Pathology.

17.Kashyap, A. S., Kannojia, P., Manzar, N., Srivastava, D., Malaviya, D., Singh, U. B., & Sharma, P. K. (2025). Development of a Trichoderma–Bacillus biofilm inoculant for plant growth promotion and biocontrol of Sclerotium and Fusarium in chickpea. Discover Sustainability.

18.Mageshwaran, V., Padmaja, G. and Nagaraju, Y. (2025). Biocontrol Activity of Endophytic Bacillus subtilis Strains against Wilt Complex in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Sick Plot and Field Conditions. Legume Research. 1-6. doi: 10.18805/LR-5535.

19.Paul, K., Raman, K.V., Jaiswal, S., Bhattacharjee, S., Baaniya, M., Tilgam, J., Saakre, M., Jadhav, I., Kumari, P., Vijayan, J., & Sreevathsa, R. (2025). RNAi-mediated combinatorial silencing of StUGPase and StVInv genes effectively mitigates cold-induced sweetening in potato. Plant Cell Reports, 44(12), 1–18.

20.Kumar, V., Singh, A., Singh, V. S., Chaurasia, R., Rao, M., Sahu, P. K., & Jaiswal, D. K. (2025). Functional metagenomics: A potential tool for mining of biomolecules from environmental samples. Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 36, 100369.

21.Vishwakarma, R., Yuvraj Bagul, S., Chakdar, H., Siddiqui, N., Mageshwaran, V., Kumar Saxena, A., & Verma, S. (2026). Molecular and morpho-physiological analyses revealed inter-and intra-generic diversity of filamentous cyanobacteria from saline/alkaline soils. Acta Botanica Croatica, 85, 5

22.Bhattacharjee, S., Paul, K., Raman, K. V., Tilgam, J., Kumari, P., Baaniya, M., & Pattanayak, D. (2025). Constitutive expression of CEN-like protein 2, a TFL1 ortholog of pigeon pea (Cajanus Cajan [L.] Millspaugh) delays flowering in transgenic tobacco plants. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 1-15.

23.Paul, K., Raman K, V., Jaiswal, S., Bhattacharjee, S., Baaniya, M., Tilgam, J., & Pattanayak, D. (2025). RNAi-mediated combinatorial silencing of StUGPase and StVInv genes effectively mitigates cold-induced sweetening in potato. Plant Cell Reports, 44, 269.

24.Paul, K., Raman K, V., Baaniya, M., Jadhav, I., Bhattacharjee, S., Tilgam, J., & Pattanayak, D. (2025). A novel recombinant CRISPR/Cas9 vector system for genome editing in plants. Transgenic Research, 34(1), 1-18.

25.Mageshwaran, V. 2025. Induction of Root Growth and Suppression of Sheath Blight Disease in Paddy (Oryza sativa L.) by Endophytic Bacteria. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 14(06): 284-292.doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1406.025

2024-25

1. Choudhary, P., Chakdar, H., Verma, S., Goswami, S.K. and Srivastava, A.K., (2024). Fungal-specific lectin FGB 1 based LAMP assay for specific detection of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris causing Fusarium wilt in chickpea. Journal of Plant Pathology, pp.1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-025-01882-6.

2. Darjee, S., Singh, R., Dhar, S., Pandey, R., Dwivedi, N., Sahu, P.K., Rai, M.K., Alekhya, G., Padhan, S.R., Ramalingappa, P.L. and Shrivastava, M., 2024. Empirical observation of natural farming inputs on nitrogen uptake, soil health, and crop yield of rice-wheat cropping system in the organically managed Inceptisol of Trans Gangetic plain. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8, p.1324798.

3. Das, S., Chakdar, H., Kumar, A., Singh, R. and Saxena, A.K., 2024. Chasmophyte associated stress tolerant bacteria confer drought resilience to chickpea through efficient nutrient mining and modulation of stress response. Scientific Reports, 14(1), p.12189. | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58695-3.

4. Dash, A.K., Meena, M.C., Das, S., Dey, A., Raza, M.B., Tripathy, S., Kumar, A., Panda, D. and Divyadarshan, A., (2025). Temporal Effects of Conservation Agriculture-Based Rice–Wheat Cropping System on Soil Aggregation and Organic Carbon Dynamics in Northwestern Indo-Gangetic Plains. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, pp.1-17., pp.1-17.

5. Goswami, S.K., Viswanathan, R., Kumar, R., Gujjar, R.S., Yadav, P., Chakdar, H., Choudhary, P. and Verma, S., (2024). Endophyte Chaetomium globosum strain CGSR13 mediated sugarcane growth and bio-control of red rot caused by Colletotrichum falcatum in sub-tropical India. Journal of Crop Health, pp.1-14. 76:1433–1446 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-024-01059-8.

6. Goswami, S.K., Gujjar, R.S., Kumar, R., Yadav, P., Chakdar, H., Choudhary, P. and Viswanathan, R., (2024). Endophyte Chaetomium Globosum CGSR-13 strain enhanced plant growth promotion and antifungal activity against pokkah boeng caused by Fusarium verticillioides in India. Indian Phytopathology, 77(4), pp.1057-1066. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-024-00789-z.

7. Gupta, A., Tiwari, R.K., Shukla, R., Singh, A.N., Trivedi, M., Singh, S., Shukla R. and Sahu, P.K., (2024). Exploring rhizobacteria of wild sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.) and their potential to be used as inoculant in cultivated rice for salinity alleviation. Research Journal of Biotechnology, 19 (3), 93-100

8. Hasanain, M., Singh, V.K., Rathore, S.S., Meena, V.S., Meena, S.K., Shekhawat, K., Singh, R.K., Dwivedi, B.S., Bhatia, A., Upadhyay, P.K., Singh, R., Babu, S., Kumar, A., Kumar, A. (2025). Sustainable strategies in maize-wheat systems: Integrating tillage, residue, and nutrient management for food-energy-carbon footprint optimization. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 211, p.115316.

9. Hasanain, M., Singh, V.K., Rathore, S.S., Meena, V.S., Meena, S.K., Shekhawat, K., Singh, R.K., Dwivedi, B.S., Singh, R., Babu, S., Upadhyay, P.K., Kumar, A., Kumar, A. (2024). Crop establishment and nutrient management options: Optimizing productivity, maximize profitability and mitigating adverse climatic conditions in the maize-based production system of Northwest India. Field Crops Research, 318, p.109606.

10.Jatoth, R., Kashyap, A.S., Babu, P.L., Singh, D., Gogoi, R., Manzar, N., Geat, N., Muthusamy, V. and Padaria, J.C., 2024. Unravelling the aetiology of Dickeya zeae using polyphasic approaches for bacterial stalk rot in maize. Plant Pathology, 73(4), pp.1007-1022., https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13858.

11.Kumar, S.C., Kumar, M., Singh, R. and Saxena, A.K., (2024). Population and genetic diversity of rhizobia nodulating chickpea in Indo-Gangetic plains of India. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, pp.1-19.

12.Kumar, S., Behera, L., Kumari, R., Bag, D., Sowmya, V., Keswani, C., Minkina, T., Bouket, A.C., Dutta, P., Nehela, Y. and Rohini, (2024). Unraveling the role of antimicrobial peptides in plant resistance against phytopathogens. Discover Sustainability, 5(1), p.243.

13.Kumar, S., Rahman, M., Bouket, A.C., Ahadi, R., Meena, M., Bhupenchandra, I., Singh, U.B., Arutselvan, R., Kumar, R., Singh, S.P. and Kashyap, A.S., 2024. Unravelling the multifarious role of wood vinegar made from waste biomass in plant growth promotion, biotic stress tolerance, and sustainable agriculture. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, p.106851., https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106851.

14.Mageshwaran V, Osemwegie, O O, Arutselvan R, Nagaraju Y, Falade V.O. 2024. Cycling loops of anthropogenic climate change, soil microorganisms, and sustainable agriculture. Bradleya, 42(10): 54-104.

15.Mageshwaran V., Tripathi P., Vishvakarma, A.K and Yadav A. (2024). Comparative efficacy evaluation of microbial consortia for rapid composting of paddy straw. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. doi: 10.22207/JPAM.18.4.34.

16.Mageshwaran, V., Sarma, B. K., Singh, R. P., Kumar, P., Yadav, A., Tiwari, N., Tripahti, P., Vishvakarma, A.K., Yadav, A., (2024). Assessing the impact of rapid composting technology on doubling farmer’s income in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics and Sociology. 42(7): 89-101.

17.Mahawer, A.K., Sharma, R.M., Dubey, A.K. Kashyap A.S. (2024). Deciphering the Genetic Response: Differential Gene Expression Profiling in Citrus aurantifolia (Chrism.) and Citrus limon (L.) Burm Infected with Xanthomonas citri pv. citri. Tropical Plant Biol. 18, 22 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12042-024-09388-8,

18.Manzar, N., Kashyap, A.S., Roy, M., Sharma, P.K. and Srivastava, A.K., 2024. Exploring Trichoderma diversity in the Western Ghats of India: phylogenetic analysis, metabolomics insights and biocontrol efficacy against Maydis Leaf Blight disease. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, p.1493272.. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1493272.

