Profile of Dr. Bishun Deo Prasad

• B.Sc. in Agriculture: Kolkapur Agricultural College, M.P.K.V, University, Rahuri
• M.Sc. in Agricultural Biotechnology: Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat
• Ph.D.: The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara

Professional Area

• Research Area: Molecular Biology, Molecular Breeding, Gene editing
• Research Interests: Genomics in Finger millet, Molecular breeding for abiotic & biotic stress tolerance in rice, Gene editing in rice and grasspea 
• Memberships/Fellow of Societies: Life membership of Agriculture Letters; Life membership of Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology (SSDAT)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Jha, S., Quaiyum, Z., Prasad B.D., Sahni, S. (2025) Sangita Sahni, Ph.DMeta-QTL analysis, candidate genes identification and validation by GWAS for agronomic traits and stress tolerance in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Plant Biotechnology Reports (In press)
• Prasad, B.D*., Ramakant., Sahni, S. et al. (2025) Gene expression analyses of the calmodulin binding protein 60 family under water stress conditions in rice. Sci Rep 15, 6203. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-90693-x *Corresponding author
• Verma, S., Quaiyum, Z., Prasad, B.D*., Sahni, S., Naik, Y.D., Mane, R.S., Eerapagula, R., Mahato, A.K., Jha, S., Rangari, S.K., Mishra, S., Sharma, V.K., Bhutia, K.L. and Thudi, M. (2024) Uncovering key genomic regions for agronomical traits and stress tolerance in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] through meta-QTL analysis. Cereal Research Communications. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-024-00585-5 *Corresponding author 
• Kumari, D⁺., Prasad, B.D⁺*, Dwivedi, P., Sahni, S. et al. (2024) Comprehensive analysis of transcription factor binding sites and expression profiling of rice pathogenesis related genes (OsPR1). Frontiers in Plant Science 15, 1463147 +Co-First author *Corresponding author
• Kumari, D⁺., Prasad, B.D+*. and Dwivedi, P.  (2024) Genome-wide analysis of calmodulin binding Protein60 candidates in the important crop plants. Molecular Biology Reports 51, 1105 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-024-10032-7 +Co-First author *Corresponding author
• Kumar, R., Kumar, R., Prasad, B.D. et al. (2024) Genetic diversity of bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] Genotypes of Eastern India through agro-morphological traits and ISSR markers: implication for future breeding. Genet Resour Crop Evol 71, 873–891 (2024).
• Bhutia, K.L., Ahmad, M., Kisku, A., Sudhan, R.A., Bhutia, N.D., Sharma, V.K., Prasad, B.D. et al. (2024) Shoot transcriptome revealed widespread differential expression and potential molecular mechanisms of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) against Fusarium wilt. Front. Microbiol 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1265265
• Mane, R.S+., Prasad, B.D^+*., Sahni, S. and Quaiyum, Z. (2024) Biotechnological Approaches Toward Blast Disease Resistance in Finger Millet. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 36 (7):422-28. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i74749.+Co-First author *Corresponding author
• Chaudhary, B., Prasad, B.D*., Sahni, S. et al. (2023) Brassinosteroid Mediated Modulation in the Gene Expression Analysis of Genes Associated with Arsenic Uptake and Transport in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) for Effective Mitigation of Arsenic. J Plant Growth Regul (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-023-11073-1
• Sangita Sahni, Bishun Deo Prasad, Md. Jawaid Equbal, Balwant Kumar (2023). Field Screening and Molecular Characterization of Urdbean Genotypes for Yellow Mosaic Disease. Legume Research: . doi: 10.18805/LR-5005.
• Kumari, D., Prasad, B.D., Sahni, S., Nonhebel, H.M., Krishna, P. The Expanded and Diversified Calmodulin-Binding Protein 60 (CBP60) Family in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Is Conserved in Defense Responses against Pathogens. 2022. Agronomy, 12, 3060.
• Kumari, D., Prasad, B.D., Dwivedi, P. et al. CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing tools and their possible role in disease resistance mechanism. 2022. Molecular Biology Report, 49, 11587–11600.
• Sahni, S. and Prasad, B.D., 2022. Salicylic Acid Induced Resistance against Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV) and Enhanced Seed Yield in Resistant and Susceptible Urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Heper] Genotypes. Legume Research-An International Journal, 45(1), pp.97-103.
• Sahni, S. and Prasad, B.D., 2022. Salicylic Acid Induced Resistance against Mungbean Yellow Mosaic Virus (MYMV) and Enhanced Seed Yield in Resistant and Susceptible Urdbean [Vigna mungo (L.) Heper] Genotypes. Legume Research-An International Journal, 45(1), pp.97-103.
• Mohanan, V.C., Chandarana, P., Prasad, B.D., Sahni, S., Manjrekar, J. and Chattoo, B.B. 2022. Transcriptome analysis of Magnaporthe oryzae reveals the role of histidine phosphotransferase in pathogenesis and stress adaptation. Australasian Plant Pathology, 51(2), pp.155-165.
• Reddy, S.A., Kushwaha, C. and Prasad, B.D., 2022. Analyzing influence of thermal and osmotic stress on native isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense. Indian Phytopathology, 75(3), pp.863-868.

Achievements

• Young Scientist Award (2012): SERB, DST, Govt. of India
• DAE– Young Scientist Research Award (YSRA) (2013): Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Govt. of India
• ICAR sponsored Best Teacher award 2018: Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour
• SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) (2023): SERB, DST, Govt. of India

Externally funded project (as PI)

• Introgression of QTL(s) for increasing grain Dimethylarsenic acid (DMA) concentration in mega varieties of rice (BT/PR40365/AGIII/103/1276/2020): Funded by DBT, New Delhi. (Ongoing)
• Generating zero-toxin lines of grass pea (Lathyrus sativa) by gene editing: SERB, DST, Govt. of India.(Completed)
• Mutational analysis of calmodulin-binding protein gene family involved in abiotic stress responses in rice. Dept. of Atomic Energy (DAE) – Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) (Completed)
• Brassinosteroidmediated increase in seed yield and enhanced abiotic stress tolerance: SERB-DST, New Delgi (Completed)

A. Department of AB&MB, CBS&H, RPCAU, Pusa

M. bdprasad@rpcau.ac.in

T. + 91-7488301251

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Mf0WcAcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao