Profile
• 2024 - DBT - TATA Innovation Fellowship • 2024 - Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi • 2023 - Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), Bangalore, India • 2022 - Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), India • 2020 - Fellow of the National Academy of Science (NASI), Allahabad, India • 2017 - Associate of the National Academy of Agriculture Science (NAAS), India • 2012 - Max Planck India Fellow (2013-2016) • 2019 - DBT - S. Ramachandran National Bioscience Award for Career Development • 2017 - NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award - Agriculture • 2013 - DBT-Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA) • 2008 - Visiting Scientist at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, USA (June 2008 - July 2010). • 2007 - INSA Young Scientist Medal - Agriculture Biotechnology. • 2007- Scientist, NIPGR (2007 to date) • 2005 - Ph.D. Dept. of Genetics, Univ. of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, INDIA
Current Focus Areas
Dr. Bisht lab investigates the molecular-genetic and biochemical regulation of the complex glucosinolate trait, with the goal of developing novel molecular strategies to improve the nutritional quality and fitness of the Indian oilseed mustard.
Selected Publications
Tiwari R, Garg K, Senthil-Kumar M, Bisht NC* (2024) XLG2 and CORI3 function additively to regulate plant defense against the necrotrophic pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The Plant Journal 117: 616-631
Avni M, Juhi K, Roshan K, Pawan K, Pradhan AK, Pental D, Bisht, NC* (2023) Targeted editing of multiple homologs of GTR1 and GTR2 genes provides the ideal low-seed, high-leaf glucosinolate oilseed mustard with uncompromised defense and yield. Plant Biotechnology Journal 21: 2182-2195
Nambiar DM, Kumari J, Augustine R, Kumar P, Bajpai PK, Bisht NC* (2021) GTR1 and GTR2 transporters differentially regulate tissue-specific glucosinolate contents and defence responses in the oilseed crop Brassica juncea. Plant Cell & Environment 44, 2729-2743
Kumar R, Lee SL, Augustine R, Reichelt M, Vassão DG, Palavalli MH, Allen A, Gershenzon J, Jez JM*, Bisht NC* (2019) Molecular basis of the evolution of methylthioalkylmalate synthase and diversity of methionine-derived glucosinolates. The Plant Cell 31: 1633-47
Augustine R, Mukhopadhyay A, Bisht NC* (2013) Targeted silencing of BjMYB28 transcription factor gene directs development of low glucosinolate lines in oilseed Brassica juncea. Plant Biotechnology Journal 11: 855-66