19.Manzar, N., Kashyap, A.S., Roy, M., Sharma, P.K. and Srivastava, A.K., (2024). Exploring Trichoderma diversity in the Western Ghats of India: phylogenetic analysis, metabolomics insights and biocontrol efficacy against Maydis Leaf Blight disease. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, p.1493272.

20.Manzoor, S., Nabi, S.U., Rather, T.R., Gani, G., Mir, Z.A., Wani, A.W., Ali, S., Tyagi, A. and Manzar, N., 2024. Advancing crop disease resistance through genome editing: a promising approach for enhancing agricultural production. Frontiers in Genome Editing, 6, p.1399051. doi: 10.3389/fgeed.2024.1399051.

21.Shahid, M. and Singh, U.B., (2024). Enhancing spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) resilience in pesticide-contaminated soil: Role of pesticide-tolerant Ciceribacter azotifigens and Serratia marcescens in root architecture, leaf gas exchange attributes and antioxidant response restoration. Chemosphere, 361, p.142487. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142487.

22.Narware, J., Prasad, D.R., Singh, P., Bhargava, P., Sawant, S.B., P Singh, J., Manzar, N. and Kashyap, A.S., (2025). Nanomaterial-Based Biosensors: A New Frontier in Plant Pathogen Detection and Plant Disease Management. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 13, p.1570318.

23.Narware, J., Singh, S.P., Ranjan, P., Behera, L., Das, P., Manzar, N. and Kashyap, A.S., 2024. Enhancing tomato growth and early blight disease resistance through green-synthesized silver nanoparticles: Insights into plant physiology. South African Journal of Botany, 166, pp.676-689..

24.Phurailatpam, L., Gupta, A., Sahu, P.K. and Mishra, S., (2024). Inoculation with native bacterial endophytes promote adventitious rooting and plant growth in Piper longum L. Symbiosis, 93(2), pp.229-240.

25.Prasanna, R., Bhardwaj, A., Shivay, Y.S., Pal, M., Kumar, M., Ansari, W.A. and Srivastava, A.K., (2024). Diversity among Basmati and biofortified rice genotypes for CN assimilation and nutrient availability. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology, 27(5), pp.637-650.

26.Roy, D., Verma, S., Das, S., Chakdar, H. and Pabbi, S., 2024. Production and applications of cyanobacterial phycocyanin: trends and prospects. Indian Journal of Microbiology, pp.1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-024-01332-4 (NAAS - 9.00)

27.Sahu, P.K., Dhal, K.N., Kale, N., Kumar, V., Rai, N., Gupta, A., Jaiswal, D.K. and Srivastava, A.K., (2025). Unveiling the Role of Metabolites from a Bacterial Endophyte in Mitigating Soil Salinity and Reducing Oxidative Stress. Molecules, 30(8), p.1787.

28.Sahu, P.K., Singh, R., Shrivastava, M., Darjee, S., Mageshwaran, V., Phurailtpam, L. and Rohatgi, B., (2024). Microbial production of α-amylase from agro-waste: An approach towards biorefinery and bio-economy. Energy Nexus, 14, p.100293.

29.Satankar, V., Jhodkar, D., Singh, M., Kumar, M., Mageshwaran, V., Palanisamy, S., Ayrilmis, N. and Khan, T., 2024. Two-step process for gossypol reduction and protein enhancement in cottonseed kernel powder. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, pp.1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05884-9.

30.Shafi, Z., Shahid, M., AlGarawi, A.M., Zeyad, M.T., Marey, S.A., Hatamleh, A.A., Wang, S. and Singh, U.B., (2024). The exogenous application of 24-epibrassinolide (24-EBL) increases the Cd and Pb resilience in Zea mays (L.) by regulating the growth and physiological mechanism. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 196(7), pp.3949-3973.

31.Shahid, M. and Singh, U.B., (2024). The ecological hazards of profenofos revealed by soil beneficial-bacteria, plant seedlings, and plasmid nicking assays: a short-term toxicity investigation. Plant Stress, 14, p.100577.

32.Shahid, M., Shafi, Z., Ilyas, T., Singh, U.B. and Pichtel, J., (2024). Crosstalk between phytohormones and pesticides: Insights into unravelling the crucial roles of plant growth regulators in improving crop resilience to pesticide stress. Scientia Horticulturae, 338, p.113663.

33.Shahid, M., Singh, U.B., Farah, M.A. and Al-Anazi, K.M., (2024). Phyto-toxicological effect of fipronil to plant seedlings: Assessing germination attributes root-tip morphology, oxidative stress, and cellular respiration indices. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 205, p.106135.

34.Shende, H. N., Satankar, V., Mageshwaran, V. (2024). Bio-chemical Preparation of Microcrystalline Cellulose Powder from Cotton Linters for Utilization as Tablet Excipients. Microbiology Research Journal International, 34(6), 11–19.https://doi.org/10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i61448.

35.Kumar, S., Arutselvan, R., Greeshma, K., Bodhankar, S., Akash, A.U., Prasad, V.S.S.K., Nehela, Y., Singh, U.B., Bhupenchandra, I., Sen, A. and Rajput, L.S., 2024. Unraveling the seed bio-priming contours for managing Plant Health. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, pp.1-50., DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11277-z. (NAAS -10.80)

36.Tiwari, P., Ansari, W.K., Kumar, S.C., Tiwari P.K. Kumar, M., Chakdar, H., Srivastava, A.K., Saxena, A.K., Shantikumar, L. (2024) Genetic Diversity and Functional Potential of Streptomyces spp. Isolated from Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, India. Current Microbiology. 81:397 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-024-03927-y

37.Tyagi, A., Lama Tamang, T., Kashtoh, H., Mir, R.A., Mir, Z.A., Manzoor, S., Manzar, N., Gani, G., Vishwakarma, S.K., Almalki, M.A. and Ali, S., (2024). A Review on biocontrol agents as sustainable approach for crop disease management: Applications, production, and future perspectives. Horticulture, 10(8), p.805. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080805.

38.Abhishek, C., Nandini, G. A., Gampa, M., Kumar, A., Singh, J. P., Kumar, M., Goswami, S., Tyagi, A., & Kumar, R. R. (2024). Understanding the effect of elevated carbon dioxide and heat stress on wheat grain quality under differential nitrogen dose. International Journal of Research in Agronomy, 7(6), 659–665.

39.Singh, D., Thapa, S., Singh, J. P., Mahawar, H., Saxena, A. K., Singh, S. K., ... & Chakdar, H. (2024). Prospecting the potential of plant growth-promoting microorganisms for mitigating drought stress in crop plants. Current Microbiology, 81(3), 84.

40.Kashyap, A. S., Manzar, N*., Vishwakarma, S. K., et al. (2024). Tiny but mighty: Metal nanoparticles as effective antimicrobial agents for plant pathogen control. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 40, 104. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-024-03911-5).

41.Manzar, N., Kashyap, A. S., Sharma, P. K., & Srivastava, A. K. (2024). First report of leaf spot of maize caused by Curvularia verruculosa in India. Plant Disease. (https://doi.org/10.1094/pdis-07-23-1410-pdn).

42.Tyagi, V., Nagargade, M., Govindasamy, P., Babu, S., Singh, M.K., Kumar, A. and Singh, P., (2024). Precision nitrogen management strategies and high yielding genotypes for enhanced growth, yield, economics, and nitrogen use efficiency in wheat. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 47(19), pp.3665-3684.

43.Manzoor. S., Nabi, S.U., Rather TR, Gani G, Mir ZA, Wani AW, Ali S, Tyagi A and Manzar N* (2024), Advancing crop disease resistance through genome editing: a promising approach for enhancing agricultural production. Front. Genome Ed. 6:1399051. doi: 10.3389/fgeed.2024.1399051.

44.Jaiswal, S., Raman, K. V., Saini, R. P., Tilgam, J., Saakre, M., Dhandapani, G., & Pattanayak, D. (2024). Host-delivered RNAi-mediated silencing of HaAce1, encoding the major isoform of acetylcholinesterase, imparts resistance against the polyphagous insect-pest, Helicoverpa armigera. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-12.

45.Tilgam, J., Bhattacharjee, S., Paul, K., Jaiswal, S., & Saakre, M. Development of an Efficient and Reproducible Embryonic Axis-targeted Tissue Culture-based Transformation Protocol for Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) (2024). Legume Research-An International Journal, 1, 8.

46.Dama Ram., Thokala, P. D., Koti, P. S., Jeevan, B., Deeba, K., Vanapalli, C. S., Raghu, S., Sunani, S. K., & Kashyap, A. S. (2024). Exploring the taxonomic classification of Curvularia genera: Enhancing understanding of phytopathogenic species in Poaceae through morphological and molecular approaches. Journal of Plant Pathology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-023-01560-5

47.Yan, P., Ahmad, S., Xu, Z., Jia, H., Zhang, R., Song, J., Manzar, N., Kashyap, A.S. and Zhang, W., 2024. Isolation and characterization of Bacillus sp. HSY32 and its toxin gene for potential biological control of plant parasitic nematode. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 11(1), p.191

2023-24

1. Shahid, M.; Singh, U.B.; Khan, M.S. (2023) Metabolomics-Based Mechanistic Insights into Revealing the Adverse Effects of Pesticides on Plants: An Interactive Review. Metabolites 13, 246.

