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Dr. Girish Mishra
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Department of Botany
University of Delhi
Delhi-110007
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Educational Qualifications
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Ph.D.
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University of Hongkong
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2004
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M.Phil. / M.Tech.
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PG
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Madurai Kamaraj University
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1995
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UG
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University of Delhi
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1993
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Career Profile
July 2010-Present Assistant Professor & Ramalingaswami Fellow (DBT)
Dept. of Botany, University of Delhi
Delhi-110007, India
Nov’ 2006-June 2010 Research Associate
Dept. of Biology,
Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Upton, NY-11973,USA
2004- Oct’ 2006 Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dept. of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis, MO-63132, USA
Areas of Specialization / Interest
My area of specialization is plant molecular biology and biochemistry with research emphasis on lipid metabolism and lipid mediated hormone signaling in plants.
Subjects Taught
Bot 301- Algae, environment and human welfare
Bot 307- Genomics and Proteomics
Research Guidance
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Supervision of awarded Doctoral Thesis
Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress
Supervision of awarded M.Phil dissertations
Supervision of M.Phil dissertations, under progress
Publications Profile
Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals | | Chen, QF, S Xiao, Q Wangqin, G Mishra and ML Chye. 2010. The Arabidopsis acbp1acbp2 double mutant lacking Acyl-CoA-Binding Proteins ACBP1 and ACBP2 is embryo lethal. New Phytologist . 186: 843-855 . | | Nguyen, HT, G Mishra, E Whittle, SA Bevan, AO Merlo, TA Walsh and John Shanklin. 2010. Metabolic engineering of seeds can achieve levels of ω-7 fatty acids comparable to the highest levels found in natural plant sources. Plant physiology. DOI:10.110:. | | Shanklin, J, JE Guy, G Mishra and Y Lindqvist. 2009. Desaturases: Emerging models for understanding functional diversification of diiron-containing enzymes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284: 18559-18563 . | | Mishra, G, W Zhang, F Deng, J Zhao and X Wang. 2006. A bifurcating pathway directs abscisic acid effects on stomatal closure and opening in Arabidopsis. Science. 312: 264-266. | | Leung, KC, Li HY, G Mishra, ML Chye. 2004. ACBP4 and ACBP5, novel Arabidopsis acyl-CoA-binding proteins with kelch motifs that bind oleoyl-CoA. Plant Molecular Biology . 55(2): 297-309. | Other publications (Edited works/Books reviews/festschrift volumes etc.) | Edited Works | | X, Wang, W Zhang, W Li and G Mishra. 2007. Phospholipid signaling in plant response to drought and salt stress. In Advances in Molecular breeding toward drought and salt tolerant crops, eds. M A Jenks et al, 183-192. New York : Springer. | | Mishra, G, S Ramalingam, T Karuppanapandian, S Agrawal, J Venkataraman and M Kumariah. 2004. Induction of plantlet regeneration and embryonic callus in black gram, Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper cv. Co4. In Biotechnology for a Better Future, India, eds. L, D’Souza, M Anuradha, N Shashikiran, Hegde Smita and Rajendra K, 269-282, SAC. |
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION/PRESENTATIONS
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Organization of a Conference
Participation as Paper/Poster Presenter
Isolation and analysis of novel desaturase from Leonotis nepetifolis. Girish Mishra, Edward Whittle, John Shanklin. Gordon Research conference on plant lipids, Galveston, Texas in Feb 2009
Structural studies on Pseudomonas Oleovorans alkane ω-hydroxylase. Girish Mishra and John Shanklin. National Plant lipid consortium, Fallen leaf lake, California in June 2007.
Awards and distinctions
2010-2015 Ramalingaswami Fellowship, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India
2004-06 NSF postdoctoral fellowship from Govt. of U.S.A
2000-04 Hong Kong University studentship for Ph.D.
1995 National Enterance Test / UGC examination cleared
1993-95 Junior Research Fellowship during M.Sc from Indian Council of Agricultural Research for Plant Biotechnology.
1993-95 Merit scholarship, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India
1987-93 National merit scholarship, India
Association with Professional Bodies
Editing
Reviewing
Advisory
Committees and Boards
Memberships
Office Bearer
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