Advancing modern crop science through genomics, biotechnology, physiology, and translational plant research.
Explore Our ResearchInvestigating plant responses to drought, salinity, heat, and nutrient stress for developing resilient climate-smart crop systems
Deciphering gene functions and regulatory networks using omics, genome editing, and molecular approaches for crop improvement
Bridging laboratory discoveries with field applications to develop high-yielding, stress-resilient, and sustainable crop technologies
Geminiviral-CR-gRNA expressed in cowpea efficiently edited MYMV and MYMIV genome to provide resistance against cowpea yellow mosaic disease without hampering plant growth and yield.
Journal: BMC Plant Biol 26, 406 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-026-08250-1
Degradation of hydrophilic polymers and its impact on water retention properties of soil.
Journal: Geotechnics, Vol. 13 No. 4 pp. 287–301, doi: https://doi.org/10.1680/jenge.25.00114
Temperature of Interest Enhanced Seed Germination and Early Vegetative Growth Among Cowpea Cultivars Under Heat Stress.
Journal: AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science
Geminivirus diseases of legumes in India: current status and approaches for management.
Journal: Physiol Mol Biol Plants. 2025 Jan;31(1):41-65. doi: 10.1007/s12298-024-01531-9. Epub 2024 Nov 22. PMID: 39901958; PMCID: PMC11787143.
Explainable lightweight deep learning pipeline for improved drought stress identification.
Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, 1476130. DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1476130.
Identification of mungbean yellow mosaic India virus and susceptibility-related metabolites in the apoplast of mung bean leaves.
Journal: Plant Cell Rep 43, 173 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-024-03247-2
Translational Crop Research Laboratory
DBT Center of Excellence, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering
Indian Institute of Technology - Guwhati
Guwahati, PIN- 781039, Assam, India
Email: ls@iitg.ac.in
Phone: +91-361-258-2204