DR. (Mrs.) PRITI SHARMA Assistant Professor (Biotechnology) Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana E-mail: pritisharma@pau.edu Contact: +91-8146865450
Research ExperienceAssistant Professor (Biotechnology), School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab (India), (Oct 2016 till now). Assistant Maize Breeder at Deptt. of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Feb 2015 - Sept 2016). Assistant Professor (Genomics) at School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Aug 2012 - Feb 2015). Project Associate at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur (H.P, India) (May 2011 - June 2012) Research Associate at Agharkar Research Institute, Pune (India) (May 2008 - Jan 2010). Post Doctoral fellow in at NRCPB, IARI, New Delhi (March 2007- Jan 2008). Research Assistant at International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi (Sept 2002 - Dec 2002)
Research Projects1. Molecular mapping and transfer of novel gene(s) for earliness, mono-picking, powdery mildew and rust resistance in garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) (2022-2027) Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India. (PI) 2. Genomic assisted breeding for plant type suited to high plant density planting and tolerance to waterlogging in maize (2022-2027) Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India. (Co-PI) 3. DBT BUILDER-Punjab Agricultural University Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advance Research and Education-[44293] (2021-2026) Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India. 4. Fine mapping, cloning, and validation of brown planthopper resistance introgressed from Oryza nivara into O. sativa L. (2020-2023) Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India. (Co-PI) 5. Development of a haploid inducer stock through CRISPR/Cas9 ribonucleoprotein complex mediated knockoutof ZmPLA1 gene and its orthologue in Maize and Rice (2018-2022) Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India. (PI) 6. Molecular mapping leaf rust resistance gene derived from Aegilopstauschii and its transfer into elite wheat cultivars (2012-2015) Funded by UGC, New Delhi (Co-PI) 7. Programme support of enhancing durability of resistance to biotic stresses in selected cereal and fiber crops through biotech approaches (2014-2019) Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India. (Co-PI) 8. Mining for heat tolerance of wheat in Australian and Indian environments (2015-2017) Funded by Dept. of Biotechnology, India. (Co-PI) 9. Genetic Enhancement for Low Moisture Stress Tolerance in Maize (2015-2016) Funded by ICAR, New Delhi. (Co-PI)
Publications
- Kaur G, Kapoor R, Sharma P, Srivastava P. (2021) Molecular characterization of oats (Avena sativa L.) germplasm with microsatellite markers. Indian J. Genet., 81(1): 144-147.
- Kaur R, Kalia A, Lore J. S., Kaur A, Yadav I, Sharma P, Sandhu J. S. (2021) Trichoderma sp. endochitinase and β-1,3-glucanase impede Rhizoctonia solani growth independently, and their combined use does not enhance impediment. Plant Pathology.
- Jakhu P, Sharma P, Yadav I S, Kaur P, Kaur S, Chhuneja P and Singh K. (2021) Cloning, expression analysis and In silico characterization of HSP101: a potential player conferring heat stress in Aegilops speltoides (Tausch) Gren. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 27:1205–1218.
- Singh J, Sharma S, Kaur A, Vikal Y, Cheema A K, Bains B K, Kaur N, Gill G. K., Malhotra P K., Kumar A., Sharma P., Muthusamy V., Kaur A., Chawla J. S. and Hossain F. (2021) Marker assisted pyramiding of lycopene ε cyclase, βcarotene hydroxylase1 and opaque2 genes for development of biofortifed maize hybrids. Scientific reports. 11:12642.