2. Malviya, D., Singh, P., Singh, U. B., Paul, S., Bisen, P. K., Rai, J. P., Kumari, P., Kumar, A., Bagyaraj, D. J., & Singh, H. V. (2023). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-mediated activation of plant defense responses in direct-seeded rice (Oryza sativa) against root-knot nematode Meloidogyne graminicola. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1132770. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1132770

3. Shahid M, Singh UB, Khan MS, Singh P, Kumar R, Singh RN, Kumar A and Singh HV (2023) Bacterial ACC deaminase: Insights into enzymology, biochemistry, genetics, and potential role in amelioration of environmental stress in crop plants. Front. Microbiol. 14:1132770.

4. Shahid, M., Khan, M. S., & Singh, U. B. (2023). Pesticide-tolerant microbial consortia: Potential candidates for remediation/clean-up of pesticide-contaminated agricultural soil. Environmental Research, 229, 116724..

5. Kumar, A., Das, A., Singh, D., Das, M.K., Srivastava, G.P., Singh, J.P., Tilgam, J., Thapa, S., Das, S. and Chakdar, H. (2023). Soil health restoration in degraded lands: A microbiological perspective. Land Degradation & Development.

6. Kumar, M., Ansari, W.A., Zeyad, M.T., Singh, A., Chakdar, H., Kumar, A., Farooqi, M.S., Sharma, A., Srivastava, S., and Srivastava, A.K., (2023). Core microbiota of wheat rhizosphere under Upper Indo-Gangetic plains and their response to soil physicochemical properties. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, p.1186162.

7. Yadav, V.K., Kumar, D., Jha, R.K., Bairwa, R.K., Singh, R., Mishra, G., Singh, J.P., Kumar, A., Vinesh, B., Jayaswall, K. and Rai, A.K., 2023. Mycorrhizae set the stage for plants to produce a higher production of biomolecules and stress-related metabolites: a sustainable alternative of agrochemicals to enhance the quality and yield of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.). Frontiers in Microbiology, 14.

8. Yadav, R.C., Sharma, S.K., Varma, A., Singh, U.B., Kumar, A., Bhupenchandra, I., Rai, J.P., Sharma, P.K. (2023). Zinc-solubilizing Bacillus spp. in conjunction with chemical fertilizers enhances growth, yield, nutrient content, and zinc biofortification in wheat crop. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14.

9. Kumar, A., Behera, U.K., Dhar, S., Shukla, L., Singh, R., Babu, S., Sharma, V.K., Upadhyay, P.K., Bairwa, R.K., Gupta, G. and Kumar, A., (2023). Conservation tillage and microbially mediated integrated phosphorus management enhance productivity, profitability, and energy use efficiency of maize. The Journal of Agricultural Science, pp.1-14.

10.Shanmugam, V., Rajpoot, S. K., Manikandan, N., Varadan, R. J., Singh, J. P., Chatterjee, D., Chatterjee, S., Rathod, S., Choudhary, A. K., & Kumar, A. (2023). Extreme temperature and rainfall events trend in Middle Gangetic Plains from 1980 to 2018: A case study from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

11.Kumar, A., Behera, U.K., Dhar, S., Babu, S., Singh, R.K., Upadhyay, P.K., Saha, S., Kumar, A., Gupta, G., Gudade, B.A. and Verma, G., (2023) Deciphering the role of phosphorus management under conservation agriculture-based wheat production system. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, p.1235141.

12.Sahu, P.K., Shafi, Z., Singh, S., Ojha, K., Tilgam, J., Manzar, N., Sharma, P.K. and Srivastava, A.K., (2023). Colonization potential of endophytes from halophytic plants growing in the” Runn of Kutch” salt marshes and their contribution to mitigating salt stress in tomato cultivation. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, p.1226149. 1-17.

13.Gaur, P., Mishra, R.K., Sahu, P.K., Mishra, V., Varma A. and Tripathi, S. 2023. Isolation and characterization of halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from Mangrove region of Sundarbans, India for enhanced crop productivity. Frontiers in Plant Science; 14: 1122347. 1-15. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1122347.

14.Srivastava, A.K., Srivastava, R., Yadav, J., Singh, A.K., Tiwari, P.K., Srivastava, A.K., Sahu, P.K., Singh, S.M. and Kashyap, P.L., (2023). Virulence and pathogenicity determinants in whole genome sequence of Fusarium udum causing wilt of pigeon pea. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, p.271.1-12.

15.Gupta, A., Singh, A.N., Tiwari, R.K., Sahu, P.K., Yadav, J., Srivastava, A.K. and Kumar S., (2023). Salinity alleviation and reduction in oxidative stress by endo-phytic and rhizospheric microbes in two rice cultivars. Plants 12:976, 1-18.

16.Ahmad, E., Sharma, S.K., Kashyap, A.S., Manzar, N., Sahu, P.K., Singh, U.B., Singh, H.V. and Sharma, P.K., 2023. Evaluation of Osmotolerant Potential of Halomonas sulfidaeris MV-19 Isolated from a Mud Volcano. Current Microbiology, 80(4), p.102. 1-10.

17.Gupta, A., Tiwari, R.K., Shukla, R., Singh, A.N. and Sahu, P.K., (2023). Salinity alleviator bacteria in rice (Oryza sativa L.), their colonization efficacy, and synergism with melatonin. Frontiers in Plant Science; 13:1060287. 1-16. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1060287.

18.Choudhary, P., Bhowmik, A., Verma, S., Srivastava, S., Chakdar, H., & Saxena, A. K. (2023). Multi-substrate sequential optimization, characterization, and immobilization of lipase produced by Pseudomonas plecoglossicida. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(2), 4555–4569.

19.Saxena, P., Chakdar, H., Singh, A., Shirodkar, S., & Srivastava, A. K. (2023). Microbial diversity of Azadirachta indica (neem) gum: An unexplored niche. Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, 11(2), 209–219.

20.Choudhary, P., Waseem, M., Kumar, S., Subbarao, N., Srivastava, S., & Chakdar, H. (2023). Y12F mutation in Pseudomonas plecoglossicida S7 lipase enhances its thermal and pH stability for industrial applications: A combination of in silico and in vitro study. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 39(3), Article 75.

21.Kumar, M., Tiwari, P., Zeyad, M. T., Ansari, W. A., Kumar, S. C., Chakdar, H., Srivastava, A. K., & Saxena, A. K. (2023). Genetic diversity and antifungal activities of the genera Streptomyces and Nocardiopsis inhabiting agricultural fields of Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of King Saud University – Science, 35(4), Article 102619.

22.Kumar, M., Ansari, W. A., Zeyad, M. T., Singh, A., Chakdar, H., Kumar, A., Farooqi, M. S., Sharma, A., Srivastava, S., & Srivastava, A. K. (2023). Core microbiota of wheat rhizosphere under Upper Indo-Gangetic Plains and their response to soil physicochemical properties. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, Article 1186162.

23.Saxena, P., Singh, A., Chakdar, H., Shirodkar, S., & Srivastava, A. K. (2023). Deciphering Azadirachta indica (neem) gum microbiome using metagenomic approaches. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 17(2), Article number not specified.

24.Singh, D., Thapa, S., Yadav, J., Singh, D., Chakdar, H., Kumar, M., & Saxena, A. K. (2023). Deciphering the mechanisms of microbe-mediated drought stress alleviation in wheat. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 45(6), Article 81.

25.Verma, S., Suman, P., Mandal, S., Kumar, R., Sahana, N., Siddiqui, N., & Chakdar, H. (2017). Assessment and identification of bioactive metabolites from terrestrial Lyngbya responsible for antioxidant, antifungal, and anticancer activities. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, Advance online publication.

26.Singh, D., Kaushik, R., Chakdar, H., & Saxena, A. K. (2023). Unveiling novel insights into haloarchaea (Halolamina pelagica CDK2) for alleviation of drought stress in wheat. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 39(12), Article 328.

27.Sharma, A., Chakdar, H., Vaishnav, A., Srivastava, A. K., Khan, N., Bansal, Y. K., & Kaushik, R. (2023). Multifarious plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Enterobacter CM94-mediated systemic tolerance and growth promotion of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under salinity stress. Frontiers in Bioscience – Landmark, 28(10), Article 241.

28.Ali S, Mir RA, Tyagi A, Manzar N, Kashyap AS, Mushtaq M, Raina A, Park S, Sharma S, Mir ZA, Lone SA, Bhat AA, Baba U, Mahmoudi H, and Bae H. (2023). Chromium Toxicity in Plants: Signaling, Mitigation, and Future Perspectives. Plants 12, 1502.

