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General Informations

  • Join Date: 09/12/1991
  • College: College of Agriculture
  • Department: Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Office Email: salvinder.singh[at]aau.ac.in
  • Other Charges: Nodal Officer, AAU Covid-19 Management Cell

Education Details

 
 
 
 
 
1989
B.Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
1990
M.Sc. (Agri)

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
2011
Ph.D

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

 
 
 
 
 
2011
Post Doctoral

Washington State University, Pullman, USA

 
 
 
 
 
2018
Other Qualifications

Washington State University, Pullman, USA

Employment History

 
 
 
 
 
09-12-1991 - 02-07-2003
Assistant Professor

Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
03-07-2003 - 31-12-2010
Associate Professor

Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

 
 
 
 
 
01-01-2011 - Till date
Professor

Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Publications

K Koper; SK Hwang; M Wood; S Singh; A Cousins; H Kirchhoff; TW Okita (2021) . The rice plastidial phosphorylase participates directly in both sink and source processes. , Plant and Cell Physiology, 62(1), 125-142
K Koper; SK Hwang; M Wood; S Singh; A Cousins; H Kirchhoff; TW Okita (2021) . The rice plastidial phosphorylase participates directly in both sink and source processes. , Plant and Cell Physiology, 62(1), 125-142
Ashis K Das; A Subhom; Shuseel K Sharma; Prasantha Tej Kumar; Salvinder Singh; Ashok Kumar; Sagar Narekar (2021) . Genetic diversity and population structure of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ associated with citrus Huanglongbing in India based on the prophage types. , World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 0(0), 0-0 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-021-03057-8.
Dhanawantari L. Singha; Jitendra Maharana; Debashis Panda; Budheswar Dehury; Mahendra Kumar Modi and Salvinder Singh. (2020) . Understanding the thermal response of rice eukaryotic transcription factor eIF4A1 towards dynamic temperature stress: insights from expression profiling and molecular dynamics simulation. , Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 0(0), 0-0 , DOI : https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2020.1751295.
Singh; Y. H.; Sharma; S.K.; Sinha; B.; Baranwal; V. Kumar.; Singh; N. B.; Chanu; N. T.; Roy; S.S.; Ansari; M.A.; Ningombam; A.; Devi; S.; Das; A.K.; Sin (2019) . Genetic Variability Based on Tandem Repeat Numbers in a Genomic Locus of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ Prevalent in North East India. , Plant Pathol. J., 35(6), 644-653
Seon-Kap Hwang; Salvinder Singh; Jitendra Maharana; Samhita Kalita; Aytug Tuncel; Tanmayee Rath; Debashish Panda; Mahendra Kumar Modi and Thomas W. Ok (2019) . Mechanism Underlying Heat Stability of the Rice Endosperm Cytosolic ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase, Frontier Plant Sciences, 0(0), 0-0 , DOI : doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00070.
Dhanawantari L. Singha; Narendra Tuteja; Dimple Boro; Girindra Nath Hazarika; Salvinder Singh (2017) . Heterologous expression of PDH47 confers drought tolerance in indica rice., Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult, 130(3), 577-589 , DOI : DOI 10.1007/s11240-017-1248-x.
Seon-Kap Hwang; Salvinder Singh; Bilal Cakir; Hikaru Satoh and Thomas W. Okita (2016) . The plastidial starch phosphorylase from rice endosperm: catalytic properties at high and low temperature., Planta, 243(0), 999-1009 , DOI : doi: 10.1007/s00425-015-2461-7.
Bilal Cakir; Shota Shiraishi; Aytug Tuncel; Hiroaki Matsusaka; Ryosuke Satoh; Salvinder Singh; Naoko Crofts; Yuko Hosaka; Naoko Fujita; Seon-Kap Hwang (2016) . Analysis of the rice ADPglucose transporter (OsBT1) indicates the presence of regulatory processes in the amyloplast stroma that control ADPglucose flux into starch, Plant Physiology , 170(0), 1271-1283 , DOI : doi: 10.1104/pp.15.01911
W Changlin; W Hurohiko; H Shigeki; T K Tomoyuki; K Dongwook; J C Andrew; S B Choi; M K Modi; Salvinder Singh; Thomas W Okita (2008) . The cytoskeletal-associated RNA binding protein Os Tudor-SN display multiple molecular forms and is involved in prolamine RNA transport and localization, The Plant Journal, 55(0), 443-454
Singh; S.; Slattery; C.J.; Choi; S-B.; Hwang; S.K. and Okita; T.W. (2003) . Expression, Kinetics and Regulatory properties of native and recombinant ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase isoforms from chickpea. , Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 41(0), 399-405
Shigeki; H.; Ishiyama; K.; Sakulsingharoj; C.; Choi; S-B.; Wu; Y.; Wang; C.; Singh; S.; Kawai; N.; Messing; J. and Okita; T.W. (2003) . Dual regulated RNA transport pathways to the cortical regions in developing rice endosperm. , The Plant Cell, 15(0), 2265-2272
