Dr. Karma L. Bhutia
Assistant Professor
Academic Detail
Professional Area
Publications
Achievements
Contact Details
Academic Detail
- B.Sc. : Agriculture from College of Agriculture, CAU, Imphal
- M.Sc.: Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology from CPGS-AS (CAU-Imphal), Umiam, Meghalaya
- Ph.D.: Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology from CPGS-AS (CAU-Imphal), Umiam, Meghalaya
Professional Area
Professional Experience
- Research Area: Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
- Research Interests: Functional genomics, Transcriptomics, Molecular Breeding, Plant Tissue Culture
- Memberships of Societies: Agro Environmental Development Society
Research Projects
Externally Funded Project
- Principal Investigator (PI): “SERB- DST, Govt. of India funded project “Shoot transcriptome based understanding of molecular mechanism for fusarium wilt resistance in chickpea” (Project duration: 2021-24)
- Principal Investigator (PI): “AICRP on Sunflower, TCA-Dholi Centre (2020-2024)
University Funded Projects
- Principal Investigator (PI):
- “Mutation breeding of Sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) for biotic and abiotic stress resistance and yield attributing traits” (Project duration: 2019-2022)
- “Studies on the effect of biofertilizer in enhancing the antioxidant property of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seed oil” (Project duration: 2024-2026)
- Co-PI:
- Morpho-molecular evaluation for high yielding stress resistant wheat viv-a-vis agroecology of Bihar
- Exploring the microbiome: A comprehensive study on its role in rapeseed-mustard
- Studies on nano-encapsulation of Oregano essential oil and its uses as fish anesthetic agent
- Exploration of mutagenesis approaches to create novel variant in poinsettia and standardization of its micro-propagation protocol
Publications
Publications (Number)
- Research articles / Review articles /Short Communication: 17
- Books : 1
- Book Chapter: 15
- Popular articles: 8
Key Publications:
- Bhutia, K. L., …………. & Tyagi, W. (2020). In silico characterization, and expression analysis of rice golden 2-like (OsGLK) members in response to low phosphorous. Molecular Biology Reports, 47, 2529-2549. (NAAS: 8.80)
- Bhutia, K. L., ………..Tyagi, W. (2021). A 1.84-Mb region on rice chromosome 2 carrying SPL4, SPL5 and MLO8 genes is associated with higher yield under phosphorus-deficient acidic soil. Journal of Applied Genetics, 62, 207-222. (NAAS: 8.40)
- Rajeev, R……. & Bhutia, K. L. (2022). Morphological characterization and expression analysis of genes for antioxidants enzymes in gamma rays induced M3 mutants of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) cultivar TNAUSUF-7. International Journal of Radiation Biology, 98(11), 1655-1663. (NAAS: 8.60)
- Moulick, D., Bhutia, K. L., et al. (2023). The intertwining of Zn-finger motifs and abiotic stress tolerance in plants: Current status and future prospects. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13, 1083960. (NAAS: 11.60)
- Nongbri, E. L., Das, S., Bhutia, K. L., et al. (2023). Differential Expression of Iron Deficiency Responsive Rice Genes under Low Phosphorus and Iron Toxicity Conditions and Association of OsIRO3 with Yield in Acidic Soils. Rice Science, 30(1), 58-69. (NAAS: 10.80)
- Moulick, D., …….Bhutia, K.L. et al. (2024). Selenium–An environmentally friendly micronutrient in agroecosystem in the modern era: An overview of 50-year findings. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 270, 115832. (NAAS: 12.80)
- Bhutia, K. L., et al., (2024). Shoot transcriptome revealed widespread differential expression and potential molecular mechanisms of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) against Fusarium wilt. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1265265. (NAAS: 11.20)
- Moulick, D., ……Bhutia K. L., et al., (2024). Heavy metal stress in the agro-environment: consequences, adaptations and remediation. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 1-44. (NAAS: 9.10)
Achievements
Award/s:
Young Scientist Award at the 5th International Conference on Advances in Agriculture, Environment and Biosciences for Sustainable Development (AAEBSSD-2021) organized by College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh in association in Agro Environmental Development Society, Uttar Pradesh and NABARD from 5th to 7th August 2021
Contact Details
A. AB&MB, CBSH, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur-848 125 Bihar, India
T. + 91-8974923142/ 8787434177
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