29.Anjali, Kumar S, Korra T, Thakur R, R Arutselvan, Kashyap AS, Nehela Y, Chaplygin V, Minkina T, Keswani C, (2023) Role of plant secondary metabolites in defence and transcriptional regulation in response to biotic stress. Plant Stress, 8, 100154.

30.Mageshwaran V, Satanka V and Paul S. (2023). Solid state fermentation for gossypol detoxification and nutritive enrichment of cottonseed cake: A scale-up of batch fermentation process. BioResources. 19(1): 1107-1118. DOI. 10.15376/biores 19.1.1107-1118.

31.Sahu PK, Shafi Z, Singh S, Ojha K, Jayalakshmi K, Tilgam J, Manzar N, Sharma PK and Srivastava AK (2023) Colonization potential of endophytes from halophytic plants growing in the “Runn of Kutch” salt marshes and their contribution to mitigating salt stress in tomato cultivation.Front. Microbiol. 14:1226149. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1226149.

32.Soni R, Saxena RK, Srivastava MK, Singh HV. (2023). Phenotypic and Pathogenic Variability in Fusarium Wilt Pathogen Isolated from Bundelkhand Region. Current Agriculture Research Journal. 11, 265-276.

33.Verma S, Suman P, Mandal S. (2023) Assessment and identification of bioactive metabolites from terrestrial Lyngbya spp. responsible for antioxidant, antifungal, and anticancer activities. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 54, 2671–2687.

34.Jatoth R, Kashyap AS, Babu PL, Singh D, Gogoi1 R, Manzar N, Geat N, Muthusamy V, Padaria J.C. (2023) Unravelling the etiology of Dickeya zeae using Polyphasic approaches for Bacterial stalk rot in Maize. Plant pathology.

35.Narware J, Singh SP, Manzar N and Kashyap AS (2023) Biogenic synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of synthesized nanoparticles against the pathogenic fungus Alternaria solani. Front. Microbiol. 14:1159251.

36.Mahawer AK, Dubey AK, Awasthi OP, Singh D, Dahuja A, Sevanthi AM, Kumar A, Goswami AK, Sharma N, Yadav J, Kesharwani AK, Kashyap AS, Kulshreshtha A, Singh RP, Morade A, Sharma RM, Elucidation of Physio-Biochemical Changes in Citrus spp. Incited by Xanthomonas citri pv. citri. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 324.

37.Kumar SC, Singh P, Kumar M, Rajawat MV, Ansari WA, Rao, DLN, and Saxena AK. (2023). Population and diversity of pigeonpea rhizobia from the Indo-Gangetic plains of India. Symbiosis. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13199-023-00931-x.

38.Sharma A, Choudhary P, Chakdar H, Shukla P. (2023). Molecular insights and omics-based understanding of plant–microbe interactions under drought stress. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 40(2), 42.

39.Rajavat, A. S., Shrivastava, N., Choudhary, P., Pandiyan, K., Chakdar, H., Mageshwaran, V., Karthikeyan, N., & Agnihotri, A. (2023). Valorization of agro-residues for production of ligninolytic enzymes from Pleurotus and their deployment in dye decolorisation. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. Advance online publication.

40.Chintala, S., Laishram, R., Mondal, P., Pal, K., Kantamraju, P., Ghosh, S., Karmakar, K., Chakdar, H., Mukhopadhyay, R., & Sen, R. (2023). Turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome extract-mediated silver nanoformulation exhibits enhanced antifungal property against Rhizoctonia solani and boosts innate immunity of rice. Industrial Crops and Products, 206, 117616.

41.Ansari, W. A., Kumar, M., Krishna, R., Singh, A., Zeyad, M. T., Tiwari, P., Kumar, S. C., Chakdar, H., & Srivastava, A. K. (2023). Influence of rice–wheat and sugarcane–wheat rotations on microbial diversity and plant growth-promoting bacteria: Insights from high-throughput sequencing and soil analysis. Microbiological Research, 127533.

42.Choudaker, K.R., Singh, V.K., Kashyap, A.S., Patel, A.V., Sameriya, K.K., Yadav, D., Manzar, N., Kamil, D., Prasad, L. and Saharan, M.S., (2023). Evaluating the efficacy of microbial antagonists in inducing resistance, promoting growth, and providing biological control against powdery mildew in wheat. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, p.1419547. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.1419547.

43.Chintala S, Laishram R, Mondal P, Pal K, Kantamraju P, Ghosh S, & Sahana N. (2023). Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) rhizome extract mediated silver nanoformulation exhibits enhanced antifungal property against Rhizoctonia solani and boosts innate immunity of rice. Industrial Crops and Products, 206, 117616.

44.Yadav DK, Devappa V, Kashyap AS, Kumar N, Rana VS, Sunita K, Singh D. 2023. Boosting the Biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DSBA-11 through Physical and Chemical mutagens to Control Bacterial Wilt Disease of Tomato caused by Ralstonia solanacearum. Microorganisms 11, 1790.

45.Goswami SK, Kashyap AS, Kumar, R. 2023. Harnessing Rhizospheric Microbes for Eco-friendly and Sustainable Crop Production in Saline Environments. Current Microbiology 81, 14.

46.Kashyap AS, Manzar N, Meshram S, Sharma PK. (2023). Screening microbial inoculants and their interventions for cross kingdom management of wilt disease of solanaceous crop- A step towards sustainable agriculture. Frontiers Microbiology. Volume-14-2023| doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1174532

47.Kashyap AS, Manzar N, Maurya A, Mishra DD, Singh RP, Sharma PK. (2023). Development of Diagnostic Markers and Applied for Genetic Diversity Study and Population Structure of Bipolarissorokiniana Associated with Leaf Blight Complex of Wheat. J. Fungi, 9, 153.

48.Saxena R, Srivastava M, Singh HV. (2023) Assessment of Mycelial Growth of Pathogenic Variable FOC Isolates on Different Nutritional and Physiological Conditions. Centre for Advanced Research in Agricultural Sciences Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences 14, 617–624.

49.Darjee S, Singh R, Dhar S, Pandey R, Dwivedi N, Sahu PK, Rai M, Alekhya G, Padhan SR, Ramalingappa PL and Shrivastava M, (2023). Empirical observation of natural farming inputs on nitrogen uptake, soil health and crop yield of rice-wheat cropping system in the organically managed Inceptisol of Trans Gangetic plain. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 8, 1324798, 1-21.

2022-23

1. Yadav RC, Sharma SK, Varma A, Rajawat M.V.S, Khan MS, Sharma PK, Malviya D, Singh UB, Rai JP and Saxena AK. 2022. Modulation in Biofertilization and Biofortification of Wheat Crop by Inoculation of Zinc-Solubilizing Rhizobacteria. Front Plant Sci 13,777771.

2. Bhupenchandra I, Chongtham SK, Devi EL , Ramesh R, Choudhary AK, Salam MD , Sahoo MR, , Bhutia TL, Devi SH, Singh, A, Thounaojam, Behera C, Harish MN, Kumar A et al 2022. Role of biostimulants in mitigating the effects of climate change on crop performance. Front. Plant Sci., https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.967665.

3. Manzar N, Kashyap AS, Maurya A, Rajawat MVS, Sharma PK, Srivastava AK, Roy M, Saxena AK, Singh HV. 2022. Multi-Gene Phylo genetic Approach for Identification and Diversity Analysis of Bipolaris maydis and Curvularia lunata Isolates Causing Foliar Blight of Zea mays. J. Fungi 2022, 8, 802. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof808080.

4. Chakdar, H., Verma, S. and Pabbi, S. 2022. Blue Green Algae for Secondary Agriculture. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 35(3): 375–380

5. Choudhary P, Goswami SK, Chakdar H *, Verma S, Thapa S, Srivastava AK and Saxena AK. (2022). Colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for detection and ecological monitoring of Sarocladium oryzae, an important seed-borne pathogen of rice. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13:936766

6. Choudhary, A.K., Sood, P., Rahi, S., Yadav, D.S., Thakur, O.C., Siranta, K.R., Dass, A., Singh, Y.V., Kumar, A., Vijayakumar, S. and Bhupenchandra, I., 2022. Rice Productivity, Zn Biofortification, and Nutrient-Use Efficiency as Influenced by Zn Fertilization under Conventional Transplanted Rice and the System of Rice Intensification. Front. Environ. Sci, 10, p.869194.

7. Tak Y, Kaur M, Tilgam J, Kaur H, Kumar R, Gautam C. (2022). Microbes Assisted Bioremediation: A Green Technology to Remediate Pollutants. In Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants, 25-52. Springer, Cham.

8. Choudhary, P., Bhowmik, A., Verma, S., Srivastava, S., Chakdar, H.*, & Saxena, A. K. (2022). Multi-substrate sequential optimization, characterization and immobilization of lipase produced by Pseudomonas plecoglossicidaEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-15.

