Dr E V Soniya

Scientist G, BRIC-RGCB

Profile

Major focus of the work is to understand the molecular mechanism of stress regulation in black pepper during biotic stress responses against Phytophthora capsici using genomic approaches including whole genome, transcriptome, regulatory RNAs and microbiome. Similarly studies are conducted for the Identification and characterization of Type III PKSs involved in the production of medicinally important natural plants.Yeast expression studies of Quinolone synthase and Genome India secondary data analysis are ongoing.

Current Focus Areas

  • Comparative studies on rhizobiome architecture in Phytophthora foot rot resistant and susceptible Piper spp to understand the influence of plant-host genotype in recruiting bacterial communities that probably contributes in resistance against P.capsici.

  • Metabolic engineering of yeast cells for the production of pharmaceutically important quinolones

  • Genome India secondary data analysis

Selected Publications

  • 1. R Santhoshkumar, A Hima Parvathy, E V Soniya(2024). Biocompatible silver nanoparticles as nanopriming mediators for improved rice germination and root growth: A transcriptomic perspective. Plant Physiology Biochemistry. DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108645

  • 2. Aswathi Usha., Divya Kattupalli., Pooja Viswam., Sruthi Bharathan., Eppurath Vasudevan Soniya *(2022). Phytophthora capsici infection causes dynamic alterations in tRNA modifications and their associated gene candidates in black pepper. Computational and Structural Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2022.11.002.IF: 6.

  • 3. Lekshmi R S , Sora S , K N Anith and E V Soniya* (2022). Root colonization by the endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica shortens the juvenile phase of Piper nigrum L. by fine-tuning the floral promotion pathways. Frontiers in Plant Science. 09 November 2022. Sec. Plant Development and EvoDevo, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.954693. IF: 6.627.

  • 4. Sweda Sreekumar, Kattupalli Divya, Nisha Joy and E. V. Soniya * (2022). De novo transcriptome profiling unveils the regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in unripe Piper nigrum berries. BMC Plant Biology 22, 501 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03878-1. IF: 5.3.

  • 1. M S Resmi, Priyanka Verma, Rajesh S Gokhale and E V Soniya* (2013). Identification and characterization of a Type III polyketide synthase involved in quinolone alkaloid biosynthesis from Aegle marmelos Corr. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288: 7271-7281. IF: 5.48.

Skills & Proficiency

Black pepper biotic stress Phytophthora capsici Quick wilt disease Piper colubrinum regulatory RNAs microbiome Type III Polyketide synthase Quinolone synthase Yeast expression Metabolic Engineering
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