Singh; S.; Choi; S-B.; Modi; M.K. and Okita; T.W. (2002) . Isolation and characterization of cDNA clones encoding ADP Glucose Pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) large and small subunits from chickpea (Cicer arientinum L.), Phytochemistry, 59(0), 261-268
Singh; S.; Ray; B.K.; Bhattacharyya; S. and Deka; P.C. (1994) . In vitro propagation of Citrus reticulate Blanco and Citrus limon Burm f. , HortScience. , 29(3), 214-216
Kooper, K.; Hwang, S.K.; Singh, S. and Okita, T.W.(2021). Source-sink relationships and its effect on plant productivity: manipulation of primary carbon and starch metabolism. in : Genome Engineering for Crop Improvement, Sarmah, B.K.; Borah, B.K.; (Eds), Springer Nature Publication,Springer Nature Publication, London, pp 1-31, ISBN:978-3-030-63372-1.
Singh, S.; Sudhakar, D. and Modi, M.K.(2012). Rice: Genetic Engineering Approaches to Enhance Grain Iron Content.. in : Improving Crop Productivity in sustainable Agriculture , Tuteja, N.; Gill, S.S. and Tuteja, R. (Eds), “Wiley-Blackwell” Publication, Germany,Wiley-VCH Verlag and Co, KGaA, Boschstr. 12, 69469, Weinheim, Germany, pp 237-260, ISBN:978-3-527-33242-7.
Singh, S.; Modi, M.K.; Gill, S.S. and Tuteja, N.(2012). Rice: Genetic Engineering Approaches for Abiotic Stress Tolerance – Retrospects and Prospects. in : Improving Crop Productivity in sustainable Agriculture , Tuteja, N.; Gill, S.S.; Tuteja, R. (Eds), “Wiley-Blackwell” Publication, Germany,Wiley-VCH Verlag and Co, KGaA, Boschstr. 12, 69469, Weinheim, Germany, pp 203-236, ISBN:978-3-527-33242-7.
Singh, 1. and Deka, P.C.(2003). Testing of genetic fidelity of micropropagated plants. . in : Comprehensive Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops, Chandra, R. and Mishra, M. (Eds), International Book Distributing Co,Naya Prokash, pp 427-465, ISBN:81-85421-60-9.
Achievements
  • 1. Two (2) years training on Genetic Improvement of Chickpea sponsored by McKnight Foundation and Research Grant at Institutes of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, USA.
    2. Six moths Post Doctoral Training programme at Institutes of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, USA under DBT Overseas associaiteship.
    3. Invited VISITING SCIENTIST at Washington State University, Pullman, USA for six (6) months to work on Genome Editing using CRISPR/Cpf1.
  • Developed technology for mass production of banana cv. G9, Borjahaji, Sapor Jahaji through conventional micropropagation.
  • Established an efficient and reproducible in vitro regneration system in Banana CV Malbhog and Bhim Kol through Embryogenic Cell Suspension.
  • Ad hoc reviewer for numerous peer reviewed journals: Plant Science, Plant Cell Tissue and Organ culture, Plant Cell Report and Indian Journal of Agriculture Sciences.
  • Awarded most prestigious Singh-Obama Indo-US 21st Century Knowledge initiative project entitled "Engineering ADP Glucose Pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) enzyme for heat tolerance in rice" funded by UGC, Govt. of India 2014-2017.
Membership
  • Indina Socieity of Citriculture
    Life Member
Projects
  • DBT sponsored project on "Development of Bhimkol a seeded (BB genome) banana to seedless through SDN1 type genome editing approach", project cost Rs.90 Lakh implemented in 2024.
  • APART, World Bank sponsored project on "In vitro propagation of banana cv. Malbhog through Embryogenic Cell Suspenion (ECS)", project cost Rs.81.00 Lakh implemented in 2020.
  • DBT, Govt. of India sponsored project on "Establishing efficient genetic engineering platform for Indian tea", project cost Rs.4530726 Lakh implemented in 2021.
  • DBT Govt of India sponsored project on "Development of Abiotic stress tolerant NE rice cultivars by manipulating the expression of PDH47 gene", project cost Rs.65 Lakh implemented in 2011.
  • University Grant Commission sponsored project on "Indo-US: Singh-Obama 21st Century Knowledge Initiative project on Engineering ADP Glucose Pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) enzyme for heat tolerance in rice", project cost Rs.120 Lakh implemented in 2013.
  • GOI-DBT sponsored project on "Development of seedless Bhimkol through CRISPR/Cas9 and mutation approaches", project cost Rs.5607000 Lakh implemented in 2018.
  • GOI-DBT sponsored project on "Development of Fusarium resistant elite banana cultivars of N.E. India", project cost Rs.50260000 Lakh implemented in 2018.
  • GoI-DBT sponsored project on "Molecular Diagnostics, Transcriptomics and Cisgenic Approaches to Combat Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Disease of Citrus", project cost Rs.55 Lakh implemented in 2017.