9. Gupta, A., Singh, U.B., Sahu, P.K., Paul, S., Kumar, A., Malviya, D., Singh, S., Kuppusamy, P., Singh, P., Paul, D. and Rai, J.P., (2022) Linking Soil Microbial Diversity to Modern Agriculture Practices: A Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(5), p.3141.

10.Gupta, G., Dhar, S., Kumar, A., Choudhary, A.K., Dass, A., Sharma, V.K., Shukla, L., Upadhyay, P.K., Das, A., Jinger, D. and Rajpoot, S.K., 2022. Microbes-mediated integrated nutrient management for improved rhizo-modulation, pigeonpea productivity, and soil bio-fertility in a semi-arid agro-ecology. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13.

11.Harish, M.N., Choudhary, A.K., Kumar, S., Dass, A., Singh, V.K., Sharma, V.K., Varatharajan, T., Dhillon, M.K., Sangwan, S., Dua, V.K. and Nitesh, S.D., Kumar A et al Double zero tillage and foliar phosphorus fertilization coupled with microbial inoculants enhance maize productivity and quality in a maize–wheat rotation. Scientific Reports, 12(1), pp.1-23.

12.Kashyap A.S. , N. Manzar, S. M. Nebapure et al., “Unraveling microbial volatile elicitors using a transparent methodology for induction of systemic resistance and regulation of antioxidant genes at expression levels in chili against bacterial wilt disease,” Antioxidants, vol. 11, no. 2, p. 404, 2022.

13.Kesharwani AK, Singh D, Kashyap AS, Avasthi AS, Geat N. Black rot disease incited by Indian race 1 of Xanthomonas campestris campestris in Brassica juncea L. cv. Pusa Bold in India. Plant Dis. 2022 Jun 11. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-04-22-0738-PDN.

14.Kumar, A., Rana, K.S., Choudhary, A.K., Bana, R.S., Sharma, V.K., Gupta, G., Rajpoot, S.K., Bhupen I., Choudhary, M., Jakhar, P. and Kumar, A., 2022. Sole-or Dual-Crop Basis Residue Mulching and Zn Fertilization Lead to Improved Productivity, Rhizo-modulation and Soil Health in Zero-Tilled Pigeonpea–Wheat Cropping System. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, pp.1-22.

15.Mageshwaran V, Gupta R, Singh S, Sahu PK, Singh UB, Chakdar H, Bagul SY, Paul S and Singh HV (2022) Endophytic Bacillus subtilis antagonize soil-borne fungal pathogens and suppress wilt complex disease in chickpea plants (Cicer arietinum L.). Front. Microbiol. 13:994847. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.994847.

16.Malviya D., .Varma A, Singh U. B, Singh S, and Saxena A. K. . (2022) Unraveling the mechanism of sulfur nutrition in pigeonpea inoculated with sulfur-oxidizing bacteria, Frontiers in Microbiology, 10.3389/fmicb.2022.927702.

17.Manzar. N., Kshyap A. S., Ali S., Gautam R.S. Rajavat, MVS., Singh Y., Sharma P.K., Singh H.V. (2022) Advent of Green Technology: An Understanding of Hyphomycetes Biocontroal Fungi Trichoderma Spp. From Biology to Biotechnology. Journal of Fungi.

18.Zeyad T. M., Tiwari P., Ansari W. A., Kumar S.C., Kumar M., Chakdar H., Srivastava A.K., Singh U. B., Saxena A.K. (2022) Bio-priming with a consortium of Streptomyces araujoniae strains modulates defense response in chickpea against Fusarium wilt. Frontiers in Microbiology.

19.Shahid M., Khan M. S., Singh U. B., Mohammad A., Singh H. V. (2022) Bacterial acc deaminase enzymology biochemistry genetics and potential role in amelioration of environmental stress. Frontiers in Microbiology.

20.Singh H. V., Malviya D., Singh U. B., Singh S., Sahu, P. K., (2022) Mutualistic association of rhizophagies irregularis and trichoderma as perellum enhances systemic resistance against biotic stress caused by macrophonina phaseolina in maize (Zea mays L.) Frontiers in Microbiology.

21.Malviya D., Singh P., Ilyas T., Vishwakarma S.K. Bisen P. K., Rai J.P., Bagyraj D.J., Kumar A., (2022) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mediated activation of plant defense responses in direct seeded rice (Orgza Sativva Z.) against root- knot nematode meloidogyne graminicola. Frontiers in Microbiology.

22.Verma S., Suman P., Mandal S., Kumar R., Siddiqui N., Chakdar H., (2022) Bioactive, poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUFAs) alkenes and alkenes from terrestrial lyngbya spp. contribute towords antioxidant, antifungal and anticancer activities. Applied Microbiology and biotechnology.

23.Kumar M., Chakdar H., Pandiyan K., Thapa S., Shahid M., Singh A., Srivastava A.K. Saxena A.K., (2022) Bacterial chitinases genetics, engineering and applications. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.

24.Singh A., Kumar M., Chakdar H., Pandiyan K., Kumar S.C., Zeyad T. M., Singh B.N., Ravikaran KT., Mahto A., Srivastava A.K., Saxena A.K. (2022) Influence of host genotype in establishing root associated microbiome of indica rice cultivars for plant growth promotion. Frontiers in Microbiology.

25.Srivastava A.K., Srivastava R., Yadav J., Singh A.K., Tiwari P.K., Srivastava A.K., Sahu P.K., Singh S.M., Kashyap P.L., (2022) Virulence and pathogenicity determinates in whole genome sequence of Fusarium undum causing wilt of pigeon pea. Frontiers in Microbiology.

26.Kashyap A.S., Manzar N., Maurya A., Mishra D.D., Singh R.P. Sharma P.K., )2022) Development of diagonostic markers and applied for genetic diversity study and population structure of Bipolaris sorokiniana associated with leaf blight complex of wheat. Journal of Fungi.

27.Malviya D, Ratna Thosar, Namrata Kokare, Shital Pawar, Udai B. Singh, Sujoy Saha, Jai P. Rai, harsh V. Singh, R. G. Somkuwar, Anil K. Saxena (2022) A comparative analysis of microbe-based technologies developed at ICAR-NBAIM against Erysiphe necator causing powdery mildew disease in grapes (Vitis vinifera). Frontiers in Microbiology 13, 871901.

28.Manzar, N.; Kashyap, A.S.; Maurya, A.; Rajawat, M.V.S.; Sharma, P.K.; Srivastava, A.K.; Roy, M.; Saxena, A.K.; Singh, H.V. (2022) Multi-Gene Phylogenetic Approach for Identification and Diversity Analysis of Bipolaris maydis and Curvularia lunata Isolates Causing Foliar Blight of Zea mays. J. Fungi, 8, 802. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof808080.

29.Manzar, N.; Kashyap, A.S.; Goutam, R.S.; Rajawat, M.V.S.; Sharma, P.K.; Sharma, S.K.; Singh, H.V. (2022)Trichoderma: Advent of Versatile Biocontrol Agent, Its Secrets and Insights into Mechanism of Biocontrol Potential. Sustainability, 14, 12786.48.

30.Kumar S, Ahmad K, Behera SK, Nagrale DT, Chaurasia A, Yaday. MK, Murmu S, Jha Y, Rajawat MVS, Maiviya D, Singh UB, Shankar R, Tripathy M and Singh HV (2022). Biocomputational Assessment of Natural Compounds as a Potent Inhibitor to Quorum Sensors in Ralstonia solanacearum. Molecules, 27(9), p.3034.

31. Malviya D, Varma A, Singh UB, Singh S. SinghHV and Saxena AK. (2022). Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria From Coal Mine Enhance Sulfur Nutrition in Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.). Front Environ Sci 10,932402.

32. Malviya D, Varma A, Singh U, Singh S and Saxena A. (2022). Unraveling the Mechanism of Sulfur N utrition in Pigeon pea Inoculated with Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria. Front Microbio113.

33. Danish M, Shahid M, Ahamad L, Raees K, Hatamleh A, Al-Dosary M, Mohamed A, Al-Wasel Y, Singh U and Danish S. (2022). Nano-pesticidal Ptential of Cassia fistula (L.) Leaf Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles (Ag@ CfL-NPs): Deciphering the Phytopathogenic Inhibition and Growth Augmentation in Solanum lycopersicum (L.). Front Microbio113.

34. Sharma SK, Dhyani R, Ahmad E, Maurya PK, Yadav M, Yadav RC, Yadav VK, Sharma PK, Sharma MP, Ramesh A, Saxena AK. 2022. Characterization and Low-Cost Preservation of Chromobizcterium violaceum strain TRFM-24 Isolated from Tripura State, India. J Genetic Eng Biotechno119:146: 1-12.

35. Malviya D, Singh UB, Dehury B, Singh P. Kumar M, Singh S, Chaurasia A, Yadav MK, Shankar R, Roy M and Rai JP. (2022). Novel Insights into Understanding the Molecular Dialogues between 13ipolaroxin and the Ga and GI3 Subunits of the Wheat Heterotrimeric G-Protein during Host-Pathogen Interaction. Antioxidants, 11(9), 1754.

