Publications: A total of 70 publications; 1279 Citations: H index: 15; i10 index: 23
Recent publications:
1.Sareen B., Thapa P., Joshi R., Bhattacharya A. (2019) proteome analysis of the gametophytes of a western Himalayan fern Diplazium maximum reveals their adaptive responses to changes in their micro-environment. Frontiers in Plant Sciences. Plant Proteomics https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01623.
2.Dhiman N., Sharma N.K., Thapa P., Sharma I., Swarnkar M.K., Chawla A., Shankar R., Bhattacharya A. (2019) De novo transcriptome provides insights into the growth behaviour and resveratrol and trans-stilbenes biosynthesis in Dactylorhiza hatagirea - An endangered alpine terrestrial orchid of western Himalaya. Scientific Reports 9: 13133 | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49446-w.
3.Dhiman N., Bhattacharya A. (2019) Nardostachys jatamansi (D.Don) DC.-Challenges and opportunities of harnessing the untapped medicinal plant from the Himalayas. Journal of Ethnopharmacology https://doi.org/10.1016.j.jep.2019.112211.
A few significant publications in the area of:
Transgenic crops (Tea)
1.Sandal I, Koul R, Saini U, Mehta M, Dhiman N, Kumar N, Ahuja PS, Bhattacharya A (2015) Development of transgenic tea plants from leaf explants by the biolistic gun method and their evaluation. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult. DOI 10.1007/s11240-015-0828-x.
2.Bhattacharya A., Sharma M., Gulati A., Joshi R., Chanda S.K., Ahuja P.S. (2014) Histochemical evaluation of catechins in PEG stressed transgenic tea plants by catechin-specific-diazotized sulfanilamide reagent. Biotechnic & Histochemistry. 90(1):45-54, DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2014.942369
3.Bhattacharya A., Saini U., Joshi R., Kaur D., Pal A.K., Kumar N., Gulati A., Mohanpuria P., Yadav S.K., Kumar S., and Ahuja P.S. (2014) Osmotin expressing transgenic tea plants have improved stress tolerance and quality parameters. Transgenic Research 23(2): 211-223, DOI: 10.1007/s11248-013-9740-5.
4.Kumar N., Bhattacharya A., Gulati A. (2013) L-glutamine and L-glutamic acid facilitate successful Agrobacterium infection of recalcitrant tea cultivars. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. DOI 10.1007/s12010-013-0286-z.
5.Saini, U. Kaur. D, Bhattacharya A., Kumar, S., Singh, R. D., Ahuja P. S. (2012) Optimising parameters for biolistic gun-mediated genetic transformation of tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]. The Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 87 (6): 605-612.
6.Sandal I, Bhattacharya A., Saini U, Kaur D, Sharma S, Gulati A, Kumar, JKK, Kumar N, Dayma J, Das, P, Singh B, Ahuja PS (2011) Chemical modification of L-glutamine to alpha-amino glutarimide on autoclaving facilitates Agrobacterium infection of host and non-host plants: A new use of a known compound. BMC Journal of Chemical Biology 11:1-13. DOI:10.1186/1472-6769-11-1.
7.Bhattacharya A., Saini U., Sharma P., Nagar P.K. and Ahuja P. S. (2006) Osmotin-regulated reserve accumulation and germination in genetically transformed tea somatic embryos: A step towards regulation of stress tolerance and seed recalcitrance. Seed Science Research 16: 203-211.
8.Sandal I., Saini U., Bhattacharya A., Lacroix B., Kumar S., Ahuja P. S. and Citovsky V. (2006) Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of tea leaf explants: Effects of counteracting bactericidity of leaf polyphenols without loss of bacterial virulence. Plant Cell Reports. 26(2): 169-176.
9.Mondal T. K., Bhattacharya A., Ahuja P. S., Chand, P. K. (2001) Transgenic tea (Camellia sinensis (L..) O. Kuntze cv. Kangra jat) plants obtained by Agrobacterium mediated transformation of somatic embryos. Plant Cell Reports 20(8): 712-720.
Endangered plants of Himalayas:
1.Patial V, Devi K, Sharma M, Bhattacharya A., Ahuja PS (2012) Propagation of Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth.: An important medicinal plant of western Himalaya. Journal of Medicinal Plant Research 6(34): 4848-4860; DOI: 10.5897/jmpr12.115.
2.Kushwaha, R., Bhattacharya A., Singh B., Singh R.D. (2012) Factors affecting podophyllotoxin yield in the ex situ grown plants of Podophyllum hexandrum, an endangered alpine native of western Himalaya. Journal of Natural Medicine. 66: 1-7; DOI 10.1007/s11418-011-0541-y.
3.Kushwaha R., Chanda S, Ogra R.K. Bhattacharya A (2010) Cryopreservation criteria of Podophyllum hexandrum and Aconitum heterophyllum seeds based on storage behavior. Seed Technology 32 (2) 117-127
4.Kushwaha R., Pandey S., Chanda S., Bhattacharya A., Ahuja P. S. (2008) Temperature dependant growth and emergence of functional leaves: an adaptive mechanism in the seedlings of the western Himalayan plant Podophyllum hexandrum syn. P. emodi. Journal of Plant Research 121(3):299-309.
5.Kharkwal A., Kushwaha R., Prakash O., Ogra R.K., Bhattacharya A., Nagar P.K. and Ahuja P. S. (2008) An efficient method of propagation of Podophyllum hexandrum: an endangered medicinal plant of Western Himalayas under ex situ conditions. Journal of Natural Medicine 62(2): 211-216.
6.Kushwaha R., Pandey S., Chanda S., Bhattacharya A., and Ahuja PS. (2007) GA3 induced changes in the slow growing endangered Himalayan plant Podophyllum hexandrum and hastening of vegetative growth. Plant Growth Regulation 51(3): 207-215.
Bamboo
1.Kaur D., Dogra V., Thapa P., Bhattacharya A., Sood A., Sreenivasulu Y. (2015) In vitro flowering associated protein changes in Dendrocalamus hamiltonii. Proteomics 15: 1291-1306.
2.Kaur D, Thapa P, Sharma M, Bhattacharya A., Sood A (2014) In vitro flowering – A system for tracking floral organ development in Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Nees et Arn. ex Munro. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 52: 825-834.
3.Sood. P., Joshi R., Chanda S., Bhattacharya A., Gulati A., Sood A. (2013) A method to overcome the waxy surface, cell wall thickening and polyphenol induced necrosis at wound sites - the major deterrents to Agrobacterium mediated transforma