36. Manzar N, Kashyap AS, Sharma PK, Samna AK (2022). First Report of Leaf Spot of Maize Caused by Curvularia geniculata in India. Plant Disease. 105(12):4155.

37. Pal, G., Saxena, S., Kumar, K., Verma, A., Sahu, P.K., Pandey, A., White, J.F. and Verma, S.K., (2022). Endophytic Burkholderia: Multifunctional roles in plant growth promotion and stress tolerance. Microbiological Research, p.127201.

38.Pandirwar, A.P., Khadatkar, A., Mehta, C.R., Majumdar, G., Idapuganti, R., Mageshwaran, V and Shirale, A.O. (2022). Technological Advancement in Harvesting of Cotton Stalks to Establish Sustainable Raw Material Supply Chain for Industrial Applications: a Review, BioEnergy Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-022-10520-3.

39. Phurailatpam L., Gupta A, Sahu P.K., Mishra S. (2022) Insights into the functional potential of bacterial endophytes from the ethnomedicinal plant, Piper longum Symbiosis 10.1007/s13199-022-00864-x

40. Rai, A., Jha, M.N., Singh, D., Thapa, S., Chaurasia, S.K. and Jha, G., (2022). Detection of endophytic association between Aeschynomene nodulating Bradyrhizobium and traditional Desariya rice roots under rice-Aeschynomene ecosystem of chaur land, Bihar, India. Biologia Futura, 73(1), pp.95-105.

41. Sahu PK, Tilgam J, Mishra S, Hamid S, Gupta A, K Jayalakshmi, (2022) Surface sterilization for isolation of endophytes: Ensuring what (not) to grow. J. Basic Microbiol. 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202100462

42. Sahu, P.K., Jayalakshmi, K., Tilgam, J., Gupta, A., YALAVARTHI, N., Kumar, A., Hamid, S., Singh, H.V., Minkina, T., Rajput, V.D. and Rajawat, M.V.S., (2022). ROS Generated from Biotic Stress: Effects on Plants and Alleviation by Endophytic Microbes. Frontiers in Plant Science, p.4174.

43. Sahu, P.K., Singh, S., Singh, U.B., Chakdar, H., SHARMA, P.K., Sarma, B.K., Teli, B., Bajpai, R., Singh, H.V. and Saxena, A.K., Inter-genera colonization of Ocimum tenuiflorum endophytes in tomato and their complementary effects on Na+/K+ balance, oxidative stress regulation and root architecture under elevated soil salinity. Frontiers in Microbiology, p.2847.

44. Singh, D., Das, M.K., Srivastav, G.P., Verma, S., Choudhary, P., Das, S., Renu, Bhowmik, A., Singh, J.P., Thapa, S., Kumar, M., Chakdar, H. & Saxena A.K. (2022). Genetic diversity and anti-oxidative potential of Streptomyces isolated from unexplored niches of Meghalaya, India. Current Microbiology, 79:379

45. Singh, R., Langyan, S., Sangwan, S., Gaur, P., Khan, F.N., Yadava, P., Rohatgi, B., Shrivastava, M., Khandelwal, A., Darjee, S. and Sahu, P.K., (2022). Optimization and production of alpha-amylase using Bacillus subtilis from apple peel: Comparison with alternate feedstock. Food Bioscience, 49, p.101978.

46.SOLANKI, M.K., Solanki, A.C., Rai, S., Srivastava, S., Kashyap, B.K., Divvela, P.K., Kumar, S., Yandigeri, M., Kashyap, P.L., Srivastava, A.K. and Ali, B., (2022). Functional interplay between antagonistic bacteria and Rhizoctonia solani in the tomato plant rhizosphere. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13:990850. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.990850.

47.Srivastava, A.K., Srivastava, R., Sharma, A., Bharati, A.P., Yadav, J., Singh, A.K., Tiwari, P.K., Srivatava, A.K., Chakdar, H., Kashyap, P.L. and Saxena, A.K., (2022). Transcriptome Analysis to Understand Salt Stress Regulation Mechanism of Chromohalobacter salexigens Frontiers in microbiology, 13, pp.909276-909276.

48.Singh D, Thapa S, Pandiyan K, Das MK, Pramanik A and Chakdar H. (2022). Microbial Adaptations under Low Temperature. In Survival Strategies in Cold-adapted Microorganisms (pp. 187-208). Springer, Singapore.

49.Srivastava, AK., Chakdar, H., Sahu, PK., Murugan, K.(2022). Conserving Microbial Diversity: Practices, Trends and Beyond. Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources. 35(3): 338-342

50.Srivastava, A., Kalwani, M., Chakdar, H., Pabbi, S., & Shukla, P. (2022). Biosynthesis and biotechnological interventions for commercial production of microalgal pigments: A review. Bioresource Technology.

51.Chakdar H, Thapa S; Srivastava A and Shulda P. 2022. Genomic and Proteomic Insights into the Heavy Metal Bioremediation by Cyanobacteria. J Hazard Mater 424, p.127609.

52.Tiwari, P.K., Yadav, J., Singh, A.K., Srivastava, R., Srivastava, A.K., Sahu, P.K., Srivastava, A.K. and Saxena, A.K., (2022). Architectural analysis of root system and phytohormone biosynthetic genes expression in wheat (Triticum aestivum) inoculated with Penicillium oxalicum. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 75(6):1596-1606.

53.Velmourougane, K., Manikandan, A., Blaise, D and Vellaichamy, M. (2022). Cotton stalk compost as a substitution to farmyard manure along with mineral fertilizers and microbials enhanced BT cotton productivity and fibre quality in rainfed vertisols. Waste and Biomass Valoriztion. Https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-022-01689-x

54.Velmourougane, K., Thapa, S. and Prasanna, R. Prospecting microbial biofilms as climate smart strategies for improving plant and soil health: A review. Pedosphere

55.Verma, S., Kumar, M., Kumar, A., Das, S., Chakdar, H., Varma, A. and Saxena, A.K., (2022). Diversity of Bacterial Endophytes of Maize (Zea mays) and Their Functional Potential for Micronutrient Biofortification. Current microbiology, 79(1), pp.1-9.

56.Verma, S., Thapa, S., Siddiqui, N., & Chakdar, H. (2022). Cyanobacterial secondary metabolites towards improved commercial significance through multiomics approaches. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 38(6), 100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-022-03271-6.

57.Yadav, R. S., Sharma, S. K., Varma, A., Rajawat, M. V. S., Shavez, M., Sharma, P. K., Malviya, D., Singh, U. B., Rai, J. P., & Saxena, A. K. (2022). Modulation in bio-fertilization and bio-fortification of wheat crop by inoculation of zinc-solubilizing rhizobacteria. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 777771. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.777771.

58.Zeyad, M.T., Tiwari, P., Ansari, W.A., Kumar, S.C., Kumar, M., Chakdar, H., Srivastava, A.K., Singh, U.B. and Saxena, A.K., (2022). Bio-priming with a consortium of Streptomyces araujoniae strains modulates defense response in chickpea against Fusarium wilt. Frontiers in Microbiology, p.3372.

2021-22

1. Manoj, K., Jayshree, P., Sharmila, P., Saxena, S., Patil, P.G., Mageshwaran, V., Sneh, P., Eldho, V., Archana, M., Nandita, A., Charlene, D'Souza and Kennedy, J.F. (2021). Extraction of ultra-low gossypol protein from cottonseed: Characterization based on antioxidant activity, structural morphology and functional group analysis. LWT-Food Science and Technology. 140(2021) 110692.

2. Singh S, Singh UB, Trivdi M, Malviya D, Sahu PK, Roy M, Sharma PK, Singh HV, Manna MC and Saxena AK. 2021. Restructuring the cellular responses: Connecting microbial intervention with ecological fitness and adaptiveness to the maize (Zea mays L.) grown in saline-sodic soil. Front Microbio111, 568325.

3. Sahu PK, Singh S, Singh UB, Chakdar H, Sharma PK, Sarma BK, Teli B, Bajpai R, Bhowmik A, Singh HV and Saxena AK 2021. Inter-genera colonization of Ocimum tenuiflorum endophytes in tomato and their complementary effects on Na7K⁺ balance, oxidative stress regulation, and root architecture under elevated soil salinity. Front Microbio112

4. Jagajanantha, P., Morey, M., Satankar, V and Mageshwaran, V. 2021. Bio-scouring of non-spinnable cotton by a crude Enzyme of a new fungal strain Aspergillus VM-1, isolated from banana pseudostem waste. Waste and Biomass Valorization. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01621-9.

5. Jha, Y., Dehury, B., Kumar, S. P., Chaurasia, A., Singh, U. B., Yadav, M. K., et al. (2021). Delineation of molecular interactions of plant growth promoting bacteria induced ß-1, 3-glucanases and guanosine triphosphate ligand for antifungal response in rice: a molecular dynamics approach. Molecular Biology Reports, 1-11.

6. Kalwani, M., Chakdar, H., Srivastava, A., Pabbi, S., & Shukla, P. (2021). Effects of nanofertilizers on soil and plant-associated microbial communities: Emerging trends and perspectives. Chemosphere, 286, 132107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132107.

7. Kashyap, A.S; Manzar, N.; Rajawat, M.V.S.; Kesharwani, A.K.; Singh, R.P.; Dubey, S.C.; Pattanayak, D.; Dhar, S.; Lal, S.K.; Singh, D. Screening and Biocontrol Potential of Rhizobacteria Native to Gangetic Plains and Hilly Regions to Induce Systemic Resistance and Promote Plant Growth in Chilli against Bacterial Wilt Disease. Plants 2021, 10, 2125. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10102125.

8. Kashyap, A.S. Manzar, N., Sharma, P.K. et al. (2021). First Report of Root Rot Disease in Green Gram (Vigna radiata) Caused by Ectophoma multirostrata in India. Plant Disease. 1094/PDIS-11-21-2400-PDN.

9. Kumar, M., Potkule, J., Patil, S., Mageshwaran, V., Saxena, S., Ashtaputre, N and D’Souza, C. 2021. Evaluation of detoxified cottonseed protein isolate for application as food supplement. Toxin Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1080/15569543.2021.1.1889605.

10.Kushwaha, P., Srivastava, R., Pandiyan, K., Singh, A., Chakdar, H., Kashyap, P.L., Bhardwaj, A.K., Murugan, K., Karthikeyan, N., Bagul, S.Y. and Srivastava, A.K., 2021. Enhancement in plant growth and zinc biofortification of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) by Bacillus altitudinis. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 21(2), pp.922-935

11.Mageshwaran, V. 2021. An overview of gossypol and methods of its detoxification in cottonseed meal for non-ruminant feed applications. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources Vol. 12(3), pp. 348-358.

12.Malviya D, Shailendra Singh, Rajiv K. Singh, Jai P. Rai, Udai B. Singh, A.K. Saxena (2021) First report of Rhizoctonia solani causing Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight disease in Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) from Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 92(3), 408–412. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v92i3.122728

13.Manzar, N., Kashyap, A.S*. Sharma, P.K., Saxena, A. K. (2021). First Report of Leaf Spot of Maize Caused by Curvularia geniculatain India. Plant Disease. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-21-0637-PDN.

14.Sahu PK, Kumari N, Gupta A and Manzar N, 2021. Rhizospheric and Endophytic Microorganisms and Their Role in Alleviation of Salinity Stress in Plants. In Plant, Soil and Microbes in Tropical Ecosystems (pp. 19-37). Springer, Singapore.

15.Mishra, S., Sahu, P.K., Agarwal, V. and Singh, N., 2021. Exploiting endophytic microbes as micro-factories for plant secondary metabolite production. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 105 (18): 6579-6596.

16.Sahu, P. K. and Mishra S (2021), Effect of hybridization on endophytes: the endo-microbiome dynamics. Symbiosis 83 (2) 1-9; doi: 10.1007/s13199-021-00760-w; 7.78

17.Satankar, V., Mageshwaran, V., Kathe, A.A. and Kambli, N.D. 2021. Potential of pressurized solvent extraction for reduction of gossypol from cottonseed meal. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology, 21: 373- 382.

18.Satankar, V.; Singh, M.; Mageshwaran, V.; Jhodkar, D.; Changan, S.; Kumar, M.; Mekhemar, M. 2021. Cottonseed Kernel Powder as a Natural Health Supplement: An Approach to Reduce the Gossypol Content and Maximize the Nutritional Benefits. Appl. Sci., 11, 3901. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093901.

19. MS, Sahu A, Kaur B, Gupta A, Mandal A, Thakur JK and Manna MC. 2021. Deciphering Cadmium (Cd) Tolerance in Newly Isolated Bacterial Strain, Ochrobactrum intrmedium BB12, and Its Role in Alleviation of Cd Stress in Spinach Plant (Spinacia oleracea L.). Front Microbio112: 758144-758144.

20.Shahid, M., Singh, B.N., Verma, S., Choudhary, P., Das, S., Chakdar, H., Murugan, K., Goswami, S.K. and Saxena, A.K., 2021. Bioactive antifungal metabolites produced by Streptomyces amritsarensis V31 help to control diverse phytopathogenic fungi. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 52(4), pp.1687-1699.

21.Singh, S., Singh, U. B., Trivedi, M., Malviya, D., Sahu, P. K., Singh, H. V., Sharma, P. K., & Saxena, A. K. (2021). Re-structuring the cellular responses: Connecting microbial intervention with ecological fitness and adaptiveness to the maize (Zea mays) grown in saline sodic soil. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 568325. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.568325

22.Singh UB, Deepti Malviya, Shailendra Singh, Prakash Singh, Abhijeet Ghatak, Mohd. Imran, Jai P. Rai, Rajiv K. Singh, M.C. Manna, A.K. Sharma, A.K. Saxena (2021) Salt-tolerant compatible microbial inoculants modulate physio-biochemical responses enhance plant growth, Zn biofortification and yield of wheat grown in saline-sodic soil. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 18(18), 9936; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189936

23.Singh, U.B., Singh, S., Trivdi, M., Malviya, D., Sahu, P.K., Roy, M., Sharma, P.K., Singh, H.V., Manna, M.C. and Saxena, A.K., 2021. Re-structuring the Cellular Responses: Connecting Microbial Intervention with Ecological Fitness and adaptiveness to the Maize (Zea mays) Grown in Saline Sodic Soil. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, p.3603.

24.Srivastava, A.K, Srivastava, R., Bharati, A.P., Singh, A.K., Sharma, A., Das, S., Tiwari, P.K., Srivastava, A.K., Chakdar, H., Kashyap, P.L. and Saxena, A.K., 2021. Analysis of biosynthetic gene clusters, secretory, and antimicrobial peptides reveals environmental suitability of Exiguobacterium profundum Frontiers in microbiology, 12.

25.Priyadarshini P. Choudhury S, Tilgam J, Bharati A, Sreeshma N. 2021. Nitrogen fixing cereal: A rising hero towards Meeting Food Security. Plant Physiol Biochem 167:912-920.

26.Jha Y, Dehury B, Kumar SP, Chaurasia A, Singh UB, Yadav MK, Angadi UB, Ranjan R, Tripathy M, Subramanian RB and Kumar S. 2022. Delineation of Molecular Interactions of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Induced 13-1, 3-glucanases and guanosinetriphosphate Ligand for Antifungal Response in Rice: A Molecular Dynamics Approach. Molecular Biol Rep 49(4), 2579-2589.

27.Thomas, P. and Sahu, P.K., 2021. Vertical transmission of diverse cultivation-recalcitrant endophytic bacteria elucidated using watermelon seed embryos. Frontiers in Microbiology, p.3138.

28.Tilgam, J., Kumar, K., Jayaswal, D., Choudhury, S., Kumar, A., Jayaswall, K. and Saxena, A.K., 2021. Success of microbial genes based transgenic crops: BT and beyond Bt. Molecular Biology Reports, 48(12), pp.8111-8122.

29.Verma, S.K., Sahu, P.K., Kumar, K., Pal, G., Gond, S.K., Kharwar, R.N. and White, J.F., 2021. Endophyte roles in nutrient acquisition, root system architecture development and oxidative stress tolerance. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 131(5), pp.2161-2177

30.Bhupenchandra I, Basumatary A, Choudhary AK, Kumar A et al (2022) Elucidating the impact of boron fertilization on soil physico-chemical and biological entities under cauliflower-cowpea-okra cropping system in an Eastern Himalayan acidic Inceptisol. Front. Microbiol. 13:996220. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.996220.

2020-21

1. Manna, C., Sahu, A., De, N., Thakur, J. K., Mandal, A., Bhattacharjya, S., Ghosh, A., Rahman, M. M., Naidu, R., Singh, U. B., Dakhli, R., Sharma, M. P., & Misra, S. (2020). Novel bio-filtration method for the removal of heavy metals from municipal solid waste. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 17, Article 100619.

2. Malviya, D., Sahu, P. K., Singh, U. B., Paul, S., Gupta, A., Gupta, A. R., Singh, S., Kumar, M., Paul, D., Rai, J. P., Singh, H. V., & Brahmaprakash, G. P. (2020). Lesson from ecotoxicity: Revisiting the microbial lipopeptides for the management of emerging diseases for crop protection. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(4), Article 1434.

3. Singh, S., Singh, U. B., Malviya, D., Paul, S., Sahu, P. K., Trivedi, M., Paul, D., & Saxena, A. K. (2020). Seed biopriming with microbial inoculant triggers local and systemic defense responses against Rhizoctonia solani causing banded leaf and sheath blight in maize (Zea mays). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(4), Article 1396.

4. Sahu, P. K., Singh, S., Singh, U. B., Gupta, A., Paul, S., Paul, D., Pandian, K., Singh, H. V., & Saxena, A. K. (2020). A simplified protocol for reversing phenotypic conversion of Ralstonia solanacearum during experimentation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(12), Article 4274.

5. Dongarwar, N., Parate, H., Satankar, V., Palaniappan, J., Kuppusamy, P., & Mageshwaran, V. (2020). Simultaneous bioethanol production and lignin and cellulose fractionation from cotton stalks: A bio-refinery approach. Research Journal of Biotechnology, 15(11), 30.

6. Sahu, A, C. Manna, Bhattacharjya S, Rahman MM, A. Mandal, J.K. Thakur, Kamlesh Sahu, V.K. Bhargav, Udai B. Singh, K.P. Sahu, A.K. Patra (2020) Dynamics of maturity and stability indices during decomposition of biodegradable city waste using rapo-compost technology. Applied Soil Ecology 155, 103670.

7. Sahu, P.K., Singh, S., Gupta, A.R., Gupta, A., Singh, U.B., Manzar, N., Bhowmik, A., Singh, H.V. and Saxena, A.K., 2020. Endophytic bacilli from medicinal-aromatic perennial Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum L.) modulate plant growth promotion and induced systemic resistance against Rhizoctonia solani in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Biological Control, 150, p.104353. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.biocontro1.2020.104353.

8. Sardar, A., Satankar, V., Jagajanantha, P and Mageshwaran, V. (2020). Effect of substrates (cotton stalks and cottonseed hulls) on growth, yield and nutritional composition of two oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotusflorida). J. Cotton Res. Dev. 34(1), 135­145.

9. Savitha, S., Raghavendra, K.P., Velmourugane, K., Mageshwaran, V., Blaise, D and Waghmare, V.N. (2020). Microbial detoxification of gossypol in cottonseed meal by solid state fermentation. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 9(12): 1654-1663.

10. Singh, U.B., Singh, S., Malviya, D., Chaurasia, R., Sahu, P.K., Sharma, S.K. and Saxena, A.K., 2020. Drechslerella dactyloides and Dactylaria brochopaga mediated structural defense in tomato plants pre-challenged with Meloidogyne incognita. Biological Control, p.104202.

11. Srivastava, A.K., Srivastava, R., Sharma, A., Bharati, A.P., Tiwari, P.K., Singh, A.K., Srivastava, A.K., Chakdar, H., Kashyap, P.L. and Saxena, A.K., 2020. Pan-genome analysis of Exiguobacterium reveals species delineation and genornic similarity with Exiguobacterium profundum PHM 11. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 12(6), pp.639-650.

12. Sahu, P.K., Thomas, P., Singh, S. and Gupta, A., 2020. Taxonomic and functional diversity of cultivable endophytes with respect to the fitness of cultivars against Ralstonia solanacearum. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, pp.1-10. Doi: 10.1007%2Fs41348-020-00320-2

13.Singh, U.B., Singh, S., Trivdi, M., Malviya, D., Sahu, P.K., Roy, M., SHARMA, P.K., Singh, H.V., Manna, M.C. and Saxena, A.K., 2020.^- Re­structuring the Cellular Responses: Connecting Microbial Intervention with Ecological Fitness and adaptiveness to the Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown in Saline Sodic Soil. Frontiers in Microbiology, II, p.3603.

14.Singh, D.P., Singh, V., Gupta, V.K., Shukla, R., Prabha, R., Sarma, B.K. and Patel, J.S., 2020. Microbial inoculation in rice regulates antioxidative reactions and defense related genes to mitigate drought stress. Scientific reports, 10(1), pp.1-17. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61140-w.

15.Pandiyan, K., Kushwaha, P., Bagul, S.Y., Chakdar, H., Madhaiyan, M., Krishnamurthi, S., Kumar, P., Karthikeyan, N., Singh, A., Kumar, M. and Singh, U.B., 2021. Halomonas icarae sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from beach soil in India. International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology, 71(1), p.004611.

16.Muthu Manikandan, Sechul Chun, Zakayo Kazibwe, Judy Gopal, UdaiBhan Singh, Jae-Wook Oh (2020) Phenomenal Bombardment of Antibiotic in Poultry: Contemplating the Environmental Repercussions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, 5053.

17.Ahmad E, Sharma SK, Sharma PK (2020) Deciphering operation of tryptophan-independent pathway in high indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) producing Micrococcus aloeveraeDCB-20. FEMS Microbiology Letters 367(24), p.fnaa190.

18.Manzar, N., Singh, Y., Kashyap, A. S., Sahu, P. K., Rajawat, M. V. S., Bhowmik, A., Sharma, P. K., & Saxena, A. K. (n.d.). (2020) Biocontrol potential of native Trichoderma spp. against anthracnose of great millet (Sorghum bicolor L.) from Tarai and hill regions of India.

19.Manzar, N., & Singh, Y. (2020). Evaluation of the efficacy of culture filtrate of Trichoderma isolates against Colletotrichum graminicola causing anthracnose of sorghum. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.

20.Mohanty, Santosh; Kumar, Adarsh; Parmar, Rakesh; Dubey, Garima; Patra, Ashok; Kollah, Bharati.2020. Do methanotrophs drive phosphorus mineralization in soil ecosystem? Canadian Journal of Microbiology.1139/cjm-2020-0254.

21. Anusuya, R.S., Anandham, R., Kumutha, K., Gayathri, G., Mageshwaran, V and Uthandi, S. (2020). Characterization and optimization of bacterial cellulose produced by Acetobacter spp. Journal of Environmental Biology 21,207­215.

22.Bakade, R.R., Patil, S., Prasarma Kumar, M.K. and Sahu P.K. (2020) Expression of bacterial blight under different levels of drought stress condition in rice. J Pharmacogn Phytochem, 9(6):905-909.

23.Kashyap, Prem Lal; Solanki, Manoj Kumar; Kushwaha, Prity; Kumar, Sudheer; Srivastava, Alok Kumar (2020) Biocontrol potential of salt-tolerant Trichoderma and Hypocrea isolates for the management of tomato root rot under saline environment. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 20 (1):160-176.

24. Hamid, H., Sardar, A., Ashtaputre, N.M and Mageshwaran, V. (2020). Storability of bio-enriched compost prepared from cotton stalks. J. Cotton Res. Dev. 34(2), 301-308.

25. Kumar, S., Dehury, B., Tandon, G., Jaiswal, S., Iquebal, M.A., Ahmad, K., Nag^-rale, Dipak T., Singh, Udai B., Jha, Y., Singh, M.K., Singh, A., Rai, A., Paital, B., Kumar, D. (2020). An insight into molecular interaction of PGIP with PG of banana cultivar. Front. Biosciences: Landmark 25,335-362.

26.Kumari A, Kumar RR, Singh JP, Verma P. Singh GP, Chinnusamy V. Praveen S. Goswami S. (2020). Characterization of the starch synthase under terminal heat stress and its effect on grain quality of wheat. 3 Biotech. 10(12)1-0.

27.Manzar, N., & Singh, Y. (2020). Integration of seed biopriming, soil and foliar application of formulations ofTrichodermaspecies for management of anthracnose of sorghum under field condition. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.

28.Kushwaha, P., Kashyap, P. L., Kuppusamy, P., Srivastava, A. K., & Tiwari, R. K. (2020). Functional characterization of endophytic bacilli from pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and their possible role in multiple stress tolerance. Plant Biosystems, 154(4), 503–510.

29.Mageshwaran, V and Saxena, A.K. (2020). Fermentation Technology: A viable tool for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass into value-added products. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 9(7), 1747-1752.

30.Kushwaha, P., Kashyap, P. L., Srivastava, A. K., & Tiwari, R. K. (2020). Plant growth-promoting and antifungal activity in endophytic Bacillus strains from pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum). Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 51(1), 229–241.

31.Jamali, Hena; Sharma, Anjney; Srivastava, Alok Kumar (2020) Biocontrol potential of Bacillus subtilis RH5 against sheath blight of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani, Journal of Basic Microbiology 60 (3): 268-280

32.Singh, D.P., Singh, V., Shukla, R., Sahu P., Prabha, R., Gupta A., Sarma, B.K. and Gupta, V.K., 2020. Stage-dependent concomitant microbial fortification improves soil nutrient status and plant growth, antioxidative defense system and gene expression in rice. Microbiological research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2020.126538

33.Chakdar, H., Thapa, S., Srivastava, A., & Shukla, P. 2021. Genomic and proteomic insights into the heavy metal bioremediation by cyanobacteria. Journal of Hazardous Materials. , 127609.

34. Renu, Sarim, K.M., Sahu, U., Bhoyar, M.S., Singh, D.P., Singh, Udai B., Sahu, A., Gupta, A., Mandal, A., Thakur, J.K., Manna, M.C. (2020). Augmentations of metal tolerant bacteria elevate growth and reduce metal toxicity in Spinach. Bioremediation J., Doi:10.1080/10889868.2020.1844133.

35.Singh, S., Singh, U. B., Trivedi, M., Sahu, P. K., Paul, S., Paul, D., and Saxena, A. K. (2020). Seed biopriming with salt-tolerant endophytic Pseudomonas geniculata-modulated biochemical responses provide ecological fitness in maize (Zea mays 1.) grown in saline sodic soil. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(1), 253.